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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

On Episode 375 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn my top mistakes and winning strategies from a recent 5.0 singles match.

On the show, we will be analyzing one of my singles practice matches against my friend Greg. You’ll learn why recording yourself during match play is helpful, what types of mistakes you should analyze from your matches, my most successful match tactics and what to avoid, how to play with controlled aggression, and much more!

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On Episode 374 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with coach Vesa Ponkka about how to handle pressure by changing your perspective.

Coach Vesa Ponkka is the Director of Tennis at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, home to Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, and numerous other elite players. He was selected as the 2011 USOC National Developmental Coach of the Year and has trained top junior players in the United States and Europe for national, NCAA, ITF and professional competition. Vesa’s students have won numerous professional and national titles, achieved the #1 ITF Junior World Ranking, several #1 USTA National Rankings, and NCAA All-American honors. He also received several certifications including USPTA, PTR, and USTA High Performance.

On the show, you’ll learn how to gain a healthier perspective, the difference between positive pressure and negative pressure, helpful routines to deal with pressure, how top players develop a healthy perspective, the holistic pathway of development, insights into Frances Tiafoe's and Denis Kudla's training at JTCC, and much more!

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On Episode 373 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the keys to good tennis footwork.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to timing your split steps, the importance of dynamic warm up for your footwork, how to practice basic footwork patterns, and much more!

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On Episode 372 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I recap the most important lessons and key points from the 2024 U.S. Open Men's Final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz to help you improve your tennis game.

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On Episode 371 of The Tennis Files Podcast, Emma Green will reveal how to prevent, treat, and heal tennis elbow.

Emma graduated from Manchester University, England as a Physical Therapist and gained a Masters degree in Sports Medicine. She is now dual qualified being both a licensed Physical Therapist (USA) and a Physiotherapist (UK) along with being certified in Clinical Pilates through the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute. Emma has also traveled worldwide with numerous national sports teams, the highlight of which was working at the London 2012 Olympic Games. She now works with a wide variety of clients, including tennis players, to help them prevent, heal, and recover from tennis elbow.

On the show, you’ll learn the numerous potential causes for tennis elbow, the most effective ways to prevent and treat it, the 4 phases of tennis elbow, why it is important to normalize tension in your body before strengthening it, the best piece of equipment for treating tennis elbow, why you should use heat instead of ice after a few days of having tennis elbow, and much more!

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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

On Episode 370 of The Tennis Files Podcast, elite tennis pro Karue Sell will reveal how to improve your returns and develop winning strategies.

Karue achieved a career high #371 ATP Tour ranking, 15.01 UTR rating, and is Naomi Osaka’s practice partner. He won over 100 matches at UCLA and reached the NCAA team final. Karue has won several Futures tournaments and he has defeated many ATP Pros including Dominic Thiem, Kyle Edmund, and Hugo Dellien. Karue co-founded MyTennisHQ and spends much of his time creating excellent online content to help you play better tennis.

On the show, you’ll learn how to hit more offensive returns, simple and effective match strategies and tactics, why your strategy depends on your technical abilities, how to improve your backhand technique, the biggest lessons Karue learned during his pro career, and much more!

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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

On Episode 369 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with elite tennis pro Karue Sell about how you can simplify your serve and develop a winning mindset.

Karue achieved a career high #371 ATP Tour ranking, 15.01 UTR rating, and is Naomi Osaka’s practice partner. He won over 100 matches at UCLA and reached the NCAA team final. Karue has won several Futures tournaments and he has defeated many ATP Pros including Dominic Thiem, Kyle Edmund, and Hugo Dellien. Karue co-founded MyTennisHQ and spends much of his time creating excellent online content to help you play better tennis.

On the show, you’ll learn a simple drill to generate more serve power that Karue picked up from Naomi Osaka, the difference between the pinpoint and platform stance and which one you should use, the keys to succeeding in college tennis and on the pro tour, the mental attitude you need to win more matches, every single racquet that Karue has used from his first day playing tennis, and much more!

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

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** - Mark Manson

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art - James Nestor

Winning Ugly - Brad Gilbert

Everything is F****d - A Book About Hope - Mark Manson

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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

On Episode 368 of The Tennis Files Podcast, David Ramos, a performance analytics expert, reveals how you can analyze and improve your game through video.

David is a USPTA/PTR, P1 Professional with over 20 years of diverse professional experience. He is currently the Director of Coaching Education and Performance Analytics at USTA’s National Campus in Orlando, Florida. In his role, David’s primary responsibilities include implementing strategic initiatives of USTA’s Player Development including projects for the departments of Coaching Education, Sport Science and Talent Development. David is a Dartfish Certified Technician and Performance Analyst, and works closely with the USTA National Coaches and Training Center students to provide training and video analysis for technique and tactics.

On the show, you’ll learn exactly how David analyzes ATP and WTA Tour matches, the strategies he’s given top US pros to help them beat their opponents before matches, how you can use video analysis to take your game to the next level, the best apps and tools to help you examine your match play statistics, proven strategies that David has learned through watching thousands of hours of video that you can implement in your game for better results, and much more!

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On Episode 367 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the best tennis lesson I’ve ever had.

On the show, I’ll share a recap of my tennis lesson with Dr. Mark Kovacs in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He has trained many top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young, and Melanie Oudin on peak performance. Dr. Kovacs founded the Kovacs Institute and the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA).

In this episode, you’ll learn how taking tennis lessons could help you level up your game, some tennis technique tips on every shot, how to create more power on the backhand volley, the importance of training your footwork, and much more!

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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]

On Episode 366 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll hear part two of my conversation with strength and conditioning coach Dean Hollingworth about the five biggest tennis fitness training mistakes that amateur players make.

Dean has over twenty-eight years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach. He has established himself as a highly regarded author, speaker, and fitness and performance consultant. Dean published the Baselinepower video series, which addresses all aspects of fitness training for tennis players. Dean’s work with world-class athletes has given him a deep understanding of the requirements and balance for high performance, helping the athletes he works with develop all facets of athleticism. Dean is currently the Director of fitness and sports performance at Club Sportif Cote-de-Liesse in Montréal, where he works primarily with high performance tennis players. 

On the show, you’ll learn how to train your on-court movement, why you should avoid wasting your time with non tennis-specific exercises (even if they look cool), the best exercises for balance and power generation, why trying to create power on an unstable surface is counterproductive, why you should try doing the dynamic warm-up without shoes, the most important elements of recovery, tools to help you recover faster for your next match or practice, and much more!

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

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