Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Will Boucek
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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. 

  1. 2d ago

    Dan Kiernan on Coaching Roles, Partnership Breakups, His 105% Rule, The Top of WTA Doubles, & More

    Coach Dan Kiernan returns to the show, this time with Tennis Tribe doubles writer Hanlon Walsh from the Cincinnati Open. They discussed Dan's role coaching an ATP and a WTA doubles player in the same tournament. You'll hear specifics on logistical planning, team communication, and the stat-driven ideas that create sustainable success. Balancing coaching duties across two players with different routinesDeciding which tournaments to play and why preparation often beats chasing pointsDan's 105% ruleHow Gaby Dabrowski's partnership with Luisa Stefani compares to her previous partnership with Erin RoutliffeWhy doubles teams split or stay togetherWhy "assumption-based communication" is dangerous - club players do this all the timeThe rankings and entry problem that forces creative partner choicesThe current women’s doubles landscape and why the majors reward top teams moreMen’s doubles narratives and how ATP governance and ego is creating unnecessary problemsLearn more about Dan & follow: InstagramCTC PodcastCTC Podcast on IG ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**  New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **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. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy CheatsheetReturn Strategy CheatsheetServe Strategy 101 - Video Course

    Dan Kiernan on Coaching Roles, Partnership Breakups, His 105% Rule, The Top of WTA Doubles, & More

  2. 5d ago

    Quinn Gleason & Ulrikke Eikeri: Cincy R1, Their Partnership, Max String Tensions, & More

    Tennis Tribe doubles beat writer Hanlon Walsh chats with top-50 players Quinn Gleason and Ulrikke Eikeri right after their Cincinnati Open round-one win. They discuss the match, how their partnership has clicked, what it takes to break into 1000-level events, and why WTA doubles feels deeper than ever.  Match recap and the energy shift that wins the third setWhat aggression “on our terms” looks like in doublesQuinn’s ranking rise and the confidence of an experienced partnerUlrikke’s insanely tight string tensionHow the partnership started and how they learn week to weekThe reality of alternates and the fight to enter 1000-level tournamentsGoals for the rest of the seasonNorway travel tips from Oslo plus Midwest hidden gemsDream mixed doubles partners and the Olympics hurdleLearn more about Quinn & follow: InstagramWTA ProfileWikipediaLearn more about Ulrikke & follow: InstagramWTA ProfileWikipedia ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**  New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **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. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy CheatsheetReturn Strategy CheatsheetServe Strategy 101 - Video Course

    Quinn Gleason & Ulrikke Eikeri: Cincy R1, Their Partnership, Max String Tensions, & More

  3. Aug 19

    Erin Routliffe & Aldila Sutjiadi: Cincy R1, The DC Title, Winning as a TEAM, & More

    Erin Routliffe and Aldila Sutjiadi are one of the hottest teams on the WTA Tour right now, having won the DC Open several weeks ago. Tennis Tribe doubles beat writer Hanlon Walsh caught up with Erin and Dila after their round one win in Cincinnati. They discussed the victory, their DC run, and their partnership. I especially liked Dila's thoughts on playing great doubles as an individual vs winning as a team. Executing a match plan early and surviving momentum swingsUsing return games to create constant pressureHow they handle deuce pointsBuilding confidence from the Washington, DC title runA career-shaping US Open match and a tense fan momentLessons from playing with different partners and managing emotions as a teamFavorite SEC memories and what college tennis teachesLiving in the South, from food to basketball and football cultureLearn more about Erin & follow: InstagramWTA ProfileWikipediaLearn more about Aldila & follow: InstagramWTA ProfileWikipedia ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**  New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **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. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy CheatsheetReturn Strategy CheatsheetServe Strategy 101 - Video Course

    Erin Routliffe & Aldila Sutjiadi: Cincy R1, The DC Title, Winning as a TEAM, & More

  4. Aug 7

    The Cruelest Game with Matt Futterman: Why Players Quit, Their Childhoods, and Happiness Compared to Other Sports

    Matt Futterman is an award-winning sports journalist for The Athletic and New York Times. His new book is The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis. This is a fascinating conversation about the book and why professional tennis can feel uniquely brutal, even for the best players in the world. We talk through the childhood pipeline, the mental load of constant losing, and what separates the era of Serena, Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic from the stars trying to survive now.  Why tennis players walk away at their peak in a way players in other sports don'tThe hidden costs of junior tennis: money, travel, isolation, and identityConditional love and pressure from family expectationsWhy “winning feels like relief” at the top and why that is dangerousResilience tools: staying present, bouncing back after bad points, learning under stressWhy legends struggle to retire and how greatness becomes a trapWhat the ATP doubles cuts get wrong about the real problemPractical ideas for doubles: format, scheduling, atmosphere, and rulesPurchase Matt's new book on Amazon: The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis Learn more about Matt & follow: InstagramTwitter/Xwww.mattfutterman.com ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**  New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **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. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy CheatsheetReturn Strategy CheatsheetServe Strategy 101 - Video Course

    The Cruelest Game with Matt Futterman: Why Players Quit, Their Childhoods, and Happiness Compared to Other Sports

