When we’re losing, we rush. We rush to finish points. We rush between points. We rush to the baseline just to serve and get it over with. The score starts slipping away, and before you know it, it’s 0–4, and the match feels like it’s flying by. That is exactly when you need to do the opposite. When nothing is working, and games are going quickly, you have to interrupt the momentum. Walk to the fence. Take a deep breath. Look at your strings. Create a small pause between what

We all know that feeling. You hit a double fault… and suddenly your serve no longer feels reliable. You get tight. You start doubting. You stop trusting your motion. And then what happens? You start changing things. Adjusting the toss.Slowing the swing.Guiding the ball instead of swinging freely. But here’s the truth: Mid-match technical changes usually make it worse. They mess up your timing, your rhythm, and your confidence. Instead, after a double fault, focus on this: Pau