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The Functional Tennis Podcast

Presented by Fabio Molle, The Functional Tennis Podcast is a downloadable audio show featuring weekly interviews with players, coaches, trainers, tennis parents and experts working at the highest level of tennis.

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31:16

Julia Efremova - Raising a Future Star

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/03/29

This week we speak to tennis parent & former pro, Julia Efremova. Julia is the mother of Ksenia Efremova, an 11-year old who is widely regarded as a future tennis star! Julia and her family live at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France 💪We talk:Julia's tennis careerMoving to the Mouratoglou Tennis AcademyHer typical dayKsenia's goalsDealing with pressureJulia is the first tennis parent that we have had on the podcast & it was really nice to be able to hear about her story - albeit from a

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21:58

Mirjam Bjorklund - Breaking onto the WTA tour

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/03/22

Mirjam Bjorklund, an up & coming player from Sweden joins the podcast this week to talk about her transition onto the WTA Tour 🔥We talk:Playing recently in DohaJunior vs. senior gameUsing social media to help fund her tennis careerTips for juniorsIt was great to be able to chat with Mirjam as she continues on her journey to become a top tennis player 🙌Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters1:54 - Playing in Doha6:49 - Challenges in

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22:29

Marian Vajda & Goran Ivanisevic - Celebrating Novak's...

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/03/15

We have a super exciting episode this week as we are joined by the coaching team of Novak Djokovic 🔥Both Marian Vajda & Goran Ivanisevic join us to talk about Novak's journey to 311 weeks as world #1 🥇We talk:How long can Novak keep it going?What sets Novak apart from other players?Seeing Novak for the first timeImproving his serveMarian & Goran playing each other on tourIt was an absolute pleasure to have both of Novak's coaches on the show. With Goran being a more recent addition to the

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01:13:50

Adam Blicher - Communicating Better as a Tennis Coach

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/03/08

Adam Blicher, a tennis coach/speaker/podcaster from Denmark is this week's guest. We cover a lot of topics - including how coaches can communicate better with their players 😃We talk:His work with the Danish Tennis FederationReceiving a cancer diagnosisHow coaches can improve their communicationImproving/Reflecting on match routinesAdam is still young but is extremely knowledgable 🙌 Attend any tennis conference & the chances are that he will be there as a speaker!!Hope you enjoy it & let us

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57:15

Nick Littlehales - World Renowned Sleep Expert

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/03/01

Sleep Expert, Nick Littlehales joins the podcast to talk about how people can improve their sleep patterns 💤We talk:Advantages of getting good sleepIs napping a good thing?What can you can to get better sleepUsing technology to track sleepNick has almost 30 years of experience in the sleep industry & has worked with some of the world's top athletes 👊Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:41 - Getting involved in the sleep

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49:18

James McGee - Tour Life & Beyond

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/02/22

James McGee, a former professional player from Ireland is this week's guest 🇮🇪James played on tour for many years & now works with the charitable organization, Inspiring Children Foundation in Las Vegas 🤗We talk:Spending time with Bob BrettHow tough life on tour can bePlaying Davis CupFalling out of love with tennisInspiring Children FoundationPlans going forwardHope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters3:06 - Spending time with Bob

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49:05

Marcus Daniell - Creating Positive Impact In The World

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/02/15

This week we talk to Marcus Daniell, the ATP Top 50 doubles player from New Zealand 🇳🇿Marcus is a busy man - juggling a pro tennis career & multiple off-court projects, but is able to still pull it off 💪We talk:Quarantine in AustraliaWhy he decided to turn vegetarianFounding High Impact AthletesBeing part of the ATP Player CouncilLife on tour!Marcus is a really nice guy that is easy to listen to! It was great to be able to talk tennis, but also about things going on off the court for a change

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47:58

Marijn Bal - IMG Tennis Agent

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/02/10

We have an agent on the podcast for the first time ever this week! 🤝Marijn Bal is a Dutch agent at IMG, who works with some of the biggest names in tennis 🎾We talk:Quarantine in AustraliaGoing to college in the USPlayers that he works withMisconceptions about agentsWhat to look for in a playerIt was a real pleasure to speak to one of the top tennis agents out there! Marijn is a man that wears many hats as you'll find out when you listen 😉Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us

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47:41

Robbie Koenig - "Tennis Nearer the Gods"

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/02/06

The legendary South African commentator, Robbie Koenig is this week's podcast guest 🇿🇦Robbie is a former player and coach who now finds himself in the commentary box 🎤 He is well known in the tennis world for his coverage of some of the best moments in the sport 💪We talk:Quarantine in AustraliaHis professional tennis careerThe transition to commentaryHow he comes up with his iconic one-linersTraveling on the tennis tourThere are even a few Netflix movie/documentary suggestions in the episode

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26:22

Alex De Minaur - 'The Demon'

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/01/30

Alex De Minaur, the current #1 Australian player on the men's side joins us from Melbourne to talk about his journey so far 🇦🇺Alex is currently #23 in the world, plays Davis Cup for Australia and already has an ATP title to his name in 2021 🔥We talk:Playing Nadal at the ATP CupIs there more pressure playing in Australia?How he got his nicknamePlaying against his mentor, Lleyton HewittFriendship with Nick KyrgiosSpecial thanks to Asics Tennis for helping set up this interview 😃Hope you enjoy it

