TFP 208: Claudio Pistolesi — Pro Tour Secrets to Unlock Your Tennis Career

On Episode 208 of The Tennis Files Podcast, pro tennis coach Claudio Pistolesi reveals his top insights from over four decades of playing and coaching on the ATP/WTA Tour that will help you reach your fullest tennis potential.

Claudio is the Director of the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) Bolles in Jacksonville, Florida. He was ranked as high as #71 on the ATP Tour and defeated many top ATP Tour pros, including Mats Wilander, Sergi Bruguera, David Wheaton, and Aaron Krickstein. Claudio has trained and coached numerous top ATP/WTA Tour pros, including Monica Seles, Robin Soderling, Simone Bollelli, Daniela Hantuchova, Takao Suzuki and Ai Sugiyama. He is also a volunteer coach for the University of North Florida Tennis Team.

On the show, you’ll learn why Italy has so many top #100 ranked tennis players, how the sound of an Italian cannon helped develop a world class serve, how Claudio got in the zone and defeated world #1 Mats Wilander, how he brought Simone Bolelli from world #248 to #36 in less than three years, why empathy is the key to success in coaching, and much more! 

I hope you enjoy my interview with Claudio! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!

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Global Professional Tennis Coach Association

JTCC.org 

Claudio Pistolesi Enterprise

Claudio’s Instagram Page

Claudio’s Facebook Page

Range; Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

The Inner Game of Tennis

Match Play and the Spin of the Ball

Emotional Intelligence

Email Claudio at [email protected]

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