In this episode, we talk with Diego Moyano - one of the most successful coaches in USTA player development. Diego has worked closely with Reilly Opelka, Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Dennis Kudla and many more. He's been referred to as America's Tennis Whisperer. Diego shares his thoughts on junior player development, including how to develop weapons, motivate players, and deal with players on an individual basis. Diego's passion for tennis and developing players as well as his relentless work ethic is evident in this interview. I doubt his Apple Watch has ever told him it's time to stand. Diego is currently coaching Kevin Anderson on the ATP tour. http://baseline.tennis.com/article/86412/player-development-coach-diego-moyano-parts-ways-usta

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Episode 57 - Diego Moyano

Jordan Cox was one of the highest ranked junior tennis in the US. He culminated his junior career by making the finals of Jr Wimbledon. After a few years on the pro circuit, he finished his career at Georgia Gwinnett College. He led the Grizzlies to 3 NAIA National Championships while he was there. Jordan is currently pursuing his acting career and hosting his own tennis shows in Instagram (@jmcoxxy).

Episode 56 - Jordan Cox

Episode 55 - Adam Blicher by Robert Garrett and Scott Colson

Episode 55 - Adam Blicher

Beau is currently the travelling coach for Brandon Nakashima. Beau played college tennis at Nebraska (Big 10 Doubles Champion) and played 4 year on the Futures/Challenger circuit. Before joining Brandon's team, Beau was a High Performance coach at the Brymer-Lewis Tennis Academy in Southern California. Beau is passionate about maximizing tennis performance thru the use of video analysis, match charting and strategic practice organization.

Episode 54 Beau Treyz

Alex was the #1 rated recruit by Tennis Recruiting Net his junior & senior years of high school. We discuss his junior tennis development from growing up in South Florida to choosing to attend TCU, where he was an All-American and Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year. He is currently competing on the pro tour. https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alex-rybakov/rg42/overview

Episode 53 - Alex Rybakov - Current Professional Tennis Player

Episode 52 - Jack Newman - Austin Tennis Academy by Robert Garrett and Scott Colson

Episode 52 - Jack Newman - Austin Tennis Academy

We talk to Peyton Stearns about her junior tennis development. She grew up in Cincinnati, OH and has played all the junior Grand Slam events. We talk about her training with Todd Widom, her experiences at the junior slams and how she trained for the different surfaces. We also talk about her future plans, including her college plans.

Peyton Stearns - Tennis Recruiting Blue Chip High School Senior

TJ Pura played college tennis at Duke. He was a nationally ranked junior player who was featured in the awesome tennis movie 50,000 balls. In 2018 he coached and mentored Tommy Paul, who went on to reach a career high of 79. We talk with TJ about his time coaching Tommy, and what he's doing today. His tennis background helped him successfully land his dream job working in the renewable energies corporate finance industry. TJ offers a lot of wisdom to players and parents alike,

Episode 50 - Catching up with TJ Pura

Episode 49 is with Tommy Paul. Tommy is an American Professional tennis player. Tommy reached a career high ATP ranking of #79 in 2019. We caught up with Tommy at the Knoxville Challenger for a quick conversation. We talked about his tennis development in Greeneville, NC, Coach Brandi's favorite punishment, how he was able to go from losing in Qualifying to winning the Charlottesville Challenger in 2018, and why sliding may or may not be bad footwork.

Episode 49 - Tommy Paul

Payers and Players Podcast Episode 48 - Sean Drake from Racquetfit

Episode 48 - Sean Drake from Racquetfit

Kevin is the coach of Caty and John McNally, and has coached several women on the WTA tour as well working with National level junior players. In this episode we discuss what fundamentals junior players should be focused and we explore the lessons Kevin has learned from 25+ of coaching. https://payersandplayers.com/2019/10/08/episode-47-kevin-oneill/

Episode 47 - Kevin O'Neill - Professional Tennis Coach

We bring back Petros to review the NCAA tennis championships, his experience playing World Team Tennis, get his thoughts on how tennis can attract new fans, and his plans for the future.

Episode 46 - PETROS CHRYSOCHOS - NCAA Team and Singles Champion - World Team Tennis Player

Ronnie Schneider was the #1 recruit in his class, he won Kalamazoo 3 times (16s Singles & Doubles and 18s Doubles), was an All-American at UNC, reached a career high ATP rank of 406, and is currently the volunteer assistant at Indiana University, where he is getting his MBA. In part 2 of our conversation, we talk about his experiences of playing at the US Open, he offers advice to both parents and players for how to get the most out of a tournament, his thoughts on how tennis can be a viable profession, and recruiting pitch to players to come to IU.

Episode 45 - Ronnie Schneider Part 2 - Kalamazoo Champion and US Open Main Draw Competitor

In part 1 of our wide-ranging conversation with Ronnie Schneider about his junior career, including winning Kalamazoo 3 times (16s Singles, 16s Doubles, and 18s Doubles)and playing in the US Open (both junior and Main Draw doubles). Ronnie was the #1 recruit in his class in each of his 4 years of high school, and was an All-American at the University of North Carolina. He reached a career high ATP ranking of #406. He is currently pursuing his Master's degree at the University of Indiana, and is serving as the volunteer assistant coach of the men's tennis team. This podcast is sponsored by the Smashpoint App - the leading match tracking app. You can find it in the App Store for iPhones. www.Smashpoint.pro Enter promo code: Podcast for a 20% discount on their "pro" products.

Ep. 44 - Ronnie Schneider (Pt 1) - 3-time Kalamazoo champ / UNC All-American / Asst Coach - Indiana

We talk with Heath Waters, Sr. about his philosophy on junior tennis development. Heath Waters is one of only a handful of coaches in the world to be a current ATP and WTA registered coach on the men’s and women’s professional tennis tour. Heath’s professional players have had wins over many top world ranked tour players such as the likes of Andy Murray, Fernando Gonzalez, James Blake, Ivo Karlovic, Sam Querrey, Juan Ignacio Chela, and more. Heath is the founder of the Alliance for Coaching Excellence (ACE) Player Development System™ and runs the Homeschool program at the Manor. Heath’s professional players have won more than 40 professional titles on tour and his junior students have won more than 30 gold balls. Heath and his wife, current professional tour player, Lindsay Lee-Waters own and operate a popular tennis instructional website www.virtualtennisacademy.com. Heath’s desire is to enhance tennis player development throughout the world through a pragmatic and scientific based approach. This podcast is sponsored by the Smashpoint App - the leading match tracking app. You can find it in the App Store for iPhones. www.Smashpoint.pro Enter promo code: Podcast for a 20% discount on their "pro" products.

Episode 43 - Heath Waters ATP/WTA Coach And Junior Development Expert

This podcast's mission is to discuss junior tennis with a focus on the journey and process of player development. We discuss trends in junior development and promote tennis events at all levels, including college, Futures, Challengers, ATP/WTA, and local events. We would like to invite our audience to share our experience raising competitive junior tennis players in the USA. We will discuss the highs and lows of being a Payer as we watch our players.

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