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Mikhail Youzhny: Big 3’s GOAT, Sinner/Alcaraz Evolution, Racket Specs & Head Smash Incident
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Mikhail Youzhny: Big 3’s GOAT, Sinner/Alcaraz Evolution, Racket Specs & Head Smash Incident
The Changeover Podcast›
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In this episode of The Changeover podcast, Justin and Jody chat with former top-10 player and Davis Cup champion Mikhail Youzhny. They discuss evolving court surfaces, racket technology, and player support. Youzhny shares stories of facing the Big Three, insights on mental toughness, fitness, and nutrition, as well as his coaching experience with Denis Shapovalov. The episode wraps up with trivia and reflections on his career.
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🎶 Intro audio by DJ Quest
00:00 Intro
02:03 The Salute
03:03 Court Speed Changes During Youzhny’s Career
05:46 Thoughts on Zverev’s Complaint of Court Speed
07:54 Racket Specs & Setup
11:29 Stringing at Tournaments
13:05 Who is the best of the Big 3?
16:30 Did He Expect Novak to Be This Good?
20:02 Bet Server He Has Faced
21:31 How Did Youzhny Think About Training
24:04 Diet & Professionalism
26:21 Hugo Gaston Story
28:52 Is Tennis More Tactics or Patterns?
32:04 How Can Players Beat Sinner & Alcaraz?
34:40 Djokovic Still So Good & Who Will Dethrone Sinner 7 Alcaraz?
36:27 People Have Already Forgotten About Federer
38:45 Racket Smash into Head & Mental Toughness
42:52 Playing the Big 3 Mentally/Emotionally
45:16 Coaching Denis Shapovalov
49:00 How Close were the top Russians in Youzhny’s Day? (Safin, Davydenko)
50:55 Jody’s Trivia Struggles
51:50 UTR
54:14 Trivia
57:45 What does Youzhny Think He Would Be Ranked Today at his Best & Tennis’ Evolution
1:02:27 Who Does Youzhny Want on the Changeover?
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