Courtside Podcast

As courtside parents, there are not many times that surpass seeing the joy on our children's faces than seeing them lift the trophy. But can we overstate the value of winning especially in young players as they start out in their sport? Yes, says Raphael Maurer Founder and Director of Barcelona Tennis Academy.  There are some great reflections around: Sport being a long adventure Winning seen as "I've improved"  A 2:1 win-loss ratio creates learning Bio Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, Raphael chose tennis over soccer and entered the National Training Center in Ecublens, Lausanne, where he started working with famous French Coach and French Davis Cup Captain, George Deniau, as well as Pierre Paganini, current Physical Trainer for Roger Federer. Raphael trained there for 2 years with the best players in Switzerland, including Marc Rosset and Roger Federer. He traveled with Swiss players such as Michel Kratochvil, Martina Hingis, and Patty Schnyder. During his junior career, Raphael won 8 medals in National Cha