The Players' Lounge (Tennis Podcast)
The Players' Lounge is a tennis podcast that focuses on the mental aspect of the game. In this podcast you will get tips on: - How to become more confident on the tennis court;-How to build a winning mentality;- How to deal with pressure before and during a tennis match;- How to finance your tennis career ;- How to surround yourself with the right people;- How to prepare your "after-career"The podcast will also feature "case studies" around tennis icons such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and many more... And interviews with the actors of the sport: players, coaches, parents, agents and anyone involved in a tennis player's career.
Episodes
40 episodes
Ep 33 (part 2) Australian Open: The "Fantastic 4" of Djokovic's Mindset: Build the Same Steel Mental Strenght
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆He did it. Exactly one year after being kicked out of Australia for refusing to take the vaccine against Covid-19, Novak Djokovic wins on “his turf”, the Rod Laver Arena a 10th Australian Open. Besides winning his 22nd Slam and regain...
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Episode 33
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Ep 33: Australian Open (Part 1): The 5 Reasons Why "Boring" Sabalenka Won Her 1st Slam
🏆What a start of 2023 with a great Australian Open final between Aryna Sabalenka who wins her first Grand Slam title and Elena Rybakina who proves that, 6 months after winning Wimbledon, she’s here to stay at the top of the WTA. Her...
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Episode 33
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Ep 32 (part 2): Roger Federer: the "10 Commandments" of His Mental Toughness
Roger Federer retired at the Laver Cup a few weeks ago and it was normal to do an episode dedicated to the Swiss giant. In this second part of this episode (the first part in at the end of the description if you have not listened to it yet), we...
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Episode 32
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Ep 32 (part 1): Roger Federer: the "10 Commandments" of His Mental Toughness
It might take us a while to get over Roger Federer’s retirement and Rafa Nadal’s tears after the Swiss Maestro’s last official tennis match. But instead of plunging into despair, let’s be grateful for the 24 years of highlights that will live o...
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Episode 32
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US Open: Alcaraz & Swiatek: how these “sweet killers” mentally dominate their opponents
The last Slam of the year was an instant classic! After a dull summer, Iga Swiatek won her third slam and has once more shown why she is the dominant force of the WTA.But the biggest event (apart OF COURSE from Serena’s retire...
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Episode 31
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35:39
Ep 30: Wimbledon: the 8 Mental Lessons from Dkojovic, Rybakina, Kyrgios, Jabeur
🏆The third Grand Slam of the year is over and the least we can say is that Wimbledon 2022 was a special one! Novak Djokovic won his 4th consecutive Wimbledon and 21st Grand Slam and Elena Rybakina came back from one set down in the final to win...
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Episode 30
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28:19
Ep 29: Iga Swiatek: How to Handle Pressure and Win When You Are the Favorite
🏆 By winning her second French Open and her 35th match in a row, Iga Swiatek has without a doubt shown that she is the undisputed boss of the WTA. Her “tour de force” is even more admirable as she has shown a real psychological domination ov...
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Episode 29
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Ep 28: Ash Barty's "shocking" retirement: The 4 Keys to Keep Players Motivated and Successful in the long term
Last week, WTA number 1 Ash #Barty shocked the world when she announced that she was retiring at 25 only a few weeks after winning her home slam at the Australian Open.🏆 Barty is not the first player to retire young and at the ...
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Episode 28
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Use Ash Barty's 4 Strengths to Dominate Your Opponents
😎After a flawless performance, Ash Barty clinched her 3rd slam "at home" 🏆. What stood out during the Australian Open was her undisputed dominance over her opponents. 👀👀🎙️In this new episode, you will learn the 4 key biggest strengths o...
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Episode 27
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19:44
Australian Open: The 6 Lessons from the "Nadal-Medvedev" Masterclass
🦘The slam "down under" came to an end and we witnessed Rafa Nadal 🏆clinching his 21st Grand Slam after one of the greatest comebacks in a slam final. It really seemed that Daniil Medvedev who had a 2 sets lead was going to once again delay hist...
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Episode 26
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21:24
Ep 25: Zverev: Why Losing the US Open Made Him Win the ATP Finals and the Olympics ?
As we're heading slowly but surely toward the end of the 2021 tennis season (let's not forget about the infamous Davis Cup), one thing we can say is: what a year it was!👨🏆Sacha Zverev's triumph at the ATP Finals in Torino is a great way...
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Episode 25
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23:07
Ep 24: US Open (part 2): Use the Mental Strategies of "Tsar Medvedev" and "Queen Emma" to Win
The "mental breakdown" of Novak Djokovic was heavily discussed these past couple of days, but little or no credit was given to Medvedev's massive performance . A true mastermind, the Russian player proved why he definitely is the frontrunner of...
