TENNIS.com Podcast

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Introducing Kamau Murray as the new host of the Tennis.com Podcast. As a tennis coach and community leader, tune in each week to hear Kamau interview prolific guests and players, and discuss what really goes on behind the scenes of the tennis tour.

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This week's episode of the Tennis.com Podcast features Alex Hunt, a young man who continues to smile in the face of adversity. Hunt, who was born with one arm, chased his tennis dreams and attacked life with the same ferocity ...

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01.12.2022 Tennis.com Podcast 1/12/22: The Inspirational Alex Hunt This week's episode of the Tennis.com Podcast features Alex Hunt, a young man who continues to smile in the face of adversity. Hunt, who was born with one arm, chased his tennis dreams and attacked life with the same ferocity ...
01.06.2022 Tennis.com Podcast 1/5/22: Sean Holcomb-Jones, USTA Manager of The Excellence Program Kamau Murray chats with fellow coach and current USTA Manager of The Excellence Program Sean Holcomb-Jones on an all-encompassing podcast episode. Holcomb-Jones has been a dedicated teacher of the sport he played collegiately, and he has plenty to stay about ...
12.14.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 12/14/21: Rick Macci On this week's episode, Kamau Murray goes 1-on-1 with legendary tennis coach & teacher Rick Macci. The USPTA Hall of Famer discusses a wide range of topics, including how he developed a professional relationship turned close friendship with Richard Williams, ...
12.08.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 12/7/21: Pro Tennis Coach & Commentator Marc Lucero This week's edition of the Tennis.com Podcast features longtime tennis coach & consultant Marc Lucero, for a deep dive into his path from law school to the big-time coaching boxes with some of the game's most famous players. Lucero joins ...
12.01.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 12/1/21: Donald Young & Sabrina Santamaria Kamau Murray chats with a pair of American tennis players on this week's show, with Donald Young & Sabrina Santamaria joining for in-person interviews. Listen as they discuss life on tour, carving out their pro careers, what their first big ...
11.24.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 11/24/21: Caroline Dolehide, Darian King & Ulises Blanch From the World TeamTennis 2021 season site at Indian Wells, Kamau Murray sits down with several of the competing players to chat about their careers, aspirations, and what makes them tick. Hear Caroline Dolehide explain her path to WTA mainstay, ...
11.17.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 11/16/21: Brandon Nakashima & Holger Rune This week's Tennis.com Podcast features two of the fastest rising young players in the men's game. Brandon Nakashima & Holger Rune join Kamau Murray live from the 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals to break down the beginning of their pro ...
11.09.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 11/9/21: World TeamTennis Coaches Roundtable This week's episode gets you ready for more star-studded action in "Tennis Paradise" as Kamau Murray is joined by his four fellow World TeamTennis coaches, on the eve of their season commencing in Indian Wells. Listen as Luke Jensen, Rick ...
10.27.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 10/26/21: Garbine Muguruza & Andrea Petkovic Kamau Murray chats with two elite members of the WTA , as he sits down with Garbine Muguruza & Andrea Petkovic on this week's podcast. Muguruza explains what it was like to realize her childhood dream & win the French ...
10.19.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 10/19/21: Madison Keys, Elina Svitolina, & Elise Mertens Kamau Murray chats with several WTA mainstays on this episode. Lisen to one-on-one interviews with Madison Keys, Elina, Svitolina, & Elise Mertens as they elaborate on their upbringings in the sport, career goals, and their favorite hobbies and interests of-court. ...
10.13.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 10/12/21: Victoria Azarenka, Ajla Tomljanovic, & Sloane Stephens Kamau Murray chats with three standout ladies in the world of women’s tennis, as Victoria Azarenka, Ajla Tomljanovic, & Sloane Stephens all join the podcast this week. Listen as Azarenka explains why showcasing personalities in tennis a good thing, Tomljanovic ...
10.06.2021 10/6/21: Bianca Andreescu, Danielle Collins, & Donna Vekic This week’s Tennis.com podcast features another set of interviews with some of the most talented women in tennis. Bianca Andreescu, Danielle Collins & Donna Vekic join Kamau Murray from the southside of Chicago for conversations about dealing with success, overcoming ...
10.01.2021 10/1/21: Shelby Rogers, Ons Jabeur, & Jessica Pegula Live from his own tournament, it's Kamau Murray chatting with several standout players on the WTA tour. Shelby Rogers, Ons Jabeur, & Jessica Pegula join Murray from the grounds of the Chicago Fall Classic, to discuss a variety of topics ...
09.23.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 9/23/21: Daniel Vallverdu This week Kamau speaks with longtime professional tennis coach Daniel Vallerdu, who has been taking on a new role as the Managing Director of the San Diego Open. Kamau Murray chats with Vallerdu about the duties and obstacles in essentially ...
