Coach Evan is back with a match analysis, this time he deals with Medvedev vs Kecmanovic from the French Open third round. Medvedev vs. Kecmanovic by Evan Gaudreau Sometimes I like to pick on coaches. Ahhh! Maybe that’s an understatement. But sometimes, I like to validate coaches too. Coaching at all levels can be challenging. We spend a lot of time on the court with the players and the parents. Off the court too. “What do you want to do this afternoon?” my wife asked as I sat at the desk making notes on a pad. I had just gotten …
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Coach Evan Gaudreau is back with a match analysis of the French Open match between Sloane Stephens and Diane Parry. Sloane Stephen vs. Diane Parry Match Analysis by Coach Evan Ps. Read more from Coach Evan here. We also did a recent podcast together here. Ds. “I don’t always drink, but when I do, I drink Dos Equis!” Translation! “I don’t always watch the WTA tour, but when I do, I watch Sloane Stephens.” She’s a pure ball striker. Anisimova is another one. I followed both on Instagram for a bit, but it got a little “chicky” for Evan the …
Coach Evan is back with a match analysis from French Open 2022: Muchova vs Sakkari. Did you watch the match? Muchova vs Sakkari, French Open 2022 Match Analysis by Evan Gaudreau You can watch the highlights of the Muchova vs Sakkari match here. Here’s the thing about analysis pieces. If I bang it out on the first watch, it’s going to be missing something. Maybe it’s the way I process a match. Maybe my brain doesn’t work fast enough. Either way, there’s always something new that pops up the second time around. After watching the first three games last night, …
Coach Evan is back with his thoughts and a story about playing in a crosswind. Check out more of his posts here. Playing in a crosswind – Evan Gaudreau The town tennis courts were built in rows of three. There were five sections. Two players were playing in the section next to the parking lot. They tried to hit the ball back and forth. “This is so annoying,” Dave said. The wind was blowing left to right at fifteen miles per hour. “Playing in the wind sucks. It’s not even tennis,” his playing partner, Joe said. The ragweed started blowing …
Our prolific guest contributor and analyst, coach Evan, is back with his take on the Djokovic vs Tsitsipas Rome final. Djokovic vs Tsitsipas Rome Final by Evan Gaudreau Have you ever heard of the sniff test? Me either. When in Rome, players, before the final have to put a hood (or a bedsheet) over their head, and a patron brings over Tupperware bowls filled with random crap and the players have to sniff the contents. Here’s the deal. Only Tsitsipas played. And in his Tupperware bowl was Taleggio aged cheese from 1920 And he threw up. That would explain the bagel in the …
Coach Evan is back, talking about the volley warm-up. The volley is an often overlooked topic these days… What racquets are good for volleys? I would think most control racquets… The Volley Warm-Up by Evan Gaudreau “I didn’t realize there was that much to the volley,” a new student said. Daniel came from a tennis system that didn’t put much value into the volley, overheads, or serves, but the teaching pro did put value in the Mcdonald’s dollar menu, spending all that earned money on cheap burgers and fries. Mcdonald’s has its limits. So do tennis coaches. “When you warm …
Our prolific analyst and commentator, Evan Gaudreau is back with some thoughts on recent matches and events. We call it “Evan on the latest”. For more of “Evan on the latest” and his other content, check out the analysis tag. Word over to Evan. On the Djokovic vs Fokina match in Monte Carlo When I watch a player who hasn’t been playing or is on a layoff, I look at a few things. One of them is the conversion rate on service game points. I’ll look at the conversion rate on the return games also. For instance, it’s interesting if …
Coach and analyst Evan Gaudreau is back with an interesting post about box drills. Give them a try and let me know what you think. Ps. Check out Evan’s other content here. Ds. And support Tennisnerd and get more insightful articles and videos via my Patreon. Box Drills – by Evan Gaudreau Box Drills are important early on. They’re necessary for learning to hit to different areas. But here’s the problem. When I was a kid, we hit at cones and the cones would be in roughly the same spot every week. And a lot of times, it could be …
Coaching Simply but Effectively
Guest contributor Colan Surratt is back with an important piece about coaching simply but effectively. Simplicity usually wins the game! Coaching Simply but Effectively by Colan Surratt As a young tennis coach, I pushed myself to understand tactics, technique, string, racquets, shoes, and anything else tennis. Logically – or so I thought – that would make me a great coach. Boy, was I wrong! My students would come to each lesson more confused than the last. I’d inundated them with information I could barely parse apart. Who was I to expect them to make sense of it? I quickly realized …
TN guest contributor, coach and analyst, Evan Gaudreau is back with another one. It’s called The Secret of Being Great. Check out Evan’s other pieces here. If you want to support Tennisnerd, please join my Patreon. The Secret of Being Great – by Evan Gaudreau There are certain qualities you need to be successful. Not just on the court but off the court too. Without them, you won’t make it. At least not as far as you’re dreaming. Your outside life mirrors your inside life and if you don’t understand that, then work on understanding what makes you tick and …