Spain has dominated tennis for more than 2 decades, but is their reign finally coming to an end?
The country has seen a drop in the number of top 100 players in both the men's and women´s game.
In today´s episode, we speak to US Coach Chris Lewit, who has spent the past 20 years studying Spanish tennis to discuss why this is. We examine the current state and future of tennis in Spain, the impact of more international players training in the country, and why he believes modernising training methodologies is necessary to maintain Spain's dominance on the world stage.
Topics we look into include:
Generational shifts in attitudes towards tennis.
Has training more international players rather than native Spaniards had an effect?
The serve is often neglected in traditional Spanish training.
Does this generation of players have the willingness to suffer and sacrifice like Nadal did?
Does Carlos Alcaraz represent a new generation of Spanish players with a different style?
The future of Spanish tennis depends on evolving methodologies and focusing on grassroots development.
Listen to the audio version of the episode here: https://www.controlthecontrollables.co.uk/chris-lewit-is-spanish-tennis-on-the-decline/
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