A High Performance Tennis Academy for junior and professional players, winning Junior ITF / Pro ITF in the last 1 year. Located in Stellenbosch, SA.
31/08/2026
Congratulations to Alexander Hendricks on winning the Winelands Cavaliers Tennis Mini 3 Boys U12 title 🏆🎾
A fantastic result for Alexander and another great tournament to add to his journey. Always great to see the hard work paying off! 👏🔥
Well done, Alexander!
31/08/2026
Congratulations to Connor Prins on winning the Winelands Rainbow Kidz 10+U Mini 3 Green Ball title 🏆🎾
Connor went undefeated with six wins from six matches, with scores of 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 5–0. 🔥
A fantastic tournament from start to finish. Well done, Connor! 👏
31/08/2026
If you could have just one shot that was truly better than all the others, which one would you choose? 🎾
Serve? Forehand? Return? Backhand?
But there’s a second, more important question:
How good are you at building your game around actually using that weapon?
Having an advantage isn’t enough.
You have to be able to take the match where you can use it.
31/08/2026
🎾 The next 30–30 will come.
Another break point.
Another 5–5.
Another tie-break.
Pressure isn't going away.
The real question is:
What will you do when it arrives?
📘 Why You Lose Important Games — And How to Stay Stable Under Pressure shows you how to recognize the micro-crash and stay stable when the score starts to matter.
The guide is FREE.
👉 Get your copy here:
https://patreon18.aweb.page/master-pressure-games
The next 30–30 is coming. Prepare before it does.
31/08/2026
Congratulations to Jamie-Lee Losper on winning the 2nd Western Province Zonal Tournament 🏆🎾
Jamie-Lee had a fantastic tournament, going undefeated without dropping a single game: 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0. 🔥
An incredible performance from start to finish. Well done, Jamie-Lee! 👏
31/08/2026
🎾 “I DON’T UNDERSTAND. YESTERDAY I PLAYED SO WELL.”
Maybe that is exactly the problem.
You are measuring your level against the best tennis you have ever produced.
But consistency isn’t about reproducing your peak every day.
It is about how quickly you recognize when you are drifting away from your tennis — and how quickly you can come back.
Forehand out wide + short backhand on the clay 🇮🇹🧱🎾
A high-intensity drill in Milano Marittima with Coach Federico Coppini, working on moving out wide for the forehand before reacting to the short backhand.
Fast movement, quality repetitions, and plenty of intensity throughout the drill. 🔥
🎾 THE HARDER YOU TRY TO SERVE, THE HARDER YOU MAY BE MAKING YOUR SERVE.
Want more speed? You add force.
Feel pressure? You add control.
Miss two first serves? You add technical thoughts.
And suddenly a movement trained thousands of times becomes something you are trying to control piece by piece.
Elena Rybakina shows a different principle:
Power doesn’t always come from doing more. Sometimes it comes from interfering less.
👇 Full article in the first comment.
Some things are worth watching in full resolution...
Dehan Van Deventer in slow motion at Coppini Tennis Academy, with every detail coming into focus - the preparation, timing, contact, and finish.
Wait for the quality to kick in.
The difference between winning and losing isn’t always what happens during the point.
Sometimes, it’s what happens in the 15–20 seconds between points.
After a mistake, your internal dialogue matters. Do you carry frustration into the next point? Rush your routine? Tighten up? Start thinking about the score instead of the ball?
The best reset quickly.
That’s why the mental side of tennis can’t be left to chance. Your reactions, focus, and decision-making under pressure are patterns — and patterns can be understood and improved.
After your match, Aftermatch helps you reflect on those moments, recognize what changed under pressure, and identify what to work on next time.
The point is over.
Reset. Learn. Play the next one. 🎾
Start free at aftermatch.org