Michael Joyce: Lessons learned from life on tour

Michael Joyce is our guest for the eleventh episode of Baseline Intelligence. Michael achieved a career high singles ranking of 64 on the ATP tour and had wins over Patrick Rafter and Michael Chang. He's also been the lead coach for many of the best players in the world, including Maria Sharapova, Jessica Pegula, Victoria Azarenka, Johanna Konta and Genie Bouchard. We talk: 2:20 Being on the other end of an Agassi highlight 3:45 What he did well as a player 7:33 Technique vs. tactics 11:26 Focusing on yourself vs. the opponent 15:00 How his dad helped Maria win the US Open 17:45 Lack of set play with juniors 26:28 Teaching players to handle pressure 30:42 Poker with Phil Jackson 32:47 Lessons learned from Maria 37:39 Biggest mistake as a coach 42:06 Pushback from pro players 44:00 Using white lies to motivate 46:56 Advice for the 3.5 player 51:10 Dismantling the LA Lakers sound effects from https:www.zapsplat.com