Melanie Oudin Run At The US Open 2009 Grand Slam Should Teach You A Lot
American Melanie Oudin had a great run at the US Open this year.
Just to prove that the tournament is not all about Federer, Nadal & Del Potro the US sweetheart creates many of the headlines.
Oudin, is a pretty good baseliner as we saw in the tournament, but came up against someone who is just a bit better than she is at the same game.
She didn’t have a Sharapova to make the errors she needed to win and so she needed to find something “else”.
That is exactly why I say tennis is not all about shots BUT shot selection.
Many picked out the drop shot and getting to the net which are great “change-ups” but obviously she didn’t have the courage or the belief to make the switch when she realised she couldn’t win playing as she was.
And that is exactly the point!
We ALL need to look at our games & think about what we need to do when things are not going our way so at least we have options “ready to go”.
Obviously you need to practise the alternative options as well but first realizing that things don’t always pan out as you want is key.
It’s something I like to call “concussion planning” (thanks Andy!!) and is something I even used when I was doing some psychology work with boxers – what to do when you are unable to impose yourself on your opponent or worse still what to do when you get hit/hurt (concussion).
Oudin needs to work on what she is going to do when that happens again (as it surely will do if she wants to get up the rankings).
She needs to work on this stuff because of her size as she has a physical limitation to the power she can generate and will need other things in her game (remember Henin????)
The bigger key for Oudin is that she needs to take the great results she has had to move on to the next few tournaments, not “worry” about the loss in a match a week ago no one thought she would win anyway!!
What YOU need to do TODAY! is to give some thought to what you will do to turn matches around when things are not going your way.
Let me know what 1 thing you are going to start with by leaving a comment below.
Yes, really! Leave a comment – it is that important.
Planning for stuff like this is just one section in my Matchplay Special Report that goes into more depth about all this stuff.
You can check it out at http://www.beatallthetennisplayersyouwant.com
3 Comments »
Leave a comment
About
SIGN UP HERE for my FREE REPORT – “4 of the most common weaknesses in your tennis opponent & how to exploit them!” as well as other FREE E-Books & E-Courses that will explode your game.
FREE REPORT!
Tennis Success- The Tennis Serve – How To Slice It Out Wide With Ease November 20, 2009One of the most effective tennis serves you can hit is what is sometimes known as the “can opener”. You see Federer and Nadal hit this serve a lot of the time. This is when you slice the serve out wide and drag your opponent out of the tennis court. It can often result in an ace or [...]goldyuk
- Secrets Of The Return Of Serve November 5, 2009Who has the best tennis return of serve of all time? Agassi, Connors, Borg, Andy Murray? Well it’s simply one of the most important shots in the game and you need to get it right. Why is it important? Simple, if you can’t return well then you can’t break serve. If you can’t return serve, you can’t break serve and [...]goldyuk
- Andre Agassi – Do You Care? November 2, 2009With the revelations about Andre Agassi’s drug taking and wig wearing past coming through thick & fast and the universal condemnation from other high profile players following close behind, there is only one question to ask. Do you care? Are you backing Federer, Nadal, Boris Becker and others who are shocked by the news and that the [...]goldyuk
- How To Plan For The Perfect Tennis Tournament And Tennis Match – Part 2 November 1, 2009So, we had our plan in place (details HERE) and Carol was ready for action. This is how we put it together. In terms of fitness, I asked & got Carol to agree to 3 tennis fitness sessions per week which were not all in the gym (more about that later). I only attended the sessions at the [...]goldyuk
- How To Plan For The Perfect Tennis Tournament Or Match October 26, 2009It’s been a busy few weeks, with many of my full time players coming to the end of their season and The Club Tournament in full flow for many of club players. It’s for that reason that I haven’t sent something out this week, but let me explain more. I was approached by a Woman a few [...]goldyuk
- Tennis Training – The 2 Questions You Must answer Everytime To Make It Effective October 16, 2009Tennis training can mean many different things. For some it is playing/training to improve your shots, strategy etc and therefore your game. For others, it is the off court training that is needed to improve (strength, speed, footwork etc). Whichever it is (and you need to be doing both), there are 2 questions you NEED to be asking [...]goldyuk
- How To Make Up To 70% Less Errors Without Changing A Single Tennis Shot October 16, 2009I have said it before but I will state it again. You make up to 70% of your unforced errors on the court due to poor footwork (ATP stat). That’s 7 out of every 10 shots, not shot related that could be avoided. Imagine, turning that round and converting 3 or 4 of those into winners. What difference [...]goldyuk
- Tennis Skills – How Understanding How We Learn Can Help You Get Better Quicker October 6, 2009Tennis Skills – We all want to better them don’t we? Yes, even if your name is Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams or Rafa Nadal and you are used to playing at Wimbledon or the US Open, getting more tennis skills under your belt or just improving what you already have is high on every [...]goldyuk
- Tennis Tips – Your Tennis Service Weapon September 26, 2009Tennis tips, who needs them? Well, we all do actually. But here is the deal. You need to drill down and identify the areas you need the most help in – so here is your chance. I want you to look at the list below and pick out the area you feel you need/want the most help in. And that’s [...]goldyuk
- Nutrition For Tennis _ Improve Your Performance September 23, 2009Why nutrition for tennis? Well, your game isn’t as good as you know it can be but like most of us, there just isn’t enough time to do everything you need to do to get your game to where you want it to be. I hear you and know exactly where you are coming from. But you CAN [...]goldyuk
- The Tennis Serve – How To Slice It Out Wide With Ease November 20, 2009
Welcome mybloglog.com visitors
-
Archives
- November 2009 (4)
- October 2009 (4)
- September 2009 (3)
- August 2009 (5)
- July 2009 (8)
- June 2009 (13)
- May 2009 (10)
- April 2009 (11)
- March 2009 (7)
- February 2009 (8)
- January 2009 (15)
- December 2008 (5)
-
Categories
-
RSS
Entries RSS
Comments RSS
I was playing doubles @ week-end,every time 1 guy served he came into the net.I noticed this & started to lob over his partner which sent 1 or 2 of them scurrying back to
the base line.This forced the server to check & not come in every time.So if you can find a weakness early in your opponents game & use it to your benefit,& if you know what your best shots/position are & try to use them & stick to it if it works.If not you will have to try & change your own game plan
Great point Barry!
The ability to change if you need to is crucial!!
Yea I must say there is more to tennis than hitting the ball cross court and over the net in doubles, one has to get creative.And I’m learning to drop shot and volley and
its so exciting