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Today Joey is joined by Scott Colebourne of Cliff Drysdale Tennis to discuss why people play tennis and how they can have more success and enjoyment in their game by embracing a long-term development mindset. This is a great episode for anyone looking to improve their overall morale on court and to understand that short term results don't always lead to long term success.

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On today's episode, we discuss the prospects of two young talents that seem to be here for good; Denis Shapovalov and Daria Kasatkina. We break down why they will be successful on tour, and not only because of their tennis ability. Talent, fight, passion and self-awareness are just a few of the qualities these two players share.

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the path for U.S. states to start offering sports gambling, ruling that a federal law that limited the practice in the United States was unconstitutional. Tennis, the second most bet on sport in the world, could not stand to gain a serious amount of attention from U.S. bettors. Is that good? Is that bad? Joey gives som initial thoughts on the ramifications.

Coming off of an exciting weekend of college tennis action in the NCAA tournament, Joey discusses the value and entertainment of tennis in a team format. While tennis has always been an "individual" sport, combining those 1 on 1 battles in a team setting often brings out the best in the sport.

Could we see more team formats in the future? Let us know what you think!

NCAA Tennis Draws: https://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/tennis-men/d1

After winning 21 straight matches and a tennis-record 50 consecutive sets, Rafeal Nadal was finally defeated Friday. Dominic Thiem took out Nadal for the third time in his career, all of which have come on clay. Joey discusses how this impacts Nadal's chances at Roland Garros(hint: not much) and how Thiem was able to get the job done.

In today's episode, we answer a listener question: how do you know if you need more spin in your game? It's a unique question that requires thinking about your current game and how you would like to improve.

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Today on Open Stance Audio, Joey discusses how you can prepare for the impending summer heat on the tennis courts! Playing tennis in summer can be tough; it's hot, humid, and our body does not always cooperate. The ball can often fly and we struggle to maintain a consistent game. But with these few tips you can overcome all of that and have a great summer.

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Today's episode features guest Stephen Amitraj. Amitraj has been a key factor in American tennis as a coach of many notable players, both men and women. Most recently he served as the Director of Collegiate Tennis for the USTA, where he helped college tennis players in their transition to the pro tour. He is now the Chief Tennis Officer at UTR Powered by Oracle.

Stephen and Joey discuss being a young coach, his role in helping collegiate players, and how he hopes to grow the sport at UTR.

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After a week hiatus, OSA returns! Joey gives a few key tips for playing tennis under pressure; in matches, leagues, tournaments etc. So many tennis players hit the ball great in practice, but struggle when match day comes around.

Learn how to improve in the moments that matter most.

In today's episode, Joey gives you a detailed breakdown of each of the major tennis string types on the market today: synthetic gut, multifilament, polyester and natural gut. There is a lot of false information out there about the actual effects each of these strings have, so we do out best to walk you through each of the 4's characteristics and which might be right for your game.