THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MATCH PLAY IN TENNIS.

The first and most important point in the match game is know how to lose. Lose lightly, generous and like an athlete. This is the first major law of tennis and the second is too modest, flippant, generous just like you and like an athlete win.



Match play object is to win, but no final is a man who win not fair and directly. A win is a defeat, it is not fair. I say again to win the object is, and this one should last breath play its strength its breath and the last scrap in last ounce, from his nerve. If you do lose the better man won. If you do not, your opponent you right the beat their best deprived. Be fair to him and yourself.



"The play's, what", and in match play a good defeat is remarkable far more than a hollow victory. Play tennis for the game will. Playing for the men you meet friends you make and the pleasure you there can still sporting game which is owed by their presence in the match, the public through the hard work.



Many tennis players feel the public by playing like grant one owe nothing and are. It is my belief that if the public honors a player that you participate matches that players in obliged to give his best, free, like, and lightly, for is only about it can Repay the honour it paid. His public owes the tennis stars of today, as much as the actor owes the public and by its obligations are tennis voted may maintain public. The players receive their reward in the personal popularity for their conscientious work.



There is another factor which will generate the always fine tennis in WM events is even stronger than that. It is mind that the breath of life for each true competition is athletes: the desire to prove he can regret the best from which other man beat; the real, which occurs if he wins and feels itself was the loser not at its best.



The keen competitive spirit which stimulates a match player increases the nervous strain. This should be recognized by tournament committees and the conditions of the game should approvals as standardized almost as weather.



The first thing is in your mind when you play a match to resolve never play your opponent shot, like if it make it one it is not possible. Study your opponent both inbound and turn off the Court. Find a weakness and, once it find pounds without mercy. Keep in mind that the attack does not choose the mode. It is decided for you by the weakness of the opponent. He dislikes to meet a NetMan, proceed to the network. If he wants you to the network are left behind and force him to come. If he viciously attacks, meet his attack with an equally strong offensive.



Keep in mind that the strongest defense attack, is if it less time will have the other man which meet their attack is occupied its own system to formulate.



If you play a highly reliable man, you strive not to beat him in his own game. It is better than in many cases to go and hit to win. On the other hand, if you see that your opponent is wild and vulnerable for Miss, play safe and reap the full culture of his error. It saves problems and takes his confidence.



Especially never change a winning game.

-Always a losing game since change how you defeat get by doing that, you no worse off and are better may with a new style.



Change a losing game is a very serious question. It is hard to tell if you are really beaten. If you believe you are good play nor the first set 3-6 or 4-6 lost loss of a service, you should not change. The game is not really a losing game. It is simply a case of an interruption of service and possibly the next set win. If you but the first sentence in a 2 of 3 match with, but one or two games have stored, now are outclassed and should try something else.



Take chances when you behind, never, if advance are. Risks are only worth, if you have everything to gain and nothing to lose. It can spell win, at least not defeat will accelerate. In particular but never to lose your nerve or confidence in a match. Passing have so your opponent has two points a game a rather difficult handicap to beat your best.



Tell never your opponent are concerned. Not you indicate fatigue or pain if it will be to avoid because it trust only is possible. Remember that he feels is just as bad as and all signs of weakening in turn him promotes on. In other words, you keep your teeth in the game.



Do not worry. Do not stir. Happiness is similar to long term and only concerned angetastet your own game without impact to your opponent. A smile WINS many points because there is the feeling of trust in turn that shaken by the other man. Fight all the time. The harder the root more difficult should fight but it do easy happy and enjoy it.