The Functional Tennis Podcast

This week we speak to Canadian couple Sharon Fichman & Dylan Moscovitch 🇨🇦Sharon is a professional  tennis player, while Dylan is a former Olympic figure skater 😃We talk:How they metSharon's decision to break from tennisDylan's life as a figure skaterTravelling togetherHigh Impact AthletesIt's not very often that we get the chance to see to speak to two people at once on the podcast, with this interview being our first time interviewing a couple!Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters4:09 - How they met5:52 - Taking an indefinite break from tennis10:08 - Life as a figure skater15:05 - Inspiration to get back to tennis20:25 - Travelling together24:39 - How Yoga helpsFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

We are joined by British tennis player, Emily Appleton this week for Episode 101 😃Emily recently won 3 of the 4 UK Pro Series titles & is just back from a trip where she was playing in Israel & Georgia 🙌We talk:UK Pro Series successWorking with her coach (& former podcast guest David Collins)The Sky Sports Scholar programThe importance of media training Plan going forwardIt was really great to be able to talk to Emily & hear about all the hard work that she puts in with her team. We wish them the best of luck going forward 💪Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters1:57 - UK Pro Series4:33 - Playing in Israel8:47 - Working with David Collins11:12 - Being a Sky Sports Scholar13:10 - Importance of Media TrainingFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

We are proud to announce that Casper Ruud is our guest for Episode 100 🥳🎉Casper is in unbelievable form recently, having just made SF runs in Monte Carlo & Madrid, as well as capturing the title in Geneva. He is currently ranked #16 in the world ⭐We talk:Growing up playing tennisTraining with Rafael NadalHis love of golfImportant factors that helped him break the Top 20Playing his Dad in tennisIt was a real pleasure to have Casper on the show. He was a super nice guy & we wish him the best of luck going forward 🙌We also announce the winner of the Slinger Bag at the end of the episode 😉Finally, a big thanks to all of our listeners! We are delighted to have been able to release 100 episodes & hope to release at least 100 more 😉Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:18 - Recent results & form5:05 - Training with Rafael Nadal7:41 - Biggest takeaway from hitting with Nadal9:12 - Playing tennis growing up11:11 - Love of Golf20:07 - What helped you to breakthrough?22:11 - Playing tennis with his DadFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

Aussie, Matt Ebden is our 99th guest on the podcast 🇦🇺 It was nice to be able to speak to yet another established name on tour as we near episode 100!Matt is an Australian Open mixed doubles champ, who also has a few ATP doubles titles 😉We talk:Shadows at the Madrid OpenTraining ahead of Roland GarrosComing back from injuryMost memorable matchHis enthusiasm for watchesInvesting & off court interestsMatt was training at the All In Tennis Academy when we spoke. He will play Lyon before he travels to Paris for Roland Garros 🎾Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:42 - Shadows in Madrid6:31 - Training at the All In Tennis Academy10:14 - Coming back from injury14:06 - Training with Federer15:23 - Most memorable match19:31 - Cryptocurrency & investing21:30 - Love of watchesFind us on Social Media:YouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

Ron Yu, a well established and respected stringer & racket technician on tour joins us for Episode 98 😃Ron has strung rackets for the likes of Agassi, Sampras, Federer, Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka & more! The list is endless 😅We talk:How he got involved in the industryPlayers he has worked withStrings used by prosSurviving through the COVID pandemicHow tour dynamics have changedUpcoming tournamentsRon joined us from his office, just a week before he is to travel to Geneva to string for Roger Federer 🔥Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:33 - How he got into the industry3:41 - Players that he has worked with5:29 - How meticulous are players?9:47 - Signing players for a year13:45 - How many rackets do pros use?15:51 - What strings do pros use?17:44 - Surviving through COVID19:26 - Upcoming Tournaments21:00 - Dynamics on tour changing over timeFind us on Social Media:YouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

A very promising Scottish tennis prospect, Aidan Mc Hugh joins the podcast this week for Episode 97!Aidan told us a few good stories on this edition of the podcast & opened up about the differences between the top pros & others players that he has played 😃We talk:Growing up in ScotlandDeciding not to go to collegeThe junior circuitRelationship with Andy & Jamie MurrayRole models growing upAt the time of recording, Aidan was currently training in Roehampton 🎾Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:06 - Training on clay in the UK3:42 - Growing up in Scotland9:44 - Junior Circuit12:23 - Playing with the Murray’s for the first time18:20 - Seeing how hard the pros work21:00 - Role models growing up21:48 - Hitting with FedererFind us on Social Media:YouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

Argentinian tennis coach, Martin Rocca joins the podcast this week from Barcelona!Martin is a junior tennis coach, who also set up the charitable organisation, Tennis Aid 🙌We talk:His career coachingBarcelona ATP 500Working online during the pandemicPatience while working with young kidsTennis Aid & the work they doMartin has vast experience in some of the best clubs & academies out there - so to tap into some of his knowledge was exciting 🔥Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:06 - Martin’s career journey 8:28 - Working through the pandemic17:33 - Needing patience to work with younger kids20:37 - How Tennis aid came about27:59 - Is Tennis Aid needed in Europe?Find us on Social Media:YouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

James Cluskey, a former professional player turned entrepreneur is our guest this week 🇮🇪James specialised in doubles, played Davis Cup for Ireland, toured the world & had plenty of success along the way 😃We talk:Tour storiesPlayers that he has played withHelping Richard Branson with his tennis gameTransitioning from tennis to life afterwardsStarting his own businessIt was about time that we had James on the show! We often mention his name, so to hear from the man himself was great 🔥Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters4:10 - Tour Stories8:56 - Players that he played with10:25 - Starting his own business27:05 - What he has learned from Richard Branson32:59 - JC InvitationalFind us on Social Media:YouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

David Sammel, a former tennis player & current tour coach joins the podcast this week to talk about the importance of mindset!David is the coach of Liam Broady & former podcast guest, Marcus Daniell 🔥We talk:Mindset CollegeThe role that maturity plays in individualsThe negative influences of social mediaImportance of training the mindOur upcoming Functional Tennis Webinar with DavidThere are plenty of life lessons in this episode! Whether you are tennis crazy or not, you can definitely pick something up from our chat 😃Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:21 - Managing his time19:38 - Maturity plays a big role37:18 - Using your phone sparingly52:55 - Does Federer feel more pressure now than before?56:48 - More information on DavidFind us on Social Media:YouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

The coach of CiCi Bellis, Tom Gutteridge joins us this week to talk about how he became a top level coach & what his day to day really looks like 😉It was fantastic to have another coach on the podcast - we always learn so much from them 😃We talk:How he got into coachingStarting to work with CiCiWhat a typical day looks likeGoals for the futureWhy he plans to use the Functional Tennis PointerTom has a really interesting story of how he started coaching CiCi, make sure to check it out 🎧Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters3:05 - His early tennis career6:33 - Starting to work with CiCi12:38 - Decision to coach22:03 - Dealing with injuries23:57 - Typical training day in Orlando29:46 - Using the Functional Tennis Pointer31:41 - Advice for juniorsFind us on Social Media:YouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com