The Functional Tennis Podcast (Fabio Molle)

This week for our final episode of the year we have an in-depth chat with Pablo Andújar. Last week he was on the show along with Kenneth Carlsen advising junior players. Today there is more advice and stories throughout his career.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on Functional Tennis, I meet coach and former player Gianluigi Quinzi.

In our conversation, Gianluigi describes how mentally challenges, the media attention and pressure impacted the early part of his career.

We also talk about Gianluigi’s work in the Piatti Tennis Center and I ask Gianluigi how difficult the transition from junior to pro can be.

Hope you enjoy it,

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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Today is the 5th and final part of our 5 part Asics mini-series which I recorded at the Asics house in Paris. And I chat with Marina Caiazzo, a global sports marketing expert.

Marina is a former player who trained at the Bollitieri Academy with the likes of Tommy Haas and Anna Kournikova. 

Marina worked directly for Asics for 11 years and recently set up her own consultancy business, Sama Sports and is still heavily involved with Sports Marketing for Asics.

She looks after the Asics' global sports strategy, deciding what players to work with, building long-term partnerships, characteristics she looks for in potential players. She played a big part in helping to convince the Asics board to get Novak on board when he was looking to switch from Adidas. She also gives advice for players looking for sponsorship and much more.

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I hope you enjoy the episode

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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I chatted with pro doubles strategist Will Boucek. Will works with numerous ATP/WTA doubles pros, and USTA and helps amateurs improve their doubles.

We chat about how Will got into doubles strategy and created a niche for himself, patterns he has noticed, analysing Carlos and Rafa as doubles players as well as tips and tactics for doubles players.

Will also has a weekly newsletter and podcast where he shares doubles tips to help you improve your doubles and you can check it out here.

Enjoy the episode

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

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Today I chat with former pro and entrepreneur Peter Clarke.

Peter was a fiery Irish promising tennis who quickly reached an ATP ranking of 229. Retiring quite young today, he got into coaching and soon after set up multiple successful businesses.

He talks about growing up in Australia, his tennis days, some good anecdotes and his most recent project is called Coach Life, an online video platform. He chased down coaches worldwide for the past 12 months who worked with today's top players when they were juniors to learn their coaching methods in those early days. Currently, there are over 350 videos to learn from and I haven't watched them all but those I have, I found exceptional.

On the platform are the junior coaches of Iga Swiatek, Nick Kyrgios, Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, Genie Bouchard, Coco Gauff, Sloane Stephens, Kei Nishikori, Pete Sampras, Francis Tiafoe, Pat Rafter, Denis Shapovalov and many more.

Each month a new coach will be added to the platform. And it's not all on-court coaching, there is also fitness, nutrition, mental and more.

Check it out here with a free 7-day trial.

Enjoy

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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I dug through the audio archives and found my chat with Wimbledon Finalist Jasmine Paolini when she was a top 70-ranked player only a few years ago. She talks about what's needed to be 1% better every day, patience, challenges along the way and the struggle to qualify for slams!! It’s a short but insightful partner.

Hope you enjoy

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on the podcast, I meet one of the top juniors from 2022 who has just recently turned pro - Jakub Mensik.

In our conversation, Jakub tells us all about his famous 2022 Australian Open boys' singles final and what is was like to train with Novak Djokovic. I also ask Jakub about how he’s dealing with all the media attention and what the jump from junior to pro was like.

Hope you enjoy it,

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on Functional Tennis, I meet physical therapist and now founder of Tennis Tour Agency - Matteo Tinelli. Matteo was ATP-ranked back in 2017 and has since moved on into becoming a therapist for players and starting the Tennis Tour Agency.

The TTA is an organisation that wants to make tennis more financially accessible for young players, and their families, by building a network of coaches and therapists.

In today’s episode we deep dive into the genesis of the TTA & Matteo’s vision for it going forward. Matteo and I also discuss his early life in tennis, training with greats like Berrettini, and he also shares his advice on managing injury and the importance of prevention over recovery.

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

Mini episode this week with current WTA number 63 Diane Parry.

I met Diane at the Asics Rally for Your Mind event in central Paris. We discussed:

• Playing in Paris as Parisian
• Her 1 handed backhand
• Advice for parents/players
• The best advice she has received

Louis Rouach who runs event activations for Asics also tells us about the Rally for Your Mind event.

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on the podcast we have on another great tennis parent, Kalin Davidov. Kalin is the father of one of the world's best juniors Teo Davidov.

Teo is an ambidextrous player. I was seriously impressed with Teo's skills and attitude when I saw him reach the semi finals of the IMG Future Stars event.

We discuss:

• Kalin's background in pro sport coming from a volleyball career in Bulgaria
• His knowledge of meditation, yoga, nutrition, chinese medicine and tennis
• The commitment he has made to coaching his son and how he can become a better coach
• The reasons for wanting Teo to use both hands to play tennis
• How Teo's game will cope with the men's game
• The importance of athleticism, olympic weightlifting and controlling the mind

There's so much to learn from this episode so I hope you enjoy it!

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball.

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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In a few days, I'm off to Greece for the IMG Future Stars which brings together 48 of the World's best boys and girls along with their parents and coaches. I get to spend the week with them observing, learning and interacting with them.

We've many new listeners and this was one of our top episodes into 2023 so I thought this was a timely episode to bring back up.

I hope you enjoy it and if you've heard it before it's a good refresher.

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week former guest Dave O’Hare is back on the show.

Dave will be guest hosting a few episodes of the Functional Tennis Podcast and I ask him who he has lined up. We also chat about

• Empty locker rooms
• Been process driven
• The current ball situations
• His thoughts on making doubles better

and more.

I hope you enjoy the chat.

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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Welcome to our 200th Episode.

Today I chat with Former Australian Open winner and current coach of Sorana Cirstea, Thomas Johansson. Thomas gives us a look back at winning the Aus Open, what changed in his life afterwards, being forced to retire, his advice on the skills needed to be able to coach males and females, characteristics of top pros and a lot more.

Hope you enjoy the episode.

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on the podcast, I meet Amanda Jane Napier Owens - a leading sports and performance psychologist.

In our conversation, we talk about how early we should introduce pressure into the training of tennis juniors, and how we go about doing this. I ask Amanda how to get players fired up before a big game and if this really improves performance.

Dr. Owens gives some really fascinating insight into why anger isn’t effective in tennis, and we also discuss the science behind yips - and how players can stop it from happening to them.

Hope you enjoy it,

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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Last week I got to spend the week at the Tecnifibre junior training camp in Valencia. Tecnibifre brought 5 of their juniors running from 11-16 years of age along with their parents and coaches for a week-long training camp. Their objective for to push the players outside their comfort zone on and off the court as well as give them advice which will be invaluable in their junior career. Tecnifibre wants to help these players as much as possible make the transition to the senior game.

