Dissecting High Performance In Tennis

#107: Winning Words: Chapter 3 – Building Trust And Connection Apr 10, 2025 20:52 🎧 Episode 3 of Winning Words – The Audiobook Series is now live! As I’m releasing this episode, I just hit 99 reviews on Goodreads and Amazon combined—and I can’t tell you how proud I am of that. Even more surreal: we just crossed 1,000 copies sold. When I first published Winning Words, my goal […]

#106: Winning Words: Chapter 2 – Understanding the Person Behind the Player Mar 22, 2025 17:35 🎧 Chapter 2 of Winning Words is now live! 📢 Want the full audiobook now? Email me at adamblicher@gmail.com to get access to the entire audiobook for the same price as the paperback ($14.99). Otherwise, new chapters will drop as episodes over the coming months. In this episode, we dive into Chapter 2: ✅ Beyond […]

#105: Winning Words: Chapter 1 – Setting The Foundation for Strong Coaching Relationships Mar 8, 2025 17:22 Many of you have been asking for an audiobook version of Winning Words—and now it’s here! 🎧 📢 Want the full audiobook right away? You can get immediate access to the entire audiobook for the same price as the paperback ($14.99) by emailing me at adamblicher@gmail.com. Otherwise, the rest of the book will be released […]

#104: Introduction – Overcomming Communication Hurdles in Tennis Coaching Feb 15, 2025 24:11 You Asked for It – Here It Is! 🎙️📖 Many of you have been asking for an audiobook version of Winning Words – and now it’s here! 🎧 📢 Want the full audiobook right away? You can get immediate access to the entire audiobook for the same price as the paperback ($14.99) by emailing me […]

#103: Winning Words in 30 Minutes: AI Breaks It Down Feb 7, 2025 30:27 In this special episode, I’m diving into something truly fascinating—AI has taken on Winning Words – How to Unlock Potential Through Communication as a Tennis Coach and condensed the entire book into just 30 minutes! Using Notebook LMN, this AI-generated episode pulls out the most essential lessons from the book’s three key sections—Off-Court, On-Court, and […]

#102: Winning Words is Here – Listen to It for Free! Jan 23, 2025 5:09 In this special episode, I’m thrilled to share some exciting news with you—I’ve written a book! Winning Words – How to Unlock Potential Through Communication as a Tennis Coach is finally here, and I couldn’t be more excited to tell you all about it. But that’s not all… 👀 As a special thank you to […]

#101: Kyle LaCroix – It’s not WHAT a coach does, it’s HOW Jul 4, 2023 1:05:31 Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Kyle LaCroix. Kyle holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Stanford University. He is among a bunch of other certifications a USTA High Performance Coach and last year he was named USPTA Master Professional which is the highest achievable rating a tennis […]

#100: Emma Doyle – To really listen, you have to ask great questions Aug 14, 2021 42:40 Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Emma Doyle. Emma has been coaching for the past 30 years. She is a Tennis Australia High Performance Coach, tennis touring professional and a talent developmental coach. Emma is big on what she calls the “E-factors” Energy, Empathy and enjoyment. You’ll get to […]

#99: Peter Lundgren – The good, bad & ugly part of being a traveling Tennis Coach May 8, 2021 27:13 Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Peter Lundgren. Peter might be best known for coaching 3 world number ones in Marcello Rios, Roger Federer and Marat Safin, but he was a great player himself with a ranking high of #25 ATP and 3 ATP titles to his name. Besides […]

#98: Howard Green – Stand out, but don’t burn out Apr 10, 2021 54:40 Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Howard Green. Howard spent six years in the Royal Marines Commandos. Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan he has extensive experience in preparing ITF, ATP and WTA players and Currently Howard is the Head of Strength and Conditioning at USN Bolton Arena High Performance […]

#97: Michael Geserer – There are no short cuts in tennis Mar 13, 2021 20:45 In this episode you are going to listen to Michael Geserer. Michael did not pick up a tennis racquet until the age of 17 but managed to play qualifying for all Slams and a career high singles ranking of #198. Formerly Michael has among other coaches Julia Goerges and is currently the coach of […]

#96: Luke Passman – “How to safely increase the number of serves” Feb 6, 2021 38:40 Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Luke Passman. Luke worked 6 years at the Soto Tennis Academy as the Head of Sport Science Support and have for the past 2 years been the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at The New York Mets. You’ll get to know: The Google Earth […]

