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You win a set.
The next set you get blown out 6-2 or less.
What are common causes for this, in your experience?
The next set you get blown out 6-2 or less.
What are common causes for this, in your experience?
You win a set.
The next set you get blown out 6-2 or less.
What are common causes for this, in your experience?
You win a set.
The next set you get blown out 6-2 or less.
What are common causes for this, in your experience?
You win a set.
The next set you get blown out 6-2 or less.
What are common causes for this, in your experience?
They figured you out. Thats it.
I was talking to a 4.0 female that I played against. She beat me 6-2, 6-4. She commented that there are many times where she wins the first set and loses the second.Losing focus or got tired after a long first set.
It's regression to the mean.Statistics show that if the first set is won easily (7 or 8 games) the second is usually much closer (10+). It’s interesting when parents of player moan about their kids “not playing as well in the second set” when actually it might not be the case. Focus is a factor, loss of concentration, being able to sustain a high level for a long period of time is extremely difficult, good players may need to figure things out and this can take time, good players also change their gameplan, complacency to name a few. JBT
It happens all time. The reason is, players, lose focus and think that the match will be easy. The best way to prevent this, is to play the 2nd set like you lost the first one and play it even harder than the first one. Now if you do lose the second set, the best tactic is to mentally refocus quickly and don't start the 3rd, until you are mentally ready to play it. I see juniors win the first, lose the second and then don't even mentally show up for the third!!! Use that time in between sets to talk to your coach and regroup. After you do that, just take it one point at a time and play the 3rd set on your terms. I'm going, to be honest, though, you have to experience this and go through it for yourself. Learn from whatever happens and look to get mentally stronger in future matches.You win a set.
The next set you get blown out 6-2 or less.
What are common causes for this, in your experience?
I think it's the "40-luv serve is 100% guaranteed to be a fault" effect.
You now have a margin, so you get careless and start spazzing out.
Just like when people go for that ace down the T every time they are up 40-0
I have never seen that serve go in in my life.