Despite having a bad start, Brandon Nakashima remained confident and patiently waited for his opportunity to turn things around.   Let’s face it, som

The choice to believe

It seems apparent—at least from my perspective—that Carlos Alcaraz has made a choice!   On several occasions of watching Carlos play, I’ve heard the

What’s obvious about the newest number 1 men’s tennis player in the world?

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It has been close to 4 years since Iga Swiatek made the conscious decision to put tremendous emphasis on the mental side of her game by hiring a spor

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STEFANOS TSITSIPAS ON VISUALIZATION AND STRATEGY   “It’s like a chess game in a way; you’re thinking about your next move, all the possibilities. You

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Let's assume you are in this situation:   You and your opponent are battling in a singles match. You were serving at 6-5 in the third set, and then y

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First, please watch Rafa’s video clip. I’ll move away from talking about tennis for a moment to make a point. After all, we are people before players