Michael Joyce is our guest for the eleventh episode of Baseline Intelligence. Michael achieved a career high singles ranking of 64 on the ATP tour and had wins over Patrick Rafter and Michael Chang. He's also been the lead coach for many of the best players in the world, including Maria Sharapova, Jessica Pegula, Victoria Azarenka, Johanna Konta and Genie Bouchard.
We talk:
2:20 Being on the other end of an Agassi highlight
3:45 What he did well as a player
7:33 Technique vs. tactics
11:26 Focusing on yourself vs. the opponent
15:00 How his dad helped Maria win the US Open
17:45 Lack of set play with juniors
26:28 Teaching players to handle pressure
30:42 Poker with Phil Jackson
32:47 Lessons learned from Maria
37:39 Biggest mistake as a coach
42:06 Pushback from pro players
44:00 Using white lies to motivate
46:56 Advice for the 3.5 player
51:10 Dismantling the LA Lakers
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