Talk Tennis

By Michelle Heidbrink, Tennis WarehouseSports Tennis

Talk Tennis episodes

September 23, 2019adidas tennis: Making An Impact On & Off the Tennis Court
Sport has the ability to directly impact social environments. But should sport come at the expense of impacting our physical environment? Thanks to adidas, the answer is no. This week is Brandography at Tennis Warehouse and we are celebrating all things adidas! Today we talk to Nathan Roach from adidas and he explains how they continue to push boundaries and are currently taking massive steps to reduce their environmental footprint and in other areas of the world of sport.
adidas Brandography: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/brandography/
PARLEY: https://www.parley.tv/

Nathan Roach, Senior adidas Tennis Category Manager, joins us as we talk about the massive steps the brand is taking to be a sustainable company. With goals to have 100% recycled polyester materials by 2024, he explains the shifts the company has gone through and the steps they are taking to help save the world for generations of tennis players to come. With Parley and Prime Blue, tennis fans and players can begin to do their part by wearing recycled materials on and off the court! He also speaks about the She Breaks Barriers initiative adidas has implemented to continue to encourage female athletes to get out and play!

And, this week only, Tennis Warehouse will match 5% of your adidas order and donate it to the Parley Foundation -- simply use "PODCAST" at Checkout!

Share this episode with your friends and do your part to help with sustainability efforts -- Happy Hitting!
40 min
September 17, 2019 Tennis Science Talk: Power Potential Explained
We are back at it as we join our in house Tennis University Professor, Crawford Lindsey, and string guru, Jonathan Wolfe, as they get into the nitty gritty of power potential! Bring your calculators and scratch paper as we help you tap into defining powerful potential and why that's important when selecting your next racquet!
In this episode we dive deeper into defining power potential and explaining how YOU can find the most powerful racquet that you can swing.

➤Tennis Warehouse University: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/index.php
➤Find the best racquet for you: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/recommender.cgi
➤Racquet Performance Tool: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/racquetanalyzerTWU.cgi
➤Racquet Power Potential: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/comparepower.cgi
➤Racquet Comparison Tool: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/compareracquets.cgi
➤Tennis Warehouse: www.tennis-warehouse.com
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23 min
September 10, 2019 Mark Weil: The Ups & Downs of Tennis Academy Life and Why Grigor Trained at Weil
Mark Weil tells us all about how he dreamt up the Weil Tennis Academy...an academy that even Grigor Dimitrov has spent time training at! Founded in 1997 in Ojai, CA Weil was the first full-time boarding school and academy on the West Coast. He talks to us about his passion for tennis, why he created what he did and all the ups and downs in between. Learn the traits he looks for in players and his best, and worst moments as the founder and Director of the Weil Academy.
Weil Academy: www.weilacademy.com
Weil on Instagram: www.instagram.com/weilacade
They have trained and placed over 400 US and international students in prestigious American universities. In 2019, the Weil Academy is considered by many to be one of the most successful full time, high performance academies and they have a reputation of not only placing the most players into college programs of their choice, but also preparing these players for success at the college level. Mark Weil chats with us about how he got started in tennis, how he began the Weil Academy, what sort of players he looks for and the key traits of successful academy kids.

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ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-tennis/id1475845728?l
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STITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=453304&refid=stpr
Happy Hitting!
36 min
September 03, 2019 WTA's Hayley Carter: Top 35 Tennis Player & Tour "Geek" Explains the Untold Story of Dealing With Illness on Tour
Recently, Hayley Carter, broke into the top 100 on the WTA Doubles Tour and just won her first Grand Slam career match last week at the US Open. She also has been navigating her tennis career with an unknown illness and has found it isn't always easy to break through on the WTA Tour...especially when she doesn't get cleared to compete. There's no doubt, this young lady with great hands has seen lots of success on the tennis court as a junior player, a collegiate standout and now a top player on the ITF circuit. As you will hear, she is well spoken, incredibly smart, a self-proclaimed nerd, a hard worker on and off the court and a Bethanie Mattek-Sands fan girl!

Shop Hayley's Racquet: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Babolat_Pure_Aero_2019/descpageRCBAB-BPAR.html

Shop Hayley's Shoes: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Asics_Womens_Gel_Resolution_Tennis_Shoes/catpage-WSASICSGR.html

Listen to previous episodes: www.tennis-warehouse.com/podcast

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ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-tennis/id1475845728?l
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7aCFGNA2VnSOJus9qM2jrx
STITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=453304&refid=stpr
Happy Hitting!
43 min
August 25, 2019 Did we get it completely wrong?! TW Playtesters make bold US Open Predictions
Tennis Warehouse playtesters, Chris, Jason and Michelle preview the 2019 US Open Men's and Women's Draw! Listen up as they offer their two cents on who will win it all! We also answer some questions from you -- like what are our thoughts are on Nick Kyrgios and should women play 3 out of 5 sets?! And yes, we realize Michelle mispronounces just about every ATP and WTA name that comes out of her mouth, and for that, we apologize.

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Tennis Warehouse Playtester Profiles: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/playtestgroup.html

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Happy Hitting!
31 min
August 20, 2019 WTA's Vicky Duval: From Cancer to Comeback
Imagine breaking into the top 100 on the WTA, qualifying for Wimbledon and finding out you have cancer, all in the same week. In 2014, that is exactly what Vicky Duval had to deal with. She has an enormous amount of strength and the biggest heart and we got to chat with her about all of the ups and downs she has gone through in her life. And she is only 23 years old. And this week, she will be competing in the 2019 US Open Qualifying draw in New York! Take a closer listen to find out how she navigates good and bad days, how she deals with the haters, what the best thing someone has said to her at the net and what makes this Tennis Warehouse sponsored player tick on and off the court!

