We catch up with Nicole Melichar-Martinez from Rome and unpack the day-to-day life behind WTA doubles, from gym sessions and practice blocks to physio, massage, and travel logistics. We also zoom out on the clay season, her Stuttgart win, team chemistry, and the mindset shift Nicole is making to stay present when momentum flips fast.

• Favorite clay-season meal in Stuttgart and the no-menu restaurant experience
• How a Rome tournament day is structured from gym to practice
• How tour physios and tournament massage work, including booking and priority
• What clicked in Stuttgart with Samsonova, and why indoor clay suits her game
• How doubles prep changes when partners are singles-focused
• Billie Jean King Cup, the Olympics, and playing for Team USA
• What makes Siniakova and Townsend so tough, and how to scout a streaking team
• What she's doing on the court to help her play better under pressure and enjoy the moments (you should do this too!)

Nicole has advanced to the Rome quarterfinals alongside Cristina Bucsa. Be sure to follow along throughout the rest of the year. You can watch all her doubles matches on Tennis Channel Plus.

Learn more about Nicole & follow:

• Instagram
• WTA Profile
• Wikipedia

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Marcus Daniell is an Olympic Bronze Medalist and former top 35 ATP doubles player who reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and the Australian Open. He also founded High Impact Athletes, a company that connects professional athletes with high-impact charities.

Gaby Dabrowski recently launched a fundraising campaign with HIA called Gaby's Games for Good to help protect women and girls from violence.

👉 DONATE TO GABY'S CAMPAIGN HERE

This episode digs into charities, giving, and, of course, doubles!

• How Gaby’s Games for Good works and how the 1 in 3 Fund makes a huge difference in protecting women and girls
• Why Marcus shifted from singles to doubles and what he would change about that timeline
• The “Chapel of Bull$&*t” lesson from coach David Sammel
• How to train full mental presence in short bursts
• What Marcus’s doubles style looks like and how to beat him
• The Tokyo Olympic bronze story with Michael Venus and what he did when he felt burnt out
• A practical three-step approach to handling nerves in tiebreakers and closing moments
• Net positioning tips for the server’s partner and the returner’s partner
• What could make pro doubles more popular, including stable teams and better storytelling
• Why High Impact Athletes exists and how effective giving can multiply the impact of each dollar

I learned a ton in this one, especially as Marcus described his Olympic story. I also hope you'll join me in donating below.

HIA Links:

• Gaby's Games for Good
• High Impact Athletes Website
• Instagram

Learn more about Marcus & follow:

• ATP Profile
• Wikipedia
• Instagram

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Mehrban Iranshad is the founder of Tennis Summit, an online tennis conference for club players who want to improve. I've presented at the conference for four years in a row and have a presentation this year on doubles formations (live now).

Sign up for here to watch my presentation. You'll also get access to lessons from other coaches like Paul Annacone, the former coach of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, 19x grand slam champion Gigi Fernandez, Jonathan Stokke, and more.

In this podcast, Mehrban covers his 3 favorite lessons from Tennis Summit so far.

• The best volley targets from Peter Freeman.
• Anticipation tips from Louis Cayer.
• Australian formation benefits from... me 🙂

I also discussed a few other doubles strategies in this one. If you're serious about improving your game, do not miss this opportunity to learn for free.

Sign up for Tennis Summit here.

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