Tennis tips. Can you give me some good tennis tips about the psychological aspect of the game?

pavuman: Tennis tips. Can you give me some good tennis tips about the psychological aspect of the game?
Tennis tips. Can you give me some good tennis tips about the psychological aspect of the game? I’m playing in a tournament on Saturday, and he’s state ranked, so I just wanna know some tips to keep my cool, and to stay “loose” on the court.

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Answer by paulyap1
YES, against a ranked player (after all only State what!) you play absolutely cool. Just aim at returning the ball, shot after shot after shot….let HIM make the errors. Frustrate him by playing varied strokes: like a drop shot not and again; a very soft underhand serve; the ‘reflex ping-pong’ return stroke. As long as you keep the ball in the court, he’ll have to make mistakes sooner or later. It will also rattle him!…for sure. Don’t care what people think. As long as you get you points consistently and play COOL MAN!

Answer by poop
Basically, you want to make yourself think that this is a normal match, but you still want your body to do its best. My best advice is taht when you get on court, do two things. Pretend you are a spectator watching yourself. if you see yourself from another point of view, you will quickly be able to tell when you are stiffening up, and be able to relax yourself. Secondly, watch the ball. Watching the ball takes your mind off other things, and also helps prevent errors.

Answer by wengs
i’m not giving tips. i need them too!! i’ll be playing in a tournament next few weeks, but i already forget my previous lessons.so,maybe i’ll be a total beginner, but hey! i think i’m going 2 play like whatever it is meant to be and enjoi it.hehe

all de best, tho 🙂

Answer by abdiver12
Don’t think too much and block out everything except the ball. Say to yourself “Only the ball.” Don’t focus on the occasion, or who your playing, focus only on playing the point. And no matter what, tell yourself that whatever happens, its okay! So what if I lose, life goes on and I’ll chalk it up as a learning experience. James Blake says the best tennis advice he ever received was to have a short memory after matches. You should apply that advice too. It’ll help you deal with the pressure better.