The only tennis podcast with a focus on doubles. We believe doubles should be more popular and get more coverage than it does, so we’re fixing that. Our goal is to help you become a better player with pro doubles tips and expert strategy. We interview ATP & WTA tour doubles players and top tennis coaches to help you improve your game.
Murphy Jensen is the 1993 French Open doubles champion, tennis coach, cardiac arrest survivor, mental health advocate, keynote speaker, co-founder of WEconnect, TV host, and the most impactful guest we've ever had on the Doubles Only Podcast.
This episode is not about doubles. It's far more important.
Murphy suffered from depression and addiction while on tour, considered taking his own life, and was saved by a hotel manager. Decades later he fell on the tennis court and didn't breathe on his own for 18 minutes. Today, he lives in Austin, Texas, still plays tennis, and helps others suffering from mental health problems.
I hope you'll listen and share this episode so Murphy's message can reach as many people as possible.
Learn more about Murphy on his website.
See the shownotes for this episode here: https://www.thetennistribe.com/murphy-jensen-interview/
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Three lessons that will improve your mental game on the doubles court. There's obviously a huge difference between pro and club-level doubles players. While we can't emulate their 120 MPH serves, we can absorb their mindset.
These three lessons from my new Masterclass have helped me more than any others over the last several years and I know they'll help you too.
If you can grasp these lessons and keep improving them, you'll transform the way you view the doubles court and start thinking like the pros!
>> The Mental Game Masterclass
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Doubles is a TEAM sport. You have to not only worry about playing well yourself but also need to know how to get the most out of your partner.
This episode covers several things you can do to support your doubles partner so they play their best!
This will build your team chemistry for new and existing partnerships.
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This episode covers three new lessons I've learned recently while coaching a high school team. These players are around the USTA 3.0 to 4.0 level.
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Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers are one of the most accomplished doubles pairings of the last five years on the ATP Tour. I spoke with them in Miami after their second-round win.
We discussed their 7-5 6-3 win which Horacio said was one of their "best matches this year." They faced two players whom they've faced many times, Mate Pavić and Marcelo Arévalo. We talk about how they handle facing players who they know so well and who know them, as well as the windy conditions.
I also asked them if they believe their consistent partnership helps early in the season when other teams are often new. At the end, Horacio and Marcel open up about what changes might help doubles become more popular.
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**Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy.
Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram are 3-time reigning US Open Champions. I spoke with them in Miami after their second round 7-5 7-6 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas and Thanassi Kokkinakis.
Adam Ross from Florida Tennis joined me for this interview.
We asked the US Open champs about the match, including a specific tactic they kept going to that I picked up on. They talked about team chemistry and if they think it helps them early in the season, and how to play doubles vs singles players.
You'll hear Adam ask them about training for no-ad or pressure points and what club players can learn by watching the pros. Rajeev's answer to this has nothing to do with tennis and is something all doubles players should hear.
Joe also shares his thoughts on what doubles needs to become more popular.
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**Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy.
Elise Mertens is the 2nd ranked doubles player on the WTA tour. She has four major titles including the 2024 Australian Open.
I spoke with Elise in Miami after her 1st round victory. We talk about that match, practicing for singles vs doubles, and how she and Hsieh Su-wei adjust to different opponents.
Elise also shares why focusing on your good points can help you in pressure moments and a few thoughts on marketing for doubles.
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**Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy.
Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektić have been one of the best doubles teams on the ATP Tour in 2024. They've won three titles so far, including Indian Wells, and I spoke with them in Miami after their first-round win.
We talked about the match, their 10-point tiebreaker success, how they handle pressure & nerves (they each deal with it differently), and Wesley's goals for his last year on tour.
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**Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia (Sonya) Kenin won the 2024 Miami Open. I spoke with them after their 2nd round victory in Miami for about 10 minutes.
Bethanie & Sonya deliver some fantastic doubles strategy tips throughout this conversation, so listen carefully.
We discuss:
You'll also hear why Bethanie thinks Sonya is a great doubles player, what Sonya has learned from Bethanie, and their thoughts on making doubles more popular.
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**Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier.
**Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy.
Rohan Bopanna won the Australian Open earlier this year, reached #1 in the world, and turned 44 years old on March 4th.
I spoke with Rohan at the Miami Open after his round 1 victory. He and his partner, Matt Ebden, won that match in a third set after dropping the first. We discuss adjustments he made to turn it around.
I also asked Rohan how he spent his offseason after losing in the US Open final and finishing strong to end 2023. How did he come back better in 2024 at 43 years old?
At the end, we discuss lessons from his longtime coach, Scott Davidoff, and how to make doubles more popular.
See the shownotes for this episode here: https://www.thetennistribe.com/rohan-bopanna-interview/
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**Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier.
**Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy.
Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe are the 4th and 5th ranked doubles players on the WTA Tour. They won the 2023 US Open and have been on the show several times previously.
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In this short post-match interview from Miami, we discuss their 6-4 6-4 round of 16 victory.
They talk through the adjustments they made during the match in great detail. Take note of these for your own doubles game.
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**Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**
**Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier.
**Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy.
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