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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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23:12

Zizou Bergs - Up & Coming Belgian Star

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/11/09

Zizou Bergs - the young Belgian tennis player that won his first ATP match last month in Antwerp joins the podcast this week 🇧🇪Zizou made headlines earlier last month for beating Vinolas in R1 of the European Open and pushed Khachanov to 3 sets 👏We talk about:ATP events vs Futures eventsPracticing with other professionalsPlaying Khachanov in AntwerpPutting in the work & constantly improvingJuggling Study and TennisThere are plenty of interesting parts in this interview! Don't miss it 🔥Hope

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23:06

Eric Hechtman - Coach of Venus Williams

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/11/02

Eric Hechtman, the coach of Venus Williams is this week's podcast guest🔥 Eric is the full-time coach of Venus and travels with her to tournaments around the world!We talk about:Life after CollegeHitting with Federer & Nadal in MiamiGetting into coachingOff-season training plans with VenusAdvice for juniorsIt was really interesting to hear how Eric manages his time between his family, coaching Venus and his role as tennis director at Royal Palm Tennis Club. Enjoy! 💯Leave us a review on iTunes

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49:07

Piotr Sierzputowski - Coach of Iga Swiatek (2020...

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/10/26

Iga Swiatek's coach, Piotr Sierzputowski joins the podcast this week! Piotr has just recently coached Iga to a Roland Garros title - with Iga being the first Polish player to ever win a slam 🔥We talk about:How he got into TennisWorking with a sports psychologistManaging expectations & working hardRoland Garros 2020!Advice for juniorsIt was great to be able to speak to a coach that has had so much success recently! Piotr really opened up during the interview, which allowed us to really

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31:57

Illya Marchenko - In's & Out's of the ATP Tour

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/10/19

Ukrainian tennis player, Illya Marchenko is on this week's podcast! Illya is a current pro player, who has a career-high ranking of #49 🔥We talk about:How he started playing TennisInjuries & setbacksBreaking the Top 100His growing YouTube ChannelIllya tells us all about life on tour as a player & how he navigates his way through it all 😀Enjoy! 💯Check out his YouTube channel hereLeave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters:8:31 - How he started playing Tennis15:51 - Most Unpleasant

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30:12

Kevin Niksich - The Tourna Grip Story

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/10/12

This week we are talking to Kevin Niksich, who runs the tennis brand Tourna. Tourna's blue overgrips are well known across the globe and are used by plenty of top professionals 🔥Kevin's father started the company & Kevin now runs it along with his brother & father.We talk about:Origins of the gripWorking with Pete SamprasPartnership with HEADCurrent Players using TournaOther grips & machines availableKevin tells us some cool stories and talks a bit more about the brand and how it

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48:24

Casey Cordial - Sports Medicine Chiropractor

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2020/10/05

An essential member of Grigor Dimitrov's team joins us this week. Casey Cordial is a sports medicine chiropractor that works and travels with Grigor 🔥Casey has worked with numerous professional athletes, including other tennis players!We talk about:How he got involved in tennisWorking with Fitness Coach, Seb DurandShould top players travel with a physio?A typical day with GrigorMonitoring sleepWe talk about these points & much more in the episode. It was great to hear some real insights into

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39:35

Sergi Bruguera - 2x Roland Garros Champion

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/09/28

Two-time Roland Garros Singles Champion, Sergi Bruguera joins us this week.Sergi is a former Top 3 player and is a true clay-court specialist. He won back to back French Open titles in the '93 & '94 and was a finalist in '97 🔥We talk about:His career & coaching TsongaHow Roland Garros conditions have changed over the yearsSeeing Rafa play for the first timeCaptaining Spain at Davis CupPlaying on hard-court for the first time at 18Sergi is the most successful player that we have ever had on

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25:56

David Collins - ATP Doubles Coach

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/09/21

This week we talk to ATP Doubles Coach, David Collins.David coaches a number of different players in both singles & doubles - but is best known as the coach of John Peers & Michael Venus 👌We talk about:Who does the player stats?Playing on the pro tourThe Functional Tennis Webinar that he will joinAdvice for coachesBest memory as a coachDavid is fortunate enough to have been involved in tennis for a long time and really knows his stuff 😃Enjoy! 💯Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode

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21:10

Tina Pisnik - Former WTA Top 30

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/09/15

Tina Pisnik, a former WTA top 30 player from Slovenia joins the podcast this week.Tina, now retired from professional tennis coaches in Chicago. During her playing career, she was involved in the Olympics on two separate occasions, won WTA tournaments and played all of the grand slams 🔥She retired after a car crash that she was involved in, set up a tennis club, set up a coffee shop & captained the Slovenian Fed Cup team.We touch on all of these moments, along with the importance of mental

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36:58

Philipp Born - Combining a PhD & Tennis

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2020/09/08

This week we speak to Philipp Born, a tennis coach who has studied various tennis patterns as part of his doctorate.Philipp talks to us about:Various tennis patterns that he studied for his PhDGerman League TennisThe importance of second serve speedAdvice for juniorsPhilipp is super knowledgable about tennis and about different strategies that can be used on-court. The episode is slightly different to others - but offers an insight into patterns & strategies that pros use in real life from a

