
Every tennis player chokes. Even the top pros have bad days. But here is the difference — Sinner, Djokovic, and Alcaraz have built systems to get out of it. Most players haven't. And mostcoaches never teach you how.In this episode I break down exactly why you choke — the technique insecurities, the negative mental loops, the critical voices from your past — and give you the real tools to stop it.Breathing. Strategy. Self-talk. Simple cues. Managing your game instead of guiding the ball.And I'll tell you the story of Felix Mantilla — top 10 Spanish player in the world — choking away a set to Greg Rusedski at the Australian Open on rebound ace in 137-degree heat. Greg could barely stand. He was just lobbing balls over the net. And Mantilla — playing three times better tennis — couldn't win the set because he lost his strategy completely. It's almost humorous. And it's the most powerful example of choking you'll ever hear.Plus the El Capitan analogy — what Alex Honnold free soloing 2000 feet with no ropes teaches every tennis player about focus under pressure.Choking is not a character flaw. It is a solvable problem. And this episode tells you exactly how to solve it. Verify your technique and build your confidence → Download the Full Court Tennis app fullcourttennis.com Tell me in the comments — what do YOU choke on most? Serve? Forehand Backhand? Match situations?
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