Francesca Schiavone

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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Ever been behind before, and you felt there was no coming back? Trick question, I know.  We’ve all been there. But only a few of us are actually able to get out of it, and turn things around.

How did Venus Williams comeback from dropping a set this past weekend? How did Peyton Manning regroup and get the win after it looked like they we’re done before halftime started? Why is that?

Well, as with most things, it starts in your mind. When you feel a match starting to turn into the other opponent’s favor (…like you going down a break or lose a string of points all together), you tend to mentally panic.

You don’t like the fact that the much needed control is leaving you. And almost immediately, you see the “whole” match flashing before your eyes…

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