Category Archives for "Tips"

TFP 351: [Tennis Summit 2024 Preview] – Maximizing Your Potential, Doubles Strategy, and Reading the Court with Annacone, Cayer, and Hassan

After several months of preparation and hard work, I am super excited to announce that Tennis Summit 2024, a free online tennis conference that I am hosting, is now open for registration! From April 22-27, over 40 world class coaches and experts will reveal proven strategies, techniques, mental and fitness exercises to level up your game. […]

TFP 350: 5 Keys to an Explosive Forehand – From the 2021 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On the latest episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 5 keys to mastering an explosive forehand.On the show, you’ll learn how to execute a proper unit turn, how to uncoil your body efficiently, the most common forehand power killers, how the […]

TFP 349: Claudio Pistolesi — Pro Tour Secrets to Unlock Your Tennis Career – From the 2021 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On Episode 349 of The Tennis Files Podcast, pro tennis coach Claudio Pistolesi reveals his top insights from over four decades of playing and coaching on the ATP/WTA Tour that will help you reach your fullest tennis potential.Claudio is the Director of the Junior […]

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 […]

TFP 347: Vince Van Patten — Beating John McEnroe, Winning with Confidence, and Poker Adventures

On Episode 347 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Vince Van Patten about the keys to performing at the highest level as a former professional tennis player, actor, and poker player/commentator.Vince achieved a #26 ATP singles ranking and #24 doubles ranking. He reached the 3rd round of the US Open and Wimbledon in […]

TFP 346: Lessons Learned From A Training Session at the USTA National Campus – From the 2021 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On Episode 346 of the podcast, I’ll walk you through my 9 biggest takeaways that I learned from taking a private lesson at the USTA National Campus.I recently took a trip to Orlando and booked a one-on-one lesson at the USTA National Campus a […]

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 […]

TFP 344: How to Develop Successful Junior and College Tennis Players with Lisa Stone – From the 2021 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On Episode 344 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I interviewed Lisa Stone, the founder of Parenting Aces, to talk about how to develop successful junior and college tennis players.Lisa has created one of the most valuable resources for tennis parents and junior players with […]

TFP 343: Ante Pavic — Navigating the ATP Tour, Match Preparation and Technical Changes

On Episode 343 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn about the ups and down of playing on the ATP tour, match preparation, and technical changes with Ante Pavic.Ante achieved career high rankings of #132 in singles and #106 in doubles at the highest levels of our sport. He reached the 2nd round of Wimbledon […]

TFP 342: Q&A Edition – Serve Returns, Mental Game Advice, First Serve Power, and More! – From the 2021 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On Episode 342 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to level up your serve returns, increase your first serve power, develop a stronger mindset, and more on this Q&A edition of the show!I went back into the Q&A mailbag and selected seven […]