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Dr. Nivedita Uberoi Jerath and legendary coach Rick Macci are here to talk about mental tennis, mental health, motivation, and their new book, Billion Dollar Mind: A Practical Guide to the Game of Life. In this episode, we cover plenty of topics on and off the court related to how you can strengthen your mind. You will find plenty of powerful wisdom nuggets in this one. Check it out Billion Dollar Mind on Amazon Time stamps 00:00 Intro and Billion Dollar Mind03:46 How Rick and Nivedita met09:13 Healthy mind, healthy life21:40 Building positive habits25:55 The mental diet31:56 Reversing a negative trend40:40 Finding YOUR motivation44:25 Improving your presence50:34 The importance of role models58:20 Where to get the Billion Dollar Mind59:28 What did you learn from the process of writing the book?

Liya Davidov is a Digital Programming Coordinator for the Tennis Channel and writes for tennis.com. She used to play college tennis for New Jersey, still follows the sport closely on her social media channels, and has a strong passion for writing in and outside tennis. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction to Liya, her work and tennis career 11:05 Doubles is underrated 17:07 Liya’s tennis background 21:45 The difficulty and solitude of competitive tennis 27:08 Pickleball or Padel? 31:47 How much tennis do you watch? And who do you like to watch? 40:48 Tennis is in a good place, but what can we do better? 48:52 Liya’s tennis schedule for 2024

Karue Sell is back on tour and on the Tennisnerd podcast for the third time. We talk about his return to pro tennis, life on tour, travel, what the ATP can do better, and, of course, his new racquet. You should check out his excellent YouTube channel My Tennis HQ, which gives some excellent coaching advice and other exciting content like match play footage from Karue and more. Timestamps 00:00 Intro01:40 How important is fitness to your success on the court?10:05 Scheduling and planning as a tennis pro18:10 The travelling is…23:25 Capturing the essence of tour matches on camera37:30 Hey ATP, we don’t like highlights47:40 When is it time to bring a coach on tour? 56:52 Tennis is MMA with a ball1:05:05 Everyone knows the choke! Mental tennis1:15:53 Accepting your tennis journey1:20:45 Using content creators to drive engagement for pro tennis1:28:05 Karue’s new racquet

Henrik Wallensten returns to the podcast to discuss the new Blades V9, Strikes, Speeds, tennis shoes, and more. When talking, Henrik is at the Davis Cup match in Helsingborg, Sweden, where he strings for the Swedish team. The first part of the podcast was done a bit impromptu on the run, and the sound of the first part on my end is so-so, but it improves in the second half when I am back in the "studio." 

Eliza returns to the pod! She is a digital strategist who comments on the tennis world on the rapidly growing account @Itselizasworld.  She now also has a YouTube channel called Liza West. Today, we will get into the ongoing Australian Open, tennis fashion and branding, and the bigger picture of what is happening in the tennis world. Time stamps 00:00 Intro02:53 Australian Open moments so far10:59 Ostapenko serving burgers16:50 Exciting fresh faces in the draw19:03 Sabalenka heading to the title?23:06 What is Nike doing these days?26:55 Not being able to buy the endorsed outfits30:45 “Full-kit wankers” and rocking your on-court personality36:36 Protecting your brand (IGA and LEGO)43:10 Yonex and other colorful tennis kits50:24 Balls at the AO53:00 Sakkari in Grand Slams55:38 The “glamour” of pro tennis life58:31 Does Adrian Mannarino have a clothing sponsor?1:02:35 The best-looking men’s kit1:05:15 The future of Andy Murray1:12:36 The bothers of Berrettini1:16:40 The Men’s tournament1:27:36 Zverev allegations1:41:55 What is happening in Eliza’s world?1:43:45 The Cancun disaster and the WTA

Nikola Aracic is one the most popular online tennis coaches in the world with his brand Intuitive Tennis. He is refreshingly honest and straightforward and has become one of my favorite people in the world to talk about tennis with. This is his third time on the podcast and we get into various topics as highlighted in the timestamps below. Timestamps 00:00 Intro00:46 What it requires to improve in tennis19:05 Mental vs Technical skills31:14 Coming to the court with different racquets38:30 Racquets, racquets, racquets1:14:11 Rafa’s return and sports legend’s desire to compete1:29:16 Australian Open predictions1:40:04 Technical improvements on the pro tour1:54:19 Intuitive Tennis in 20242:01:00 Weird Swedish forehands2:04:31 Kyrgios and lack of respect for the past2:13:45 Is tennis in danger? How can we better market the sport?

