Open Stance Audio

By Cliff Drysdale Tennis

What's Open Stance Audio about?

Open Stance Audio, presented by Cliff Drysdale Tennis, is a new Monday-Friday podcast focusing on the tennis industry. From pro tennis commentary, instruction, technique, technology and guest interviews, tennis lovers of all kinds are encouraged to listen in. Featuring a short and sweet 10 minute format, get your tennis fix each day with Open Stance Audio!

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US Open Women's Wrap: Naomi...

09.12.2018

Have you heard about what happened in the US Open women's final? Well, if you answered no, you've probably been living under a rock! We let the issue breath for a few days before delving into the topic and discussing ...

Open Stance Audio episodes:

04.25.2018 Match Fixing Put in the Public Eye After over two years and $25 Million in research and investigation, an independent task force has compiled a comprehensive report on match fixing in tennis. Spurred on by reports of corruption at low level pro events in January 2016, tennis ...
04.24.2018 How To Slide on a Clay Court The pros make sliding on clay look easy, but when you head out there are try it for the first time, you'll realize it's definitely not that simple. While clay is slippery, it still require great lower body strength and ...
04.23.2018 Can Anyone Beat Rafael Nadal on Clay? After an absolutely dominant performance in Monte-Carlo, the question this clay court season is, once again, can anyone beat Rafa? The answer: probably not. Joey breaks down why the Spaniard is virtually impossible to overcome on the red clay from ...
04.18.2018 Can Novak Djokovic Get Back to the Top? After a shaky last 18 months for Novak Djokovic, many have begun to question if he will ever get back to the top of the sport. He took a step in the right direction in Monte Carlo by beating your ...
04.17.2018 Improving Your Pre-Match Tennis Warmup How often do nerves and new-balls get in your head during a match warmup? Well if the answer is often, you're not alone. Answering a listener question, Joey details how you can improve your match warmup in a variety of ...
04.16.2018 The Great Hawkeye On Clay Debate It rolls around every clay court season: why is Hawkeye not used on clay?! Today Joey tackles that topic by first laying out the facts before giving a little opinion of his own. We get into the specifics of margin ...
04.13.2018 How To Choose a Tennis Racquet The single most important piece of equipment for a tennis player; the racquet obviously! Choosing the right racquet for you is very important and something many players overlook. Joey discusses what should be going to through your head when selecting ...
04.12.2018 U.S.Open Announces 25 Second Shot Clock Rule 2018 is apparently the year of tennis controversy! Another story broke today, this time courtesy of the New York Times, announcing that the U.S. Open will implement a 25 second shot clock rule into the main draw of the year's ...
04.11.2018 Taking The Ball Early + On The Rise A technical episode dedicated to the important concepts and coaching of taking the ball and/or on the rise. In modern tennis, players have moved further and further behind the baseline, but a few still have the ability to step in ...
04.10.2018 Madison Brengle Sues ITF, WTA One of the most interesting stories to hit tennis in 2018 came out on Monday, as Madison Brengle announced she is suing the ITF, WTA and other involved indaviduals for neglecting to adhere to her medical requirements surrounding blood testing. ...
04.09.2018 Clay Court Season: What Seperates the Best With the Sunshine Double behind us, it is now 100% full speed ahead to the red clay in Europe. In this episode, Joey discusses the intricacies of clay court tennis and what exactly about the court surface makes the sport ...
04.04.2018 Nick McCarvel on Tennis Media: Traditional vs. Digital and How to Stand Out A slight change of pace from our normal Open Stance Audio rythym, but that's what this podcast is all about! Tennis media is a fascinating circle that our guest Nick McCarvel has seen from inside and out. Nick has reported ...
04.03.2018 Miami Open 2018: Isner, Stephens Capture Titles + a Farewell to Key Biscayne In it's final year on Key Biscayne, the Miami Open held a certain level of nostalgia and an even higher level of uncertainly regarding the future of the tournament and if fans would make the drive out to Miami Gardens ...
04.02.2018 Indian Wells and BNP Paribas Open Wrap-Up After an extended break from the daily podcast, we are back! Joey was on the road and on site in Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open, and gives some wrap-up thoughts on the 2018 tournament including title winners Juan ...
03.08.2018 Andy Gerst of Animus Tennis We apologize for the off schedule folks, it's been a crazy few days for Joey and the Cliff Drysdale Tennis team! Tennis With The Stars took place March 6th and was a huge success. Andy Gerst, co-founder of Animus Tennis, ...
