Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
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If you want to know more about working in the tennis industry, what racquets and strings the pros use, and what it is like to be a stringer, this is the podcast for you.
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
2d ago
Dennis Fabian is the Global Business Manager at HEAD, where he works on tennis and pickleball. In this episode, he talks about new strings and racquets, gives tips on how to avoid tennis elbow, categorizes the different racquet lines, and much more ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
1w ago
Experienced Davis Cup string and racquet play-tester Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast to discuss his latest bouts of racquet madness. If you are lost in the racquet jungle, this episode might make you feel less alone ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
2w ago
Craig Shapiro is a bit of a media icon on the tennis scene. He has been around the tour since the 90s when he traveled as Andre Agassi’s personal racquet tech. He runs an excellent podcast.
He has just returned to New York from the Sunshine Double, so we are going to talk about his experiences there, his career in tennis and much more.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
01:00 How much tennis do you watch?
03:52 How is tennis doing as a sport?
14:31 The origin story
23:14 The Craig Shapiro Podcast
30:23 Interviewing pro tennis players can be tricky
37:05 Summarizing the Sunshine double and looking f ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
3w ago
Cameron Price is an aspiring professional tennis player and a coach at the Delgado & Lee Pro Tennis Academy. After having heart problems in October 2022, he is back to playing tennis, coaching, and competing in tournaments. While away from the sport, he promised himself that when he could play again, he would document his tennis journey and share everything he learned. Now, you can learn about Cameron's pro journey on his YouTube channel.
Cameron has built a Notion template for ambitious tennis players, which you can find at tennisplayeros.com
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
00:28 Documenting the ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
1M ago
Allen is an Australian tennis enthusiast and the creator of the YouTube channel AC Tennis. His channel focuses on in-depth racquet reviews and comparisons. He’s been playing tennis since he was 5 years old and loves everything related to tennis gear.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
00:45 The Happy Slam
07:25 Allen’s tennis schedule
11:16 How did you improve?
15:43 The racquet review process
19:51 How good is the new Blade V9?
34:23 Match racquets
56:19 Swing weights and quality control
1:05:50 Blade V9 vs the World of 98s
1:13:09 Racquet brands, updates and cosmetics
1:20:42 Tennis ball problems ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
1M ago
Philip Fama is a coach, player and content creator with his brand called Tweenerhead. He reached out and wanted to discuss the tennis ball problem, and I thought, why not do it as a full podcast and also talk about other thing about tennis? We had a great conversation, and Phil's passion for the sport we all love truly shines through. This is what the podcast is about, our love for tennis and how we make it stronger as a sport.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:02 The tennis ball issue
11:11 Tennis is a gear-driven game, for better or worse
16:04 The best tennis balls
26:08 What changed tennis
32:14 A ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
1M ago
In this episode, I’m joined by Ashley Neaves, also known as “The Tennis Mentor.” Ashley is an award-winning coach who works with everyone from kids to recreational to high-level competition players. He creates content on social media and recently released a course with Liam Broady’s coach, David Sammel, called Bulletproof at the Baseline.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
01:56 Hanging out with the pros in 2023
04:03 Testing racquets on a smart court
06:17 Tennis is exciting. How do we market it better?
13:07 Working with Felix Mischker, Tennis Brothers
17:49 How to get new players to enjoy tennis
25:51 ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
2M ago
Today, it is something for you gearheads. Beckett Chung is a fellow tennis nerd reviewing racquets and talking about gear-related topics on his channel Tenncom. He is very knowledgeable, so check it out!
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
01:27 Tennis in Canada
03:00 Beckett’s gear journey
08:50 The quality control conundrum
13:43 Our spec range and racquets
21:01 Testing products you don’t enjoy
29:21 Grail racquets and Federer’s personal frame
35:30 Talking to the racquet brands
42:50 Older racquets vs new
50:34 What racquet feels the best right now?
55:14 The right racquet for the right style
1:02:06 ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
2M ago
Dr. Nivedita Uberoi Jerath and legendary coach Rick Macci are here to talk about mental tennis, mental health, motivation, and their new book, Billion Dollar Mind: A Practical Guide to the Game of Life. In this episode, we cover plenty of topics on and off the court related to how you can strengthen your mind. You will find plenty of powerful wisdom nuggets in this one.
Check it out Billion Dollar Mind on Amazon
Time stamps
00:00 Intro and Billion Dollar Mind
03:46 How Rick and Nivedita met
09:13 Healthy mind, healthy life
21:40 Building positive habits
25:55 The mental diet
31:56 Reversing a ..read more
Tennisnerd | Talking Tennis with Industry Pros and Enthusiasts
2M ago
Liya Davidov is a Digital Programming Coordinator for the Tennis Channel and writes for tennis.com. She used to play college tennis for New Jersey, still follows the sport closely on her social media channels, and has a strong passion for writing in and outside tennis.
Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction to Liya, her work and tennis career
11:05 Doubles is underrated
17:07 Liya’s tennis background
21:45 The difficulty and solitude of competitive tennis
27:08 Pickleball or Padel?
31:47 How much tennis do you watch? And who do you like to watch?
40:48 Tennis is in a good place, but what can we do be ..read more