Ep 13 - How I Decided To Become a Professional Tennis Player

My guest today is Pranav Kumar. Pranav had an impressive career in college tennis (Texas A&M and SMU)before starting out on the professional tennis tour a year ago. Since then, he's won several pro tournaments and as of this week is up to 330 in the world in doubles. 

The pro tennis life is definitely not an easy path, and in our conversation Pranav and I discuss his decision to play pro after college, building self belief and confidence, and learning to reflect on both your wins and your losses. We also discussed his experience as a hitting partner at the US Open and what he learned from the top pros there.

0:00 Intro
2:46 What is playing a pro tennis tournament like?
6:05 The glamor (or lack thereof) of the pro tennis tour
10:41 Pranav's college tennis journey
15:07 Why Pranav feels goal setting isn't productive for him
16:59 Learning from other professional players
20:37 How Pranav works on self-belief and his mental game
23:56 Remembering good reps, instead of chasing perfection during practice
26:32 The feeling of winning
27:20 Learning from both your wins and your losses
29:01 Pranav's flight debacle in Miami on his way to South America

Episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MEW...

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