Alison Riske-Amritraj is our guest for the seventeenth episode of Baseline Intelligence. Alison reached a career high of 18 in singles and 40 in doubles on the WTA tour. She's won three singles titles and reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon where she beat then world number 1 Ash Barty.  We talk: 3:39 How she's maintained her level for over a decade 6:20 The danger or comparing yourself to your peers 8:37 Skipping college for the pro tour 11:11 Never doubting herself 13:58 Being yourself in new/challenging situations 18:26 Why she has success on grass 20:20 Differences between hard courts 21:50 How the surface affects her tactics 23:23 How the score affects her tactics 25:53 The 30 second tempo drill 28:15 Her love for Primanti Brothers sandwiches 29:03 Her favorite place to play 30:16 Her best advice to a junior player ** Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Alison Riske-Amritraj: The long journey to top 20 in the world

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Emma Doyle joins us for the 63rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Emma is a speaker, coach, trainer, and author of the book "What Makes a Great Coach". We talk: 1:51 What makes a great coach 9:19 Empowering your player to make decisions 13:46 What makes a great question 17:28 Five gaming principles 21:25 Being a good listener 28:50 Why the coach/player relationship matters 33:22 Best advice for the 4.0 player You can find Emma at her website https://www.emmadoyle.com.au/ 
 
 
 


Emma Doyle: What makes a great coach

Jeff Greenwald joins us for the 62nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Jeff is one of the premiere sports psychologists and wrote the award winning book "The Best Tennis of Your Life".  We talk: 2:16 Why people get nervous 5:57 Framing "not missing" in a positive way 7:05 Step 1 to handling nerves 8:59 How expectations affect nerves 15:50 The stats he wished he knew when he was a player 18:34 Permission slips 20:33 Taking your practice game to the match court 29:10 Building confidence 30:36 Best advice for the 4.0 player ** Click here if you're interested in my NYC doubles camp this August! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1iMPjmHuupuQhKSGkwEiP7hdXoqIgWMCXOn2aFE050t0wVg/viewform?usp=sf_link You can also email me directly with any questions you have about the NYC doubles camp at jonathan@stokketennis.com

Jeff Greenwald: Handling nerves and learning to relax in your matches

Scott Fawcett is our guest for the 61st episode of Baseline Intelligence. Scott founded the golf analytics platform DECADE Golf, and has helped players win NCAA Championships and PGA Tour events.  We talk: 1:35 Who is Scott Fawcett? 3:49 Tiger 5 statistics 10:47 Managing expectations 15:24 Solving problems  26:45 Four pennies drill 29:12 Shot patterns 41:02 Optimal strategy

Scott Fawcett: Using math and logic to make better strategic decisions

We talk: 1:33 Analyzing Krueger vs. Badosa 6:04 Adapting to different court conditions 14:32 Why depth is important for your rally ball 18:45 Maria Sharapova at the French Open 24:04 When you should change directions and go down the line 30:54 Taking your practice game to the match court 34:42 Best advice for the 4.0 player

Michael Joyce: Adapting to different conditions and the importance of depth on your rally ball

Gaby Dabrowski is our guest for the 59th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Gaby is the 2023 US Open Women's Doubles Champion and has been ranked as high as 4th in the WTA rankings. She also won the 2017 French Open and the 2018 Australian Open in Mixed Doubles.  We talk: 1:35 Mixed vs. women's doubles 2:42 Returning a faster serve 4:10 Where to stand on a kick serve 5:00 Lobbing 6:24 Return targets 8:08 Players with weaker backhand volleys 10:12 Getting comfortable at the net 13:53 When to close the net 16:08 The close-lag structure 17:20 How to hit a better overhead 18:54 Communicating with your partner 21:28 Don't be a dickhead 25:10 What she wishes she knew at the beginning of her career 27:27 Best coaching advice she's ever received 29:02 What amateurs don't know about pro doubles 31:32 Best advice for the 4.0 player Click here to subscribe to my YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@StokkeTennis?si=4RLwRvnRepGZZyXl

Alison Riske-Amritraj: The long journey to top 20 in the world

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