Episode description
Shelby Rogers is our guest for the 43rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. She has career high rankings of 30th in singles and 40th in doubles on the WTA tour. She reached the quarterfinals of both the French and US Opens, and helped lead the US team to the 2017 Fed Cup title.
We talk:
1:32 Her start in tennis
4:04 Skipping college for the pros
7:13 Building belief
9:54 Difficulties of being on the road
11:35 Preparing for different surfaces
13:44 Practicing at tournaments
18:00 Playing different opponents
20:35 How to play big points
23:56 Her rapping career
25:55 Backhand tips
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