Anna Danilina Interview: Ad Court Returning, Developing Belief, Lessons from Coaches, & Her Sweet Tooth
About this episode
Anna Danilina discusses her journey in tennis, mental strategies, and tactical insights for players.
Anna Danilina, a 4-time major finalist and 2023 US Open mixed doubles champion, is ranked #6 in the world in doubles. She and Aleksandra Krunic are the #2 team in the 2026 race to the WTA Finals. I spoke with her recently as she prepared for Wimbledon. We discussed her development over the last several years, mental resets during matches, and how to create belief in yourself. She also shares tactical details you can steal for your own matches, including mixed doubles adjustments and an ad-cou...
People in this episode
Host: Will Boucek
Guest: Anna Danilina
Topics covered
- doubles tennis
- mental resilience
- self-belief
- tactical adjustments
- mixed doubles
Keywords
- Anna Danilina
- doubles
- Wimbledon
- self-belief
- mixed doubles
- tennis tactics
- mental resets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WTA
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