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[@IntuitiveTennis]

What changes would you like to see in pro tennis?

[@a2max280]

Single camera angle just above court level. Its ridiculous some tournaments the tv viewer can bately see the ball. No talking during points by the unnecessary casters.

[@Kenzie_Hill]

1. All matches available to stream: ATP, WTA, NCAA,Juniors... singles, doubles, & mixed 2. Let serves count as in 3. No ad scoring 4. No coaching during matches 5. At least one foot stays on the ground when serving

[@haroldcollier7799]

nothing x nothing...well maybe tennis should quit being a wimp about noise. Get over it and allow the crowd to get rowdy like basketball and football and soccer and...and...and

[@verlatenwolf]

Make the double handed backhand illegal. Double points for winning if you did a tweener in the ralley. Serve that touched the net should count and you only have one serve. Camera should be court view.

[@derekpappas1556]

AR and VR linked networked camera access . Acceable data and positioning as if you were their . It should be accesable if you have an ESPN and tennis channel subscription .

[@lorenzo97tth562]

The only thing I would change is the TV view experience, I want to have the possibility to watch the games from a court level view I don't think I am the only one. The user experience should be more personalised because is almost 2025 and we have all the technology in the world to make the viewing experience much better, better replay, better graphics, better statistic and data. As far as the game itself I'd leave it like it is because is perfect.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

This 💯

[@dmoore764]

I want to watch tennis in 3D in my Apple Vision Pro

[@ajollypanda4175]

No wonder you are one of my favorites! I’ve been saying this ever since the WTA started implementing coaching for the female athletes. I felt like it was almost disrespectful to the women, as to say they can’t think for themselves so they need to implement on court coaching to save the game. We’ve seen superstars like Serena,venus, sharapova and others have tremendous comebacks and their competitive spirit set them apart from the rest. I always thought that the definition of a champion was someone who is able to finals a way to win even when they are playing badly…now everything just feels watered down, and we don’t really have the distinction/separation of good players vs champions. I think this is a huge part in why we don’t have many superstars as well. The individuality of this sport is a huge part in what makes it so special and that has been slowly being torn apart.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Well said 💯

[@markneumann432]

Great rant as always, keep it up and merry Christmas!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Appreciate it Mark

[@SaqibSheikh]

Agreed. Some terrible suggestions from bjk. Trying to basketball and Americanise tennis

[@bobbycw100]

They have absolutely ruined basketball. NBA games are more like a concert and light show, now with endless traveling and double dribbles. Traditional rules are gone. They want 120 point games instead. They need to quit messing with traditions and trying to dumb the game down for attention deficit idiots that don't care about the sport. Hopefully they don't do this to tennis

[@-Munditimum-]

@@bobbycw100 I haven't followed Basketball for a long time now, because of exactly these reasons! I started seeing this back then and just got turned off from it. Thanks for sharing these thoughts and good to see that I'm not the only one. Cheers, M

[@bobbycw100]

@@-Munditimum- My pleasure! Thank you.

[@machinarum]

@@bobbycw100Also add zero-D, no 3 sec calls and you can go on. 🤦‍♂️ Anyways, back to tennis, BJK recommendations are pointless and unnecessary. I started laughing when I heard the names on the players back, 🤦‍♂️

[@bobbycw100]

@@machinarum Tennis needs to learn from the mistakes of the NBA. Don't throw out the traditions, don't throw out all the old rules and completely change the sport that actually got basketball (or tennis) to this point. Last time I checked, tennis has been booming in popularity from a decade ago. While the NBA and former players this past week is admitting that they have a problem. The NBA lost their base, they ran off their fan base, which is the true basketball fan, the people that truly loved the game. Tennis needs to make sure they don't make the same mistakes. Don't go screwing up with the way the game is called, scored and don't mess with the tradition of the game that we love. Really it's the athletes, and the stars that excite new fans to watch. We can all think of our favorite players and even villains that have gotten us excited to watch tennis. And as we grow to love the sport we appreciate the skill we are seeing on the court. Tennis shouldn't cheapen itself like the NBA. They've turned their games into an expensive concert/light show/video game without any rules. And we don't want to spend our time and money to watch that

[@My_handle243]

