A good start is half the battle. And a good start in tennis is half the battle to a great shot. The first mental aspect is the ability to guess where your opponent is going to hit. Intuition obviously does not come from the ability to predict the future but from careful observation of the opponent's movements. Both in serving and in returning from the baseline where the movements are wider, you need to carefully observe the opponent's preparation of the shot. The other element

As a tennis apprentice I am always looking for those mental patterns that allow me to hit the ball well and consistently. Here are the mental steps to follow step by step to correctly hit the shots, shot after shot: 1) Position of feet (left forward to hit forehand for right-handed people) and arms (left forearm at the height of the point of impact with the ball and right open behind); 2) Inhalation, it is better to inhale before hitting the ball and

The serve is the most difficult shot in tennis, but it is of fundamental importance in modern tennis. The serve is a completely mental shot, so I will explain below what the practical and consequential mental steps are to execute the serve. From the moment it is time to serve: 1) Take position for the first serve, make yourself comfortable, 2) Think about where you want to aim, 3) Dribble with the hand holding the ball, bouncing it 20 centimetres inside the line.