#95: Carl Maes – Why we sometimes should practice hitting outside of the court Jan 16, 2021 43:44 Hi guys, in this episode you are going to listen to Carl Maes. Carl spent 6 years at the LTA as Head of Women’s tennis, he has been the director at the Kim Clijsters Academy and have coached the likes of Kirsten Flipkens, Yanina Wickmayer, Sorana Cirstea and Kim Clijsters for more than 10 […]

#94: Nick Horvat – The Power of Basics Nov 21, 2020 37:45 Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Nick Horvat. Nick has been the assistant coach of Mario Ancic and coached the likes of Sofya Zhuk, Timea Babos and Donna Vekic. Since 2015 he has further been a scouting agent for Yonex. You’ll get to know: Why it’s not always a mental […]

#93: Emilio Sanchez Vicario – Habits build Character Nov 7, 2020 43:38 Emilio is a former top 10 singles player and world number 1 doubles player. He is a 5-time Grand Slam winner and won the Hopman Cup alongside his sister Arantxa in 1990. After he retired as a player, he set up the Sanchez Casal Tennis Academy with his former doubles partner Sergio Casal in 1998 […]

#92: Hans-Peter Born – A new priority on the tennis practice court Oct 31, 2020 36:24 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Hans-Peter Born. Peter was for 26 years in charge of coaches’ education and 14 and Under development in the DTB (the German tennis federation). During his tenure at the DTB Peter has overseen the development of the likes of Laura Sigemund, Sabine Lisicki, Angelique Kerber […]

#91: Mike Barrell – It’s my game. Getting tennis players to think, play and explore Oct 3, 2020 51:05 Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Mike Barrel. Mike has taught tennis for 30+ years and is the founder and CEO of evolve9. He specialises in coach education and program management for tennis coaches and centres. Among others he has worked on programs for USTA, Tennis Australia and the LTA. […]

#90: Izo Zunic – If you change the way you see things, things you see change Sep 26, 2020 27:14 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Izo Zunic Izo is a tennis coach with a special passion for personal development. For the past 7 years he has been coaching on the WTA tour where he has coached the likes of Ani Mijacika, Tereza Mrdeza and Magda Linette. He is a part […]

#89: Carlos Goffi – Why not practice under situations of a match? Sep 19, 2020 59:32 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Carlos Goffi. Carlos’ coaching career began in 1975 at the Port Washington Tennis Academy in New York, by recommendation from his mentor Harry Hopman. He has written the book “Tournament Tough”, directed Nike tennis camps for 30+ years and been the coach of both John […]

#88: Michael Baroch – Respect, Trust and Good Communication Aug 22, 2020 39:53 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Michael Baroch. Michael was coached as a junior by the legendary Tony Roche and went on to becoming Tony’s understudy and hitting partner for Ivan Lendl. He has had coaching stints with Mark Philippoussis and Maria Sharapova. Worked with the Vietnamese and Chinese Davis Cup […]

#87: Ruben Neyens – Making an Impact as a Tennis Coach Aug 8, 2020 43:24 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Ruben Neyens. Ruben is the head of Coach Development at the Dutch Tennis Federation. He calls himself a kid’s tennis tutor and has a special emphasis on the Physical Aspect of tennis. Ruben is a researcher and a tennis coach trying to bridge the gap […]

#86: Philipp Born – The Most Effective Serving Patterns Jul 25, 2020 37:14 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Philipp Born. Phillipp is a researcher and a tennis coach trying to bridge the gap between science and the practice court. You’ll get to know: The 4 different serving patterns The most used serving patterns What to focus more on in practice Enjoy the show! […]

#85: Patrick McEnroe – Treat everyone fairly, but not necessarily the same Jul 11, 2020 29:17 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Patrick McEnroe. Patrick was ranked as high as #28 in Singles and #3 in doubles as a player himself. He has been the General Manager of Player Development at the USTA and have had the longest stint in history as the 38th Davis Cup Captain of […]

#84: Rohan Goetzke – Tennis is about teaching; Teaching is about listening to your Student Jul 4, 2020 30:49 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Rohan Goetzke . Rohan has been working at the Dutch Federation, been on the tour with the likes of Mario Ancic and Richard Krijcek, he was director of Tennis at IMG and is currently holding the same position at Court Sense Tennis. You’ll get to […]

