On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Kovacs answers questions on the most important tennis fitness concepts that every competitive adult player should put into practice. He covers strength training, endurance, mobility, recovery, and much more to help you gain the edge and outlast your opponents!  

Dr. Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He has trained many top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young, and Melanie Oudin on peak performance. Dr. Kovacs founded the Kovacs Institute and the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA).

On the show, you’ll learn how we should adjust our training when we have physical limitations, how to modify fitness drills for senior players, the best recovery methods, how to develop power that transfers to your tennis game, and much more!

I hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!

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TFP 302: The Most Important Tennis Fitness Training Principles Q&A with Dr. Mark Kovacs

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, consistency, problem solving, and the determination to reach your tennis goals. Mehrban will find the answers to your tennis problems so you can break through your struggles and become a better tennis player.

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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 correspondent for over 25 years. He has covered Roger Federer since the beginning of the Swiss Maestro’s professional career and has interviewed him exclusively more than any other journalist since Federer’s rise to prominence. Chris has just published a new book, “The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer,” this week. It focuses on the pivotal people, places, and moments in Federer's long and rich career and features hundreds of perspectives from him and the many people he played, trained, and interacted with since his early days in tennis.

I was fortunate enough to read an advanced copy of Chris’s book and have thoroughly enjoyed its detailed insights, entertaining stories, unique humor, and the many teachable principles that we can all integrate into our tennis games and our lives. As a result, I very highly recommend that you pick up a copy of “The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer” here. 

On the show, you’ll learn the critical decisions that Federer made from a young age which shaped his legendary career, the influence of coaches Peter Carter and fitness trainer Pierre Paganini on Federer’s game and fitness, how working with a sports psychology took his results to the next level, how he manages to live in the present, funny stories about Federer’s mischievous other half, and much more!

I hope you enjoy my interview with Chris! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!

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The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer
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TFP 358: Christopher Clarey – The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer – From the 2021 archives

On Episode 357 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn doubles players’ biggest confidence killers with Mehrban Iranshad and coach Peter Freeman.

On the show, you’ll learn the three biggest confidence killers in doubles, why players are afraid of poaching, how to improve movement and positioning, how to level up your net play and shot selection, and much more!

I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below.

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LINKS
Pete and Mehrban’s Doubles Confidence Camp - July 27-28 in Atlanta, Georgia (We may add a second camp July 25-26 due to a ton of interest!)
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TFP 357: Winning Doubles: Tackling Your Biggest Confidence Killers

On Episode 356 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to make a comeback when you’re losing.

In this episode, I’ll share a recap of my doubles match that got our team back to first place in the league, how to reset and focus on the present, how remembering past similar situations can help with making a comeback, and much more!

I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below.

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TFP 356: How to Make a Comeback When You’re Losing

On Episode 355 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to simplify your tennis game with tennis coach and author Greg Moran.

Greg has over forty-five years of experience in helping players of all ages and abilities improve their tennis, win more matches, and have a great time doing it. He is the author of The Truth About Tennis: The Definitive Guide for the Recreational Player. Greg is a frequent contributor to Tennis Magazine and is the author of the bestselling Tennis Beyond Big Shots books. Greg was the owner and Director of Tennis at the Four Seasons Racquet Club in Wilton, Connecticut and a member of the Wilson Advisory Staff, the Cardio Tennis National Speaker's Team, and the USTA's Coach Developer program. Greg has traveled the country and to Africa conducting workshops for players and coaches.

On the show, you’ll learn the most important things that club level players need to work on, the keys to anticipation, how to add spin and power to your game, how to deal with choking and getting nervous during big moments, and much more!

I hope you enjoy my interview with Greg! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!

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LINKS
The Truth About Tennis - The Definitive Guide for the Recreational Player
First 10 people that contact Greg get a free copy of his book: gmoran@4seasonstennis.com
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TFP 355: How to Simplify Your Tennis Game with Greg Moran

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

On Episode 354 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to develop a consistent second serve, how to anticipate where your opponent’s shot is going, my favorite pressure drills, and more on this Q&A edition of the show!

I receive tons of questions from the Tennis Files audience on technique, strategy, fitness, and the mental game. On today’s episode, I’ll answer nine of them based on what I’ve learned from decades of playing and from the top pros and experts I’ve interviewed on my podcast and summits. Big thanks to the Tennis Files community and to everyone who has sent me questions!

I really hope you enjoy the show! If there is a particularly useful piece of advice that you discovered from it, let me know in the comments below.

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TFP 210: Serve Technique Masterclass with James Ludlow
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Movement Triangle Video
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TFP 302: The Most Important Tennis Fitness Training Principles Q&A with Dr. Mark Kovacs

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