Baseline Intelligence is a podcast dedicated to providing a broad array of insights and perspectives for both highly competitive and recreational tennis players. In addition to comprehensive discussions related to proper technique, helpful practice, training and strategy recommendations, this podcast explores the dimensions of important mental training, and the application and interpretation of meaningful tennis analytics. Just as important, this podcast aims to be a fun, entertaining and in ...
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Ashley Neaves: The Tennis Mentor discusses "The Five R's" and how they can improve your groundstrokes
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Ashley Neaves, aka The Tennis Mentor, joins the podcast to discusses five things you can do to improve your groundstrokes. Want to watch on YouTube? Click the link below... https://youtu.be/vHLfCZTgee0?si=oK4sG4qZE25q-OJq We talk: 2:12 What skills should you start learning first? 6:33 Anticipation vs. footwork 9:35 Obsessing over technique 11:13 Th…
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Eddie Elliott joins us for the 77th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Eddie has worked with top WTA pro Lauren Davis for the past 6 seasons. :50 What wins on the pro tour 2:07 High percentage tennis 5:32 What loses on the WTA tour 9:12 Fixing strokes before a tournament 15:58 Staying with a player for 6 seasons 20:15 Baseline success on the pro tou…
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Charleston Doubles Camp Details Dates: March 30th - April 1st (sold out) April 2nd - April 4th (spots still available) Location: Snee Farm Country Club, Mount Pleasant SC Tennis: 8-11 each mornings, 5 coaches for 16 players Pro event: Tickets to the afternoon sessions of the WTA 500 event and a premium gift bag Group Dinner: Night 2 of the camp Pri…
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Steve Smith joins the podcast for the 75th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Steve has worked with players in over 40 states and 30 countries, and has helped 12 players go on to win NCAA National Championships. You can find Steve and all of his content at www.greatbasetennis.com. We talk: 1:07 Film your serve 7:53 Height of the toss 14:11 Being pat…
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Indian Wells Doubles Camp Dates: March 5th - March 7th Location: Cathedral Canyon Tennis Club Perks: Gift bags from Yonex, Vuori, and other sponsors. Two court side seats to the BNP 1000 night sessions Tennis: 9 hours of tennis over 3 days with 5 coaches for 16 players Price: $2850 OR $2650 for bonus episode subscribers Email me at jonathan@stokket…
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Bruce Lipka joins the podcast for this week's bonus episode. Bruce is a 3-time USPTA coach of the year, has worked with over 20 top 100 WTA/ATP pros, and is currently the head coach of the Penn State men's tennis team. We talk: 1:05 Teaching technique to support tactics 7:26 Finding your optimal tactics 17:13 Fighting resistance with players 20:49 …
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Nate Lammons: 2024 US Open semifinalist talks returns, reflex volleys and seeing the ball big
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The 20th ranked doubles player on the ATP tour and 2024 US Open semifinalist Nate Lammons joins the podcast. We talk: 2:29 Late bloomer 5:38 Learning from his college coaches 7:31 Staying calm in big situations 11:49 Underdog vs. favorite mentality 13:33 Returning first serves 18:15 Lobbing close net players 20:28 Picking return targets 22:46 Retur…
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David Roditi joins the podcast to discuss winning the 2024 NCAA D1 Championship. Roditi is a 5-time Big 12 coach of the year, has finished in the top 10 of the ITA rankings ten times, has won two ITA National Indoor Championships, and most recently won the 2024 NCAA Championship. We talk: 2:14 What it's like to win the NCAA championship 5:47 Talkin…
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Rick Macci joins the podcast to preview this year's US Open. Rick is a 7-time USPTA national coach of the year and has coached some of the best players in the history of the game, including the Williams sisters and Andy Roddick. We talk: 1:09 What makes Novak so great 3:46 How you can handle pressure more efficiently 6:20 Alcaraz movement 11:28 Fun…
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Today's guest is Will Boucek. Will is the host of the Doubles Only Tennis Podcast and recently was part of the team that scouted for Team USA at the Olympics. We talk: 1:13 Scouting for Team USA 4:42 Do players get surprised by the data 6:55 Understanding win percentages 10:52 How variables affect scouting 14:27 Scouting Carlos Alcaraz 16:12 Scouti…
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On today's episode I share a sneak peak from the bonus doubles mailbag with 2024 NCAA Champion David Roditi. We talk: 1:14 Working with Phillip Farmer 4:14 Should you respect when someone goes down the line 5:26 My All-American storyJonathan Stokke
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On today's episode I share the top 4 things I learned from this year's Wimbledon. One: You're never out of a match with the scoring system Two: Matches are not won with winners Three: Hard work pays off Four: Attitude before performanceJonathan Stokke