Leading the on-court sessions was former world number 32 Pablo Andujar and there also was former world number 41 Kenneth Carlsen who was there as a coach with a player.

Both were so nice, full of advice, open to any questions and told great stories of life as a junior and on the tour.

This episode is them talking about their experience as a Junior, lessons they learned, advice for the juniors and the 5 juniors who got to ask them a question.

You could say this is an unplanned episode but the advice was so good I felt it had to be shared.

I hope you enjoy it.

Fabio

Ps. We had Kenneth on the podcast before and tap here if you want to know more about him

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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Today I have a quick catchup with Queens Finalist and Current ATP number 17 Alex De Minaur. Alex was visiting the Asics House of Tennis located near Wimbledon carrying out some sponsor work and I got to quickly ask him a few questions in between his work.

He tells me what high performance is for him, where the extra pop has come from in his serve this year, playing Alcaraz and he tells us his advice to be 1% better Every day.

There are also 2 bonus questions in there.

And if you enjoy it check out our original chat with Alex back in episode 83.

Enjoy

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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I'm just back from the IMG Future Stars event in Greece where I saw some of the world's best 12 years in action.

Last year I did a special episode on 14 things that make these kids special, this year I decided to change it up and better understand the journey these kids are on.

What stood out is how hard it is, you probably already know this but I found it interesting speaking to the parents and coaches about this.

I've put together some of my learnings in this rare solo episode.

If you are a parent this is an episode for you.

I hope you find it useful.

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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Today I speak to Timea Babos, a former doubles world No.1 and 4-time Grand Slam champion, as well as a former top 25 singles player. At a young age of 30, Timea tells us how her motivation and love for the game is as high as ever as she tries to move back up the rankings after injury.

Timea speaks about growing up in a tennis family in her home country of Hungary and how her sister was a hugely talented player before her, having won the prestigious NCAA college tennis championships in the United States. She sheds light on her opportunity to train in and play for Great Britain when she was younger, as well as the challenges of coming from a smaller tennis nation when working her way up through the ITFs to the WTA Tour. And finally what I think you guys as listeners will find fascinating is how Timea deals with nerves, especially in the biggest stages of the sport at Grand Slams.

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball.

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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On today’s episode, I meet online with Bill Eckstrom - CEO and founder of Ecsell Institute, the parent company of Ecsell Sports.

In our chat, we discuss Bill fascinating new TedX Talk: “A New Way To Win: Re-defining the Student-Athlete Experience,” that puts forward the idea that the key to developing elite teams, in both sport & beyond, may be more down to developing strong relationships between team members rather than honing specific skills. Bill also gives his own tips for what makes a great coach and why, in his words, comfort can ‘ruin your life’.

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

Find us on Social Media:

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To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

In episode 235 of the Functional Tennis Podcast, I sit down with Sandra Zaniewska, coach of WTA Top 20 player Marta Kostyuk.

Sandra, a former pro herself with wins over the likes of Ons Jabeur and Ash Barty, transitioned into coaching at a young age and has since worked with top names like Petra Martic and Alizé Cornet.

Sandra shares her journey from player to coach, her experiences leading the development of high-performance players at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, and her role with the Champ'Seed Foundation. We dive deep into the dynamics of coaching, exploring key themes like respect, communication, and trust. Plus, we tackle the big question: who’s really in charge—player or coach?

I hope you enjoy this insightful conversation!

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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And check out our famous Saber tennis training racket here

This week on the podcast, I meet Human Movement & Sport Performance Specialist - Andrea Bracaglia.

In our conversation, we talk about Andrea’s involvement in football and how he moved into the world of tennis. We chat about how andrea worls with his athletes, and Andrea explains why player development should come before short term success & results. I also ask Andrea who works harder - tennis or soccer players.

Hope you enjoy it,

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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In this episode, join me with Branko Avramovski the father of 12 year old rising star Damyan Avramovski (aka 'Nana') from Bulgaria. We talk things junior tennis from coaching, rackets and, tournament play. 

Hope you enjoy the episode,

Fabio.

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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Today is the 3rd part of our 5 part Asics mini-series which I recorded while at the Asics house in Paris and I talk to Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.

Belinda chats about her characteristic on the court, aiming for perfection but not expecting it, how to be 1% better every day and some advice for tennis parents. 

Hope you enjoy

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on the podcast, I meet parent and coach Cinzia Giovinco.

I met Cinzia during my week at the IMG Future Stars event in Athens, Greece. Cinzia is the parent to 11-year-old Tyson who was competing at the event. She is also the mother to US Billie Jean Cup player Tyra Grant.

In our conversation, Cinzia explains how she manages to balance the involved role in her children’s careers with her own life.

She also describes why parents are the most important influence on the development of junior players and how encouraging kids to have fun is the key to a long career.

Hope you enjoy the insight into the parents of high-level Juniors.

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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Today I chat with 25-year-old Slovak Alex Molcan. Alex is currently ranked in the top 80 and has a career-high of 36. He’s coached by Novak Djokovic’s former coach Marion Vadja (listen to Marian In episode 90). Alex tells us his main characteristic on the court, the importance of focus and intensity on the practice court as well as the need to chill.

Hope you enjoy

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on the podcast we speak to a functional movement specialist who works specifically in tennis. He's helped to develop the movement of reigning US Open Champion Coco Gauff.

Jeff Drock has worked in the industry for nearly 20 years. Originally, Jeff played college tennis at the University of North Florida where was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame! Jeff has worked as the Director of Sport Science at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida and in 2009, Jeff founded the Home Fitness Professionals Association that provides in-home and mobile fitness training business skills. 

In our chat, we talk about the following:

• The formidable Coco Gauff and her athleticism as a young teenager
• How Jeff got into specialising in tennis footwork and movement and how he actively improves tennis players’ movement
• Jeff shares his advice for young athletes and how they can improve their own fitness from various resources online

Hope you enjoy it!

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball.

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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I chatted to Italian coach Andrea Ramundo who I met at the IMG Future Stars Event.

Andrea works with promising Italian Juniors, Ilary Pistola, Tommaso Panto and Pietro Marinelli.

We discuss

• Coaching Journey
• Italian Tennis Federation
• What he learned at the IMG Future Stars Event
• Working for free for 1 year with his mentor Jofre Porta
• Member of Team Asics Academy

Andrea is super nice with some nice insights.

Hope you enjoy

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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On this week’s episode, I meet Michael Logarzo to discuss the art of coaching with Michael Logarzo. Michael is a top tennis coach based in Australia and has worked with a range of players from juniors just beginning their tennis journey - to established tennis professionals like Zoe Hives.