#83: Li Pingwei – To What Extent can Junior Results Predict Future Ranking? Jun 13, 2020 23:51 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Li Pingwei. Pingwei is a tennis coach and doctoral researcher in elite sports focusing on tennis. Her research provides evidence-based facts for coaches, parents and federations regarding talent selection, prediction and development. She is the founder of the China-Europe Tennis Platform, which aims to promote […]

#82: Sven Groeneveld – Coaching Principles Jun 6, 2020 31:42 Hi guys, in this episode you’re going to listen to Sven Groeneveld. Sven has been a coach on the ATP and the WTA Tour for the past 30 years coaching players such as Monica Seles, Mary Pierce, Michael Stich, Greg Rusedski, Anna Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki and the tennis player with the longest winning streak in […]

#81: Dario Novak – The Why, When & How of the Tennis Split Step May 30, 2020 36:36 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Dario Novak. Dario has for the past 15 years attempted to translate scientific findings into practical advice and have worked with the likes of Christina McHale, Marta Kostyuk, Donna Vekic and Borna Coric. You’ll get to know: Why the split step is important 3 different […]

#80: Frederik Nielsen – The Process is the Best way to be Result-oriented May 23, 2020 1:03:44 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Freddie Nielsen. Freddie turned pro in 2001 and is still an active player on the doubles circuit. At the same time, he is coaching Swedish youngster Mikael Ymer and stepped in as Davis Cup Captain for Denmark at the end of 2019. You’ll get […]

#79: Nick Saviano – From Vision to Personalized Tactics May 16, 2020 48:49 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Nick Saviano. Nick has more than 35 years of experience as a coach working with ATP and WTA players including Grand Slam Winners and World Number 1’s. He was the Director of Coaching at the USTA for 14 years before setting up his Academy, the […]

#78: Beni Linder – Winning Through Intensity, A Soft Skill Approach May 9, 2020 36:23 Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Beni Linder. Beni has been the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Swiss Tennis Federation for more than 15 years and worked with everyone from grassroots to the very top players of tennis. You’ll get to know: How to build on strengths How to […]

#77: Brad Gilbert – The Best Coaching is done over Dinner May 2, 2020 28:44 Hi guys, this time around you will get to listen to Brad Gilbert. Brad probably doesn’t need a whole lot of introduction, but in brief highlight he was ranked as high as number 4 in the ATP Rankings. After his playing career he has among others coached Kei Nishikori, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick while he […]

#76: Craig O’Shannessy – It’s not only about 0-4, but… Apr 25, 2020 52:50 Hi guys, this time around you will get to listen to Craig O’Shannessy. Craig analyses tennis strategy and teaches players, coaches and fans patterns of play and the winning percentages that dominate tennis. Craig has among others coached the likes of Amer Delic, Rajeev Ram, Marcel Ilhan and Kevin Anderson. He was a part of […]

#75: Wim Fissette – Using Data as Your Assistant Tennis Coach Apr 18, 2020 36:25 Hi guys, hope you are all continuously safe, healthy and happy! This time around you will get an insight into the thoughts of Wim Fissette. Wim started his coaching journey on the tour with Kim Clijsters and have for the past decade been coaching the likes of Sabine Lisicki, Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka, Johanna Konta, […]

#74: Dirk Hordorff – Coaching a Top 100 ATP Player Apr 11, 2020 38:47 Hi guys, during these Corona Times I have been fortunate to get the opportunity to listen and learn from some very clever and experienced Coaches. This time around you will get an insight into the thoughts of Dirk Hordorff. Dirk has coached a multitude of players but to name a few he coached Rainer Schuettler […]

#73 Carlos Rodriquez – Creating a Coaching Relation Apr 4, 2020 Hi guys, another Corona special that I hope you’ll enjoy. On this episode I talk to Carlos Rodriquez all the way from Bejing, China and due to the government restrictions, the only way that we were able to reach each other were by phone and the sound quality is therefore not amazing. The episode is […]

