Jessica Pegula: Finding your optimal rally ball

Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

Jessica Pegula joins us for the beginning of the 2024 season of Baseline Intelligence. Jess had another incredible season, winning the Montreal WTA 1000 and the Korea Open, and finished top 5 in both singles and doubles on the WTA tour.

We talk:

1:25 Playing in difficult conditions

2:22 Playing downwind

5:23 Beating four straight top 10 players

6:39 Describing her rally ball

9:25 How fast she tries to hit her average rally ball

12:25 Finding your rally ball

14:58 Swing thoughts on her backhand

16:51 Backhands down the line

18:58 How she aims her groundstrokes

20:20 How she improved her serve in 2023

22:24 2024 Goals

23:18 Staying calm on the court

24:05 Turning points in her career

26:44 Best advice for the 4.0 player