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Jessica Pegula: Off-season improvements and her best tips for returning serve

Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

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Jessica Pegula is our guest for the 27th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Jessica reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, French Open and the US Open in 2022 and won her first WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara. She's currently ranked 6th in the world in singles and 3rd in the world in doubles with her partner Coco Gauff.

We talk:

1:32 What it's like to be a two-time guest on the podcast

2:15 What her off-season looks like

5:53 Working on her heavy forehand

7:28 Getting worse before you get better

10:04 How she tries to hold serve

13:00 Going up against other top 10 players

18:05 One to one comparison

21:18 Reading her opponent's strategy

23:22 How David Witt has helped her

28:30 Our time together in Birmingham

31:07 Shots she hits in doubles that help her in singles

34:42 Getting close to the net in doubles

40:00 Her best return tips

41:45 What she's learned on tour this year

43:08 Best advice for the 4.0 player

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