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My friend and doubles partner, Daniel Rutkowski, who has been on the channel many times, joined me to discuss competitive tennis and the things many players struggle with, such as match tightness, negative self-talk, changing patterns, and dealing with pushers, etc. Daniel was a strong junior player who left tennis for years and now has been back to competitive tennis with success in German league play and several titles on the ITF Masters Tour.
This is a shorter podcast, but we will be back with the longer format next week.
 

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.

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...

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 Intro01:00 How much tennis do you watch?03:52 How is tennis doing as a sport?14:31 The origin story23:14 The Craig Shapiro Podcast30:23 Interviewing pro tennis players can be tricky37:05 Summarizing the Sunshine double and looking forward to the clay54:38 Rafa’s return and clay rulership1:01:17 Tennis elbow1:08:07 The State of Tennis

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 Intro00:28 Documenting the pro journey04:14 Strengths and weaknesses as a player07:30 Coaching vs Playing17:30 Health and tennis20:16 Being a “Youtuber”27:33 Racquet and strings33:05 From gear to mental performance42:21 Tennis personalities and the story of a match46:41 Serve bots and the contrasting surfaces51:23 Heart problems leading to self-reflection58:40 Screen time and social media

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 Intro00:27 What’s up in your life?02:55 The importance of personal chemistry between player and coach05:51 Tennis coaching culture and finances11:49 What went wrong with Swedish tennis?18:42 The money on the pro tour24:24 Physical vs Mental coaching32:06 Celebrity coaching and other approaches43:24 Making technical changes as a pro47:24 Dealing with losses53:24 The importance of data in tennis1:01:10 Are people softer today?1:06:18 Passion for running