Tips Prior to a Tournament

      The following tips will help you stay mentally tough through your next tennis tournament!

1. Do not be afraid of your opponents rank. If he is ranked high, maybe that means he just plays a lot of tournaments, but has little talent. Do not overestimate an opponent like that. If he is ranked low, that could mean that he plays little tournaments, or he just cannot afford to play as much as a higher ranked player. Do not underestimate an opponent like that.
2. Do not stick to one type of playing style, mix it up. If you attack all the time, you will deffinatley have a few unforced errors, and your opponent will get used to your style and see the shots comming. If you defend your ground all the time, you will most likley have a lot of winners hit on you, and your opponent will then also know what to do and when.
3. Facing match point isn’t the end. The key is to play crucial points aggressively and to try to use your strength against your opponent’s weakness.
4. Loosing isn’t terrible. Although you may feel dissapointed and depressed after a loss, there is always something postive comming out of that match. That postive thing is expirence. When you have expirence, the next time you will face an opponent like that, you will be able to use your expirence and win that match!