#72: Magnus Norman – It’s the Player who makes the Coach Mar 26, 2020 It’s Corona-time globally and I wish all of you and your families happiness and health through these times. Robert Davis asked me half a year ago who was on the top of my Wishlist for a Podcast interview. I promptly answered Magnus Norman, and that is exactly who you guys will get to listen to […]

#71: Mike James – Navigating, Interpreting & Implementing Data in Tennis Dec 7, 2019 43:19 An increasing amount of data is becoming available within tennis. As coaches we need to navigate through the jungle of information. How do we interpret the data? What stats are true, but not relevant? and ultimately how can stats help player development, scouting of opponents as well as inform us about winning patterns of play? […]

#70: Frank Giampaolo – The Soft Science of tennis Aug 9, 2018 57:56 In this episode I’m delighted to welcome back Frank Giampaolo for his 2nd visit on the podcast. In the last episode with Frank, which was number 40, he discussed how to best be a tennis parent and support your children in their tennis journey. This time around Frank is digging even deeper into what he […]

#69: Dave Mullins – The How, When & What of American College Tennis Apr 18, 2018 31:49 Whether you are a player, coach or a parent the whole world of American College Tennis can seem overwhelming – Here is an interview with Dave Mullins who recently retired as a College Coach, but went through the process himself of figuring everything out even before the internet back in the day when he was […]

#68: Dave Bandelin – Guidelines for life Mar 6, 2018 1:10:50 Have you ever experienced your players going for a week or two to a foreign country on a fancy tennis academy and you find your player coming back with a changed grip, awkvard looking technique or what you just used month trying to build comepletely colapsed – Here is an interview with a guy who […]

#67: Mark Leschly – How UTR predicted big things for Hyeon Chung in 2018 Feb 20, 2018 20:56 Do you ever wonder how you compare to the best players in the world? Well now you can find out – thanks to Universal Tennis Rating – the UTR. Mark Leschly, Universal Tennis CEO is with me to talk about the rating that is unifying tennis worldwide. Mark combines both an in depth knowledge and […]

#66: Carlos Kirmayr – No Trust, No Opportunity Feb 11, 2018 50:29 Today you are going to listen to Carlos Kirmayr. Carlos is a former professional player himself with a career high of #37 in singles and #6 in doubles, ATP. He has coached such renowned players as Gabriella Sabatini, Conchita Martinez, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and has been the Davis Cup Captain of his home country Brazil […]

#65: Chris Trieste – Reward and Recognize Feb 2, 2018 36:33 Chris Trieste (@CTrieste2), is a veteran educator with extensive experience in coaching, teaching, and educational leadership. He has been the Head Men’s Tennis Coach at Mount Saint Mary College where he was twice named Coach of the Year & the team won its first conference championship in program history. Further more Chris released a book […]

#64: Allistair McCaw – Championminded Oct 7, 2017 27:26 This is a round 2 with Allistair McCaw which many of you have requested. Allistair barely needs another introduction on the podcast, but shortly he is a Sports Performance Specialist with more than 20 years of experience. He has trained a host of world champion athletes including Grand Slam Tennis champions, PGA Golfers and Olympians. […]

#63: Dave Miley – The Good, Bad & Ugly of Global Tennis Development Sep 12, 2017 1:13:41 Dave Miley has an incredible amount of experience within high performance in tennis having been the Owner of Record tennis for 10 years before joining the ITF for 24 years where 18 of those were as the Executive Director of Development You’ll get to know: – The difference between succesful an unsuccesful associations – What […]

#62: Jonny Fraser – The Science of Grunting Aug 31, 2017 42:14 Jonny Fraser (@scienceintennis) has a wealth of experience in tennis having been a strength and conditioning coach for more than 7 years working with players from mini tennis to full-time professionals. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and a Master Tennis Performance specialist certified by the iTPA. Further he has partnered with Claudio […]

#61: David Sammel – The Building Blocks of Leadership Aug 16, 2017 46:25 David Sammel is a tennis coach, sports consultant and writer. Since 2010, David has been the Head Coach at Team-Bath MCTA and is also the author of the book Locker Room Power: Building an Athlete’s Mind.David has coached players including Liam Broady, Arvind Parmar, Barry Cowan, Wesley Moodie, Martin Lee and Andrew Richardson. You’ll get […]

