Brain Game Tennis Blog
Learn tennis strategy, read analysis of pro matches, and more from the Brain Game Tennis blog. All posts are written by ATP tennis strategy coach & analyst, Craig O'Shannessy.
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Friday, 20 March 2020
G’day! There are three types of shots you can hit from the back of the court, and one of them is vastly superior to the others. Which one do you think it is? Normal Forehand Run-Around Forehand Backhand If you picked No. 2, you are on the money! 💰 Run-around forehands produce more winners, force more
- Published in Wimbledon Channel
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Your best strategy serving at 30-30
Thursday, 19 March 2020
30-30 is a crossroads between pleasure and pain. Win the point and the percentages are overwhelmingly in your favor to hold serve. Lose the point, and the odds now say you are more likely to get broken. So… how much risk should you take on board when serving at 30-30? Is it a good time to
- Published in Strategy Courses, Strategy Products
Serve technique: Craig analyzes Novak, Roger, Rafa & Kevin
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
G’day, We all want to hit a better serve, right? What better way to improve your toss & motion than from the top four seeds at Wimbledon in 2019. Those players were: Novak Djokovic Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Kevin Anderson My Wimbledon Channel analysis focuses on things that the players do well, and also some
- Published in Wimbledon, Wimbledon Channel
Strategy On Match Point At Wimbledon: 2007 – 2012
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
G’day, Just imagine for a moment what it’s like to finally arrive at match point in a Wimbledon final. It’s quite simply the biggest moment & biggest point of your life! This was the focus of my Wimbledon Channel analysis in 2019 to kick off The Championships. Watch the video below to see the successful
- Published in Wimbledon Channel
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
- Published in ATP Tour
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
- Published in ATP Tour
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”
- Published in ATP Tour
2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Learn Doubles From A Wimbledon Champion
Sunday, 30 June 2019
G’day! Just 1️⃣ more sleep until The Championships – 2019 edition! 🍓 I have had so much fun the past couple of weeks bringing you highlights from my work at the Wimbledon Channel. We finish up the series today with a doubles interview with the 2012 Wimbledon Doubles champion, Frederik Nielsen. Frederik partnered with Jonathan
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: The Trophies
Saturday, 29 June 2019
G’day! I was lucky enough to be out on Centre Court today when the trophies came out on display. 🏆😍 Here are some pictures I took of two of the most amazing trophies in the world!
- Published in Wimbledon
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
- Published in ATP Tour
2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Anderson’s Epic Semi Final Victory
Friday, 28 June 2019
G’day from London, Only 3️⃣ sleeps until Wimbledon begins! 🌱🎾 I arrived into London this morning and went to watch good mate, Dustin Brown, play an exhibtion match at The Roehampton Club against Christian Garin. I will post some pics and video of that for you tomorrow. Today’s video focuses on the thrilling 7-6(6), 6-7(5),
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: 5 Layers Of Match Strategy
Thursday, 27 June 2019
G’day! Four more sleeps. That’s it! Then the greatest show on Earth begins! 🌏🌱☘️ Today’s video brings you five different aspects of match strategy from the 2018 Wimebledon Women’s Quarter-Final between Julie Goerges & Kiki Bertens. I want to identify these layers for you, so that you can better understand match strategy at Wimbledon this
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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
- Published in ATP Tour
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.
- Published in ATP Tour
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
- Published in ATP Tour
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
- Published in ATP Tour
2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Barbara Styrcova Interview
Sunday, 23 June 2019
G’day! Some people are just down right fun to interview. One such person is Barbara Strycova! 😀 The following interview was on the Wimbledon Channel in 2018, where we had a blast talking net strategy and her impressive prowess serving and volleying. In the interview we watch several of her points and pause them mid-point to
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Serena v Giorgi Preview
Saturday, 22 June 2019
G’day! We are down to single digits!!! Only nine more sleeps until Wimbledon 2019! 🌱💚 Today’s video is a preview of the blockbuster 2018 women’s quarter-final between Serena Williams and Camilla Giorgi. Serena got into all sorts of trouble early on, but finally triumphed 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a wildly entertaining match. My preview focuses
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Your Return Lesson
Friday, 21 June 2019
G’day! It’s only 10 more sleeps until Wimbledon begins, but who’s counting? 🍓🙋♂️ Think about all the lessons taken by players all over the world every day. What’s the main focus? Forehands and backhands ad nauseam… What is the LEAST practiced shot? It’s without doubt the return of serve… Now. Answer this question. What’s the
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2019 Wimbledon Countdown: Serena v Angie 2018 Final Preview
Thursday, 20 June 2019
G’day! Only 11 more sleeps until Wimbledon 2019 kicks off!! 🥳 Let’s go back 12 months and take a look at the preview of the women’s final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber. The German shocked the American 6-3, 6-3 in a rivetting encounter. I want to take you through my pre-match analysis, focused on
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