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Winning Uglier with Brad Gilbert

by Brad Gilbert

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Back into Match Play

March 11, 2021 · 43 min

We’re getting back into match play season, and BG has some tips to help you win after a long layoff from competition. We discuss the cornerstones of serve, return, and easy balls, as well as fighting nerves and pacing yourself. We also get…
Unexpected Adjustments

February 25, 2021 · 35 min

BG is back from the graveyard shift in Bristol and he’s fired up to break down the Aus Open and gloat about his Daily Wager picks. There was a big takeaway in terms of players being adaptable with their strategies and making unexpected…
AO Preview - No Excuses

February 6, 2021 · 47 min

Whatup! We’re back with an Aussie Open preview. BG’s already at ESPN HQ in Bristol getting ready to go (and avoiding the incoming blizzard). We talk about players having to make the best with less than ideal preparation. We get into the…
Goal Setting

December 31, 2020 · 44 min

We wrap up 2020 with a Q&A heavy episode - big thanks to everyone that has listened in and supported the podcast so far! First BG discusses how he likes to set a series of small goals for the new year. Then we get into questions on finding…
Equipment with Harry Tong

December 16, 2020 · 37 min

Happy Holidays from Winning Uglier! We’ve got a great episode on equipment with Harry Tong. Harry is BG’s long-time shop manager (Brad Gilbert Tennis Nation in Greenbrae, CA) and he has a popular youtube page called Tennis Spin. Harry…

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Strengths and Weaknesses

December 1, 2020 · 38 min

In this post-thanksgiving episode, we discuss finding the balance between working on both strengths and weaknesses. BG is a big proponent of taking what you do well and making it even better. We also think it's key to avoid fixating on a…
Zen Tennis

November 12, 2020 · 44 min

What is Zen Tennis you ask? It’s a calm and peaceful hit where we put our egos aside. Whether you’re hitting with a partner or solo on the wall, the idea is to keep the rally going as long as possible. BG gets into some stories about…
Psychology with Jeff Greenwald

November 5, 2020 · 51 min

We welcome world-renowned sports psychologist Jeff Greenwald to the podcast. Jeff has authored the best-selling book The Best Tennis of Your Life and runs fearlesstennis.com. In addition to helping his clients bring out their best more…
Learning from Losses

October 21, 2020 · 36 min

It’s about time we got into one of the most important parts of being a tennis player: taking losses and learning from them. BG breaks down what he calls the 3 different types of losses (2:23), which includes the heartbreaker of nearly…
Forehands and French Recap

October 14, 2020 · 50 min

Hold on to your headphones we cover a lot of ground in this one. First, we recap the French Open (3:55), discussing Rafa’s brilliant ability to make adjustments to his game, as well as women’s champ Iga Swiatek’s effective use of heavy…
French Open and Cold Conditions

September 29, 2020 · 33 min

With the whacky 2020 schedule we’re already in the midst of the French Open! With conditions in Paris on the chilly autumn side, BG breaks down what players at home need to do to be prepared to play in the cold. We also discuss who the…
Training with Mark Grabow

September 24, 2020 · 41 min

We welcome Mark Grabow to the podcast to talk about all things training related. Mark was the Director of Athletic Development for the Golden State Warriors and has worked with several tennis greats on the footwork/conditioning side…

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About the show

Brad Gilbert wants to improve your tennis game! Join BG, former coach to Agassi, Roddick, and Murray, as he drops tennis knowledge, before diving into listener driven Q&A sessions. You may even find the explorations into the mental side of the game applicable off the court as well. His son, Zach (aka Buck), will be on hand to keep things from getting out of hand. Please send your questions to winninguglier@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.