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Andrea Vavassori: Why winning the US Open Mixed Doubles Title was so Important for Doubles

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A fortnight on from the much anticipated new mixed doubles format at the US Open, Dan chats to Andrea Vavassori on his win with fellow Italian, Sara Errani

As the only specialist doubles team invited to enter, they saw off some of the top singles tennis players in the world to successfully defend their US Open Mixed Doubles title.

In this live YouTube episode, Dan is joined by Vavassori to talk about the excitement surrounding the event, the energy from the crowds and why winning the event in New York was so important for the doubles game.

They also discuss the importance of social media in promoting doubles, and Andrea´s journey from growing up in Turin to a career high doubles ranking of 6 in the world.

He also answers questions from CTC listeners, including what he thinks are the key attributes to be a good doubles partner.

This is a great listen!

Episode Highlights:-

  • They discuss the challenges of gaining respect for doubles players, and the need for stronger partnerships amongst players.
  • The potential to create stars in doubles tennis and why building a brand is essential.
  • Andrea shares insights on his journey as a player, and the dynamics of playing with Sara Errani.
  • Why he decided to specialise in doubles when he was top 130 in the world in singles.
  • How beneficial the Italian tennis community is by being supportive and close-knit.
  • Andrea gives his advice for tennis players starting out on the Futures tour.

Head to our CTC YouTube channel to watch the live episode with Andrea.

You can also follow us here: Instagram | Tiktok | X

  continue reading

291 episodes

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Manage episode 504110969 series 2711079
Content provided by Dan Kiernan. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Dan Kiernan or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

A fortnight on from the much anticipated new mixed doubles format at the US Open, Dan chats to Andrea Vavassori on his win with fellow Italian, Sara Errani

As the only specialist doubles team invited to enter, they saw off some of the top singles tennis players in the world to successfully defend their US Open Mixed Doubles title.

In this live YouTube episode, Dan is joined by Vavassori to talk about the excitement surrounding the event, the energy from the crowds and why winning the event in New York was so important for the doubles game.

They also discuss the importance of social media in promoting doubles, and Andrea´s journey from growing up in Turin to a career high doubles ranking of 6 in the world.

He also answers questions from CTC listeners, including what he thinks are the key attributes to be a good doubles partner.

This is a great listen!

Episode Highlights:-

  • They discuss the challenges of gaining respect for doubles players, and the need for stronger partnerships amongst players.
  • The potential to create stars in doubles tennis and why building a brand is essential.
  • Andrea shares insights on his journey as a player, and the dynamics of playing with Sara Errani.
  • Why he decided to specialise in doubles when he was top 130 in the world in singles.
  • How beneficial the Italian tennis community is by being supportive and close-knit.
  • Andrea gives his advice for tennis players starting out on the Futures tour.

Head to our CTC YouTube channel to watch the live episode with Andrea.

You can also follow us here: Instagram | Tiktok | X

  continue reading

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