The only tennis podcast with a focus on doubles. We believe doubles should be more popular and get more coverage than it does, so we’re fixing that. Our goal is to help you become a better player with pro doubles tips and expert strategy. We interview ATP & WTA tour doubles players and top tennis coaches to help you improve your game.
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Mehrban Iranshad from Tennis Files (tennisfiles.com) is committed to helping you improve your tennis game. He will uncover the best strategies, training methods, mental attitudes, and techniques that will enable you to reach your tennis potential. Mehrban will interview the top minds in tennis on The Tennis Files Podcast, including professional and elite tennis players, coaches, trainers, authors, and other tennis experts. Tennis is a demanding and complex sport which requires hard work, con ...
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Baseline Intelligence is a podcast dedicated to providing a broad array of insights and perspectives for both highly competitive and recreational tennis players. In addition to comprehensive discussions related to proper technique, helpful practice, training and strategy recommendations, this podcast explores the dimensions of important mental training, and the application and interpretation of meaningful tennis analytics. Just as important, this podcast aims to be a fun, entertaining and in ...
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Presented by Fabio Molle, The Functional Tennis Podcast is a downloadable audio show featuring weekly interviews with players, coaches, trainers, tennis parents and experts working at the highest level of tennis. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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I chatted with pro doubles strategist Will Boucek. Will works with numerous ATP/WTA doubles pros, and USTA and helps amateurs improve their doubles. We chat about how Will got into doubles strategy and created a niche for himself, patterns he has noticed, analysing Carlos and Rafa as doubles players as well as tips and tactics for doubles players. …
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Will Boucek: Scouting for Team USA at the Olympics
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Today's guest is Will Boucek. Will is the host of the Doubles Only Tennis Podcast and recently was part of the team that scouted for Team USA at the Olympics. We talk: 1:13 Scouting for Team USA 4:42 Do players get surprised by the data 6:55 Understanding win percentages 10:52 How variables affect scouting 14:27 Scouting Carlos Alcaraz 16:12 Scouti…
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Reduce These Errors, Improve Your Game: The Stokke 6 for Doubles
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For the strategy nerds... Jonathan Stokke joins the show for a second time as we discuss his Stokke Six. What are the Stokke Six? Simply put, they are errors to avoid that will dramatically improve your game. And I mean dramatically. Jonathan and I could talk strategy and tactics for days. He's one of my favorite coaches because of his ability to s…
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TFP 370: How to Improve Your Returns and Develop Winning Strategies with Karue Sell – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 370 of The Tennis Files Podcast, elite tennis pro Karue Sell will reveal how to improve your returns and develop winning strategies. Karue achieved a career high #371 ATP Tour ranking, 15.01 UTR rating, and is Naomi Osaka’s practice partner. He won over 100 ma…
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Rick Macci: US Open preview and what you can learn from the top players
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Rick Macci joins the podcast to preview this year's US Open. Rick is a 7-time USPTA national coach of the year and has coached some of the best players in the history of the game, including the Williams sisters and Andy Roddick. We talk: 1:09 What makes Novak so great 3:46 How you can handle pressure more efficiently 6:20 Alcaraz movement 11:28 Fun…
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Inside the Mind of Sandra Zaniewska: Coach of WTA Top 20 Marta Kostyuk
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In episode 235 of the Functional Tennis Podcast, I sit down with Sandra Zaniewska, coach of WTA Top 20 player Marta Kostyuk. Sandra, a former pro herself with wins over the likes of Ons Jabeur and Ash Barty, transitioned into coaching at a young age and has since worked with top names like Petra Martic and Alizé Cornet. Sandra shares her journey fr…
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Rajeev Ram & Austin Krajicek on Their Silver Medal Olympic Experience, Beating Nadal & Alcaraz
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🎾🥈 Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram won an Olympic Silver medal for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. I spoke with them a few weeks after the Olympics to hear about their experience in Paris, beating Rafael Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz, working with the Bryan Bros, and more. We talked about how difficult it was to close out their quarterfinal match against Na…
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TFP 369: How to Simplify Your Serve and Develop a Winning Mindset with Karue Sell – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 369 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with elite tennis pro Karue Sell about how you can simplify your serve and develop a winning mindset. Karue achieved a career high #371 ATP Tour ranking, 15.01 UTR rating, and is Naomi Osaka’s practice partner. He won o…
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Sofia Kenin Interview from Toronto
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This is a post-match interview with Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia Kenin from the National Bank Open in Toronto. We spoke with them after a very close victory where they saved six match points. Bethanie and Sonya share insights into their strategies and conversations during the match, including how they stayed positive when down a set and a break.…
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TFP 368: How to Analyze Your Game Through Video with David Ramos – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 368 of The Tennis Files Podcast, David Ramos, a performance analytics expert, reveals how you can analyze and improve your game through video. David is a USPTA/PTR, P1 Professional with over 20 years of diverse professional experience. He is currently the Dire…
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Aldila Sutjiadi Interview: From Indonesia to Kentucky to the WTA Tour
