Legendary coach Rick Macci discusses training Venus and Serena Williams as kids, his role in the film about them, advice on recovering from setbacks, and the importance of passion in tennis. He also shares insights on coaching approach, future plans, and attitude's impact on performance.

This week on Functional Tennis, I meet the former world no.3, Ivan Ljubičić.In our chat, Ivan opens up about the challenging circumstances he experienced growing up and how this lead to his tennis career, Ivan also tells me about the amazing academy he started in Losinj, Croatia, and what its like to coach Roger Federer.Hope you enjoy itFabioHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballThis podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comTo learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

On today’s episode, I meet online with Bill Eckstrom - CEO and founder of Ecsell Institute, the parent company of Ecsell Sports.In our chat, we discuss Bill fascinating new TedX Talk: “A New Way To Win: Re-defining the Student-Athlete Experience,” that puts forward the idea that the key to developing elite teams, in both sport & beyond, may be more down to developing strong relationships between team members rather than honing specific skills. Bill also gives his own tips for what makes a great coach and why, in his words, comfort can ‘ruin your life’.Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballThis podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comTo learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

This week on Functional Tennis, I meet physical therapist and now founder of Tennis Tour Agency - Matteo Tinelli. Matteo was ATP-ranked back in 2017 and has since moved on into becoming a therapist for players and starting the Tennis Tour Agency.The TTA is an organisation that wants to make tennis more financially accessible for young players, and their families, by building a network of coaches and therapists.In today’s episode we deep dive into the genesis of the TTA & Matteo’s vision for it going forward. Matteo and I also discuss his early life in tennis, training with greats like Berrettini, and he also shares his advice on managing injury and the importance of prevention over recovery.Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballThis podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comTo learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

On this week’s episode, I meet Michael Logarzo to discuss the art of coaching with Michael Logarzo. Michael is a top tennis coach based in Australia and has worked with a range of players from juniors just beginning their tennis journey - to established tennis professionals like Zoe Hives.In our conversation, Michael explains why one of the keys to being a great coach is having a broad range of knowledge. We also discuss the best methods for motivating players and Michael shares some really interesting ways of keeping players engaged by making them more responsible for their own sessions.Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballThis podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comTo learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

This week on the Functional Tennis Podcast, I meet three top tennis pros at the ASICS event in Marbella.In the podcast I speak with WTA Top 60 Player Jasmine Paolini, British number 2 and WTA top 100 Harriot Dart, and I also meet 17-year-old Croatian tennis player Petra Marcinko.In my three chats, I ask all of them about the greatest challenge they have faced in their tennis career so far, all three give their tips for how to build discipline in your everyday life, and I quiz all three on how everyone can get 1% better everyday!Hope you enjoy itFabioHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballThis podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comTo learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/

Hi, I'm Fabio and I'm happy to announce new episodes of the Functional Tennis podcast with a slightly new format. I will continue to chat with the biggest hitters in tennis about the game but now I'll also be spotlighting how we all can get 1% better everyday!On the 17th of January, I'm serving you two episodes: An ASICS special recorded in Marbella where I talk to three top tennis players: Jasmine Paolini, Harriot Dart and Petra Marcinko. I'll also be releasing my interview with Michael Logarzo - Australian tennis coach - about the art of great coaching and how to motivate your players. Then on the 24th, I will be posting my conversation with private therapist and founder of the Tennis Tour Agency Matteo Tinelli about his exciting new business. I will be releasing new episodes every Tuesday and I'm really looking forward to the new year so we all can get 1% better everyday - together!Hope you enjoy itFabioHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballI’m happy to announce this podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sport and movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing. ASICS is an acronym  "Anima Sano in Corpore Sano", a Latin phrase meaning Sound Mind, Sound body. Today, the brand is still dedicated to that founding belief of demonstrating the positive effect sport and movement can have on our mental wellbeing all over the word.To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

This week I do a deep dive into mental training and virtual reality with a new tool on the market called Sense Arena.We are also giving away a Sense Arena Kit and you can get the details here.I speak to 2 Sense Arena Ambassadors  Pavel Vizner (Former ATP doubles no.5) and Beau Treyz (ATP Coach) as well Yannick Yoshizawa.We chat about mental training in tennis, and what it means to Pavel and Beau. We then find out about Sense Arena, its advantages, how it can be used, scenarios it is used and how it can replicate real-world nerves.Yannick then gives us a breakdown of costs and further details on Sense Arena.Hope you enjoy itFabioHave 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 back with Irish player Conor Gannon this week in the 3rd part of our mini-series with him while he is on his College Tennis Journey at the University of Memphis.We have a general catchup with a chat about Davis Cup, adjusting to college life, improvements, mental work and the plan for the rest of the year.To listen to our previous episodes with Conor tap the links belowEpisode 1Episode 2The original episode with Conor where we dug deeper into his earlier tennis daysHope you enjoyFabioHave 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

This week we have our 2022 Functional Tennis Racket of the Year and who better to get on the show than Jonas Eriksson aka The Tennis Nerd.Jonas is the main man for info on rackets and strings. We discuss the lineup of rackets and he gives his thoughts on all the models.Also head over to our Instagram account to get voting and you can see the full draw here.Hope you enjoy the show and pick up some racket knowledge.FabioHave 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