my dad has a recording of pete sampras, Goran ivanisevic 's wimbledon match.. and i watch it the night before.. its just one of my favorite matches.. i also have this necklace with a silver tennis racquet...but its not for luck.. i try to rely on my game, cuz if i play my best tennis that will be the reason i will win.. not a piece of jewlery...............of course their is bouncing because your anxious and dont step on the lines between points...haha my told me that one. lol
I’ve got a tennis bracelet I’ve worn for years. It’s a gift from my mom and I never take it off during games. But i wear it less as a charm than for sentimental reasons. Rituals, none except my usual warm up routine but i never step on the lines in bet. points, i think that's the usual voodoo with players.
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my dad has a recording of pete sampras, Goran ivanisevic 's wimbledon match.. and i watch it the night before.. its just one of my favorite matches.. i also have this necklace with a silver tennis racquet...but its not for luck.. i try to rely on my game, cuz if i play my best tennis that will be the reason i will win.. not a piece of jewlery...............of course their is bouncing because your anxious and dont step on the lines between points...haha my told me that one. lol
I’ve got a tennis bracelet I’ve worn for years. It’s a gift from my mom and I never take it off during games. But i wear it less as a charm than for sentimental reasons. Rituals, none except my usual warm up routine but i never step on the lines in bet. points, i think that's the usual voodoo with players.
Maria Kirilenko, a young Russian tennis player has her pre-point ritual of "feeling the money in her fingers". The first picture is of her doing that.
Some people don't step on the lines in between points. Bouncing certain times before you serve and things like that are also common.
As the second article has examples, it also emphasizes that it doesn't matter what your superstitions are, but what your routine is.
Good luck!
Everyone has strange rituals if they play sports, its what we do. My tennis rituals are as follows:
1st serve, bounce the ball four times, 2nd serve bounce it twice.
I never step on lines once a point is done.
If there are scorecards, i always use black.
Just before a match I take off my charm bracelet, give it a little kiss then put it in my bag. I don't even wear it to practices....to funny.