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Sam Querrey joins us for the 67th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Sam reached a career high ranking of 11th in singles and 23rd in doubles on the ATP tour. He reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2017 and the quarterfinals of the US Open later that year. We talk: 1:34 Developing as a junior player 4:31 Committing to a grip change 5:46 How he wo…
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David Starbuck Smith joins us for the 65th episode of Baseline Intelligence. David wrote the popular book "Ageless Painless Tennis" and specializes in overall health and performance. We talk: 1:31 Getting older doesn't mean getting weaker 5:32 How active is active enough? 9:45 Developing good posture 12:45 What is core strength? 17:48 Elbow pain 20…
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Marc Lucero joins us for the 65th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Marc has coached several top players on both the ATP and WTA tours, including Shelby Rogers, Steve Johnson, and currently Amanda Anisimova. We talk: 0:52 the week before a grand slam 2:44 Cramming for the exam 5:47 The differences in the red clay 9:02 Moving on slick surfaces…
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Gigi Fernandez joins us for the 64th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Gigi won 17 grand slam titles, 2 Olympic gold medals, was ranked #1 in the world and is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. We talk: 1:24 Playing her best tennis in big matches 4:53 Focusing on yourself 6:15 Detaching from the outcome 7:59 Understanding the game o…
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Emma Doyle joins us for the 63rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Emma is a speaker, coach, trainer, and author of the book "What Makes a Great Coach". We talk: 1:51 What makes a great coach 9:19 Empowering your player to make decisions 13:46 What makes a great question 17:28 Five gaming principles 21:25 Being a good listener 28:50 Why the coach/p…
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Jeff Greenwald joins us for the 62nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Jeff is one of the premiere sports psychologists and wrote the award winning book "The Best Tennis of Your Life". We talk: 2:16 Why people get nervous 5:57 Framing "not missing" in a positive way 7:05 Step 1 to handling nerves 8:59 How expectations affect nerves 15:50 The stats …
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Scott Fawcett is our guest for the 61st episode of Baseline Intelligence. Scott founded the golf analytics platform DECADE Golf, and has helped players win NCAA Championships and PGA Tour events. We talk: 1:35 Who is Scott Fawcett? 3:49 Tiger 5 statistics 10:47 Managing expectations 15:24 Solving problems 26:45 Four pennies drill 29:12 Shot pattern…
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Michael Joyce: Adapting to different conditions and the importance of depth on your rally ball
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We talk: 1:33 Analyzing Krueger vs. Badosa 6:04 Adapting to different court conditions 14:32 Why depth is important for your rally ball 18:45 Maria Sharapova at the French Open 24:04 When you should change directions and go down the line 30:54 Taking your practice game to the match court 34:42 Best advice for the 4.0 player…
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Gaby Dabrowski is our guest for the 59th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Gaby is the 2023 US Open Women's Doubles Champion and has been ranked as high as 4th in the WTA rankings. She also won the 2017 French Open and the 2018 Australian Open in Mixed Doubles. We talk: 1:35 Mixed vs. women's doubles 2:42 Returning a faster serve 4:10 Where to stan…
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Dan Kiernan is our guest for the 58th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Dan hosts the popular podcast "Control the Controllables" and currently works with the reigning US Open doubles champions Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe. We talk: 2:15 Lightning in a bottle with a doubles team 6:40 Learn how to communicate as a doubles partner 9:55 Creating …
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Jay Berger joins us for the 57th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Jay was ranked as high as 7th on the ATP tour and won 3 singles titles throughout his career. He was the head men's tennis coach at the University of Miami, was the head of men's tennis at the USTA Player Development, and currently coaches Reilly O'Pelka. We talk: 2:05 Playing with …
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Louis Cayer is our guest for the 56th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Louis is the premiere doubles coach in all of tennis. He's a lead coach for the LTA and has helped several players to world #1 in the ATP doubles rankings including Jamie Murray, Neal Skupski and Joel Salisbury. We talk: 1:48 Informing, forming and transforming 5:00 Louis' valu…