In our conversation, Michael explains why one of the keys to being a great coach is having a broad range of knowledge. We also discuss the best methods for motivating players and Michael shares some really interesting ways of keeping players engaged by making them more responsible for their own sessions.

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

Find us on Social Media:

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Website: www.FunctionalTennis.com

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

This week on the podcast I speak with top ATP doubles coach, Rob Morgan. Rob has coached players at the last 4 Nitto ATP Finals and is currently the main coach of world number 8 and Wimbledon Champion Wesley Koolhof.

We discuss:

• Rob's learnings over the past 4 years as a top doubles coach
• How he's improved as a coach in these past 4 years
• Importance of getting the player in the right mindset for matches
• How doubles has changed and where it's heading 
• His tennis academy "M2 Performance Academy'

Rob is a fountain of knowledge and even has some great advice for tennis parents at the end of the episode.

His previous episode with me can be found here. We talk about his journey into tennis and the start of his coaching career.

Fabio

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This week on Functional Tennis, I meet legendary coach - Rick Macci for a fantastic chat.

In our conversation, Rick details his experience training Venus and Serena Williams when they were kids. Rick also shares the moment he was told they were making the film about the Williams sisters and their father King Richard - and what he felt like being portrayed on the big screen. Rick also gives some amazing advice for how players can recover from setbacks and much more.

Hope you enjoy it

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

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This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on the podcast, I speak to top tour coach Mark Gellard.

In our conversation, Mark explains why players need to coach themselves during the game as well as give a strong defence for on-the-court coaching.

We also chat about Mark’s work with Magda Linette and I ask him what the difference is between a top 100 player and a top twenty player.

Hope you enjoy it,

Fabio

Find out more about Mark here on his social and his own podcast account

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It’s been a while since we had a top S&C trainer on the podcast so I’m excited to chat with Dalibor Sirola, the current S&C coach of Sasha Zverev.

As well as working with Sascha, Dalibor is the head of S&C at the Piatti Tennis Centre. He has previously worked with Ljubic, Seppit, Milos, Jannik Sinner, Born Coric and Sharapova.

We chat about his role at the Piatti Tennis Center, getting confidence back into Zverev, what differentiates the top players, testing players, strength levels, flywheel technology, touching on a development model for juniors and a lot more. 

Strength trainers are probably my favourite guests to talk to and this chat did not disappoint.

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

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Today I speak with Gary Cahill, former Irish Davis Cup & Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup) captain as well as a previous High-Performance Director for Tennis Ireland. Gary is now the Performance Director and founder of Prodigy Tennis which provides high-performance training programs to junior tennis players. Their mission is quite simple - to produce champions. 

In today's discussion, we delve into Garry's recent research collaboration with a prominent Irish University, focusing on the experiences of tennis parents throughout their journey. 

In our chat, we cover ⬇️

• The pivotal role of each parent
• Navigating challenging decisions at critical junctures
• Factors that influence decision-making
• Challenges working with multiple coaches
• Selecting the right academy
• Key takeaways and lessons learned from his ongoing research

Hope you enjoy it!

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball.

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

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This week is a bit different to our usual weekly interviews. Recently I was away at the IMG Future Stars which features some of the best under 12's in the world. With an idea from a previous guest I decided to document what I find makes these great tennis kids so good. I was there for a full week and it wasn't a usual tournament where the players and team would leave early if beaten so I got a good chance to watch/learn and listen and gather my thoughts.

These may not be new ideas but they are definitely a reminder of why these kids are so good.

A big thanks to IMG for having me at the event and to the Tatoi Club in Athens for offering their beautiful facilities.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

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Today I speak to Craig Boynton, the coach of Hubert Hurkacz. I was lucky to meet Craig last year at the IMG Future Stars event in Greece as Hubie was playing in the exhibition match and also stayed on to train for a few days.

Going into chat I didn’t know too much about Craig and I was intrigued to find out more about his early tennis and coaching career. He gets straight into it talking about stories of Pete Sampras and Jim Courier. He also talks about the type of coach he is and how he adapts to players he has worked with. He tells us about his relationship with Hubert, we touch on his match against Novak in the Wimbledon 1/4s and he ends by giving advice for our listeners who are tennis parents.

Fabio

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This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

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Hi, I'm Fabio and I'm happy to announce new episodes of the Functional Tennis podcast with a slightly new format. I will continue to chat with the biggest hitters in tennis about the game but now I'll also be spotlighting how we all can get 1% better everyday!

On the 17th of January, I'm serving you two episodes: An ASICS special recorded in Marbella where I talk to three top tennis players: Jasmine Paolini, Harriot Dart and Petra Marcinko. I'll also be releasing my interview with Michael Logarzo - Australian tennis coach - about the art of great coaching and how to motivate your players.

Then on the 24th, I will be posting my conversation with private therapist and founder of the Tennis Tour Agency Matteo Tinelli about his exciting new business.

I will be releasing new episodes every Tuesday and I'm really looking forward to the new year so we all can get 1% better everyday - together!

Hope you enjoy it

Fabio

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I’m happy to announce this podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing. ASICS is an acronym  "Anima Sano in Corpore Sano", a Latin phrase meaning Sound Mind, Sound body. Today, the brand is still dedicated to that founding belief of demonstrating the positive effect sport and movement can have on our mental wellbeing all over the word.

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This week I speak to renowned former chair umpire Carlos Ramos. Carlos has umpired over 5000 matches in a career of over 30 years. 

We chat about what life was like as an umpire on the road, umpiring all 4 slam finals and the Olympic finals. 

We also get into the umpire code of conduct, keeping focused in long matches, what he learned in umpiring over 5000 matches and I ask him, with all his experience watching the greats play coach, if could he be a tour coach.

Enjoy

Fabio

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In this week's episode, we jump into speaking to one of the most experienced physical trainers in our sport. 

I was lucky enough to speak to Kieron Vorster, the current physical trainer of Dan Evans, Liam Broady and Sorana Cirstea. Kieron has previously worked with Tim Henman, he's been the South African Davis Cup Captain and he's lead the Strength & Conditioning at the Qatar Tennis Federation. 

In our chat, we also cover ⬇️

• Dan Evans and his physical training
• Similarities between Dan Evans & Tim Henman
• Why Djokovic's body is SO pure
• What's so impressive about Dan Evans 
• The physical screening of junior tennis players

Hope you enjoy it!

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball.

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on the podcast I speak with former world no. 65 and coach of Coco Gauff when she won the US Open title in 2023.

We discuss:

• His pro career
• Decision to retire after a road accident
• Transition to coaching
• Working with Coco Gauff and Brad Gilbert
• Advice for junior players today

I hope you enjoy!

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

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This week on Functional Tennis, I meet the former world no.3, Ivan Ljubičić.

