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Paul's Clinic: Everybody Has Off Days

  Every player goes into a match with the goal of playing well, and when you execute your shots, the game is fun and easy. But even pros admit they don’t bring their best stuff with them every time they hit the court. So the biggest challenge, at all levels, is what to do when you’re not on your game. Somehow you’ve got to find a way to give yourself a chance to win and hopefully learn from the process. The most evolved and thoughtful players are the ones who handle this adversity well. Here are some things to try in order to salvage a match in which you’re not giving your best performance.

When your ground strokes go awry, concentrate on simple
things like making contact with the ball in the center of
the racquet  rallies will help you find rhythm and consistency.

Beginner
Objective: Get your mind off the score and keep it simple.
When you don’t feel confident about your game to begin with, misfiring on your shots will make you that much less secure. At the beginner level, having a challenging day physically can also damage your emotional outlook.The best way to deal with this situation is to focus not on the score but on very simple things. Easy-to-reach performance goals like making solid contact, moving your feet, and hitting the ball high over the net will improve your level of play. Give yourself more margin for error by taking some pace off your shots; add safety with plenty of net clearance. Try to put six to eight balls in the court in a row by making sure you hit the ball in the center of your racquet. Even if you’re still losing, simply making fewer errors should help you develop better rhythm on your shots and rejuvenate your confidence. This will give you a more positive attitude about climbing back into the match.
I don’t recommend tinkering too much with technical aspects of your game (grips, shoulder turn, follow-through, etc.) because it’s hard to correct those problems during competition. Tackling the problem from this angle will cause added frustration and negative results. If you have a persistent mechanical flaw, that’s something that should be addressed outside of a match.
Finally, at this level, worrying about strategic plans like attacking your opponent’s weakness isn’t the best way to get yourself out of a rut. You’re better off trying to clean up your game with consistency and improved fundamentals.

Engaging in a few crosscourt rallies will help
you find rhythm and consistency.

Intermediate
Objective: Rely on your best shots and try to get some of your rhythm back.
When you’re playing poorly, you want to make sure you get back to doing what you do best. At this stage of development, you probably have a favorite shot or weapon. That’s the stroke you want to use to regain your form. If you’re a baseliner with an exceptional forehand but a suspect backhand, you want to do everything you can to set up your forehand. If you’re a net-rusher, take more opportunities to move forward. You’ll have an easier time improving with a stronger part of your game than with a weaker one.
An effective tactic to try is to engage in a few rhythmic baseline exchanges. In other words, try to get into a crosscourt rally several points in a row so you get into a pattern of putting balls back in the same spot. That way you’re hitting the ball over the lowest part of the net, you’re using the biggest part of the court, and you’re getting a rhythm on your shots with more safety and consistency. If you get into a pattern where you hit three to five backhands in a row, followed by three to five forehands, your confidence will grow and you can start to pull the trigger on more aggressive shots.
Also, add some strategic elements to the mix. You still want to keep the concepts simple and not fixate on the score, but there are some tactical things you can apply that might help shake you out of your doldrums. Remember to move forward after hitting a good shot to take advantage of a potential weak reply, or add topspin or slice to your shots to disrupt your opponent’s timing. These simple changes can help turn things around.

If your serve is misfiring, slow things down at
the beginning of your motions.

Advanced
Objective: Quickly assess the situation and use your serve to stay in the match.
When you struggle at the highest levels, the games can go by in a hurry. If you’re not adept at handling adversity and don’t know how to turn things around, you’ll find yourself off the court pretty quickly. Still, because you’ve got some skills, you can also rebound in a hurry. Because of your experience, you’re less volatile emotionally and can convince yourself that with a few deep breaths and some better execution you’ll turn things around.
One of the best ways to achieve this is with the serve. As an advanced player, you use your serve as a weapon and can potentially use it to keep your game afloat. If you win some easy points and service games, you’ll start to feel better about your chances. But if your serve is misfiring, you’re in real trouble.
Every player should have a trigger that helps make the serve click. For some it’s making sure to use a healthy knee bend, while others have to keep their hitting arms loose. In general, I have found that if you’re missing a lot of serves, you should become extremely deliberate at the beginning of your motion. Take your time in your preparation and backswing and concentrate on putting the ball toss in the right spot. Those two things will help you get back into a successful serving routine.
You also want to do your best to be as consistent as possible with your returns of serve. Again, make it simple—keep in mind a few directives, such as “stay down through contact” and “keep the ball out in front.” Give yourself a large margin for error and you’ll allow yourself the opportunity to play your way back into the match.

Taken From The Tennis Magazine