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Tennis is a game of strategy and concentration. You win not be able
to consistently win matches without both of these. Strategy and
Tactics It is best to come to a match with some sort of
strategy/tactics for beating your opponent. However, these may well
change as the match progresses and so it is best to have a few plans
available. For example, if you are playing from the baseline and being
soundly beaten, it would be best to change tactics and try coming to the
net more. There are some some basic strategies that are invariably
good to follow:
- playing high percentage tennis and getting as many balls back as
possible
- aiming for your opponent's weakness
- keeping your opponent guessing by using variety
- returning the ball early
- making your opponent run
- hitting the ball deep
Concentration
Without developing concentration you can never reach even half of
your potential. Concentration means shutting out all extraneous
thoughts and thinking only of what is going on in the tennis court.
If you lose concentration during a point, you will most likely not
watch the ball closely onto your racket and therefore mishit the
ball. When your concentration is rock-solid, your footwork,
technique and timing all come together. You are also less likely to
'choke' on important points because you will be thinking about the
right things (such as tactics), rather than the wrong things (such
as the score).
Concentration is something that can be developed by practise. The
great champion Bjorn Borg was famous for being able to maintain his
focus for long periods and this was something he had developed
through practise and fitness.
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