{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/656e0dd4f95cc600123fc74b/69aee2dadb12e00bfdbf19fa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Arthur Rinderknech: He Went to College in America & Reached ATP Top 30 at 29","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/656e0dd4f95cc600123fc74b/1773068986817-5ae64e19-2eae-427b-a5ef-af9dcaf3ae79.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Arthur Rinderknech didn't follow the typical ATP blueprint. At 18, when most aspiring pros were grinding Futures tournaments, he chose to go to university in the United States — a decision that French tennis culture saw as giving up. Today, he's ranked inside the ATP Top 30 and one of the most interesting stories on the men's tour.</p><p>In this episode, Arthur joins Caroline Garcia and Borja for an unfiltered conversation covering:</p><ul><li>Growing up in a tennis family without pressure — and why that made all the difference</li><li>Why he walked away from the pro circuit at 18 and headed to Texas A&amp;M</li><li>The French vs American mentality — and what Europe gets completely wrong about sport</li><li>The moment he nearly quit tennis for good (and the psychologist who changed everything)</li><li>Working with Lucas Pouille — and learning to train LESS to win MORE</li><li>Playing his own cousin in an ATP final in Shanghai (and what the odds on that would have paid)</li><li>What it actually feels like to reach Top 30 at 29 — and why late success hits differently</li></ul><p><br></p><p>⏱<strong> TIMESTAMPS</strong></p><p><strong>00:00 Introduction — Arthur's tennis origin story</strong></p><p><strong>12:10 The deal with himself: Top 250 in 18 months or stop forever</strong></p><p><strong>15:00 Why starting at 22 vs 18 changes everything</strong></p><p><strong>20:30 French vs American mindset — not being afraid of anybody</strong></p><p><strong>28:50 \"I told my wife I wasn't sure I'd keep going\"</strong></p><p><strong>33:20 No racket for 2.5 weeks — one week before Roland Garros</strong></p><p><strong>37:00 The late-night idea: calling Lucas Pouille</strong></p><p><strong>44:00 What he learned from Lucas: train less, win more</strong></p><p><strong>49:10 US Open R16: hitting only 10 minutes between matches</strong></p><p><strong>54:30 Playing his own cousin in the Shanghai ATP final</strong></p><p><br></p><p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p><p>🎾<strong> ABOUT TENNIS INSIDER CLUB</strong></p><p>Tennis Insider Club is co-founded by Caroline Garcia — former WTA No.4 and Grand Slam Champion. We go deep into the minds of players, coaches, and insiders to bring you content you won't find anywhere else in tennis.</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode → tennisinsider.club</p>","author_name":"Caroline Garcia & Borja Duran"}