Nick Saviano: Finding the joy and passion for competing

Nick Saviano is our guest for the fourth episode of Baseline Intelligence. Nick is widely regarded as one of the world's preeminent tennis coaches with over 45 years of world class experience. He has helped helped train over 75 players who have gone on to professional careers on the WTA and ATP tours, including world number ones, olympic gold medalists and grand slam champions. We talk: 1:25 What he looks for in a player 6:12 The difference between nerves and fear 9:08 The ground rules for playing a tournament 15:30 Everybody has an on-court personality 19:05 Every practice shot should have a tactical objective 24:26 Core fundamentals for developing an elite serve 28:52 How much time a player should dedicate to practicing serve and return 31:11 What to do when you aren't playing well in a match **sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com