How do you go from 20 double faults a match to World No. 1 and Grand Slam Champion? Aryna Sabalenka’s performance coach, Jason Stacy, joins the podcast to reveal the raw, behind-the-scenes transformation of one of the WTA’s biggest stars.

In this masterclass on sports psychology and tennis coaching, we dive into:

• The Serve Crisis: Overcoming the "yips" when technical fixes failed.
• Mental Toughness: The "Stop or Change" ultimatum that saved Sabalenka’s career.
• Breathwork for Athletes: Specific protocols to control your brain under high pressure.
• The WTA Tour: Why Jason believes empathy can be a weakness for female athletes.
• Caroline Garcia: A deep dive into the "post-win void" and the reality of life at the top.

Whether you're a player looking to fix your tennis serve or a fan wanting inside access to Team Sabalenka, this episode offers a blueprint for the champion mindset.

01:32 - Energy Management: The hidden cost of Grand Slams

07:22 - From Dmitry Tursunov to the WTA: Jason Stacy’s entry into tennis

12:12 - Building Team Sabalenka

18:15 - Fixing the Yips: Solving the 20 double fault crisis

23:55 - The "Stop or Change" Ultimatum

32:04 - Caroline Garcia on why winning can feel empty

41:43 - Why staying at the top is harder than the climb

49:00 - The Legacy Mindset: You never fight alone

56:10 - Healthy Player-Coach relationships vs. toxic cultures

01:10:54 - Controversy: Is empathy a weakness in women's tennis?

01:16:15 - Breathwork Masterclass: Controlling the mind via the body

01:21:40 - The "Secret" breathing trick for changeovers

01:42:00 - French Open breakthrough and the power of awareness

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Iga Swiatek, opens up about the pressure of going from high school student to Grand Slam Champion overnight. She reveals why she thought winning Roland Garros was "impossible" and the mental strategies she uses to stay at the top and win 5 Grand Slams in her early twenties.

Timestamps:

00:01:55 – School vs. Tennis: Why education was the priority

00:04:40 – The "Imposter Syndrome" at her first tournament: "I don't belong here"

00:05:40 – Roland Garros 2020: "I thought it was impossible"

00:08:45 – The chaotic thoughts before winning match point

00:10:30 – Handling the pressure of her first big sponsor

00:11:40 – Why Iga has worked with a psychologist since age 14

00:13:00 – What drives her: Titles, Rankings, or Stats?

00:15:00 – The "Lie" she tells herself to win tournaments

00:18:15 – Advice to her younger self

In this episode of the Tennis Insider Club, Caroline Garcia sits down with World No. 1 Iga Świątek for a raw conversation about the mental side of tennis. From finishing high school while on tour to handling the explosion of fame after the French Open, Iga shares the reality behind the stats.

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What does it really take to stay with Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and the very best in the world?

In this raw conversation, Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti opens up about pressure, consistency, fatherhood, and what separates talent from Top 10 reality. From being labeled part of the “Next Gen” alongside Sinner and Alcaraz, to learning the hard way that consistency is the real difference, this is an honest look behind elite tennis.

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Comment: Is consistency what separates Sinner and Alcaraz from the rest?

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What separates a good coach from a truly great one?

In this episode of The Insight, legendary coach Darren Cahill breaks down what elite coaching really looks like — and why the goal isn’t to give answers, but to teach players how to think for themselves.

Drawing from decades of experience coaching the very best in the world, Cahill explains why great coaching is built on communication, trust, and timing. He shares why the most effective coaches don’t try to be good at everything, why the coach–player relationship has a natural lifespan, and how the best coaches slowly work themselves out of a job by creating independent, adaptable athletes.

This isn’t just about tennis.

It’s about leadership, teaching, parenting, and knowing when guidance turns into control.

Whether you coach, lead a team, or simply want to help others grow without making them dependent on you, this insight applies far beyond the court.

• Why great coaching is about teaching, not telling
• How elite coaches help players problem-solve under pressure
• The difference between creating independence vs dependence
• Why communication style matters more than technical knowledge
• When it’s time for a new voice — and why that’s a good thing

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Lessons from the World’s Best in Tennis & Life

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She nearly quit tennis last year.

Seven surgeries, constant setbacks, and a body few doctors understood.

