Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
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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.
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
26m ago
World #1, Austin Krajicek, joins the show for the second time. We recorded from the hotel lobby in Miami where Austin had a few days off due to weather.
Listen to my previous interview with Austin here: https://www.thetennistribe.com/austin-krajicek-interview/
We discuss how he spent his off days, book recommendations, hotel choices in Miami, the no-ad/10-point breaker format, and his 2024 season so far. Austin and his partner, Ivan Dodig, have made one final this year but have had some very close losses that he believes will even out over time. At Indian Wells, they lost 10-7 in the third t ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
1w ago
This conversation with Australian Open Champion, Matt Ebden, focuses on the state of professional doubles and where it might go over the next several years.
Helping to make pro doubles more popular is one of my passions and missions for Tennis Tribe and this podcast, so I was excited to chat with Matt about this topic.
Matt is the 3rd ranked doubles player on the ATP tour, a 3-time grand slam champion, and reached a career-high of #39 in singles. He is also on the ATP Player's Council and involved in many of the meetings that will impact the future of doubles. I asked him to update us on whe ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
1w ago
Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez are the number 7 & 8 ranked doubles players in the world. They recently made the finals at the WTA 1000 in Dubai and followed it up with a WTA 500 victory in San Diego.
This conversation with them and their coach, Carlos Martinez, took place a day after their round 1 win at Indian Wells. We chat about that victory and their season so far.
I asked them:
What they've learned about each other over the last two years as a doubles pairing.
What Carlos has improved on as a great coach over the last few seasons.
What one change they would make to double ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
2w ago
Tereza Mihalíková is the 56th-ranked doubles player on the WTA Tour. Tennis Tribe writer, Hanlon Walsh, and I spoke with her at the ATX Open where she partnered with Yanina Wickmayer during her off day.
This is a short conversation where we ask about her win vs Sloane Stephens & Peyton Stearns, 4-6 6-2 10-2. Tereza played a near-perfect tiebreaker and was super active at the net. We discussed the match up against two "singles players" and how it differs from playing doubles players.
We also discussed how she spent her days off in Austin, why she practiced twice on Friday in preparation f ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
3w ago
Sophie Chang is the 82nd ranked doubles player on the WTA Tour. She made the 3rd round of the 2023 US Open with Alycia Parks and has 1 WTA & 21 ITF doubles titles.
I sat down with Sophie at the 2024 ATX Open where she lost a close first round match (7-6 7-6) to the top seeds alongside Angela Kulikov. In this long conversation, we speak about the match, on court attitude, doubles strategy, and more.
You'll learn:
Why Sophie & Angela play 2-back on her Angela's second serve - something club level players can & should implement in the right situation.
How she balances a professiona ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
3w ago
Bibiane Schoofs (Netherlands) is the 92nd-ranked doubles player on the WTA Tour. Her partner at the ATX Open, Katarzyna Kawa (Poland), is ranked #93 in doubles and top 200 in singles. Schoofs and Kawa made the finals in Austin.
This episode includes two interviews with the finalists, after their quarterfinal and semifinal victories. We spoke about each matchup, including the different conditions throughout the week. They partnered together for the first time in Austin and made the deadline by only 7 minutes!
You'll learn why Bibiane likes to scout opponents while Katarzyna likes to focus on ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
3w ago
Olivia Gadecki (deuce) is a 21-year-old Australian ranked 77 in the world in doubles and 140 in singles. Olivia Nicholls (ad) is the #81 ranked doubles player on the WTA Tour. The Olivia's won the 2024 ATX Open.
This episode includes our conversation from Saturday after they got a walkover in their semifinal match, followed by a few quick questions after their final victory before they had to rush to the airport for flights to their next events.
We discussed their quarterfinal win, how they used their off days to practice (including specific drills) and enjoy Austin, their partnership, and m ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
3w ago
This episode includes two post-match interviews from the ATX Open with top seeds, Nadiia Kichenok and Oksana Kalashnikova. I chatted with them after their round one and quarterfinal wins in Austin. Nadiia and Oksana are both inside the top 55 on the WTA doubles tour.
You'll learn:
Why they used more I-formation in their first match, but less in the quarterfinals.
How they adjusted to different match conditions - from cold & windy one day to sunny and hot a few days later.
Details about a crucial call by Nadiia for a down-the-line return from Oksana during the 10-point tiebreaker.
They a ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
1M ago
As we dive into the mental side of doubles over the next several weeks, I wanted to share 3 mental myths that many doubles players believe. Join the newsletter for more mental lessons.
Once you stop believing these and reframe your mindset, you'll be a better doubles player.
Great players don't get nervous.
Losing a point is bad.
If you miss or get beat down the line, it's your fault you lost the point.
I'll explain how to think about each of these myths differently, so you play better under pressure, don't feel so bad when you miss, and play doubles the right way more often.
The Mental Ga ..read more
Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
1M ago
Will Blumberg is the #93 ranked doubles player on the ATP Tour. He was a 10-time All-American at North Carolina and made the finals of the 2024 Dallas Open where this conversation was recorded.
Will and I sat down on his day off in Dallas to discuss his career, the pro doubles tour, and strategy.
You'll learn:
Why Will and his partner, Rinky Hijikata, switched return sides after the 1st set - I almost never see this at the pro level.
How he picks up his energy for 10-point tiebreakers.
What adjustments he makes with different doubles partners - he played with nine partners in 2023.
The diff ..read more