Seeing beautiful pictures of male tennis players in suits out on Instagram and wondering what the heck is going on? Me too. It's the Laver Cup. Listen to this episode for all of the facts.

Tennis is like a dancing, sometimes you are slowly swaying with a lob-a-phile and other times its a high speed flossing with a ground stroke maniac. Whatever this situation, you'll need the right moves and mindset for each game. Rhythm and tempo are not only the basis for dance and music, but are an absolute must on the tennis court to play effectively. Welcome Teaching Pro Ryan Vega back to the program where he explains the importance of rhythm and tempo and how to groove them into your game!

Are your forehands sailing long, overheads go right into the net or volley's popping up -- obviously these are due solely to equipment malfunction! If only you had the perfect tennis racket for your body you'd be ready to take on Nadal -- that's my story and I'm sticking to it! At least some of the issue might be with your racket, and my guest this week can help you sort that out. The Tennis Shop owner and racket expert Trent Norris joins me on the podcast to discuss the 3 important things to think about when choosing a tennis racket. If you are prepared to strike faulty equipment from your excuses for a bad shot, listen to this podcast!

Players at the US Open are pushing boundaries in exciting ways at both the upper and lower limits with players like Roger Federer (38), Serena Williams (37) and Coco Gauff (15). In today's episode, I discuss these trends and how they compare to what we've seen in the past. So fun to watch!

We all know that what we wear says much about who we are -- true even on the tennis court. What you may not know is that what buy and wear for tennis can have an important impact on sustainability. If like me you are a champion for the environment and want to do everything you can to promote sustainability -- listen to this podcast! Rachel Karioki, CEO and Founder of Court Bottoms, joins me to discuss 4 ways to think about sustainability with our tennis apparel. It's an eye-opening discussion!

Interested in playing tennis and don't know how to get started? This episode is for you. We discuss the 4 essentials to start playing today including the why, who, what and where. Thank you to my friends Richard Evans and Sara White from the Lake Travis Tennis Association for joining me with some great information. Specific links to help you start playing today are included in the show notes.

As we all know, sometimes the biggest opponent on the tennis court can be yourself. Use these 5 tips from seasoned teaching pro Ryan Vega to help overcome these self imposed mental blocks.

Host Michelle Nipko discussed the 3 reasons to Listen/Subscribe to the Addicted to Sets Podcast.

Are you addicted to tennis? I understand. This is a safe place for sharing and caring...welcome to Addicted to Sets, a podcast about all of the things we love about tennis with your host Michelle Nipko. Podcast episodes launch in a couple of weeks.