Jermaine Jenkins is our guest for the 38th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Jermaine was an All-American at Clemson University and went on to spend three years as the hitting partner for Venus Williams. He coached Naomi Osaka in 2019 and 2020 and now works as a lead national women's coach for the USTA. He also recently served as a vice captain on the USA BJK Cup team in their win over Austria.
We talk:
1:46 His family's success on the tennis court
3:19 Starting tennis at age 14
4:25 How he got started with Venus
7:55 Learning from Venus
11:12 What he learned from David Witt
13:03 Coaching Naomi Osaka
16:04 Working with top junior players
20:03 Tournament training schedules
22:38 Calming yourself down when you're angry
25:02 Getting ready for big matches
28:00 Best coaching tip he's ever received
31:34 His best advice for the 4.0 player
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