Show notes
Hi guys, In this episode you are going to listen to Peter Lundgren. Peter might be best known for coaching 3 world number ones in Marcello Rios, Roger Federer and Marat Safin, but he was a great player himself with a ranking high of #25 ATP and 3 ATP titles to his name. Besides the previously mentioned players Peter has had coaching stints with the likes of Marcos Baghdatis, Francesca Schiavone, Grigor Dimitrov and Stanislas Wawrinka.
You’ll get to know:
How it is being a traveling tennis coach and a father
The differences between Federer and Safin
Why balls are good for spectators, but bad for players
Enjoy the show!
Timestamps
01:30 Dealing with different tennis players03:00 The difference between Federer and Safin05:30 Dealing with being a traveling tennis coach and a father07:30 Deciding on the size of your entourage as a player09:30 Dealing with tennis parents11:00 Peter’s lessons from coaching in Houston for 10 years13:30 The Francesca Schiavone story16:40 Why you should play on clay18:30 Why new balls are good for spectators and bad for players19:30 The player-coach employment21:00 The good bad and ugly part of being a traveling coach23:00 Biggest lesson in tennis; be humble23:15 Tribute to Bjorn Borg24:30 Peter Lundgren’s tennis advice
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