Our creative coach, Evan Gaudreu, is back with his fictional take on what went on in the Ruud camp after his loss to Alcaraz in the US Open finals. The Hangover, the Ruud version Christian walked out of the room as Casper sat cross-legged on the mat. He began by focusing on his breathing and quieting his mind. So many negative thoughts crept in. What could I have changed? It’s …
Here is another fictional-style analysis by Coach Evan Gaudreu. He reasons why Casper Ruud might win the US Open. Why Casper Ruud might win the US Open 2022 The temperature was rising on the court as Christian Ruud was putting down an Evian bottle a foot away from the right side of the hash mark in the middle of the court. “Normal” people never felt what it was like to …
Coach Evan likes to dabble in fictional pieces and here is one about what might be going on in Casper Ruud’s hotel room. In Casper Ruud’s hotel room Christian Ruud sat at the table and opened the MacBook Air while Casper lay on the floor, getting his thighs massaged. He clicked on the ESPN icon and searched through ESPN+, looking for the Khachanov vs Carreno Busta match. “We probably don’t need …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
