I force myself not to rush. Now, when I am returning serve, I must follow the flow of my opponent. I don't deliberately stall or delay, but I don't run to the next point, either. I try to focus on relaxing my muscles and slowing down my breathing as I move to receive the next serve. This usually is enough to prevent me from rushing.
Patience is extremely important when playing a more powerful opponent .
By taking my time, waiting for lapses in my opponent's game, and varying my shots, I stand the best chance of winning. However, I can only do these things when I am patient with myself, and accept the fact that victory is going to require a bit of a roller coaster ride. I need to be committed to doing whatever it takes to win. I need to accept the fact that I am going to have some problems in achieving victory. I must remind myself that tennis scoring is such that you are never out of a match until the very last point has been played.