Craig O'Shannessy is our guest for the 34th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Craig is the leading strategy analyst for the ATP Tour and spent three year as the data analyst for Novak Djokovic. He is the founder of braingametennis.com, an educational website with multiple courses for the avid tennis player.

We talk:

1:31 Where mistakes are made

10:21 How to limit errors in position A

13:27 What type of error is "unforced"

17:53 What is considered a bad error

20:56 Thinking about your opponent

22:43 Forcing your opponent into more errors

27:26 What pros do exceptionally well

29:01 How to win more points on your second serve

34:18 Making your first serve on a big point

37:06 Simplifying analytics

39:07 Weirdest data anomaly

40:34 Best advice for the 4.0 player

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Lindsay Davenport is our guest for the 33rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Lindsay won 55 WTA singles titles and 38 WTA doubles titles, including 3 singles grand slams and 3 doubles grand slams. She won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 and was ranked number 1 in the world in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2005. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014 and Tennis Magazine voted her as the 29th greatest tennis player of all time.

We talk:

1:32 How she got into the game

4:30 Working with Robert Lansdorp

6:45 The X factor

8:53 Being accountable for your effort

9:55 Finding her style of play

12:18 How to hit a better return

16:10 Deep middle returns

17:47 The Williams sisters

19:54 Anxiety before matches

21:57 Dealing with different game styles

26:30 Connecting with players as a coach

28:48 What she wishes she could tell herself at age 18

30:50 Her greatest accomplishment

33:19 Approaching big points

35:31 Winning ugly matches

38:16 Advice for the 4.0 player

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JY Aubone is our guest for the 32nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. JY was a 2-time All-American and ACC Player of the Year at Florida State University. As a professional he won 3 singles titles, 14 doubles titles and represented the US in the Pan-American Games. He worked with USTA Player Development and went on to travel with Reilly O'Pelka from 2018-2021.

We talk:

1:30 Traveling with Reilly

3:23 Overcoming difficult times

5:10 Focusing on yourself vs. the opponent

7:36 How to spot your opponent's weakness

10:54 Being mentally tough

13:03 Handling nerves

18:11 Figuring it out for yourself

22:34 The biggest mistake he sees in matches

25:48 Scouting Reilly's opponents

28:35 His best drill for consistency

29:56 What he learned from being on tour

30:58 His best advice for the 4.0 player

You can find JY at https://www.aubonetennis.com

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Kelly Jones is our guest for the 31st episode of Baseline Intelligence. He won two NCAA doubles titles at Pepperdine University and went on to become world number 1 in doubles in 1992. He won 8 career ATP doubles titles, 2 ATP singles titles and has coached top pro players like James Blake, Mardy Fish, Sloane Stephens, Rajeev Ram, and his daughter Makenna, who also won an NCAA doubles title in 2021.

We talk:

2:16 The foundation of his coaching philosophy

8:09 Volleying cross court more often

12:59 Technical fundamentals of the volley

16:47 Split stepping

20:21 Teaching first volley movement

22:31 The volley grip

25:33 The basics of doubles

29:26 Applying strengths and weaknesses

31:38 How to anticipate at the net

33:09 Watching more doubles

33:45 His best doubles tip

35:41 The biggest doubles mistakes he sees

36:30 Doubles advice for the 4.0 player

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Allistair McCaw is our guest for the 30th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Allistair is the author of several books, including "Champion Minded" and "Winning Attitude and Mindset". He has worked with olympic gold medalists, grand slam champions, Fortune 500 companies, and several top Division I collegiate teams on developing a winning mindset and maximizing performance.

We talk:

1:43 How the big 3 personify an elite mindset

4:57 Self discipline

7:45 Champion minded

9:30 Mental toughness

12:47 Caring, but "not caring"

16:40 Building confidence

18:53 Preparation

21:48 What separates good from great

24:46 How parents can help their kids with nerves

26:02 Visualization

28:27 How to start being champion minded

Find Allistair at https://www.allistairmccaw.com/

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Our friend Joel Myers comes back on the pod to talk about the tactics, shots, and movement patterns the best players in the world used during this year's Australian Open.

We talk:

2:07 Why Novak dominates tiebreakers

6:35 How you can play better tiebreakers

8:07 How the pros play break points

10:55 Thinking in terms of two balls

12:38 How to flip pressure

14:56 Best serve + 1 patterns

16:05 Training your wide serve

19:04 The role of the forehand and the backhand

21:38 How the best players were using their backhands

25:30 Reading short balls

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Brad Stine is our guest for the 28th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Brad is one of the most accomplished coaches on the ATP tour, having helped Jim Courier reach world number 1 while also winning 4 grand slams. He also spent time coaching Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson, Mardy Fish, Sebastien Grosjean, and currently works with ATP #35 Tommy Paul.

We talk:

2:21 Coaching Jim Courier

5:34 Backhand slice fundamentals

9:30 How the slice helped Jim get to 1 in the world

12:54 Four situations to use your slice

16:56 Kevin Anderson's Wimbledon run

24:23 Questioning yourself as a coach

29:47 Footwork fundamentals

36:18 Best advice for the 4.0 player

37:07 Double reverse Sydneys

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Jessica Pegula is our guest for the 27th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Jessica reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, French Open and the US Open in 2022 and won her first WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara. She's currently ranked 6th in the world in singles and 3rd in the world in doubles with her partner Coco Gauff.

We talk:

1:32 What it's like to be a two-time guest on the podcast

2:15 What her off-season looks like

5:53 Working on her heavy forehand

7:28 Getting worse before you get better

10:04 How she tries to hold serve

13:00 Going up against other top 10 players

18:05 One to one comparison

21:18 Reading her opponent's strategy

23:22 How David Witt has helped her

28:30 Our time together in Birmingham

31:07 Shots she hits in doubles that help her in singles

34:42 Getting close to the net in doubles

40:00 Her best return tips

41:45 What she's learned on tour this year

43:08 Best advice for the 4.0 player

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This episode marks the end of season 1 of Baseline Intelligence. In this episode I'll share some of the clips I found the most insightful and entertaining from the first season of the podcast.

1:05 Craig O'Shannessy on the first four shots

4:58 Rick Macci's best ball striking tip

7:45 Tom Gullikson's 3 keys for Agassi at the olympics

10:37 Dr. Mark Kovacs on serve power

14:40 John Isner and his serve tips

16:42 Michael Joyce talks Sharapova beating Henin

19:02 Alistair Higham on momentum

21:12 Carlos Goffi's traffic light system

24:55 Dr. Larry Lauer talks staying in the present

26:56 Rajeev Ram on being a great performer

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Desirae Krawczyk is our guest for the 25th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Des has won four mixed doubles major championships and seven doubles titles on the WTA tour. She's currently ranked 16th in the world and reached a career high ranking of 10th in the world this past summer.

We talk:

1:52 Reaching the top 10 milestone

2:42 Building self confidence

5:25 How she handles losing

6:39 Her post match process

8:28 Playing in pressure situations

9:37 What her preseason looks like

12:00 Off court training for doubles

13:18 What she needs to improve

16:00 What she looks for in a partner

21:46 Moving more at the net

22:55 Why the fake signal is overused

24:20 Where to return against an aggressive opponent

25:08 What she does when she's playing poorly

27:15 Advice for the 4.0 player

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