Hi, over the last few years I have been improving my game both physically and mentally, but recently its been downhill.

I used to get on the court and mentally fight out regardless of the outcome.

Now I seem to give up after the first hurdle and get niggling injuries here and there which prevent be from giving it my all physically on a tennis court.

I can’t seem to find an explanation for this mental lapse. (more…)

Hi, well this is my problem: I have a good and strong drive but sometimes when I am receiving the serve my return, unexplainably, becomes too weak and goes to the net.

Why? Concentration matter? (more…)

As many of you already know, I sell 3 tennis related digital products on Clickbank besides providing you with tons of free content on TennisMindGame.com and Tennis Thoughts blog.

All these products (2 ebooks and 1 set of videos for tennis beginners - see graphics on the right side) come with a 8 week money back guarantee.

You can always ask for a refund and I just forward the receipt to Clickbank and they refund you in about 5 days. (more…)

Hi Tomaz,

It has been a while since I emailed you…but I have a problem.

All your advise has helped a great deal and I recommend my friends to your site all the time.

My daughter will be a Junior in High School this year and is thinking about not being on the tennis team. The coach is a women who loves to start trouble saying things to the other girls and playing mind games before the match begins. (more…)

Hi. i’ve run into a huge problem. actually its been a problem for a while i suppose. my mental game.

whenever i dont hit very well, i get frustrated with myself. then i start hitting worse which makes me more frustrated. when i try to calm down and relax i cant.

i dont know what to do. please help…

Let’s first find the reasons why you get frustrated and then see what you can do about it. (more…)

Wimbledon saw yesterday 3 exciting and surprising matches where top ranked players lost their leads. 2 of those lost the match, 1 managed to win.

First, Andy Roddick was two sets and a break up against Richard Gasquet and lost this lead and the match 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 8-6.

Second, Justine Henin was a set and a break up against Marion Bartoli and lost the lead and the match 1-6 7-5 6-1.

And third, Novak Djokovic was two sets and a break up against Marcos Baghdatis, lost the lead and eventually managed to win in the fifth set 7-6 7-6 6-7 4-6 7-5.

(AFP/Adrian Dennis)

So why do such experienced players lose a lead? Why does this happen? (more…)

Tomaz, I enjoyed reading your manuals and newsletters.

Your description of the psychology of understanding tennis is especially insightful in the tradition of “The Inner Game” which I read years ago.

I play doubles two or three times a week at a 4.0 level. I’m an average player, in not bad condition for my age. (more…)

Wimbledon has been struck a with bad weather curse this year. The organizers are 177 matches behind the schedule at the time of this writing.

It’s not only tough for the Wimbledon organizers and visitors; it’s mentally draining for the players too.

(AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Lleyton Hewitt for example started his third-round match against No. 22 Guillermo Canas of Argentina on Saturday, but rain and darkness delayed the 2002 champion’s 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win until three days later. (more…)

I highly appreciated reading your ebooks. Great work!

I have a question for you: Untill recently I hit a lot of double faults every match.

Since I’ve started serving with courage this has improved a lot.

However, I find that some players tend to jump up and down or make sudden movements when I look up during the serve to distract me and this works very well on me.

As a result I start double faulting again. I don’t know what to do in this situation because I can’t not notice it.

Do you have any tips? (more…)

HI! Your book is great and you have amazing tips!! Thank you so much for writing it and for sharing w/the rest of us your vast knowledge!!! You are awesome.

I have a question about mixed doubles. I am 32 and I am a very consistent player (or I was and most of the time that is what my team members always say about me and playing w/me) but I don’t have a hard shot and the greatest technique.

I guess that my “technique” had just been to get the ball back no matter what, and keep it in play. (more…)