Two Paths on the Court and in Life
Lessons from my journey as a Top 100 ATP player and now a tennis coach in Los Angeles
As a former Top 100 ATP player and former world number one junior, I’ve experienced tennis at the highest level. Now, as a tennis coach in Los Angeles, I focus on helping junior players develop not only their game but their mindset.
In tennis, just like in life, we constantly face two paths. One is easier: giving up when things don’t go our way, blaming circumstances, or lowering our standards. The other is harder but far more powerful: staying present, taking responsibility, and fighting with everything we’ve got.
I always remind my players that the days when you’re not playing your best are the ones that shape your mindset. That’s when you have the chance to choose resilience, effort, and discipline, even when it’s uncomfortable. That choice, repeated over time, builds true mental toughness.
It’s not about playing perfect. It’s about choosing the right path again and again until it becomes who y...
