DOES PLAYING BETTER PLAYERS HELP YOUR GAME?
Should you be practising with players who are better than you to improve? Well, yes, sometimes. One of the problems many coaches have to deal with when they train large groups of players is this myth amongst players and parents that to get better; you need to practice with players who are better than you. By practising with better players, you are automatically required to move faster on the court, make quicker decisions, and be stronger mentally. But I've seen significant progress in players who have practiced against players who are not as good. Here's why working with weaker players can be beneficial to your game. Offense & Defense Even a dominant player like Noval Djokovic, during his best years, only won 56% of the points he played. That means he lost 44% of the points he played when he was at his best! Tennis is a game that involves three conditions when you are playing a point; you are either in an Offensive mode, a defensive mode, or you are Neutral (neither Offens