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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 amateur and club players compete in. From doubles movement and strategy to the mental approach, we discuss it all.

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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, and Hyeon Chung have posted bigger results earlier in their career, Joey insists that now is not the time to give up hope on our American men. This is deep group that will come through in time.

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 each one. It's possible to be successful with just about any grip, but each one requires different skills and tactics.

Watch our video on how to hit the forehand like Del Potro: https://youtu.be/A4c8uNbZGUw

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 big, having a process to achieve something in practice, matches and tournaments can be hugely beneficial.

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. Joey looks back on the years when this would have appeared impossible, highlights the changes Federer made and reflects on the general greatness of the Swiss legend.

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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 once again. Joey has a few medium-warm takes on why gamesmanship is good for the sport, and can help BOTH players on the court.

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 inside the top 200. Still, Joey gives you 5 names that are all ranked outside the top 100. Who did we miss?

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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 of. These players are all ranked outside the top 100, but have very promising upside and could make an impact in the coming months. Stay tuned for the WTA edition tomorrow!

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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. Please read that story below, it's worth your time. Later Monday, Donald Young accused Ryan Harrison of making a racially charged remark. Add in the Tennys Sandgren controversy, and social media is colliding with the tennis world. Joey gives his overview and thoughts on the current landscape.

Read the slate piece: https://slate.com/culture/2018/02/how-darko-grncarov-tricked-serena-williams-and-the-bbc.html

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 into Rotterdam in an effort to claim the #1 ranking, while Serena made her competitive return in doubles Fed Cup action.

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