Jessica Pegula: Finding your optimal rally ball

Jessica Pegula joins us for the beginning of the 2024 season of Baseline Intelligence. Jess had another incredible season, winning the Montreal WTA 1000 and the Korea Open, and finished top 5 in both singles and doubles on the WTA tour. We talk: 1:25 Playing in difficult conditions 2:22 Playing downwind 5:23 Beating four straight top 10 players 6:39 Describing her rally ball 9:25 How fast she tries to hit her average rally ball 12:25 Finding your rally ball 14:58 Swing thoughts on her backhand 16:51 Backhands down the line 18:58 How she aims her groundstrokes 20:20 How she improved her serve in 2023 22:24 2024 Goals 23:18 Staying calm on the court 24:05 Turning points in her career 26:44 Best advice for the 4.0 player