In our chat, Ivan opens up about the challenging circumstances he experienced growing up and how this lead to his tennis career, Ivan also tells me about the amazing academy he started in Losinj, Croatia, and what its like to coach Roger Federer.

Hope you enjoy it

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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This week on the podcast, I speak to Tallon Griekspoor.

Tallon is a Dutch pro tennis player who has just reached a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 36.

In our conversation, Tallon explains why the competitiveness he had with his brothers helped develop him into the player he is today.

I also ask Tallon about his challenger performances in 2021

And I ask Tallon what it was like to win his first ATP title, play Alcaraz and Sinner and much more

Hope you enjoy it,

Fabio

Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?

Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.

To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

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Today I chatted to Justin Van Malderen, 3rd generation in the Luxilon family business. Luxilon manufactures great strings used by many top pros.

Justin tells us all about the Luxlilon beginnings, who owns the company, how strings are made, what % of the top pros use Luxilon and more.

I hope you enjoy this episode

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

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The title says it all, Tennis is difficult. Guest host Dave O'Hare kicks off his first-ever episodes as a host with Freddie Nielsen. Freddie is a former pro from Denamk, a Wimbledon doubles champ and the current Danish Davis Cup Captain.

It’s a great discussion with thoughts on compassion, anger, perfection, acceptance, competing, disagreeing and more.

It's a bit different to my usual conversations but its great to see 2 experienced tennis people chatting with plenty of lessons to learn.

I hope you enjoy it

Fabio

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

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18 year-old, James McCabe joins us this week to speak about what he got up to at this years Australian Open.

James was one of only two people who managed to hit with Novak Djokovic in Melbourne this year 🔥

We talk:

• Where tennis began for him
• Playing singles & doubles at the Aussie Open
• Hitting with Novak Djokovic in Melbourne
• His Irish heritage
• Plans for 2022

It was nice to be able to catch up with James & get to know each other a bit better. He has a solid future ahead of him 😃

Let us know what you think!

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Episode Chapters

2:42 - Where tennis started for him

4:22 - Coaches & Mentors

5:49 - Playing against Kyrgios/Kokkinakis

7:56 - Hitting with Djokovic at Australian Open

13:10 - Plans for 2022

15:28 - Players to look out for in the future

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Conor Gannon, a freshman at the University of Tennessee speaks to us this week about what it's like to play for the top ranked college team in the US!

Conor is Irish & is currently fighting for his sport in the starting team.

We talk:

• Where tennis began for him
• The need for consistency
• The competitive atmosphere within the team
• Training drills

We've had plenty of college tennis players on the podcast before, but never a current player. Conor has some work to do, but is working hard to make it happen 💪

Let us know what you think!

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Episode Chapters

2:26 - Where tennis began for him

9:45 - Contemplating College Tennis

14:02 - Training

19:52 - What he has learned

29:44 - Advice for anyone wanting to play college tennis

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What a great episode this week with  Vesa Ponkka from the JTCC (Junior Tennis Champions Center) in College Park, Maryland. Ever since it was set up the JTCC has been run as a non for profit tennis training center which is unique within the tennis world.

I really enjoyed this chat where I learned all about the center from its early days to today. You may have heard the Francis Tiafoe story before and this is where he grew up playing while his dad worked there.  Vesa has some great points which you will enjoy listening to.

They are people first player second focus and they encourage all athletes to TRUST THEIR TRAINING.

I hope you enjoy it.

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It was an honour to speak to Frances Tiafoe. Currently ranked at 34 in the world Frances is a threat to any of the higher-ranked players.

Frances provides great answers and is a great thinker and student of the game.

We cover:

[02:42] What’s it not been able to compete *

[03:34] What’s it like going back to a tournament that you won?

[04:23] What’s it like going back to the JTCC

[06:00] Trust your training

[08:15] Going back to your younger days at the JTCC

[10:15] When did think a pro career was realistic

[11:58] What is your Why?

[13:10] Francis biggest idol and beating him

[15:49] Watching tennis on YouTube and studying tennis

[18:31] Francis’s GOAT

[20:25] The Fed Oura

[20:58] The banana slice video

[21:40] Advice from Francis 

[23:13] What’s it's like playing your junior tennis pals today.

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Today I chat with Zack Thomas, known as The Foot Doctor. I came across his YouTube channel in 2021 and I've been a big fan since.

He uses his medical background to help give more information about each shoe and how it can affect your foot. I love the way he slices open the shoes to show you want is inside them. We chat about all of this, including what makes a cheap shoe cheap and an expensive shoe expensive. We touch on Federer, Nadal's foot injury, common tennis injuries and more.

If you enjoy it please share it with your tennis community :)

Main topics

2:15 About Zack

3:20 Tearing up shoes

5:05 What’s a good shoe for your foot?

7:23 The Difference between cheap and more expensive shoes?

10:04 Zack’s goto shoes

11:02 People wear the wrong shoes

16:00 Federer and Nadal wearing the same shoes for years

17:19 Federer's new ON shoes versus his Vapor’s

19:52 Common foot injuries for tennis players

22:05 Best shoe for heel pain, Achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis

23:55 Shoes for young tennis players

27:15 No new tech in tennis shoes

28:10 Correct shoe for each sport 

29:27 Rafa’s foot injury

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This week I chat with JY Aubone. Former college player, JY quickly got into coaching and got the opportunity to coach a future top 20 tennis player; Reilly Opelka! After a first experience with the giant American, JY had to split his relationship as Reilly couldn’t offer him a full-time job as a coach. Jean Yves then went back to his studies and worked for a bank until the day he got a call from the USTA, offering a full-time job as Reilly’s coach on the tour. This healthy relationship enabled Reilly to enter the top 20 on the ATP Tour.

At the end of 2021, JY became a dad and took the decision to lower his hours with Reilly. Since Jean Yves has created his own platform of coaching and offers his services to anyone from anywhere in the world. Analyzing statistics as well as footage of your matches, JY advises you with his experience.

We touch on his journey to becoming the coach of one of the best American tennis players, on his best and worst moments on tour with Reilly, the working process with his athlete, and his personal life as a dad. If you enjoy it please share it with your tennis community :)

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This week Sven Swinnem joins me for a chat. Sven is a former player turned Swiss Federation Coach and looks after the up and coming Swiss player Dominic Sticker. We chat about

• Early Tennis Days
• Living with Federer at the Swiss Federation
• US College Tennis at Oregon
• Giving the Pro tour a go
• Moving into Coaching
• Working with Dominic Sticker
• Learnings from training with Federer in Dubai
• Advice for Juniors

Hope you enjoy the episode

Fabio

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Excited to have world-renowned coach Carlos Rodriguez on the Functional Tennis Podcast.