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24:21

Gary Kushnirovich - Juggling Coaching & Instagram

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/09/01

Gary Kushnirovich joins the podcast this week.Gary is one of the most passionate people about tennis out there... no question!We talk:Struggling to find tennis video content as a juniorPlaying the New York OpenCoaching full timeManaging his successful Instagram pageGary has played college tennis, but found his calling on the court as a coach!It's another short episode - meaning that there is no excuse to miss it! 😉Enjoy! 💯Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters:2:14 - Gary's Tennis

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19:35

Karue Sell - A look inside the US Open bubble

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/08/28

Karue Sell, who is Naomi Osaka's hitting partner talks to us about what life is like inside the bubble in New York.Karue 🇧🇷 joins us from a suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium & tells us how things are being done differently this year and gives us an insight into his daily routine with Naomi.It's a short episode, but very interesting!Enjoy! 💯Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters:2:41 - Arriving in New York8:54 - Player Suites in Arthur Ashe Stadium13:07 - More focus - fewer

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47:10

Paul Annacone - Former Coach of Federer & Sampras

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/08/25

Paul Annacone joins us this week for a chat.We talk about what it's like coaching top players such as Sampras, Henman, Federer & Sloane Stephens 😃We also cover topics like mindset, preparation & pressure. This episode is one of our best and we can all learn so much from it 💪Enjoy! 💯Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters:1:42 - Paul's current day jobs13:20 - Coaching Federer vs. coaching Sampras21:54 - Federer vs. Sampras at Wimbledon 200131:43 - Evolution of coaching40:41 - His

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39:14

Jude O'Reilly - Off Court Performance Gains

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/08/18

This week we speak to Jude O'Reilly, who is a personal performance advisor 😁Jude has had many years of experience working with top professional athletes - most notably in golf. Jude talks a lot about how athletes can improve through off-court techniques and tells us in detail about ways that top athletes use these techniques. We also talk about the transition from the junior to pro game.Enjoy! 💯Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters:1:29 - Intro about Jude4:57 - Transition from Junior to

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33:18

Conor Niland - Grand Slam Stories & More

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/08/11

Former pro player, Conor Niland joins the podcast for a chat about his playing days.We talk about stories from his playing days, playing Federer as a child, training with Sampras & Murray as well as advice for junior players 🔥Hope you enjoy!Leave us a review on iTunes 😀Episode Chapters:3:05 - Playing at Wimbledon & US Open7:27 - Playing Federer as a kid & training with Sampras18:04 - What he has learned through the years23:03 - Sending your child to an academyFind us on Social

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35:34

57 Mikael Torpegaard - From NCAA #1 to Pro Tour

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/08/04

Mikael Torpegaard, the Danish #1 male player joins the podcast this week 💯Mikael talks about his days as a college tennis player, playing Davis Cup and about how he is adjusting to the pro tour.Some interesting topics in this episode - especially about playing Nadal as a student 🤩Let us know what you think & leave us a review on iTunes!Stay safe & have a great week!Episode Chapters:3:15 - Playing Junior Tennis9:35 - How college changed his game15:50 - Playing Nadal in Davis Cup22:42 - Main

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33:51

56 Dan Kiernan (Part 2) - Covid & Depression in Tennis

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/07/28

Dan Kiernan is back for Part 2!This episode focuses on the challenges that tennis & tennis academies have faced because of COVID. We also talk at length about mental health issues and how important it is to talk about them.It was our first time talking about mental health on the podcast this week. Really eye-opening stuff. Check it out!Let us know what you think & leave us a review on iTunes!Stay safe & have a great week!Episode Chapters:1:37 - Challenges for the academy during

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43:00

56 Dan Kiernan (Part 1) - Soto Academy Director &...

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/07/21

Dan Kiernan, the owner & director of Soto Tennis Academy joins the podcast this week. We talk Coaching, Tour Life, Wimbledon, Soto Tennis Academy (program, schooling & costs). Dan is honest, transparent and says it as it is. It's very refreshing to listen to him!We had a long chat with Dan, so decided to split our conversation with him into two separate episodes. This is Part 1.Let us know what you think & leave us a review on iTunes!Stay safe & have a great week!Episode

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55:58

55 Peter Smith - Coach of Steve Johnson & Sam Querrey

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/07/14

Professional tennis coach, Peter Smith joins us this week. Peter has been a successful college coach for many years and now coaches on the professional tour (Steve Johnson & Sam Querrey).Peter talks to us about: How he came successful in coaching What made Steve Johnson the best ever college player Learning competitiveness vs. being born with it College Coach vs. Tour CoachPeter has also coached his children and gives some advice on how to keep the parent/child relationship healthy.Hope you

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23:44

54 Jonas Forejtek - Former World No.1 Junior

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2020/07/07

Former Junior World #1, Jonas Forejtek joins the podcast this week. Jonas has won the US Open Boys Singles title and has decided to pursue tennis full time. You may know him from the famous video of him hitting with a wooden spoon online.Jonas talks to us about:Learning how to hit with the Wooden SpoonChanging his on-court mentalityWinning US OpenPlaying Davis CupHEAD Tennis RacquetsIt is a short episode, but worth listening to.Hope you enjoy it!Listen on your favorite podcast app!As always, tell

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