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

On Episode 354 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to develop a consistent second serve, how to anticipate where your opponent’s shot is going, my favorite pressure drills, and more on this Q&A edition of the show!

I receive tons of questions from the Tennis Files audience on technique, strategy, fitness, and the mental game. On today’s episode, I’ll answer nine of them based on what I’ve learned from decades of playing and from the top pros and experts I’ve interviewed on my podcast and summits. Big thanks to the Tennis Files community and to everyone who has sent me questions!

I really hope you enjoy the show! If there is a particularly useful piece of advice that you discovered from it, let me know in the comments below.

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TFP 210: Serve Technique Masterclass with James Ludlow

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

On Episode 353 of The Tennis Files Podcast, former WTA pro Vania King discusses the ups and downs of a professional tennis career and her latest project Serving Up Hope.

Vania reached career high rankings of #3 in the world in doubles and #50 in the world in singles on the WTA Tour. She also won two Grand Slams, winning the 2010 Wimbledon and US Open Doubles Championships with partner Yaroslava Shvedova. Vania currently works as the Community Development Ambassador for WTA Charities, the philanthropic arm of the WTA, and is a Director At Large on the USTA’s Board of Directors. Vania co-founded Serving Up Hope with former Chilean #1 ranked tennis player Hans Podlipnik to help give more human beings access to health, happiness, and equal opportunity through tennis.

On the show, you’ll learn how to improve your mental health, the most impactful technical changes Vania has made to her game, how to navigate the ups and downs of the pro tour, winning doubles strategies, how to avoid injuries through tennis fitness training, the importance of routines, Vania’s inspiration for co-founding Serving Up Hope and how you can help, and much more!

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

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

On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach James Ludlow and Mehrban take a deep dive into the toughest shot to master with the greatest rewards: the serve.

James is a Certified Tennis Instructor at Online Tennis Instruction (OTI). In 2021, James attended a tennis clinic with the Head Coach and Founder of OTI, Florian Meier. Since then, he has developed a huge passion for the technical side of tennis and had spent thousands of hours studying and testing what works and what doesn’t when it comes to stroke biomechanics. James analyzes OTI students’ strokes and creates instructional videos for OTI’s Youtube channel.

On the show, you’ll learn how to improve your throwing motion, how to develop a consistent toss, whether to use the platform or pinpoint stance, the key to having a great kick serve, how to avoid over rotation, what part of the serve tennis players struggle with most and how to fix it, and much more!

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

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Serve Slow Motion Video - Right to Left Movement

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After several months of preparation and hard work, I am super excited to announce that Tennis Summit 2024, a free online tennis conference that I am hosting, is now open for registration! 

From April 22-27, over 40 world class coaches and experts will reveal proven strategies, techniques, mental and fitness exercises to level up your game. And the most awesome thing of all is you can get your ticket to watch all these online lessons, presentations and live masterclasses for free (for a limited time) at tennisfilessummit.com!

For today’s podcast episode, I put together a preview of three summit sessions: (1) Paul Annacone on maximizing your potential, (2) Louis Cayer on doubles strategy for club level players, and (3) Feisal Hassan on reading the court. 

To watch the full length version of these sessions and all 40+ summit masterclasses, sign up for Tennis Summit 2024 ASAP at tennisfilessummit.com!

I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast, and I look forward to seeing you at Tennis Summit 2024!

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

On Episode 350 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 5 keys to mastering an explosive forehand.

On the show, you’ll learn how to execute a proper unit turn, how to uncoil your body efficiently, the most common forehand power killers, how the contact point varies for different grips, drills to develop powerful acceleration, and much more!

I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you found it helpful, let me know in the comments below!

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

On Episode 349 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, Fl. He ranked as high as #71 on the ATP Tour. He trained and coached many 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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The Inner Game of Tennis

Match Play and the Spin of the Ball

Emotional Intelligence

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On Episode 348 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn 9 doubles strategy lessons from Tri-Level Nationals.

On the show, you’ll learn the best time to poach, how to play against aggressive movers, how to adjust formations and read your opponents, and much more!

I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below.

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On Episode 347 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Vince Van Patten about the keys to performing at the highest level as a former professional tennis player, actor, and poker player/commentator.

Vince achieved a #26 ATP singles ranking and #24 doubles ranking. He reached the 3rd round of the US Open and Wimbledon in singles, and the Quarterfinals of the French Open in doubles. Vince defeated tennis legend John McEnroe and two other top ten players en route to winning the Seiko World Super Tennis tournament. Vince was also a famous actor and is one of the main commentators for the World Poker Tour. He is currently playing professional pickleball, teaming up with Ivan Lendl in doubles.

On the show, you’ll learn why confidence played a huge part in Vince’s success on the ATP Tour, how Vince transitioned from an acting career to professional tennis, his epic experiences playing both professional tennis and high stakes poker, and much more!

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

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

On Episode 346 of the podcast, I’ll walk you through my 9 biggest takeaways that I learned from taking a private lesson at the USTA National Campus.

I recently took a trip to Orlando and booked a one-on-one lesson at the USTA National Campus a few days before returning home. This training session was a big eye opener to the areas in my game that could use some work. Right after the lesson, I jotted down my key takeaways from the lesson in the notes app of my iPhone and decided that I would share them with you on the podcast. They include tips that will help you improve your forehand, backhand, volleys, serves, doubles tactics, and much more! 

I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you found it helpful, let me know in the comments below!

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USTA National Campus

Precision Hydration

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

On this episode of the podcast, Meike Babel, former top 30 WTA Pro, reveals her top mental game strategies.

Meike played on the WTA Tour for 10 years and was ranked #27 in singles and #45 in doubles. She is the founder of Meike Babel Coaching, where she focuses on mental skills training and tennis coaching for tennis players of all levels. She was the women's tennis assistant coach at Tulane University and at Vanderbilt University.

On the show, Meike will share how she reached the elite ranks of the WTA tour, her top mental game strategies and what not to do on the court, reasons why you need to practice mindfulness to reach your potential, why getting nervous is normal and how to deal with it, and much more!

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

The Art of Doubles - Pat Blaskower

Open - Andre Agassi

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

On Episode 344 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I interviewed Lisa Stone, the founder of Parenting Aces, to talk about how to develop successful junior and college tennis players.

Lisa has created one of the most valuable resources for tennis parents and junior players with her Parenting Aces platform. Fortunately for us, she took the initiative to research and find the best information on how to develop junior players after being urged to do so by a fellow tennis parent. Lisa hosts The Parenting Aces Podcast, a weekly show which is also on the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. She has interviewed many of the most well-known coaches and experts about the junior and college game.

On the show, you’ll learn the biggest mistakes tennis parents make when trying to help their kids succeed in tennis, the current issues surrounding the USTA’s junior ranking system, what colleges are looking for in junior players and how to have the best chance of getting a scholarship, how to choose the right coach for your junior player, the top tips and lessons Lisa has learned from her guests on The Parenting Aces Podcast, and much more!

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

Tennis Files

Tennis Summit

ParentingAces Website

ParentingAces Podcast

ParentingAces Shop

Interview with Lisa and Her Son

Interview with Tracy Austin

Zoo Tennis Website - Collette Lewis

Parenting Aces Facebook Page

Parenting Aces Instagram Page

Parenting Aces YouTube Channel

Inner Game of Tennis

Winning Ugly

Open: Andre Agassi’s Autobiography 

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