Ep. 249 - Understanding First Round/Match Anxiety

The first round of a tournament or the first match of a league/conference championship weekend can lead to more anxious feelings for tennis players. In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss research on first match anxiety to help you understand it better, and take practical steps to handle it better. Psychophysiological stress in tennis players during the first single match of a tournament: To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com . If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis you can email us at tennisiqpodcast@gmail.com . If you’re enjoying the show please rate us on your favorite podcast platform including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and write a review. Don’t forget to

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Ep. 249 - Understanding First Round/Match Anxiety is an episode from Tennis IQ Podcast by Tennis IQ Podcast.

This episode is 00:40:43 long.

This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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