2024, Vol. 11, Issue 3, Part E

Background: The term "mental toughness" describes the set of psychological components necessary for the healthy operation of the mind. Tennis players at the top of the game believe that tennis is an intellectual game. A popular mental toughness questionnaire is the five-factor model.

Objective: Our goal was to use the mental toughness questionnaire to analyze particular psychological traits of male tennis players at the university (West Zone) and All India Tennis Association (AITA) levels.

Results: The results revealed no statistically significant differences in rebound ability, pressure handling, and confidence levels between both the groups, although with the help of inference statistics. The results revealed statistically significant differences in concentration; motivation and mental toughness level between both the groups, although with the help of inferences statistics. AITA male players exhibited higher levels of these sub factor of mental toughness. The results revealed statistically significant differences in mental toughness the help of inference statistics.

Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to use a mental toughness questionnaire to characterize the mental toughness features of tennis players at various competitive levels. According to our research, male tennis players exhibit various levels of mental toughness along with to their participation (university & AITA). While the definition of "Best Form" in tennis demands flexibility, additional components of mental toughness—like attention span management, constructive self-talk, and so forth—should be incorporated into training programs that concentrate talent identification and tennis training.