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

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

1 hour 4 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2026 at 9:00 am.

Welcome to Love All

Henley’s Headlines: Jess Pegula’s Charleston Victory

Tommy Paul’s Houston Recovery and the 1986 World Cup Connection

Mastering the Dirt: Adjusting Movement and Strategy for Clay

Coaching Moves: Francisco Roig Joins Iga Swiatek’s Team

Carl Maes joins the show

Technical vs. Tactical: The Hard Court to Clay Transition

Developing the "Clay Court Footing" with Movement Drills

The "Jeep vs. Ferrari" Strategy: Teaching Patience to Juniors

Surface Sensitivity: Red Clay vs. Green Clay vs. Weather

Locker Room Superstitions: Rackets, Tapes, and Backstreet Boys

Teaching Responsibility: The Map-Reading Mishap in Luxembourg

Team Rules: Fines for Tardiness and Time Management

April Fool's: The Kim Clijsters "Splits Class" Prank

Locker Room Superstitions: The Hotel Phone Bill and Blacklisted Accreditations

Aryna Sabalenka’s Mindset Evolution and Data vs. Intuition

Visual Learning: "Blanket Drills" and the 17-Minute Rally

Rec Room: The Future of Analytics in Tennis

Closing Thoughts and "What Would Carl Do?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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.

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