# @thetennisira on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdhKFtaI5YC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70718547-thetennisira-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0d402b7611.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-20T17:54:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ira | Tennis Diaries (@thetennisira) — https://gondola.cc/thetennisira

## Caption

A woman told me to smile more after I lost my tennis match. In 2026. 😅

Smiling between points may reduce tension, relax your grip, and help you reset after a bad point. Even Dayana Yastremska took the „smile more” advice at Linz Open.

Save this for your next tough match 🔖 and tell me: are you a smiler or a resting-mean-face player? 😄

#tennismindset #tennismentalgame #tennistournament #tennisforbeginners #tennisrituals tenniscontentcreator tennisgirlie womenstennis

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,245
- **Likes:** 32
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 3

## Tags

tennismindset, tennisrituals, tennistournament, tennisforbeginners, tennismentalgame

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