03.02.2018 Friday Roundup: Nadal Out, Oracle Up, Djokovic In? A quick Friday roundup in the tennis world as a few pieces of news came out over the last 24 hours. Rafael Nadal officially pulled out of Indian Wells and Miami with a lingering hip injury, while Novak Djokovic looks ...
03.01.2018 BNP Paribas Open Preview Today's podcast is a full on preview of tennis' version of the "5th Major"; the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Joey gives his first hand experience and opinion on why the tournament is the best tennis event in ...
02.28.2018 Nadal's Injury + Indian Wells/Miami Rafael Nadal pulled out of the 500 event in Acapulco on Tuesday at the last minute with the same hip/thigh injury he sustained at the Australian Open. Joey discusses why this is both surprising and not that concerning at the ...
02.27.2018 Davis Cup Overhaul: Yes, No, Maybe ? The ITF announced huge plans to overhaul Davis Cup starting in 2019, proposing an 18 team, 1 week event at a neutral site to be hosted in November. The tennis world has been abuzz(is that a word?) with reaction and ...
02.26.2018 A Conversation with: Frederico Goncalves Today on Open Stance Audio we sit down with longtime Cliff Drysdale Tennis employee Frederico Goncalves, director of tennis at Crandon Park Tennis Center, home of the Miami Open. Freddy G talks his tennis upbringing, how he got into teaching, ...
02.23.2018 Talking Doubles with Scott Colebourne Today on Open Stance Audio we have guest Scott Colebourne, VP of Operations for Cliff Drysdale Management, on the show. Scott, an award winning coach with over 15 years of teaching experience discusses his thoughts on doubles; the game most ...
02.22.2018 Yes, American Tennis is Still in Good Shape After seeing some of the most successful results in Junior tennis history, the American boys born in the 1996-2000 range were hyped as one of the most promising groups in the world. While other youngsters like Alex Zverev, Denis Shapovalov, ...
02.21.2018 Forehand Grips: Is there a right answer? We get technical on today's podcast, with host Joey Hanf breaking down every forehand grip; Continental, Eastern, Semi-Western and Western. First, we give some current player examples of who uses these grips, and then talk about the positives and negatives ...
02.20.2018 The Importance of Setting Goals in Tennis Inspired by Roger Federer's discussion of goal-setting, Joey discusses how tennis players, coaches and fans at all levels can use goal setting to not only improve, but be more passionate about the sport. From realistic short term goals to dreaming ...
02.19.2018 Roger Federer Returns to World Number 1 Monday's computer rankings confirmed what we knew on Friday; Roger Federer is once again the world's top ranked men's tennis player. The 20 time major champion won the title in Rotterdam, and has yet to lose a match in 2018. ...
02.16.2018 Gamesmanship, Grunting and More Happy Friday podcast fam. Today's podcast touches on a juicy subject in modern tennis; gamesmanship! Sparked by an incident between Caroline Wozniacki and Monica Niculescu in Doha, the topic of grunting and other small mental tactics has been brought forward ...
02.15.2018 5 To Watch in Women's Tennis Following off yesterday's podcast, today we list out 5 players to watch on the WTA tour this spring and beyond. It can be tougher to predict success on the WTA because there are so many young players already ranked well ...
02.14.2018 5 To Watch in Men's Tennis One of our favorite things to do here at Open Stance Audio is forecast and predict future success for unheralded players. Today Joey gives you 5 players to watch on the ATP World Tour that you might not have heard ...
02.13.2018 Tennis and Social Media Collide 2018 has been a wild year in tennis news, with polarizing stories emerging virtually every week. The present is no different; Ben Rothenberg reported Monday on Darko Grncarov; a social media influencer who disguised himself as a pro tennis player. ...
02.12.2018 Federer Eyes #1 Ranking, Serena Returns We are back with a late afternoon episode! After a day of travel, Joey sits down to discuss the status of perhaps the two greatest tennis players of all time, Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Federer took a late wildcard ...
02.09.2018 CDT Embraces Challenge of Growing the Game The first guest from within Cliff Drysdale Tennis joins the show today; Scott McCulloch, Vice President of Operations, talks about how CDT is committed to growing the game of tennis through initiatives like Net Generation and Tennis 101. Getting new ...
02.08.2018 Adjusting to Different Conditions One of the most difficult challenges in tennis is playing in different conditions. Pros regularly travel to new locations that could play totally different than the week prior. From court speed, temperature, humidity, wind; the list goes on. Today we ...
02.07.2018 ITF Transition Tour: Ramblings and Confusion The ITF has released more details about the upcoming "Transition Tour", an initiative created to allow more players to make a living playing tennis while reducing the amount of professional tennis players. With a new points system just 11 months ...