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Aldila Sutjiadi is the 37th-ranked doubles player on the WTA Tour. Born in Indonesia and 2x doubles All-American at Kentucky, Aldila has a fascinating story. Tennis Tribe writer, Hanlon Walsh and I spoke with her on the grounds at the National Bank Open in Toronto. We discussed her story, how and why she plays with doubles partners with contrasting…
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Olympic Doubles Recap: Scouting Nadal, Alcaraz, Murray, & More
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Team USA finished with two doubles medals at the Olympics. Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek won Silver while Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz took home Bronze. In this episode, I share three more lessons I learned providing strategy and scouting analysis for Team USA. How to beat Nadal & Alcaraz. The Andy Murray tendency. The two most important shots in d…
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TFP 367: The Best Tennis Lesson I've Ever Had (Dr. Mark Kovacs)
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On Episode 367 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the best tennis lesson I’ve ever had. On the show, I’ll share a recap of my tennis lesson with Dr. Mark Kovacs in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. …
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TFP 366: Tennis Specific Movement Training and Recovery with Dean Hollingworth – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 366 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll hear part two of my conversation with strength and conditioning coach Dean Hollingworth about the five biggest tennis fitness training mistakes that amateur players make. Dean has over twenty-eight years of experience as…
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Olympic Doubles Lessons: The Lob Return, Experiment Early, & Attack Strengths
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The Olympics are underway, and Team USA is off to a great start in doubles. In this episode, I share 3 lessons I've learned from scouting and analyzing data & video for Team USA over the past week. Who should be using the lob return? Why you need to be experimenting earlier and more often than you think. How to handle a BIG forehand. No matter whic…
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Former top Junior and College Tennis player Govind Nanda joins me on the podcast. Govind has left University and is making a push back up the rankings where during his College days at UCLA he got to a high of 339 ATP which is impressive for a College tennis player. He chats about his early tennis days, the decision to play college tennis, training …
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Bonus Episode Sneak Peek: David Roditi on dealing with aggressive net players in doubles
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On today's episode I share a sneak peak from the bonus doubles mailbag with 2024 NCAA Champion David Roditi. We talk: 1:14 Working with Phillip Farmer 4:14 Should you respect when someone goes down the line 5:26 My All-American storyBy Jonathan Stokke
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Bruce Lipka Interview: World #1 Doubles Coach, Mindset for Improvement, & How to Play the Net
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Bruce Lipka is the coach of WTA #1 doubles player, Erin Routliffe. He has coached over twenty top 100 ATP and WTA players, won USPTA Tour Coach of the Year three times, and now is the head men's coach at Penn State. Erin has improved immensely under Bruce's coaching, and it's something I've personally noticed since watching Erin over the past few y…
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TFP 365: How to Warm Up and Strength Train for Tennis with Dean Hollingworth – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 365 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with strength and conditioning coach Dean Hollingworth about how to warm up and strength training efficiently and effectively for maximum tennis performance. Dean has over twenty-eight years of experience as a strength …
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The Luxilon Story with Justin Van Malderen
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Today I chatted to Justin Van Malderen, 3rd generation in the Luxilon family business. Luxilon manufactures great strings used by many top pros. Justin tells us all about the Luxlilon beginnings, who owns the company, how strings are made, what % of the top pros use Luxilon and more. I hope you enjoy this episode Fabio This podcast is sponsored by …
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TFP 364: Advanced Doubles Strategies with Will Boucek
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On Episode 364 of The Tennis Files Podcast, founder of Tennis Tribe Will Boucek will talk about advanced doubles strategies. Will is an ATP & WTA Doubles Strategy Analyst, founder of Tennis Tribe, and host of the Doubles Only Tennis Podcast. He works with club level players, D1 college programs, and top 10 doubles players on the ATP and WTA tour to…
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3 Lessons from Wimbledon: Return Mistakes, Fast Courts, & Maximizing Practice
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This episode covers three lessons I learned from watching the men's doubles final at Wimbledon as well as a private lesson that made me sad... Return team lesson - If you're having trouble breaking serve, you might be making one of these two mistakes. Serving on a fast court - How should your serve tactics change on grass? or a fast indoor hard cou…
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The top 4 things I learned from Wimbledon 2024
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On today's episode I share the top 4 things I learned from this year's Wimbledon. One: You're never out of a match with the scoring system Two: Matches are not won with winners Three: Hard work pays off Four: Attitude before performanceBy Jonathan Stokke
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I dug through the audio archives and found my chat with Wimbledon Finalist Jasmine Paolini when she was a top 70-ranked player only a few years ago. She talks about what's needed to be 1% better every day, patience, challenges along the way and the struggle to qualify for slams!! It’s a short but insightful partner. Hope you enjoy Fabio This podcas…
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TFP 363: How Yoga Strengthens Your Mind and Body with Cheri Cope – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 363 of The Tennis Files Podcast, performance coach and yoga certified instructor Cheri Cope reveals how yoga can positively impact your tennis game by strengthening your mind and body. Cheri is a performance and motivational consultant at Cheri Cope, LLC. She …
