Adam Jones: Inside Life as a Hitting Partner to the World’s Best

What does it really look like behind the scenes with the best players in the world?

This week on Control the Controllables, we sit down with Adam Jones -hitting partner to the world's best, doubles professional, and the man behind Forehands & Flat Whites, the Instagram account quietly taking over tennis feeds everywhere.

In 2026 alone, Jonesy has celebrated with the Australian Open women's champion on Rod Laver Arena, hit with Djokovic, Sinner and Rybakina and won his first professional doubles title.

From taking the bus to junior tournaments with his granddad on the Wirral, to camping on a golf course in Portugal because he couldn't afford the hotel, to warming up Alcaraz on Wimbledon centre court before the 2025 final. Adam's story is proof that your path doesn't have to look like everyone else's to be incredible.

What he shares in this episode gives a rare, unfiltered look at what it really takes to operate at the top of the game.

In this episode:

• What it’s REALLY like to hit with players like Alcaraz, Djokovic and Sinner.
• Adam opens up about growing up in Birkenhead and the family sacrifices that made his career possible.
• How elite players prepare — routines, habits, and attention to detail.
• How Elena Rybakina went out of her way to make Adam feel part of her Australian Open victory in a moment he'll never forget.
• Why Adam walked off the court six minutes into a hit with an unnamed American player.
• Lessons Adam has learned from being inside top players’ teams
• His honest reflection on success, rankings pressure and the mental hole he found himself in earlier in his career.
• Why personality, connection, and attitude can open doors in tennis

Follow Adam Jones on Instagram: @adam_jonesyyy123

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