Being nervous in a match

by Badri
(Provo, UT)

I played a 4.0 tennis tournament semi finals yesterday. I was playing beautifully in the zone during practice and then when the match began I returned serves beautifully but when the rallies began I froze.

When my opponent served slow, I returned poorly or for some reason I was hesitating while returning serves.

While rallying I was nervous that I will hit every rally shot long so I was controlling my swing too much.

Even the points I won didn't feel too good as I was not winning them the correct way.

How does one over come this? How do I play freely and yet focussed?

How do I play to win a point and enjoy it?