Tennis

Federer often cites data that he won some high % of games/matches but just over 50% of points

Right now I’m winning ~50% of points but losing too many games/matches

I’m re-reading The Inner Game of Tennis but would love to hear ideas you have to close more games out?

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I lost 6-1, 6-0 today and I think 8 games went to deuce. The frustrating thing is that if I win a few of those close games early in the set maybe things go the other way

Curious to hear how many games get to deuce stage. As that's so critical


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Most games I play go to deuce but then I can’t close them out. Maybe I need to take more chances earlier in the games knowing this is a weakness so they don’t get to deuce or I need to make some changes to remove whatever mental block is getting in the way of me winning deuce/ad points. Thoughts?

It comes down to how you play the paints at different stages of the game itself. 
An example is playing aggressively at 40-0 and 0-30/30 while playing more conservative at 30-30/Deuce. 
Also winning the first two points of every game goes a long way

The book “Winning Ugly” by Brad Gilbert has good advice. I also recommend the app Apeak Tennis, where you can find specific visualizations to help your game.

I'm a lover of the game but not a coach. I think you need to win the important points, win your serves and be a decent returner too.

The mental fortitude required to win a tennis match is like nothing else. Total mind fuck. Probably something to work through with a therapist more than a coach. Wish I had done that when I played in high school. I always got worse as the match went on.

Depends - are they on your serve? At higher levels, players have certain patterns of play they can resort to in tight situations to maximise their win percentage (serve wide and 1-2 punch down the line for eg)

Try to find sth that works well to your strength, and use it during tight points