← Writings Mindset · Training — May 21, 2026

Improvement over winning

“It does not matter how I play or whether I win - the most important thing will be my improvement, my mentality, and my effort.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, May 21, 2026
Notebook page — May 21, 2026

Transcript

Today, I am going to be playing with Zak for two hours, then playing a match later today for another two hours. I will focus on playing with more shape and being more consistent. I played a match yesterday against someone much bigger and stronger than me, and I played too much into his strike zone and I gave him too much pace. While I will take my chance when they present themselves, I will focus on playing a more heavy, consistent rally ball to build the point today. I will also keep in mind that my goal today is to find a clear objective and work on it to be a better player. It does not matter how I play or whether I win - the most important thing will be my improvement, my mentality, and my effort. These will be my only focuses today, and I know that they will help me improve with practice and time.