Tennis Topic of the Day: Confidence

What is confidence? The word "confidence" is derived from the Latin word "fidere" which means "to trust." Supreme confidence must imply having ultimate trust or faith in oneself. Where does it come from? Confidence must come from a strong, positive, continuous self-image or self-esteem of yourself as a high-level tennis player. And that would need to come from focused and purposeful practice, self-visualization, training and preparation, successful match play, and an attitude of constant self-improvement.