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The only tennis podcast with a focus on doubles. We believe doubles should be more popular and get more coverage than it does, so we’re fixing that. Our goal is to help you become a better player with pro doubles tips and expert strategy. We interview ATP & WTA tour doubles players and top tennis coaches to help you improve your game.
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Mark Petchey is a commentator and analyst for Tennis Channel and other television networks. He is also a former top 100 singles player on the ATP Tour. He's been around this sport for decades and understands the ins and outs of the tour, TV, and doubles.I spoke with Mark at the 2025 Australian Open, a few weeks after he sent out this tweet which created some buzz in the doubles world. I spoke with him about what he meant, and what he'd like to see change on tour for doubles. We discuss:Why he...
Calvin Betton is an ATP doubles coach. He works with Henry Patten & Harri Heliovaara who won Wimbledon in 2024, and Luke Johnson. I spoke with Calvin on the middle Sunday at the 2025 Australian Open.Calvin shares his work over the past year with Harri and Henry, including their run at Wimbledon. He breaks down the matchups, draw, and how he scouted their round 1 opponents incognito.After that, we dive into the growth of professional doubles. If you've listened to the podcast for a while, ...
The 2025 Australian Open is underway and this episode previews new teams and picks for the first major of the year.I recorded this from Melbourne with Tennis Tribe beat writer, Hanlon Walsh. We review the ATP then WTA draws discussing new partnerships and making 3 picks each for the 2025 AO Champions.I'll have more conversations with players and coaches from Melbourne over the next several weeks.Mentioned in this episode:Read Hanlon's 2025 Australian Open Doubles PreviewPodcast with Nate Lamm...
To celebrate the new year, I'm re-releasing the three most popular episodes of 2024. This was the top #1 episode from 2024... enjoy!For the strategy nerds... Jonathan Stokke joins the show for a second time as we discuss his Stokke Six. What are the Stokke Six? Simply put, they are errors to avoid that will dramatically improve your game. And I mean dramatically.Jonathan and I could talk strategy and tactics for days. He's one of my favorite coaches because of his ability to simplify the game...
To celebrate the new year, I'm re-releasing the three most popular episodes of 2024. This is #2...Tony Huber is the former coach of multiple doubles world #1 players including Liezel Huber, Martina Navratilova, Cara Black, Lisa Raymond, Ai Sugiyama, Latisha Chan, and Sonia Mirza. Today he coaches adult club-level players and I absolutely love his approach to the game.This is one of those conversations that you'll want to listen to multiple times. I believe it will change the way you practice ...
To celebrate the end of 2024, I'm re-releasing the three most popular episodes of the year. This is #3...Styrling Strother is an innovative tennis coach who trains junior players and adults to transform the way they practice and think about the match court. He is a Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) with the International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA), a PTR Professional Coach, a best-selling author, and the founder of Styrling Strother Tennis, a player development program located in Ca...
Harri Heliovaara is the 2024 Wimbledon gentlemen's doubles champion and the 2023 US Open mixed doubles champion. He's currently ranked #16 on the ATP doubles tour. Heliovaara is also one of my favorite players to watch because of his entertaining celebrations and on-court demeanor.This interview with Harri covers his Wimbledon run, doubles changes, his story, and more.Why he quit professional tennis in 2013 before returning in 2017.How he mentally overcame being down multiple match points in ...
Are you using the right tennis racquet? What about strings? Jonas from Tennisnerd is one of the world's leading experts in tennis racquets and strings, having reviewed 1000s of racquets and consulted for ATP & WTA tour pros.I first met Jonas in Austria at the Head headquarters on a trip with Tennis Warehouse to test out the new Gravity. Recently, we went to SLO California to test more gear with the TW team. I've learned a ton from Jonas and wanted to have him on so you can too. In this co...
It's the offseason, a time to reflect and prepare for next year. How will your training or practice improve in 2025?In this episode, I share 5 tips for improving your doubles game through more effective training this offseason.You cannot improve without tip #1.A common mistake in practice made by club-level doubles players.My favorite training tools (links below).What off-court training has helped me the most.If you can implement these tips, you'll be a better doubles player in 2025!My favori...
Nate Lammons is the 19th-ranked doubles player on the ATP Tour. He and his doubles partner, Jackson Withrow, made the semifinals of the US Open earlier this year.Nate played college tennis at SMU in Dallas, Texas where he still lives and trains with other professional doubles players like Austin Krajicek and Hans Hach. In this conversation, we discuss:Who's had the biggest influence on his doubles game?How Nate practices his serve - he has one of the best serves on the ATP doubles tour.Change...