Carlos is currently the technical director at the Justine Henin Academy. He has worked for over 35 years as a tennis coach with 16 years as the coach to 7-time Slam champion Justine Henin, 3 with Li Na who won an Aussie Open Slam. He also worked for 10 years running a high-performance tennis academy in Beijing as well as working with other top players.

We chat about

• His role at the Justine Henin Tennis Academy
• What differentiates the academy from other academies
• How they select players to join the academy
• Li Na and Justine
• Carlos's GOAT

Hope you enjoy the episode

Fabio

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Arthur Fery is on this week's episode. Arthur was ranked No.1 in US College Tennis earlier this year, in only his second year playing for Stanford. We chat about the Brit's decision to play College Tennis, life in the US as well his run to the last round of qualies at Wimbledon in 2021.

Areas we cover

• Growing  up nearly Wimbledon
• Importance of playing french men's tournaments as Juniors
• Go pro or go to College?
• Why Stanford?
• Typical Day
• Enjoy the team aspect?
• An important lesson you learned when you arrived
• Coach Goldstein
• A most memorable moment on the court so far
• Collecting a paycheck at Wimbledon
• The plan for Summer 2022
• Arthur’s Goat
• Advice for juniors trying to make the College v going pro decision

Hope you enjoy the episode

Fabio

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A very interesting episode this week with Goran Novakovic. Goran founded the Ten-Pro Global Junior Tour which I only became aware of recently. It's a junior tour for under 10's to under 15's where juniors are guaranteed to get a set amount of matches, costs can be more controlled for parents and players are treated like pros. 

Goran tells us how it came about and the major difference between his tour and other international junior tours. It's really interesting and I wish I was a junior again and could play in these tournaments.

Major talking points:

• How did the Ten Pro events come about
• Shortcomings from regular Junior International Events
• What is the Ten Pro Format?
• Are draws seeded or is there a ranking system?
• Is it invite-only?
• Linda Fruhvirtova
• How many events are hosted and where?
• How do you finance Ten Pro?
• The entry fee to take part
• What lessons has Goran learned from running Ten Pro events?
• Advice for parents with kids competing
• % of players who bring a coach
• What is next for Ten Pro?

Hope you enjoy the episode

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It's' been a while since I've had a strength and conditioning coach on the podcast and when the opportunity came to have Eric on I jumped on it. Eric Hernandez is the S&C trainer of Daniil Medvedev. They've worked together since June 2014 when Daniil had just finished the junior tour and was getting ready to make the transition to the senior tour and Eric has been there all the way up until Daniil because world number 1 last month.

Eric chats about how he started to work as an S&C trainer, to his early days with Daniil and he gives his thoughts on various things within the S&C tennis world. He is super knowledgeable and you are bound to pick up something from this episode.

Major talking points

• Starting to work with Medvedev
• Is Medvedev a beast in training?
• What is a physical big base for a tennis player? 
• Essential strength exercises for tennis players
• What's the secret to a long term working relationship?
• Eric and travelling with the Medvedev team
• Working with Gilles Cervara
• Important exercises for the transition to the clay season
• Strength levels after preseason versus the end of the season
• Challenge for Daniil getting back to fitness after his hernia operation
• Does Eric work with other players?
• Which sport has the best level of fitness?
• Evolution of fitness from when Eric started 10 years ago
•  Do you have to play at a high level to be a coach to a top player?

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Welcome to a new series called Tie-Break where I mainly plan to release a short preview of upcoming episodes. I may also release a throwback from one of our 145 Plus episodes of a story that was entertaining or a lesson not to be missed. Finally, on a rare occasion, I may jump in to discuss a topical tennis matter.

We start off this week with Goran Novakovic, the founder of the Ten-Pro Junior Global Tour which is a set of international tournaments for juniors in the under 11 to under 15 age category. It's an interesting story and in this short clip, he shares a story of a lesson he learned from an under 11 player.

Let me know if you enjoy this idea/format.

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A short clip from next week's episode with Eric Hernandez, the strength and conditioning coach of Daniil Medvedev since Daniil turned pro in 2014.

Eric tells us how he has maintained his long term relationship with Daniil.

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This week I speak to Claudio Pistolesi. Claudio is a former player turned coach who has worked with many players over his expansive coaching career. He now looks after a JTCC centre in Jacksonville Florida and consults with pros, one of them being Emil Ruusuvuori.

We chat about many of his experiences on the court and off the court.

Major topics include:

• Intro / Pistol Pete
• Toughest player Claudio has ever played
• Moving into coaching
• Learning from Monica Seles
• Players Claudio has coached
• Working with Robin Soderling
• Daniela Hantuchová
• Deciding to settle down
• Do you miss Rome?
• Berrettini could have gone to US College
• Claudio’s GOAT

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Welcome to Tie Break 03.
Next week's guest is a former player and coach of over 23 years Claudio Pistolesi. Claudio works with many great players and when he slowed down on the travelling he was based in the US and an Italian coach asked him to help get Matteo a US tennis Scholarship. Listen to see how they got it all wrong!

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This week I am out of the office and recording live with IMG super-agent Max Eisenbud at the Tatoi Club in Athens Greece.  We are here for the IMG Future Stars event featuring some of the world's best under 12 players in the world.

Max tells us about his early IMG days where on his first day at the IMG academy he met an 11-year-old Maria Sharapova. We chat about his experience as an agent, he gives advice to parents and importantly he tells us all about this fantastic under 12 event at the most beautiful club I have ever been at.

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This week I speak to Hungarian WTA player Anna Bondar. Anna broke into the top 100 last year 6 years after turning pro. She tells us about her journey of breaking through and what her plans are this year.

Main topics:

• Training in Budapest
• ACL injury and recovery
• Anna’s team
• Nervous last push t break the Top 100
• 2022 goals
• Advice for upcoming players
• Favourite tournament

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This week I speak to Felix Mischker who you may know from the extremely popular Tennis Brothers Youtube Channel.  

Felix is currently documenting his journey to 1 ATP point with very interesting content on his YouTube account.  Along with his brother Lucian the Tennis Brothers' presence on social media channels has always been strong with great content.  We chat all about the Tennis brothers, Youtube, planning ahead and more.

Main areas covered:

• About the Tennis brother Felix and Lucian
• Planning/filming YouTube videos
• Managing energy levels
• Setting public goals
• Most Popular YouTube Videos
• What opportunities has a large social following given
• Tennis costs
• The level difference between Felix and higher ranked players
• Plan for summer 2022
• Felix’s thoughts on the Saber
• Advice for juniors to document their journey on social
• Filming match content

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This week I chat with Tina Lee, a former player now coach at the USTA National Campus and mother to the boys under 12 winner at the IMG Future Stars, Jordan Lee, who is one of the world's best 12-year-olds.

