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Luke Jensen Interview: 1993 French Open Doubles Champion, NY Empire Coach, & Grand Poobah of Tennis

Will Boucek ยท February 12, 2023

Today you get to hear from one of the great doubles advocates of our sport. Luke Jensen is a former professional tennis player with 10 career doubles titles including the 1993 French Open title. Today, he coaches the New York Empire, is a TV analyst, and has a some innovative ideas on how to grow tennis (especially doubles).

In this hour long conversation from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Luke and I discuss his career, doubles strategy, how to play with a lefty, how to beat John McEnroe, and why Roger, Rafa, Novak, and Serena are not the GOAT.

Luke Jensen - World Team Tennis Coach
Luke Jensen, coach of the New York Empires, wearing his championship belt from the 2020 World Team Tennis Season.

The passion for tennis you’ll hear from Luke is second to none. We spend a lot of time discussing how to change the game to make it better for the fans and more doubles friendly. He explains why he thinks:

  • Tennis needs to get rid of the “best of 5” format, play no-ad, and play lets.
  • Pro tournaments should require players to play two events per tournament.
  • Singles rankings should be replaced by a “tennis ranking.”
  • Pickleball can help your tennis game.

At the end, Luke tells us a story about shark fishing with Andre Agassi.


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Show Notes from this Podcast

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  • Luke won the 1993 French Open with his brother Murphy Jensen
  • He coached the New York Empire for the 2021 World Team Tennis Season.
    • Their roster included: Kim Clijsters, Chris Eubanks, Kirsten Flipkens, Hans Hach Verdugo, Marcos Giron, and Quinn Gleason
    • Luke’s NY Empire won the 2020 season, beating the Chicago Smash in the final.
  • Luke played at USC for Dick Leach (father of Rick Leach).
  • Today, Luke is the Director of Racquet Sports at Garden of the Gods Resort in Colorado Springs and a tennis analyst for ESPN.
  • Luke’s Favorites
    • Tournament: French Open, Monte Carlo is beautiful too
    • Tennis Book: Inner Game of Tennis, Handful of Summers by Gordon Forbes
    • Non-tennis Book: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

About Will Boucek

Will Boucek is the Founder & CEO of Tennis Tribe. With over two decades of experience playing & coaching tennis, Will now works as a doubles strategy analyst for ATP & WTA tour players and coaches. Will helps tennis players at every level play better doubles through smarter strategy. He also has expertise in tennis racquets & gear, testing the latest products from Wilson, Babolat, Head, Prince, and other tennis brands.

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