Today, Sunday, November 24, is the last day to get 35% off the new Tennis Tribe Memberships (coupon: LAUNCH).This mini-lesson covers a phrase coined by Craig O'Shannessy (Brain Game Tennis), that has had more impact on my doubles game than any other lesson I've learned over the last decade.I believe that if you can focus and train with this simple lesson in mind, you'll improve faster and understand doubles on an entirely different level.If you like this shorter format, let me know by sending...
Dan Kiernan is the coach of Gaby Dabrowski who just won the 2024 WTA Finals alongside her partner Erin Routliffe.I spoke with Dan a few days after winning the title in Riyadh. He shares:Behind the scenes stories from the Finals.How his coaching process has changed over the last 18 months with Gaby.What types of adjustments the team made from 1st to 2nd set in different matches.Dan is one of my favorite guests because of his ability to share messages through stories. Doubles fans and players o...
Do you prefer to play doubles from the baseline or net? I'm better at the net but often get lazy and have to remind myself to get up there and quit hanging out in the back of the court.This episode reminds the baseliners (and me) the benefits of getting to the net.You'll learn:Three reasons to move forwardWhy I think many people aren't comfortable at the net (but should go anyway).What the win percentages say about the net vs the baseline.The Membership launches next Tuesday, November 19. Sta...
Do you use different serve and return formations? You should be! This episode will cover the pros and cons of each formation.When to NOT use regular formation while serving.What is the best formation against BIG returners.When should I play 2-back while returning?This is a preview of my presentation from Tennis Con 8 which goes live today. To watch the full presentation, sign up here before 10/31.Get lifetime access to all 40 presentations here.-----**Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter f...
Peter Freeman hosts Tennis Con 8 starting next week. It's a free event where some of the best online tennis coaches present on different topics to help you improve your game.I asked Pete to share the best doubles lessons he's learned over the years from Tennis Con. We discuss eight lessons.Gigi Fernandez's 123 Poaching FormulaJorge Capestany's Doubles DanceIan Westermann's Angels in the OutfieldRoy Emerson's Play for your Partner (Bonus Never miss a return)Will Boucek's It's not you, it's me ...
Bob Bryan is a 23-time doubles grand slam champion (16 men's, 7 mixed), and Captain of the US Olympic and Davis Cup team. Bob and his brother, Mike, known as the Bryan Bros, are widely regarded as the greatest doubles team of all time.In this conversation with Bob, you'll hear us discuss potential rule changes that could help doubles, how he's transitioned from player to coach, his experience captaining at the Olympics where his US doubles teams beat Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray,...
We celebrate Episode 200 of the Doubles Only Podcast with a live webinar where I answered your questions. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions and joined live 😀Topics covered included...Offensive vs defensive court positioning at the net.How to end or win the lob wars.Differences between volleys in singles & doubles.How to best train volleys for doubles.Why you shouldn't necessarily volley with "the edge of your racquet leading."and more...Thanks again to everyone who attended! I'm ...
I recently released a 3-part doubles lesson on the most important volley in doubles... the Serve +1 volley. You can watch all 3 lessons below.This episode covers the serve +1 volley in even more detail, including my response to several Facebook and Instagram comments on the lessons. You'll learn how to practice the serve +1 volley, the different types of this volley, and several rules to follow to make it easier.Master this shot and everyone will want to be your doubles partner because they'l...
Ellen Perez is world number 11 on the WTA Doubles Tour, with seven career titles. In this interview, Ellen shares her tennis journey, WTA doubles serve, return, volley, groundstroke, rankings, and more.Here are a few topics we dive into:Learn the benefits of returning with backhands in the middle, which Ellen and her partner, Nicole Melichar-Martinez, do.Racquet customization.Ellen explains how she got her athletic prowess.Advice for left-handed players.Known for her speed and epic slides, El...
Tony Huber is the former coach of multiple doubles world #1 players including Liezel Huber, Martina Navratilova, Cara Black, Lisa Raymond, Ai Sugiyama, Latisha Chan, and Sonia Mirza. Today he coaches adult club-level players and I absolutely love his approach to the game.This is one of those conversations that you'll want to listen to multiple times. I believe it will change the way you practice and play. We cover:Tony's favorite doubles drills to help adult players better understand how poin...
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