#60: Alon Moritz – Developing a Match Strategy Aug 1, 2017 28:17 Alon Moritz is what he himself calls a high performance advisor to CEO’s of Tennis & CEO’s of businesses. He has previously been a national coach for Israel & helped players such as Marinko Matosevic & Marcel Granollers develop strategies in life & on the court. Currently Alon is working with Ivan Dodig. You’ll get […]

#59: Jo Ward – Women Tennis Players are different, not limited Jul 18, 2017 48:15 Jo Ward is a former player herself with a career high of #150 WTA. She has been a National Coach for the LTA, traveled on the WTA Tour as a coach & started back in January 2006 a Tennis Academy in the UK called WimX. Currently Jo is writing a workshop for the LTA with […]

#58: Sarah Stone – Creating Trust with a Player Jul 4, 2017 29:17 Sarah Stone is a former player herself with a career high of #600 in singles & #131 in doubles. She has been coaching on the WTA Tour for more than 10 years working with Anastasia Rodinova, Romina Oprandi, Vasillisa Bardina & Samantha Stosur. Currently Sarah is the CEO of the WTCA (Women’s Tennis Coaches Association) […]

#57: Hugo Ekker – Preparing a Junior for the Pro Circuit Jun 20, 2017 54:00 Hugo has been traveling on the professional circuit ever since 1987 and has worked with a multitude of top 100 players including Miriam Oremans, Martin Verkerk, Peter Wessels, Thiemo De Bakker & Raemon Sluiter. From 2003-2006 he was Davis Cup Coach for the Netherlands & worked as the National coach for the Dutch Tennis Federation […]

#56: Liam Smith – Managing Successful Junior Players Jun 6, 2017 48:59 Liam Smith has experience from working as the National Head Coach at Tennis Australia as well as various Tennis Academies. He is a former coach of Zarina Diyas & Richard Berankis & was a part of the coaching team bringing back Justine Henin for her comeback in 2010. Currently Liam is coaching moldavian Radu Albot […]

#55: Kris Soutar – Fostering Smart & Happy Players May 23, 2017 1:39:58 Today you are going to listen to Kris Soutar, Kris has worked as a full time professional for the past 25 years. He has coached everything from Scottish & British National Champions to Tennis Europe, ITF ATP & WTA Ranked Players. He has worked as a consultant in USA, presented at UK national Coaches Conference […]

#54: Juan Reque – Finding Your Training Group May 9, 2017 35:21 Today you are going to listen to Juan Reque, Juan spent 6 years on the Professional Tour as a trainer before joining Maria Sharapova’s Team for a period of 5 years within which she won the French Open. During his work with Sharapova Juan moved from Spain to the states to work with her & […]

#53: Cassiano Costa – How the Hip has become the new Tennis Elbow Apr 25, 2017 44:49 Today you are going to listen to Cassiano Costa, Cassiano has a master’s degree in sports injury prevention from the University of Galicia, & has further more done his ph.d Thesis in biomechanics on the Tennis Serve. Before joining IMG Academy, Cassiano was a strength and conditioning coach for a number of professional players on […]

#52: Michael Joyce – The Winning Tactics of Maria Sharapova Apr 11, 2017 1:07:31 Today you are going to listen to Michael Joyce, Michael was a professional player himself reaching a career high of #64 in singles. He then went on to coach Maria Sharapova from 2004-2011 in which she won 2 Grand Slam titles & rose to #1 in the world. Since 2011 Michael has worked with Jessica […]

#51: David Sammel – Locker Room Power Mar 28, 2017 1:27:01 Today you are going to listen to David Sammel. David is a tennis coach, sports consultant and writer. Since 2010, David has been the Head Coach at Team-Bath MCTA and is also the author of the book Locker Room Power: Building an Athlete’s Mind. David has coached players including Liam Broady, Arvind Parmar,Barry Cowan, Wesley […]

#50: Takura Happy – Being an African Aspiring Tennis Player Mar 14, 2017 32:07 In this episode you’re going to listen to Takura Happy, Takura was born in Zimbabwe & trained at the ITF Developmental center from the age of 13-17 before eventually going to the states to play Division 1 tennis. After College Takura went on tour with Takanyi Garanganga. Currently Takura is based out of Florida working […]

