Served with Andy Roddick
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PUBLISHED: APR 22, 2026INDEXED: APR 23, 2026, 3:04 AM

Francesca Schiavone On Winning Roland Garros, Friendship w/ Kim & More | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters

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Served with Andy Roddick
Apr 22

Schiavone and Clijsters maintained intense tour friendships

β€œI remember exactly, when we were practicing that I was running so much against you and not giving you one meter. Otherwise, you were inside the court. We often say, you have to stay back and run with me. We were enjoying. That's, one thing's very important that today a little bit miss, and, and this very important that could be, a good message to the other players, to enjoy with someone.”

β€” Francesca Schiavone
Served with Andy Roddick
Apr 22

Elite athletes must balance solitude with social connection

β€œI think as I got older, I learned to kind of balance, you know, knowing when I want the interaction and when I feel like going out to dinner with the team or but also be able to communicate and say, listen. I just wanna be in in the hotel and just be by myself and just relax. And and I think that just became, you know, as I got older, you know, more of a message that I had to kinda learn to express.”

β€” Kim Clijsters
Served with Andy Roddick
Apr 22

Modern coaching requires managing constant digital noise

β€œThey understand when there is a time to have the phone and play with the social media and connection and, communication. And, but another part, they need input all the time. Organize going there, doing that one. No. Meditation is part of this job. It's part of the life. Take your time. Take a seat, and enjoy a moment that is now.”

β€” Francesca Schiavone
Served with Andy Roddick
Apr 22

Meditation is essential for high-performance player development

β€œMany of the players now are speaking about this, but it's true. Because someone say, are you crazy? You do good yoga. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I wanna enjoy this moment. I am with you guys, and I'm happy, and I wanna be concentrate now in this moment and join. It's the same for for the young, and this one cost a lot of the for them.”

β€” Francesca Schiavone
Served with Andy Roddick
Apr 22

Coaches should prioritize player identity over their own

β€œThat's another step very important for young young kids and young players. It's important that they have their identity, and we work for them, around them, inside them, not my position inside them head. That's big difference.”

β€” Francesca Schiavone

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