Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

The only tennis podcast with a focus on doubles. We believe doubles should be more popular and get more coverage than it does, so we’re fixing that. Our goal is to help you become a better player with pro doubles tips and expert strategy. We interview ATP & WTA tour doubles players and top tennis coaches to help you improve your game.

Doubles Only Tennis Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Will Boucek, with 298 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Will Boucek hosts Doubles Only Tennis Podcast, a sports show with 298 episodes published.

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  Episode #300

  6 Doubles Lessons from Camp: Framed Volleys, Opponent Tendencies, Practice Mistakes, & More

  Sep 23, 202624 min

  I've been busy traveling the last three weeks but am back with a strategy episode. Today I share the six doubles lessons I teach club players repeatedly across my camps, clinics, and match play. Fixing your net positioning to time the poach right Keeping your eyes forward Where you miss your volleys on your racquet Opponent serve and overhead tendencies Practicing like you play Advice for players who "don't lob" Fixing even just one of these mistakes can have a huge impact on your doubles game! Here are a few upcoming doubles camps and Rally Trips. Dallas-Fort Worth Doubles Camp: October 24-25 Miami Doubles Camp: November 14-15 Indian Wells Rally Trip: March 2-5, 2027 Dallas Open Rally Trip: coming soon... email me for details! ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy Cheatsheet Return Strategy Cheatsheet Serve Strategy 101 - Video Course

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  Episode #299

  Katerina Siniakova: On Respect for Doubles, Her Early-Career Mindset Shift, & Lessons Learned

  Sep 1, 202626 min

  Katerina Siniakova is the #1 doubles player on the WTA tour. She holds 11 Grand Slam titles in women's doubles, one in mixed doubles, and two Olympic Gold Medals. She is also a top 50 singles player. In this episode, I chat with her as she prepares for the US Open. We discussed US Open prep, mixed doubles, mindset shifts, lessons from her career so far, and partner skills that helped her already become one of the greatest doubles players of all time. Her practice routines early in the majors Players who influenced her when she was young Respect for doubles How she shifted from a singles-first identity to taking real pride in doubles success Why she thinks comparing singles and doubles players is unfair What she would change about the US Open mixed doubles How she helps new partners feel confident and adjusts tactics to fit their strengths How she uses frustration without letting it take over Advice to her younger self Quick listener Q&A on doubles rules, her superpower, and least favorite Slam This was an enlightening and fun conversation that I know you'll enjoy. Watch Katerina in the singles and doubles (with Taylor Townsend) at this year's US Open! Learn more about Katerina & follow: Instagram WTA Profile Wikipedia ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy Cheatsheet Return Strategy Cheatsheet Serve Strategy 101 - Video Course

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  Episode #298

  Dan Kiernan on Coaching Roles, Partnership Breakups, His 105% Rule, The Top of WTA Doubles, & More

  Aug 26, 202642 min

  Coach Dan Kiernan returns to the show, this time with Tennis Tribe doubles writer Hanlon Walsh from the Cincinnati Open. They discussed Dan's role coaching an ATP and a WTA doubles player in the same tournament. You'll hear specifics on logistical planning, team communication, and the stat-driven ideas that create sustainable success. Balancing coaching duties across two players with different routines Deciding which tournaments to play and why preparation often beats chasing points Dan's 105% rule How Gaby Dabrowski's partnership with Luisa Stefani compares to her previous partnership with Erin Routliffe Why doubles teams split or stay together Why "assumption-based communication" is dangerous - club players do this all the time The rankings and entry problem that forces creative partner choices The current women’s doubles landscape and why the majors reward top teams more Men’s doubles narratives and how ATP governance and ego is creating unnecessary problems Learn more about Dan & follow: Instagram CTC Podcast CTC Podcast on IG ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy Cheatsheet Return Strategy Cheatsheet Serve Strategy 101 - Video Course

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  Episode #296

  Erin Routliffe & Aldila Sutjiadi: Cincy R1, The DC Title, Winning as a TEAM, & More

  Aug 19, 202621 min

  Erin Routliffe and Aldila Sutjiadi are one of the hottest teams on the WTA Tour right now, having won the DC Open several weeks ago. Tennis Tribe doubles beat writer Hanlon Walsh caught up with Erin and Dila after their round one win in Cincinnati. They discussed the victory, their DC run, and their partnership. I especially liked Dila's thoughts on playing great doubles as an individual vs winning as a team. Executing a match plan early and surviving momentum swings Using return games to create constant pressure How they handle deuce points Building confidence from the Washington, DC title run A career-shaping US Open match and a tense fan moment Lessons from playing with different partners and managing emotions as a team Favorite SEC memories and what college tennis teaches Living in the South, from food to basketball and football culture Learn more about Erin & follow: Instagram WTA Profile Wikipedia Learn more about Aldila & follow: Instagram WTA Profile Wikipedia ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy Cheatsheet Return Strategy Cheatsheet Serve Strategy 101 - Video Course

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  Episode #295

  The Cruelest Game with Matt Futterman: Why Players Quit, Their Childhoods, and Happiness Compared to Other Sports

  Aug 7, 20261h 2m

  Matt Futterman is an award-winning sports journalist for The Athletic and New York Times. His new book is The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis . This is a fascinating conversation about the book and why professional tennis can feel uniquely brutal, even for the best players in the world. We talk through the childhood pipeline, the mental load of constant losing, and what separates the era of Serena, Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic from the stars trying to survive now. Why tennis players walk away at their peak in a way players in other sports don't The hidden costs of junior tennis: money, travel, isolation, and identity Conditional love and pressure from family expectations Why “winning feels like relief” at the top and why that is dangerous Resilience tools: staying present, bouncing back after bad points, learning under stress Why legends struggle to retire and how greatness becomes a trap What the ATP doubles cuts get wrong about the real problem Practical ideas for doubles: format, scheduling, atmosphere, and rules Purchase Matt's new book on Amazon: The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis Learn more about Matt & follow: Instagram Twitter/X www.mattfutterman.com ----- **Join the #1 Doubles Strategy Newsletter for Club Tennis Players** New doubles strategy lessons weekly straight to your inbox **Become a Tennis Tribe Member** Tennis Tribe Members get access to premium video lessons, a monthly member-only webinar, doubles strategy Ebooks & Courses, exclusive discounts on tennis gear, and more. Learn More & Sign Up Here **Other Free Doubles Content** Serve Strategy Cheatsheet Return Strategy Cheatsheet Serve Strategy 101 - Video Course

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