Category Archives for Strategy
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 the Tri-Level Nationals.On the show, you’ll learn when is the best time to poach, how to play against aggressive movers, how to adjust formation and strategies, and much more!I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful […]
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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 […]
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TFP 341: The 7 Most Impactful Changes That Transformed my Tennis Game – From the 2021 archives
[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On Episode 341 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the most important changes I’ve made to how I approach training and thinking about tennis that has transformed my game.The top pros make tennis look simple, but it is far from an easy game. […]
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TFP 340: 7 Doubles Tells that Will Win You More Matches
On Episode 340 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 7 doubles tells that will win you more matches. On the show, you’ll learn what to look for when doubles teams use serve signals, the best times to poach, serve positioning in doubles, how to play more aggressively, and much more! I really hope you enjoy […]
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TFP 335: The Best of 2023 – Serve Technique, Mindset, Fitness Routines, Forcing Errors, Doubles Mistakes, and More!
On Episode 335 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the top takeaways from the show in 2023! For this special year-end episode, I went through this year’s podcast episodes with grand slam champions, former ATP/WTA players, world-class coaches and tennis experts, as well as my solo episodes. Then I selected the most downloaded and most […]
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TFP 332: How to Make Your Opponents Miss with Jonathan Stokke
On Episode 332 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to make your opponents miss with Jonathan Stokke.Jonathan hosts the Baseline Intelligence Podcast and is a tennis coach in Charleston, South Carolina. He spent 14 years as both a student-athlete and coach with the Duke men’s tennis program. Jonathan helped Duke to two ACC […]
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TFP 331: Marcus Willis — The Greatest Run in Wimbledon History – From the 2021 archives
[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with ATP Pro Marcus Willis about how he went from teaching tennis lessons for 30 pounds an hour (about $40) to playing Roger Federer on Center Court at Wimbledon in 2016. Marcus has reached a […]
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TFP 328: Exploitative Tactics That Work Every Time
On Episode 328 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn my favorite exploitative singles and doubles tactics that work every time. On the show, you’ll learn exploitative singles and doubles plays, how to improve your awareness on the court, how to make opponents hit outside their comfort zone, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this […]
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TFP 327: 5 Lessons from Goran Ivanisevic’s 2001 Wimbledon Victory
On Episode 327 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn 5 key lessons from Goran Ivanisevic’s 2001 Wimbledon Victory.On the show, you’ll learn about the epic, never seen before run of a #125 ranked player who received a wildcard into Wimbledon and ended up winning the whole tournament. You’ll also learn five key lessons from […]
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TFP 325: WTA’s Mental Health and Performance Team — How to Improve Your Mental Health & Resilience
On Episode 325 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to improve your mental health and resilience with the WTA’s Mental Health and Performance Team.On today’s episode, I interviewed three esteemed guests to talk about mental health: Caroline Zadina, Becky Ahlgren Bedics, and Kathy Martin from the WTA’s Mental Health and Performance Team.Caroline is […]
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