Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

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By: Jonathan Stokke

Baseline Intelligence is a podcast dedicated to providing a broad array of insights and perspectives for both highly competitive and recreational tennis players. In addition to comprehensive discussions related to proper technique, helpful practice, training and strategy recommendations, this podcast explores the dimensions of important mental training, and the application and interpretation of meaningful tennis analytics. Just as important, this podcast aims to be a fun, entertaining and informative listen that includes candid interviews with top ATP and WTA players, up-and-coming tour players, top NCAA men’s and women’s tennis coaches, and other leading voices in the world of tenn

Dr. Tom Vrbka: How Lower Cross Syndrome Can Derail Your Tennis Game
#113
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We talk:

1:21 Acute vs. chronic injuries

4:15 Being consistent with your routines

7:12 Lower cross syndrome

11:40 Structural problems vs. functional problems

13:23 Improving how you sit

15:05 Hydration

19:27 Best food during a match

22:05 3 action steps...


Nick Monroe: 30 Minutes Of Game Changing Doubles Advice From a Top 30 ATP Pro
#112
04/20/2026

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We talk:

2:30 Separating singles from doubles players

5:10 The importance of energy

7:09 What makes a great team

9:53 What a practice looks like

13:44 Analytics

17:11 How he anticipates

24:00 Big points and small spots

27:05 What he's learned over the last year

29:10...


5 Things I Learned Watching Jessica Pegula And Desirae Krawczyk At The Charleston Open
#111
04/07/2026

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Marc Lucero: Stealing Your Opponent's Time And Creating Extra Time For Yourself
#110
03/23/2026

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We talk:

1:05 Taking away time from your opponents

3:03 Recognizing short balls earlier

4:30 Creating time without giving up court position

9:22 Keeping your level steady over a few months

11:50 Keeping players confident during a losing streak

15:31 Difference between pro and college athletes

19:30 Collegiate tennis pet peeves

23:39 Players looking to you for answers

29:37 Best advice for the 4.0 player


Quinn Gleason: What a pro doubles player thinks about at the net (and how it can help you improve)
#109
03/10/2026

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We talk:

1:00 Her 2 hand forehand volley

2:40 How she calls play on her serves

7:37 What she thinks about when she's at the net

13:20 Her return strategy in a match

15:26 Most difficult thing about new partners

20:54 Getting into big events with ranking

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Michael Joyce: Winning Tennis For Beginners And Advanced Players
#108
02/23/2026

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1:02 How he starts with a new player

6:39 Playing well for 7 consecutive matches

10:28 A high floor vs a high ceiling

20:12 Balancing improvement vs. outcome

27:23 Describing a "winner"

31:44 Best advice for ALL levels


10 Questions Every Singles and Doubles Player Needs Answered
#107
02/09/2026

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We talk:

:20 Balancing improvement vs. outcome

2:07 How do you improve for a match tactically?

5:22 How do you stay focuses to start the 2nd set?

7:23 I lose confidence when I miss serves

9:52 Managing expectations

11:23 The server's job on a poach

12:41 Improving your reaction time on a poach

14:28 How to deal with an aggressive net player?

16:19 My partner gets...


Joel Myers: What you can learn from the Alcaraz serve, adjusting to court speeds, and premium footwork at the Australian Open
#106
01/26/2026

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1:24 The Alcaraz serve change

8:42 Court speed strategies

12:53 Spizziri/Sinner situation

19:11 Movement of the best players


Dr. Jack Groppel: Laws, Principles and Preferences In Tennis
#105
01/12/2026

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We talk:

:51 What is "high performance"?

4:50 Laws, principles and preferences

11:33 Making sure you're getting SOLID information

15:18 Listening as an online tennis coach

18:25 The most important part of tennis

26:40 Mountains Within

31:18 What he's working on with his 3.5 ladies


Sem Verbeek: Using His Big Toe To Win A Wimbledon Title?
#104
12/31/2025

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We talk:

:54 How he attacks an offseason

3:40 Brain based training

7:30 What he works on in the offseason

9:42 How he sets goals for 2026

11:47 How luck factors into the year

16:05 How he handles nerves

23:12 What impressed him about...


Rajeev Ram: What a 3x US Open Champion Knows About Doubles That You Don’t
#103
12/15/2025

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On today's episode we talk:

1:13 How Rajeev chooses serve formations

8:05 How Rajeev chooses his serve targets

14:13 When he changes strategy in a match

16:33 Improving your situational awareness

18:35 How he calls poaches

21:25 Where he starts in regular formation

25:30 What he looks for in a partner

30:22 How bossy was I as a doubles partner?


30 Years Of Poaching Lessons In 10 Minutes
#102
12/01/2025

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Dom King: Separate The Signal From The Noise
#101
11/17/2025

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On today's episode we learn strength and conditioning tips from Dom King, an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association. He's an ITPA Master Tennis Performance Specialist, Racquetfit certified, and an NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist.


