Tennis Takes’ Bruce Lipka recently sat down with Craig Boynton, current coach for both Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey, to discuss a wide range of topics in the world of tennis (see show notes below). Boynton’s resume also includes working with former world #1 Jim Courier, former world #7 Mardy Fish, former #4 James Blake and current #11 John Isner. Check out this great interview with the American coach!

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00:04 – How did you get into tennis and coaching?

01:51 – What’s the best piece of advice your college coaches gave you?

02:48 – What’s the most challenging aspect of coaching two players (Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey) at once?

04:00 – Steve Johnson went to college and was very successful at that level. Sam Querrey went straight to the tour. What are the pros and cons of going to college for future tennis players?

07:03 – What are your thoughts about on-court coaching, and do you think it will ever get adopted in the men’s game?

09:49 – What about on-court coaching at the junior level? Do you think coaching on-court at that stage would be beneficial?

12:24 – Are there any hot topics on tour right now that you would like to see changed?

15:24 – You talk about shortening matches. Should there be a 5th-set tiebreaker? Are you an advocate for 2 out of 3 sets in Slams or 3 out of 5?

19:40 – What do you think about your players playing doubles to help enhance their singles games?

21:30 – Whats the most unique response you’ve ever seen by a player after a big win?

23:20 – Do you guys do a lot of work with film?

25:02 – Sam Querrey was a very good player at a young age. What quality does he contain that pushes him to continue to improve?

27:22 – What makes Steve Johnson so successful as a tennis player?

29:23 – Is there any equipment out there that you think is a game changer that you recommend to your players? See links below for equipment referenced

31:47 – Who’s the next great player out there that you think is impressive?

Solinco equipment

Solinco Tour Bite Diamond Strings – used by Steve Johnson









Solinco Hyper G 17G – used by Sam Querrey









A major thanks to Craig Boynton for taking the time out of his incredibly busy schedule to chat with Bruce! If you missed our last Coach’s Corner, be sure and check out our interview with Tennis Canada’s Head National Coach of Junior Development, Oded Jacob.

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