[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On Episode 405 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with tennis coach Mike Digby about how he prepares for intense practices, develops consistency, and the keys to improving your serve. Mike is currently coaching at Soto Tennis Academy in Spain. He is a former US collegiate tennis player and he graduated in 2019. He worked as a full time hitting partner with top tennis players such as Federer, Tsitsipas, Nadal, Halep, Djokovic and more. On the show, you’ll learn how Mike prepares for practices with top tennis pros, the best pieces of advice he learned from his practice sessions, how Mike transitioned to coaching at an elite tennis academy, the biggest keys to win more matches, how to be a problem solver on the tennis court and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Mike! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Mike’s Instagram Soto Tennis Academy Website Soto Tennis Academy Instagram Winning Ugly - Brad Gilbert Nadal’s Autobiography Steven Gerrard - My Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On Episode 404 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with tennis coach Mike Digby about lessons he learned from practicing with the top players in the world. Mike is currently coaching at Soto Tennis Academy in Spain. He is a former US collegiate tennis player and he graduated in 2019. He worked as a full time hitting partner with top tennis players such as Federer, Tsitsipas, Nadal, Halep, Djokovic and more. On the show, you’ll learn how Mike got into coaching, his first experience practicing with Novak Djokovic, how Mike prepares for practices with the pros, his best and worst practice experience, top keys to being a great coach, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Mike! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Mike’s Instagram Soto Tennis Academy Website Soto Tennis Academy Instagram Winning Ugly - Brad Gilbert Nadal’s Autobiography Steven Gerrard - My Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On Episode 403 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I’ll reveal the 5 most common mistakes that 3.0-4.5 doubles players make. In this episode, I’ll walk you through my recent experiences playing USTA League doubles matches and the biggest takeaways from them, along with tips I’ve learned from the best coaches in the world. Fortunately I have been doing quite well this season in mixed and men’s combo doubles matches (15-7) thanks to the strategies I’ve implemented and from paying more attention to my opponents and their tendencies. In this episode, I’ll discuss picking up on doubles tells, why heavy groundstroke dippers are so useful, different doubles formations, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below. And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox. The Doubles Playbook (Podcast Sponsor) Tennisfilessummit.com Tennisfiles.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On Episode 402 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Furi Sport’s Erick Mathelier about how to develop a unique tennis brand. Erick started playing tennis at the age of 13. His dedication to training helped him earn a scholarship to play Division I tennis. Erick has a Masters in Urban Policy and Management and eventually became an entrepreneur and a Co-Founder of Furi Sport with Michelle Spiro. Erick currently resides in New York. On the show, you’ll learn the difficulties that Erick faced as a kid due to racial tensions in New York, why he switched from competitive baseball to tennis, how he Co-Founded Furi Sport, the ins and outs of how to develop unique products, Furi Sport’s exciting new racquets, strings, bags, grips and other gear, how Furi Sport is helping to make tennis a more diverse sport, how people can try or view their products, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Erick! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! https://furisport.com/ Furi Sport Instagram Furi Sport Twitter Furi Sport Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On Episode 400 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with tennis coach and fellow podcaster Jonathan Stokke about simple strategies to win more singles and doubles matches. Jonathan hosts the Baseline Intelligence Podcast and is a tennis coach in Charleston, South Carolina. He spent 14 years as both a student-athlete and coach with the Duke men’s tennis program. Jonathan helped Duke to two ACC Championship titles (2003, 2006) and was named the ACC Tournament MVP in 2006. He is a former All-American and two-time All-ACC pick and was also named the ITA Carolina Region Assistant Coach of the Year. Jonathan became the first student-athlete in program history to win the ITA National Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award in 2006 while also earning the USTA Sportsmanship Award.  On the show, you’ll learn Jonathan’s coaching philosophy for developing elite players and how it has changed over time, how to record and analyze your tennis matches and practices, the keys to developing a winning mindset, the most effective strategies for singles and doubles matches, and much more! I hope you enjoy part two of my interview with Jonathan! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Geau Sport - Get 10% off with this link Baseline Intelligence Podcast  Jonathan’s Instagram Page  30 College Tennis Coaches Reveal Top Character Traits of Successful Student-Athletes Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices