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Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Will Boucek

249 episodes

10 hours ago

Rajeev Ram joins me for the first time in 2025. He's coming off a Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati with new partner, Nikola Mektić. Rajeev shares insights on building team chemistry in doubles partnerships. He offers a nuanced perspective on the singles vs doubles player debate and provides practical advice on net play strategy, return tips, and career longevity. We also discussed: FishesBuilding team chemistry quickly in a new partnershipExplains his "two-by-four" analogy for effective net p...

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Rajeev Ram joins me for the first time in 2025. He's coming off a Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati with new partner, Nikola Mektić. Rajeev shares insights on building team chemistry in doubles partnerships. He offers a nuanced perspective on the singles vs doubles player debate and provides practical advice on net play strategy, return tips, and career longevity. We also discussed: FishesBuilding team chemistry quickly in a new partnershipExplains his "two-by-four" analogy for effective net p...

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Episodes (20/249)

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Lloyd Glasspool & Julian Cash: Winning Streaks, Superstitions, and Partnership Advice

At the Cincinnati Open, I spoke with the current #1 doubles team on the ATP tour. Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash's win streak ended at 22 in Cincinnati. We discuss their dominant run on the ATP doubles tour and the mental approach that has led to their success. The pair shares insights into their tiebreaker tactics, physical and mental challenges during their streak, and the fundamentals of what makes a successful doubles partnership. Strategies for tiebreakers, including energy management a...

3 days ago

23 minutes

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Doubles Practice with ATP & WTA Coach Dan Kiernan

I spoke with ATP & WTA Coach, Dan Kiernan, in Cincinnati about life as a professional coach, doubles drills, practice sets, and more. This episode will help you rethink how you practice. Dan works with multiple players on different teams, not uncommon for doubles coaches, so you'll get insights into what his day-to-day responsibilities look like. Dan's daily schedule can involve up to 7-8 hours of court time, plus meetings, court bookings, academy management (Soto Tennis Academy), podcast...

6 days ago

24 minutes

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Catherine Harrison Interview: Doubles Training, Warmup Routine, & The Transition to Doubles

Former Top 70 WTA doubles player Catherine Harrison returns to the show to share her journey recovering from multiple injuries over the past few seasons. We discuss her recent decision to focus exclusively on doubles moving forward. Catherine came to Fort Worth, Texas, last week, where we spent two days of intensive on-court doubles training. We discussed the key takeaways from the training and more. Simple tactical improvements from two days of training.Doubles drills that she found helpful....

2 weeks ago

32 minutes

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Member AMA: Beating Unconventional Players, Shot Selection vs the Lob, & Weak Partners

This is a free preview of a Tennis Tribe member episode. To hear the full episode, become a member at thetennistribe.com/memberships. In this episode, I answer three questions from Tennis Tribe members and followers. FREE: How to beat unconventional or unorthodox players.Why there is no "right way" to hit a tennis ball.Topspin can be overrated.Members: All the options you have when the opponent hits a lob, and when to use each.One of the most underpracticed shots for club players (it's not th...

2 weeks ago

14 minutes

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JJ Tracy & Robert Cash Interview: The Balance Between Focus & Fun, Partner Dynamics, & Challengers vs ATP Events

The rising American doubles team of JJ Tracy and Robert Cash share their journey from winning the NCAAs at Ohio State in 2024 to becoming ATP doubles title winners in Los Cabos in 2025. They've climbed to #59 and #62 in the world this year from outside the top 140. You'll learn what's clicked for them recently, and get to know them as individuals and as a team. Working with new coach Andy Fitzell has helped refine their game and contributed to back-to-back titlesBalancing a lighthearted appro...

1 month ago

42 minutes

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

4 Lessons from Wimbledon: Pre-Match Practice, Baseline Matchups, & More

I watched a lot of Wimbledon doubles over the past few weeks. In this episode, I share 4 strategy lessons from the Championships. Watching professional doubles can help you learn new tactics, positioning, movement, and strategy that you can apply to your own game. Practice specific shots to counter your upcoming opponents' preferred tactics, as demonstrated by Wimbledon Champions, Elise Mertens & Veronika Kudermetova.When you have the baseline advantage, stay patient and consistent.At the...