02.06.2018 A Conversation With: Jared Hiltzik Today on Open Stance Audio we bring on a former All-American at the University of Illinois, Jared Hiltzik. After not being a highly touted junior, Hiltzik excelled at the collegiate level and has now risen up the professional ranks. We ...
02.05.2018 Davis Cup Rule Changes and Early Results The first round of Davis Cup play took place over the weekend, with two new rule changes introduced. The fifth set tiebreak and an additional player nomination made for interesting viewing and both very positive going forward. Joey discusses this ...
02.02.2018 Managing Your Passion After spending some time talking with players and coaches at the RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas, Joey discusses the many emotional ups and downs that players go through, just like we do in our everyday life! This episode is all ...
02.01.2018 A Conversation With: Mike Cation Mike Cation, long-time voice of the men's USTA Pro Circuit, joins Open Stance Audio at the RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas to discuss practice(yes, we're talkin about PRACTICE) what differentiates challenger players from the tour, what he chooses to disclose ...
01.31.2018 A Conversation with: Tim Smyczek Tim Smyczek is 30 year old professional tennis player from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has long been known as one of the best guys in the locker room, and has been ranked as high as #68 in the world. Joey sat ...
01.30.2018 Kei Nishikori Returns in Dallas Kei Nishikori chose to play two challenger events in his return to tennis after dealing with a wrist injury in the second half of 2018. Playing at the RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas, Nishikori got his first win and then ...
01.29.2018 Caroline Wozniacki and Roger Federer win the Australian Open Caroline Wozniacki and Roger Federer are your 2018 Australian Open champs! Wozniacki defeated Simona Halep in a fantastic three setter to claim her first major title and reclaim the world no. 1 ranking, while Federer overcame Marin Cilic in five ...
01.26.2018 Australian Open Final Preview with Ben Rothenberg Ahead of the Australian Open Men's and Women's finals, Ben Rothenberg joins Joey from Melbourne to preview the matchups. The Women's final features World no. 1 Simona Halep up against world no. 2 Caroline Wozniacki, while the Men's final pits ...
01.25.2018 The Depth of Professional Tennis After a tournament marked by upsets and unseeded players making a statement, we discuss just how good the level is at every level of professional tennis. Why haven't you heard of the 200th ranked tennis player? Because we have so ...
01.24.2018 Strengthen Your Strengths to Hide Your Weaknesses In episode 12 of Open Stance Audio, Joey discusses a topic that is up for debate among coaches and players alike. Should you spend more of your time improving the weak areas of your game? Or getting better at your ...
01.23.2018 How Watching Tennis Improves Your Game In today's episode, Joey tells the story of how he was essentially self-taught in the sport of tennis, and how watching tennis can have a big impact on your game. From technique to tactics, watching the pros gives you insight ...
01.22.2018 How to Predict a Tennis Match with Ricky Dimon Episode 10! Our first mini-milestone, and today we bring on guest Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand to talk about how we predict the outcome of tennis matches. Ricky has picked and previewed matches on his site for many years, and ...
01.19.2018 5 Keys to Playing Through Pain/Fatigue As we've seen at this year's Australian Open, playing through fatigue is something that almost everyone has to deal with. Even at your local club, the summer heat can wear you down. Today, Open Stance Audio gives you 5 keys ...
01.18.2018 Why Tennis Players are the Fittest Athletes on Earth Playing in 100 degree conditions in Melbourne, players at the Australian Open battled, fought and competed to the bitter end Wednesday. It was another prime example of why tennis players are the fittest athletes on earth. Here we discuss why ...
01.17.2018 Shock Absorbers: Should you use them? "I lost my shock absorber!" A phrase all tennis players have heard too often. Today on Open Stance Audio, Joey takes a great listener question about shock absorbers and if they are actually beneficial or not. While most professionals don't ...
01.16.2018 ATP Mulls Players Union, Prize Money Negotiations The elephant in the press room this week in Australia has been about a player's only meeting called by Novak Djokovic to discuss the idea and reality of starting a players union and asking for more prize money across the ...
01.15.2018 U.S. Endures Worst Day in Major History at Australian Open The first day of grand slam play was disastrous for U.S. players; Sloane Stephens, CoCo Vandewhege, Venus Williams, John Isner, Jack Sock were amongst a plethora of American players that fell in round 1. Belinda Bencic looks to be well ...

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