Episodes
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Dennis Fabian is the Global Business Manager at HEAD, where he works on tennis and pickleball. In this episode, he talks about new strings and racquets, gives tips on how to avoid tennis elbow, categorizes the different racquet lines, and much more.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Racquet madness with Henrik Wallensten
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Experienced Davis Cup string and racquet play-tester Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast to discuss his latest bouts of racquet madness. If you are lost in the racquet jungle, this episode might make you feel less alone...
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Interviewing the Pros - Craig Shapiro
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Craig Shapiro is a bit of a media icon on the tennis scene. He has been around the tour since the 90s when he traveled as Andre Agassi’s personal racquet tech. He runs an excellent podcast.
He has just returned to New York from the Sunshine Double, so we are going to talk about his experiences there, his career in tennis and much more.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
01:00 How much tennis do you watch?
03:52 How is tennis doing as a sport?
14:31 The origin story
23:14 The Craig Shapiro Podcast
30:23 Interviewing pro tennis players can be tricky
37:05 Summarizing the Sunshine double and looking forward to the clay
54:38 Rafa’s return and clay rulership
1:01:17 Tennis elbow
1:08:07 The State of Tennis
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Cameron Price, From Baseline to Pro
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Cameron Price is an aspiring professional tennis player and a coach at the Delgado & Lee Pro Tennis Academy. After having heart problems in October 2022, he is back to playing tennis, coaching, and competing in tournaments. While away from the sport, he promised himself that when he could play again, he would document his tennis journey and share everything he learned. Now, you can learn about Cameron's pro journey on his YouTube channel.
Cameron has built a Notion template for ambitious tennis players, which you can find at tennisplayeros.com
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
00:28 Documenting the pro journey
04:14 Strengths and weaknesses as a player
07:30 Coaching vs Playing
17:30 Health and tennis
20:16 Being a “Youtuber”
27:33 Racquet and strings
33:05 From gear to mental performance
42:21 Tennis personalities and the story of a match
46:41 Serve bots and the contrasting surfaces
51:23 Heart problems leading to self-reflection
58:40 Screen time and social media
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Thomas Alm is the David Goggins of tennis
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Thomas Alm is a Swedish coach with 25 years of experience coaching professional tennis players. He can be called the David Goggins of tennis, as he is an ultra-marathon runner and is all about going all-in. Professional tennis is all about winning after all.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
00:27 What’s up in your life?
02:55 The importance of personal chemistry between player and coach
05:51 Tennis coaching culture and finances
11:49 What went wrong with Swedish tennis?
18:42 The money on the pro tour
24:24 Physical vs Mental coaching
32:06 Celebrity coaching and other approaches
43:24 Making technical changes as a pro
47:24 Dealing with losses
53:24 The importance of data in tennis
1:01:10 Are people softer today?
1:06:18 Passion for running
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Allen from AC Tennis gets in-depth about racquets
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Allen is an Australian tennis enthusiast and the creator of the YouTube channel AC Tennis. His channel focuses on in-depth racquet reviews and comparisons. He’s been playing tennis since he was 5 years old and loves everything related to tennis gear.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
00:45 The Happy Slam
07:25 Allen’s tennis schedule
11:16 How did you improve?
15:43 The racquet review process
19:51 How good is the new Blade V9?
34:23 Match racquets
56:19 Swing weights and quality control
1:05:50 Blade V9 vs the World of 98s
1:13:09 Racquet brands, updates and cosmetics
1:20:42 Tennis ball problems
1:26:43 The weirdness of pro racquets
1:36:24 The one-hander and the future of tennis
Monday Mar 11, 2024
The Tennis Ball Problem with Phil from Tweenerhead
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Philip Fama is a coach, player and content creator with his brand called Tweenerhead. He reached out and wanted to discuss the tennis ball problem, and I thought, why not do it as a full podcast and also talk about other thing about tennis? We had a great conversation, and Phil's passion for the sport we all love truly shines through. This is what the podcast is about, our love for tennis and how we make it stronger as a sport.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:02 The tennis ball issue
11:11 Tennis is a gear-driven game, for better or worse
16:04 The best tennis balls
26:08 What changed tennis
32:14 A demanding sport for new players, hence…new racquet sports!
38:13 Is Tennis doing well?
43:58 Working in a tennis shop
46:48 Back to competitive play
57:06 The sometimes sad grind of the tennis tours
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Ashley Neaves, the Tennis Mentor
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
In this episode, I’m joined by Ashley Neaves, also known as “The Tennis Mentor.” Ashley is an award-winning coach who works with everyone from kids to recreational to high-level competition players. He creates content on social media and recently released a course with Liam Broady’s coach, David Sammel, called Bulletproof at the Baseline.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
01:56 Hanging out with the pros in 2023
04:03 Testing racquets on a smart court
06:17 Tennis is exciting. How do we market it better?
13:07 Working with Felix Mischker, Tennis Brothers
17:49 How to get new players to enjoy tennis
25:51 The Four Pillars of Tennis
31:00 The tennis nerd gets a great tip
39:24 Playing competitions
44:55 Ashley’s talented tennis brothers
50:18 What is Bulletproof at the Baseline?
53:52 Your journey with YouTube
59:10 Plans for 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Beckett from Tenncom joins me to talk racquets, racquet, racquets
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Today, it is something for you gearheads. Beckett Chung is a fellow tennis nerd reviewing racquets and talking about gear-related topics on his channel Tenncom. He is very knowledgeable, so check it out!
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
01:27 Tennis in Canada
03:00 Beckett’s gear journey
08:50 The quality control conundrum
13:43 Our spec range and racquets
21:01 Testing products you don’t enjoy
29:21 Grail racquets and Federer’s personal frame
35:30 Talking to the racquet brands
42:50 Older racquets vs new
50:34 What racquet feels the best right now?
55:14 The right racquet for the right style
1:02:06 Understanding your specs
1:09:30 Next-level nerdiness
1:15:25 The curse of being a play-tester
1:18:56 Surprising racquets
1:24:09 A Tennisnerd signature racquet
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
How to develop a Billion Dollar Mind with Rick Macci and Dr Nivedita Jerath
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Dr. Nivedita Uberoi Jerath and legendary coach Rick Macci are here to talk about mental tennis, mental health, motivation, and their new book, Billion Dollar Mind: A Practical Guide to the Game of Life. In this episode, we cover plenty of topics on and off the court related to how you can strengthen your mind. You will find plenty of powerful wisdom nuggets in this one.
Check it out Billion Dollar Mind on Amazon
Time stamps
00:00 Intro and Billion Dollar Mind
03:46 How Rick and Nivedita met
09:13 Healthy mind, healthy life
21:40 Building positive habits
25:55 The mental diet
31:56 Reversing a negative trend
40:40 Finding YOUR motivation
44:25 Improving your presence
50:34 The importance of role models
58:20 Where to get the Billion Dollar Mind
59:28 What did you learn from the process of writing the book?