Think back at a recent match you played where the scoreline was tight.
Maybe you were about to close out the match in the 3rd set tiebreaker. How did your legs feel? Heavy?
You knew exactly what you wanted to do…
But you didn’t have the jump in your legs to hit those big first serves…
Or to get to ball after ball and not make a costly mistake.
There was simply no juice left in your legs…and no air to breathe with…ultimately, that match slipped from under you, all because of your fitness.
If you’re reading this page, you’re not only a tennis player, but a competitor.
You work hard on your game, spending time (and money), to be the best version of yourself so that you can compete at higher and higher levels (or climb up the ranks at your local club).
But despite your best efforts, when fatigue kicks in - you can’t catch your breath and your legs feel like you’re wearing concrete blocks instead of Nike Air Zoom’s…that’s when your movement suffers.
You don’t get to the as many balls…
And when you do, you’re hitting on the run…diminishing the quality of your shots.
Skill is impacted for sure…
And the tactics you wanted to implement are put to the side as you’re fighting for dear life.
Marc in pre-season leading up to 2020 Australian Open.