2021 Monte Carlo Final: Rublev’s Forehand Went Missing
Sunday, 18 April 2021
G’day, Andrey Rublev’s forehand caught fire in Monte Carlo this week. He was hitting it from all compass points of the baseline, especially as a run-around forehand from the Ad court. These run-around forehands were shots that opponents were trying to get to Rublev’s backhand, but he was too quick. He was a step ahead,
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It Was An Avalanche To The Nadal Backhand.
Saturday, 17 April 2021
G’day, Let’s focus on the word “control”. Meaning = the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events. This is exactly what happens when Rafael Nadal is in full flight on a clay court. He controls both sides of the court. His wicked forehand and rock-solid backhand heavily influence the flow
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Dan Evans Dismantled Novak Djokovic: Here’s How.
Friday, 16 April 2021
G’day, Dan Evans dismantled Novak Djokovic. That’s not my opinion. It’s Novaks. Here’s what Novak had to say post-match after losing 6-4, 7-5 in the Rd16 at the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. “Today was completely the opposite of what I felt yesterday (against Sinner),” the 33-year-old said. “Just was obviously very, very windy, tough to
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2015-22: Monte Carlo Matches
Saturday, 10 April 2021
G’day, It’s clay court season again, so here is a little refresher from the Monte Carlo Country Club. Below are links to ten recent matches as well as the full analysis from the 2016 final Rolex Monte Carlo Final. Enjoy! 2022 Final: Tsitsipas def. Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6(3) Summary What’s also important to note
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Brand New Analysis: Losing Set 1
Monday, 08 June 2020
G’day, The match begins and you go down an early break. Your opponent has hit the ground running and you have yet to find your game. This scenario happens all too often for players who have not created a strategic mission for how to start matches. Starting slow really puts us in a hole.
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Official Partner: OTR Elite Tennis Academy – Hong Kong
Saturday, 28 March 2020
G’day! Partnering with innovative tennis academies all over the world is a primary focus for Brain Game Tennis, as it offers the opportunity to immerse a close-knit group of coaches and players with cutting-edge tennis strategy and analytics. OTR Elite Tennis Academy in Hong Kong was the first academy I partnered with, and I greatly
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Match Preparation: Novak Djokovic 2018 US Open
Friday, 27 March 2020
2018 US Open Interview with Luca Baldissera. This was a really fun 12-minute interview I did with Luca onsite at the US Open the day of Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final battle with Aussie, John Millman. The topics we talked about are broken down into specific segments further down the page below the video, and as you will
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Indian Wells 2020. Let me analyze your match video in a Centre Court Suite!
Saturday, 29 February 2020
A unique tennis experience. Video analysis of your matches + analysis of Centre Court matches. G’day from Austin, How would you like to spend two days working on YOUR game with me at Indian Wells this year? The tournament is fast approaching, but there are still some spots left for this really cool package that will
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New Video Tagging Partner = Tennis Analytics
Friday, 20 September 2019
G’day, Your eyes lie to you… I learnt this over a decade ago when I would sit and watch tennis matches and thought I had a good understanding of what I was watching. Then I “tagged” the video of the match, and uncovered that there was a lot that I had missed. The main reason
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New AI Strategic Partner = RightChain
Monday, 16 September 2019
G’day, The future of strategic coaching in tennis is squarely focused on uncovering new match analytics that succinctly explains who won the match and why. It’s about creating powerful (and simple) match intelligence reports that cut straight to the heart of the matter, and guide players and coaches to the right video playlists to “see”
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Dustin Brown at Roehampton
Saturday, 29 June 2019
G’day! Just ✌️more days to Wimbledon! 🍓🍓 It’s sooo good to be back onsite at SW19. The days right before the tournament begins are magical, with so much energy and buzz from players and coaches. They get the whole place to themselves as they practice and prepare for the greatest tournament in the world. I
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Men’s Quarter-Finals Preview
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
G’day! You can count it on one hand… just 5 sleeps to go until Wimbledon 2019 🖐. Today’s video is a lot of fun. Nick McCarvel and I preview the 2018 Wimbledon men’s quarter finals and make our predictions. The matches are: Federer v Anderson Raonic v Isner Djokovic v Nishikori Nadal v Del Potro
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2015 Boodles: Novak Djokovic Trick Play
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
G’day! Have you ever been to The Boodles? Oh my goodness it is super fun! I went in 2015 and watched some great tennis as players got in some valuable matches on grass in preparation for Wimbledon. I videoed a few points and captured a fun little trick play from Novak Djokovic. Here’s what happened.
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: The #1 Baseline Pattern (Nadal v DeMinaur)
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
G’day! Just six more sleeps until Wimbledon 2019 begins! 😍🇬🇧🏆 Today we are going to examine the BEST baseline pattern of play on the pro tour from a Wimbledon Channel segment I did last year. And there is more good news… it also works at the junior and adult recreational level as well! So you
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Kerber v Kasatkina Analysis
Monday, 24 June 2019
G’day! It’s Monday. Wimbledon starts NEXT Monday. 🥳🎉 Today’s analysis focuses on two videos from the 2018 Wimbledon Women’s quarter final between Angelique Kerber and Daria Kasatkina. Kerber won a very tightly contested match 6-3, 7-5, and went on to take the title. The first video features is just 3:35 long and focuses on the
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Focus = Djokovic vs. Nadal
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
G’day, Just 13 sleeps to go until Wimbledon 2019. 😍 Today we rewind back in time to connect the dots between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at SW19. The analysis focuses on the 2011 Wimbledon final, won by Novak, which also serves as a preview of their block-buster 2018 semi-final. Craig’s Wimbledon Channel Analysis: Djokovic
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