In Poland, the vast majority of supplements are on prescription so, Iga and anybody needs a prescription to by them. That is consistent with much higher manufacturing practices as the manufacturing processes are controlled by regulations. However, I think, you can buy vitamin C without prescription. Regarding the contamination amount in Iga's sample, it is in the margin of error for the measurement and is about 20 times smaller than the contamination in J. Sinner's sample. Iga gave physical proves by the lab tested pill samples, that was also confirmed by the manufacturer. Iga even gave samples of her hair for test to two labs, that can find doping contamination within several years. Both tests came out negative proving Iga has not doped. Iga is not a doper as some want her to be treated that way. Any hater and accuser should prove his/her innocence, for example, by giving hair samples before saying anything. And that is the question that should be asked any hater, and hypocrites who demand to penalize Iga.

[@noelmackay9443]

100% in support of NO COACHING during the match, leave it to the player to use their head to figure out how to win. Additionally, move the friends/coaches/family box away from court level, make it hard for the player to find their "support."

[@bryant0smith]

No coaching above 250 level tournaments. Move the coach’s box is a great idea. Move them to random seats where fans “win” the lottery and get the coach’s seats!

[@sebastientoussaint5461]

I don’t mind the coaching.

[@G_R_C]

I think certain events can set a strict “no coaching” standard and others could embrace it. Would add to players winning different events. Grand Slams should have no coaching

[@thomasegan1696]

You have just nailed the thoughts I share of this great game. Teams may have captains/coaches at ends of sets. Otherwise it must be on the shoulders' of the competitors.

[@My_handle243]

How do you, or would you deal with jet lag? - that's what causes sleeplessness. Most players are taking melatonin. What ITIA has done to IGA is absolutely ridiculous. She needs sincere apology, but instead there are many haters, and some players criticizing her and, and even demanding more penalty! - for what? That's absolutely mad and hypocritical.

[@doublehanded]

Hey Nick, First and most important I want to express my gratitude, I like watching your videos a lot, the mmtr as well as the technic based videos. It's so much passion for the game and knowledge you provide! Thank you🙏 About the rules I agree, maybe with starting that the change regarding being able to jump while serving made the serve a bigger advantage and sometimes matches between god servers get a bit boring until they reach the tiebreak. As I am a tall guy, I personality wouldn't mind the rule of leaving one foot on the ground 😉 Keep on living your passion, greetings from Germany ✌️

[@leftyspinn]

Make grass fast again. I love serve volley but we need the variety. Super fast grass, medium hardcourts and keep clay slow.

[@ninov5809]

1 2 3. Is a terrible idea

[@IntuitiveTennis]

We had to do it college 25 years ago as an experiment and it was awful 1,2,3 is no good and more confusing believe it or not

[@timleelim9930]

It's one of the better ways to promote women's beach volleyball, in my opinion.

[@nilminiweerakoon623]

This a great video for our club level, thank you, I have shared this video with my club tennis partners 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@DougHardy541]

BJK already got equal pay for fewer ticket sales, lower tv viewership, and 60% of the work and now she wants name tags and scoring changes for ignorant people … ridiculous.

[@GuillermoGarcia-z8q]

Great takes, Nikola. Please keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@trishennaidoo1309]

Raducanu is the only superstar type player in the WTA

[@bmanbusee3812]

Keep the rants coming! No limit!!😅

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@pingomobile]

The Trofodermin spray tube does NOT have a doping warning label, as the warning is only displayed on the box. If the box is discarded, there’s a risk that the warning goes unnoticed-particularly if the spray is shared with someone else, as in Sinner's case.

[@Morlich209]

I visit my parents once a year in Delray Beach. It would be awesome to hit with you in Boynton Beach next time I’m there. I like your videos!

[@tennisteuton]

12:10 I recently realized that even modern chess players have coaching teams, consisting of psychologists, fitness (!) trainers, data analysts, playing partners, etc. Very similar to tennis! Yet it would be unthinkable to get coaching during a chess game. While chess is a bit more predictable than tennis, I believe at the highest level, it also becomes intuitive, so any outside input would have the potential to disrupt the players' mental process. I am not even sure it would help. There won't be a "simple" move that a chess grandmaster will have overlooked.

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

Tennis is one of those pure sports that doesn’t need tinkering. Why can’t that be enjoyed?

