Demi Schuurs Interview: Her Tennis Story, Return & Volley Keys, Net Reaction Drills, & Success with Different Doubles Partners
This is an interview with WTA doubles player, Demi Schuurs. Demi has a career-high ranking of #7 in the world, including 17 doubles titles on tour.
Demi is also a top returner and net player, making her one of my favorite players to watch. She has a very old-school doubles game, constantly moving forward and taking away time from her opponents.
In this conversation, we discuss her story – she grew up in the Netherlands, how to play with different doubles partners, including her current one, Desirae Krawczyk, and strategy.
You’ll learn:
- Demi’s approach to the return & volley (she’s one of the best at this tactic).
- Different tactics for returning against I-formation.
- How to develop quick reactions & volleys at the net, including several drills she recommends.
- Why she sometimes stands way out wide, behind the doubles alley, to serve.
Demi also shares some potential plans and goals for after her pro tennis career. This is a fun interview because you get a little bit of everything from Demi including personal stories, life as a pro doubles player, and tactics & strategy.
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Interview Notes from this Podcast
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- Follow Demi: Instagram
- Visit Demi’s website
- Demi currently plays with Desirae Krawczyk
- In 2011, she made the finals of all 4 junior Grand Slams in doubles with four different partners, winning the Australian Open and US Open
- Since 2018, she has made the WTA Finals every year with a new partner: Elise Mertens, Anna-Lena Grönefeld, Nicole Melichar-Martinez, and Desirae Krawczyk
- Watch on Instagram: Videos of Demi using the return & volley – Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- She practiced volleys with her father as a kid. They called the volley drill “The Woodies” after the famous doubles pairing Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde.
- Favorites
- Tennis Book: Rafa by Rafael Nadal, and Open by Andre Agassi
- Surface: Grass
- Tournament: Wimbledon and Australian Open
- City: Melbourne, Rome, and New York City
- Meal: Italian food in Rome
