The home subcomponent stresses the importance of support mechanisms that include the immediate family and the geographical environment. For example, competitive players generally have a very supportive family structure and live in a city or state that is characterized by a strong tennis environment.

The home life of a player can often be the foundation of his attitude on court. Although a player is all on his own when he steps on the court, once the match is over, win or lose, he has to go home and start training for the next match. So the question is, what is that player going home to? If it is a positive home environment where the family is supportive, he will carry that positivity back on the court and have confidence in his game. If the player is being pressured at home to win, or if the parents have a negative attitude toward the player’s involvement in the game, that kind of environment can have a detrimental effect on court.