[@whiterabbit8243]

you dont play tennis lol

[@stanleyextra2812]

Because of impurities of humans, so tennis is not pure either. Greedy people is why match fixing and PED use is rampant in sports

[@draconis228]

love this video nick!! keep it coming

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@BorisBecker1872]

Well said Nick on the history of positive changes to the game and then some of the more controversial changes and bad proposals made. You clearly and soberly dissected what’s needs change and what doesn’t and I wholeheartedly agree with you.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@hindleysays]

Great video, Nic! I love the mostly unedited, conversational, stream-of-consciousness style here :D. Also completely agree with your coaching opinion. That's part of the beauty of tennis; players out there in the court, by themselves, just them and the opponent and their own skills and resources. Hell, they're not even allowed to have someone carry their bags into the court! I love that! Let's keep those little details and idiosyncrasies that make our sport great.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you 🙏

[@megowopwop8545]

I got the best changes to tennis rules right here fellas ;). 1) start of sets are always less exciting, especially in close games, where each is holding serve all the time, so lower the set games from 6 to 5 to get to the business end faster, maybe even to 4game in a set like fast 4s . 2) with new technology, let it help speed the game up, time between points is controlled via automated shot clock. ball has to be served, not tossed by a set time, if it's isn't, then another 10 sec for second serve, still not up then loss of point and next point clock starts. So basically pace is 100% controlled by Hawkeye. Umpire can stop clock for injury etc. I think those 2 changes alone will hugely speed tennis up, while keeping the range of players we have today, and faster matches makes scheduling is easier.

[@dougscott-WineTimeTV]

As a laboratory owner, we understand the challenges when cutting-edge technology, HPLC - MS/MS, reveals trace contaminants at infinitesimal levels. This sensitivity at Parts Per Billion (PPB) presents complex ethical and regulatory dilemmas. The recent case involving Iga Swiatek highlights these complexities. The level of TMZ detected at .05 PPB along with evidence of contamination from a GMP manufacturer, suggests an unintentional exposure and not doping.

[@tobiasgoldman]

Beautiful scenery.

[@alastairtheduke]

Easy to say , "you are going to fall asleep", you travel across gime zones all the time and have sponsors depend on you to play at your best.

[@petershort936]

I wouldn't change a thing about the game until the tv rights and viewer experience is enhanced. To blame the structure or point system before fixing the broadcast rights issue is a big mistake.

[@brendandennis5868]

Yes! And i want to be able to watch a match on delay with all the dead time edited out of it.

[@helloeveryone0123]

there should only be 1 change that is the consistency in the tennis balls. manufacturer need to agree with each other to produce the same tennis balls. one thing about coach is that without coach, carlos might not have beat novak in wimbledon, serving into his body as guided by carlos's coach. so idk about the coach stances, its not even about keeping the player's mental stable anymore, its about beating the opponent together, and that to me doesnt seems fair.

[@jaimecantu5975]

You shouldn’t limit your rants , they are very informative. Rant all you want, actually you should have a weekly or monthly video on just news and rants.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I try to do it every Monday 🙌

[@annamariaisland1960]

I grew up in south Florida and so your walk was really appreciated from my home in Massachusetts! You may have heard that baseball is considering yet more changes too, like allowing a "Golden At- Bat" where a team in.a critical situation gets to substitute their best player into the batting lineup. All for fan interest, just like changing tennis' scoring and the jersey names. Ugh. Anyway, another tennis change that was "allowed" to happen over several decades was the racket technology. There were pleas from people like Bud Collins to limit the pros to wooden rackets, so that the ball speeds remained low (baseball did limit bats to be made of wood). That restriction didn't happen, and it's probably best that the technology did improve, not for speed but for control. Otherwise we never would have had the grace of Federer and others. But I do think the rackets are also responsible for the rise in tennis injuries.

[@Mike-bv3bt]

"you don't need a pill for sleeping" I agree...I tried melatonin after nearly a decade of having trouble sleeping...so for iga to "risk it" and take it because of one flight (she travels all the time btw...she is a tennis player!), makes the "why?" sound ridiculous...only if you are giving her the benefit of the doubt. I am sorry to say but I think we have to be open to the fact that our fav players just might be trying to get/stay at the top at all costs. The excuses they are giving would have caused these "accidents" a longgg time ago.

