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On Episode 294 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I will reveal the winner of my racquet bracket battle with Sam Jones.

Sam has always been fascinated by new racquet and string technologies and how they can help players improve their games and avoid injury. This passion led him to a position at one of the largest online tennis retailers in the world, Tennis Express, as a content writer and playtester. Sam was also certified as a Master Racquet Technician in 2011. He was a 4 year member of The Southwestern University Men’s Tennis Team (2001-2005), and served as a team captain during his junior and senior seasons. Sam achieved All-SCAC (southern collegiate athletic conference) status his senior year, and then began a 10+ year coaching career.

On Episode 277 of the show, we talked about the top 8 racquets that Sam and I picked for me to playtest. On today’s episode, we are going to reveal which racquet made it to the top of our list.

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

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TFP 277: The 8 Racquets I’m Testing To Choose My Next Stick with Sam Jones
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On Episode 293 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn the 10 best tips from the show that helped my tennis game.

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TFP 140: World-Class Doubles Strategy with Louis Cayer
TFP 278: Doubles Strategy for Club Level Players with Will Boucek
TFP 143: Critical Singles Strategies and Tactics to Level Up Your Game with Rick Macci
TFP 270: Brad Gilbert — How to Become a Tough Competitor, Reduce Errors and Forget About Your Losses
TFP 198: Craig O’Shannessy – The First Four Shots
TFP 121: Michael Russell – The Grittiest Player In History
TFP 284: Nick Bollettieri — How to Achieve Your Dreams and Help Others Succeed: From the 2019 archive
TFP 061: How Ian Westermann Created One of the Biggest Online Tennis Instructional Sites in the World
TFP 216: Why the Contact Point Determines Your Success in Tennis with Vesa Ponkka
TFP 096: James Blake – Preparation, Visualization and Reaching #4 in the World
TFP 046: The Mental Game with Jeff Greenwald
TFP 033: Dr. Mark Kovacs—Strength and Conditioning for Tennis Players
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On Episode 292 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to use time to your advantage during matches.

On the show, you’ll learn how to give yourself more time during points, how to disrupt your opponent's momentum, why you should probably take longer breaks, how to lengthen your opponent’s time on the court, and much more!

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Tennis Summit 2023 is coming in mid-April! I look forward to seeing you at Tennis Summit 2023! 

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On today’s episode, I spoke with Dr. Larry Lauer, a mental skills specialist for USTA Player Development, about how to become a more resilient competitor.

Dr. Lauer earned a PhD in science, exercise, and sports psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was previously the Director of Coaching Education and Development at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University. Dr. Lauer also was an assistant coach and mental coach for Michigan State Men’s Tennis, helping the team reach the 2013 NCAA tournament. Dr. Lauer was a sports psychologist consultant for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. He currently co-hosts the Compete Like a Champion Podcast with Johnny Parkes.

On the show, you’ll learn how to become a more resilient competitor, a step by step process for improving your on-court performance, how to deal with pre-match nerves, mental training that you can do while stuck at home, how players at USTA’s National Tennis Center in Orlando train their mental game, excellent books for your mind, and much more!

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

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Resources
Compete Like a Champion Podcast
USTA Player Development
Net Generation
Dr. Lauer’s TW

Books:
Can’t Hurt Me - David Goggins
Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence - Gary Mack
The Obstacle is the Way
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
In Pursuit of Excellence - Terry Orlick
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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020]

On today’s episode, I spoke with former ATP Top 10 singles and doubles player and Grand Slam Champion, Spanish pro Emilio Sanchez, about how to develop a more aggressive tennis game.

Emilio achieved career high rankings of #7 in the world in singles in 1990 and #1 in doubles in 1989. He won 3 Grand Slam Doubles titles (two French Opens and one US Open) and a silver medal in the 1988 Olympic games in men’s doubles. During his tennis career, he won 15 singles titles and 50 doubles and made over $5 million in prize money. 

Emilio has both played for and captained Spain’s Davis Cup Team to a championship title in 2008. He is the co-founder of the Sanchez-Casal Academy (Academia Sanchez-Casal) where he helps all types of tennis players achieve their true potential.

On the show, you’ll learn how to become a more aggressive player and why it is important to your long term success, how to become a better thinker on the court, Emilio’s top returning strategies, how Emilio reached the top 10 in the world in both singles and doubles, what it was like to both play Davis Cup and captain Spain to a championship title, footwork and movement tips, and much more!

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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020]

On today’s episode, I spoke with former ATP pro Taylor Dent about how you can develop a solid serve and volley game that will put your opponents on the defensive.

Taylor achieved a career high ranking of #21 in the world on the ATP Tour and won four singles titles. He reached the 4th round of Wimbledon and the US Open. He also placed 4th in the 2004 Olympics. Taylor has defeated numerous tennis legends such as Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic, James Blake, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, and many other unbelievable players with his huge serve and volley game. His parents, half-brother, godfather, and wife also played tennis professionally. Taylor is a coach and co-founder of the Dent Tennis Academy at The Birch Racquet and Lawn Club in Keller, Texas.

On the show, you’ll learn how to think like a professional serve and volleyer, the right tactics to use when you are at net, drills you can perform to become a better serve and volleyer, Taylor’s toughest battles in his tennis career, the secret to hitting a 149mph serve, the big change Taylor made to his game early on to succeed on the pro tour, and much more!

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

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LINKS
The Birch Racquet and Lawn Club
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect
Outliers
Inner Game of Tennis
Atomic Habits
Dent Tennis Academy Facebook
Dent Tennis Academy Twitter
Dent Tennis Academy Instagram
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