We have a great chat about her journey, her coaching role at the USTA National Campus, balancing the parent/coach relationship with her son Jordan, managing future expectations for Jordan and learnings from being on the court with Marián Vajda.

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With Roland Garros currently on, it's great timing to have the youngest ever Roland Garros men's champ in the open era on the show, Michael Chang. 

I initially saw Michael at the IMG Future Stars event in Greece and asked him to come on the show, it's taken a few weeks but it happened!! We chatted about the famous match with Ivan Lendl in the 4th round where Micael cramped, hit under arm serve and was about to retire in the 5th and more. He talks about junior tennis, playing Sampras from 8 years old and offers advice for tennis parents.

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This week I speak to Ukrainian WTA Top 40 player Anhelina Kalinina. She tells us about how she and her family's life has been since her last visit to Ukraine in February.

Anhelina also tells us about her Junior days on the ITF Development squad and what changed in her game from being a top 150 player to a top 50 player

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Today I speak to performance coach Lapo Becherini. Lapo is based at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy and works with players such as Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti, Alexei Popryin and more.

We chat about his early career and the differences between soccer players and tennis players. How the world's best train. How lower-ranked players are fitter than higher-ranked players, the process when starting with new players, cramping, inertial training and more.

It’s a great chat and If you enjoy it check out our previous chats with performance coaches such as Eric Hernandez, who works with Daniil Medvedev, Marcel da Cruz - The physical Trainer of Casper Ruud, Matt Little - trainer of Andy Murray, Sebastian Durand, trainer of Grigor Dimitrov, Jason Stacy trainer of Aryna Sabalenka.

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This week I speak to Shane Liyanage from Data Driven Sports Analytics. Shane provides a range of data/analytical services and works with players such as Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka, Emil Ruusuvouri and Taro Daniel.

We chat about

• How Shane got into the tennis data world
• Process when working with senior and junior players
• Shane’s team
• Pricing for his services
• What’s changed in the game on the court and from an analytical point of view

If you enjoy this episode check out our other episodes with data analysts Mike James and Craig O'Shannessy

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After a few weeks' break from the podcast, I am back this week with former guest Dave O'Hare. I haven't done too many in-person chats and really enjoyed sitting down with Dave to catch up. The last time I had Dave on the show pre the covid pandemic breakout he was on waiting on his visa to start a coaching role at the University of Memphis.

He tells us what happened and his journey to working with Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram, the world's number 1 doubles team. He chats about what he learned the past 2 years, his new philosophies, judging himself, mentors and more.

In this episode, I mention our other episodes with tennis coaching guru Louis Cayer and US College Tennis player Conor Gannon who Dave works with when he is back in Ireland.

I hope you enjoy my chat with Dave.

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Excited to speak to Facundo Lugones this week on episode 157 of the Functional Tennis podcast.

Facundo first met Cam at Texas Christian University and has been working with him since 2017. Facundo tells us about his tennis and coaching journey insights into Cam and challenges along the way.

Make sure to check out our other episodes with ATP/WTA coaches.

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This week is the start of a new mini-series for the next 10 months. It involves following the progress of Conor Gannon, who we had on the show earlier this year. 

Conor was on a tennis Scholarship at the University of Tennessee, where at one stage last season they were ranked number 1 in the US.  Conor had to fight it out for his place on his team. For one reason or another Conor decided he wanted to leave and move to a new university that would suit his game style better.

I’ll be checking in with Conor every 2 to 4 weeks to see how his progress is going and to check in on his goals for the year.

Today we chat about:

• Pressure to perform
• Becoming a smarter player
• Advice for players/parents planning to go on a US Tennis scholarship
• The College Tennis transfer protocol
• Why the University of Memphis
• The goal moving forward

If you enjoy this show please check out all our other episodes with US college players such as Stanfords Arthur Fery who was ranked number 1 NCAA player at the start of the year, and last week's guest Adam Walton who was a teammate of Conor as well as an All American and had an illustrious College tennis career and who has made a great start to his pro career. I also recommend you check out the episode with Peter Smith who was an extremely successful coach at USC.

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Today I speak to 27-year-old Tamara Korpatsch (ranked WTA 130) who made her first main draw Wimbledon appearance this year.

She tells us all about the up and downs of it, from the excitement of being a main draw player to a tense match with Heather Watson and to the disappointment of her doubles partner pulling out an hour before her 1st round double match.

She also tells her about some great wins she has had, her team and her hobbies.

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Today I speak to Adam Walton who has made an impactful start to his pro career with 2 future titles followed by a semi-final.

Adam is about to finish his master's at the University of Tennessee where he was a 4 time all All-American, number 2 national ranked in singles and NCAA doubles champion.

We chat about his decision to go to college, his college days, dealing with pressure on the court and balance off the court, finding belief in himself and as well as what motivates him.

It's a short impactful episode.

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This week I have a joyful chat with week with Mexican tennis player Fernanda Contreras Gomez.

Fernanda made her Wimbledon debut this year to the joy of her late grandfather who was a former semi-finalist at Wimbledon.

She tells us all about her experience there, what it meant to her and we also chat about her college days, how she decided to go pro, her plan b as well as her writing a book which is launching soon.

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I catch up former pro and now coach and commentator Kenneth Carlsen. 

Kenneth was a Danish number for over 10 years as well as reaching a career-high ATP No.41.

We chat a lot about junior development and some of the players he worked with (a young Holger Rune and Clara Tauson) and young juniors he is working with right now.

• Day-to-day life for Kenneth
• Holger Rune as a young kid
• Time young juniors should spend on court
• Getting juniors to buy into long-term success
• Teaching players to be brave in high-pressure situations
• Kenneth's most memorable match on tour

I hope you enjoy this episode

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This week I speak to world-renowned coach Riccardo Piatti. 

Riccardo has been working as a coach for 40 years and has a wealth of experience working at the top of the game from junior to senior level.

Riccardo has worked with great players such as Ivan Ljubicic, Maria Sharapova, Milos Raonic, Borna Coric, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, and Richard Gasquet as well as having numerous great young juniors at his center in northern Italy.

We chat about:

• Where coaching started for him
• The Piatti center, model and method
• His willingness to learn from people younger and older form him
• Importance of video
• What he looks for in juniors 

as well as some anecdotes from players he has worked with.

It's a super chat which I hope you will enjoy.

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Quick chat today with up-and-coming Swiss player Joanne Zuger. Joanne is currently ranked in the 160s and is on top of 2022 goals.

I find out about her career so far, her introduction to grand slam tennis, conscription in the Swiss Army which is not as bad as it sounds and more.

I hope you enjoy this episode.

Fabio

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This week is the 2nd part of our mini-series with Irish Tennis player Conor Gannon. I plan to catch up with Conor every 4 to 5 weeks during his 2nd year (or sophomore year) at his new University.

