TFP 067: How Leon Vessels Became a Practice Partner for the Pros

On Episode 67 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Leon Vessels about how he became a practice partner for top ATP and WTA pros.  Leon has practiced with Alexander Zverev, Kei Nishikori, Grigor Dmitrov, Eugenie Bouchard, Gael Monfils, John Isner, Janko Tipsarevic, Alexandr Dolgopolov, Rajeev Ram, and countless other top ranked players.  I […]

TFP 066: Jamie Loeb – Staying Mentally Tough on the WTA Tour

On Episode 66 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with WTA world #164 Jamie Loeb about her rise from the juniors to playing the biggest tournaments in the world.  Jamie developed into a top junior, had a championship run at the University of North Carolina, and qualified for the US Open while still in […]

TFP 065: How Denis Kudla’s Obsession with Tennis Turned Into a Pro Career

On Episode 65 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with ATP world #73 Denis Kudla about how his obsession with tennis turned into a pro career.  Denis turned pro as teenager and has had his share of ups and downs, but through it all his passion for the game and excellent support system has […]

TFP 064: Interviews with David Goffin, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Donald Young and more at the 2018 Citi Open!

On Episode 64 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll hear several of my interviews with some of the best tennis players in the world and my top takeways from them to help improve your tennis game.  I spoke one-on-one with David Goffin, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Donald Young, Marcos Baghdatis, Hyeon Chung, and Thai-Son Kwiatkowski at the […]

Citi Open 2018 Press Conferences: Alexander Zverev, Alex De Minaur, Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares – Championship Sunday

I had another awesome year at the 2018 Citi Open!  While I am sad to see it end, I am enjoying  getting enough sleep again.  The rain was brutal at times, but the tournament managed to get all the matches in and finish on schedule, so kudos to the Citi Open team for that! I learned […]

Citi Open 2018 Interviews / Press Conference: Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev

The 2018 Citi Open was a blast.  Even though we got rained on more than we could have imagined, it was awesome watching the best players in the world, a couple of whom are from my area, play some fantastic tennis. Below are interviews with Frances Tiafoe, Denis, Kudla, and Stefanos Tsitsipas.  Tiafoe and Kudla notched […]

Citi Open 2018 Interviews: David Goffin and Chung Hyeon

I’ve got a couple more interviews for you to check out from Day 3 of the Main Draw at the 2018 Citi Open!  I interviewed ATP world #11 and #3 seed David Goffin, and South Korean superstar Chung Hyeon one-on-one before the rain and thunderstorms poured in to halt play for the night.  My dad […]

Citi Open 2018: Main Draw Day 2 Interviews – Kwiatkowski, Baghdatis, Young

I’m back with more media for you to check out from Day 2 of the Main Draw at the 2018 Citi Open!  Below are three interviews I conducted with ATP Pros playing their first round matches of the main draw: former UVA Ace Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Cypriot Veteran Marcos Baghdatis, and Atlanta native Donald Young.  I […]

Citi Open 2018: Main Draw Day 1 Press Conferences

What’s up Tennis Files fam!  Below are three press conferences I had the honor of having access to thanks to media credentials from the Citi Open.  Alexander Zverev, Kei Nishikori, and hometown hero Frances Tiafoe spoke to the media on Day 1 of the tournament before playing their first matches later in the week.Alexander Zverev […]