At this week's Mutua Madrid Open, Taylor Townsend is ranked 58th in singles and 11th in doubles. Her most recent titles were won on the doubles court. However, her most memorable performance is in the single.
So Taylor: Are you a doubles player or a singles player?
“I'm a singles player and I'm just good at doubles,” Townsend said on the WTA Insider Podcast. “I'll just be honest. I don't see myself as a doubles player, I see myself as a tennis player. I hope so.” [conception] It might stop. Some people only play doubles, but we're all just tennis players.
“The transition to doubles only is more difficult because you have to play more matches. To get to this level, you have to get better and do more. Matches you have to play I think the amount is much higher. I think splitting the points is just as difficult as splitting the money.
Townsend joined the WTA Insider Podcast to discuss how she has managed her schedule since returning to the Hologic WTA Tour two years ago after giving birth to her son Adin.
You can read the full interview with Townsend below.
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As the 28-year-old Townsend explained, after gradually returning over the past two seasons, he has gained a better understanding of how to manage his match load and schedule to optimize consistency on the singles and doubles courts. It is said that it became
“Thankfully, my coach and I have an understanding and we're communicating,” Townsend said on the WTA Insider podcast. “We have open communication so I don't feel bad and I can't say it if that's how I feel. But I also know that this is my job. “This is my dream and I know I'm working hard.'' So I understand that sometimes I have to do things that are a little uncomfortable in order to reach a certain goal.
“Last year I did it well. I spent three months away from my son. It was really hard and a big challenge for me. But I did it and got through it and now I know I can do it” — I don't want to do it — but I know I can do it.
“We definitely have a plan in place to avoid burnout, and I think it shows. I'm not hurt, I'm not hurt, I'm not wearing tape.”