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Episode 24
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21:58
Ep 24: US Open (part 1): Is Pressure Really A Privilege ? Djoko, Osaka and Tsitsipas
The US Open is over and the least we can say is that it was an emotional one! From the MAJOR performance of Emma Raducanu who grabbed the title coming from the qualies to the incredible run of Leylah Fernadez, what a blast we had watching these...
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Episode 24
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35:11
Ep 23: Interview with Legendary Coach Valorie Kondos Field: How to Coach Champions in Life
Interviewing people whose purpose is to help athletes become the best version of themselves on and off the court is one of the reasons why I started The Players’ Lounge podcast. In today’s episode, I got the privilege to chat with legendary UCL...
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Episode 23
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Ep 22: How to Win a Grand Slam in 24 Days? Learn Ash Barty's Mindset Techniques to Win
🎾Wimbledon is over and while Djokovic's 20th slam has put the tennis in a frenzy in a potential calendar Grand Slam, I want to focus on Ash Barty's win and why her victory is an exceptional mental performance. In this episode you w...
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Episode 22
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36:23
Ep 21: How to Help your Kid to Make it to Wimbledon ? Webinar with 2 Tennis Experts
As a former professional tennis player on the WTA tour, I am very grateful for the valuable lessons that I have learned and the skills that I have acquired on and off the court. As many tennis players train hard in the hopes to step on Center C...
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Episode 22
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Ep 20 (part 2): Is it the end of the "Rafa era" on clay? Tsitsipas' loss: 3 Things to Do After Losing a Match You Were Close to Win
In this second part of this episode dedicated to the lessons we can learn from the 2021 French Open (if you did not have a chance to listen to the first part that focused on the mental strategies Krejcikova and Djokovic used to have the edge ov...
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Episode 20
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37:33
Ep 20 part 1: French Open: Krejcikova and the "Outsider Power", Djoko: why his win is NOT a surprise
That’s a wrap Roland Garros! And the least we can say is that the 2021 French Open was a special one! The withdrawals of Naomi Osaka and Roger Federer were definitely a shock in the first week of the slam. In the second week, the legendary semi...
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Episode 20
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36:46
Ep 19: What does it take to be a Great Coach? Interview with Top Juniors and Tour Coach Emma Doyle
Coaches play a huge role in the tennis, yet, we don’t often have the opportunity to hear about their experience on tour and how they help players to reach the top. In this episode, I had the pleasure to interview Emma Doyle, world class t...
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Episode 19
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Why is Pressure Your Best Friend to Win: Interview with Mark Jeffery Leading Expert on Pressure and High Performance
“He/she knows vs he/she doesn't know how to deal with pressure on big points”. How often do we hear these sentences from commentators while watching matches or from people watching us playing from the sidelines? A lot. But how often do we hear ...
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Episode 18
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59:12
How to Take Juniors Tennis Players to Top 20? Interview with Tennis Coach Vlado Platenik
Making a successful transition from juniors to the pros is something a lot of tennis players struggle with. One of the keys to succeed in this transition is to have the right team to help you reach your goals. Vlado Platenik, a former ten...
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Episode 17
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1:01:39
Ep 16: How to Succeed as a Tennis Parent? Interview of Hernan Chousa, former ATP player, Author and Expert on Sport Parenting
How often do we hear stories about the so-called “crazy tennis parents”? A lot. But how often do we discuss the struggles tennis parents encounter or the tips and tools they can use to help their children reach their full potential? Not so much...
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Episode 16
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56:14
Ep 15: What Are The 5 Main Reasons Why Some Top ATP/WTA Players Are Struggling Mentally ?
Since the resumption of the ATP WTA circuits, several players have spoken publicly about their difficulties dealing with the new sanitary restrictions on tour due to the covid pandemic. If Benoît Paire stirred a lot of controversy with his rece...
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Episode 15
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Naomi, Serena, Daniil, Novak... The Australian Open Lessons That Will Make You Win
Alright Australian Open 2021, that's a wrap! Besides the dominant performances of Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic, we saw great matches and multiple reasons to be excited for the rest of the season! Let's see how you can learn from Naomi Osaka, ...
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Episode 14
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38:52
The Fear of Winning in Tennis: How to Overcome it (Match Analysis Verdasco vs Nadal Australian Open 2009)
The fear of winning... We have all at least once faced it. On the eve of the Australian Open, first Slam of the year, let's discuss the topic of fear of winning, how it comes unannounced at the worst possible time, and how to face it by analyzi...
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Episode 13
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