TENNIS.com Podcast: Taylor Townsend on resetting her 2020 mindset

Apr 14, 2020
Billie Jean King Cup

Emma Navarro saves two match points in win, helping United States reach Billie Jean King Cup semifinals

By Ed McGrogan Sep 18, 2025
Social

Taylor Townsend “honestly just so shocked” by Chinese buffet dishes

By Stephanie Livaudais Sep 16, 2025
US Open

Overcoming Doubt, Finding Deliverance: Six WTA takeaways from the 2025 US Open

By Joel Drucker Sep 08, 2025
Social

WATCH: Taylor Townsend brings a Honey Deuce to final US Open press conference

By Associated Press Sep 06, 2025
US Open

Gabriela Dabrowski wins US Open doubles title with Erin Routliffe after conquering breast cancer

By Associated Press Sep 05, 2025
US Open

Taylor Townsend, doubles No. 1, proves herself a tennis player in full

By Peter Bodo Sep 01, 2025
Quote of the Day

Taylor Townsend reflects after US Open renaissance: “I’m exactly where I need to be”

By Stephanie Livaudais Sep 01, 2025
US Open

Barbora Krejcikova saves eight match points to end Taylor Townsend’s US Open run

By Associated Press Aug 31, 2025
US Open

Taylor Townsend, 13 years after being denied a US Open wild card, is in her element in New York

By Steve Tignor Aug 30, 2025

TENNIS.com Podcast: Taylor Townsend on resetting her 2020 mindset

The world No. 73 checks in from Atlanta, where she's trying to stay busy with virtual workouts, hikes, puzzles and music.

Published Apr 14, 2020

TENNIS.com Podcast: Taylor Townsend on resetting her 2020 mindset

Advertising

"The more time that goes by, and the more that we’re out of our routine, the harder that it is."

Taylor Townsend joins the show this week with co-hosts Nina Pantic and Irina Falconi. The world No. 73 calls in from her home in Atlanta, where she's trying to stay active during quarantine season with hikes, puzzles, musical instruments and online workouts.

Advertising

Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tennis-com-podcast/id339875623 | https://open.spotify.com/show/2ihq5SJ8N72EsloO9XunbW

Townsend talks about how she's had to adjust her 2020 mindset given the shutdown of the tour. She reflects on her 2019 US Open breakthrough (where she reached the fourth round complete with a third-set tiebreak upset of Simona Halep), and opens up about her relationship with Billie Jean King thanks to World TeamTennis.

TENNIS.com Podcast: Taylor Townsend on resetting her 2020 mindset

TENNIS.com Podcast: Taylor Townsend on resetting her 2020 mindset

© Getty Images

Advertising

Getty Images

She also gives her take on how the coronavirus could change the world—far beyond tennis—forever. On a lighter note, the American shares a funny story on how she discovered she's left-handed, explains why she's so inspired by Martina Navratilova, and reveals a new TikTok challenge.

The views, information, and/or opinions expressed are solely those of the podcast creators and do not necessarily represent those of The Tennis Channel, Inc., its affiliates or subsidiaries.