# @strongwithsandralevy on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd4p0-Yov7p
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71094514-strongwithsandralevy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-29T20:56:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** STRONGwithSandraLevy (@strongwithsandralevy) — https://gondola.cc/strongwithsandralevy

## Caption

The longer I play tennis, the more I realize this: you can’t underestimate the value of a coach who’s tuned into your game.

I started playing in 2023.  In 2023/2024 i played once a week for 40 min.  By 2025/2026 I got really hooked as some of the technique started to show.. and since then have been incredibly fortunate to experience tennis in some amazing places around the world at rafanadalacademy and mouratogloutenniscenters and learn from exceptional coaches, and even hit with Taylor Fritz at Indian Wells through asicstennis . And every one of those experiences has made me appreciate great coaching even more.

Because the real changes happen during those coaching moments.

It’s in the hundreds of small corrections. The repetition. The footwork. The strategy. The coach who notices something you would never see yourself and somehow knows exactly what to say when your confidence disappears after a lost match or failed attempt.

This year, I also had the privilege of playing in an interclub league,  two tournaments, and a tennis tournament fundraiser, and the coaching and support I received throughout the season at the tennis club I play at - was simply incredible … at the same level as Nadal and Mouratoglou.. and helped advanced my game.

And it’s made me realize how fortunate I am to have found those top-calibre coaches right here at home where I play the most.

The coaches I’ve worked with have had such an impact on the player I’m becoming ….not only technically, but in how I understand the game, prepare for matches and trust myself on court.

The more tennis I play, the more certain I am: great players are always learning, and behind that learning are great coaches. 🎾

#tennis #tenniscoaching #coach

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