As I've been posting about the French Open, a lot of articles and videos will talk about the strategies players use to win matches. An example of this is found in my post on June 4th. There is a YouTube video that analyzes exactly how Soderling defeated the returning champion, Nadal.
In this post, I just want to remind players of the most fundamental of these strategies-- in tennis remember to play to your strength and make the other player play to his/her weakness. Fundamental right? But do you do it. I have watched more players lose a match because they forget this one strategy.
It is also important to remember that a lot of times it isn't enough to play your strengths. You also must try and force your opponent to play to their weaknesses. As you warm up with your opponent, start to analyze their skill level and where their strengths and weaknesses are.
Off the tennis court this isn't bad advice either. There are certain things that we are better at than other things. So in life, play to your strengths.
As a side note: the greatest tennis players after identifying weaknesses in their game will spend the majority of their practice time making their weaknesses strengths.
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