Hey—I’m Malhar.

I’m a mental performance consultant (in-training), currently pursuing a graduate degree in sport and performance psychology. Applied sport psychology is non-clinical. It uses evidence-based tools from sport psychology, psychology, counseling, and motor behavior to help athletes manage performance anxiety, improve concentration, and build emotional resilience, etc.—without venturing into therapy or clinical treatment. I am in the process of earning my CMPC® credential through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and the Canadian Sport Psychology Association.

Tennis has been my world for over 20 years. I’ve lived it from every angle: as a competitive player (collegiate and beyond, including a failed attempt to play professionally), a college coach, and a director of tennis programs.

I know the battle players go through—partly because I’ve lived them myself: how doubt creeps in, how confidence fluctuates like crazy, how pressure can change your performance, and you’re left thinking, “Why can’t I play my best when it counts?”

So trust me when I say, “I’ve been there.” For a long time, and because of sporting and coaching culture, and generally backward ideas and misunderstanding, I thought that something was wrong with me.

Maybe you’ve thought the same: “I just don’t have what it takes to be a good player.” “I just can’t perform well when it counts.” “I’m mentally… weak.” Or maybe you’ve seen your child struggle on the court and haven’t been able to figure out a way to help them out.

I want you to know that nothing is wrong with you or your child.

For players like this, more than likely, no one has taken them through understanding psychological skills. No one has told them how somatic anxiety messes with skill execution. Or how to regulate their body and mind. Or where to place their attention. Or how to view their progression as a tennis player and an athlete.

Someday, I hope to be that person for players around the world.

My current research explores how hybrid cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based tools can reduce anxiety, improve well-being, and support sustainable performance in professional tennis players.

I have had the pleasure of helping numerous players inside the top 500 all the way to the top 100 improve their mental performance.

I hope you enjoy my website. It has close to 100,000 words of of free insights and advice on applying sport psychology to tennis.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch at [email protected].