  5. Jul 30

    AMA: Dropshots, Overheads, Fixing Double Faults, & Developing a 2nd Serve

    In this AMA episode, I answer Tennis Tribe member questions with simple doubles strategy rules for drop shots, overheads against lobbers, and cutting down double faults. I also share how I think about building a second serve you can trust, as well as starting and recovery positions at the net. Drop shot rules and the best place to hit drop shots fromWhy your drop shot doesn't have to land shortThe best overhead targetsWhen letting a lob bounce makes senseThe causes of double faults at club levelThe easiest way to simplify your 2nd serveMembers only: How to develop a reliable 2nd serve that doesn't get attackedMembers only: Where to start at the net and how to move during your partner's baseline rallyLearn more about all my upcoming camps and Rally Trips at thetennistribe.com/camps/. ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**  New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **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. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy CheatsheetReturn Strategy CheatsheetServe Strategy 101 - Video Course

    AMA: Dropshots, Overheads, Fixing Double Faults, & Developing a 2nd Serve

  6. Jul 23

    DC Open Preview with Owner Mark Ein: Doubles Field, Mic'd Up Players, ATP Costs, & More

    Mark Ein is the owner of the DC Open, an ATP and WTA 500 tournament starting on July 25. I spoke with Mark the week leading up to the tournament about how he has built the DC Open into one of the premier 500-level tournaments in the world. We discuss doubles' role in the tournament, his passion for tennis, and plans for the 2026 tournament. Mark also shares his thoughts on the ATP doubles cuts.  Mark’s background in sports and business, starting as a ball kid at the tournamentWhy he features star-driven doubles teams and actively recruits singles players into doublesWhat the final week of tournament operations really looks like behind the scenes2026 upgrades to the fan experience including stadium upgrades, merch expansion, and the new “front porch” viewing areaWhy selling an all-day, all-week experience beats marketing individual players in tennisThe advantages of a combined ATP & WTA 500 level event and why it is rarer than fans thinkHow mic'd up doubles players can create must-watch social content and bring fans closer to strategyDoes ATP doubles cost his tournament money?Mark has some candid responses, and I appreciate his drive to promote and innovate our sport, something tennis needs. Be sure to watch the DC Open all next week! Learn more about Mark & follow: InstagramTwitter/XDC Open Tournament Page ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**  New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **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. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy CheatsheetReturn Strategy CheatsheetServe Strategy 101 - Video Course

    DC Open Preview with Owner Mark Ein: Doubles Field, Mic'd Up Players, ATP Costs, & More

  7. Jul 17

    Wimbledon Champion Coach Calvin Betton on the Title Run, Champions' Dinner, Return Strategy, & ATP Doubles News

    I spoke with Coach Calvin Betton after a second Wimbledon doubles title in three years. Calvin coaches ATP #1, Henry Patten, as well as Luke Johnson. We discussed Henry's Wimbledon run with his doubles partner, Harri Heliovaara, as well as return strategy and the recent news about ATP doubles cuts.  Comparing the 2024 and 2026 Wimbledon runsWhy “no free points” matters more than any "tiebreaker system”Balancing aggressive returns vs high-percentage returns by matchup and player profileScouting a recent loss to Arevalo and PavicFinding the right level of focus so pressure builds for your opponents across a matchWhat the Wimbledon champions dinner is actually like behind the scenesCalvin's philosophy on the returner’s partner positioningHow he views his role as a coach - I loved this answerHenry’s speech after winning the Wimbledon FinalReactions on the Wimbledon grounds when the doubles cuts were announcedWhy framing doubles as a product problem ignores marketing and sport economicsEvidence from social media, ticketing, and packed courts that doubles has demandCalvin is always a joy to have on the show because he brings strong opinions and insights that make you think. Learn more about Calvin & follow: InstagramTwitterHost of the Tennis Unfiltered Podcast ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**  New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **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. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy CheatsheetReturn Strategy CheatsheetServe Strategy 101 - Video Course

    Wimbledon Champion Coach Calvin Betton on the Title Run, Champions' Dinner, Return Strategy, & ATP Doubles News

  8. Jul 8

    Aldila Sutjiadi Interview: Wimbledon Prep, Partner Conversations, Indonesia Tennis, & Her Medical Scare

    Aldila Sutjiadi is the #36 WTA doubles player coming off a grass court title in Bad Homburg alongside Vera Zvonareva. I spoke with Aldila a few days before Wimbledon, so we discussed her preparation, recent title, and more. We talk through recovery choices, what actually creates doubles chemistry, and her health scare from a few years ago. Managing Wimbledon prep with smart on-site time and planned practice blocksHandling recovery day to day, including physio for specific painUnpacking the French Open cramp and the role of heat and hydrationWhat clicked with Vera Zvonareva in Bad HomburgZvonareva's communications style (I loved this part)Grass-court doubles fundamentals, including staying low, first volleys, and serve-plus-one patternsAdjusting quickly across many partners by leaning on a hybrid baseline and net gameReturning from a wrist injury and a sudden hearing-loss episode with vertigo and hospitalizationGrowing Instagram through wins, highlights, and connecting with Indonesian tennis fansAldila reached the second round in women's doubles and the quarterfinals in mixed doubles at Wimbledon. Follow Aldila on Instagram below and watch her throughout the 2026 season! Learn more about Aldila & follow: InstagramWTA ProfileWikipedia ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players**  New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **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. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy CheatsheetReturn Strategy CheatsheetServe Strategy 101 - Video Course

    Aldila Sutjiadi Interview: Wimbledon Prep, Partner Conversations, Indonesia Tennis, & Her Medical Scare
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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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  • Creator
    Will Boucek
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    297
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
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