[@applesforakbar]

Names on the back only make sense when you have a team with many players on a court/field. What's the purpose when you literally have their names on the scoreboard? And the scoring in tennis is one of the most unique and beautiful things about the sport. Every sport has a learning curve, look at American football, rugby or cricket. Once you understand it (which isn't very tough) it adds such a unique aspect to the sport. Re court speeds, I dont like the homogeneity all being the same pace. I liked how we had some fast and slower hard courts, each tourney had its flavour. Which is another unique aspect, not only does tennis play on multiple surfaces, it has different court paces. I do fully agree with on-court coaching. It took something away from the sport when it was adopted

[@victorsole5451]

I don’t think coaching is allowed in a chess match, so…no coaching in tennis should be allowed! 🎉

[@seroromix]

I think reducing the racquet head size would really bring back variety that i miss in the game. This constant 20 shot rallies does get boring. I want a well balanced game with serve and volley aggressive baseline play counterpunching. They need to make tennis more accessible just on tv for tsn which has like 5 channels and when all of them have tennis on it's not 5 different matches it's the same match every single channel. They should really strive to make tennis be a sport for everybody like how pickleball has really taken off in a short time period. I hate to say it but pickleball really has done well.

[@pencilcheck]

ATP can make special rules that make certain tour requiring specific racquet sizes etc.

[@seroromix]

@pencilcheck that'd be sweet they need to i feel like the racquet technology has taken over too much

[@288kun172]

Interesting thoughts about the supportive legal substances Nikola. I might see it in a different way - let me explain. As you also mentioned, these athletes are not normal people, they are the TOP of the TOP as you said. Hence their training intensity, endurance, pace...everything they do is basically pushing their bodies to the red line limits. And if you do so, you also have to give something back to the body right? You are not treating it normally, as most of us do, you are always at the limit and if there are things that can help you keep your body in "working shape" and are available - why not use it? And to your comment about falling asleep....the good sleep is an essence for normal functioning of the organism itself. When I´m sleeping bad, my day sucks big time...at work, at home, it´s just a mess. And imagining being jet laged and have to perform the other day and knowing you will get no sleep whatsoever...I would do anything to sleep good at this point. I´m not standing up for Iga or anyone else but if I knew that something can help me sleep/regenerate/focus better and it is legal, I would take it for sure (from a top athlete perspective of course). PS: enjoying your rants more and more...when I´m watching/listening to you, I think I could talk tennis for days with you 😀

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you. You make great points, sleep is one of the most important things for athletes. I do feel as if Novak is the perfect example of longevity through a natural way of life. I don’t know what he is taking but it appears that he is very careful what he puts in his body. Players should copy whatever it is that he is doing!!

[@288kun172]

@@IntuitiveTennis Yeah 🙂 Novak is a bit of an unicorn, making things differently, in his way...and that´s what makes him so special, no doubt about it. Also his stance against vaccination - which I fully agree with - was a big topic but this man really knows his body and what makes him feel good and not. But I´m pretty sure that also he has to drink electrolytes during matches and support his performance in some way 🙂 I would honestly love to know how he takes care of himself...maybe after he retires he will share some of his secrets to us.

[@ladyharriet4136]

Totally agree, sleep is extremely important to performance. Players at the top are under extreme stress, very prone to anxiety and even anxiety attack. Understand how best to unwind, refresh, relax are very important. I have had anxiety attacks and I could not sleep. I did not take any drugs/medication, because I don’t want to rely on them. I took time off, away from the situation, took the time to recover, I have not had any episodes anymore. I am a perfectionist 😅, self critical. I am not a professional tennis player but I tried to play tennis almost 6 days a week to push myself, that actually caused me to get backwards because of injuries. I think learning what to eat, how to relax, building tennis skills up gradually are the best ways forward for longevity and consistency in playing tennis. 😊

[@JoeCool-l7h]

Nick, great commentary, thanks. I know most players respect BJK and her accomplishments but I do not agree with her suggestions, nor do I expect them to become a part of the game. And yes, players should not rely on coaching during the match, it suppresses the development of their inner intuition, as you noted. As a player who learned in the late 60’s I find the whole idea of coaches talking to players in between match points to be unnecessary and actually not helpful for the player on balance. It’s like the coach is a helicopter parent!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Agree with you 100%

[@Kenzie_Hill]

My favs: Medvedev, Sampras, Djokovich, & Nadal... Graf, Serena, Collins, & Gauff

[@Cheeseburglar-hm2]

For me coaching at the professional level is cheating it’s like a chess player being coached while playing and if you can’t afford a coach at the professional level gives up and coming players too much to go against, I totally agree..

