The Tennis Files Podcast

On Episode 257 of the podcast, mental game expert Jeff Greenwald will reveal how you can transform your mindset and play loose under pressure.Jeff is an internationally recognized sport psychology consultant and licensed psychotherapist. He is the author of the 3rd best-selling tennis psychology book entitled The Best Tennis of Your Life and Fearless Tennis. He was also ranked No.1 in the world in the men’s 35 age division, and is a two-time ITF World Champion and former ATP Tour player. Jeff has been helping athletes and professionals through his personal coaching, seminars, book, and audio programs for several decades.You’ll learn how to level up your mindset and mental preparation, how to handle pressure in doubles matches, how to handle nerves when serving, how to perform your best under pressure, and much more on the show!I hope you enjoy this episode with Jeff! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below!Fearless Tennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 256 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Larry Lauer, a mental skills specialist for USTA Player Development, about how to mentally prepare for your matches.Dr. Lauer earned a PhD in science, exercise, and sports psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was previously the Director of Coaching Education and Development at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) at Michigan State University. Dr. Lauer 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.  On the show, you’ll learn a step by step process for how to prepare mentally for your matches, how to achieve the optimal performance state, how to figure out your ideal match temperature, the power of visualization and journaling, how to create a pre-match plan, and much more!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 Episode 255 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Will Hamilton from Fuzzy Yellow Balls about serve power, the championship traits of the best players in the world, and how to improve your anticipation.Will co-founded Fuzzy Yellow Balls, one of the biggest and most well-known online tennis instructional websites on the planet. Will has partnered with many of the game's best players and coaches to produce instructional courses, including Patrick Rafter, Bob and Mike Bryan, Gigi Fernandez, Craig O'Shannessy, Dr. Mark Kovacs, and Feisal Hassan. He is the creator of the Singles and Doubles Playbooks, which teach you the strategies you need to take your matchplay to the next level.On the show, you’ll learn how to distribute your weight on the serve, why the loading of the back leg will help you hit your serve bigger, the top pieces of advice that Will has received from the legends he has worked with on his tennis programs, Will’s top doubles plays that will win you more points, and much more!I hope you enjoy my interview with Will! 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!Fuzzy Yellow Balls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 254 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Babolat sales representative Allan Iverson about how to get the best performance out of your racquet.Allan has appeared on several Tennis Summits and the podcast over the years to talk about all things tennis gear and equipment. He has 25 years of experience teaching tennis and running pro shops. Allan was awarded Tennis Industry Sales Rep of the Year in 2014. He was also Babolat's National Salesperson of the Year in 2012. Allan is a USPTA P-1 with more than two decades of teaching experience. On the show, you’ll learn the most current string and racquet trends, how to choose the best racquet for your game, the ins and outs of different strings and racquets, other pieces of tennis equipment that will increase your comfort and performance, and much more!I hope you enjoy my interview with Allan! 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!Babolat USAllan Iverson Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 253 of The Tennis Files Podcast, Ramon Osa reveals his step by step process for how to play your best tennis under pressure. Ramon is an expert at helping players discover the fun in tennis, while showing them what they need to do to improve their mental game, technique and tactics. Ramon is the founder of Osa Tennis 360, where he produces value-filled and fun tennis videos. He also has an awesome Youtube channel with fantastic tips and advice. Ramon believes that fun, along with the right system to develop world-class strokes and sound fundamentals, is the key to improving your tennis game. Ramon also works with Mark Jeffery to educate players around the globe about the Winning Formula and the Trust Method to help them improve their mindset and performance. Ramon gave an exclusive presentation for Tennis Summit 2022 about the mental game and it was so good that I decided to feature it on the podcast.On the show, you’ll learn what pressure is and how to deal with it, how to train yourself to perform your best under pressure, the ideal routine to follow between points, how to access the “flow state”, and much more! I hope you enjoy this episode! Let us know what you think about this 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!Osa TennisThe Winning