Mark Knowles on Three Years of Consistency with Pegula, The WTA Finals Field and Djokovic's Love of The Game

Mark Knowles returns to the podcast to recap another outstanding year working with Jessica Pegula, who improved her ranking and has the most wins on tour heading into the WTA Finals. The coach explains how their dynamic works in terms of goal-setting, communication, and using practice efficiently. Knowles weighs on the current landscape at the top of the women's game, and highlights how young players such as Linda Noskova and Mirra Andreeva have entered the conversation of the very best in the world.

The former doubles No. 1 and current broadcaster also discusses Novak Djokovic's decision to play Basel next week and looks at the Serbians motivation and goals as he heads into 2027. Knowles praises David Goffin, Stan Wawrinka, and Gael Monfils at the conclusion of their careers, looks at Moise Kouame as a beacon of hope for French Tennis, and breaks down the 2027 Hall of Fame new nominees. And Knowles explains why confidence and belief is everything in sports... but you have to back it up. Hosted by Mitch Michals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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