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Doubles Only Tennis Podcast
The only tennis podcast with a focus on doubles. We believe doubles should be more popular and get more coverage than it does, so we’re fixing that. Our goal is to help you become a better player with pro doubles tips and expert strategy. We interview ATP & WTA tour doubles players and top tennis coaches to help you improve your game.
Episodes
280 episodes
3 Lessons from Tennis Summit 2026 with Mehrban Iranshad
Mehrban Iranshad is the founder of Tennis Summit, an online tennis conference for club players who want to improve. I've presented at the conference for four years in a row and have ...
AMA: Frustrating Partners, Attacking I-Formation, Practice Themes, Lobs, and more...
In this AMA episode, I answer questions from players I've coached recently, as well as Tennis Tribe Members.You'll learn how to respond when an opponent has a clear pattern that keeps beating you, an in-depth breakdown of I-Formation, pr...
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Andy Fitzell Interview: Knowing Your Partner's Brain Type, Learning as a Coach, Serve Changes, & More
Andy Fitzell is the coach of rising US doubles stars JJ Tracy and Robert Cash. I spoke with Andy at Indian Wells to unpack how a pro team actually prepares, competes, and keeps improving when the margins are almost invisible.We dig into ...
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Jan Zielinski & Luke Johnson: On-Court Emotions, Partnership Dynamics, Good Practice, Mixed Doubles, & More
Jan Zielinski and Luke Johnson are both top 30 ATP doubles players who recently reached the Australian Open semifinals. I sat down with them at Indian Wells to talk about what clicked early in their new partnership, the season so far, and more....
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David Collins Interview: Volley Drills, 3 Fears at the Net, & Developing Doubles Players
David Collins is the coach of Grand Slam-winning ATP doubles players John Peers and Michael Venus. I spoke with him at Indian Wells to get practical advice about doubles training, from tour-level first-volley reps to simple technique fixes that...
Jeff Coetzee Interview: Developing Belief, Overcoming Losses, Serve Drill, & the AO Run
Coach Jeff Coetzee is one of the top doubles minds in our sport. He reached a career high of #12 in the world during his playing career, and has since coached some of the best doubles teams on tour, including Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cab...
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Neal & Ken Skupski: Winter Olympics, World #1, AO, & Brotherly Love
Neal Skupski is currently ranked #1 in the world in doubles. He won the Australian Open earlier this year, and has made three of the past four major finals. His brother, Ken Skupski, is a former top 50 doubles player who now coaches Neal and hi...
ATX Open Preview, Recruiting Venus Williams, & Doubles Tips from Christo van Rensburg
Former world No. 5 and ATX Open tournament director, Christo van Rensburg, joins the show again to preview a star-packed field for his upcoming tournament, led by Venus Williams.Christo shares how he recruits players, changes coming in 2...
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AMA: Playing Down to Your Opponent's Level, Finding Weaknesses, Long-Term Partners, & More
I recently asked Tennis Tribe Members what they want to improve in 2026. In this episode, I respond to six of their answers with challenges to help them improve different strategic and mental aspects of their doubles games.Topics include...
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Tennis Gear Deep Dive: Dampeners, Grips, Bags, & Training with ADV Founder, Lavie Sak
This episode is a little different. I'm diving into tennis gear, everything except the racquet and shoes, with the founder of one of my favorite brands, ADV. I use their bags, dampeners, and even sweat bands.Lavie Sak has a tech backgrou...
Dallas Open Preview, Court Surface Speed, & Tips to Improve in 2026 with Peter Lebedevs
We preview the Nexo Dallas Open’s second year as an ATP 500 with tournament director Peter Lebedevs. Peter and I discuss court speed and ball consistency on tour. We also dive into what he learned in year one at the new Dallas Open facility and...
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6 Lessons from 2025 with Jonathan Stokke
Jonathan Stokke is a former D1 player at Duke who played doubles in the US Open in 2001 & 2002. He has over 100k Instagram followers, a growing YouTube channel, and a podcast. My episode with him from 2024 is still one of the most downloade...
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Sem Verbeek Interview: Positivity, From College to Pro, Mixed Doubles, & More
Sem Verbeek is the #36 doubles player on the ATP Tour. He made the Australian Open semifinals and won the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Title in 2025. As a result, Sem has been nominated for Amsterdam athlete of the year.
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How to Hit Your 2026 Tennis Goals
2026 is nearly here, so it's time to reflect on the past 12 months and set goals for next year. To help you, I wanted to share five ways to hit your 2026 doubles goals. It's not easy to improve. You must be intentional with how you spend your t...
Christian Harrison Interview: Offseason Training, Partnership Adjustments, Injury Prevention, & More
Christian Harrison is the top-ranked American player on the ATP doubles tour. He began 2025 outside the top 80 before climbing to No. 15 in the world.We discuss his year with fellow American Evan King and his new partnership for 20...
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Developing Juniors & Academies, Advice for Coaches & Parents, plus Bryan Bros Stories with Coach Mark Bey
Mark Bey is a US Davis Cup assistant coach and a former assistant coach to the Bryan Brothers. He has coached eight players to the #1 USTA national ranking and 13 players to ATP & WTA career highs. He's been a junior developer for 35 years,...
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Mixed Doubles Strategy: Advice for Ladies & Guys, Formations, Tactics, & Stories
Mixed doubles isn't actually much different from men's or women's doubles when it comes to developing a strategy. However, several things happen more often in mixed. It's good to know what those are and how to handle them.This episode wi...
ATP Finals, Momentum in Tennis, Return Training, 2025 Reflections, & the Off-Season with Calvin Betton
Calvin Betton coaches ATP #3 doubles player, Henry Patten, and ATP #38, Luke Johnson. Henry and his partner, Harri Heliovaara, won the ATP Finals earlier this month. I spoke with them at Indian Wells earlier this year (
AMA: 1st Serve %, Net Movement, 2-up, Poaching, Volley Targets, & More
In this 'Ask Me Anything' episode, I cover a variety of your questions from Instagram, email, and the membership.Topics include 1st serve percentage, poaching, volley targets, 2-up vs 1-up 1-back, net positioning and movement, and more. ...
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How to Win USTA Nationals: Roster Building, Partnerships, Preparation, Strategy, & Team Chemistry
A few months ago, I trained a Dallas 3.0 team as they prepared for USTA Nationals. They won nationals a few weeks later, going 6-0. This podcast is a conversation with that team.They went from wildcards in the city playoffs, with some do...
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How to Poach: Common Mistakes, Timing, Positioning, & Drills
Link to the Instagram PostPossibly the most important skill to have in doubles, aside from the serve and return, is poach...
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David Macpherson Interview: Bryan Bros Stories, Club Strategy Tips, Advice for Coaches, & More
David Macpherson coached the Bryan Brothers for over 15 years. He's a former #11-ranked ATP doubles player and also coached John Isner from 2018 to 2023. He's one of the smartest doubles coaches on the planet, so you'll learn a ton in this conv...
Preview: USTA Nationals Training - Winners vs Errors, Rally Length, Team Roles, Lob Fests, & Formations
I recently helped two 3.0 ladies' teams prepare for USTA Nationals. The 1st team actually won Nationals in the 40+ division this past weekend.We spent 30 minutes discussing strategy before playing doubles for a few hours. This episode pr...
The Serve Toss, Pancake Serves, Overhead Tips, & Tennis Con 9 with Peter Freeman
Peter Freeman is one of my favorite tennis coaches to speak with because he has so much experience coaching club doubles players. Like me, Peter creates a ton of online content, including one of the largest online tennis conferences, Tennis Con...
