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Check The Marc
by marc lucero
Marc on Tour. Behind the scenes look at professional tennis from a professional coach. Travel, on court, off court, its all covered. What its really like on the professional tennis tours. Short and sweet.
Episodes
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Michael Joyce
Michael Joyce stops by to cover it all - he puts on his Player hat and talks about how he sees Novak and the mens game and then the Coach hat comes back on and he talks about what makes great players special, his time coaching Maria Sharapova and Jessica Pegula, what he loves about coaching, and...
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We Back, Bradley Klahn Talks Tennis & Life and Everything In Between
After a brief hiatus we are back in time for summer. My fellow San Diego native Bradley Klahn and I met up in Santa Monica to talk about his career, his "why", responding to adversity, technology in tennis, and so much more.
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New Faces Are Making Moves; Blair Henley Stops By
The season is young and more fresh faces are making moves on tour. After hosting all week in Dallas, Blair Henley stops by to talk about the Dallas Open, her career in tennis media, her playing career at Rice, and more.
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Kayla Day Talks Growing as a Person, Dealing with Challenges, and Taking Control of her Career
Kayla Day stops by to talk about what she has dealt with in the last few years, how she has grown as a person, what a player looks for in a coach, and where she likes to grab a cup of coffee.
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Mark Prior Talks Elite Performers and New Beginnings
2023 is upon us and a new year brings new faces onto the scene, familiar ones trying to guard their turn, and a whole host of possibilities for everyone on tour. Aus Open usually gives us an idea of who did the work in the offseason as well as who is ready for prime time. Former Major League...
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Sam Querrey Talks Tennis, Retirement, and Whats Next
SQ stops by to talk about his life on tour, how sometimes you need to skip food and your cool down and go see Taylor Swift, and how he plans to disrupt the pickle ball world.
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Seoul, San Diego, & Chris Eubanks Chat
Talking Asia, being in Japan with North Korea shooting missiles overhead, the massive womens event in San Diego right now and my places to go while you're there, and a great chat with Chris Eubanks. We chop it up talking challengers, why its so hard to win at this level, the nuances of conditions...
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US Open & Will Blumberg
Its US Open time and we are in NYC! Covering places I like to eat, first week storylines, and under the radar stuff like qualifying and juniors to keep an eye on. And then Will Blumberg and I sit down in Ashe Stadium and chop it up. He talks about his young career, transitioning from college to…
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Checking In from Cincy with Tournament Director Eric Butorac
We are in Cincinnati this week for the Masters 1000 event. Eric Butorac joins Check the Marc as we do it live from the Players Lounge. We chat about some of the energy around Cincinnati this year, why its helpful to have been a player when you run a tournament, playing such significant roles in…
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Los Cabos and Barry Buss Interview
Check the Marc is on the ground in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur this week, one of the best stops on the ATP calendar. We talk playing conditions, balls, and the extreme heat at Cabo and DC. Barry Buss stops by to talk about his new book "You Can Get There From Here" - his life story from the...
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Genie Bouchard Chat & US Open Series Starts Up
The US Open Series is underway with the men in Atlanta and we go over the conditions at the John Isner Open. Also go over a couple young Americans making moves under the radar. Then Genie Bouchard stops by to give an update on her comeback from shoulder surgery, the 2nd Annual Pizza w/Genie in…
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Wimbledon Wrap Up & Laura Robson Stops By
Marc wraps up the second week results at Wimbledon and then Laura Robson stops by to talk Wimbledon, what its like with all eyes on you playing at home, doing TV now, paddle vs pickle, the Wimbledon locker rooms, and more! And we brush up on her US Open trivia!
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Grass Szn, Queens Club, and Ali Riske!
It is #GrassSzn and we are in London at Queen's Club! My first time at the Queen's Club and I am all set up in my Wimbledon apartment. Alison Riske stops by to chat and we talk about her early success on grass, how her perspective as changed as she has spent more time on tour, and more!