[@lachlancosgrove8765]

Pls test the carve all court 100

[@mariepelletier3020]

Generally I agree with you but serve and volley was great--the baseline game is boring which is why Alcaraz and Fed and even Nadal's game is and was more varied and interesting game. Fun to watch.

[@whoward51]

Love the ideas on superstars. At Miami Open last year, there were more people in stands for Alcaraz and Sinner practice sessions than some of the matches happening at the same time. 😂 That seems to be the nice thing about 80s and 90s tennis. There was room for more than just 3 or 4 superstars. I imagine that is why tennis courts are so easy to find in US even though they often sit empty now. 😢

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Great point. Back in the we had more superstar level players in the top 10. Sampras, Agassi, McEnroe, Lendl, Connors, Becker, Chang etc at one point all the same time

[@miketang7533]

Many great thoughts in 🎾 Food for thought for all 🎾 enthusiasts 👍🙏

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@joannemoore3976]

I do wish Doubles got a bit more love. It's very popular in the evening at Wimbledon when people stay to watch. It does need star players.

[@transamination]

I believe that Andy Murray should not have bothered with singles competition after his hip resurfacing. He should have done doubles only. He did well with Lopez (winning Queens). He could've spent 5 years winning lots in doubles rather than struggling in singles. It would've gotten more people interested in doubles too.

[@AlGreenLightThroughGlass]

It's not volleyball - scoring makes it unique - a point of difference. To me doubles at the highest level is fantastic to watch. But I'm probably an outlier

[@flamencole]

Awesome as always Nick, I echo these thoughts to people all the time. Also always happy to hear when you mention you're vegan on the videos, I am too 😁The best thing for our bodies and our animal buddies. Have a great off-season and holidays!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you vegan friend 🫶

[@odonski9611]

I didn't know you were vegan, me too! Love this community

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@brendandennis5868]

I would like a club level Hawkeye system. Too many bad calls. Those pesky kids!

[@michaelsilberg9059]

You're right. It makes no sense that a professional at the highest level would be that careless. No sense at all. It is not naivete you are talking about, I'm sorry because it is not easy to accept, but it is in fact denial.

[@HoustonBombero]

Disagree with your sleep take. These players are traveling almost every week, sleeping in hotels. I rely on sleep meds because I do shift work, don't have a normal sleep schedule.

[@miaoFoodNow]

Jordan Thompson has built an ambitious double team with a guy that fits his style like a glove.

[@sebastianluna-villanueva679]

Mic is much better. Keep great content!

[@bylim5]

On a club/recreation level, I don’t like golden points/sudden deaths at 40-40 and I feel I’m the only one who feels this way but it seems to be more common in singles and doubles :(

[@escgoogle3865]

Agreed, I'm ok with super tiebreaks but strict no add = not playing in your league. If my skills are better than my fitness that's on me. (I'll give two duece a pass for indoor time constraints)

[@24tomorrow]

I believe that Djoko, Rafa, Federer are clean too. The problem is that nowadays there are quite a lot performance enhancing substances that are in fact allowed, so sadly, I also believe that everyone on a pro level takes something, it's just not possible for a human body to sustain such mind-blowing pressure just through training and healthy diet, etc.

[@-Munditimum-]

Someone told me that in many sports now many are juiced up. He was a top Ski trainer, so at least in that sport I can take his word for it.

[@whiterabbit8243]

playing 5 sets is insane. they are definitely on something

[@stanleyextra2812]

Big 3 is probably on something too. As much as a fan I am of Big 3, I don't like to face away from truth. Big 3 after all are still humans. If you cycle out completely the drug you can pass the test, it is impressive Big 3 can do this without getting popped for so long. The reason I think of this is because ridiculous size changes has happened to Big 3, especially Nadal. Getting big and small so fast so abruptly is a giveaway. Not to mention as you say, playing around 20 pro level matches a year is simply inhuman.

[@sportscastercanada]

Coach, I know you enjoy and support WTA. What does #9 Dasha, need to do to improve her serve? Ciao Cacao! 😎

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I don’t know. I would have to analyze. What’s your favorite cocktail?