Francesco Dandekar: The Unique Mental Hurdles Tennis Players Face (And How You Can Overcome Them)
#100
11/03/2025

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On today's episode, we talk:

1:42 The unique challenges of tennis

10:55 Accurately identifying "what is"

13:13 Emphasis on outcome

23:40 Staying in the present on the court

33:26 How "off court" affects "on court"

37:35...


Meike Babel: One Main Difference Between European And American Coaching
#99
10/20/2025

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On Today's Episode We talk:

1:00 Understand where you're at before you start an improvement plan

3:07 Why players overcomplicate things

6:15 Simple fundamentals every player can use

11:30 Where she ranks technique in a player's game

14:30 Difference between European and American teaching

22:27 Easier to do something, or not do something

28:50 Consistency on...


Josh Goffi: Start Faster, Close Sets, Win Matches
#98
09/29/2025

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We talk:

3:00 Stacking pressure on your opponents

5:03 Opening the match

10:35 Sensing nerves across the net

12:06 The 2nd phase of a match

18:12 Novak in a breaker

21:50 Phases 3 of a match

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Karue Sell: Do NOTHING And Gain Clarity
#97
09/15/2025

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On today's episode we're joined by Karue Sell. He was a standout player at UCLA, cracked the top 300 in the world on the ATP Tour, and then became a coach and a YouTube sensation (170K subscribers). After several years away from the tour, he's "turned pro at 30" and is on the cusp of making the grand slams in his return.

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Four Lessons From The US Open And My NYC Doubles Camp
#96
09/01/2025

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Jeff Greenwald: The 6 Letter Word That's Destroying Your Tennis Game
#95
08/18/2025

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Jeff Greenwald, MFT, is a licensed psychotherapist, best-selling author, and a leading expert in sports psychology, renowned for his book The Best Tennis of Your Life. A former number one world ranked player on the ITF Masters Tour and professional tennis player, Jeff brings unparalleled experience both as a competitor and elite mental coach. For over twenty-seven years...


Top Data Analyst: How to maximize your strategy and win more matches
#94
08/04/2025

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Tommy Rounds joins the show to talk about how data and analytics cam improve your game

On Today's Episode We Talk:

2:04 Statistical Analysis vs Strategic Analysis

9:10 Scouting yourself vs your opponents

13:24 Tactical inefficiencies on the WTA Tour

21:30 Optimal first serve strategy

31:12 The statistic that helps...


Joel Myers: The Important Difference Between Strategy And Tactics
#93
07/21/2025

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On today’s episode, Joel Myers comes back to discuss critical ideas for your tennis game. We break down the key difference between strategy and tactics—and why knowing the distinction can instantly make you a smarter player. We also dive into how to make your rally ball more effective without swinging harder, and share our favorite tips for getting to the net with more confide...


Kyle LaCroix: When you're out of position, don't be a magician
#92
07/09/2025

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We talk:

:43 defining quality shot selection

4:32 doing something once vs. ten times

9:00 the best volley you'll ever hit

11:40 baseline rally fundamentals

15:50 why do players disrespect height on a rally ball

22:39 how pressure affects shot selection


5 Tips To Play Better AND Get Better At Your Next Tournament
#91
06/23/2025

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Richard Brice: Vision Hacks To Improve Your Groundstrokes And Ball Striking
#90
06/09/2025

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We talk:

1:44 What is brain-based training?

6:47 His essential vision drills

11:26 Benefits of vision training

15:48 Eye dominance myth

24:35 Improving reaction time

27:42 Proper spacing on groundstrokes

31:40 Pattern recognition

34:48 Learning how to play with non-dominant hand

44:07 Best coaching advice you've ever received

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Brian Baker: How Wake Forest trained SO HARD that playing in the NCAA finals felt easy
#89
05/27/2025

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We talk:

3:01 What it feels like winning NCAAs

6:40 How they got players to relax in the finals

10:34 Training at Wake Forest

15:48 Doubles principles

19:58 Understanding the space on the doubles court

28:28 Building self-belief

30:52 Best coaching advice he's ever received

33:36 Best advice for the 4.0 player<...


Lauren Davis: Backhands down the line and visualizing success
#88
05/12/2025

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On today's episode Lauren Davis, former WTA #26, joins the podcast to discuss her 15 year pro career.

We talk:

1:01 How she developed her footwork

3:43 Where she stands behind the baseline

7:34 Backhand tips

10:51 Staying with her coach for 7 years

16:02 Her keys for serving as a shorter player

17:49 Her 2nd serve return strategy

20:00...


Coach Conor Casey: The Hottest Takes in Tennis
#87
04/28/2025

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On today's episode with Conor Casey, we talk:

4:14 Tennis culture and etiquette

10:24 How he starts with a new player

12:30 Best advice on the backhand slice

15:27 Big swings to big targets

21:45 Attack attack attack

24:30 The deconstruction of the game

31:56 Most common mistakes at his club

33:36 What he laughs at on the court

36:17 How...