He spent his first year (aka freshman year) at the University of Tennessee, which at one stage where the No.1 ranked university.

Conor felt he needed a change and transferred to the University of Memphis. The former university of the world's number 1 doubles player Joe Salisbury who we plan to have on the podcast later this year and our podcast friend Dave O’hare, who was Joe’s doubles partner back there where they had a successful College career. Dave is now the travel coach of Joe.

I have general catchup with Conor where we discuss the changes, new teammates, his coach, finding his way around the campus, the facilities, his plans for the autumn, his 1st ever Davis Cup call-up for Ireland and after we finished the call we were still chatting and he brings up one of the dangers most parents fear in the US, I was still recording and Conor was happy to share his story but I was extremely shocked.

I hope you enjoy the episode

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I've taken 4 excerpts from previous guests that had mentioned Federer in this short episode. We have

• Paul Annacone
• Francis Tiafoe
• Nikolay Davydenko
• Sven Swinnem

If you have any great Federer stories please let me know!

Fabio

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Super chat this week with Franco Herrero,  the physical trainer of Tommy Paul and Sofia Kenin. 

We chat about a wide range of topics

• His upbringing and interest in Strength & Conditioning
• Moving from Argentina to work and become director of fitness at Evert Academy at a young age
• Advice for 8/9 years old as well as teenagers and 40-year-olds!
• Working with top pros
• Why the best movers are the best players

An much more.

Franco is super nice and knowledgeable.

Hope you enjoy it!

Fabio

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This week I chat with Fred Gil, the former Portuguese number1 and career-high ATP 61 who recently became the men's 35's worlds singles champ.

We chat about his career, challenges along the way, what he is up to now and how he will always be a competitor.

Hope you enjoy the episode.

Fabio

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This week we have our 2022 Functional Tennis Racket of the Year and who better to get on the show than Jonas Eriksson aka The Tennis Nerd.

Jonas is the main man for info on rackets and strings. We discuss the lineup of rackets and he gives his thoughts on all the models.

Also head over to our Instagram account to get voting and you can see the full draw here.

Hope you enjoy the show and pick up some racket knowledge.

Fabio

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We are back with Irish player Conor Gannon this week in the 3rd part of our mini-series with him while he is on his College Tennis Journey at the University of Memphis.

We have a general catchup with a chat about Davis Cup, adjusting to college life, improvements, mental work and the plan for the rest of the year.

To listen to our previous episodes with Conor tap the links below

• Episode 1
• Episode 2
• The original episode with Conor where we dug deeper into his earlier tennis days

Hope you enjoy

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This week I do a deep dive into mental training and virtual reality with a new tool on the market called Sense Arena.

We are also giving away a Sense Arena Kit and you can get the details here.

I speak to 2 Sense Arena Ambassadors  Pavel Vizner (Former ATP doubles no.5) and Beau Treyz (ATP Coach) as well Yannick Yoshizawa.

We chat about mental training in tennis, and what it means to Pavel and Beau. We then find out about Sense Arena, its advantages, how it can be used, scenarios it is used and how it can replicate real-world nerves.

Yannick then gives us a breakdown of costs and further details on Sense Arena.

Hope you enjoy it

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I am super excited to have Janko Tipsarevic on this weeks episode. Janko is a former top 10 player, won the Davis Cup as well as 4 ATP Titles and 15 Challengers. His career span nearly 20 years on the pro tour excluding his years as the world number 1 from under 14's to under 18's.

He tells us all about his career, we talk about the highlights and struggles as well as his love for philosophy, playing Federer, Roddick and his academies and alot more.

It's packed with great insight and tips.

Hope you enjoy it!

Fabio

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This week I speak to Top 30 Doubles player Neal Skupski. Neal is the younger brother of Ken Skupski who we spoke to in episode 12.  Neal came through the US college system and made a decision after college to concentrate on doubles and it's proved to be a wise one.

We talk about

• Current Covid-19 situation with training, eating and old friend
• US College tennis
• His brother taking a risk playing doubles with him with his low ranking
• Teaming up with his current partner Jamie Murray
• What Neal has learned form Jamie
• How Louis Cayer has helped his game
• Travelling with your countrymen and downtime
• Memorable matches
• Rafa as a doubles player
• Advice for young players

I hope you enjoy the episode!

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This week I speak to the man behind the world renowned Saviano Tennis Academy, Nick Saviano. Nick was a former top 50 player who quit tennis to start his own academy and has worked with some great players from a very young age to been in the players box on the Grand Slam finals day as well as securing places places for countless teenagers in top US universities.

We talk about

• His academy
• What it was like to be a Top 50 player in the 70's along with his most memorable match
• Helping juniors on the big decision to go pro or to college
• Working with Sloane Stephens as an 11 year old and the feeling of seeing somebod you have worked with win a Slam
• Working with Genie Bouchard
• How to get the most out of female players and how they mature quicker than the boys
• The parents as a junior players CEO
• Nick's new online course

We also have a question from one of our listeners.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

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This week we speak to Liam Smith, the coach of Gael Monfils. Liam is a very experienced coach that has worked with great players at all levels as well as working for academies and Federations around the world.

We talk about:

• His early coaching days at Saddlebrook and Van de Meer
• Been part of a great Aussie system that has produced world class players
• Working with Radu Albot and Gael Monfils
• Had he learned form Radu and Gael.
• Coaching 2 ATP players at the same time (Radu and Matt Ebden)
• Transitioning from junior to seniors
• His new online Tennis Player Development Course
• His ideal male and female player

I hope you enjoy the episode.

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Super episode this week with Craig Tiley who is the Tennis Australia CEO and the tournament director for the Aussie Open.  He has done an amazing with with Tennis Australia for 15 years. The Aussie tennis system is world renowned and Craig has put a great system in place that has seen many players move successfully into the senior game.

He has also been at the epicentre of turning the Aussie Open from the least favourite of the Slams to the most favourite. When you speak to the players they absolutely love it and all the work that has gone into to make it so special.

Craig tells us about:

• His days as a NCAA D1 Winning Coach
• His desire to help people
• Challenging himself
• Developing a great system in Australia
• Whats needed to break into the top of the game
• His 1st time meeting Roger Federer
• Tennis Australia during the Covid Situation and the coaches relief
• Listener question 1 on his best moment as tournament director
• Listener question 2 on the best to develop a business with focus on high performance tennis

I hope you enjoy the episode.

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It was a pleasure to have the great Mansour Bahrami on the Functional Tennis Podcast. He has a fascinating story with all the challenges he had to over come first in Iran and then in France. It you shed tears easily have the kleenex ready as there are a couple of times where you really feel for the pain that Mansour had to endure.

