February 8, 2012

Melanie Oudin’s Secret Weapon: Mental Toughness

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Is 17-year-old Melanie Oudin the real deal? Most experts, such as Brad Gilbert think so. Read on to discover her biggest weapon... If you have seen Melanie Oudin’s remarkable 3-set wins, you have witnessed her big-time comebacks against top players in the world. How is she’s pulling out … [Read more...]

Tennis Mind Games: Early US Open Exits, Is This Mental or Physical?

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Have you watched the action at the U.S. Open? A lot of surprises this year. We've seen some early exits by top seeded players...Are these early exits caused by a poor mental game or physical game? For example, Ana Ivanovic lost to Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine in the opening round of the US … [Read more...]

Even Roger Federer Loses His Focus

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Roger Federer demoralized Novak Djokovic at the Cincinnati Masters Tournament recently winning easily 6-1, 7-5. “It looks convincing, 6-1, 7-5, but a few points here or there, your focus is not right on break point, maybe you are the better man, but you end up losing because you lost focus on … [Read more...]