Racquet tester and Swedish Davis Cup stringer Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast. In this episode, we break down 2023 regarding gear and discuss all the racquets, strings, and balls we tested during the year. We also look forward to 2024 and reflect on the reluctance of several racquet brands to send demos for review. Timestamps 00:00 Intro04:06 From wooden racquets to…09:00 Racquet releases in 2024, but no demos?14:44 The beauty of the Blade 10018:21 Wilson Shift - a new line23:13 The Aero Rafa racquets28:12 HEAD Radical32:30 Yonex VCORE35:30 Yonex PERCEPT39:57 HEAD Prestige Auxetic 2 and Gravity47:54 Wilson Pro Staff V1452:33 Babolat Pure Drive 9856:53 STIGA Supreme1:02:00 Diadem Elevate V31:05:13 Strings1:10:44 Shoes1:21:44 Balls1:28:09 Upcoming racquet experiments

Thanks, Mehrban, for having me on your podcast Tennis Files and asking some great questions about racquets and strings! Make sure to check out the Tennis Files on your favorite podcast platform. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:13 Jonas’ First Racquet 02:42 How do you find your ideal racquet? Step 1 05:26 Recording yourself 07:33 Typical mistakes 10:42 How do you find your ideal racquet? Step 2 12:47 How to demo a tennis racquet 18:18 Narrowing down your selection 20:45 Buying and selling racquets 27:47 How many racquets do you have? 29:30 Where to go from the Pure Aero VS 2017 37:51 What about the Shift? 40:05 String sensitivity and honeymooning 42:28 Comfort-oriented racquets 45:36 Dunlop SX 300 47:17 Making a racquet less dampened 49:26 Racquet updates in 2024 54:47 Top 3 control racquets 56:36 The top power racquets 1:00:31 Balance points 1:03:36 Strings 1:10:31 Solinco Hyper-G 1:13:11 The Tennisnerd Podcast 1:15:28 The most under-rated racquet brand

You might have seen Alex’s engaging videos on Instagram, where he creates wide-reaching content about tennis. He also worked for 13 years in community engagement for the USTA and has been a certified PTR Coach since 2010, working with beginners and intermediate players. As far as tennis nerding goes, he has 16 years of stringing experience. We get into his work on the grassroots level of US tennis and how to get more people to enjoy the sport we all love. Timestamps 00:00 Intro and Alex’s background in tennis05:26 Making tennis more accessible11:23 Working with brands as a content creator24:15 Watching tennis is connected to the player - Alex and Rafa31:30 Tennis is doing well35:58 Racquet talk44:01 Social media addiction52:37 Day job and grassroots59:11 Tips to find more partners to play tennis with1:03:51 How Alex stands out in the social media world

Ryan Burbary is the founder and owner of Velociti Tennis. Velociti tennis is a new tennis brand with a one of their products being the first bio-degradable tennis string in the world. It is called Catalyst and after testing the string I had to reach out to Ryan and talk about it. Ryan grew up in tennis stores and strung his first racquet when he was 12. A true tennis nerd! You can try the Velociti Catalyst here: https://velocititennis.com/ Use the code TENNISNERD to get a discount. Time stamps 00:00 Intro00:40 Growing up inside a tennis store02:17 How did the Velociti journey start?09:24 Gauges and colors14:50 Online vs Pro Shop when it comes to gear21:48 String packaging27:07 Sustainable tennis balls36:51 Does being from Colorado influence you more towards nature and the environment?42:16 Growing up in a tennis shop53:54 Racquets are getting better1:13:33 It’s a mental sport1:18:52 Choosing the right racquet for your game1:36:30 The future for Velociti and Ryan

Star coach Rick Macci returns to the podcast to discuss his current coaching projects, the hot topics on the ATP and WTA tours, and much more. Timestamps 00:00 Intro05:19 What are the key ingredients for a tennis player to make it as a pro?08:02 A varied game on the WTA Tour12:14 When should you start addressing the mental game of tennis?16:08 Hitting and playing is a different sport18:18 Alcaraz's end of the season23:02 Djokomination24:30 The shining starts of American tennis31:22 Which players can dominate in years to come?35:11 Rune and Becker37:26 Coco Gauff40:54 Pros vs Trolls44:44 What’s Rick Macci up to? Coaching philosophy and more55:50 Coaching communication

Eliza Wastcoat is a digital strategist and tennis nerd who creates engaging stories on her Instagram account @itselizasworld. Everything from tournament news, player profiles, trends, and more. Time stamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 Getting into tennis later in life 06:29 How can tennis attract more people? 11:00 Bringing out tennis personalities and tennis etiquette 29:00 Breakpoint, good or bad? 40:15 Eliza as a commentator? 43:25 The Ultimate Tennis Showdown 52:14 Eliza’s tennis goals 54:05 Does doubles deserve more love? 59:32 Growing up in a sports fan household 1:02:54 From UK to LA 1:12:11 Dealing with Besserwissers on social media 1:22:20 Is the angle the issue?