Coach Evan went through the trouble of going through Corentin Moutet’s matches at the US Open 2022. It revealed some interesting ideas. Corentin Moutet Round 1 vs. Stan Wawrinka. This was a case of a guy not back to form yet and another guy (Lucky Loser) playing on House money. It was also a bad matchup for Stan. Moutet plays far behind the baseline and makes you hit many balls. From a game plan standpoint, Corentin Moutet started the match going after Wawrinka’s backhand on the return games and the forehand on the service games. A flip/flop plan. These plans …
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Carlos Alcaraz the incredible hulk, that’s how Evan Gaudreu sees the young Spanish star. What drills did he do to develop this game? Carlos Alcaraz the Incredible Hulk If you see my gram page, I throw a pic of the Incredible Hulk every time I post about Alcaraz. The rumor is that Alcaraz is leaving the tour to pursue an acting career as Bruce Banner, but in Spain, they call him El Blancho, and their version is less based on the Incredible Hulk and more based on Tromaville’s “Toxic Avenger.” They call him the “Lost Avenger.” Think about that! Why was Toxic …
No one gets sidetracked like Coach Evan, but it’s always entertaining to read. Here is Kyrgios vs Medvedev – some kind of analysis. Kyrgios d Medvedev analysis What to take out of the first game? Kyrgios served ‘T” on the Duece side, and “T” first serves on the AD (His second serve went out wide). What’s Medvedev doing? Targeting Krygios backhand corner (Box 4). Why? Hmm! In his first service game, Medvedev is still targeting the backhand corner of Kyrgios. After winning the first point, Nick gets aggressive with his backhand out of Box 4, hits a “puncher” down the …
Coach Evan Gaudreu is back with another piece centered around the tricky American youngster, Jenson Brooksby called Brooksby’s back, alright! Brooksby’s back, alright! “Where, oh where has my Brooksby gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? With his crusty clay court outfit And his….” Shit! He’s got new duds. The shirt’s kinda cool but those Wilson shoes? Yellow? They look like bananas! There are two rules in life. Wash your hands after you go to the bathroom And… Stay away from the color yellow. Where has Coach Evan been? I took most of the summer off (busy doing actual …
Evan Gaudreau is back with another Wimbledon match analysis: This time he deals with R2: Sinner vs Ymer. Wimbledon Match Analysis R2: Sinner vs Ymer Sinner is serving the first game of the match and the first point is a doozy. Better players generally have a bigger game plan and how they construct points. He hits the first ball to the middle of the Ad side and then doubles up with two strong Forehands crosscourt to the Deuce side. He “taps” the center of the court and then hits the next two shots (backhands) crosscourt to the Ad side (another …
Coach Evan Gaudreau is back with a match analysis. This time he deals with Djokovic vs Kwon Wimbledon R1. Djokovic vs Kwon Wimbledon Match Analysis I’m not saying Djokovic plays mini-combos, but let’s say he does, and look at how he hides his combos. He hits a mini-corner combo in the first game and on the first point. One to the center of the Ad side, the next shot to the singles sideline and then the third shot (which he hits into the net) was heading towards the center of the court. With the three other points played, sandwiched between …
Solo Box Training
Coach Evan is back with a drill so you can work on your tennis this summer. It’s called Solo Box Training. There are a lot of coaches who “need” to hear their voices. Whether they are unsure of themselves or are projecting so that other people ten courts away can hear them. When you are “Solo Box Training”, it’s essential for the player to “feel” the swing. Rather than talk too much about technique, I like to have the players find the location. Why? By the player “finding” the location, it “molds” the swing into their mind and body. Why is …
Coach Evan is back with another match analysis, this time of the much hyped-up match Nadal vs Djokovic, French Open Quarter-finals 2022. Match analysis: Nadal vs Djokovic, French Open QF 2022 Ps. Check out more analysis and coaching pieces from Evan here. Ds. Watch the highlights from Nadal vs Djokovic, French Open quarter-final 2022 here. Nadal vs Djokovic (match 59!) What I have seen up until this point is Novak using a variation of a four-ball combo during the clay-court season. He manipulates his opponent by what he does with his first few shots, whether he wants to start with …
Evan Gaudreau is back with another match analysis. This time he deals with Ruud vs Cilic, French Open semi-final 2022. Match analysis: Ruud vs Cilic, French Open Semi-Final 2022 It’s interesting how the mind affects how we play. More so in sports like tennis and golf than in other sports. Especially team sports. You can be cruising along in a match, get one setback, or miss a particular shot (like a backhand down the line on a crucial point), and it can derail you for the rest of the match. For instance, when I was in college and playing a …
Coach Evan is back with another match analysis piece. This time: Swiatek vs Zheng, R16 of the French Open 2022. Swiatek vs Zheng, French Open R16, 2022 by Evan Gaudreau Swiatek hits a weighted ball. It’s heavy. At some point, it would be nice to see it live. Here’s how to keep things simple. Start your points out when you’re serving by hitting your forehands crosscourt on the first ball and hitting your backhands crosscourt, also on your first ball and work off of that shot. Depending on the score in the game, you can hit the first ball down …