TFP 295: USTA Doubles Strategies and The Role of Confidence

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 […]

TFP 294: The Winner of My Racquet Bracket Battle with Sam Jones

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 […]

TFP 293: The 10 Best Tips From the Podcast That Helped my Tennis Game

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 […]

TFP 292: How to Use Time to Your Advantage During Matches

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 […]

TFP 291: How to Become a Resilient Competitor with Dr. Larry Lauer – From the 2020 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020]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 […]

TFP 290: How to Play Aggressive Tennis with Emilio Sanchez – From the 2020 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020]On today’s episode, I spoke with former ATP Top 10 singles and doubles player and Grand Slam Champion, Spanish pro Emilio Sanchez, about how to develop a more aggressive tennis game.Emilio achieved career high rankings of #7 in the world in singles in 1990 […]

TFP 289: How to Serve and Volley Like A Pro with Taylor Dent – From the 2020 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020]On today’s episode, I spoke with former ATP pro Taylor Dent about how you can develop a solid serve and volley game that will put your opponents on the defensive.Taylor achieved a career high ranking of #21 in the world on the ATP Tour […]

TFP 288: Dr. Mark Kovacs—Strength and Conditioning for Tennis Players: From the 2016 Archive

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2016]In today’s episode, I spoke with world renowned sports science and fitness expert Dr. Mark Kovacs about strength and conditioning for tennis. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young, and Melanie Oudin. Stack named […]

TFP 287: Rick Macci — How to Develop Rock Solid Technique: From the 2019 archive

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2019]On Episode 287 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to develop rock solid technique with legendary coach Rick Macci.This is a great interview that I had with Rick from 2019 and I want to bring it back for you because the lessons […]

TFP 286: How to Become Mentally Stronger and Excel Under Pressure [Masterclass]

On Episode 286 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to become mentally stronger and excel under pressure.On the show, you’ll learn how to reach your full tennis potential, how to deal with negative self-talk, why obsession is a key trait of successful tennis players, how to get out of your comfort zone, how […]