Follow Vicky:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/vicky_duval95
Twitter: www.twitter.com/vicky_duval95

Shop Vicky's Gear: https://indi.com/vickyduval/shopping
Racquet: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Head_Graphene_Touch_Radical_MP/descpageRCHEAD-HGTRMP.html
Shoes: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Asics_Tennis_Shoes/catpage-MSASICS.html
Apparel: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Asics_Womens_Tennis_Apparel/catpage-WAASICS.html

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47 min
August 12, 2019Wilson's Clash Craze Takes Over the Tennis Courts!
Wilson shook things up this spring when they announced their newest family of tennis racquets, the CLASH! With some of the lowest stiffness ratings in the industry, these racquets are not only arm-friendly but easy to swing and come fully loaded with power, control and spin. And best yet, they are fun racquets to play with and have an absolute unique feel that doesn’t compare to anything else on the market. Whether you've tried on or not, you'll want to tune into today’s episode as we chat with two of the brains behind the Wilson Clash revolution –Michael Schaeffer (Wilson’s Global Product Manager for racquets) and Kyle Schlegel (Wilson’s Global Marketing Director). They talk all about the years of work put into the development of Clash as well as the innovative, unique marketing plan (that includes a touring bus!) they created to take the world by storm with this new franchise of racquets. Listen up and hear exactly why you need to get this racquet in your hands!
What is CLASH? Why you need to try one ASAP!
How the Clash line of racquets was developed
Who should play with Clash?
How did Kyle and Michael end up at Wilson
What exactly was that black and white geo print racquet?
Did Roger Federer try Clash?!
Influencer marketing + the power of instagram utilized in tennis for the first time
What pros are using Clash – is there a push to get them in the hands of pro players
Sneak peek of the new Blades!
➤Learn more about the Wilson Clash Racquets: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Wilson_Clash_Racquets/catpage-WILCLASHRAC.html
➤Demo a Wilson Clash: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/demoselect.html?pcode=WC100R&productlist=WC100Rd
➤Shop Wilson Racquets: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Wilsonracquets.html
➤Clash 100 Tour Review: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/WCTR/WCTRReview.html
➤Clash 100 Review: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/reviews/WC100R/WC100Rreview.html
➤Clash 98 Review: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Wilson_Clash_98_/descpageRCWILSON-WC98R.html
➤Wilson: https://www.wilson.com/en-us
➤Wilson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilsontennis/

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37 min
August 12, 2019Scientist Reveals Tennis Racquet Performance Myths
Ever wonder what makes a tennis racquet powerful? Or why you can put balls away with one racquet but can’t seem to get the ball past the baseline with a different one?! Me too! In this episode, I chat with the founder and brains behind Tennis Warehouse University, Crawford Lindsey! He has co-authored countless papers and books about the science of tennis including "The Physics and Technology of Tennis" and "Technical Tennis," so you could say he knows a thing or two on the topic. Joining him is Jonathan Wolfe, who not only is a savvy expert on all things racquet and string related, but also is one of Crawford’s closest friends since their days at the USRSA; but we really brought him in because he has a knack for breaking down the scientific jargon to make sense to the player. Join us as we define the simple science of power potential in this initial episode where we discuss the physics behind the sport of tennis.
What is Tennis Warehouse University and how can it help improve your game?!
The science of tennis broken down in EASY, understandable terms
Find the power potential of your racquet
Available tools to choose the best racquets or strings for you
How can I compare power levels between different racquets
TWU tools to unlock your racquet’s potential
What is the Total Performance of any tennis racquet
How to improve your game with these experiments
➤Tennis Warehouse University: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/index.php
➤Find the best racquet for you: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/recommender.cgi
➤Racquet Performance Tool: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/racquetanalyzerTWU.cgi
➤String Comparison Tool: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/learning_center/comparestrings.php
➤Racquet Power Potential: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/comparepower.cgi
➤Racquet Comparison Tool: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/compareracquets.cgi
➤Hitting Weight Tool: http://twu.tennis-warehouse.com/cgi-bin/hittingwtrac.cgi
➤USRSA: https://www.racquettech.com
➤Tennis Warehouse: www.tennis-warehouse.com
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31 min
August 07, 2019 Bethanie Mattek-Sands: WTA Doubles Star talks about going from Introvert to Olympian (& more tennis success one & off court)
With some of the best hands on tour, today's guest continues to be a shining, bright star on and off the WTA Tour! Bethanie Mattek-Sands is a world class tennis champion. She has won over 25 WTA Doubles Titles, has been a World Number One, won several Grand Slam Titles and even has an Olympic Gold Ball -- but today, she talks to us about how she has grown as a person on and off the court whether it be with her new, positive outlook or her collection of fashion-forward court clothes with Lucky in Love!
She shares how life has changed since she first began playing on tour, talks about who inspired her as a younger player, who she now inspires, her personal growth as a player when overcoming injuries and set backs as well as how she has been able to add her own fashion spin to the court.
All things Bethanie Mattek-Sands including:
• How she has become a more positive person and why!
• Who inspired her on her way up on the WTA Tour
• What she is looking for in a doubles partner
• How she started working with Lucky in Love
• How involved BMS is in the designs and creation of the pieces? What her favorite pieces are!
• What’s in the pipeline? Will we continue to see new pieces of the BMS Lucky in Love collab?
• Commentating with ESPN & what she strives for as a commentator
• Life advice, and so much more!!
➤ Shop BMS Lucky in Love: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/BMS__Lucky_In_Love_Womens_Tennis_Apparel/catpage-WABMSLUCKY.html
➤ Check out Bethanie's Gear: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/player.html?ccode=MATSANDS
➤ Follow BMS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matteksands/
➤ Tennis Warehouse: www.tennis-warehouse.com
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Happy Hitting!
52 min

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