Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Sofia Kenin Interview from the Miami Open

Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Sofia Kenin Interview from the Miami Open

Author: Will Boucek April 2, 2024 Duration: 18:29

Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sofia (Sonya) Kenin won the 2024 Miami Open. I spoke with them after their 2nd round victory in Miami for about 10 minutes.

Bethanie & Sonya deliver some fantastic doubles strategy tips throughout this conversation, so listen carefully.

We discuss:

  • Their first two victories, including what adjustments they had to make.
  • How they structure their doubles practices.
  • Who calls plays during service games & how do they communicate during the match?

You'll also hear why Bethanie thinks Sonya is a great doubles player, what Sonya has learned from Bethanie, and their thoughts on making doubles more popular.


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