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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
249 episodes
Rajeev Ram Interview: Doubles Tips, New Partnerships, Mixed Doubles, Future Plans, and Fishes
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...
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Episode 250
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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 h...
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Episode 248
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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 te...
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Episode 249
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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.Cathe...
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Episode 247
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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 Ten...
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Episode 246
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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...
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Episode 245
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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 app...
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Episode 244
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20:40
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.
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Episode 243
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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 ...
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Episode 242
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29:08
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 Eastbour...
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Episode 241
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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 o...
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Episode 240
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36:19
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 ...
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Episode 239
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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 rout...
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Episode 238
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21:48
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 f...
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Episode 237
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39:33
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 discusse...
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Episode 236
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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...
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Episode 235
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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 m...
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Episode 234
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46:45
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 th...
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Episode 233
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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 bef...
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Episode 232
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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 mo...
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Episode 231
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Andrea Vavassori Interview: The USO Mixed Doubles Post, Grand Slam Finals, & Italian Tennis
Andrea Vavassori 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 W...
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Episode 230
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Demi Schuurs & Asia Muhammad Interview: WTA Partnerships, Team Chemistry, & Mixed Doubles Reaction
Demi Schuurs and Asia Muhammad join the show for their 3rd and 2nd times respectively (listen to the previous episode with Demi |
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Episode 229
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Harri Heliovaara & Henry Patten Interview: On Winning Majors, Their Partnership, & The State of ATP Doubles
Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten are the #1 doubles team on the ATP tour, having captured two of the last three major doubles titles including Wimbledon 2024 and Australian Open 2025. I spoke with them in Indian Wells a few days before the sta...
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Episode 228
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Kimberly Birrell Interview: WAGs, AO Mixed Finals, the Improvement Process, & Doubles
Kimberly Birrell is the #76 singles player on the WTA tour and reached the finals of the Australian Open in mixed doubles a few months ago. I spoke with Kim after her round-one victory in Austin Texas at the ATX Open. We discussed her recent Au...
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Episode 227
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Heather Watson & Maia Lumsden Interview at the 2025 ATX Open
Heather Watson is a Wimbledon mixed doubles champion. Maia Lumsden is the #72 doubles player on the WTA Tour. I spoke with them in Austin after their round one win at the ATX Open. We spoke about the match, the playing conditions, and more....
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Episode 226
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