My backstory with Jessica Pegula and what goes into winning a WTA 500 event
#86
04/14/2025

In this week's episode I share my backstory with Jessica Pegula, and 4 lessons I learned from watching her win the WTA Charleston 500 event.

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Jeff Greenwald: Optimizing your energy state to win more tennis matches
#85
03/31/2025

Jeff Greenwald comes back on the podcast to discuss how you can mange your energy state to win more tennis matches.

We talk:

1:02 What is state management?

6:35 Mid-level arousal

12:37 Do people need to calm down or get more amped up?

18:07 Breathing in competition

26:30 Feeling comfortable competing

33:12 Internal awareness

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5 lessons learned at my Indian Wells Doubles Camps
#84
03/17/2025

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Michael Kosta: From grinding futures to The Daily Show
#83
03/03/2025

Michael Kosta joins us for the 83rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Michael is currently one of the hosts of The Daily Show and in today's episode we discuss his collegiate tennis career, how he got into comedy, and his best advice for the 4.0 player.

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We talk:

2:32 Playing for Craig Tiley

6:05 Handling losing on the pro tour

14:03 What makes a great comedian

15:45 Funny stories from college coaching

20:55 What separates guys who...


SwingVision CEO: How video and AI can improve your tennis game
#82
02/17/2025

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We talk:

1:06 How SwingVision works

5:03 Reducing friction in setting up SwingVision

6:53 What features he enjoys the most

13:18 AI coach

17:00 Line calling


Ian Westermann: The improvement process and why players get stuck at the same level
#81
02/03/2025

Ian Westerman from Essential Tennis joins the podcast. Ian's YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers, he has one of the top tennis podcasts, and has helped millions of players with his online content.

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We talk:

1:00 Why players go see Ian

2:30 Why players get stuck at the same level

11:49 Deeply ingrained habits

16:15 Working towards actual improvement

24:38 Ian's tennis passion

32:15 Best advice for the 4.0 player



Rajeev Ram: LOSE the right way to WIN more matches
#80
01/20/2025

3-time US Open Champion, 2-time Olympic Silver Medalist and former ATP World #1 Rajeev Ram joins the podcast. Click here to watch on YouTube...

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We talk:

1:07 Offseason growth

4:53 Making practices more competitive

7:09 Adjusting to a new partner

10:07 Handling a lefty serve

15:59 One-handed return of serve

21:54 First volley footwork

27:32 Losing the right way

31:21 Getting your body ready for competition

35:49 Best advice for the 4.0 player


Jessica Pegula: Play better tiebreakers and "undercook" your practices
#79
01/06/2025

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We talk:

1:10 Her current health situation

3:11 Load management

5:59 Her mindset entering a tiebreaker

11:38 Playing mental games to feel better about the current situation

15:34 Risk vs. reward

17:45 What she's learned from Mark Merklein

21:30 What she's learned from Mark Knowles

24:28 What she learned from the US Open

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Ashley Neaves: The Tennis Mentor discusses "The Five R's" and how they can improve your groundstrokes
#78
12/23/2024

Ashley Neaves, aka The Tennis Mentor, joins the podcast to discusses five things you can do to improve your groundstrokes.

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We talk:

2:12 What skills should you start learning first?

6:33 Anticipation vs. footwork

9:35 Obsessing over technique

11:13 The "Five R's"

12:42 Ready

16:50 Read

22:03 React

25:30 Respond

30:11 Recovery

34:23 Basic singles tips

38:20 Best advice for the 4.0 player


Eddie Elliott: What wins and loses matches on the pro tour
#77
12/09/2024

Eddie Elliott joins us for the 77th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Eddie has worked with top WTA pro Lauren Davis for the past 6 seasons.

:50 What wins on the pro tour

2:07 High percentage tennis

5:32 What loses on the WTA tour

9:12 Fixing strokes before a tournament

15:58 Staying with a player for 6 seasons

20:15 Baseline success on the pro tour

23:25 What he looks for in a player

27:02 Best coaching advice he's ever received


Justin Russ: Level up your fitness this offseason
#76
11/25/2024

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Tennis: 8-11 each mornings, 5 coaches for 16 players

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Steve Smith: 50 years of serving knowledge
#75
11/12/2024

Steve Smith joins the podcast for the 75th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Steve has worked with players in over 40 states and 30 countries, and has helped 12 players go on to win NCAA National Championships. You can find Steve and all of his content at www.greatbasetennis.com.

We talk:

1:07 Film your serve

7:53 Height of the toss

14:11 Being patient when changing a stroke

17:45 Second serve drills


Peter Freeman: How to beat a pusher
#74
10/28/2024

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Dates: March 5th - March 7th

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Tennis: 9 hours of tennis over 3 days with 5 coaches for 16 players

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Peter Freeman from Crunchtime Coaching joins the podcast.

On today's episode we talk:

1:40 What's a pusher?

3:53...