1 month ago

20 minutes

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Olivia Nicholls Interview: Journey to WTA Top 25, Highs & Lows of the Season, & Mixed Doubles

World #23 Olivia Nicholls joins us fresh off her first title with partner Tereza Mihalíková in Berlin. She discusses her career-high ranking, steady rise in doubles, and shares insights on overcoming challenges throughout her career journey. Defeating Roland Garros Champs, Errani and Paolini, in Berlin, breaking their 13-match win streak, including tactical adjustmentsOn developing a belief in her game to beat any teamOvercoming four consecutive first-round losses during the clay seasonWorkin...

1 month ago

35 minutes

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Julian Cash Interview: Team Dynamics, Achieving a Career High, & What ATP Doubles Needs

Julian Cash is ranked #12 on the ATP Doubles Tour, has four titles in 2025, and is currently #3 in the race to the ATP Finals. In this conversation, he shares the story of his impressive rise in professional doubles, his successful partnership with Lloyd Glasspool, thoughts on college tennis, mixed doubles, and more. How his partnership with Lloyd Glasspool is built on aligned goals, complementary playing styles, and balancing each other's energy levelsBreaking down their semifinal match agai...

1 month ago

28 minutes

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Neal Skupski Interview: Partnership with Joe Salisbury, Clay to Grass Transition, & Roland Garros Run

Neal Skupski, the #11 ranked doubles player on the ATP Tour and three-time Wimbledon champion, discusses his partnership with Joe Salisbury, their recent Roland Garros finals run, and more. I spoke with Neal during his off day in Eastbourne, where he was preparing for the quarterfinals. He and Joe won that match and are now in the semis. Working through the chemistry and tactical adjustments of a new partnershipThe significant adjustments required to transition from clay to grassIs grass Neal...

1 month ago

29 minutes

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

US Open Mixed Doubles Reaction with Philip Fama

The US Open just announced its entry list for the 2025 Mixed Doubles Tournament. In case you missed it, they've made significant changes to the event this year, which I discussed with Dan Kiernan and many players at Indian Wells back in March on the podcast. This episode, recorded on Instagram Live with Philip from Tweener Head Tennis, includes my initial reaction to the entry list and a deeper discussion surrounding mixed doubles and ATP/WTA doubles. As the US Open revamps the event with sin...

2 months ago

35 minutes

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Fix Your Serve, Net Position Mistakes, & Communication Errors: 3 Lessons from Doubles Camp

For the first time in a while, a strategy episode! I'm celebrating the launch of the new Tennis Tribe Memberships. Learn more here. The margins in tennis are incredibly small, with the Roland Garros finals being decided by just a few points across all four finals. Effective strategies can make all the difference in gaining a few extra points, resulting in a win or a loss. In this episode, I cover three areas that might be holding you back. Why you should play closer to the net... sometimesA n...

2 months ago

26 minutes

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Preparing for the French Open Quarterfinal with Coach Calvin Betton, Sander Arends, & Luke Johnson

Sander Arends, Luke Johnson, and Coach Calvin Betton offer a behind-the-scenes look at their preparation between matches during their French Open quarterfinal run. They shared thoughts on their R3 victory, off-day schedule, pre-match routines, and more. How they reset mentally after the momentum shifted in their R3 matchCoach Calvin's approach to supporting from the player box without micromanagingThe importance of team identity and consistent playing style in doublesHow players structure the...

2 months ago

21 minutes

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Nicole Melichar-Martinez: Clay Season, How Partnerships Work, Mental Health, & FOOD!

Nicole Melichar-Martinez, ranked #21 on the WTA doubles tour, shares insider perspectives on partnership dynamics, tournament conditions, and the future of doubles. The clay season in Europe offers beautiful cities, but she isn't a fan of the extended tournamentsWhich tournaments treat the doubles players well, and which ones need improvementWTA now conducts post-tournament surveys to gather player feedbackHer take on the 2025 season so far, including partnership breakups, WTA Finals favorite...

