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Mehrban Iranshad from Tennis Files (tennisfiles.com) is committed to helping you improve your tennis game. He will uncover the best strategies, training methods, mental attitudes, and techniques that will enable you to reach your tennis potential. Mehrban will interview the top minds in tennis on The Tennis Files Podcast, including professional and elite tennis players, coaches, trainers, authors, and other tennis experts. Tennis is a demanding and complex sport which requires hard work, consistency, problem solving, and the determination to reach your tennis goals. Mehrban will find the answers to your tennis problems so you can break through your struggles and become a better tennis player.

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Mehrban Iranshad from Tennis Files (tennisfiles.com) is committed to helping you improve your tennis game. He will uncover the best strategies, training methods, mental attitudes, and techniques that will enable you to reach your tennis potential. Mehrban will interview the top minds in tennis on The Tennis Files Podcast, including professional and elite tennis players, coaches, trainers, authors, and other tennis experts. Tennis is a demanding and complex sport which requires hard work, consistency, problem solving, and the determination to reach your tennis goals. Mehrban will find the answers to your tennis problems so you can break through your struggles and become a better tennis player.

    TFP 348: 9 Doubles Strategy Lessons Learned from Tri-Level Nationals

    TFP 348: 9 Doubles Strategy Lessons Learned from Tri-Level Nationals

    On Episode 348 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn 9 doubles strategy lessons from Tri-Level Nationals.

    On the show, you’ll learn the best time to poach, how to play against aggressive movers, how to adjust formations and read your opponents, 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 latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!

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    • 28 min
    TFP 347: Vince Van Patten — Beating John McEnroe, Winning with Confidence, and Poker Adventures

    TFP 347: Vince Van Patten — Beating John McEnroe, Winning with Confidence, and Poker Adventures

    On Episode 347 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Vince Van Patten about the keys to performing at the highest level as a former professional tennis player, actor, and poker player/commentator.

    Vince achieved a #26 ATP singles ranking and #24 doubles ranking. He reached the 3rd round of the US Open and Wimbledon in singles, and the Quarterfinals of the French Open in doubles. Vince defeated tennis legend John McEnroe and two other top ten players en route to winning the Seiko World Super Tennis tournament. Vince was also a famous actor and is one of the main commentators for the World Poker Tour. He is currently playing professional pickleball, teaming up with Ivan Lendl in doubles.

    On the show, you’ll learn why confidence played a huge part in Vince’s success on the ATP Tour, how Vince transitioned from an acting career to professional tennis, his epic experiences playing both professional tennis and high stakes poker, and much more!

    I hope you enjoy my interview with Vince! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!

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    • 34 min
    TFP 346: Lessons Learned From A Training Session at the USTA National Campus - From the 2021 archives

    TFP 346: Lessons Learned From A Training Session at the USTA National Campus - From the 2021 archives

    [From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

    On Episode 346 of the podcast, I’ll walk you through my 9 biggest takeaways that I learned from taking a private lesson at the USTA National Campus.

    I recently took a trip to Orlando and booked a one-on-one lesson at the USTA National Campus a few days before returning home. This training session was a big eye opener to the areas in my game that could use some work. Right after the lesson, I jotted down my key takeaways from the lesson in the notes app of my iPhone and decided that I would share them with you on the podcast. They include tips that will help you improve your forehand, backhand, volleys, serves, doubles tactics, and much more! 

    I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you found it helpful, 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!

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    • 18 min
    TFP 345: Meike Babel — Mental Game Strategies From a Top 30 Pro - From the 2021 archives

    TFP 345: Meike Babel — Mental Game Strategies From a Top 30 Pro - From the 2021 archives

    [From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

    On this episode of the podcast, Meike Babel, former top 30 WTA Pro, reveals her top mental game strategies.

    Meike played on the WTA Tour for 10 years and was ranked #27 in singles and #45 in doubles. She is the founder of Meike Babel Coaching, where she focuses on mental skills training and tennis coaching for tennis players of all levels. She was the women's tennis assistant coach at Tulane University and at Vanderbilt University.

    On the show, Meike will share how she reached the elite ranks of the WTA tour, her top mental game strategies and what not to do on the court, reasons why you need to practice mindfulness to reach your potential, why getting nervous is normal and how to deal with it, and much more!

    I hope you enjoy my interview with Meike! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!

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    • 1 hr 3 min
    TFP 344: How to Develop Successful Junior and College Tennis Players with Lisa Stone - From the 2021 archives

    TFP 344: How to Develop Successful Junior and College Tennis Players with Lisa Stone - From the 2021 archives

    [From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

    On Episode 344 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I interviewed Lisa Stone, the founder of Parenting Aces, to talk about how to develop successful junior and college tennis players.

    Lisa has created one of the most valuable resources for tennis parents and junior players with her Parenting Aces platform. Fortunately for us, she took the initiative to research and find the best information on how to develop junior players after being urged to do so by a fellow tennis parent. Lisa hosts The Parenting Aces Podcast, a weekly show which is also on the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. She has interviewed many of the most well-known coaches and experts about the junior and college game.

    On the show, you’ll learn the biggest mistakes tennis parents make when trying to help their kids succeed in tennis, the current issues surrounding the USTA’s junior ranking system, what colleges are looking for in junior players and how to have the best chance of getting a scholarship, how to choose the right coach for your junior player, the top tips and lessons Lisa has learned from her guests on The Parenting Aces Podcast, and much more!

    I hope you enjoy my interview with Lisa! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!

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    • 1 hr 22 min
    TFP 343: Ante Pavic — Navigating the ATP Tour, Match Preparation and Technical Changes

    TFP 343: Ante Pavic — Navigating the ATP Tour, Match Preparation and Technical Changes

    On Episode 343 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn about the ups and down of playing on the ATP tour, match preparation, and technical changes with Ante Pavic.

    Ante achieved career high rankings of #132 in singles and #106 in doubles at the highest levels of our sport. He reached the 2nd round of Wimbledon and 1st round main draw at the French Open. Ante won 31 Futures and Challenger titles and he is currently a tennis coach in the Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton, Florida.

    On the show, you’ll learn Ante’s tennis pro journey, his thought process before matches, return strategies, how to handle pressure, how to handle technical changes while playing, the problem with the Futures Tour in the US vs Europe, and much more!

    I hope you enjoy my interview with Ante! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!
     
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    • 1 hr 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
146 Ratings

146 Ratings

ERVINGBERLIN ,

Great Tennis Podcast

Mehrban does a great job of finding guest to discuss tennis related topics! There have been many times I found great takeaways from guest. His technology related topics allowed me to discover swing vision and the Proton ball machine. Mehrban is also a very good tennis player! I had the chance to meet him and get to see him play at tennis con live last year.

AustinTxDave ,

Dedicated host with access to great guests!

Really enjoying the show. Plenty of excellent interviews along with tips and tricks for improving your game. Good stuff!

GT1only1 ,

The Best Tennis Podcast for recreational players trying to improve, here’s why:

Mehrban started interviewing top coaches so he could improve — we get the benefit.
His episodes cover all aspects of performance, Technique, Tactics, Mental, and Physical.
His guests all explain proven insights that apply to recreational players of every level.
He is an excellent host and has a smooth way of keeping the information flowing
He also makes sure that it is easy for us to absorb with clarifying follow-up questions.
Through this podcast and his annual summit with dozens of top coaches, I have been exposed to so many different perspectives on all aspects of playing — while I am not able to absorb nor implement it all, this has shown me a clear path forward for my own areas of improvement.
I cannot recommend the Tennis Files Podcast strongly enough. Please keep it up, Mehrban! Thank you

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