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<p>”In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches?“</p>
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				”In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches?“			</p>
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									<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For individuals not working in professional tennis, the answer might be a complete surprise: Just 54%. Barely more than half of the points to be played for. So how did Roger Federer manage to become one of the greatest tennis players of all time? It is very unlikely that winning 80% of his matches came from barely surpassing chance on individual points.</span></p>								</div>
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									<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In rarely any other single-player sport you play as many single points as you do over the course of a tennis match. From a neuropsychological point of view, this means every point can potentially present itself as a source of joy or frustration. The ability to accept setbacks, to move past mistakes, and to let go of points that feel like they &#8220;should have been won&#8221; is considered by some as one of the defining traits that separates the best tennis players from great ones. As Novak Djokovic, the most accomplished Grand Slam player of all time once said: &#8220;The difference, I guess, between the guys who are able to be the biggest champions, and the ones that are struggling to get to the highest level is the ability to not stay in those emotions for too long. So for me, it&#8217;s really relatively short. So as soon as I experience it, I acknowledge it. I maybe, you know, burst. I scream on the court, whatever happens. But then I&#8217;m able to bounce back and reset“ [2]. </span></p>								</div>
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									<p><span style="color: var( --e-global-color-accent ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-letter-spacing );">In psychology, the ability to manage one’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in the face of adversity is known as &#8220;mental toughness&#8221; [3]. Research in tennis players has shown that mental toughness is positively linked to resilience and negatively linked to stress [4]. It is important here to point out that the oftentimes labeled &#8220;negative emotions&#8221; such as anger can be the fuel for better performances, but considering that a </span><span style="color: var( --e-global-color-accent ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-letter-spacing );">Men’s tennis match typically lasts for 2 hours and 45 minutes and a Women’s tennis match for 1 hour and 20 minutes [5], it is important to remember that these emotions can use up a lot of mental energy very quickly, if not channeled the right way. In research, the impairment due to mental fatigue </span><span style="color: var( --e-global-color-accent ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-25fd94a-letter-spacing );">has been linked to significantly reduced accuracy in second serves [6]. Every player is of course different, but for some individuals it is likely that maintaining the focus on being in the moment, rather than fixating only negative emotions can help to conserve energy and enhance performance.</span></p>								</div>
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									<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the years, numerous psychological models and methods have been developed to help athletes regulate their responses to stress, maintain focus, and sustain composure under pressure – even on days when they feel broken, anxious or tired [7,8]. We at neuro11 are confident that we can elevate tennis performances even further using neuropsychological analysis on and off the court. As part of this, we focus on serves and returns. But why? It is not a coincidence that most of the best ranked players are also within the top 10 of the best servers and returners rankings [9], since those are considered the most important shots in a rally. Research supports this notion, demonstrating that even a freshly learned routine can </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">help athletes prevent a drop in performance in high-pressure situations [10]. </span></p>								</div>
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									<p>Our advice: In high-pressure moments, focus on the moment rather than getting lost in the &#8220;what-ifs.&#8221; <span style="background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary );">This trains you to move forward and not be too hard on yourself because of past mistakes. </span><span style="background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); color: var( --e-global-color-e69a933 ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-accent-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-accent-font-size ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-accent-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-accent-text-transform );">This ability can conserve your mental energy and ideally improve your performance when it matters most.</span></p>								</div>
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