3 months ago

39 minutes

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Coach Craig Veal Interview: Developing Consistent Performance, Same vs Different Partners, & Doubles Strategy

Craig Veal shares his experience coaching three top-40 WTA doubles players: Desirae Krawczyk (#14), Olivia Nicholls (#32), and Teresa Mihalikova (#34). Currently in Paris, preparing his players for the upcoming French Open, Craig and I discussed how he manages multiple players while sharing strategy insights, and more. Craig's coaching philosophy centers on "coaching people first, tennis second," which has led to long-term coaching relationshipsHe shares one doubles tactic that is more effect...

3 months ago

44 minutes

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NCAA Sweet 16 Preview & The State of College Tennis with John Parsons

John Parsons from the No-Ad No Problem Podcast brings his expert knowledge of college tennis to the show. We break down the NCAA Sweet 16, discuss the broader college tennis landscape, and explore how it can increase its television presence. We dive into the lessons college tennis can learn from beach volleyball's TV success and explore how the sport could experiment with formats to become more broadcast-friendly. College tennis hasn't been on ESPN linear networks since 2017, while beach voll...

3 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Luke Johnson Interview: Tiebreaker Strategy, Climbing the Rankings, & Winning the Barcelona ATP 500

Luke Johnson is currently ranked #40 in ATP doubles and is coming off his biggest career win at the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona with partner Sander Arends. I spoke with him earlier this week about his recent success, doubles strategy, and more. How he and Sander's complementary playing styles create an effective partnershipAdvantages to using different returning styles and court positioningThe journey of rising through the ATP rankings, effectively halving his ranking each year for five c...

4 months ago

46 minutes

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Erin Routliffe Interview: Winning Charleston, Playing with Penko vs Gaby, & Clay Court Strategy

Erin Routliffe, the #3 ranked WTA doubles player, unpacks her recent title run in Charleston with Jelena Ostapenko and shares insights about navigating the 2025 season so far. How her off-season injury affected her at the start of the year and how Gaby Dabrowski supported herExperience playing doubles with Ostapenko and winning in CharlestonDifferences between playing with Ostapenko versus her regular partner Gaby DabrowskiPlans for the clay court swingWhy she doesn't look at drawsHer friends...

4 months ago

33 minutes

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Doubles Special: Problems, Solutions, & the Future of the Pro Doubles Tour with Dan Kiernan

In this special episode on the state of doubles and the professional doubles debate, I speak with ATP & WTA Coach, Dan Kiernan. Dan is the coach of Gaby Dabrowski, Michael Venus, and Nikola Mektic, and has been on the show several times before (below). In this conversation, we examine the future of doubles from multiple perspectives and challenge current assumptions about the format's viability. Reactions to the idea that "doubles specialists have no place in the future of tennis"The doub...

4 months ago

1 hour 20 minutes

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Ellen Perez Interview: WTA Partnerships, Rennae Stubbs Lesson, US Open Mixed, & 2025 Goals

Ellen Perez is the #17 doubles player on the WTA tour. I spoke with her at Indian Wells on an off day after her 2nd round win with Jelena Ostapenko. We discussed their partnership, working with coach Rennae Stubbs, US Open Mixed changes, and more. Working with Rennae Stubbs and understanding strategic shot placementOstapenko's funny on-court naturePartnership changes early in the 2025 WTA doubles seasonGoals for the rest of 2025Adjusting to playing with doubles specialists like Melichar-Marti...

4 months ago

17 minutes

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Andrea Vavassori Interview: The USO Mixed Doubles Post, Grand Slam Finals, & Italian Tennis

Andrea Vavasori is the #9 doubles player on the ATP Tour and won the 2024 US Open Mixed Doubles title with Sara Errani. He also reached the final of the men's doubles at the Australian Open earlier this year. I spoke with him at Indian Wells this year about those achievements, his vision for the future of doubles, the controversial US Open mixed doubles changes, and a lot more. Potential innovations for mixed doubles including a ranking system and year-end Masters event to increase visibility...

5 months ago

32 minutes