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Marcus Daniell Interview: Doubles Advice, Career Reflections, and Effective Giving with High Impact Athletes


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Marcus Daniell is an Olympic Bronze Medalist and former top 35 ATP doubles player who reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and the Australian Open. He also founded High Impact Athletes, a company that connects professional athletes with high-impact charities.

Gaby Dabrowski recently launched a fundraising campaign with HIA called Gaby's Games for Good to help protect women and girls from violence.

👉 DONATE TO GABY'S CAMPAIGN HERE

This episode digs into charities, giving, and, of course, doubles!

  • How Gaby’s Games for Good works and how the 1 in 3 Fund makes a huge difference in protecting women and girls
  • Why Marcus shifted from singles to doubles and what he would change about that timeline
  • The “Chapel of Bull$&*t” lesson from coach David Sammel
  • How to train full mental presence in short bursts
  • What Marcus’s doubles style looks like and how to beat him
  • The Tokyo Olympic bronze story with Michael Venus and what he did when he felt burnt out 
  • A practical three-step approach to handling nerves in tiebreakers and closing moments
  • Net positioning tips for the server’s partner and the returner’s partner 
  • What could make pro doubles more popular, including stable teams and better storytelling 
  • Why High Impact Athletes exists and how effective giving can multiply the impact of each dollar

I learned a ton in this one, especially as Marcus described his Olympic story. I also hope you'll join me in donating below.

HIA Links:

  • Gaby's Games for Good
  • High Impact Athletes Website
  • Instagram

Learn more about Marcus & follow:

  • ATP Profile
  • Wikipedia
  • Instagram

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Member Feed: Doubles Only PodcastBy Will Boucek