I think I've heard them all. You've probably heard them too.
People can always make up some excuse as to why they lost.
I hear them all the time, but even subtle forms of excuse-making have no place in the vocabularies of those competitive players who wish to move to the next level. Sometimes during a match, players choke, tank, and lose their temper. The result is losing focus, which affects their physical ability to play at their optimum level. The solution to breaking this bad habit of self-defeat is to train for toughness just like you'd train for stroke production. Links Copyright 2000 Colorado Tennis Association .