David Roditi joins the podcast to discuss winning the 2024 NCAA D1 Championship. Roditi is a 5-time Big 12 coach of the year, has finished in the top 10 of the ITA rankings ten times, has won two ITA National Indoor Championships, and most recently won the 2024 NCAA Championship.

We talk:

2:14 What it's like to win the NCAA championship

5:47 Talking less as a coach

6:51 Why this particular team was able to win it all

9:04 Preparing for a big match

12:15 How his program develops professional players

17:40 What separates players mentally

20:25 How speed of shot impacts your level

25:08 Know what you do well

Rick Macci joins the podcast to preview this year's US Open. Rick is a 7-time USPTA national coach of the year and has coached some of the best players in the history of the game, including the Williams sisters and Andy Roddick.

We talk:

1:09 What makes Novak so great

3:46 How you can handle pressure more efficiently

6:20 Alcaraz movement

11:28 Fundamentals of the Sinner groundstrokes

14:16 Why Iga isn't as dominant on hard courts

17:07 What he looks for when he's watching a slam

20:45 Billion Dollar Mind

23:12 Getting out of negative thinking loops

You can find more from Rick here

https://rickmacci.com/

Today's guest is Will Boucek. Will is the host of the Doubles Only Tennis Podcast and recently was part of the team that scouted for Team USA at the Olympics.

We talk:

1:13 Scouting for Team USA

4:42 Do players get surprised by the data

6:55 Understanding win percentages

10:52 How variables affect scouting

14:27 Scouting Carlos Alcaraz

16:12 Scouting Nadal

18:16 Scouting opponents on-site

21:09 Improving your reflex volleys

Click here for more great information from Will

https://www.thetennistribe.com/