Craig O'Shannessy 🇺🇦
@BrainGameTennis
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Strategy coach ATP Tour, Italian Federation, Infosys, Tennishead. My family of 4 are lefties. Love all animals! Insta:
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Everyone in the global tennis community is united. Together we have an irresistible voice.
#WhereIsPengShuai
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Thank you,
@rogerfederer
, for putting our amazing sport on your shoulders and elevating it during your illustrious career. It was a pleasure to endlessly study your game and learn all I could from how you play tennis like you have a ball on a string. You rock! 🇨🇭🎾👏🏼👏🏼
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Fight!!! 🇦🇺🇷🇸💪👊
Congrats mate! Such a pleasure to work with Marian Vajda &
#TeamDjokovic
to help guide
@DjokerNole
to the
#USOpen
title.
How you hit ball matters.
Where you hit it matters more! 🏆
Novak - your commitment & thirst to learn & improve is inspiring! 👍👍
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17 straight years of being ranked in the Top 10.
Jaw-dropping achievement from
@rafaelnadal
. 👏🏽👏🏽
Which
#tennis
stat ⛽️ his longevity?
Total Points Won.
He is ranked No.1 all-time in this category at 54.54%.
He has won over 100K points.
#legend
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Hey Coach 😀
I did it 🏆😂
Congratulations to Simona Halep & Darren Cahill. What a wonderful journey 👋👋
#RG18
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Rafael
#Nadal
forehands in Simulcam & Stromotion.
You have never seen Rafa's forehand like this before!
More videos 👉
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N.
#Djokovic
Forehand.🥇
1: The swing is liquid gold. Smooth as molasses. Energy focused at contact. Impeccable timing & balance.
2: Watch the footwork after the shot. Is there anyone in the history of our sport that works harder when the ball is on the other side of the court?
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Yessssssssssssssss 🇷🇸🏆
#Wimbledon
CHAMPION!!!
#TeamDjokovic
🌱💚
Congrats mate. So proud of you & being part of your winning team. 👍👍
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It’s been a brilliant three years working with Novak, winning four Slams & dominating the game as world No. 1. We are moving in different directions in 2020. Massive love to
#nolefam
- you guys rock! ✌️
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Who do you love, baby? 🇦🇺🇷🇸
Massive congratulations to
@DjokerNole
for winning the
#USOpen
. An absolute pleasure to work with Marian Vajda to nail 7 straight game plans. Strategy & talent stood tall tonight! 💪👊👍👍
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Roger
#Federer
Backhand Slice 🇨🇭🔪
- Side on to the ball.
- Racket starts behind his head.
- He chops down hard at contact.
- Right arm finishes parallel to the baseline.
- Goal is to keep the ball low over the net & to stay low after the bounce.
- Almost possible to attack it.
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Dream team! 😀
Massive congratulations to
@DjokerNole
winning the
#USOpen
title. Working with Marian & Uli is simply THE BEST!!!! So, so much goes on behind the scenes. These two guys ROCK!!! 💪👊
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Congratulations to Super Coach Juan Carlos Ferrero!!! Well done Carlos
#Alcaraz
on a magnificent victory!
#Wimbledon
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This I absolutely, positively LOVE at the
#NextGenFinals
. If you want to towel off - get it yourself. No ball kid involved. This is an eyesore in the regular season. Players toweling off every single point. Overkill. Please
#ATP
adopt this full time. ✅
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Roger
#Federer
Forehand Winner
Left hand sets racket high. ↖️
Racket starts slow then ball is pulverized. 💥
Right shoulder rotates fast into contact, rotating hard against lower body. 🔁
Extra flick at the end for topspin to control the power. 🔝
Energy at contact is… 🎾💣
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Jannik
#Sinner
Forehand 🇮🇹🔨
- It comes at you like a train 🚄
- It’s a heavy forehand that delivers a lot of “weight” to the opponent ⚖️
- Look how simple the backswing is & how much “snap” he gets on the ball at contact.
- Also, watch his feet. Pure simplicity. - Less is more.
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Novak
#Djokovic
practicing now at
#RolandGarros
. Watch this backhand 100x. I guarantee you will hit yours better. It’s perfection. Early prep, rounded backswing, energy to contact then relax. It took him no effort at all to hit this shot. Exquisite Timing. So so clean. 🇷🇸⭐️
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It’s cold. It’s raining. It’s breezy. Adversity is everywhere in Roma today. Who will handle it better?
