This week on the Functional Tennis Podcast I’m joined once again by Portuguese player Jaime Faria, who continues to make strides on the ATP Tour.

Since our last chat, Jaime has broken into the top 100, won two Challenger titles, and battled through Grand Slam qualifying winning 11 of his last 12 matches and even sneaking into the US Open as a lucky loser. One of the standout moments of his year was facing Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, an experience that gave him a clear view of what it takes to compete with the very best.

In this episode, Jaime shares what he learned from that match, the challenges of staying inside the top 100, the grind of playing qualies, and whether he still enjoys the process as much as he once did.

🔑 Key Topics:

🎾 Lessons from playing Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open

🏆 Breaking into the top 100 and winning Challengers

🚪 Getting into the US Open as a lucky loser

💪 The mental and physical grind of Slam qualifying

🧠 Staying motivated and enjoying the process

A real behind-the-scenes look at the ups and downs of life on tour from one of Portugal’s rising stars.

This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.

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