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50:40

Craig O'Shannessy - ATP Strategy Analyst

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/01/25

Craig O'Shannessy, a strategy analyst to the pros joins the podcast this week to talk about how data & video can help players play smarter.Craig used to work with Novak Djokovic and is currently working with Matteo Berrettini & Jan-Lennard Struff 🔥We talk:Dynamics of joining a teamImportance of video analysisWorking with all levels of tennisBeing part of team DjokovicAccessing tennis dataCraig is one of the leading strategy analysts out there! There are also a few stories in there - don't

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48:04

Matwe Middelkoop - Making it on the ATP Tour

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/01/18

Dutch tennis ace, Matwe Middelkoop joins us on the podcast for our first episode of 2021! Matwe has been on tour for many years and has plenty of interesting stories 😉We talk:Choosing to specialize in doubles late in his careerStories from playing tournaments in AfricaWhat life is like on tourPlaying Roger FedererLife after tennis with his new clothing brandOur chat with Matwe is fun, high energy & makes for easy listening 🔥 Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review

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29:21

10 Memorable Podcast Moments from 2020

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/12/28

For our last episode of the year, we have mixed it up a bit! We are bringing you 10 memorable moments from episodes that aired in 2020 🔥We have snippets from former top 10 players, grand slam winning coaches & much more. Be sure to check out the full episodes individually 💪We are in a fortunate position to have so many fantastic moments to choose from. These are just a few of our favorites & are in no particular order 😉This is our last episode of 2020. We will be back soon and hope to

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58:40

Daria Abramowicz - Iga Swiatek's Sport Psychologist

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/12/21

Daria Abramowicz joins this weeks podcast. Daria is the Sport Psychologist of current Roland Garros Champion, Iga Swiatek 🇵🇱We cover many topics, including:What her role on the team isHow she got into tennisWorking with other top-level athletesWhen she started working with Team SwiatekCreating a balance throughout the teamWinning Roland Garros 2020Daria gave us some very cool insight into Team Swiatek and how they operate/work together 🔥 This is just the start for this team by the sounds of

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01:35:27

Robin Soderling - Former World Number 4

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/12/14

This week we speak to Robin Soderling, a man who needs no introduction! 🇸🇪 We cover many topics & Robin offers great bits of advice. Some of the areas we cover:Staying fit/Family LifeTennis vs. PadelThe Rafa Match and moving on to the Final vs. FedererHow would he play Rafa todayUnaware of Stress/Anxiety slowly buildingRecognising/dealing/recovering from monoRS Tennis Balls / Padel / FutureListener questionsThroughout, Robin offers plenty of advice that you will want to hear 🙌Hope you enjoy

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58:06

Mark Kovacs - Sport Scientist and Human Performance...

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/12/07

This week we chat to Mark Kovacs, Mark has combined his scientific brain and his passion for tennis to create the Kovacs Institute. We touch on many topics throughout this chat and Mark shows a wealth of knowledge in so many important areas of the game.Mark is author of 2 must have tennis books, Complete Conditioning for Tennis and Tennis anatomyWe cover:His days as a Junior with Lleyton Hewitt/Andy RoddickCombining a phd with tennisBreaking down the makeup of a top 50 playerTennis BenchmarksBest

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45:06

Bonus Episode - Life as a Pro Skier and the Journey...

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/12/04

I thought it would be great to see what the life of a professional skier is like. I speak to Trevor Philp and Erik Read, 2 Canadian World Cup and Olympic skiers and we hear about their journey to the to top the Skiing world.We talk aboutGrowing up / choosing skiing over TennisJunior Skiing sceneJoining the National TeamNCAA ChampionsExpenses as Skier / The TeamTeam sport or individual sport?The different skiing eventsOlympics versus the World CupTypical Ski DayShutting offCan you make money?Planning

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36:20

Robert Lindstedt - Grand Slam Doubles Champ

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/11/30

Swedish Doubles player and Grand Slam Champion, Robert Lindstedt joins the podcast this week 🇸🇪Our chat with Robert was insightful, surprising, funny & everything in-between 😅We talk about:Secrets to longevityDealing with lossesHow nutrition habits have changedWinning the Australian OpenHaving the right mindsetBiggest regret in his careerRobert was extremely honest and open in this interview. It's definitely worth a listen 👌Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review

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01:11:22

Matt Little - Andy Murray's S&C Coach

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/11/23

Andy Murray's longtime S&C Coach, Matt Little joins us this week 🇬🇧Matt has worked with Andy for the majority of his career and has been part of some of the greatest moments ever in tennis - Grand Slam titles, Olympic golds, Year-end #1 rankings, the list goes on 🔥We talk about:How he got into tennisImplementing technology in training early onHow training has changed over the yearsBeing part of Team Murray during 2016Working alongside Ivan LendlCelebrating winsHis new bookOur chat with Matt

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33:13

Federico Ricci - Experienced Tour & Academy Coach

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/11/16

Federico Ricci, an experienced tour & academy coach joins us this week! 🇮🇹Federico is the current coach of Emil Ruusuvuori, but has coached a number of players over the last few years 🔥We talk about:How his coaching journey started in FloridaMoving to Finland to start an academyWorking with Emil RuusuvuoriPlans for the futureIt was great to be able to chat with Federico about the differences between coaching in an academy and coaching an individual player on a full time basis. It was also

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