Ellen Perez is the #17 doubles player on the WTA tour. I spoke with her at Indian Wells on an off day after her 2nd round win with Jelena Ostapenko. We discussed their partnership, working with coach Rennae Stubbs, US Open Mixed changes, and more.
Working with Rennae Stubbs and understanding strategic shot placement
Ostapenko's funny on-court nature
Partnership changes early in the 2025 WTA doubles season
Goals for the rest of 2025
Adjusting to playing with doubles specialists like Melichar-Martinez vs more baseline-oriented/singles players like Mertens & Ostapenko
Her candid reaction of the US Open mixed doubles format changes
Finding the right communication style with different partners' on-court personalities
Check out our previous episodes with Ellen below where we dive deeper into her full tennis journey.
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