Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Do you use different serve and return formations? You should be! This episode will cover the pros and cons of each formation. 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 for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. Net Play Strategy for Doubles - The Masterclass25 Winning Doubles Tactics Video CourseMental Game MasterclassLeague Doubles Training Masterclass Video Course **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. 25 Winning Doubles TacticsReturn Strategy for DoublesServe Strategy for DoublesNet Play Strategy for Doubles

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. BonusPete and I always have great strategy discussions so I know you'll enjoy this one. Sign up for Tennis Con 8 here. ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. Net Play Strategy for Doubles - The Masterclass25 Winning Doubles Tactics Video CourseMental Game MasterclassLeague Doubles Training Masterclass Video Course **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. 25 Winning Doubles TacticsReturn Strategy for DoublesServe Strategy for DoublesNet Play Strategy for Doubles

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, and won Silver and Bronze Medals, and more. Bob also shares how the game has changed over the last 20+ years and how he would train differently if starting his doubles career tomorrow. At the end, he shares one of his and Mike's favorite doubles strategies that club-level players should absolutely use. I hope to have Bob (and Mike) on more in the future as the show continues to grow and we try to help grow doubles. They've done more for doubles than anyone and it's inspiring to see them continue to be involved in our sport. ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. Net Play Strategy for Doubles - The Masterclass25 Winning Doubles Tactics Video CourseMental Game MasterclassLeague Doubles Training Masterclass Video Course **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. 25 Winning Doubles TacticsReturn Strategy for DoublesServe Strategy for DoublesNet Play Strategy for Doubles

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... Thanks again to everyone who attended! I'm excited for the next 200 episodes. You can leave a review of the podcast here. This is one of the best ways to support and help others find the show. Thank you! Mentioned in this episode: Fence MountFunctional Tennis Saber ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. Net Play Strategy for Doubles - The Masterclass25 Winning Doubles Tactics Video CourseMental Game MasterclassLeague Doubles Training Masterclass Video Course **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. 25 Winning Doubles TacticsReturn Strategy for DoublesServe Strategy for DoublesNet Play Strategy for Doubles

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'll hold their serve so much more easily! Don't forget to join me for Episode 200 LIVE! Sign up here. Watch all 3 lessons on the Serve +1 Volley below. Part 1Part 2Part 3----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. Net Play Strategy for Doubles - The Masterclass25 Winning Doubles Tactics Video CourseMental Game MasterclassLeague Doubles Training Masterclass Video Course **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. 25 Winning Doubles TacticsReturn Strategy for DoublesServe Strategy for DoublesNet Play Strategy for Doubles

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. At the end, Ellen shares what she would change to grow doubles. Whether you're a doubles fan or just curious about the world of professional doubles, this episode offers a comprehensive glimpse into the life and strategies of one of the best in the world. TwitterInstagrammightMax PurcellItalian OpenOpen by Andre Agassi----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

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: I expect this to be one of our most popular episodes and will have Tony on again. Mentioned in this interview: Baseline Vision CameraThe Bolt Tennis RacquetAustralian OpenCincinnati OpenPressure Tennis by Paul WardlawFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.

This is an AMA episode where I cover three questions from you. I chose these doubles topics because they haven't been covered on the podcast before. If you have other questions you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me: will@thetennistribe.com ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

Fabio Molle is the founder of Functional Tennis, a company that created products to help tennis players improve. Their Saber is one of the only training tools that I use and highly recommend to doubles players. In this episode, Fabio shares the story of the Functional Tennis Saber, how it is made, and why so many pro-level players are using it including Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, Harri Heliovaara, Joe Salisbury, and more. I personally love the Saber for my volleys because it helps me consistently find the sweetspot and hit a cleaner ball. However, Fabio considers it a footwork tool. If you are serious about improving your volleys and doubles game overall, the Saber is a must-have product. I promise it will make you a better player. You can purchase your Saber here.Functional Tennis Podcast(my episode here)Functional Tennis on Instagramwww.functionaltennis.com----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

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 and help players focus on the most effective things that lead to winning tennis. We dive deep into the most common errors: Jonathan's last episode was one of our most popular and I know this one will be as well. Listen to our first conversation here: https://www.thetennistribe.com/jonathan-stokke-interview/ Instagram: @stokketennisYoutube: stokketennisBaseline Intelligence PodcastBaseline Intelligence Substack----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

🎾🥈 Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram won an Olympic Silver medal for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. I spoke with them a few weeks after the Olympics to hear about their experience in Paris, beating Rafael Nadal & Carlos Alcaraz, working with the Bryan Bros, and more. We talked about how difficult it was to close out their quarterfinal match against Nadal and Alcaraz with the crowd so against them. What were they feeling and saying in those moments? They also shared how "comforting" it was to have the doubles GOATs, Bob and Mike Bryan, in Paris with them. At the end, they share the overall Olympic experience and how it felt to be there with Team USA. Rajeev and Austin will both compete at the US Open next week, and I'll be there as well. Watch them and all the doubles action on ESPN Plus. If you're attending in person, let me know. I'd love to meet you. Doubles Camp It's August 29-31 during the US Open and I only have 4 spots left! www.thetennistribe.com/camp/----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

