Sam Stosur…

In this 2010 French Open tournament, she rolled over Jankovic, roared back against Justine Henin, and stuck to a winning plan when she played the almost unbeatable Serena Williams – all former world #1s, essentially back to back to back.

And… went into the final as the overwhelming favorite. But… lost to a 17th seed girl by the name of Franseca Schiavone.

How did this happen? How could this happen? How did she manage to defy the 1 to 120 odds of winning this unbelievable tournament in Paris?

Fear plays a huge part in today’s tennis game.  It’s one of those factors that acts as a big dividing line between the ones with the trophies and the players that just *work hard*. If you can master it, then you win. But if you can’t, oh well, right? That doesn’t sit well with me, but that’s the way it happens a lot of the time.

So, this week we’re going to work on bridging that gap a little bit.   Because frankly,  I  hate it when I see good players like you putting all their smart and hard work into it, and then let their nerves totally ruin their chances at a great win.

In tennis, it’s common knowledge that you can’t just show up on match day without any prior preparation and expect to win, at least consistently, right?

I mean, practically everyone who plays tennis knows that practice, even though it can be incredibly tough at times, is one of the most critical aspects at improving your game on a long term basis as well as boosting your winning percentage.

But that being said, only a select few are able to really take advantage of this time and see the real benefit. In fact, the majority of players put in the time, but only enjoy the intense sweat-drenching sensation of a hard workout without any worthwhile results.

And that’s no fun. To be honest, it actually can be quite frustrating. Have you ever felt like this?  You ever feel the

Being able to play at the net is incredibly important. If you can’t, taking advantage of points that could be easy winners for you will be far and few between.

When you can come to the net and execute efficiently and effectively, you’ll allow yourself to become a multi-dimensional player and a great volley warrior.

Nothing is worse than being “stuck” with only one plan of attack. You’ll quickly become predictable, and predictability is the last attribute you want to be associated with.

In order to establish a proper volley strategy, the #1 thing you should be concerned with is…

Have you played in a high-level tennis match recently?
If so, I’m sure you know that having great confidence when you’re
playing can instantly take your game to a whole new level.

However, the problem is that a lot of people don’t have the ability to keep their confidence at an all-time high for every
single match.

So if you fall into that category (…as does most of the tennis world) and think your confidence could use a huge boost, the mental strategy below may really do the trick.

Ever get struck by a tennis ball traveling at over 100 mph? If not, let me tell you ahead of time. It hurts!

And if you don’t know the correct strategy to defend against a volley that’s aimed directly into your mid-section, you’re bound
to get pegged a few times.

Follow the strategy below to keep this terrible thing from happening during one of YOUR matches…