Tennis is an incredible individual sport that demands a mix of speed, endurance, and skill. As players rise the ranks, the mental game becomes more and more important.

Those that consistently play with confidence, trust their training, and relentlessly play their game have a significant competitive advantage.

But many players get caught in the fear mindset – afraid to make mistakes. They end up tentative when taking shots, overthinking key points, and doubting their abilities.

We work with tennis players to improve their mental game and consistently show up in an attack mindset. Here are the most common situations we help tennis players with:

  • The Problem
    They hit a ball out of play or into the net, the player gets upset, they start to fear mistakes, play too safe, start hesitating or panicking, and stop playing to their strengths. This often leads to a player not getting the results they want and falling in their ranking. In addition, they struggle to decide whether to hit a winner or a drop shot, to play up at the net or stay at the baseline, and to hit a flat serve or slice serve. This leads to less confidence and more indecision.
  • How We Help
    We help them go from a fear mindset to an attack mindset. We give them the tools and perspective to overcome the fear, trust their training, and impose their will on the game. Instead of being caught up in trying to be perfect and chasing a ranking, we help them focus on what they can control, see mistakes as learning opportunities, and start playing with unshakeable self-confidence. Regardless of the current ranking, they now have the tools and the mindset to go out and give their best effort in each match – which is the best way to rise the ranks. Instead of trying to be perfect and overanalyzing every decisions, we get them to focus on being aware and doing what they feel is best. They trust their training and follow their instincts.

  • The Problem
    Players will often fall behind in a match and struggle to rally back. They beat themselves up for missed points and try to force themselves back into the game. They stray away from their game plan and hyper-focus on the results. They end up falling even further behind, get angry at themselves for losing to someone “they should have beat”, and struggle to reset in time for the next match.
  • How We Help
    We help them reset in-between games and sets, and learn how to reflect on their performance. Instead of beating themselves up for missed opportunities, they analyze what they did well, what they could improve on, and set their intentions for the next point. They learn how not to ride high or get caught in the lows, and stay confident and composed no matter the score.

  • The Problem
    A lot of players play their best in practices, and play their worst in matches. They put unrealistic pressures on themselves to be perfect when the games “mean something”. Many players also feel like they need to have a good start to the game to build confidence. This misperception can be problematic because that means they are not starting the game with confidence and are now less likely to have a good start. Instead of channeling their nerves, their nerves are getting the best of them and they make more unforced errors, double faults, and give up too many ‘easy’ points.
  • How We Help
    We help them channel their nerves, manage their expectations, and give them the perspective to be calm & confident from the very start of the match. Nerves are just a form of energy that tennis players need to learn to embrace and channel toward the process. Having high expectations for results is not inherently a bad things. We help tennis players manage those expectations and turn them into intentions, so they can be focused on the moment and composed when it matters most.

At CEP, our purpose is to help you achieve Consistent Elite Performance.

In order to do that, you need to spend more time in the ZONE.

The problem is, like most tennis players, you spend too much time in your own head.

This can be frustrating and discouraging because you have put in all this work to develop your physical abilities, but your mindset is causing you to underperform.

We understand that working on your mindset can be difficult and confusing.

That is why the CEP System has 3 simple steps that have helped 10,000’s of athletes get in the ZONE:

When you join our programs, you will stop spending so much time in your own head and start achieving Consistent Elite Performance.