About this episode
Hi guys, in this episode you’re going to listen to Sven Groeneveld. Sven has been a coach on the ATP and the WTA Tour for the past 30 years coaching players such as Monica Seles, Mary Pierce, Michael Stich, Greg Rusedski, Anna Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki and the tennis player with the longest winning streak in tennis Esther Vergeer You’ll get to know: Why Tennis is a service industry The difference on Stubbornness and Stupidity Why honesty is your biggest asset Enjoy the show! Timestamps: 01:00 The 8 Coaching principles of Sven Gröeneveld 03:20 The desire to succed 04:25 Responsibility 06:00 Overcoming resistance 07:35 Adaptability 08:30 Observation and analysis 10:00 Hard and soft skills 11:30 Why tennis is a Service industry 13:00 Honesty is your biggest asset 15:00 Stubbornness vs stupidity 16:45 How Sven decides on coaching relations 19:00 Coaching Taro Daniel 20:40 What we can learn from wheelchair tennis players 24:10 How Sven got motivated by working with Esther Vergeer 25:00 Sports coaches that inspire Sven Groeneveld 27:00 Managing my ego 28:15 I want to go back to my roots 28:45 Patience and consistency 29:15 Tennis is a service industry 29:30 Sven’s favorite Books 30:00 Sven’s favorite Books 30:30 Sven Groeneveld’s advice for parents 31:30 How to stay updated on Sven Enjoy your listen!