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USTA CEO Michael Dowse on t...

04.05.2021

"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 ...

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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 ...
09.23.2020 Danielle Collins on pursuing her passions "Whether I’m at Court 7 at Jack Puryear Park in St. Pete, Florida or I’m on Arthur Ashe at the US Open, I’m going to bring the same energy and effort." Danielle Collins joins the show this week to give ...
09.16.2020 Caroline Wozniacki on what's coming next "I love my tennis identity. It's given me so much in life and it's part of who I am. I've worked so hard for everything I've done on court and I think I enjoy having that part of me." The ...
09.08.2020 Penny Lerner on being creative with Citi Taste of Tennis "This is what the Taste does, it brings people of all different cultures together to celebrate tennis and food and the cities that we’re in. It’s just cool to be a part of." This week brings Citi Taste of Tennis ...
08.30.2020 Ajla Tomljanovic on life inside of the New York bubble "I'm never really used to seeing people in the hotel especially not in New York because usually we all kind of do our own thing with where we stay. And now you see all these players and it’s such a ...
08.26.2020 Steve Johnson on there being more to life than tennis “I don’t want to be gone when important things are happening. So hopefully I can play for a few more years, but there’s going to be a side of me that probably will be more at home than he is ...
08.18.2020 Tennys Sandgren on rocking and rolling onward "It was interesting trying to think about what to do after I got inside of 100; that was always my goal to get inside of 100. It took six years to do that for me. It was like what do ...
08.11.2020 Genie Bouchard on making the most of her opportunities "If someone calls you and is like, 'Hey, do you want to be in Vogue, yes or no?' What are you going to do, say no? And tennis brought me that opportunity, so it’s like, of course, I'm a tennis ...
08.04.2020 Daria Gavrilova on finding out what makes her happy "My last year was so bad that actually, I'm not going to lie, it feels like this year is better." Daria Gavrilova joins the show to give everyone an update on her comeback and how the latest shutdown in Australia ...
07.28.2020 Julia Elbaba on keeping her pro dreams alive "Right now it’s just deciding between whether you want to play tennis or you want to just end the career, so at this point it's just, yeah I want to continue, so I’ll have to make the sacrifice." Former University ...
07.21.2020 Brandon Nakashima on being mentally tough "One of my biggest strengths on the court is definitely my mental game and just being in every point, in every match, and not getting too down on myself or getting too excited." This week, listeners get to meet one ...
07.14.2020 Elliot Loney on impersonating tennis stars "Comedy is in a way a lot like tennis. You’re by yourself, you’re thinking through a lot of things. If you have a great gig you feel amazing, if you have a terrible gig it’s like taking a hard loss." ...
07.07.2020 Leslie Allen on speaking freely "In my generation, it's all new, a black woman on the tour; I better be on my best behavior because I don’t want to mess it up for the next generation. So for [Coco] to have that freedom and to ...
06.30.2020 Sachia Vickery on raising positive awareness "I’ve experienced a lot of discrimination. I've been kicked off courts before and told like I don’t belong here and I shouldn’t be playing here. That actually happened really recently." Sachia Vickery is our guest this week, and she's got ...
06.23.2020 Jason Harnett on coaching wheelchair players "I think as a wheelchair coach you have to have some comfort of being in the chair and understanding mobility patterns, understanding chair set up. That takes time." USTA Wheelchair National Manager and Head Coach Jason Harnett is on the ...
06.16.2020 Donald Dell on always pushing for progress "I think athletes, if they are organized, can be the biggest element of change of anybody because they have a platform. They can stand up and talk everyday and people want to cover them." As tennis' first sports agent Donald ...
06.09.2020 Christina McHale on stretching her comfort zone "Sometimes it’s uncomfortable the changes that you need to make in your game, but you know that if you don’t make them you’re not going to get to that level." This week, Christina McHale gives an update on her preparation ...
06.02.2020 Artist Bruce Sulzberg on painting Rafael Nadal "He picked the image by the way, and my time that I spent with him is absolutely priceless." It's Roland Garros Week on Tennis Channel and 12-time champion Rafael Nadal's achievements stand alone in history. Artist Bruce Sulzberg joins the ...
05.26.2020 Andy Gerst on developing a coaching philosophy "When you’re deeply rooted in the principles and the values that are most important to you then navigating rough waters are a little bit easier." This week, USTA national coach Andy Gerst joins the show to talk about his unique ...
05.19.2020 Rajeev Ram on achieving his Grand Slam dreams "It is somewhat of a life changing moment. I’m not going to sit here and say it’s not because it was. I tried to win one of these for a long time." World No. 9 Rajeev Ram joins the show ...
05.12.2020 Tom Gullikson on coaching the American greats "Pete [Sampras] and Andre [Agassi] were obviously as different as a mongoose and a cobra." This week features esteemed coach Tom Gullikson as he dives into stories from his 40-plus years playing and coaching professional tennis. Known affectionately as Gully, ...
05.05.2020 Dr. Larry Lauer on improving your mental skills "It’s hard sometimes when things aren’t going well, but realizing it’s a moment and the next one could be much better allows you to move forward." It's Underrated Week on TENNIS.com and Dr. Larry Lauer joins the show to talk ...
04.28.2020 Ryan Harrison on ignoring the haters "That period of my life was tough because I had to try and figure out, at 21, 22, 23 years old, how I was going to turn my career back around into a positive direction where the later stages of ...
04.21.2020 Sally Bradfield on writing Not Quite 30-Love "All of the scenarios of what players' lives are like on the tour, and what people who work with them lives are like on the tour, I tried to make as real as possible." This week brings author Sally Bradfield ...
04.14.2020 Taylor Townsend on resetting her 2020 mindset "The more time that goes by, and the more that we’re out of our routine, the harder that it is." Taylor Townsend joins the show this week with co-hosts Nina Pantic and Irina Falconi. The world No. 73 calls in ...
04.07.2020 Sam Querrey on becoming a stay-at-home dad "That's the one good part in this [tour suspension], for me, is that I get to be home with my little newborn son." Sam Querrey joins the show this week alongside co-hosts Nina Pantic and Irina Falconi to talk fatherhood ...
03.31.2020 Kristie Ahn on producing TikTok hits "I’ve just been trying to help keep people entertained, even if it's for a couple seconds, couple minutes of the day." Kristie Ahn joins the TENNIS.com Podcast to help everyone get through the quarantine with an inside look at how ...

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