T1000
Legend
So my game has always been aggressive, hard hitting, attack the net, flat ball approach to matches. For the past year and a half I've played very passive in all of my matches. Imagine Roddick 2004, that's how I used to play. Now I play like the recent Roddick, big serve but rolling, loopy groundstrokes and choosing poor shots to come in on. I really don't know why I'm playing like this but any one have tips for breaking out of this habit besides just hitting the ball harder?
I have a feeling it's because I'm afraid to lose. Back in Oct. my friend told me to play cocky after hitting with him before a match. I was basically hitting hard flat shots but also pulling off trick shots because I just knew I could make them in practice. I ended up playing my normal style after that and won the match easily. I think it's just a mental thing but the mental part is my biggest weakness.
I have a feeling it's because I'm afraid to lose. Back in Oct. my friend told me to play cocky after hitting with him before a match. I was basically hitting hard flat shots but also pulling off trick shots because I just knew I could make them in practice. I ended up playing my normal style after that and won the match easily. I think it's just a mental thing but the mental part is my biggest weakness.