This interview was much longer than our usual and honestly we probably need a few more hours also. I've split it up into 2 episodes with part 1 this week and part 2 next week.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

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We can back to the Mansour Bahrami story and follow on from where we left at the last episode with him losing all his money in a Casino shortly after landing in Nice, France.

I hope you enjoy the rest of his story.

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WTA Tour Coach, Tom Hill joins us for Episode 50 of the Functional Tennis Podcast. 

Tom has coached some of the world’s top players, including Danielle Collins and currently Maria Sakkari. He has a remarkable story, especially considering how young he still is. What he has accomplished in a matter of a few short years can usually take upwards of many more for others.

Tom talks to us about:

·      Moving to IMG Academy to train as a child

·      College Tennis

·      Becoming a hitting partner to Sharapova and other top players

·      Transitioning from hitting partner to coach

·      What he has earned from coaching top 40 players

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Andreas Seppi joins us this week for Episode 51 of the Functional Tennis Podcast.

Andreas has 18 years of experience on the ATP Tour and has beaten some of the biggest names in the sport: including Federer, Nadal & Wawrinka.

Andreas talks to us about:

 ·     Growing up in Italy

·      Meeting Jannik Sinner for the first time

·      Moving to Colorado

·      His favorite match & favorite grand slam

·      Life after tennis

 Andreas was very generous with his time and gives us a true insight into the life of a professional player. Don’t miss this episode.

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For Episode 52, we are joined by Nick Winkelman, an athletic performance and science expert, who has many years of experience working with professional athletes. Nick's journey started off in the US, but he now finds himself working with top athletes in Europe.

During the episode, Nick discusses:

• His new book -  The Language of Coaching
• The difference between internal and external cue words
• The Coaches Communication Loop
• How to prolong your career and much more!

Nick is a slightly different guest from our usual ones but offers just as much insight as anyone we have had on the show.  We always try to showcase the sport from all different perspectives - and Nick is the perfect person to help us do it.

As always, tell your friends about the podcast!

I hope you enjoy it.

Fabio

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Episode Chapters:

08:28 - Nick's Book - The Language of Coaching

16:00 - Internal & External Cue Words

28:23 - Coaching Communication Loop

40:23 - How to Prolong Your Career

51:49 - Sleep Tracking Devices & Importance of Sleep

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Karue Sell, the hitting partner of Naomi Osaka joins us this week for Episode 53!

Karue has played pro, coached and is now a hitting partner to 2x Grand Slam Champion, Naomi Osaka. He has previously worked as a hitting partner for the USTA.

He talks to us about:

·      College Tennis @ UCLA

·      Turning Professional

·      Starting to work with Naomi

·      10 things he has learned from Naomi

·      His new website, My Tennis HQ

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Episode Chapters

1:51 - College Tennis @ UCLA

8:25 - Turning Professional

14:00 - Starting to work with Naomi Osaka

16:12 - 10 things Karue has learned from working with Naomi

37:18 - HEAD Pro Tour 2.0 Racket

42:26 - My Tennis HQ - Instagram & Website

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Former Junior World #1, Jonas Forejtek joins the podcast this week. Jonas has won the US Open Boys Singles title and has decided to pursue tennis full time. You may know him from the famous video of him hitting with a wooden spoon online.

Jonas talks to us about:

• Learning how to hit with the Wooden Spoon
• Changing his on-court mentality
• Winning US Open
• Playing Davis Cup
• HEAD Tennis Racquets

It is a short episode, but worth listening to.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Episode Chapters

2:27 - The Tennis Pointer (Wooden Spoon)

8:04 - Changing on-court mentality

10:12 - Winning US Open

16:11 - Most memorable tennis moment

19:27 - HEAD Tennis Racquets

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Professional tennis coach, Peter Smith joins us this week. Peter has been a successful college coach for many years and now coaches on the professional tour (Steve Johnson & Sam Querrey).

Peter talks to us about:

•      How he came successful in coaching
•      What made Steve Johnson the best ever college player
•      Learning competitiveness vs. being born with it
•      College Coach vs. Tour Coach

Peter has also coached his children and gives some advice on how to keep the parent/child relationship healthy. 

Hope you enjoy the episode. 

Episode Chapters:

8:54 - What made Peter a successful coach

12:29 - Why Steve Johnson was so good in college

18:38 - Born with competitiveness or learned?

37:11 - Keeping parent/child relationship healthy

44:42 - College Coach vs. Tour Coach

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Dan Kiernan, the owner & director of Soto Tennis Academy joins the podcast this week.

We talk Coaching, Tour Life, Wimbledon, Soto Tennis Academy (program, schooling & costs). Dan is honest, transparent and says it as it is. It's very refreshing to listen to him!

We had a long chat with Dan, so decided to split our conversation with him into two separate episodes. This is Part 1.

Let us know what you think & leave us a review on iTunes!

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Episode Chapters:

5:30 - How Dan ended up coaching

10:52 - Playing at Wimbledon

21:07 - All about Soto Tennis Academy

30:48 - Core values at Soto Tennis Academy

35:45 - Cost of attending Soto

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Dan Kiernan is back for Part 2!

This episode focuses on the challenges that tennis & tennis academies have faced because of COVID. We also talk at length about mental health issues and how important it is to talk about them.

It was our first time talking about mental health on the podcast this week. Really eye-opening stuff. Check it out!

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Episode Chapters:

1:37 - Challenges for the academy during COVID

11:48 - Mental Health in Tennis

20:50 - Tennis needs more security!

29:01 - Advice for young players

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Mikael Torpegaard, the Danish #1 male player joins the podcast this week 💯

Mikael talks about his days as a college tennis player, playing Davis Cup and about how he is adjusting to the pro tour.

Some interesting topics in this episode - especially about playing Nadal as a student 🤩

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Episode Chapters:

3:15 - Playing Junior Tennis

9:35 - How college changed his game

15:50 - Playing Nadal in Davis Cup

22:42 - Main College rivals

27:29 - Life on Tour

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Former pro player, Conor Niland joins the podcast for a chat about his playing days.

We talk about stories from his playing days, playing Federer as a child, training with Sampras & Murray as well as advice for junior players 🔥

Hope you enjoy!

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Episode Chapters:

3:05 - Playing at Wimbledon & US Open

7:27 - Playing Federer as a kid & training with Sampras

18:04 - What he has learned through the years

23:03 - Sending your child to an academy

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This week we speak to Jude O'Reilly, who is a personal performance advisor 😁

Jude has had many years of experience working with top professional athletes - most notably in golf. 

Jude talks a lot about how athletes can improve through off-court techniques and tells us in detail about ways that top athletes use these techniques. We also talk about the transition from the junior to pro game.

Enjoy! 💯

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Episode Chapters:

1:29 - Intro about Jude

4:57 - Transition from Junior to Senior game

12:44- What you can train inside yourself

21:26 - Importance of sleep

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