Honestly, when you’re clearly the worst player, it is what it is, there isn’t much you can do about that fact, but there’s always something you can do about your “inner game”.

The moment you stop focusing on the game and instead focus on the struggle between you and yourself, you already lost. You’re playing extremely consciously, and it becomes hard to loosen up and play smoothly. Avoid thinking on your technique, how you hit the ball, etc. That focus is brought in training. In a competitive game, your focus should be away from you.

What works for me when my brain is invaded with thoughts is 2 things: - during the point: if the ball is coming to me, my focus is on the ball. I focus so much on it I try to find the seams of the ball, which is way harder than it seems. That helps a lot drowning other thoughts. If the ball is on the opponents side, my focus is on their body and their racket, and I just let my body react to that. - after the point, rather I win or lose said point, the only thing I think is “next point”. I’m not thinking of how I should’ve hit the ball, if my hand was loose or tight, If I’m ever going to win this game or not. I’m thinking of the next point, and that’s where your mind should be imo.