Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis episodes:

• 05.16.2024

  Rackets and runners with Luca Berg

  Luca Berg from the YouTube channel Rackets&Runners joined me on the podcast to talk about gear. His detailed and organized racquet reviews for tennis and pickleball are rapidly growing his fanbase. We had a great conversation about gear and the...

  
• 05.09.2024

  Nikola Aracic on the GOATs, heavy racquets and underarm serves

  Nikola Aracic from Intuitive Tennis returns to the podcast to talk about the remaining GOATs (Rafa and Novak), why heavy racquets can be bad for you, why underarm serves are disrespectful and much more. Time stamps 00:00 Intro00:35 Rafa’s last rumble, Novak’s...

  
• 04.30.2024

  Tennis as therapy with Daniel Rutkowski

  My friend and doubles partner, Daniel Rutkowski, who has been on the channel many times, joined me to discuss competitive tennis and the things many players struggle with, such as match tightness, negative self-talk, changing patterns, and dealing with pushers,...

  
• 04.23.2024

  New HEAD racquets and strings with Dennis Fabian

  Dennis Fabian is the Global Business Manager at HEAD, where he works on tennis and pickleball. In this episode, he talks about new strings and racquets, gives tips on how to avoid tennis elbow, categorizes the different racquet lines, and...

  
• 04.16.2024

  Racquet madness with Henrik Wallensten

  Experienced Davis Cup string and racquet play-tester Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast to discuss his latest bouts of racquet madness. If you are lost in the racquet jungle, this episode might make you feel less alone...

  
• 04.09.2024

  Interviewing the Pros - Craig Shapiro

  Craig Shapiro is a bit of a media icon on the tennis scene. He has been around the tour since the 90s when he traveled as Andre Agassi’s personal racquet tech. He runs an excellent podcast.  He has just returned to...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Cameron Price, From Baseline to Pro

  Cameron Price is an aspiring professional tennis player and a coach at the Delgado & Lee Pro Tennis Academy. After having heart problems in October 2022, he is back to playing tennis, coaching, and competing in tournaments. While away from...

  
• 03.26.2024

  Thomas Alm is the David Goggins of tennis

  Thomas Alm is a Swedish coach with 25 years of experience coaching professional tennis players. He can be called the David Goggins of tennis, as he is an ultra-marathon runner and is all about going all-in. Professional tennis is all about...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Allen from AC Tennis gets in-depth about racquets

  Allen is an Australian tennis enthusiast and the creator of the YouTube channel AC Tennis. His channel focuses on in-depth racquet reviews and comparisons. He’s been playing tennis since he was 5 years old and loves everything related to tennis gear. Time...

  
• 03.11.2024

  The Tennis Ball Problem with Phil from Tweenerhead

  Philip Fama is a coach, player and content creator with his brand called Tweenerhead. He reached out and wanted to discuss the tennis ball problem, and I thought, why not do it as a full podcast and also talk about...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Ashley Neaves, the Tennis Mentor

  In this episode, I’m joined by Ashley Neaves, also known as “The Tennis Mentor.” Ashley is an award-winning coach who works with everyone from kids to recreational to high-level competition players. He creates content on social media and recently released...

  
• 02.28.2024

  Beckett from Tenncom joins me to talk racquets, racquet, racquets

  Today, it is something for you gearheads. Beckett Chung is a fellow tennis nerd reviewing racquets and talking about gear-related topics on his channel Tenncom. He is very knowledgeable, so check it out! Time stamps 00:00 Intro 01:27 Tennis in Canada 03:00...

  
• 02.21.2024

  How to develop a Billion Dollar Mind with Rick Macci and Dr Nivedita Jerath

  Dr. Nivedita Uberoi Jerath and legendary coach Rick Macci are here to talk about mental tennis, mental health, motivation, and their new book, Billion Dollar Mind: A Practical Guide to the Game of Life. In this episode, we cover plenty...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Liya Davidov's Journey from College Tennis to the Tennis Channel

  Liya Davidov is a Digital Programming Coordinator for the Tennis Channel and writes for tennis.com. She used to play college tennis for New Jersey, still follows the sport closely on her social media channels, and has a strong passion for...

  
• 02.08.2024

  Karue Sell about life on the pro tour

  Karue Sell is back on tour and on the Tennisnerd podcast for the third time. We talk about his return to pro tennis, life on tour, travel, what the ATP can do better, and, of course, his new racquet. You...

  
• 02.01.2024

  New Blades and more with Henrik Wallensten

  Henrik Wallensten returns to the podcast to discuss the new Blades V9, Strikes, Speeds, tennis shoes, and more. When talking, Henrik is at the Davis Cup match in Helsingborg, Sweden, where he strings for the Swedish team. The first part...