09.17.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 9/17/21: Kim Clijsters Very few tennis players have accomplished more than this week's guest on the Tennis.com Podcast. Former world #1 and four time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters joins Kamau Murray for a long conversation about her quick rise to the top ...
09.02.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 9/1/21: Murphy Jensen This week's episode of of the Tennis.com podcast features the one and only Murphy Jensen in a raw & unfiltered discussion about struggles, recovery, and learning to appreciate small victories in life. Jensen joins Kamau Murray to discuss how he ...
08.25.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 8/25/21: New York Times Tennis Writer Christopher Clarey This week's guest on the Tennis.com Podcast is global sports columnist and New York Times tennis writer Christopher Clarey, on the very day that his new book about the Swiss Maestro is released. The author of "The Master: The Long ...
08.18.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 8/18/21: Two-Time USTA Boys National Champion Zachary Svajda Fresh off of a historic performance in Kalamazoo, USTA Boys National Champion Zachary Svajda joins Kamau Murray to discuss joining rarified air in becoming a two-time winner in the prestigious event. Svajda explains his tennis upbringing in California, how he ...
08.13.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 8/12/21: Leslie Allen A true pioneer in tennis and the world of sports Leslie Allen joins the show this week, to discuss a wide-range of topics. Allen discusses learning from Althea Gibson, the importance of college tennis for pro success, whether the men's ...
08.03.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 8/3/21: Top Tennis Strategy Coach Craig O'Shannessy Kamau is joined this week by a master tennis tactician, Australian tour coach & Director of "The Brain Game" Craig O'Shannessy. The Aussie explains how he's leveraged analytics and statistical trends to enhance the games of the many players he's ...
07.28.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 7/28/21: Wimbledon Finalist & Tennis Pioneer Zina Garrison This week's guest on the Tennis.com Podcast is former Top 5 WTA player, Zina Garrison. Among her many accomplishments, Zina is a former Wimbledon finalist, gold and bronze medalist, and role model for many. Listen to this week's episode to ...
07.20.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 7/20/21: Training Pro & GTP/Wow Sports CEO Cameron Lickle This week's guest is a true tennis innovator, as Cameron Lickle joins to explain how he's working to change the player-coach game. Listen as he chats with host Kamau Murray about how he became a tennis instructor, the ugly side ...
07.09.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 7/9/21: MaliVai Washington This week's episode of the Tennis.com Podcast features tennis pioneer and former pro MaliVai Washington. Listen as host Kamau Murray discusses Washington's improbable run to the 1996 Wimbledon Final, his journey from humble beginnings to the top of the game, ...
06.22.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 6/22/21: Rebecca Marino This week on the Tennis.com podcast, Kamau Murray speaks to Canadian tennis player and mental health advocate Rebecca Marino. Listen as the Canadian discusses her upbringing in the tennis world, why she decided to walk away from the game at ...
06.15.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 6/15/21: Ben Rothenberg This week Kamau Murray chats with longtime tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg about a wide array of topics, including Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from Roland Garros and whether player-media relations need to be altered in any way. Rothenberg also discusses ...
06.08.2021 Tennis.com Podcast 6/8/21: Billie Jean King Kamau Murray hosts the debut episode of the all-new Tennis.com podcast, and he's joined by one of the biggest icons in sports history, the one and only Billie Jean King. Listen as she discusses her upbringing in the sport, how ...
04.05.2021 USTA CEO Michael Dowse on the tennis boom in 2020 "In the last few months, literally millions of people have discovered our sport and they're out playing tennis for the first time." This week, the TENNIS.com Podcast is excited to bring in special guest, USTA CEO Mike Dowse. Dowse started ...
03.19.2021 Jeff Salzenstein on reaching as many players as possible "If anybody has a dream or a passion to start something that is the key. You just have to start and you just have to get going and just take one step at a time." This week's guest is former ...
03.05.2021 Marcus Daniell on the importance of effective giving “What I landed on was starting an organization and trying to leverage my connections and my relationships in the sporting world to try and bring effective giving into the total sporting arena." This week’s guest is Marcus Daniell, a world ...
02.26.2021 Blair Henley on getting the best out of players virtually and inside the stadium "It’s those times where you’re sort of sitting there figuring out what can we do to make the most of this tournament in terms of publicizing our sport? It's just finding the different avenues to tell people about our game." ...
02.18.2021 Martin Blackman on Jennifer Brady's Australian Open run “When we see an American player have a breakthrough, have a good result, we’re all high-fiving and texting and jumping up and down. It really means a lot for us, this is way more than just a job for us." ...
