On Episode 320 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 7 essentials on how to prepare for matches. I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below. And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox. Dynamic Warm-Up YouTube Video Precision Hydration Sweat Test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 13, 2023•35 min
On Episode 319 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 5 doubles strategy mistakes you must avoid. On the show, you’ll learn how to take control of doubles points, how to become unpredictable in doubles formations, how to play against aggressive net players, how to strategize with your doubles partner, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below. And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the lates...
Sep 06, 2023•28 min
On Episode 318 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to thrive as a multi-sport athlete, dominate junior tennis, and compete at the Division I & ATP Tour Level with Benjamin Kittay. Benjamin currently plays Division I college tennis at The University of North Carolina. He reached as high as No. 32 in the ITA doubles rankings and finished the year ranked No. 39. Benjamin was ranked #1 in Maryland in the juniors. He also reached the Round of 32 in the 2023 NCAA Doubles Championships. B...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 33 min
On Episode 317 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you'll learn 5 strategy lessons from 5.0 sectionals. On the show, I’ll share a recap of my experience playing in 5.0 sectionals and the lessons I learned from our matches. I really hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below! The Tennis Files Podcast Dillon Sykes Interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 23, 2023•28 min
On Episode 316 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to develop a winning mentality with coach Jack Schore. Jack is the President and Founder at Jack Schore Tennis and the President of the Urban Leadership Development Group. He is also the CEO of Montgomery TennisPlex which is one of the biggest junior facilities in the nation. He has coached five players ranked in top fifty in the world, including Grand Slam champions in doubles. He was a three-time winner of the Montgomery County Tenni...
Aug 17, 2023•49 min
[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020] On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with USPTA Elite Professional, Davor Dekaris, about drills and techniques to help you transform your tennis strokes. Davor is the Director of Tennis at Tchefuncta Country Club. He was previously a Stroke Development & High Performance Coordinator at Stone Creek Club and Spa and a tennis instructor in Berlin for 10 years. Davor also played on the ITF, Future T...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 44 min
On Episode 314 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 5 biggest mistakes players make when choosing a new racquet. On the show, you’ll learn the importance of demo’ing racquets, how tennis strings affect the demo experience, how long you should demo a racquet, how to choose a racquet that is best for you, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below! The Tennis Files Podcast Tennis Files YouTube Channel Learn more ...
Aug 02, 2023•20 min
[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020] On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with USPTA Elite Professional Joel Myers about pro strategies and techniques to help you level up your tennis game. Joel is a world-class tennis coach in San Diego at Coronado Tennis Center and was a 3-time collegiate All American. He was ranked in the Top 10 in singles and doubles in the NAIA and was the National Player of the Year 2010. Joel has almost 50k foll...
Jul 26, 2023•52 min
On Episode 312 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the fundamental fitness and mental game principles with Johnny Parkes. Johnny is a Lead National Coach at the USTA Player Development and Master Tennis Performance Specialist through the International Tennis Performance Association. He was the former Assistant Head of Strength and Conditioning and Head of IMG Academy. He is also the co-host of The Compete Like a Champion Podcast. On the show, you’ll learn how to level up your tennis fitnes...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 21 min
On Episode 311 of The Tennis Files Podcast, tennis coach and entrepreneur Marco Impeduglia shares his strategies on how to grow the game of tennis. Marco is a USPTA certified tennis instructor who takes great pride in sharing his passion for the sport with players of all ages in the Washington DC community through ProsToYou Tennis, a company which he runs and operates. ProsToYou Tennis is the premier all-in-one racquet sports provider in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Marco is also the General Manager...
Jul 12, 2023•55 min
On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, elite coach Jorge Capestany answers audience questions about nerves during matches, how to refocus, improving your mental toughness, and much more! Jorge is one of only twelve people worldwide that has earned the distinction of Master Professional with the USPTA and International Master Professional with the PTR. Jorge is a certified Mental Toughness Specialist through the Human Performance Institute and holds a USTA Sports Science certification. He i...
Jul 05, 2023•41 min
On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Ryan Reidy will teach you his top 6 simple and effective tips on technique and strategy. Ryan is a world-class tennis instructor and has helped thousands of competitive tennis players level up their game. He is the founder of 2 Minute Tennis which offers essential tennis tips for amateur and elite tennis players. 2 Minute Tennis has over 175k subscribers on YouTube and 39.5k followers on Instagram. I hope you enjoy my interview with Ryan! Let us know ...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min
On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Marc Sophoulis reveals the most important data points that you can use to transform the way you practice and play matches. Marc is the Head Coach at Melbourne International Tennis School in Melbourne, Australia. He has coached many pros, including Anastasia Rodionova, Arina Rodionova, Dane Propoggia, and Victor Hanescu. Marc has also spoken at conferences around the world and has been a commentator for professional tennis matches. He is the Director a...
Jun 22, 2023•48 min
On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Dr. Larry Lauer reveals a proven step by step process to play clutch under pressure. Dr. Lauer is the mental skills specialist for USTA Player Development. He earned a PhD in science, exercise, and sports psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Lauer was previously the Director of Coaching Education and Development at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University. He also was an assistant c...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min
On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Jeff reveals the keys to mastering your mind that include technical and tactical adjustments in the most common pressure situations to play looser and more relaxed tennis…and he answers questions live from the audience! Jeff is an internationally recognized sport psychology consultant, licensed psychotherapist, and the author of the 3rd best-selling tennis psychology book, The Best Tennis of Your Life and Fearless Tennis. Jeff has been helping athlete...
