Category Archives for WTA

TFP 211: Vania King — Mental Health, Technical Changes, and the Spirit of Giving

On Episode 211 of The Tennis Files Podcast, former WTA pro Vania King discusses the ups and downs of a professional tennis career and her latest project Serving Up Hope.Vania reached career high rankings of #3 in the world in doubles and #50 in the world in singles on the WTA Tour. She also won […]

TFP 206: How to Set and Achieve Your Tennis Goals with Gigi Fernandez

On Episode 206 of The Tennis Files Podcast, 17-time Grand Slam Champion Gigi Fernandez will show you how to set and achieve your tennis goals. If you have a strong desire to accomplish big goals in tennis and want to maximize your potential, don’t miss this episode! Former world #1 Gigi Fernandez is widely considered to […]

TFP 202: Sarah Stone on the Women’s Game, WTA Tour Coaching, and Mixed Doubles Tactics

On Episode 202 of the podcast, coach Sarah Stone discusses the women’s game, WTA Tour coaching, mixed doubles tactics, how to choose the right coach for junior players, coaching mistakes and much more!Sarah has been coaching on the WTA tour for over 10 years. A former professional player, Stone has a vast amount of experience […]

TFP 201: Meike Babel — Mental Game Strategies From a Top 30 Pro

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 Coaching, where she focuses on mental skills training and tennis coaching […]

TFP 148: How to Overcome Fear and Expectations on the WTA Tour with Danielle Lao

On Episode 148 of The Tennis Files Podcast I spoke with Danielle Lao, top 200 WTA pro, about the mindset, preparation, and resilience you need to become an elite-level tennis player.What’s pretty amazing about Danielle’s path to the pro tour that you’ll hear on this episode is that she was basically locked into a normal […]

TFP 119: Tennis Fitness Fundamentals with Nathan Martin

On Episode 119 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with fitness expert Nathan Martin about the fundamentals of tennis fitness. Nathan Martin has worked on the ATP and WTA circuits since 1999, including as a head tennis trainer at the renowned Sanchez Casal tennis academy in Barcelona. He specializes in strengthening and conditioning tennis players. […]

TFP 114: How to Become a Tennis Journalist and Podcaster with Nina Pantic

On Episode 114 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with journalist and podcast host Nina Pantic about how she transitioned from an elite tennis player to a career in the world of tennis media. Nina is the associate editor for Tennis Magazine and Tennis.com, and the managing editor of Baseline, which provides daily tennis news […]

TFP 112: How to Level Up Your Coaching Career with Marc Lucero

On Episode 112 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with WTA Tour coach and tennis analyst Marc Lucero about how he went from law-school dropout to coaching and commentating at the highest levels of the game.   Marc currently coaches WTA Pro Shelby Rogers, who has been ranked as high as 48 in the world. […]

TFP 111: How to Survive and Thrive on the WTA Tour with Alexandra Mueller

On Episode 111 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with WTA Pro Alexandra Mueller about her rise to the pro tour at a young age, singles and doubles tips to improve your game, the ups and downs of life on the tour, and more!Alex has been ranked as high as 280 in singles and […]

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