Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

Paul Annacone: Aggressive shots to conservative locations

Oct 2, 2023

Paul Annacone, former top 15 ATP singles player and coach to tennis legends like Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, discusses rushing the net, serving and volleying, and evaluating opponents. He shares the best coaching advice he's received and gives tips for 4.0 players. The podcast also explores the limitations of metrics, handling failures in tennis, and playing to your strengths.

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Quick takeaways

Knowing your playing style and identity is crucial for being an effective tennis player.

Choosing the right shots at the right time and focusing on hitting aggressive shots to conservative locations can lead to success in tennis.

Deep dives

The Benefits of Coming to the Net

Paul Anacone shares that coming to the net was a successful strategy for him as a player because he grew up using smaller rackets. He highlights the importance of knowing one's own playing style and identity as a key factor in being an effective tennis player.

Introduction

3min

The Effectiveness of the Servant Volley in Tennis

16min

Lessons Learned from Coaching and Letting Go of the Uncontrollable

3min

Scouting Opponents and the Limitations of Metrics

6min

Handling Failures and Sustained Slumps in Tennis: Expectations, Perspectives, and Emotional Capacity

3min

Playing to Your Strengths

5min

Paul Annacone is our guest for the 47th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Paul has coached some of the best players in the history of the game, including Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Tim Henman, Sloane Stephens, and Taylor Fritz. A former top 15 ATP singles player, you can see him weekly as a regular analyst on the Tennis Channel.

We talk:

1:42 Why he rushed the net as a player

3:02 Mixing in serve and volley

5:30 Where to place your first volley

7:48 Height over the net

11:30 Doubles formations

15:15 Difference between hitting well and playing well

18:59 What he learned from Roger Federer

22:22 Evaluating and scouting opponents

26:50 Delayed effects of a successful tactic

31:38 Best coaching advice he's ever received

33:50 Best advice for the 4.0 player

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Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

Paul Annacone: Aggressive shots to conservative locations

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Benefits of Coming to the Net

The Effectiveness of the Serve and Volley

Making Smart Shot Selections

Developing a Strong Baseline Game

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