Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

Harri Heliovaara is the 2024 Wimbledon gentlemen's doubles champion and the 2023 US Open mixed doubles champion. He's currently ranked #16 on the ATP doubles tour. Heliovaara is also one of my favorite players to watch because of his entertaining celebrations and on-court demeanor.This interview with Harri covers his Wimbledon run, doubles changes, his story, and more.Why he quit professional tennis in 2013 before returning in 2017.How he mentally overcame being down multiple match points in ...

Are you using the right tennis racquet? What about strings? Jonas from Tennisnerd is one of the world's leading experts in tennis racquets and strings, having reviewed 1000s of racquets and consulted for ATP & WTA tour pros.I first met Jonas in Austria at the Head headquarters on a trip with Tennis Warehouse to test out the new Gravity. Recently, we went to SLO California to test more gear with the TW team. I've learned a ton from Jonas and wanted to have him on so you can too. In this co...

It's the offseason, a time to reflect and prepare for next year. How will your training or practice improve in 2025?In this episode, I share 5 tips for improving your doubles game through more effective training this offseason.You cannot improve without tip #1.A common mistake in practice made by club-level doubles players.My favorite training tools (links below).What off-court training has helped me the most.If you can implement these tips, you'll be a better doubles player in 2025!My favori...

Nate Lammons is the 19th-ranked doubles player on the ATP Tour. He and his doubles partner, Jackson Withrow, made the semifinals of the US Open earlier this year.Nate played college tennis at SMU in Dallas, Texas where he still lives and trains with other professional doubles players like Austin Krajicek and Hans Hach. In this conversation, we discuss:Who's had the biggest influence on his doubles game?How Nate practices his serve - he has one of the best serves on the ATP doubles tour.Change...

Today, Sunday, November 24, is the last day to get 35% off the new Tennis Tribe Memberships (coupon: LAUNCH).This mini-lesson covers a phrase coined by Craig O'Shannessy (Brain Game Tennis), that has had more impact on my doubles game than any other lesson I've learned over the last decade.I believe that if you can focus and train with this simple lesson in mind, you'll improve faster and understand doubles on an entirely different level.If you like this shorter format, let me know by sending...