Pam Shriver Interview: Insights on Doubles & Coaching from a Tennis Broadcaster, WTA Coach, Mom, and Doubles Legend

In this interview, we chat with Pam Shriver, a former player with 22 career doubles majors, and a renowned commentator on ESPN and Tennis Channel.

Additionally, she is a top-30 WTA singles coach, coaching Donna Vekic, and a mother. Pam was a dominant force on the doubles tour, having won 111 titles in total.

During the conversation, we delve into several topics related to doubles, including the state of doubles and some semi-controversial comments around the current level of ATP doubles, the dominance of the Czechs, and net play strategies. We also touch on Pam’s busy schedule and how she manages it.

Pam and I also discuss:

• What makes the Charleston Open a special tournament.
• How she feels she has helped Donna Vekic improve to be a top player.
• What her upcoming schedule looks like for the clay and grass seasons.

Tennis Tribe writer, Hanlon Walsh, joins me for this conversation from Charleston. Pam was generous with her time, and very open and honest with us. For such a big name in our sport, she was really easy to talk to. I think you’ll enjoy it.

See the shownotes for this episode here: https://www.thetennistribe.com/pam-shriver-interview/


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