Sebastian Stiefelmeyer grew up in Vienna, Austria. He was ranked as high #67 ITF, and played college tennis at University of Louisville, where he was the outdoor fall national championship and reached the #1 ITA (NCAA) ranking in his senior year.

We talk about his junior development in Austria, including practicing with Dominic Thiem. We also discuss his recruitment to Louisville, and how he became the #1 ranked player in college tennis.

Article mentioned in the podcast:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tennis-phenom-who-chose-to-be-terrible-1467228669?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=5