Mental Tennis: The Tennis Players Mind Can Be Their Deadliest Enemy

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Excuses! Excuses are one of tennis players’ worst enemies.

Yes, though mindless, bodiless and emotionless, these elements are some of the deadliest poisons you can expose your game to. And what’s worse, it’s all self inflicting. Here’s what they sound like…

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Did Djokovic Take Too Long Beating Nadal in the Wimbledon 2011 Final?

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Those that watched Djokovic send Nadal home with “nada” today at Wimbledon 2011 had probably noticed how long Djokovic takes in between shots. Before each serve, he bounced his ball like a little kid who just discovered gravity…

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The Djoks On Nadal, Novak Gets Last Laugh In Wimbledon 2011 Final

djokovic wins wimbledon The Djoks On Nadal, Novak Gets Last Laugh In Wimbledon 2011 Final

Novak Djokovic is more than just a man with a bunch of K’s and V’s in his name. He is this year’s new Wimbledon champ, as well as the top ranked player since Friday.

After clinching his first ever…

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Sharapova’s Serve Costs Her 2011 Wimbledon Title Against Petra Kvitová

sharapova loses wimbledon to Petra Kvitova Sharapovas Serve Costs Her 2011 Wimbledon Title Against Petra Kvitová Maria Sharapova, that paragon of power and style, failed to claim a Wimbledon title in this year’s final, much to the chagrin of Sharapova and whatever watch company or sports drink she’s sponsored by at the moment.

Instead, the championship…

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Tennis Nutrition: Want To Play Like The Wimbledon Wonders? Add This To Your Diet

tennis nutrition add grapefruit Tennis Nutrition: Want To Play Like The Wimbledon Wonders? Add This To Your DietWouldn’t it be cool to play like the world’s best tennis players, like the ones battling it out at Wimbledon 2011? Well, you can!

Just get in shape! Oh, you are in shape? Really?  Well, let me ask you something.…

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Wimbledon 2011 Official: Grunting Is Good Tennis Strategy But Unfair

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To grunt or not to grunt..

That has been the question of a lot of tennis players and fans alike for some time now.

I mean, does it really help? Or is belting out a loud yelp or scream just something that players like Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova do to be annoying?

Science says it’s both!

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Tennis Nutrition: Learn How Fish Oil Can Help Bolster Your Endurance In Your Next Tennis Match

tennis nutrition fish oil Tennis Nutrition:  Learn How Fish Oil Can Help Bolster Your Endurance In Your Next Tennis MatchHey guys,

Let me tell you, it’s crucial to have a great ground game (…i.e a fiery forehand and court-shaking serve), but it means absolutely nothing if you can’t last till the final bell tolls.

Oh yeah, out…

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Nadal Outlasts Federer In Mens French Open Final, Makes History With 6

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http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/nadal-french-open-trophy_3.jpgThere have been many great rivalries throughout history: Lakers vs Celtics, Ali vs. Frazier, Charlie Sheen vs. Sanity, Ben Stiller vs. Typecasting.

But these rivalries all pale in comparison to the slug-fest between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer that took place on Sunday, as Nadal won his sixth French Open…

 

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Li Na Stays Locked in, Beats Francesca Schiavone To Win 2011 French Open

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http://www.tennismindcamp.com/images/li-na-french-open-trophy.jpgThis 2011 French Open Final was a close one. But hey, it could have ended much differently.  It could have gone to a 3rd set, with Francesca Schiavone grabbing up back-to-back titles at Roland Garros.

In their post-match interviews, they shed some interesting light on what they thought were the main reasons the match ended the way it did, with Li Na making history with her 6-4, 7-6 (0) win…

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Dale Earnhardt Jr Teaches Tennis Players A Valuable Lesson With Shocking Coke 600 Loss

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Wow… Djokovic is playing like he’s from another planet in this year’s french. But this past weekend, he wasn’t the one we got a Master lesson in strategy from.

Well, technically it was a lesson…

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