Rebuilding American Tennis

About this episode

Steve Smith discusses player development and coaching in American tennis with guests Dave Anderson and Andy Fitzell.

Steve Smith is joined by Dave Anderson and Andy Fitzell for a wide-ranging discussion on player development, coaching education, and the direction of American tennis. The conversation centers around Craig Tiley’s leadership, accountability in coaching, and the growing challenges in junior development, including tournament structure, travel demands, and the role of parents. They also dive into doubles strategy, lost fundamentals like the approach shot and volley, and the importance of teaching...

People in this episode

Host: Steve Smith

Guests: Dave Anderson, Andy Fitzell

Topics covered

• player development
• coaching education
• American tennis
• junior development
• doubles strategy
• tournament structure

Keywords

• American tennis
• player development
• coaching education
• junior development
• doubles strategy
• tournament structure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Craig Tiley

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