By Chris Oddo | Wednesday August 31, 2016

This week's Tennis Now Podcast features former ATP star Taylor Dent. The former world No. 21 currently heads the Dent Tennis Academy and coaches breakout American star Jared Donaldson.

We chat with Dent about Donaldson's breakout success in New York, as well as the present and future of his academy, which will be moving to Texas in the near future. Plus, Dent talks about what it was like to train with Roger Federer in Dubai with Donaldson for three weeks, and which players could make a run for the men's singles title.

Dent on Donaldson: "One or two percent makes a huge difference... That's what I've been really trying to impress on Jared, is that we have to really scratch and claw and fight and dig to get that one percent better on the forehand, one percent better on the serve, moving, mentality, and the results will follow."

Dent on Technique: "I actually hate technique. It's dangerous because you can have an endless pursuit of getting perfect tecnique. I think there is a time where it is suitabe--it's good enough--and you risk losing feel for that shot."

Dent on America's Generation next: "I will say this, generally when you have people competing for and winning Grand Slams, it happens in groups... This group of Americans, there's a lot of them--and they're good."

Dent on Ivo Karlovic's latest Serve record: "Obviousy his game style allows him a prolonged career... I would expect he'll be around for a bit longer."