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The Ideal Performance State


By Jim Loehr





Lleyton Hewitt
In close matches, mental toughness is usually the determining factor.


Playing competitive tennis is at least 50% mental, maybe up to 90% mental in some match situations. That's what top pros say. Of course, you need technical skills, but in close matches, when players are often physically equal, mental toughness is the determining factor.

As a player, you've probably put significant time into developing and trying to improve your game. You've practiced, invested in new racquets, and taken lessons. But how much time have you spent developing the mental skills that are critical to playing your best, loving the competitive experience, and fulfilling your real potential?

Of the thousands of hours most competitive tennis players devote to the game, only a fraction are spent developing the mental game.

Players dream of hitting forehands like Andre Agassi or serving like Pete Sampras. But the most important key to winning--consistent mental toughness--is within any player's reach.

In this Tennisplayer.net series, we will train you to develop the same mental skills as the top pros to play winning tennis. More importantly, these skills will allow you to enjoy the game and the competitive experience in a way you might not have known possible.






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