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RG Ends, Chat with Peter Smith
Rafa & Iga hold the trophies. American women make some moves. I come back from Paris and get Covid. Peter Smith stops by to talk RG, teaching belief, self-awareness as a coach, and more.
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RG Underway, Rennae Stubbs stops by
Roland Garros is now underway! Rennae Stubbs stops by for a great chat, talking conditions, the clay, draw analysis, and what makes Iga Swiatek so special.
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Paris Practice Week and a chat with ATP coach Brian Garber
We are in Paris a week early and its time to prepare for Roland Garros. Its been a hot one so we go over the conditions and what they mean for play. Also a little reality check for Marc and some perspective - a reminder of how lucky we are. Great chat then with ATP coach Brian Garber, here in…
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Madrid Breakdown, My Take on King Carlos
Thoughts on Madrid, big props to Jess Pegula and David Witt, breaking down what makes Carlos Alcaraz special, a little college tennis, and when we got invited to play doubles at indian wells by a fan.
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The Clay is Underway and Shelby Rogers Talks Charleston & BJK Cup
Houston and Charleston make their case as the premier single-gender events in the United States. Shelby Rogers stops by to talk Charleston, what is like playing in your hometown, how much she loves to play for the United States, and reveals some mental scar tissue from the time she broke a…
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Welcome to Miami, Chat with Denis Kudla
We are in Miami! Touching on Indian Wells, Ash Barty, player conduct, and a talk with Denis Kudla about his last two weeks that included a title at the Phoenix 125 and a red-eye to Miami to play his first round qualis later that day.
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Dallas Update & a Chat with Brian Koppelman
New event in Dallas looks like it will be keeper. Brian Koppelman, co-creator of Billions and co-writer of movies like Rounders and Oceans 13, stops by to talk about his tennis game, what its like to look at yourself in the mirror and retake control of your career, and keeps me at bay as I try to...
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Pre Australian Open Show & Chat with Brad Stine
Lots to break down! Quick legal wrap up from the Federal Circuit Court then a fantastic chat with Coach Brad Stine, current coach of Tommy Paul and former coach of Jim Courier. We talk about dinners with players, how he gets ready for matches with his players, Brad's view on traveling, jumping in...
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A chat with Wim Fissette
I talk about my set up in the hotel room - how I make a hotel feel like home. We go over the conditions in Melbourne (where Wim is) and Adelaide (where I am), how the balls are playing, how Covid could impact the AO, and where Wim likes to hang out when he's in LA.
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2022 Kicking Off!
The charter down to Aus, a bday in quarantine, Peng Shuai thoughts, and whats to come in 2022
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Pre Indian Wells
The tennis world descends on the California desert! Pre Indian Wells party in Beverly Hills thrown by my pals at Racquet Mag. I get to the desert early and take the courts for a spin. SLOWWWWW courts. What I will be up to and what my go-to meal is at the site.
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New Event in San Diego!! Hometown tournament!
Quick US Open recap, new tournament at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, my hometown, why Barnes is special to me.
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US Open Final Weekend Preview
Preview of mens semis and womens final! What to watch for. Quick recap of the event so far. What practices are like for young players on the rise. And some places to eat next time you're in NYC.
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US Open Fan Preview
What to watch for in NYC! Court speed, balls, weather. As a fan which courts to focus on early in the tournament, where you can get some shade, and even what to eat!!
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Atlanta Check in and Interview With Olympian Jessica Pegula!
Checking in from Atlanta. Getting some fantastic meals here. Olympian Jessica Pegula calls in from Tokyo to talk all things Olympics - staying in the same hotel as the basketball team and Womens National Team (soccer), the courts, and playing doubles with Bethanie Mattek-Sands. And of course we...
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Thoughts from Cabo on Coaching, Delta etc
Whether to legalize coaching is back in the news, also rising delta variant cases change tour protocols for vaccinated players/coaches. Quick run thru of what you can expect to see in Tokyo conditions-wise.
