Why Some Countries Become Tennis Powerhouses | Coach's Mailbag w/ Chris Lewit

On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross welcomes his childhood coach Chris Lewit to the program to discuss national development strategies that could explain Italy's tennis boom, Spain's 21st century dominance, Czech Republic's WTA empire and more. We'll also cover the 3-4-5 tactical system for shot selection and the NextGen forehand technique. Then, we'll get to your comments, including: how to improve stamina on court, tips for switching surfaces, is depth more important than weight of shot, where is tennis trending, does pro-level consistency come from technique and why aren't there more lobs on tour?

00:00 Intro

02:37 National Development

18:13 3-4-5 Tactical System

23:10 NextGen Forehand

30:56 Improving Stamina

36:30 Transitioning Surfaces

39:20 Balance and Depth

44:15 Style Trends

50:40 Baseline Consistency

54:12 Lobs on Tour

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