Jun 08, 2023•57 min
On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, 17-time Grand Slam Champ Gigi answers your questions on strategy, the mental game, technique, the pro game, and more! Former world #1 Gigi Fernandez is widely considered to be one of the best doubles players of all time. She is a Hall of Famer, winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles with various partners, and 2 Olympic Gold Medals with Mary Joe Fernandez. In 2000, Gigi was named Puerto Rican Athlete of the Century. Gigi now spends her time coaching ad...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 29 min
On Episode 304 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Paul Annacone reveals his top secrets to getting the most out of your game and answers questions from the audience. Paul is a former professional tennis player and one of the world’s leading coaches and commentators. During his 14 years on tour as a player, Annacone won three ATP titles and reached a career high ranking of No. 12 in singles. He won the 1985 Australian Open doubles title and finished his career with 14 doubles titles. Annacone has...
May 24, 2023•53 min
On Episode 303 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Jeff Salzenstein will reveal how to achieve optimal performance and decrease stress. Jeff broke the top 100 in the world for the first time at the age of 30 (reached #100 in singles) and #69 in doubles on the ATP Tour and is the founder of Tennis Evolution. Jeff is also a USTA High-Performance Coach, USPTA Elite Professional, and highly sought-after mental performance coach. He has recently made a transition to keynote speaking and corporate coac...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 12 min
On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Kovacs answers questions on the most important tennis fitness concepts that every competitive adult player should put into practice. He covers strength training, endurance, mobility, recovery, and much more to help you gain the edge and outlast your opponents! Dr. Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He has trained many top professional tenni...
May 10, 2023•52 min
On Episode 301 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you'll learn how to master your mindset and excel under pressure. On the show, you’ll learn the need to have a growth mindset, the two of the biggest detractors to optimal performance, how to set intentions and how to prioritize them, how to train with pressure games, how to practice your decision making on the court, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below! Join Summit Wai...
May 03, 2023•33 min
Today's episode is a very special one! We are celebrating 300 episodes of The Tennis Files Podcast by featuring clips from 10 of the most downloaded interviews and discussions over the years on the show! Here's the list of tennis experts, coaches, and players you'll hear from in this special 300th episode of The Tennis Files Podcast: Claudio Pistolesi ( TFP 208 ) James Ludlow ( TFP 210 ) Steve Smith ( TFP 214 ) Dean Hollingworth ( TFP 218 ) Karue Sell ( TFP 223 ) Dr. Mark Kovacs ( TFP 235 ) Brad...
Apr 26, 2023•2 hr 59 min
On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with elite coach from Web Tennis, Brent Abel, about winning gold balls on the senior tour. Brent has won 14 USTA National Gold Balls. He was also the 70s age group Captain of the 2018 and 2019 USA Senior World Cup Teams. Brent founded Web Tennis, and his youtube channel has gotten over 11 million views and has helped many thousands of tennis players improve their games all around the world. Brent has been featured on my Tennis Summits as we...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min
[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020] On today’s episode, I interviewed elite tennis coach John Craig about the five areas of your game you need to develop to have a solid tennis foundation. John is a USPTA professional and a RacquetFit certified coach with over 35 years of tennis coaching experience. He is also the founder of Performance Plus Tennis. John has appeared on my Tennis Summits on multiple occasions to share his fantastic lessons and wisdom ab...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 23 min
After several months of preparation and hard work, I am super excited to announce that Tennis Summit 2023, a free online tennis conference that I am hosting, is now open for registration! From April 17-22, over 35 world class coaches and experts will reveal proven strategies, techniques, mental and fitness exercises to level up your game. And the most awesome thing of all is you can get your ticket to watch all these online lessons, presentations and live masterclasses for free (for a limited ti...
Apr 05, 2023•52 min
[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020] On today’s episode, I spoke with Marc Sophoulis, Head Coach at Melbourne International Tennis School, about how you can become a complete player. Marc has coached many pros, including Anastasia Rodionova, Arina Rodionova, Dane Propoggia, and Victor Hanescu. He has also been a part of the Bryan Brothers team for 6 years at the Australian Open. Marc has spoken at conferences around the world, has been a commentator for ...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 25 min
On Episode 295 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn about my favorite USTA doubles strategies and the role of confidence. In today's episode, you’ll hear my recap and observations about the 9.0 mixed and 9.5 combo matches that I played last week, the strategic lessons I learned during those doubles matches, how confidence impacts our performance on the court, how to play against aggressive net players, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from...
Mar 23, 2023•22 min
On Episode 294 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I will reveal the winner of my racquet bracket battle with Sam Jones. Sam has always been fascinated by new racquet and string technologies and how they can help players improve their games and avoid injury. This passion led him to a position at one of the largest online tennis retailers in the world, Tennis Express, as a content writer and playtester. Sam was also certified as a Master Racquet Technician in 2011. He was a 4 year member of The Southwes...
Mar 15, 2023•53 min
On Episode 293 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 10 best tips from the show that helped my tennis game. I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below. And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox. The Tennis Files Podcast TFP 140: World-Class Doubles Strategy with Louis Cayer TFP 278: Doubles Strategy for Club Level Players with Will Boucek T...
Mar 08, 2023•24 min
On Episode 292 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to use time to your advantage during matches. On the show, you’ll learn how to give yourself more time during points, how to disrupt your opponent's momentum, why you should probably take longer breaks, how to lengthen your opponent’s time on the court, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below. And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the ...
Mar 01, 2023•18 min
On today’s episode, I spoke with Dr. Larry Lauer, a mental skills specialist for USTA Player Development, about how to become a more resilient competitor. Dr. Lauer earned a PhD in science, exercise, and sports psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was previously the Director of Coaching Education and Development at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University. Dr. Lauer also was an assistant coach and mental coach for Michigan Stat...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min