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James Cerretani Interview: Gratitude, Growth Mindset, & Love for Doubles
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James Cerretani is a former ATP doubles player with a career-high ranking of #45 in the world. He won four ATP doubles titles, made the Wimbledon quarterfinals twice, and played college tennis at Brown where he is in their Hall of Fame. James joined the team of Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic earlier this year to help improve their performance. I sp…
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Storm Hunter Interview: Recovery, Lefty Strategy, & Aussie Wildlife
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Storm Hunter is one of the best doubles players on the WTA tour over the last several seasons. She's a Wimbledon finalist (2023), world #1, and US Open mixed doubles champion (2022). Unfortunately, the 2024 season was cut short for Storm as she suffered a torn Achilles in April. I spoke with her from Australia in June as she continues rehab. We dis…
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TFP 362: Why the Contact Point Determines Your Success in Tennis with Vesa Ponkka – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 362 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Vesa Ponkka will reveal how to find your ideal contact point for more powerful and consistent ball striking. Coach Vesa Ponkka is Senior Director of Tennis at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, home to Frances Tiafoe, De…
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Sam Querrey: Beating Djokovic at Wimbledon and great tips for a faster serve
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Sam Querrey joins us for the 67th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Sam reached a career high ranking of 11th in singles and 23rd in doubles on the ATP tour. He reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2017 and the quarterfinals of the US Open later that year. We talk: 1:34 Developing as a junior player 4:31 Committing to a grip change 5:46 How he wo…
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Conor Niland's The Racket: Realistic Insights and Stories on Becoming a Pro
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I speak to Irish former pro Conor Niland who has just released a book called The Racket which documents his tennis journey from the first time he picked up a racket until retirement. Conor reached a career-high ATP 129 and made Grand Slam appearances. He recites many stories from all aspects of his journey from the junior Irish circuit, going to bo…
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Marcelo Arevalo Interview: The Highs & Lows of Winning a Major
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Marcelo Arevalo is a top 10 doubles player on the ATP Tour who recently won Roland Garros for the second time in three years. In this episode, he shares his experience winning the French Open again. One of the things that makes tennis so difficult is the sustained focus required to win. This can create mental fatigue and stress. Marcelo doesn't dan…
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TFP 361: How to Watch The Ball and Scan Your Opponent – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 361 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to reduce mishits, strike the ball cleaner, and anticipate where your opponent’s shot is going. There are three phases you need to learn when the ball is in play: (1) tracking (2) zooming and (3) scanning. A lo…
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TFP 360: How to Develop a Great Base of Tennis Fundamentals with Steve Smith – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 360 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with coach Steve Smith about how to develop a great base of tennis fundamentals. Coach Steve Smith spent many years learning and coaching under tennis legends Vic Braden and Welby Van Horn. He founded the Great Base ten…
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Paul McNamee Interview: Hsieh Su-wei Stories, Team Roles, Strengths & Weaknesses, & Doubles Strategy
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Paul McNamee is one of the best doubles players AND doubles coaches of all time. He has four men's doubles major titles, plus a Wimbledon mixed title. Today, he's best known for being the mastermind coach behind one of the best and most entertaining doubles players in today's game, Hsieh Su-wei. Paul joined me as the grass court season was just get…
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David Starbuck Smith: Ageless Painless Tennis
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David Starbuck Smith joins us for the 65th episode of Baseline Intelligence. David wrote the popular book "Ageless Painless Tennis" and specializes in overall health and performance. We talk: 1:31 Getting older doesn't mean getting weaker 5:32 How active is active enough? 9:45 Developing good posture 12:45 What is core strength? 17:48 Elbow pain 20…
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TFP 359: 5 Lessons From Winning The 2024 Asian Games
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On Episode 359 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I’ll walk you through the 5 lessons I learned from winning the 2024 Asian Games. On the show, you’ll learn the recap of my matches, return tips, how to have consistent wins, how to reduce errors, how to utilize your strengths to win matches, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you lear…
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Angela Kulikov Interview: On Net Skills, Dealing with Injury, & Doubles Strategy
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Angela Kulikov is a WTA doubles player with a career-high ranking of 57 in the world. She played college tennis at USC where she was the #1 doubles player in the country. She joins me from California as she rehabs an ankle injury. We discussed her wide array of hobbies including flag football, coaching tennis, and now, golf. She shares her path to …
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TFP 358: Christopher Clarey – The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer – From the 2021 archives
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021] On Episode 358 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with New York Times correspondent and author Christopher Clarey about his book: “The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer.” Chris is a top international sportswriter and has been a New York Times cor…
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