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On our first bonus episode we discuss second set letdowns and what we can do to get off to quicker starts in the second set. We talk: 1:31 What is a second set let down? 2:51 The unique scoring system in tennis 5:39 Three ways to get off to quicker starts 7:40 Jessica Pegula on getting off to quick starts and closing out matches 12:50 Bathroom brea…
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Jessica Pegula joins us for the beginning of the 2024 season of Baseline Intelligence. Jess had another incredible season, winning the Montreal WTA 1000 and the Korea Open, and finished top 5 in both singles and doubles on the WTA tour. We talk: 1:25 Playing in difficult conditions 2:22 Playing downwind 5:23 Beating four straight top 10 players 6:3…
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We had a lot of great technical tips this year and today I'm sharing a few of my favorites. 1:12 Andy Fitzell on the time it takes to change 2:53 Andy Fitzell on hitting pure topspin 4:29 Steve Johnson on his forehand 5:52 Shelby Rogers on her backhand 6:58 Brad Stine on the backhand slice 9:03 Joel Myers on serve…
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We had so many great doubles tips this year and today I'm sharing a few of my favorites. 1:01 Paul Annacone on communication 2:48 Kelly Jones on basics of doubles 5:14 Mark Gellard on returning against I formation 6:42 On hitting the ball at it's highest point 8:37 Kelly Jones on being active at the net 10:56 Jessica Pegula on getting closer to the…
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Rajeev Ram is our guest for the 52nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Rajeev is the reigning 3-time US Open Doubles Champion, is currently ranked 6th in the world, and recently won the ATP Tour Finals with his partner Joe Salisbury. We talk: 1:28 ATP Tour Finals 3:25 Deferring the toss 6:02 Being effective at the net 8:10 Covering the net 9:42 Tip…
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Dr. Jon Finn is our guest for the 51st episode of Baseline Intelligence. Dr. Finn is the author of the best-selling book "The Habit Mechanic" and is the founder of the award-winning Tougher Minds consultancy. We talk: 1:39 Why knowing doesn't lead to doing 4:54 The VUCA world 7:06 How to build positive habits 9:21 The nine factors that shape your b…
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Dustin Taylor is our guest for the 50th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Dustin helped UVA win three consecutive NCAA championships as the associate head coach and is currently the head men's tennis coach at Oklahoma State University. We talk: 1:38 Hands, eyes, and feet 4:42 Ball dropping vs. ball rising 7:20 Solving every ball 10:13 Hitting the o…
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Erin Routliffe is our guest for the 49th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Erin is ranked 12th in the WTA tour doubles rankings and partnered with Gaby Dabrowski to win this year's US Open. We talk: 1:23 Treating all matches the same 3:55 A losing record on the year 6:02 How she almost quit the game 11:27 Not covering her doubles alley 15:25 Net pl…
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Mark Gellard is our guest for the 48th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Mark is currently the coach of WTA #23 Magda Linette. Magda has experienced one the best seasons of her career, having reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in singles and reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open in doubles. We talk: 1:29 A normal day on tour 3:36 Usi…
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Paul Annacone is our guest for the 47th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Paul has coached some of the best players in the history of the game, including Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Tim Henman, Sloane Stephens, and Taylor Fritz. A former top 15 ATP singles player, you can see him weekly as a regular analyst on the Tennis Channel. We talk: 1:42 Why…
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Our friend Joel Myers joins the pod to talk about this year's US Open. We talk: 1:12 Coco's breakthrough 6:00 How to compete against a consistent player 8:07 The Medvedev serve 11:31 Ben Shelton's game 16:30 The Shelton serve 19:30 Closing the net in doubles 25:58 What you can learn from pro doublesJonathan Stokke
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Franco Herrero is our guest for the 45th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Franco is one of the premier fitness coaches in the tennis industry. He's worked with Reilly O'Pelka, Monica Puig, Sofia Lenin, and Tommy Paul. We talk: 1:51 How he got started in strength and conditioning 4:10 Observing a player's movement 7:40 What makes Tommy so quick 10:…
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Grant Chen is our guest for the 44th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Grant helped UCLA reach the elite 8 in five of his six seasons as an assistant/associate head coach and is currently the head coach at SMU. His teams have won back to back conference championships and he's earned AAC coach of the year honors two years in a row. We talk: 1:38 His…