This is a post-match interview with Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia Kenin from the National Bank Open in Toronto. We spoke with them after a very close victory where they saved six match points. Bethanie and Sonya share insights into their strategies and conversations during the match, including how they stayed positive when down a set and a break. These two are a ton of fun to listen to because they're so transparent with their game plans and love to talk strategy. Shout out to Mike McIntyre from the Match Point Canada podcast for the cover photo for this one. ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

Aldila Sutjiadi is the 37th-ranked doubles player on the WTA Tour. Born in Indonesia and 2x doubles All-American at Kentucky, Aldila has a fascinating story. Tennis Tribe writer, Hanlon Walsh and I spoke with her on the grounds at the National Bank Open in Toronto. We discussed her story, how and why she plays with doubles partners with contrasting styles (loved this answer), mixed doubles, and more. While I love the tactics and strategy, I want to start diving deeper into the stories behind these great doubles players so you can get to know them better and become bigger fans of these under-the-radar tennis stars. Aldila's journey was a great place to start. ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

Team USA finished with two doubles medals at the Olympics. Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek won Silver while Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz took home Bronze. In this episode, I share three more lessons I learned providing strategy and scouting analysis for Team USA. These lessons will help players of all skill levels. Not just the pros ;) Only 5 spots left in our doubles camp! https://www.thetennistribe.com/camp/ ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

The Olympics are underway, and Team USA is off to a great start in doubles. In this episode, I share 3 lessons I've learned from scouting and analyzing data & video for Team USA over the past week. No matter which country you support, watch the doubles from Paris all week long. In the US, you can watch on Peacock. Enjoy the Olympics! #WatchMoreDOUBLES ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

Bruce Lipka is the coach of WTA #1 doubles player, Erin Routliffe. He has coached over twenty top 100 ATP and WTA players, won USPTA Tour Coach of the Year three times, and now is the head men's coach at Penn State. Erin has improved immensely under Bruce's coaching, and it's something I've personally noticed since watching Erin over the past few years. In our discussion, we talk about her improvement, as well as specific drills that you can use. Bruce has been the Director of Tennis at Woodmont Country Club in Maryland for the past 25 years where he worked with club players. His principles-based thinking provides a proven improvement process for players at every level. He also answered many of your questions from Instagram and Twitter towards the end. Bruce is one of the top coaches I've had on the podcast and I expect this episode to be a big hit for players and fans. You might listen twice to absorb all this doubles knowledge. See the shownotes for this episode here: https://www.thetennistribe.com/bruce-lipka-interview/ ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

This episode covers three lessons I learned from watching the men's doubles final at Wimbledon as well as a private lesson that made me sad... https://www.thetennistribe.com/camp/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-cheatsheet/ ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

James Cerretani is a former ATP doubles player with a career-high ranking of #45 in the world. He won four ATP doubles titles, made the Wimbledon quarterfinals twice, and played college tennis at Brown where he is in their Hall of Fame. James joined the team of Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic earlier this year to help improve their performance. I spoke with Marcelo a few weeks ago in a previous episode and was excited to hear about the two-week run to the Roland Garros title from a different perspective on their team. James and I discuss. This is a deep dive into the mental side of the game, an area I've not covered on the podcast a ton, so it was great to get James's expertise. At the end, Jamie shares his favorite tournament, books, and how we can make doubles more popular. ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

Storm Hunter is one of the best doubles players on the WTA tour over the last several seasons. She's a Wimbledon finalist (2023), world #1, and US Open mixed doubles champion (2022). Unfortunately, the 2024 season was cut short for Storm as she suffered a torn Achilles in April. I spoke with her from Australia in June as she continues rehab. We discussed her timeline for recovery and her success on the court over the past few seasons. Here are a few topics we cover. You'll get some great insights into life on the pro tour, Storm's childhood, and tons of doubles strategy in this episode. We hope to see Storm back soon! See the shownotes for this episode here: https://www.thetennistribe.com/storm-hunter-interview/ ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/

Marcelo Arevalo is a top 10 doubles player on the ATP Tour who recently won Roland Garros for the second time in three years. In this episode, he shares his experience winning the French Open again. One of the things that makes tennis so difficult is the sustained focus required to win. This can create mental fatigue and stress. Marcelo doesn't dance around that topic in this episode. Instead of the typical canned responses you hear during post-match interviews, he shares how difficult it was during and after winning the tournament. He also explains: If you're not a Marcelo fan yet, you will be after. He's an incredibly positive and generous guy with great energy on the court. Vamos Chelo! See the shownotes for this episode here: https://www.thetennistribe.com/marcelo-arevalo-interview/ ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** https://www.thetennistribe.com/join-the-tribe/ **Doubles Strategy Courses** These video courses will help you play smarter doubles and make winning easier. https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/net-play-strategy-for-doubles https://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/25-winning-doubles-tacticshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/the-mental-game-masterclasshttps://the-tennis-tribe.teachable.com/p/league-doubles-training **Doubles Ebooks** These guides offer proven advice to improve your doubles strategy. https://www.thetennistribe.com/25-winning-doubles-tactics/https://www.thetennistribe.com/return-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/serve-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/https://www.thetennistribe.com/net-play-strategy-for-doubles-ebook/