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TFP 024: Stephen Warboys – Playing Jimmy Connors and Becoming the Top Junior in the World
My guest on today’s show is Stephen Warboys. Stephen became the #1 Junior player in the world and peaked at #73 on the ATP Tour. Throughout his career, Stephen has gone head-to-head against some of the biggest legends to ever play the game, including Jimmy Connors, Guillermo Vilas, Bjorn Borg, and Ilie Nastase. Stephen is currently […]
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TFP 023: Choosing the Right Coach for Your Tennis Game with Scott Baxter from PlayYourCourt
Today I spoke with Scott Baxter, CEO and Founder of PlayYourCourt. Scott is a USPTA certified tennis coach with over 12 years of coaching experience. He used his problem solving skills and passion for tennis to create a unique platform to help you find the right coach for your tennis game. By entering your location and answering […]
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TFP 022: Taking Your Game to the Next Level with ATP Pro Junior Ore
I spoke with ATP Pro Junior Ore on Episode 22 of The Tennis Files Podcast. I first met Junior at the Aspen Hill Club when he was 7 years old. Everyone at the club knew that he was a very unique talent who loved tennis and could make it to the highest levels of the sport. Fortunately, he […]
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TFP 021: My Experience Playing an ITF Futures Tournament
On today’s episode, I discuss my experience playing in my first professional tennis tournament, an ITF Futures event. Futures tournaments are where pros first earn ATP and WTA points to increase their rankings and gain entry into Challengers and eventually ATP/WTA tour-level events. Many characterize the Futures tour as the minor leagues of professional tennis, […]
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TFP 020: Winning in Your 60s with World Champion Dan Waldman
Today I spoke with Dan Waldman, a world champion tennis player. Dan, who is 60 years old, regularly competes on the ITF Senior Circuit in national and international tennis tournaments, and has won several of them. Despite working as an attorney at Arnold and Porter, Dan is also dedicated to his tennis and his training. […]
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TFP 019: 7 Reasons Why You Lose Tennis Matches
On today’s episode, I discuss 7 reasons that caused me to lose my match in a men’s open tournament this past weekend. Analyzing your losses and figuring out what to improve is one of the most important things you can do for your tennis game. After I lost, I was more motivated than ever to […]
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TFP 018: How to Choose The Right Strings for Your Tennis Game with Tim Strawn
Today’s guest on The Tennis Files Podcast is master racquet technician Tim Strawn. Tim is the Executive Director of The International Alliance of Racquet Technicians. He has an extensive amount of stringing and racquet knowledge, and has strung racquets at some of the best professional tournaments in the world, including Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the […]
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TFP 017: Coaching the #3 Doubles Team in the World with Othmane Garma
My guest today is my friend and ATP coach Othmane Garma. Othmane coaches Treat Huey, who with Max Mirnyi, is the #3 doubles team in the world. Treat is ranked #26 on the ATP doubles tour, and he spoke with me on Episode 7 of The Tennis Files Podcast. I first met Othmane as a junior […]
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TFP 016: How Jesse Witten Took a Set off Djokovic and Remembering Bruno Agostinelli
My guest today is ATP Pro Jesse Witten. Jesse has been ranked as high as #163 in the world and reached the 3rd round of the 2009 US Open, where he took a set off tennis superpower Novak Djokovic. Jesse has also played in the main draws of the French Open and Wimbledon. He reached the […]
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TFP 015: Tennis Prodigy Sophie Chang on Turning Pro and Rising from the Valley
Today’s guest is rising WTA tennis pro Sophie Chang. At only 18 years of age, Sophie reached career high rankings of #569 in singles and #283 in doubles this week. Sophie is very well-spoken, intelligent, and mature beyond her years. We discussed how she went from not winning a match for an entire year when she first […]
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