#Djokovic
or
#Tsitsipas
? The Greek leads 2-1 with a break. Early days...
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This. Brings. Me. To. Tears.
From Albury’s grasscourts 🇦🇺 to the spotlight in New York.🗽
Never forget where you came from. Never lose sight of where your dreams can take you. Talent & tactics won at the
#USOpen
last night. Massive love & respect for
#TeamDjokovic
❤️🎾🇷🇸
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Rafael Nadal Forehand 🎾🌪
Rafa breaks all the rules with his “lasso” follow through. It finished over his head & on the same side of his body. It’s a product of his extreme grip & insatiable appetite for spin to shape the ball + make it leap off the court down the other end. 🚀
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Let's get one thing perfectly straight.
Best of 5 at a GS is sacrosanct. It's the grandest test on the grandest stage. Don't infect the scoring system with your careless, whimsical thoughts. Tweak other areas if your impulsiveness compels you, but this is off limits.
Carry on...
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Thank you
@rogerfederer
for all you have done for our wonderful sport. From every corner of the 🌏 we come together to celebrate your amazing career with you. 👏🏼👏🏼
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You can relate to this 🙋♂️
You are losing 💣
You trail 6-3, 3-0 and you are serving down 30-40. Somehow you hold.
The next game your opponent builds a 40-0 lead serving & you break. You save 2 MP's. You win in a 3rd set TB.
Your name is Rafael
#Nadal
. 😁🇪🇸
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That’s a default.
That’s absolutely a default.
That’s positively a default.
That’s clearly a default.
I don’t know what else to say.
This is a better view of the Brooksby incident. 2 scenarios for a default (per a Supervisor)
1) The contact, even if unintentional, creates a serious injury.
2) If the act is intentional. So let’s say a player tried hit a ball at the umpire, but missed, that’s a default.
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Rafael Nadal is 15-0 to start the 2022 season. This one stat best explains why...
My breakdown 👉
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This is shockingly bad!
Did Katrina not listen to the audio?
Watch the match?
The umpire did not ignore the actions that led to:
1. Warning
2. Point penalty
3. Game penalty
But Katrina & the
@usta
did!
Shameful. Inexcusable. Ignominious. Also par for the course this year 👎👎
Statement from USTA Chairman of the Board and President Katrina Adams on US Open Women's Singles Final
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Rafael
#Nadal
like you have never seen him before!
Rafa working on run-around forehands - in Simulcam!
A fascinating look at his footwork, balance, energy, wrist, use of the opposite hand, recovery & spacing.
More videos like this 👉
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I have very important news!
Riley, who typically plays defense in soccer, scored her 1ST goal today! ⚽️🥅🔥💃🏼🥳
#prouddaddy
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Ash Barty No. 1 = the only one on top of the mountain looking down. 🏔🎾Deciding herself when she wanted to descend - on her own terms. Massive respect for a great champion. 👏🏽👏🏽
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Between the game discussion. From Serena to umpire
#USOpen
“You are attacking my character.”
“You are a liar.”
“You are never going to be on my court ever again.”
“Say you are sorry.”
“How dare you insinuate I was cheating.”
“You stole a point from me. You are a thief too.”
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The recent bushfires have decimated wildlife in Australia. Heartening to see so many kangaroos on a golf course in Brisbane yesterday. 🦘💚💛
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Roger
#Federer
Return +1 Forehand
#Wimbledon
practice.
A hallmark of Roger’s greatness is his explosiveness with his hands & feet. 🧨
Lots of small adjusting steps to get spacing right. 📏
Then the racket rips through at contact while hitting off the back foot ↗️🌪
Legendary. 👀
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PREDICTION
#RolandGarros
🔮
I have got
#Djokovic
in 5 sets vs.
#Alcaraz
in their semi-final.
Why?
* Strategic match-up.
* Experience, history, revenge, motivation & handling the moment.
* I outline 10 factors in my blog. Know what to look for.
Blog →
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Here’s the difference with your forehand and Novak
#Djokovic
’s. ⚖️
His body is so calm. He has removed every ounce of unneeded force from his muscles. Relaxed energy. You force & muscle the shot too much. You jump at it. Too tight in your hand & arm. Chill out!