[@sportscastercanada]

@ Porn Star Martini 🍸 🎉 💥 🎾 💥 🎊

[@mariepelletier3020]

So your rant about coaches is 100%, Alcaraz relies too much on Ferrero , maybe because he's still young. Nonetheless, he has to learn on his own, take a page from Sinner and rely more on yourself, Carlos.

[@bigrobsydney]

I'd like to see a change in the points system. Make it a 24 point set (win by 2), with players serving 2 points each. This way each and every point is important, as opposed to the 40-0 type points where players try doing things they might not ordinarily try, because they don't care about the result. This system is also easy for new spectators to understand.

[@awesomopoulos]

Hey, Nick. I love the sport of tennis and love your videos. But I think more players than you think are either doping or abusing the Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) to get a perceived edge on the competition. Perhaps all players should have to have their TUEs published on their player pages and you can choose to root for them. But at least there would be full transparency.

[@sebastientoussaint5461]

Tennis has a publicity problem. I live in Miami and only through a friend who has a son in the Juniors that I hear about local Tournaments. And you’ll think that with social media, you’ll get information, but we don’t. Last, in the US you don’t hear about upcoming stars by state or even cities. I would be glad to go watch some good quality matches.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I agree. USTA website makes it hard to navigate tournaments. We need a printout pdf calendar for junior and adult tournaments.

[@ScentsOverSense]

8 year vegan here too 🙌

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@charcoalberries819]

9:14 well, I for one, don't hate Novak. I don't think that he's the "villain" like a lot of the media makes him out to be. Djokovic is a great guy who has done a lot for tennis/sports, and while he may not receive the level of adoration as Federer or Nadal does, people have to at least respect what he's achieved in the game of tennis, and his principles with regards to his health during the pandemic times

[@michael8597]

How can Sinner be insulated from the malicious actions of his team members. Tomorrow, anybody applying the same logic can go away scot-free. Sinner should be made accountable and a ban should be enforced without any further delay to protect the image of the sport.

[@sk-un5jq]

Tennis courts in America are going extinct due to pickleball. Have you thought about transitioning to pickleball?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I haven’t

[@coachhannah2403]

One rule needs to change at rec level (and it has successfully done so in volleyball, pickleball, college, and lower pro level): Get rid of the re-serve on a net tick on the serve. Also, too, eliminate completely the fault of reaching over the net. It serves no purpose except to incite arguments. JMNSHO. 😁

[@supermuskelmann8557]

Changes? 🤔 Well try making tennis cheaper and more accessible for more people. That would be awesome. But that’s probably not realistic.

[@Tennislover511]

the only change I would like to see is women play 5 sets, Maybe this could be men and women by playing a hybrid of best of 3 and best of 5, perhaps for the first 3 rounds of slams its best of 3 for both and then from r16-finals its best of 5

[@aca8638]

Serve and volley is right game tactic!

[@StickInsect1982]

I sympathise with your comment on the coaching during matches, but how does it get enforced? No-one will forget THAT US Open Final, where the call of coaching was made against Serena, so how do you make it work? If the player chooses to listen to their coach and is worse because of it, so be it. They can choose not to.

[@the.ninety.5r]

They need to switch back to smaller racquet heads, that's all.

[@antoniocamboa7511]

Agree! New top guys just want oversized rackets and stay in the baseline trying to hit with more power! I just can't see a tennis game nowadays, it's boring, no tactics, no creativity, no touch.... It's sad!

[@whuang03]

I actually been saying this for a long time now. Racquet and string technology is turning everyone into one dimensional players. Limiting racquet head size to smaller might help the game more.

[@randrothify]

