Episode description

Rick Macci is our guest for the twelfth episode of Baseline Intelligence. Rick is a 7-time USPTA national coach of the year and has coached Venus and Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Jennifer Capriati and Mary Pierce. He's also featured prominently in the Oscar winning movie "King Richard".

We talk

1:30 Where he gets his energy and passion from

5:08 How he got started with the Williams sisters

14:21 What Richard did well as a tennis parent

19:31 How he coaches parents

21:00 What he learned from Venus

23:49 What he learned from Serena

26:14 Why competitive drive is so important

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