Am I right? 😉✅
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Rafael
#Nadal
walks off Court Philippe Chatrier as a loser today. A surreal feeling in our sport. Novak
#Djokovic
was simply too good. Spectacular match. We won't soon forget this one...
#RolandGarros
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This conversation was not possible in our sport before 2015. We have always giving importance to how the rally starts & finishes, but not the length. It’s an amazing metric that was hidden in plain sight. The 0-4 rally length is ~ 70% of total points. Huge slice of the 🥧.
Rafa to Federer: ”Under 5 shots, when the point is going, you are winning more than him, like 8-5 for you, I checked... I know it's difficult because this guy reads the ball so well”
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Great catching up with Novak this afternoon at
#NittoATPFinals
. Here’s a little insight… after he chatted with my son, Rourke, & us all discussing serve & volley in the Paris final, it was Novak that said “is it okay if we take a picture” to Rourke. Good form mate. 👍👍
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I freaking love this guy!!!!!!
Marian Vajda is a legend of our sport! An incredible tennis mind. An absolute pleasure working with you mate. You make me better every. single. day. 👏👏
#USOpen
#TeamDjokovic
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Congratulations
@DjokerNole
- your level was spectacular tonight. It is such a pleasure to watch your skill & athleticism once again take our great sport to another level. I am sure this one is extra special. 🇦🇺🎾🏆
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Good morning
@andy_murray
🇮🇹🎾
Hitting with Andrey Rublev this morning in Rome. Looking cleaner than yesterday. Staying down better & hitting through the ball. Less moving parts. Improving. Must feel so good to be back on court! 👏👏
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Well... helllllooooooo 🏆
So proud of
@DjokerNole
and his commitment to lock down on each & every game plan. Massive love for Marian Vajda - our daily meetings made everyone better! Tennis analytics took a massive step forward today!
#USOpen
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Roger
#Federer
Slice Backhand Return at
#Wimbledon
. 🌱
The goal is to neutralize the point. ⚖️
Block it deep middle & give the opponent nothing to work with. 🤷♂️
Then look for a forehand. 🤺
The technique is short & simple, like a BH volley. 🔪
Racket absorbs the power. 🧽
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When warming up, get a good feel for the ball before ramping up power - just like Novak
#Djokovic
at the
#RolexMCMasters
today. 👍👍
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Sometimes athletes can slow down time in their mind to execute shots like this. ⏱
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There. You. Go. 🏆
An honor to be part of the team.
Congrats Novak.
Strategy accomplished 👍👍
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BASELINE POINTS WON TO RD16
#RolandGarros
#Djokovic
58.0%
#Nadal
57.9%
#Nishikori
56.5%
#Tsitsipas
56.1%
#Monfils
55.4%
#Khachanov
55.3%
#Londero
55.2%
#Thiem
54.2%
#Mayer
52.0%
#Federer
51.1%
#DelPotro
50.7%
#Paire
50.1%
#Wawrinka
47.5%
#Fognini
47.4%
#Zverev
45.2%
#Struff
44.2%
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Cori Gauff, No. 1 seed in
#USOpen
Girl’s Draw, just dropped 120mph in her 2nd RD match.
She is 14 years, 5 months, 3 weeks, & 1 day old.
A star of the future 🎾⭐️
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I watched a lot of matches in Roma last week. Difference between winning & losing = the ability to simply stay positive under pressure. No anger. No frustration. No tanking. No blaming. Show your character in the face of adversity. Don’t let the wolves howl 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
#ibi21
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Roger
#Federer
& Novak
#Djokovic
together at
#Wimbledon
.
Their heavyweight rivalry helped shape the sport we enjoy today.
🙏🏼🇷🇸🇨🇭🎾
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Here’s a wonderful insight into what I do - and where tennis is headed. Thank you
@TennisChannel
for putting this together. 👍👍
If you thought tennis wasn't a game of analytics, think again.
Craig O'Shannessy (aka
@BrainGameTennis
) is a strategy analyst for Team Djokovic, and believes in the truth of numbers and patterns in our seemingly "random" sport.
#TenniStory
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The cold. The wet. The roof.
Doesn’t matter.
Congrats to
@RafaelNadal
for winning a 13th
#RolandGarros
title by emphatically winning the 0-4 rally length 53-25. Twice as good to start the point. The rest is history...
