Join 4-time Grand Slam Champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they welcome a pivotal figure from Kim’s legendary career: her former coach, Carl Maes. The trio dives into the transition from hard courts to clay, with Carl breaking down sliding technique, player development, and sharing funny behind-the-scenes stories from Kim’s junior days. They also discuss Jessica Pegula’s Charleston title run, Tommy Paul’s Houston win, and the ever-changing coaching landscape following Iga Swiatek’s new partnership with Francisco Roig. Welcome to Love All! If you want to hang out with us behind the scenes follow us on all of our socials: https://www.instagram.com/loveallpodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@loveallpodcast  https://x.com/loveallpodcast  ⏰ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Welcome to Love All 0:54 Henley’s Headlines: Jess Pegula’s Charleston Victory 2:51 Tommy Paul’s Houston Recovery and the 1986 World Cup Connection 5:12 Mastering the Dirt: Adjusting Movement and Strategy for Clay 6:50 Coaching Moves: Francisco Roig Joins Iga Swiatek’s Team 10:18 Carl Maes joins the show 12:04 Technical vs. Tactical: The Hard Court to Clay Transition 15:40 Developing the "Clay Court Footing" with Movement Drills 25:50 The "Jeep vs. Ferrari" Strategy: Teaching Patience to Juniors 27:10 Surface Sensitivity: Red Clay vs. Green Clay vs. Weather 31:19 Locker Room Superstitions: Rackets, Tapes, and Backstreet Boys 33:57 Teaching Responsibility: The Map-Reading Mishap in Luxembourg 35:44 Team Rules: Fines for Tardiness and Time Management 38:03 April Fool's: The Kim Clijsters "Splits Class" Prank 41:42 Locker Room Superstitions: The Hotel Phone Bill and Blacklisted Accreditations 44:38 Aryna Sabalenka’s Mindset Evolution and Data vs. Intuition 48:35 Visual Learning: "Blanket Drills" and the 17-Minute Rally 54:26 Rec Room: The Future of Analytics in Tennis 59:38 Closing Thoughts and "What Would Carl Do?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices