The Tennis Files Podcast

On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Dr. Larry Lauer reveals a proven step by step process to play clutch under pressure.Dr. Lauer is the mental skills specialist for USTA Player Development. He earned a PhD in science, exercise, and sports psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Lauer was previously the Director of Coaching Education and Development at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University. He 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.I hope you enjoy my interview with Larry! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!Larry's Bio Compete Like a Champion Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, Jeff reveals the keys to mastering your mind that include technical and tactical adjustments in the most common pressure situations to play looser and more relaxed tennis…and he answers questions live from the audience! Jeff is an internationally recognized sport psychology consultant, licensed psychotherapist, and the author of the 3rd best-selling tennis psychology book, The Best Tennis of Your Life and Fearless Tennis. Jeff has been helping athletes and professionals through his personal coaching, seminars, book, and audio programs for the past twenty years. Jeff was ranked No. 1 in the world in the men’s 35 age division, is a two-time ITF World Champion and former ATP Tour player and has been inducted into the Northern California Hall of Fame.I hope you enjoy my interview with Jeff! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!Fearless Tennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, 17-time Grand Slam Champ Gigi answers your questions on strategy, the mental game, technique, the pro game, and more!Former world #1 Gigi Fernandez is widely considered to be one of the best doubles players of all time. She is a Hall of Famer, winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles with various partners, and 2 Olympic Gold Medals with Mary Joe Fernandez. In 2000, Gigi was named Puerto Rican Athlete of the Century. Gigi now spends her time coaching adult players how to excel at doubles and developed the Gigi Method of doubles. I hope you enjoy my interview with Gigi! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!thegigimethod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 304 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Paul Annacone reveals his top secrets to getting the most out of your game and answers questions from the audience.Paul is a former professional tennis player and one of the world’s leading coaches and commentators. During his 14 years on tour as a player, Annacone won three ATP titles and reached a career high ranking of No. 12 in singles. He won the 1985 Australian Open doubles title and finished his career with 14 doubles titles. Annacone has worked with some of the most accomplished players ever to pick up a racket, including Federer, Sampras, Henman, and Sloane Stephens. He currently coaches ATP top 15 Taylor Fritz.I hope you enjoy my interview with Paul! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!Coaching for Life - Paul’s Book! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 303 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Jeff Salzenstein will reveal how to achieve optimal performance and decrease stress.Jeff broke the top 100 in the world for the first time at the age of 30 (reached #100 in singles) and #69 in doubles on the ATP Tour and is the founder of Tennis Evolution. Jeff is also a USTA High-Performance Coach, USPTA Elite Professional, and highly sought-after mental performance coach. He has recently made a transition to keynote speaking and corporate coaching.On the show you’ll learn the biggest detractors to optimal performance, a simple routine to help with optimal performance, where stress comes from and why do some people deal with it better than others, how to turn stress into a positive attitude, and much more!I hope you enjoy my interview with Jeff! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!JeffSalzenstein.comTennis EvolutionJeff's Instagram Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Kovacs answers questions on the most important tennis fitness concepts that every competitive adult player should put into practice. He covers strength training, endurance, mobility, recovery, and much more to help you gain the edge and outlast your opponents!  Dr. Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He has trained many top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young, and Melanie Oudin on peak performance. Dr. Kovacs founded the Kovacs Institute and the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA).On the show, you’ll learn how we should adjust our training when we have physical limitations, how to modify fitness drills for senior players, the best recovery methods, how to develop power that transfers to your tennis game, and much more!I hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!Kovacs InstituteInternational Tennis Performance Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 301 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you'll learn how to master your mindset and excel under pressure.On the show, you’ll learn the need to have a growth mindset, the two of the biggest detractors to optimal performance, how to set intentions and how to prioritize them, how to train with pressure games, how to practice your decision making on the court, and much more!I really hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!Join Summit Waitlist for when I open it back up, I’ll email you. Go to tennisfilessummit.com/waitlist!Tennis Summit WaitlistTennis Files Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a very special one! We are celebrating 300 episodes of The Tennis Files Podcast by featuring clips from 10 of the most downloaded interviews and discussions over the years on the show! Here's the list of tennis experts, coaches, and players you'll hear from in this special 300th episode of The Tennis Files Podcast: Claudio Pistolesi (TFP 208) James Ludlow (TFP 210) Steve Smith (TFP 214) Dean Hollingworth (TFP 218) Karue Sell (TFP 223) Dr. Mark Kovacs (TFP 235) Brad Gilbert (TFP 270) Peter Freeman (TFP 271) Nick Saviano (TFP 280) Jonathan Stokke (TFP 282) I really hope you enjoy this 300th celebratory podcast episode that we put together for you!  It’s nearly three hours long, so if you don’t listen to the whole thing in one sitting I won’t blame you 🙂Let me know what you think about it in the comments below! Thanks for all your support! :O) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with elite coach from Web Tennis, Brent Abel, about winning gold balls on the senior tour.Brent has won 14 USTA National Gold Balls. He was also the 70s age group Captain of the 2018 and 2019 USA Senior World Cup Teams. Brent founded Web Tennis, and his youtube channel has gotten over 11 million views and has helped many thousands of tennis players improve their games all around the world. Brent has been featured on my Tennis Summits as well to share his wisdom about the game with our massive audience.On the show, you’ll learn how senior players can thrive in tournaments and prolong their careers, Brent's favorite singles and doubles match strategies, playing tournaments all around the world, Brent's unforgettable experiences winning gold balls (a LOT of them!), and much more!I hope you enjoy my interview with Brent! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!Web Tennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2020]On today’s episode, I interviewed elite tennis coach John Craig about the five areas of your game you need to develop to have a solid tennis foundation.John is a USPTA professional and a RacquetFit certified coach with over 35 years of tennis coaching experience. He is also the founder of Performance Plus Tennis. John has appeared on my Tennis Summits on multiple occasions to share his fantastic lessons and wisdom about improving your tennis game.On the show, you’ll learn about the principles of the tennis foundation, the reasons why you need to develop this foundation, its game changing benefits, how to create it, how to use it to reach your true tennis potential, what to avoid when building your tennis foundation, and much more!I hope you enjoy my interview with John! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below!And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox!Performance Plus TennisThe Best Tennis of Your Life: 50 Mental Strategies for Fearless Performance - Jeff GreenwaldInner Game of Tennis - Timothy GallweySecrets of a True Tennis Master - Welby Van Horn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices