Kathy Rinaldi: What it's like to be captain of team USA

Kathy Rinaldi is our guest for the tenth episode of Baseline Intelligence. Kathy achieved career high rankings of 7 in singles and 13 in doubles on the WTA tour. She currently works as the lead national coach for women's tennis at the USTA, and also captains the United States team for the Billie Jean King Cup. We talk: 1:45 Making the quarters of the French Open as a 14 year old 2:45 Using her playing experiences to help her as a coach 4:16 Putting the person first 6:18 The success of American women 8:25 Building chemistry for team USA 10:45 Coaching during the match 14:42 A big change in the Belarus final 16:22 Her thoughts on the match vs. Ukraine 18:10 Changes she'd like to see in the BJK format 19:20 Best tip for the 3.5 player 21:27 Using offensive lobs 23:45 Tips for hitting a clean ball **sounds effects from https://www.zapsplat.com