Jessica Pegula: Finding your optimal rally ball
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Jessica Pegula joins us for the beginning of the 2024 season of Baseline Intelligence. Jess had another incredible season, winning the Montreal WTA 1000 and the Korea Open, and finished top 5 in both singles and doubles on the WTA tour.
We talk:
1:25 Playing in difficult conditions
2:22 Playing downwind
5:23 Beating four straight top 10 players
6:39 Describing her rally ball
9:25 How fast she tries to hit her average rally ball
12:25 Finding your rally ball
14:58 Swing thoughts on her backhand
16:51 Backhands down the line
18:58 How she aims her groundstrokes
20:20 How she improved her serve in 2023
22:24 2024 Goals
23:18 Staying calm on the court
24:05 Turning points in her career
26:44 Best advice for the 4.0 player
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