The Best Tennis of Your Life: 50 Mental Strategies For Fearless Performance

by Jeff Greenwald

Play with Freedom...And Win More!The Best Tennis of Your Life is an inspirational and practical guide that will help players of all levels finally master the mental game. Author Jeff Greenwald draws from his unique background as a world-class player, sports psychology consultant, psychotherapist, and former coach to provides 50 specific tools you can immediately apply in any match situation.This comprehensive guide will show you how    • Embrace nerves and play even better under pressure   • Maintain confidence to win more consistently   • Develop a pin-point focus   • Access an ideal level of intensity   • Play with a renewed sense of passion and freedom Why wait any longer to play the best tennis of your life? Get the mental edge with this invaluable resource and watch your game soar.

Genres: Sports

162 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 13, 2007

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read. Every tennis player should own this book.

[Kipton Roskaft · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good. It is very engaging and is realistic for someone who plays tennis.

I read this book to learn about the mental side of tennis, so that I can get better at it. This content was meant for me to understand the mental game, so that I win more matches. This book was repetitive, and not really 50 strategies, but the ideas it gives are still good. It was very engaging, which was not something that I expected. Some ideas shown in the text are very relatable as well. As a tennis player, I have encountered many circumstances that are shown throughout this book.

One big concept I took from this was too not force anything. If you try to control everything you will just tense up and not play good. Instead, swing freely and trust your training.

I would recommend tennis players of all levels to read this book, due to how it is very relatable and very informative.

[Mike Malig · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's more than just tennis here.

This list breaks down all the things you have thought to yourself during a tennis match.

Taking a step back and looking at things from a different perspective, many of these strategies are applicable to life as well.

Tennis players, athletes, employees, leaders, and anyone with the ability to breath…You should read this book.

You might become a better human as a result.

[Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read for any competitive tennis player that is looking to overcome that tight feeling in the big moments in matches. Jeff sets you up to ditch that feeling, zoom out, and experience tennis in a way that is both way more fun and results in much better play. I've already implemented several of the tips into my game, and seen nearly immediate results.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short precise chapters. Good reminders of how to be both mentally and physically ready on and off the court. A lot of these items I already put into practice. Could remember to have fun. Slow my serve. Visualize a game plan and shots to manifest. Breathe.

[Kupono Fey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome easy read. Really amazed as a professional volleyball player how I could literally relate to every chapter in this book and use it to help me in the future

[paulo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice guide

Very precise strategies to embrace the road to the Best Tennis of Your Life. It is not magic, the one needs to commit to daily apply it.

[Bill Zawrotny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely some great concepts in this book that I will incorporate into my preparation and match play. Quick read, but very worthwhile.

[Bobby Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of two tennis instructional books I re-read regularly. Good stuff.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite tennis book.

I am an advanced former college tennis player and coach of more than 10 years.

[Jesse Dang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Digestible lessons - quick read

One of the better tennis books out there. Approachable lessons and tips you can immediately apply to your game upon opening the book and reading a few chapters. I appreciate the authors approach to tennis and the ease in which he explains he tenets of his philosophy over the course of 50 brief lessons.

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the updated modern version of The Inner Game of Tennis from the 70's. This author is easier to read and his points come across clearly and precisely.
He gives tips on how to play better. How to see the ball, visualize your game etc.

Great for beginning tennis players!

[Ernesto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book about the mental aspect of the game I've ever read. You can improve your game without hitting a ball if you commit to changing your thinking patterns.

I recommend this to anyone who is *serious* about improving their game.

[Mihai Batista · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short & practical advices for pick performance both on and off the court

[Andy Beal · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read and some good mental tips.

[Silvia Hayakawa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for a coach, athlete, yoga teacher, leader, etc. in any arena not just tennis.