Clijsters’ Former Coach Carl Maes on Clay Strategy, Tour Stories, & More | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters
Love All with Kim ClijstersShow Notes
Join 4-time Grand Slam Champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they welcome a pivotal figure from Kim’s legendary career: her former coach, Carl Maes. The trio dives into the transition from hard courts to clay, with Carl breaking down sliding technique, player development, and sharing funny behind-the-scenes stories from Kim’s junior days. They also discuss Jessica Pegula’s Charleston title run, Tommy Paul’s Houston win, and the ever-changing coaching landscape following Iga Swiatek’s new partnership with Francisco Roig.
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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Welcome to Love All
0:54 Henley’s Headlines: Jess Pegula’s Charleston Victory
2:51 Tommy Paul’s Houston Recovery and the 1986 World Cup Connection
5:12 Mastering the Dirt: Adjusting Movement and Strategy for Clay
6:50 Coaching Moves: Francisco Roig Joins Iga Swiatek’s Team
10:18 Carl Maes joins the show
12:04 Technical vs. Tactical: The Hard Court to Clay Transition
15:40 Developing the "Clay Court Footing" with Movement Drills
25:50 The "Jeep vs. Ferrari" Strategy: Teaching Patience to Juniors
27:10 Surface Sensitivity: Red Clay vs. Green Clay vs. Weather
31:19 Locker Room Superstitions: Rackets, Tapes, and Backstreet Boys
33:57 Teaching Responsibility: The Map-Reading Mishap in Luxembourg
35:44 Team Rules: Fines for Tardiness and Time Management
38:03 April Fool's: The Kim Clijsters "Splits Class" Prank
41:42 Locker Room Superstitions: The Hotel Phone Bill and Blacklisted Accreditations
44:38 Aryna Sabalenka’s Mindset Evolution and Data vs. Intuition
48:35 Visual Learning: "Blanket Drills" and the 17-Minute Rally
54:26 Rec Room: The Future of Analytics in Tennis
59:38 Closing Thoughts and "What Would Carl Do?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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