Claudio Pistolesi - 26 years coaching with passion and enthusiasm [Ep.147]

This week I speak to Claudio Pistolesi. Claudio is a former player turned coach who has worked with many players over his expansive coaching career. He now looks after a JTCC centre in Jacksonville Florida and consults with pros, one of them being Emil Ruusuvuori. We chat about many of his experiences on the court and off the court.Major topics include:

Pete Sampras
Toughest player Claudio has ever played
Moving into coaching
Learning from Monica Seles
Players Claudio has coached
Working with Robin Soderling
Daniela Hantuchová
Deciding to settle down
Missing his hometown Rome
Berrettini could have gone to US College
Claudio’s GOAT

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