Clijsters’ Former Coach Carl Maes on Clay Strategy, Tour Stories, & More | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters

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Kim Clijsters and Blair Henley interview her former coach Carl Maes about clay court strategies and share anecdotes from her career.

Join 4-time Grand Slam Champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they welcome a pivotal figure from Kim’s legendary career: her former coach, Carl Maes. The trio dives into the transition from hard courts to clay, with Carl breaking down sliding technique, player development, and sharing funny behind-the-scenes stories from Kim’s junior days. They also discuss Jessica Pegula’s Charleston title run, Tommy Paul’s Houston win, and the ever-changing coaching landscape following Iga Swiatek’s new partnership with Francisco Roig. Welcome to Love All! If you want to hang out with us behind the scenes follow us on all of our socials: https://www.instagram.com/loveallpodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@loveallpodcast https://x.com/loveallpodcast ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome to Love All 0:54 Henley’s Headlines: Jess Pegula’s Charleston Victory 2:51 Tommy Paul’s Houston Recovery and the 1986 World Cup Connection 5:12 Mastering the Dirt: Adjusting Movement and Strategy for Clay 6:50 Coaching Moves: Francisco Roig Joins Iga Swiatek’s Team 10:18 Carl Maes joins the show 12:04 Technical vs. Tactical: The Hard Court to Clay Transition 15:40 Developing the "Clay Court Footing" with…

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Hosts: Kim Clijsters, Blair Henley

Guest: Carl Maes

Topics covered

• tennis strategy
• player development
• coaching changes
• clay court techniques
• behind-the-scenes stories

Keywords

• clay strategy
• Carl Maes
• tennis coaching
• Jessica Pegula
• Iga Swiatek
• player development
• tennis stories

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