Shelton Zverev Rybakina Sabalenka Michelsen and Tiafoe — Who Found the Flow State at the US Open and Who Lost It

Ben Shelton against Alcaraz — 54 net approaches, 70% won. Playing with zero fear. Complete freedom. Two days later in the final against Zverev — 22 net approaches. Cut in half. His feet stopped moving forward. His return points dropped from 63 to 31. Same player. Same tournament. What happened? Elena Rybakina won the US Open final landing only 47% of her first serves — and won 66% of her second serve points anyway. That is statistically almost impossible at Grand Slam level. How? In this episode I break down the 2026 US Open through the lens of the flow state. The numbers don't just tell you what happened. They show you exactly why. Shelton vs Alcaraz. Shelton vs Zverev. Michelsen vs Tiafoe. Rybakina vs Sabalenka. Every stat points to the same truth — the flow state shows up in the numbers every single time. And I take you back to Melbourne 1980. My bags were packed. I was ready to go home. My personal life had completely fallen apart right before the Australian Open. I told the tournament director my back went out — a white lie — and he let me back into the draw. What happened next taught me everything I know about finding the flow state when your world is falling apart. Track your mental game and technique → Download the Full Court Tennis app fullcourttennis.com Have you ever lost the flow state in a big match moment? What happened? Tell me below.