Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game

by John F. Murray

"The game with yourself is often tougher than the battle againstany opponent. Smart Tennis shows you how to win the inner matchwhile having fun along the way."--Lindsay Davenport, world's #1ranked player for 1998

Become a More Competent-and Confident-Tennis Player

Smart Tennis is the secret weapon that tucks right into your tennisbag. Apply these proven principles of sport psychology to your gameand gain a winning advantage both on and off the courts.

"Smart Tennis is a must for players at all levels-from beginners toWimbledon champions! An outstanding book for understanding andimproving your mental game."--Vic Braden, tennis telecaster andresearcher

"If you ever want to use the title of this book to describe how youplayed your last match, then Smart Tennis is for you."--DavidHigdon, senior writer,Tennis Magazine

"This is an excellent book of psychological skills that can beimmediately applied on the tennis court."--E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D.,Administration of Sports Science, United States Tennis Association

272 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 1999

About the author

Internationally renowned medical doctor specializing in pulmonology, chief of pulmonary and critical care at San Francisco General Hospital from 1966 to 1989.

Husband of novelist Diane Johnson.

Reviews

[Don]

I don't play tennis. Read this book b/c I thought it would help me w/ life in general--help me, for example, have more confidence, be cooler under pressure, etc. Seems to have pretty good advice. Clearly and concisely written.

[John Boettcher]

Brad Gilbert's book, "Winning Ugly" has better and more blunt, straight up advice on the mental game of tennis. I would recommend that one over Smart Tennis.

[JP]

This is the most practical and well-written book I've read on the mental game. Murray is a sports psychologist. He presents the mental outlook so that it's not to scientific and not to fluffy. I found a lot I could use, especially regarding attention control and imagery.

[Michael Robinson]

this helped me with my game alot