Jarkko Nieminen on Finnish tennis success and the evolution of technology in tennis

Jarkko Nieminen had asuccessful playing career himself, winning two ATP titles and reaching acareer-high ranking of No. 13 in the world in singles and No. 42 in doubles. Today,he serves as Finland’s Davis Cup captain and works as a tennis commentator onTV.For the second time, Nieminen joins the podcast. This time, we discuss the recent successes of Finnish tennis, including the Davis Cup team’sachievements, Heliövaara’s Grand Slam titles, Ruusuvuori’s rise, and mostrecently, Paldanius making a name for himself on the junior tour. What’s behindthese successes? How much investment is being made in women’s tennis?We also dive into the technological evolution of the sport. What kind ofstatistics and data does Nieminen rely on in his work as a coach andcommentator? How much did he analyze video footage of himself during hisplaying days? And what are his thoughts on Zenniz and how it is driving thesport forward from a technological perspective?This podcast is powered by Zenniz!* Zenniz – The Smart Tennis Solution: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.zenniz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intromusik: Mr Smith, Cool Running (Free Music Archive) (CC BY) Outromusik: Mr Smith, The New West (Free Music Archive) (CC BY)Visit http://www.baslinjen.com for more content about Nordic tennis.