I have no problem with larger head sizes. Many of the greats of the late 80s and early 90s used the Prince Graphite Oversize and the tennis was fine. If anything I think seeing the pros use racquets that look like what recreational players use makes the pro game easier to relate to and inspire more people to play. What changed is that everyone adopted the same power-based play style. Don’t get me wrong, I love power in the game, but wouldn’t it be nice if the game encouraged more of an all-court style where players have to be competent with a greater variety of skills. The serve-and-volley era was boring because big servers dominated and points were too short. Many of these server-and-volleyers had suspect ground strokes and couldn’t hold their own in a rally or hit winners from the baseline, which was ridiculous as groundstrokes are foundational to the game. Today we have the exact opposite problem, few players are genuinely comfortable or competent at net, half volleys, approach shots, and the chip and charge tactic are nearly gone, the one-handed backhand is almost extinct, massive topspin is the norm, with players hitting at maximum speed all of the time instead of changing it up, and the art of the well-placed and paced passing shot is gone. Instead of limiting racquet head sizes, a better way to go would be to standardize the ball, limit the string technology advances which are outpacing the innovation in frames, tune the surfaces to be more style-neutral, and change up the tournament calendar so that there are not such distinct surface seasons. Today the tour is structured where everything in Europe and before the French Open is contested on clay, and the clay surfaces are always heavy, slow, and high-bouncing. The grass court season is very short and only goes on until Wimbledon. And hard court tournaments constitute everything else. Mix it up more.

[@ladystarlightnyc]

Stop the players boxes from looking like Formula One. I swear some of the team members have more sponsorships than the players they work for. I think some restrictions should be in place. It’s not a good look for the players nor the sport.

[@julia_shaw]

Your thoughts on best of 5 sets for women’s singles in the Grand Slams? Grand Slams need to be distinguished from all other tournaments.

[@johnyang1420]

The game of tennis is perfect as is….leave it alone! Lets stop the on court cosching though!!!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

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[@Dre3010]

Not to be disrespectful towards you or anyone who doesn’t speak spanish but this whole “Alcaraz relies too heavily on Ferrero’s coaching” narrative is so funny too me because the majority of people who say it don’t know an ounce of spanish. If they did they’d know that the majority of things Ferrero and Alcaraz’s team say to him during matches are mainly words of encouragement and things to keep him grounded or focused. Yes, he does coach him and at times it does seem like Carlos looks too much towards his box but the large majority of the time they’re just helping him push on instead of giving him tactical advice

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Not disrespectful, thank u for the info

[@abetrve]

"If I was on the tour I would simply sleep well." Oh wow

[@notagolfer9340]

Coaching in college tennis works pretty well. Coaches on the court by the bench feeding players what they need during the match, like you said, return position, target forehand, etc. Works well. As for doubles, let them play real tennis....AD scoring and full 3 sets.....Most rec players play doubles and we want to see it more....The whole speeding up the game excuse is BS. Very few 30 ball rallys in doubles but lots of long points in singles. If they would showcase more doubles matches on TennisChannel maybe the interest would also go up? Tennis doesn't have any BIG personalities at the top of the game. We need a Fognini, Benoit Paire, Kyrgois, etc challenging for titles in every event. We need players that people love to hate at the top. McEnroe, Conners, type personalities but they need to be at the top to challenge Sinner and Alcaraz. That would put more butts in the seats. Doping in tennis...maybe steroids for recovery from injuries or long matches? Sure don't need them to be 6'4" and 187lbs. EPO type doping could help with those 6 hour matches at AO??? I don't know much about PEDs except when caught, blame supplements, trainers, food, semen in one case(lady had sex with someone taking PED and that's why she failed the test), blame everyone and everything and you get off with maybe a short suspension and a fine.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Interesting point about college tennis. Coaching also works well in Davis Cup. Of course in a team competition you absolutely need a coach.

[@yvettethomas966]

I realise this is totally off the topic, but has anyone ever told you Nick that you look like a slightly older version of Grigor Dimitrov?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Yeah he is my younger brother!! JK Yeah ppl keep saying that. I don’t see it but must be the Balkan look. Long live Grigor, hope he plays for a lot longer!!

[@saintsinner5918]

C'mon coach nothing about your vegan buddy Hubi and his new trainer Ivan Lendl?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Hubi is vegan?

[@Peter-do8gy]

Hi Nick going to changes my wish has always been that there be a limit on the number of tosses a player can make on his/her serve. This is not an issue on the pro level but as a 3.5 player I am irritated by the server who can take an endless number of tosses until they get the one they like and the returner has to reset himself many times. Why not let 1 “ mulligan “per match and after that figure a serve out with the toss that you put up ! the returner should not be put in a uncomfortable position as he resets endlessly because the server doesn’t “ like “ his toss. Your feelings ? Thanks Nick

[@GibbyGibson-r2h]

The tournament schedule is too jam packed. It’s no surprise that players will try anything as substitute for getting proper recovery time.

[@victorsole5451]

Only one serve would really make tennis better.

