Latest posts by Evan Gaudreau

Notes from my first Pickleball Singles Tournament

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I played my first Pickleball singles tournament and my right leg feels like someone took a bat to my quad. Both Butt muscles are pulled. And there’s a few knicks in my ankles. Luckily, I brought my Hyperice massage gun which helped somewhat.  Cramps! My right leg was cramping in the second round robin warm […]

Australian Open 2025 Pre-Tourney Favorites

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Looking ahead to the 2025 Australian Open, I was curious and looked up the stats on the top ten players since the US Open. Do the fall matches affect how they perform at the beginning of the year? He is the clear favorite. After winning the US Open, he has gone 25-1. He’s rested with […]

Why Pickleball is winning me over

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I was a skeptic. For the past two months, I’ve logged a lot of hours on the pickle court. I average three to five days a week. When I’m playing pick-up games, I’ll hang around for three hours. When I play scheduled pickleball games, I play for two hours and possibly hang for another ½ […]

From tennis to pickleball

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Coach Evan Gaudreau, a former D1 player, has been giving pickleball a go, not as a switch from tennis, but as an addition to it. This is his journey from tennis to pickleball. Crafting a style in pickleball I suck at Pickleball. When compared to my tennis. It’s hard to find the balance and the […]

5 Tips to Improve Your Pickleball From a Tennis Coach

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I sweated my balls off on the pickleball courts this morning and it was eye-opening. I also give you 5 tips to improve your pickleball from a tennis coach. First of all, l don’t like the idea that you can’t serve overhand (Which seems like a rule that should be changed to allow more opportunities for […]

Common Mistakes by Club Players

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There a few common mistakes by club players that I see over and over again in my coaching career. Do you recognize these from your own tennis? Evan Gaudreau is back with some common mistakes by club players and some ideas on how to fix and improve. One of the biggest mistakes by recreational tennis […]

What has Sinner improved to win his first Grand Slam?

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Coach Evan is back with another analysis piece: What has Sinner improved to win his first Grand Slam? If you’re curious about Jannik Sinner’s racquet, you can check out the post and our gear content in the Tennisnerd Guide to Racquets and Strings. Is there one thing or is there a combination of sorts? Have […]

Indian Wells 2023 Final Alcaraz vs. Medvedev

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Coach Evan Gaudreau is back with an analysis of the Indian Wells 2023 Final Alcaraz vs. Medvedev. As always, his writing is very personal… Indian Wells 2023 Final Alcaraz Vs Medvedev Ps. You can check out more of Evan’s pieces here. Ds. So! How have you been? What have you been up to? Have you […]

Everyone is playing pickleball

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Pickleball, pickleball, pickleball. Everyone is playing pickleball these days. At least in the USA. Coach Evan decides to give it a go. Everyone is playing pickleball “Have you played that Waffle Ball?” my Dad asked me. “Nope.” “All the oldsters are playing it down here.” My Dad’s in Florida for the winter. With my mother. […]

What is Winner Ball?

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Coach Evan is back with a new post dealing with the concept of highlight reel tennis. What is Winner Ball? Winner Ball In a way, it’s like “grip it and rip it.” “Lock and load.” Hit lasers and “hope for the best.” To be honest, it’s a fun way to play. It’s highlight reel tennis. It’s the […]