# Tennis Players and Sleep: The New Secret Weapon?

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Podcast: [Perfect Match?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/perfect-match-6822510)
Published: 2025-10-08T18:34:52+00:00
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## Resource

Proper sleep impacts every aspect of one's life. For tennis players – and athletes in general – it’s a relatively new insight. Only in the last 20 years have experts and players realized just how much sleep can affect performance. Even the smallest adjustment can help a player reach peak performance. This week, we dig into the details of top players and their sleep habits. Roger Federer: 12 hours a night! Pete Sampras needs freshly pressed sheets. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz get a LOT of sleep. Also: The Court Speed Conspiracy Theory, hatched by...Roger Federer? The Asian swing is running out of gas Michele's perfect sleeping habits and Bryan's highly disordered routine Send us your hot takes at perfectmatchpodcast@gmail.com As always tell your friends, rate this podcast in your app , and send us feedback at https://www.perfectmatchpodcast.com/ You can also follow us on Bluesky at @perfectmatchpodcast.com or @shellsteak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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