#49: Mark Tennant – Learning How to Play the Piano Feb 28, 2017 49:15 In this episode you’re going to listen to Mark Tennant, Mark has been a Coaches educator for as many years as I haved lived. He has worked with the LTA, Tennis Europe & the International Tennis. Mark was further more listed by the New Zealand sports organisation CoachSeek as one of the top 50 most […]

#48: Juan Viloca – Lessons from Pato Alvarez applied to Modern Tennis Feb 14, 2017 1:01:24 In this episode you’re going to listen to Juan Viloca. Juan was a professional player himself for more than a decade with a career high in singles of #47. After his own career Juan had coaching stints with Flavia Panetta & Svetlana Kuznetsova & helped out Pato with players such as Gilles Mueller & Grigor […]

#47: Olivier Jeunehomme – Finding the Lead Domino Jan 31, 2017 45:11 In this episode you’re going to listen to Oliver Jeunehomme. Olivier has among others worked with the likes of: Sofya Zhuk, Irina Kromacheva & Elina Svitolina & has previously been a part of Justine Henin’s Coaching team along side Carlos Rodriques. Since 2011 Olivier has been the director of the Justine Henin Tennis Academy located […]

#46: Milo Quiroz – How to become a professional on a budget Jan 17, 2017 1:03:21 In this episode you are going to listen to Milo Quiroz, Milo has previously been a Coach at Claremount Country Club, the Galindo & Saddlebrook Tennis Academies as well as the private coach for American Ernesto Escobedo for 6 years. In this episode you’ll get to know: – How to become professional on a budget […]

#45: David Wilson – Marginal Gains Jan 3, 2017 45:27 In this episode you are going to listen to David Wilson, David is a Performance Coach from Ireland and is a Ph.D graduate from Trinity College Dublin, in the field of Education. David has spoken at several conferences, including Tennis Coach Ireland National events as well the Tennis Europe & the ITF Worldwide Conference. In […]

#44: Diego Moyano – The USTA Player Development Dec 27, 2016 48:42 In this episode you are going to listen to Diego Moyano, Diego was a professional player himself with a career high of #130 in Singles. He has previously coached players such as Guillermo Coria, Fernando Gonzalez, Paul Capdeville & Carlos Berlocq. In 2010 Diego joined the USTA player development & is currently the Lead National […]

#43: Christian Ruud – You Need To Have a Big Weapon Dec 20, 2016 31:21 In this episode you are going to listen to Christian Ruud, Christian was a professional player himself with a career high of #39 in Singles in 1995. He represented Norway in 3 consecutive Olympics, he has been the National Coach of Norway & is currently Coaching at the 104 Tennis Academy in Norway alongside being […]

#42: Mehdi Daouki – Developing the next African Grand Slam Winner Dec 13, 2016 22:38 In this episode you’re going to listen to Mehdi Daouki, Mehdi has worked under the guidance of Patrick Mouratoglou for 6 years & has worked with the likes of Sachia Vickery, Aravane Rezai, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Marcos Baghdatis. In 2013 he founded the D-Tennis Academy based out of Marroco with the quest to create a […]

#41: Edgar Giffenig – Developing Stroke Flexibility Dec 6, 2016 1:01:44 In this episode you are going to listen to Edgar Giffenig, Edgar has been a National Coach in Mexico, Germany & the States. In 2013 he published the book “Developing High Performance Tennis Players” & he is currently the partner of the online Tennis Education platform Tennisgate.com. In this episode you’ll get to know: – […]

#40: Frank Giampaolo – Being a Tennis Parent is Tough! Nov 29, 2016 56:19 In this episode you are going to listen to Frank Giampaolo, Frank founded The Tennis Parents Workshops in 1998, conducting workshops across the United States, Mexico, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Spain. He then instituted The Mental/Emotional Tennis Workshops in the spring of 2002. Frank’s has developed 77 National Champions, hundreds of NCAA athletes, […]

#39: Marc Sophoulis – The Person, The Athlete & Then The Tennis Player Nov 22, 2016 44:29 In this episode you are going to listen to Marc Sophoulis, Marc has among others coached ATP & WTA players like: Victor Hanescu, Karan Rastogi, Anastasia & Arina Rodionova & Sabine Lisicki. He has conducted a 40 week TV Tennis Series on ESPN Asia & In 2011 he was awarded “Rising Star Coach of the […]

