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- From the Archives: Player Behaviour and Your Responsibilityby Dr BFirst published June, 2023 This week we’re looking at the role of player behaviour and how it is formed which is such an important topic that is often overlooked. I cannot tell you how many coaches I have come across over the years who want to be the “cool” coach and befriend their players. It is such a common practice and the ethics around that are just unfathomable but it happens left, right and centre and neither player or parent are made aware of the susceptibility that is so incredibly… Read more: From the Archives: Player Behaviour and Your Responsibility
- 2026 French Open Days 8, 9, Quarterfinalists to Semifinals and Who’s set to Win their Maiden French Open?by Dr BWell that didn’t go as planned. It’s official – new territory is being made and the predictive analytics can explain why these tumbles have been quite widespread. At the same rate these players should be progressing if their form was in alignment with the rankings. Which begs the question and hits with a lighting strike – why the rankings have skewed from recent player performances. The biggest Round of 16 upset has to be four time defending Champion Swiatek defeated by Kostyuk who is in fact on a new carrier… Read more: 2026 French Open Days 8, 9, Quarterfinalists to Semifinals and Who’s set to Win their Maiden French Open?
- From the Archives: Depression and Anxiety in Sport: Invisibility and How Coaches Can Helpby Dr BFirst published June, 2023 Mental health is no joke. It has become more and more frequent over the past few years as one of the most pressing topics to be discussed and no longer ignored and pushed to the side. With some of the world’s biggest names shedding light on their own personal mental health and what it means, it’s such an important topic to be shared with players and athletes, irrespective of their level of play, and for tools to be given on how best to deal with these… Read more: From the Archives: Depression and Anxiety in Sport: Invisibility and How Coaches Can Help
- 2026 French Open Day 5, 6 & 7 Updated Analytics, Explanations and Top 10 Insightsby Dr BCircus is perhaps one of a few select words that come to mind over the course of the last three days. That’s not even taking into account what has happened in the earlier Rounds. With all 2nd Round and 3rd Round matches now complete, the Round of 16 is set and the metrics shared pre–Day 5 are a far cry from what should be unfolding if the Top 10 players in the world — along with the Top 20 in all fairness, did in fact correlate with their ranking. Which… Read more: 2026 French Open Day 5, 6 & 7 Updated Analytics, Explanations and Top 10 Insights
- 2026 French Open Day 1, 2, 3 & 4 Round Up with Round of 16, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Analytics!by Dr BIt hasn’t even been a fortnight and I’m itching to record Episode 201 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis! But I did say Episode 200 was a wrap – for now, so that’s what I’ll try to stick with. For now. So let’s dive into what’s front and centre on my mind: 2026 Roland Garros! On the WTA Tour, leading up to the Championships, Svitolina defeated Gauff in a tight three setter in Rome, followed by Navarro finding her form again to bring home Strasbourg – another tight three setter over… Read more: 2026 French Open Day 1, 2, 3 & 4 Round Up with Round of 16, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Analytics!
- From the Archives: Talent ID: Does it Serve its Purpose?by Dr BFirst published June, 2023 Continuing along the lines of controversy, Talent Identification (ID) systems are in all sports and have the potential to lift players and athletes alike towards their sporting ambitions, whilst also derailing them if the conversation is not handled in a conducive manner — best to serve a player’s and/or athlete’s future ambitions. Whilst many parents are under the impression that these programs are what’s best for their child’s sporting future, there us a lot of misinformation out there around these systems to programs that are not… Read more: From the Archives: Talent ID: Does it Serve its Purpose?
- From the Archives: Hiring and Firing Your Coachby Dr BFirst published May, 2023 One of the most controversial topics out there but also perhaps the most empowering, is putting the control back into the players and/or athletes hands to choose who they resonate with best and/or who they like to have on their team. Changing this perspective can be an incredibly rewarding experience for a player/athlete as the roles are somewhat flipped on their heads giving the player/athlete the power to really think about ‘who’ they’d consider as an invaluable additional to their playing future… To read the full… Read more: From the Archives: Hiring and Firing Your Coach
- From the Archives: Welcome to the Podcast behind the Nameby Dr BFirst published May, 2023 A good six to seven years ago now I was given the nudge to start a podcast. I even went as far as gearing up and even with the GOLD microphone gifted I thought this was it and was super excited. With a few recordings done, I was eager to head into a space I really had no idea about. And then nothing happened. Well, it did happen but didn’t. The ease of getting into the space at the time was a little confounding and sadly… Read more: From the Archives: Welcome to the Podcast behind the Name