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#Djokovic
&
#Alcaraz
practicing now under the roof. Crowd loving the spirited hitting at
#RolandGarros
! 🇫🇷👏🏽👏🏽
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Nick Kyrgios' SERVE is unreadable. 🇦🇺🎾🔨
You can't read his toss.
You can't read his alignment.
You can’t read his mind.
Unreadable.
Unpredictable.
Unstoppable.
My
@Dartfish
Simulcam Analysis. It will blow your mind.
→
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Milano, Italy. 🇮🇹🎾
That’s one of the fastest courts you will come across. 30yo Greenset & I absolutely love it! Surface speeds have come together too much in the past two decades. Our sport is better when we have more variety of playing styles & court surfaces/speeds.
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The light shines bright once again for Novak
#Djokovic
.
#Wimbledon
glory. 👍👍
An absolute pleasure to be a part of the team. Well done Novak!!!!! 🏆
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Congratulations Simona Halep & Darren Cahill 🏆
#RG18
👋👋
Time stands still for a player and a coach.... 👌
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The
#Djokovic
2nd serve. Look how far he lands in the court. This one is hit with heavy topspin to jump up high to the
#Tsitsipas
backhand return. I also like the high left hand that “anchors” the serve up in the sky. Everything is going up.
What do you like?
#ibi22
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Pressure. Drama. Tightness. Toughness. Fighting. Spirit. Victory. Elation. Defeat. Disappointment.
Alcaraz win the match.
Djokovic gains precious match time vs. a new formidable foe.
Tennis gets a sensational showdown.
Everyone’s a winner. Way to compete gentlemen!! 🇷🇸🇪🇸👏🏽👏🏽
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Team
#Sonego
. 😀
Team Italia. 🇮🇹
There is a reason this country is now leading the way in global tennis. It’s the people. It’s the system. It’s the dedication to prepare with match analytics. Congrats to Lorenzo on a great tournament. Forza!!! 🇮🇹🎾
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Thanks for following along during the match. Hope you enjoyed the insights & pics. Truly an honour to watch Novak & Rafa do battle in Roma. Catch ya later! 🇮🇹🎾
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The run-around forehand is the biggest stick from the back of the court. 🧨
Watch Rafa (x2) practicing it in Roma. Focus on:
- shuffle steps
- use of the right hand
- spacing to the side & in front
- hitting through the shot
- body stays forward
MORE →
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Roger
#Federer
Backhand.
#Wimbledon
.
Focus on the lower body. ✌🏽parts.
1: The anchor ⚓️ = right foot. Look how well it stays. Holds everything in place. Ideal connection to the ground.
2: The hook 🪝 = left foot. He drags it along the ground to stop lower body opening too early.
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Novak
#Djokovic
Backhand 🛡
Some BH’s are smoother than others. 🍯🐝
- Racket loads early then drops below the ball. Brushes up perfectly. ↪️
- Watch his right foot. Two small adjusting steps then he nails it to the terre battue & it does not move. 🔨
- Anchored to the ground. ⚓️
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Congratulations to
@djokernole
for a great match tonight v Lorenzo
#Sonego
. Nole was so good at returning deep in the court. Time & time again within two racket lengths of the baseline. Very special player 👏👏
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Bravo
@djokernole
👏👏
It’s an honor (& a lot of fun 😀) to be a part of
#TeamDjokovic
. 🇷🇸🏁🥇.
With Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from
#RolexParisMasters
,
@DjokerNole
will be No. 1 in
#ATP
Rankings on Monday. Djokovic is 1st player to be ranked outside Top 20 then No. 1 in same season since Marat Safin in 2000. Djokovic was as low as No. 22 in 2018 (Safin was No. 38 in 2000).
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#Djokovic
wins 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 v
#Nadal
Nole started 0-5 in Set 1. Then the Serbian train started rolling. His forehand was the star of the show, crushing bold winners & extracting many errors from the other side of the court. Brilliant match. For the ages. 👏👏
#RolandGarros
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Great job Killer!!!! 👋👋
Super Coach guides Simona Halep to her 1sr Grand Slam Title! 🏆🎯
#RG18
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Rafael
#Nadal
worked a lot on his forehand today in Rome. He is not happy with it. It’s flying on him. The tricky balance between massive spin & power is out of whack. So you practice. And practice some more...
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Thanks so much for following my tweets & blog during
#RolandGarros
. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have! Cheers from Paris! 🎾🍾
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