Today, Francesca Jones reveals how she fought through doubt, pain, and pressure to break into the Top 100 — and what she’s learned along the way.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS

00:00 – “This year was supposed to be my last…”

Career crossroads, feeling stuck, and finding unexpected freedom.

03:10 – Moving to Spain alone at 10 to chase a dream

Early sacrifices, school-life balance, and building identity away from tennis.

06:20 – Toxic coaches, abuse of power & lack of safeguarding in tennis

Francesca opens up about dangerous dynamics young players face.

Episode Francesca Jones

12:40 – Becoming the CEO of her own career at 16

Learning decision-making, emotional intelligence, and firing the wrong people.

21:00 – Living with a rare syndrome & surgeries no doctor understood

How unique biomechanics shaped her challenges and mindset.

27:00 – The brutal truth: she had to stop tennis to rebuild her body

Three-month physical reset, strength work, and realizing the sport changed.

31:30 – “I’ll die on the court if I have to” — her mentality explained

Obsession, overtraining, collapsing in matches, and learning limits.

44:00 – The moment she almost quit tennis forever

Doubt, burnout, Patagonia reflections, and the conversation that saved her.

52:00 – Breaking Top 100 & what’s next

Long-term goals, redefining success, and chasing stability for the first time.

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Solana Cirstea spent 20 years chasing the biggest dreams in tennis — No.1, Grand Slams, perfection.

Now, she opens up about pressure, regret, joy, and why 2026 will be her final year…

One of the rawest mindset conversations ever on Tennis Insider Club.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS

01:40 – How her father pushed her into tennis from age 4

05:10 – Becoming a top junior and breaking into WTA at 16

07:20 – The crash after the French Open quarterfinal run

10:00 – Struggling with expectations & “learning how to lose”

11:50 – The injury that changed everything at 25

13:10 – Shifting from results obsession to joy & process

17:00 – Why knowing “why you play” changes everything

23:00 – Handling wins/losses: staying emotionally steady

25:00 – Discovering balance, friendships & life outside tennis

33:30 – Playing through pain & the mental toll

35:00 – Why 2026 will be her final season

37:00 – Making peace with not becoming No.1

43:00 – “What you’re complaining about is someone’s dream”

54:00 – Juniors vs pros: the myth of early success

56:00 – School, development & advice for parents

58:30 – Generational changes on tour

01:02:00 – How the game evolved & the new WTA level

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What happens when you’re labelled “tennis next big thing” at just 17?

Olga Danilovic opens up about pressure, expectations, media hype, family, fear, burnout, and how she rebuilt her love for tennis.

One of the RAWEST and most relatable conversations we’ve ever had.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS

01:00 – Olga’s childhood: pressure, media, and early expectations

04:00 – Growing up as the daughter of a superstar athlete

07:00 – Winning Moscow at 17: blessing or curse?

10:00 – Handling fame, pressure & public expectations as a teen

14:00 – Guilt, sacrifice & learning to choose yourself

17:00 – Life on tour vs. the reality people don’t see

20:00 – Mental health, burnout & losing joy in tennis

22:00 – Nine months sick: the moment everything changed

32:00 – Coaching experiences: what good teams REALLY do

45:00 – Playing on big stages & dealing with intrusive thoughts

48:00 – On-court panic, fear & wanting to “disappear”

56:00 – How she sees her future: identity beyond tennis

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What happens when reaching the Top 100 and entering the Grand Slams main draw doesn’t make life easier, but harder?

Eva Lys opens up about pressure, identity, mental health, and rediscovering joy in tennis.

One of the most honest conversations ever on Tennis Insider Club.

KEY MOMENTS:

02:00 – When reaching Top 100 made everything harder

05:00 – Identity, results & why losing can break you

08:30 – Growing up in a tennis family & emotional sensitivity

12:00 – School, structure & the “non-normal” life of junior tennis

16:00 – Building life outside the tennis bubble

19:00 – Self-worth, relationships & losing matches

23:00 – Australian Open run, pressure, and losing the joy

28:00 – Qualifying mindset: “I only qualified when I stopped caring”

33:00 – Balance, discipline, fun & the stigma on female athletes

39:00 – Resetting goals, psychologist, and returning to the roots

55:00 – Living with an autoimmune condition as a pro athlete

1:02:00 – Social media hate, protecting mental health & blocking people

1:12:00 – Why tennis needs more empathy & honesty

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