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Shelby Rogers is our guest for the 43rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. She has career high rankings of 30th in singles and 40th in doubles on the WTA tour. She reached the quarterfinals of both the French and US Opens, and helped lead the US team to the 2017 Fed Cup title. We talk: 1:32 Her start in tennis 4:04 Skipping college for the pros 7:13…
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Joel Myers: What we learned from Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova at this year's Wimbledon
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Our friend Joel Myers joins the pod to talk about the tactics, shots, and pressure points played by the best players in the world at this year's Wimbledon. We talk: 1:24 The greatness of Alcaraz 7:35 Chris Eubanks' magical run 10:09 A great volley tip 11:45 The women's championship 13:45 Hanging in there when you're down 14:49 Returning a lefty ser…
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** Today's episode was brought to you by Online Tennis Instruction. Please visit moreservepower.com to redeem your free, four week all-access pass. Steve Johnson is our guest for the 41st episode of Baseline Intelligence. Steve has been ranked as high as 21st in the world in singles and 39th in doubles, and won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. …
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Brian Kalbas is our guest for the 40th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Brian is a 3-time ITA National Coach of the Year and his teams have won 15 conference titles, 7 ITA National Indoor Championships and this year's 2023 NCAA Team Championship. He's coached 27 All-Americans and has helped three doubles teams win the NCAA Doubles Championship. We…
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Our friend Joel Myers joins the pod to talk about the tactics, shots, and court positioning of the best players in the world at this year's French Open. We talk: 2:34 Novak's sustained success 5:22 Playing on pressure points 8:55 Kick serve as a first serve 13:20 Iga's movement and return game 14:10 Best advice for improving court position 16:00 At…
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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 …
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Gil Reyes is our guest for the 37th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Gil was the longtime strength and conditioning coach for Andre Agassi, and has spent time training several world number 1s including Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty, Simona Halep and Angie Kerber. We talk: 1:45 How he got started with Andre 6:58 Creating a program for Andr…
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Andy Fitzell is our guest for the 36th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Andy is a USPTA Elite professional who spent several years learning from and working alongside legendary tennis icon, Vic Braden. He is currently the coach for Kimberly Birrell, who is ranked 111 in the latest WTA rankings. We talk: 1:41 How he met Vic Braden 5:00 His favorite…
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Thomas Johansson is our guest for the 35th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Thomas was ranked 7th on the ATP tour and won 9 titles, including the 2002 Australian Open. He won a silver medal in doubles at the 2008 Olympic Games, and has gone on to coach David Goffin and Sorana Cirstea. We talk: 1:22 His start in tennis 5:41 Sustaining his success f…
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Craig O'Shannessy is our guest for the 34th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Craig is the leading strategy analyst for the ATP Tour and spent three year as the data analyst for Novak Djokovic. He is the founder of braingametennis.com, an educational website with multiple courses for the avid tennis player. We talk: 1:31 Where mistakes are made 10:…
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Lindsay Davenport is our guest for the 33rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Lindsay won 55 WTA singles titles and 38 WTA doubles titles, including 3 singles grand slams and 3 doubles grand slams. She won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 and was ranked number 1 in the world in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2005. She was inducted into the International Tennis …
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JY Aubone is our guest for the 32nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. JY was a 2-time All-American and ACC Player of the Year at Florida State University. As a professional he won 3 singles titles, 14 doubles titles and represented the US in the Pan-American Games. He worked with USTA Player Development and went on to travel with Reilly O'Pelka fro…
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Kelly Jones is our guest for the 31st episode of Baseline Intelligence. He won two NCAA doubles titles at Pepperdine University and went on to become world number 1 in doubles in 1992. He won 8 career ATP doubles titles, 2 ATP singles titles and has coached top pro players like James Blake, Mardy Fish, Sloane Stephens, Rajeev Ram, and his daughter …
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