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FB TFP 314_ The 5 Biggest Mistakes Players Make When Choosing A New Racquet

TFP 314: The 5 Biggest Mistakes Players Make When Choosing A New Racquet

On Episode 314 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 5 biggest mistakes players make when choosing a new racquet.  On the show, you’ll learn the importance of demo’ing racquets, how tennis strings affect the demo experience, how long you should demo a racquet, how to choose a racquet that is best for you, and […]

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FB TFP 308_ How to Use Data to Win More Matches with Marc Sophoulis

TFP 308: How to Use Data to Win More Matches with Marc Sophoulis

On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Marc Sophoulis reveals the most important data points that you can use to transform the way you practice and play matches.Marc is the Head Coach at Melbourne International Tennis School in Melbourne, Australia.  He has coached many pros, including Anastasia Rodionova, Arina Rodionova, Dane Propoggia, and Victor […]

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FB TFP 307_ Dr. Larry Lauer — The 3-Step Process to Play Clutch During Big Points

TFP 307: Dr. Larry Lauer — The 3-Step Process to Play Clutch During Big Points

On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Dr. Larry Lauer reveals a proven step by step process to play clutch under pressure.Dr. Lauer is the mental skills specialist for USTA Player Development. He earned a PhD in science, exercise, and sports psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Lauer was previously […]

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FB TFP 306_ Jeff Greenwald — How to Play Looser and More Relaxed Tennis

TFP 306: Jeff Greenwald — How to Play Looser and More Relaxed Tennis

On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Jeff reveals the keys to mastering your mind that include technical and tactical adjustments in the most common pressure situations to play looser and more relaxed tennis…and he answers questions live from the audience! Jeff is an internationally recognized sport psychology consultant, licensed psychotherapist, and the author of […]

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1 FB TFP 304_ How to Maximize Your Tennis Potential + Q&A with Paul Annacone

TFP 304: How to Maximize Your Tennis Potential + Q&A with Paul Annacone

On Episode 304 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Paul Annacone reveals his top secrets to getting the most out of your game and answers questions from the audience.Paul is a former professional tennis player and one of the world’s leading coaches and commentators. During his 14 years on tour as a player, Annacone won […]

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FB TFP 296_ How to Become a Complete Player with Marc Sophoulis - From the 2020 archives

TFP 296: How to Become a Complete Player with Marc Sophoulis – From the 2020 archives

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020]On today’s episode, I spoke with Marc Sophoulis, Head Coach at Melbourne International Tennis School, about how you can become a complete player.Marc has coached many pros, including Anastasia Rodionova, Arina Rodionova, Dane Propoggia, and Victor Hanescu. He has also been a part of […]

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FB TFP 295_ USTA Doubles Strategies and The Role of Confidence

TFP 295: USTA Doubles Strategies and The Role of Confidence

On Episode 295 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn about my favorite USTA doubles strategies and the role of confidence.In today’s episode, you’ll hear my recap and observations about the 9.0 mixed and 9.5 combo matches that I played last week, the strategic lessons I learned during those doubles matches, how confidence impacts our […]

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