#38: Stephan Medem – We are Born Mentally Tough Nov 15, 2016 50:34 Today you are going to listen to Stephan Medem, Stepan played professionally himself & reached a career high of #216 in singles & #146 in doubles. He has been coaching several players on the WTA-tour including the following top 50 players Claudia Porwik, Anca Barna, Meike Babel, Laura Gildemeister, Karina Habsudova & Babara Rittner. Further […]

#37: Jose Antonio Fernandez – Develop potential before you think about Results Nov 8, 2016 54:48 Jose Antonio Fernandez played on the ATP Tour for 12 years reaching a career-high ranking of 202 in 1991. He represented Chile in Davis Cup from 1986-1992. He coached Steffi Graf & has been the coach of a winning German Bundesliga team. At last Jose was recently selected to act as Official Agent for the […]

#36: Simon Wheatley – Common Issues & Solutions in the Tennis Serve Nov 1, 2016 1:04:50 In this episode you are going to listen to Simon Wheathley, Simon has been a Performance Coach for more than 10 years working in Great Britain. He has written 3 resources on mini tennis, authored the ‘Developing the serve resource for 10 & under’. Further more “The biomechanics of the serve” with age and gender […]

#35: Andy Brandi – Developing Good Citizens & Great Champions Oct 25, 2016 31:06 In this episode you are going to listen to Andi Brandy, Andi briefly played on the professional circuit himself before going on the tour as a coach for the WTA top 10 players Kathy Rinaldi & Carlin Basset. He then served as the Executive Director at the Bolletieri Tennis Academy. He has been the Head […]

#34: Jeff Coetzee – The difference on a Good & Great Doubles Player Oct 18, 2016 38:56 In this episode you are going to listen to Jeff Coetzee, Jeff is a former professional player himself reaching a career high of #12 in doubles & #184 in singles. He represented South Africa in Davis Cup for 10 years & participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Jeff has worked at the Schuetler-Waske Tennis University […]

#33: Antonio VanGrichen – The Man who Coached Azarenka from age 15 to WTA Top 10 Oct 11, 2016 42:46 In this episode you are going to listen to Antonio Van Grichen, Antonio is a former player himself representing Portugal in Davis Cup. He then went to the Harry Hopmann Tennis Academy as a Coach & has worked his way up ever since. Antonio has been the coach of players such as Jarmila Wolfe former […]

#32: Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez – Closing the Gap between Science & Practice Oct 4, 2016 56:20 In this episode you are going to listen to Jaime Fernandez-Fernandez. Jaime has been working as a S&C Coach since 2000. For the Spanish Tennis Federation as a consultant since 2006, he assisted in developing the test battery that the German Tennis Federation uses & is currently developing & implementing a Long Term Athlete Development […]

#31: Mikael Tillström – Academy & Tour Coach Sep 27, 2016 37:10 In this episode you are going to listen to Mikael Tilström, Mikael was a professional player himself reaching a career high of #39 in singles & #15 in doubles. Mikael has been the Coach of Thomas Enqvist, Magnus Norman & Andreas Vinciguerra & in 2011 he co founded the Good To Great Tennis Academy with […]

#30: Alberto Castellani – The Tennis Paradox Sep 20, 2016 54:30 In this episode you are going to listen to Alberto Castellani, Alberto has been on the Professional Circuit for more than 30 years coaching a bunch of top 100 players & to name a few he has coached: Janko Tipsarevic, Rainer Schuettler, Ivo Karlovic, Marc Rosset & Hicham Arazi. Alberto is recoqnized by the ATP […]

#29: Jaro Levinsky – Full time Coach, Husband & Father Sep 13, 2016 43:12 Today you are going to listen to Jaro Levinksy, Jaro was a professional player himself reaching a career high of #239 in singles & #24 in doubles. Immediately after retiring as a pro he went into coaching & has been at the Schuettler-Waske Tennis University & the private coach for Schuettler himself. He has had […]

#28: Robert Davis – The Non-Negotiables Sep 6, 2016 56:19 In this episode you are going to listen to Robert Davis, Robert has been on the ATP Tour for 24 years. He has served as either a Technical Director & National Coach for Peru, Panama, Thailand, Indonesia & the list goes on an on. Robert is further more a writer who regularly contributes to ATP’s […]

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