Formula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 252 of The Tennis Files Podcast, Mehrban spoke with Swupnil Sahai of SwingVision about the future of tennis tech and how it can help your performance.Swupnil Sahai is the Co-Founder and CEO of SwingVision, a mobile A.I. platform for shot tracking, video analysis and officiating. He is also a Co-Instructor for Data 8: Foundations of Data Science, the largest class at UC Berkeley, with 1,600+ students from across 40+ majors. He built patented A.I. for 3D object tracking at Tesla Autopilot.On the show, you’ll learn how tennis tech has evolved over time, the most and least successful technological advancements for tennis players, how using SwingVision can help you improve your tennis game quickly and easily, the most important features of SwingVision and how you can review your matches and most important statistics in less time, how Swupnil Co-founded SwingVision, SwingVision’s appearance in the latest Apple event, how you can keep score and challenge line calls with an Apple Watch and SwingVision in real time, and much more!I hope you enjoy my interview with Swupnil! Let us know what you think about this 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!LINKS:https://tennisfiles.com/swingvision - Exclusive Free 30-Day Trial for Tennis Files Listeners and Tennis Files Bundle Discount ($100 off a Phone Mount + Annual SwingVision Membership!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 251 of The Tennis Files Podcast, Mehrban and Peter Freeman from Crunch Time Coaching will talk about how to transform your backhand with a 7 Day System.Peter has created tons of fantastic free and premium tennis content on Youtube and at Crunch Time Coaching. He was also named the Georgia Pro of the Year. Pete hosts Tennis Con each year for players over 50, leads really fantastic 7-day and 30-day challenges, and is a great friend of Mehrban and the Summit!The 7 Day Backhand Challenge will start on May 23rd! If you want to transform your backhand, you can check out the link below to sign up for the challenge for free!I hope you enjoy my interview with Pete! Let us know what you think about this 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!7 Day Backhand ChallengeCrunch Time Coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, Mehrban and world renowned sports science and fitness expert Dr. Mark Kovacs answers audience questions on the most important tennis fitness concepts that every competitive adult player should put into practice. He'll cover mobility, recovery, and much more to help you gain the edge and outlast your opponents! Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background in training and researching elite athletes. He is the founder of The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA) of which I am a proud member, and the Kovacs Institute which is based in Atlanta, GA. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young and Melanie Oudin. He recently served as the Senior Director of Sports Science for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mark also co-hosts The Doc and Pro Show, together with professional golfer Jason Bohn where they talk about tennis, golf, sports, and life, and how you can improve your sports performance.I hope you enjoy my interview with Dr. Kovacs! Let us know what you think about this 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!The Doc and Pro ShowKovacsInstitute.comKovacs Institute Instagramitpa-tennis.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, Mehrban and Peter Freeman from Crunch Time Coaching reveal the differences between “pushers”, hitters, and tweener players and why the first two player types usually win while the tweener usually loses! This episode is taken from a recent livestream that I did with Peter on Tennis Summit 2022!Peter has created tons of fantastic free and premium tennis content on Youtube and at Crunch Time Coaching. He was also named the Georgia Pro of the Year. Pete hosts Tennis Con each year for players over 50, leads really fantastic 7-day and 30-day challenges, and is a great friend of Mehrban and the Summit!I hope you enjoy my interview with Pete! Let us know what you think about this 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!Crunch Time Coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 248 of The Tennis Files Podcast, Mehrban spoke with Dr. Reza Ghorbani of APMI Health and Wellness Center about injury prevention and recovery for tennis players. On the show, you’ll learn about the critical concept of early intervention, how to train your body to prevent injuries, the best exercises to strengthen your ankles, advanced recovery methods such as cryotherapy, Dr. Ghorbani life-changing experience visiting the Rafael Nadal Academy, why you must become proactive about treating your injuries, and much more! APMI Health and Wellness Center is having an open house on May 5, 2022, so if you’re in the mid-atlantic area, contact them to arrange a visit and meet Dr. Ghorbani in person! I hope you enjoy my interview with Dr. Ghorbani! Let us know what you think about this 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!APMI Health and Wellness Center Facebook APMI Health and Wellness Center Instagramwww.apmiwellness.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices