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In part 2 of our listener Q&A, I answer questions about volleying cross court vs down the line, choosing return sides, choosing return tactics, and more. ( Find Part 1 of our Q&A here ) These questions were submitted from 3.0 to 4.5 doubles players from around the world. When should I volley crosscourt vs down the line? Should the stronger player return from the ad side? What about a lefty...

This is our first-ever listener Q&A episode where I answer your doubles questions on the show. If you want to submit a question for the next episode, go to www.thetennistribe.com/question/ Today, I'm answering 5 questions about... How to play against defensive opponents What to do with partners who don't know where to stand or how to move at the net How to stop framing forehand volle...

This is the 6th episode in our 8-part series on doubles strategy. Part 1, Time: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12544725 Part 2, Movement: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12723935 Part 3, Position: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12772002 Part 4, Power & Pace: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12815640 Part 5, Spin: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12910388 There are certain shots...

We recently published an Instagram video on the server's partner's positioning that has received over 33,000 views so far. Many of the comments address why you do have to cover the alley more often in 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0 doubles. They're right. Sort of... In this short episode, I revisit the topic of covering the alley and address some of the Instagram comments directly. There are tim...

This is the 5th episode in our 8-part series on doubles strategy. Part 1, Time: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12544725 Part 2, Movement: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12723935 Part 3, Position: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12772002 Part 4, Power & Pace: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12815640 How does spin affect what you do on the doubles court? What are the best ways to u...

This episode includes a series of post-match interviews from the Charleston Open. We spoke with the eventual champions, Desirae Krawczyk and Danielle Collins, after their semifinal victory. We also talked with finalists, Giuliana Olmos and Ena Shibahara after their close loss in the finals. You'll get some strategic insights from these players' analysis of their matches as well as some a...

This is the 4th episode in our 8-part series on doubles strategy. Part 1, Time: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12544725 Part 2, Movement: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12723935 Part 3, Position: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12772002 When are the best times to hit with more power in doubles? More importantly, when should we hit the ball SLOW?! Personally, I think power is overrated i...

This is the 3rd episode in our 8-part series on doubles strategy. Part 1, Time: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12544725 Part 2, Movement: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12723935 How can you adjust your position to help you win in doubles? If you're like me, then you're slowly losing your quickness and movement ability. As we get older, position becomes even more important on the...

This is the 2nd episode in our 8-part series on doubles strategy. Find Part 1 here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1375636/12544725 I'm going to share with you how to think about different aspects of doubles to help you create a better game plan and win more matches. How can you use movement to win in doubles? There are two ways you can move on the tennis court. Forward & backward, and side t...

In this interview, we chat with Pam Shriver, a former player with 22 career doubles majors, and a renowned commentator on ESPN and Tennis Channel. Additionally, she is a top-30 WTA singles coach, coaching Donna Vekic, and a mother. Pam was a dominant force on the doubles tour, having won 111 titles in total. During the conversation, we delve into several topics related to doubles, including the st...

This is a conversation with Danielle Collins from the 2023 Charleston Open where she and Desirae Krawczyk won the doubles title. Danielle was a singles finalist in the 2022 Australian Open, a doubles semifinalist at Wimbledon that same year, and reached a career-high in singles of #7 in the world in 2022. This episode is a little different because it’s the first time I’ve had a “singles player” on...

This is a conversation with Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend from the Charleston Open. I spoke with them after their round 1 win. We discussed what's been working well for them over the past several weeks - they took the Czechs to 3 sets and made the finals in Miami. I also asked Taylor what specifically has made the new partnership succeed so far (they had never spoken to each other!) an...

This is a very short conversation with Danielle Collins and Desirae Krawczyk after their round 1 win at the Charleston Open. You'll hear both their thoughts on the 3-set match where they won the first set 6-1 but lost the second. I also ask about Danielle's plans for doubles the rest of the year, what she's improved over the last 6-12 months, and how Desirae adjusts to playing with...

This is an interview with Dan Kiernan, a former #1 British doubles player, the coach of top 5 ATP doubles team, Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara, founder of SOTO Tennis Academy in Spain, and the host of the Control the Controllables tennis podcast. Dan knows how to develop players so this is a great episode for anyone who wants to start improving their game faster. You’ll notice he starts with...

This is the first episode in an eight-part series on doubles strategy. I'm going to share with you how to think about different aspects of doubles to help you create a better game plan and win more matches. How can you use time to win in doubles? There are two ways to think about time in doubles. You want to take away time from your opponents (attack). You want to buy time for yourself (defen...

This is an interview with Bob Moran, the tournament director for one of the most successful tournaments on the WTA Tour, the Charleston Open. We talk about what makes the tournament special, the fan experience, the player field, and how to grow your local tennis community. Bob and I also discuss: The recent renovations that were done at the site. What the tournament does to grow its relationship w...

This is our second interview with Vania King, a 2-time Grand Slam champion. We talk about how and when to cross at the net, practice time, and return strategy. Also in this conversation: What Vania would do to help a 3.5-4.0 player improve in 3 months at the net. How she ranks her play as a server, returner, server’s partner, and returner’s partner. A specific tactic she used for returning down th...

This is a conversation with top-50 WTA doubles partners, Erin Routliffe and Aldila Sutjiadi. This conversation was after their 1st round victory. They went on to win the ATX Open. Erin and Aldila share insights about their post-match practice, the importance of partner energy, and their strategy. Their matches provided lots of room for constructive questions and moments that are useful to players...

This is a conversation with WTA doubles partners, Ingrid Neel and Olivia Tjandramulia. I previously chatted with Ingrid at the ATX Open after her first round win. They went on to win in the quarterfinals and lost in the semifinals. This conversation is after their quarterfinals victory. Ingrid and Olivia share insights about their quarterfinals match, specific moments from the match, and their str...

One of the most requested podcast guests to date has been Caty McNally. She is up to a career high #75 in singles and top 20 WTA doubles player. As a back-to-back US Open doubles finalist, you can learn a lot by studying Caty’s game. Tennis Tribe writer, Hanlon Walsh, and I finally got to chat with Caty at the ATX Open between her first and second round of singles. This is a brief but insightful c...

This is a conversation with #89 ranked WTA doubles player, Ingrid Neel. I chatted with Ingrid at the ATX Open after her first round win. She went on to win in the quarterfinals and hasn’t played her semifinal match at the time of this writing. Ingrid shares insights about her round 1 match, where she teamed up with Olivia Tjandramulia for the first time. I asked her how they handle winning in conv...

In this episode, we chatted with two rising American WTA stars, Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery. These two 18-year-olds had just won their R1 match at the ATX Open and we discuss how they adjusted their strategy in the 10-point tiebreaker. They also recently won an ITF tournament in Orlando, so we ask them what’s been clicking lately. You’ll get some insights into how a team builds chemistry o...

We chatted with #1 ATX Open seed, Nicole Melichar-Martinez, on day 1 of the tournament in Austin, Texas. Learn what she and partner, Ellen Perez, focused on in practice on the first day of the tournament. We discuss how they've handled some very tight losses recently, as well as what makes the Czechs, who have won 4 consecutive majors, so good. This is Nicole's 4th appearance on the podc...

What is the best way to approach the net in doubles? There are certain times you might want to avoid the baseline rallies. Maybe you're in an unfavorable matchup from the baseline, you need to put pressure on the opponents, or you're simply more comfortable at the net. Regardless of the reason, there is a lot you want to consider when approaching the net in doubles. Is it better to hit d...

This is an interview with Top-50 doubles players Nate Lammons and Jackson Withrow. I got to sit down with them after their semifinal win at the Dallas Open to talk doubles. This is a brief, but really fun interview, that will give you insights into how top doubles teams think. Nate and Jackson have been one of the top teams so far in 2023, making two finals already, after a very strong fall last s...