Develop Tennis IQ: Become a Student of the Game

Key Points

• Young players can lose confidence by constantly playing players that are a lot better than them
• Playing matches and learning how to win is a crucial part of a junior player’s development
• Learning your identity as a player and what game styles work against different players comes from playing lots of matches
• Find the balance of regular matches combined with technical development
• The quality of your practice sessions are more important than the quantity
• Players need to learn to think for themselves
• Increase your tennis IQ by watching other players play matches