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2016 Citi Open Day 3: Interviews with the Pros

At the 2016 Citi Open on Wednesday, I conducted a personal best 5 one-on-one interviews. My friend Victor and I hustled, constantly checking scores, and waited by the “Mixed Zone” stage for the players to appear after their matches.  While I didn’t get to watch much of the matches, I really enjoy asking questions and picking […]

TFP 025: 2016 Citi Open – Day 2 Analysis with Mulumba from Tennis Column

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James Duckworth’s Big Game Impresses at the Citi Open

By Monday, James Duckworth had already recorded his third victory at the 2016 Citi Open. The Australian pro imposed his huge serve and aggressive game over #120-ranked American Tim Smyzcek in the first round of the main draw, winning 7-5 6-1.  The Sydney-born pro pushed Kei Nishikori to three sets here last year, and spoke about how […]

Mackenzie McDonald – From NCAA Champion to the Pro Tour

Mackenzie “Mackie” McDonald, the reigning NCAA singles and doubles champion, came tantalizingly close to defeating Alejandro Falla in the first round of qualifying at the Citi Open on Saturday. Falla, 11-years McDonald’s senior and ranked 235 in the world, squeaked by the talented Californian to set up a match against French player Vincent Millot for a spot in the main […]

TFP 024: Stephen Warboys – Playing Jimmy Connors and Becoming the Top Junior in the World

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TFP 023: Choosing the Right Coach for Your Tennis Game with Scott Baxter from PlayYourCourt

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP023.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] 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 […]

TFP 022: Taking Your Game to the Next Level with ATP Pro Junior Ore

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TFP 021: My Experience Playing an ITF Futures Tournament

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP021.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] 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 […]

TFP 020: Winning in Your 60s with World Champion Dan Waldman

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