[@alancosta4760]

People are confusing stuff. Iga WAS punished, even if people may consider the punishment "soft", she was punished and unless she had accepted the suspension, she would be suspended until the report realised weeks ago where the investigation was concluded and she was acquitted. Sinner is the only case in history I remember the player wasn't punished at all, even Yastremeska's crazy case made her suspended provisionally for months because the provisional suspension avoids the player plays doped. Sinner's case is a milestone case. ITIA isn't an independent tribunal and shouldn't investigate players that are the face of industry, industry that ITIA is totally dependent on, it's a high risk of bias and Sinner isn't the one to blame as well.

[@milanvincic9668]

Lovely rant Nick. Nice walk❤

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Milan

[@mb-shadow-f2v]

they should expand the field of the majors (4 slams) to be 256 players. top 128 would have a first round bye.

[@Halmorcat3061]

Did not know you are in Boynton. Let me know if you can help a UTR 9.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I’m not in Boynton but very close. DM me on IG

[@henryhoward855]

The tiebreak should not be used to decide a Grand Slam Final! It should be played out to advantage! I do not think it fair that No1. who can afford the Worlds best coach should have the luxury of having on court coaching against a No 1100 qualifier at a Grand slam. Love your work!

[@lognathan7119]

People should be able to tell how the difficulty level of the match just by looking at the scores. In Tennis, unfortunately you can't. How can you tell how many points were played in a 6-0 and 6-0 match? If the losing player did not win a single point in the entire match, the number of points would be 24-0, 24-0. But if every game went to exactly one deuce, then points would be 24-18, 24-18. Now that score tells a completely different story. Other sports like basketball, table tennis, badminton counts the actual played points as scoring points. They do not count an "4 or more" played points as one scoring point (aka game point in tennis).

[@Tennislover511]

I do like the turin courts cause its faster and some years paris is fast, I know some years shanghai has been fast which has been great and tokyo has been fast at times too

[@ilive2drive651]

I mean if u are travelling constantly and living in different time zones its understandable u might want help sleeping when u need too to keep a changing schedule...whats more confusing is why its even a banned substance when its literally going to tank your performance....can you imagine taking melatonin in the morning before work by accident....wtf it would suck

[@andyh6351]

Agree on the on-court coaching. Alcarez is far too dependant on Ferrero during the match - not good to see. Its almost as if the coaches are looking for their 5 minutes of fame

[@rsh8057]

I dont like jerseys or names but I would like some opposing colors. Maybe if youre lower rated you wear light tops? I personally dont like coaching but Im not going to penalize a coach for pantomiming eating or drinking or telling a player to do it again after an ace. This may suck for doubles specialists, but I wonder if they could keep a wildcard spot open and after the first round, if there are upsets in singles, the 2 highest players that lose are given that spot… this way if someone bombs in the first round, you can still see them play…

[@leftyspinn]

Let's keep our sport unique. Scoring system is specific for us, don't dumb it down for the new viewers. If you like something, then show some respect and learn its rules and scoring format. We don't want it to be like a football or basketball score

[@user-wd7ue1wd6r]

Yes you are right. Superstars must be from western countries for it to make impact. It has got nothingto do with the players. Its the marketing and sponsorship that ensures players become superstar.

[@johnmedina7941]

I think it's funny that we always blame the balls for the current rash of injuries (especially wrist injuries). Crappy balls have existed and have been used forever. What's new is super stiff rackets combined with super stiff polyester strings. Both those things are more likely to contribute to wrist, and shoulder injuries than a felt covered pressurized ball.

[@haroldcollier7799]

so true...you should have seen what Penn balls were like in the 60 and 70s...pure crap

[@palavsudesh]

Would like 2 changes....allow let serve....no deuce

[@mariepelletier3020]

And there is nothing uplifting about injuries whether or not there is a tribute at the end of a player's career.

[@petersapira917]

Fast courts are boring as hell - you're lucky if you get a 4 shot rally.

[@jaimecantu5975]

Also, get a media room to have your news and rants video. Make it official .

[@hansolsson3409]

Great rant Nick! 👍

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you Hans

[@ozankabakyesheplayedcentreback]

Names and numbers on the back of tennis shirts is such an American capitalist concept. 😂 Btw, who is your Bundesliga team Nick?

[@IntuitiveTennis]

I played in DTK Dortmund