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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Joel Myers is our guest for the 24th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Joel was a 3x All-American for Point Loma Nazarene University and was the 2010 national player of the year. He is currently a USPTA elite professional teaching out of San Diego and his educational instagram page has well over 100,000 followers.

We talk:

1:36 His tennis background

3:32 When he knew he wanted to be a coach

4:46 Coaching influences

7:08 How to know if you're getting good information

10:23 Learning discipline at an early age

14:14 Learning from pro tennis

15:32 Fundamental laws of topspin

19:01 Serving fundamentals

19:54 Where he likes his toss

22:59 Returning deep through the middle

29:54 Non-negotiable rules for practice

30:40 Best advice for the 3.0/4.0 player

31:49 Biggest pet peeve

32:42 Who would win a match between us

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Miami Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold is our guest for the 23rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent. He scored the first touchdown ever in Allegiant Stadium and was the Raiders' nominee for the Walter Payton man of the year award in 2020. In his free time he helps athletes across the country improve their mental performance by utilizing goal setting, visualization and breathing exercises.

We talk:

2:32 How he became a mental performance coach

4:53 How to perform consistently

6:54 Power of visualization

9:02 His week of preparation for an NFL game

11:45 How preparation calms nerves

16:11 Goal setting

19:49 Be your own best friend

20:45 Why people are afraid of lofty goals

22:45 Staying calm when emotions run high

26:01 Sticking to what works

28:20 Common sense coach

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David Roditi is our guest for the 22nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. David is the head coach for the TCU men's tennis team. Over his 12 years as head coach the Horned Frogs have won 4 Big 12 titles, made a final four, and won the 2022 ITA National Indoor Championship. Roditi was named the 2015 ITA National Coach of the Year and also served as the Mexican Davis Cup Captain.

We talk:

1:40 A funny recruiting story

3:53 What he looks for in a recruit

6:08 Why players focus on their hitting instead of competing

9:52 The difficulties of recruiting

16:28 How to make your opponent play worse

20:32 Cam Norrie's indoor lesson

24:07 What made Cam special

27:48 Working on strengths vs. weaknesses

29:03 Underrated skill needed as a head coach

31:35 Best advice for the 3.5/4.0 player

36:03 Throwing his racket bag into a lake (and missing)

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Margie Zesinger is our guest for the 21st episode of Baseline Intelligence. Margie is the head of female tennis at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and was the 2021 PTR member of the year. She has coached numerous players to ITF titles, grand slam championships, and NCAA championships.

We talk:

1:55 Her role at IMG

2:33 Why IMG has male and female programs

4:15 Character traits she values

8:12 Teaching players to compete

10:51 The difference between boys and girls

15:55 Saying too little vs. saying too much

18:10 Why she became a coach

22:08 Why there are more male coaches

24:08 Bollettieri sets the standard

26:59 Advice she wished she knew earlier

29:19 Advice for the 3.5/4.0 player

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John Isner is our guest for the 20th episode of Baseline Intelligence. John has reached a career high rankings of 8 in the world in singles, and 14 in the world in doubles. He's won 24 ATP titles and has amassed 29 wins against top 10 ATP opponents. He has 5 career wins over "the big 3" and reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2018.

We talk:

2:56 His first leap as a junior tennis player

4:25 A pivotal invasion call at Kalamazoo

6:48 Why he chose the college path

9:19 Learning to work hard at UGA

11:30 Our match at national indoors

15:32 Playing Federer at the US Open

19:10 The most challenging member of "the big 3"

23:12 Jumping into the top 10 in the world

25:16 Advice for playing tiebreakers

26:48 What his experience on tour has taught him

30:20 One coaching experience that helped him

33:34 The epic Wimbledon match

39:33 His best serve tips

42:00 Back to back fantasy football championships

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Kyle Lacroix is our guest for the 19th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Kyle is the Chief Education Officer of SETS Consulting, a coaching and educational service for elite coaches, competitive players and tennis institutions/federations. He is certified by the USPTA and PTR as well as the ITF. He has been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences and has extensive on court work with ATP and WTA players, as well as top collegiate players.

We talk:

3:25 His background in tennis

7:01 His time at Saddlebrook

10:45 What linked Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati and Justine Henin

12:44 Why he's the "king of failure"

15:43 Why people struggle with failure

17:34 Connecting with players

22:01 Coaching other coaches

23:49 Improving coaching professionalism

26:36 Coaching pet peeves

29:40 Player accountability

34:09 Why players lean towards the negative

38:14 Advice for the 3.5 player

41:32 "Kyle-isms"

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You can find Kyle and Specialized Educational Tennis Solutions (SETS Consulting) online at www.setsconsult.org.

Alistair Higham is our guest for the eighteenth episode of Baseline Intelligence. Formerly the head of coaching education for the LTA, Alistair is now a leading expert on momentum in sport. He advises professional tennis players, football teams, and coaches on matchplay and momentum.

We talk:

2:11 What is momentum?

6:03 Creating momentum early in the match

9:23 Four performance factors

11:32 Creating momentum on your own

14:45 Limiting turning points against you

19:33 Awareness of turning points

22:57 Momentum between events

25:40 Using tactics to maintain momentum

29:16 Using tactics to stop negative momentum

34:04 The best pros who use momentum

37:58 Why we have a fantastic scoring system

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For interactive, engaging online courses on matchplay and momentum visit www.coachingedgeuk.com. Mobile and tablet friendly, there are courses for players and coaches. For coaches, there is also an online resource call the "match pack", a step by step guide to deliver his content in your own coaching program. You can find Alistair on his social media channels or can contact him by email at [email protected].