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.
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Reduce These Errors, Improve Your Game: The Stokke 6 for Doubles
Episode 194
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 59:15
For the strategy nerds... Jonathan Stokke joins the show for a second time as we discuss his Stokke Six. What are the Stokke Six? Simply put, they are errors to avoid that will dramatically improve your game. And I mean dramatically.
Jonathan and I could talk strategy and tactics for days. He's one of my favorite coaches because of his ability to simplify the game and help players focus on the most effective things that lead to winning tennis.
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Rajeev Ram & Austin Krajicek on Their Silver Medal Olympic Experience, Beating Nadal & Alcaraz
Episode 193
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 • Duration 22:26
🎾🥈 Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram won an Olympic Silver medal for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. I spoke with them a few weeks after the Olympics to hear about their experience in Paris, beating Rafael Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz, working with the Bryan Bros, and more.
We talked about how difficult it was to close out their quarterfinal match against Nadal and Alcaraz with the crowd so against them. What were they feeling and saying in those moments? They also shared how "comforting" it was to have the doubles GOATs, Bob and Mike Bryan, in Paris with them. At the end, they share the overall Olympic experience and how it felt to be there with Team USA.
Rajeev and Austin will both compete at the US Open next week, and I'll be there as well. Watch them and all the doubles action on ESPN Plus. If you're attending in person, let me know. I'd love to meet you.
Doubles Camp It's August 29-31 during the US Open and I only have 4 spots left!
Marcelo Arevalo Interview: The Highs & Lows of Winning a Major
Episode 184
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 • Duration 26:33
Marcelo Arevalo is a top 10 doubles player on the ATP Tour who recently won Roland Garros for the second time in three years. In this episode, he shares his experience winning the French Open again.
One of the things that makes tennis so difficult is the sustained focus required to win. This can create mental fatigue and stress. Marcelo doesn't dance around that topic in this episode. Instead of the typical canned responses you hear during post-match interviews, he shares how difficult it was during and after winning the tournament.
He also explains:
A strategic adjustment he and his partner, Mate Pavic, made to turn around their semifinal match against the top seeds after dropping the first set.
What he's learned from his new partner, a 7x major champion himself, this year.
His thoughts on how to make doubles more popular.
If you're not a Marcelo fan yet, you will be after. He's an incredibly positive and generous guy with great energy on the court. Vamos Chelo!
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Interview: ATX Open Day 1 Practice, Dealing with Close Losses, & Beating the Czechs
Episode 94
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 • Duration 15:18
We chatted with #1 ATX Open seed, Nicole Melichar-Martinez, on day 1 of the tournament in Austin, Texas.
Learn what she and partner, Ellen Perez, focused on in practice on the first day of the tournament. We discuss how they've handled some very tight losses recently, as well as what makes the Czechs, who have won 4 consecutive majors, so good.
This is Nicole's 4th appearance on the podcast. Listen to my other conversations with her below.
**Doubles Strategy Course** This video course will teach you the best doubles tactics for serving, returning, rallying, and approaching so that you’ll have a winning plan for every point.
How to Approach the Net in Doubles (the right way)
Episode 93
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 • Duration 23:12
What is the best way to approach the net in doubles?
There are certain times you might want to avoid the baseline rallies. Maybe you're in an unfavorable matchup from the baseline, you need to put pressure on the opponents, or you're simply more comfortable at the net.
Regardless of the reason, there is a lot you want to consider when approaching the net in doubles.
Is it better to hit deep or short?
Can I approach with a lob?
Should I always hit to the baseline player?
How often should I hit at the net player?
What if I don't like half volleys?
In this episode, I answer all those questions and more.
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Interview with Nate Lammons & Jackson Withrow: Post-Match Routine, Partner Feedback, & Team Communication
Episode 92
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 • Duration 23:54
This is an interview with Top-50 doubles players Nate Lammons and Jackson Withrow. I got to sit down with them after their semifinal win at the Dallas Open to talk doubles.
This is a brief, but really fun interview, that will give you insights into how top doubles teams think. Nate and Jackson have been one of the top teams so far in 2023, making two finals already, after a very strong fall last season. I could tell their team chemistry is off the charts.
Nate and Jackson share:
Their post-match routine and specifically what they did after their semifinal win.
How they communicate during a match and make adjustments.
What has helped them improve and become a top doubles team worldwide.
You will also hear how they view their games, how confidence has helped them, and how they think we can make doubles more popular.
**Doubles Strategy Course** This video course will teach you the best doubles tactics for serving, returning, rallying, and approaching so that you’ll have a winning plan for every point.
Catherine Harrison Interview: Facing the World No. 1s, Having a Two-Handed Forehand, & Returning Down the Line
Episode 91
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 • Duration 01:07:55
This is an interview with current Top-100 doubles player Catherine Harrison.
We talk about her time at UCLA, her match against the World No. 1s at the Australian Open (she & her partner were the only team to win a set against the Czechs), and her two-handed forehand.
Catherine also discusses:
Her mindset going into and during her match against the World No. 1 Czechs.
Having Peter Lebedevs as a coach and how he has helped her.
How she manages her crazy travel schedule – she provides new details I’ve never hear before.
Her thoughts on returning down-the-line in doubles.
You will find out how she got into tennis, who her least favorite team to play is, and what we can do to make doubles more popular.
**Doubles Strategy Course** This video course will teach you the best doubles tactics for serving, returning, rallying, and approaching so that you’ll have a winning plan for every point.
This is my second interview with Christo van Rensburg, the 1985 Australian Open doubles champion, and the tournament director for the new WTA 250 ATX Open.
We talk about what to expect from the inaugural ATX Open, some behind-the-scenes stuff, and return strategy for doubles.
In this conversation, Christo shares:
What has gone into putting together the ATX Open up to this point.
A new way to think about going down-the-line on returns in doubles.
A player he is coaching who has the potential to make tennis popular in Mexico.
You will hear Christo’s experiences as a tournament director, his personal strategy tips, and how you can attend or volunteer at the 2023 ATX Open.
**Doubles Strategy Course** This video course will teach you the best doubles tactics for serving, returning, rallying, and approaching so that you’ll have a winning plan for every point.
Strategy Tips & Dallas Open Preview with Peter Lebedevs
Episode 89
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 • Duration 34:10
This is our second interview with Peter Lebedevs, coach of Top-100 WTA Doubles Player Catherine Harrison, and tournament director of the Dallas Open.
We talk about the upcoming Dallas Open set for February 4-12, what he has learned in the past year, Catherine's offseason and progress, and doubles strategy.
In this conversation we talk about:
What will change at this year’s Dallas Open including electronic line calls.
What Peter told Catherine Harrison in preparation for her Australian Open match against the #1 seeded team.
Peter’s best advice for return strategy in doubles.
You will hear behind-the-scenes details from the Dallas Open, tips to volley better, and how professionals get better in the off-season.
**Doubles Strategy Course** This video course will teach you the best doubles tactics for serving, returning, rallying, and approaching so that you’ll have a winning plan for every point.
Will Boucek and Hanlon Walsh preview the Australian Open men's & women's doubles draws. We make picks for each quarter including unseeded teams to watch out for, and our predictions for the 2023 AO doubles champions for both the ATP and WTA.
Who has momentum going into the AO?
What new teams are we excited to see?
Who are the favorites & dark horses this year?
Watch the doubles live from the Australian Open on ESPN+ at espn.com/watch/
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**Doubles Strategy Course** This video course will teach you the best doubles tactics for serving, returning, rallying, and approaching so that you’ll have a winning plan for every point.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
**Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more.
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