02.12.2021 Sharon Fichman on competing on her own terms "Doubles is more enjoyable for me in the sense that it just feels kinder on my heart and my soul when I play." This week's show features world No. 57 doubles pro Sharon Fichman. The Canadian calls in from Melbourne ...
02.05.2021 Dominik Koepfer on forging his own path "Some people just think they’re the best, they grow up knowing or getting told that they’re going to be No. 1 in the word, but I’ve never had that." This week we hear from Dominik Koepfer, a 26-year-old German who ...
01.28.2021 Jessica Pegula on preparing for a Grand Slam in quarantine While her Buffalo Bills have ended their 2021 season, Jessica Pegula is just starting her campaign Down Under. The world No. 64 has been in modified quarantine for two weeks as she prepares for the Yarra Valley Classic WTA 500 ...
01.21.2021 Chanda Rubin on making the most of the new normal This week we catch up with Tennis Channel's own Chanda Rubin and get her take on covering tennis in the new normal. While she has been in the US Open and Roland Garros bubbles, she will cover the upcoming Australian ...
01.14.2021 Dave Marshall on touring with the Bryans "You have to win the most important points so we talk about having a goal, setting up, and the Bryans are so great at figuring stuff out." As the former traveling coach of Bob and Mike Bryan, Dave Marshall brings ...
01.06.2021 Gunnar Peterson on training the world's best athletes "It’s fun to be a part of it if you’re a part of the team when they break through or when they change something and you see the benefit right away." A new year means New Year's resolutions and there's ...
12.30.2020 Wrapping up 2020 and looking ahead to 2021 An unusual year is officially over and it's time to recap the best players and moments of 2020 while looking forward to a new, and hopefully more normal, 2021. TENNIS.com's Matt Fitzgerald joins the show to discuss the Top 10 ...
12.17.2020 Judy Murray and Rosemary Reed on "Driving Force" "The sporting word, historically, has always been about men, so we're always playing catchup. And it's one of the reasons why, getting the chance to do this, it just really shines a spotlight on what still needs to be done." ...
12.10.2020 USTA General Manager Tim Cass on the impact of college tennis "I don’t think people recognize the level of play in college tennis, even down to Division III, and the dual match is the exciting piece." This week is all about college tennis, a sector of the sport that has been ...
12.03.2020 Lisa Raymond on setting her own agenda "As an athlete you can't tell us when to stop, you can’t. You can’t because then we’ll always have these regrets and whatnot." Filled with anecdotes and wisdom, Lisa Raymond joins the show to give an update on her coaching ...
11.25.2020 Vasek Pospisil on the mission of the PTPA "The whole purpose of the PTPA is strictly to organize and unite the players and be represented in a proper way where we actually have the ability to impact major decisions that are made that affect our livelihoods." A few ...
11.19.2020 Evan King on facing a career crossroads "I'm still trying to figure out myself really and see what 2021 is: if I'm a doubles player or if I'm a singles player because I'm definitely going to be one or the other." Evan King is on the show ...
11.12.2020 Nick Monroe on his passion for working the hardest "I enjoy being in the gym and trying to become the best athlete I can be. I enjoy being on the court as many hours as I need to be." This week brings Nick Monroe to the show following his ...
11.05.2020 Maria Sakkari on being part of a tennis family "I think I'm one of the few players that have made it here without being a good junior. So it's not like I was super good or I'm going to make it for sure." This week brings Maria Sakkari as ...
10.29.2020 Nicole Melichar on making it in doubles "The time off just let me mentally relax and just enjoy life, but enjoy tennis for fun not because I had to do it but I wanted to do it, so I think that was important." Doubles champion Nicole Melichar ...
10.22.2020 Ken Skupski on brotherhood in the pros Ken Skupski is on the show this week to talk all things doubles and brotherhood. The 37-year-old has helped his younger brother Neal on his tennis journey while enjoying a successful and lengthy career himself. After a respectable junior career ...
10.15.2020 Dana Perino on why she picked up tennis "Look at Billie Jean King. Would the three of us be sitting here having this conversation about tennis on TENNIS.com if it hadn’t been for women like her?" News anchor Dana Perino joins the show to share how tennis enriched ...
10.07.2020 An insider's take on the new faces at Roland Garros Co-hosts Nina Pantic and Irina Falconi give their take on what has stood out the most from a busy fortnight in Paris. There have been underhand serves and a surge in drop shots, shocking upsets and late-night marathons, and an ...
09.29.2020 Fabrice Martin on the doubles stigma in France "Whenever we have a doubles team they are very good, but none of the coaches think of a second option as a doubles career, which is shame." With Roland Garros underway, Frenchman Fabrice Martin is the prefect guest to talk ...

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