Mark Gellard: Becoming an unconditional competitor

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. </p>We talk:</p>1:29 A normal day on tour</p>3:36 Using video to scout an opponent</p>6:38 Reviewing matches with a player</p>8:33 Coaching in pro matches</p>11:04 Magda's win vs. Azarenka</p>13:10 Avoiding the second set letdown</p>16:57 Keeping players confident</p>21:40 Accidental winners</p>26:26 Baseline tactics of the pros</p>29:44 What separates the good from the great</p>31:28 Best coaching advice you've ever received</p>32:31 Best advice for the 4.0 player</p>Click here to listen to Mark’s podcast</p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nFkd8bj7L5ky44qqzQqtK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nFkd8bj7L5ky44qqzQqtK</a></p>

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Paul Annacone: Aggressive shots to conservative locations

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. </p>We talk:</p>1:42 Why he rushed the net as a player</p>3:02 Mixing in serve and volley</p>5:30 Where to place your first volley</p>7:48 Height over the net</p>11:30 Doubles formations</p>15:15 Difference between hitting well and playing well</p>18:59 What he learned from Roger Federer</p>22:22 Evaluating and scouting opponents</p>26:50 Delayed effects of a successful tactic</p>31:38 Best coaching advice he's ever received</p>33:50 Best advice for the 4.0 player</p>

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Joel Myers: What you can learn from Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton at this year's US Open

Our friend Joel Myers joins the pod to talk about this year's US Open. </p>We talk:</p>1:12 Coco's breakthrough</p>6:00 How to compete against a consistent player</p>8:07 The Medvedev serve</p>11:31 Ben Shelton's game</p>16:30 The Shelton serve</p>19:30 Closing the net in doubles</p>25:58 What you can learn from pro doubles</p>

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Franco Herrero: How to improve your fitness and feel better on the court

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. </p>We talk:</p>1:51 How he got started in strength and conditioning</p>4:10 Observing a player's movement</p>7:40 What makes Tommy so quick</p>10:07 Applying force</p>13:14 Training during tournaments</p>16:39 Recovering after a match</p>18:54 Ice baths</p>24:19 Body weight exercises</p>28:36 Changing directions</p>30:42 Best advice for the 4.0 player<span class="ql-size-small"><span class="ql-cursor"></span></span></p>

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Grant Chen: Building a quality support team for your tennis game

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. </p>We talk:</p>1:38 His cell phone contacts</p>2:52 An epic NCAA final</p>6:34 Using a tough loss to spark growth</p>8:28 Helping his players become pros</p>10:06 Building a support team around a player</p>15:07 Who's on your bus?</p>18:38 How to become a college player</p>24:27 Favorite doubles drill</p>29:16 Best advice for the 4.0 player</p>

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Shelby Rogers: Why rankings mean nothing and a great tip on the backhand

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. </p>We talk:</p>1:32 Her start in tennis</p>4:04 Skipping college for the pros</p>7:13 Building belief</p>9:54 Difficulties of being on the road</p>11:35 Preparing for different surfaces</p>13:44 Practicing at tournaments</p>18:00 Playing different opponents</p>20:35 How to play big points</p>23:56 Her rapping career</p>25:55 Backhand tips</p><span class="ql-size-small">** Sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com</span></p>

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Joel Myers: What we learned from Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova at this year's Wimbledon

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. </p>We talk:</p>1:24 The greatness of Alcaraz</p>7:35 Chris Eubanks' magical run</p>10:09 A great volley tip</p>11:45 The women's championship</p>13:45 Hanging in there when you're down</p>14:49 Returning a lefty serve</p>17:26 Playing on a faster court</p>21:49 Accelerating on your forehand</p>22:49 Surprising patterns of play</p>26:55 Bad execution vs. a bad decision</p>

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Steve Johnson: Playing to your strengths and making your opponents uncomfortable

** Today's episode was brought to you by Online Tennis Instruction. Please visit <a href="http://moreservepower.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>moreservepower.com</strong></a> to redeem your free, four week all-access pass.</p>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. He's also a four-time team NCAA champion and a two-time individual NCAA champion in singles. </p>We talk:</p>3:06 Jumping a level in college</p>5:43 How improving his fitness helped his mentality</p>12:06 Learning how to lose</p>16:15 Performance over outcome</p>21:15 Using his forehand as a weapon</p>27:12 Making his opponent uncomfortable </p>31:14 The best coaching advice he's ever received</p>35:21 His advice for the 4.0 player</p>

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Brian Kalbas: Head Coach of the 2023 NCAA Champion UNC Tar Heels

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. </p>We talk:</p>3:16 Finally winning the NCAA Championship</p>8:31 How he helps his players relax</p>10:15 The character of his players</p>11:30 Keeping practice fun</p>14:23 What separates good from great</p>16:33 How to add a weapon to your game</p>19:51 Grandma's house</p>21:18 A normal team practice </p>23:16 When he decided to become a coach</p>29:08 SAP player</p>30:31 Doubles advice</p>** Today's episode was brought to you by Kyle Lacroix and SETS Consulting. To learn more please visit www.setsconsult.com or www.setsconsult.org. You can also DM Kyle directly on Instagram at @sets_consulting. </p>

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Joel Myers: What we learned from Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek at the 2023 French Open

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.</p>We talk:</p>2:34 Novak's sustained success</p>5:22 Playing on pressure points</p>8:55 Kick serve as a first serve</p>13:20 Iga's movement and return game</p>14:10 Best advice for improving court position</p>16:00 Attacking second serve returns </p>18:34 Ad side to ad side pattern</p>19:58 Getting out of the ad court pattern</p>22:12 What to do when receiving a drop shot</p>25:23 Moving on clay</p>27:49 Wrong footing opponents</p>30:38 Watching tennis on tv</p>32:46 Playing in the wind</p>37:14 Best tactic for the 4.0 player on clay</p>* Today's episode was brought to you by Kyle Lacroix and SETS Consulting. To learn more please visit www.setsconsult.com or www.setsconsult.org. You can also DM Kyle directly on Instagram at @sets_consulting. </p>

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