In this episode, Brian and Josh were joined by Rick Macci, and their conversation touched on a number of topics related to sport psychology and the mental aspect of tennis. Over the past 40 years, Rick Macci has had the distinction of having trained and worked with a “Who’s Who” of tennis players including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Jennifer Capriati, Mary Pierce, Anastasia Myskina and many more. In that time, he has had the privilege of working with five players that have reached number one in the world on the ATP and WTA Tours along with eight Grand Slam Champions. Rick’s role in the development of Venus and Serena Williams as Grand Slam champions and legends of the sport was also featured in the blockbuster movie King Richard.Rick is also a seven-time USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association) Coach of the Year, was inducted into the 2010 USPTA Florida Hall of Fame, and in 2017 was the youngest ever to be inducted into the USPTA National Hall of Fame. Currently, Rick continues to teach over 50 hours per week on court at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy with players of all ages. Most recently, Rick co-authored the book Billion Dollar Mind: A Practical Guide to the Game of Life, which is a distillation of his life coaching mindsets paired with the neuro-science to back it up. Tennis IQ Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/tennisiqpodcast/membershipTo learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com. If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis you can email us [email protected]. If you’re enjoying the show please rate us on your favorite podcast platform including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and write a review. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.