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You can start winning more matches without changing a single stroke. Start by changing your choices.Because every shot b...
08/26/2026

You can start winning more matches without changing a single stroke.
Start by changing your choices.

Because every shot begins with a decision.

Save this reminder before your next match: smarter decisions, not just better shots will take you to the next level. 🎾

Many points are lost before the final mistake ever happens.A player recovers to the center mark without considering the ...
08/24/2026

Many points are lost before the final mistake ever happens.

A player recovers to the center mark without considering the opponent’s position. They stand too close to the baseline because they’re worried about a short ball. They change direction while defending, drive a neutral ball into the net or stay back after creating the perfect opportunity to move forward.

These may look like five different mistakes, but they come from the same problem: making a decision without reading the situation.

Better tennis starts with a few clear connections:

Your opponent’s contact position determines where you recover.

Your position and balance determine whether you should change direction.

The ball you receive determines how much risk you should take.

Your opponent’s position determines whether you have earned the opportunity to approach.

Read through all five habits and let us know which one you recognize in your own game. Share this with a player who is working toward the next level.

For the full lesson, watch Christophe Delavaut’s “Top 10 Stupid Sh*t Tennis Players Do” on the Tennis Congress YouTube channel. He explains the small, self-inflicted habits in singles and doubles that quietly cost players matches.

08/21/2026

Your court position should determine your shot selection.

When you’re pushed well behind the baseline in a crosscourt rally, changing direction down the line is usually a low-percentage decision. You must redirect the incoming ball while hitting over the higher part of the net and into a shorter section of the court.

Stay crosscourt until you earn a ball that allows you to move forward. From a stronger position, you’ll have better balance, more control, and a better opportunity to change direction.

Even professional players attempt the down-the-line shot from deep. They have the ability to make it—but that doesn’t always make it the right tactical choice.

Save this cue: behind the baseline, stay crosscourt; moving forward, look to redirect.

Watch the full session on our YouTube channel as Christophe Delavaut breaks down the “Top 10 Stupid Sh*t Tennis Players Do” in singles and doubles—the small, self-inflicted habits that quietly cost you matches.

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08/19/2026

Your starting position tells a coach more than you think.

Standing only a few inches behind the baseline may feel like it helps you reach a short ball.

In reality, it often leaves you crowded when the ball lands deep.

You lose the space needed to read the bounce, move forward, and create a comfortable contact point.

Give yourself enough room behind the baseline to make your final step into the ball. If the next shot lands short, recognize it early and move forward.

The key is to be mentally ready to attack the short ball, not to stand so close that you compromise every deeper ball.

Save this reminder, then watch the full lesson on our YouTube channel for more practical positioning and movement advice.

08/17/2026

The center of the court is not a fixed spot.

One of the biggest recovery mistakes in singles is getting pulled wide, hitting the ball, and automatically running back to the center mark.

Your correct recovery position depends on where your opponent will make contact.
When they are in the middle, the center of their available shots may be close to the middle of the court. As they move wider, those angles change—and your recovery position must move with them.

Your goal is not to recover to the center of the court. It is to position yourself in the center of your opponent’s realistic shot options.

Save this reminder and watch how the recovery position shifts during the next professional singles rally you see.

For the full explanation, watch the complete lesson on the YouTube channel.

Palm Springs is calling. 🎾🌴Make California your tennis destination this November.Join Tennis Congress this November 12–1...
08/15/2026

Palm Springs is calling. 🎾🌴

Make California your tennis destination this November.

Join Tennis Congress this November 12–14, 2026, at La Quinta Resort & Club for three days of focused, high-level training designed to sharpen your decision-making, technique, and tactical awareness.

Choose the pathway that fits your game — Singles or Doubles — and experience 15 hours of immersive on-court development, including specialized technical and tactical workshops.

đź“Ť La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs, California
📅 November 12–14, 2026

Already planning to attend the WTA Finals at Indian Wells?

Our venue is just 10–12 minutes away, making it making it easy to add a few days of focused tennis development to your California trip.

Spots are still available. Make Palm Springs part of your 2026 tennis calendar. 🎾

👉 Visit tenniscongress.org or check the link in our bio for more information and to secure your spot.

Matches aren't won. They're lost. And the gap between knowing that and actually playing like you know it that's where mo...
08/14/2026

Matches aren't won. They're lost.

And the gap between knowing that and actually playing like you know it that's where most seasons go.

70% of points end in errors. That holds at every level. These six mistakes happen first, happen most, and quietly decide the scoreline before you've had a real chance to compete.

None of them ask you to hit a better ball.
All of them are a decision you can change this week.

Save this. Which one shows up most in your game?

🎾 Before you wrap up your week, here’s your Friday tennis reminder:At every level, both players are making errors. The w...
08/14/2026

🎾 Before you wrap up your week, here’s your Friday tennis reminder:

At every level, both players are making errors.
The winner is simply the one who makes fewer.

That reframes the whole job. You're not trying to outplay anyone. You're trying to outlast the mistake count.

Better targets, smarter shot selection, one fewer error per game that's how matches actually shift.

What's one situation where you tend to give points away unnecessarily?
Drop it in the comments.

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08/13/2026

The goal was never zero errors.
That's not tennis.
That's not any sport at the highest level.

Errors are unavoidable, and a good tactical decision can still produce a miss.

Watch the full session on Tennis Congress YouTube to learn how the Stokke 6 helps identify and reduce the critical errors costing you points.

08/12/2026

Deep middle is the right return target.
But if you've been missing it long or wide, your shot pattern is telling you something.

This is one of the core ideas behind the Stokke 6 — the six errors that are quietly losing you matches.
Missed returns sit right at the top of that list.
The fix isn't more power or better technique.
It's smarter targeting.

Aim slightly shorter and more central than your instinct says.
When you catch the ball flatter than planned, that return lands deep middle anyway.
Your accident becomes your best shot of the point.

The person on the other side of the net is waiting for you to miss first.
Don't give it to them.

Watch the full session on our YouTube channel to learn how shot patterns and smarter targets build more consistent returns and winning structures.

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