Category Archives for "Juniors"

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 318: Benjamin Kittay — How to Thrive as a Multi-Sport Athlete, Dominate Junior Tennis, and Compete at the Division I & ATP Tour Level

On Episode 318 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to thrive as a multi-sport athlete, dominate junior tennis, and compete at the Division I & ATP Tour Level with Benjamin Kittay.Benjamin currently plays Division I college tennis at The University of North Carolina. He reached as high as No. 32 in the ITA […]

TFP 273: How to Transform Your Tennis Fitness with T.C. Costello

On Episode 273 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to transform your tennis fitness with coach T.C Costello.T.C is the Senior Director of Athlete Development at The Junior Tennis Champions Center. He is the current fitness coach of ATP Top 20 pro Frances Tiafoe and he works with WTA player Alison Riske as […]

TFP 240: Deliberate Practice and the Keys to Winning in College and Junior Tennis with Jonathan Stokke

On Episode 240 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with tennis coach and fellow podcaster Jonathan Stokke about deliberate practice and the keys to winning in college and junior tennis.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 […]

TFP 236: Robin Montgomery — US Open Junior Singles & Doubles Champion

On Episode 236 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I interviewed 2021 US Open Girls Singles and Doubles Champion Robin Montgomery about her incredible journey from the juniors to the WTA Tour.Robin was born and raised in Washington DC and trains at both the Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland and the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in […]

TFP 226: How to Handle Pressure by Changing Your Perspective with Vesa Ponkka

On Episode 226 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with coach Vesa Ponkka about how to handle pressure by changing your perspective.Coach Vesa Ponkka is the Director of Tennis at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, home to Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, and numerous other elite players. He was selected as the 2011 USOC National […]

TFP 193: [Tennis Summit 2021 Preview] – How to Level Up Your Singles and Doubles Game with Annacone, Macci, and Reidy

After several months of preparation and hard work, I am super excited to announce that Tennis Summit 2021, a free online tennis conference that I am hosting, is now open for registration!  From April 19-24, over 40 world class coaches and experts will reveal proven strategies, techniques, mental and fitness exercises to level up your game. […]

TFP 192: How to Develop Successful Junior and College Tennis Players with Lisa Stone

On Episode 192 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 her Parenting Aces platform.  Fortunately for us, she took the initiative […]

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 […]