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Genie Bouchard Interview
Quick Wimbledon rundown, I challenge myself to do one episode per week, and friend of the pod Genie Bouchard stops by to chat about her impromptu NYC Pizza Party, how it came about, who she met, and why its important to do stuff for the fans. Also an update on life rehabbing post surgery.
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Wimbledon Bubble and Courts
Pre Wimbledon info that you need to know about. Whats the bubble like? What do we have in the hotel? (forgot to mention the golf simulator). How do the courts feel after two years of no play?
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Roland Garros Conditions
first impressions of RG conditions - court speed, tennis balls
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EMERGENCY POD! INDIAN WELLS & WTT
BNP Paribas Open AND World Team Tennis are coming to Indian Wells this fall!!!! Its all happening!!!
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Late April Update
Vaccines, new events, Indian Wells?
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Steve Weissman / Charleston Preview (food)
Friend of the pod Steve Weissman stops by before he leaves for Charleston, one of our favorite events on the calendar. We talk about Steve's own tennis, what we love about Charleston, great restaurants and meals on tour, and Steve offers his thoughts on which players are making moves in 2021.
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Miami Update & Dr. Alexis Colvin stops by
Update from on the ground in Miami. Dr. Alexis Colvin, Chief Medical Officer of the US Open, doctor for USA Fed Cup / Billie Jean King Cup team, and Professor of Orthopedics at Mt Sinai stops by to talk about preparing for an event during a pandemic and what things could look like moving forward.
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Miami First Impressions
Miami Bubble explained. First impressions of the site and the conditions.
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Chat with Nicole Gibbs, Acapulco wrap up.
Quick chat about moving forward from Acapulco and then a fun chat with Nicole Gibbs about writing her retirement IG post, reflections during time away from the game, and what excites her moving forward.
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Acapulco Day 2 - first impressions
First impressions of the courts, the balls, and whats in the rest of the Green Zone?
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Acapulco Arrival
Boots on the ground in Acapulco, welcome to the Green Zone!
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Mental Health - chat with Dr. Larry Lauer
We dive into what its like as a professional or collegiate player these days - feelings of isolation and/or unpreparedness, the uncertainty of covid protocols, etc and Dr. Lauer gives some advice on how to try to process and deal with all of this.
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Into the AO QFs and a chat with Jenny Brady
Quick breakdown of yesterday's RD of 16 womens matches, a great event for USA women, and talking food with Jenny Brady.
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End of Week 1 AO, New Lockdown, Chat with Marcos Giron
Its the end of the first week in Melbourne. New lockdown rules in place after a spike of community covid emerges. How will it impact the players? Also Marcos Giron stops by to chat.
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AO Day 1 & Super Bowl!
Day 1 of the AO and what do you do if you want to watch the Super Bowl?
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Episode 15 - Tennis Resumes, Early Draw thoughts
Tennis was back on schedule Friday. And the draw was released.
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Emergency Pod - Contact Tracing at the Hyatt
Emergency pod - Thursday play halted due to contact tracing. A quarantine worker from the Grand Hyatt (1 of 3 quarantine hotels for the AO) tests positive.
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Day 4 Melbourne Summer Series - Action is Underway- Takeaways?
3 days of matches under our belts - lots of commonalities so far. @marclucero on IG and twitter let me know what you want to know about!
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Day 1 Melbourne Summer Series - WTA events kick off
what did the tennis look like today?
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Day 15 Interview with Richard Woodroof, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Veteran tour strength & conditioning performance coach Richard Woodroof explains how players have prepared for the upcoming events, how to make the most of the quarantine, and what we can expect to see in the coming weeks.
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Day 14 Exit Day Chat with Alison Riske
Special guest Alison Riske, WTA #24, joins Check the Marc today to talk about her mentality entering a Grand Slam after being under hard quarantine.
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Marc on Tour. Behind the scenes look at professional tennis from a professional coach. Travel, on court, off court, its all covered. What its really like on the professional tennis tours. Short and sweet.
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