  
• 01.23.2024

  Eliza Wastcoat, Australian Open Mid-Tournament Rundown

  Eliza returns to the pod! She is a digital strategist who comments on the tennis world on the rapidly growing account @Itselizasworld.  She now also has a YouTube channel called Liza West. Today, we will get into the ongoing Australian Open, tennis...

  
• 01.12.2024

  Nikola Aracic is back to discuss racquets, the Australian Open and more

  Nikola Aracic is one the most popular online tennis coaches in the world with his brand Intuitive Tennis. He is refreshingly honest and straightforward and has become one of my favorite people in the world to talk about tennis with....

  
• 12.28.2023

  Gear of the Year 2023 with Henrik Wallensten

  Racquet tester and Swedish Davis Cup stringer Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast. In this episode, we break down 2023 regarding gear and discuss all the racquets, strings, and balls we tested during the year. We also look forward...

  
• 12.21.2023

  How to find your racquet with Mehrban from Tennis Files

  Thanks, Mehrban, for having me on your podcast Tennis Files and asking some great questions about racquets and strings! Make sure to check out the Tennis Files on your favorite podcast platform. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:13 Jonas’ First Racquet 02:42 How do...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Alex Chan

  You might have seen Alex’s engaging videos on Instagram, where he creates wide-reaching content about tennis. He also worked for 13 years in community engagement for the USTA and has been a certified PTR Coach since 2010, working with beginners and...

  
• 11.25.2023

  Ryan Burbary, Velociti Tennis

  Ryan Burbary is the founder and owner of Velociti Tennis. Velociti tennis is a new tennis brand with a one of their products being the first bio-degradable tennis string in the world. It is called Catalyst and after testing the...

  
• 11.16.2023

  Rick Macci on Alcaraz’s future, the Djokovic Domination and more

  Star coach Rick Macci returns to the podcast to discuss his current coaching projects, the hot topics on the ATP and WTA tours, and much more. Timestamps 00:00 Intro05:19 What are the key ingredients for a tennis player to make it as...

  
• 11.09.2023

  Eliza Wastcoat

  Eliza Wastcoat is a digital strategist and tennis nerd who creates engaging stories on her Instagram account @itselizasworld. Everything from tournament news, player profiles, trends, and more. Time stamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 Getting into tennis later in life 06:29 How can tennis...

  
• 11.02.2023

  Simon Freund, Pro player and Content Creator

  Simon Freund is a professional tennis player and content creator. He details his journey on the Futures tour on his channel and has a growing audience. He is now sponsored by STIGA, who has just entered the racquet space. We...

  
• 10.30.2023

  Rachel Stuhlmann, tennis player and entrepreneur

  Rachel Stuhlmann is a leading tennis influencer with well over 300k followers on Instagram. She played for the Missouri Tigers in college and had a top hundred NCAA ranking. She is now working on multiple projects to develop a stronger...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Chris Edwards returns to the pod and the Prestige

  Chris Edwards is the Director of Web Content for Tennis Warehouse and a play-testing legend on the team. This is his second time on the podcast. We get into his recent switch to the Prestige Classic 2.0. Timestamps 00:00 Intro and recent...

  
• 10.19.2023

  Gill Gross

  Gill Gross is a broadcaster for Tennis Channel, US Open Radio, Cracked Racquets, and UC San Diego. He runs his own YouTube channel where he deep-dives into tennis matches with his Monday Match Analysis. We had a long and in-depth...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Tony Wright, Balanced Tennis

  Tony Wright is a USTPA Elite professional and a teaching pro at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. He runs the brand Balanced Tennis, where his interesting and often humorous clips using film references caught my and many other followers eyes....

  
• 10.05.2023

  Felix Mischker from Tennis Brothers

  Felix has become a well-known figure on the professional tennis circuit by documenting his quest for one ATP point on his YouTube channel, Tennis Brothers. We sit down with him after he has just gotten his first point! But the...

  
• 09.27.2023

  Mark Sansait

  Mark Sansait is a part-time tennis coach and runs a YouTube channel where he shares his competitive play, string reviews, and more. He is a regular feature of the Real Tennis channel and the Essential Tennis circuit and plays at...

  
• 09.15.2023

  Nikola from Intuitive Tennis is back!

  One of your favorite podcast guests, Nikola Aracic, from Intuitive Tennis, is back on the pod! This was a marathon one. Sadly, there were some audio/video sync issues, so the video version covers around 50% of the topics discussed here....

  
• 09.06.2023

  Karue Sell, Part 2

  Karue Sell is an ex-pro player who still competes at a high level on the UTR circuit. He is on the Marcos Giron coaching team and runs MyTennisHQ, a popular website and YouTube channel.  He has now released a coaching...

  
• 08.31.2023

  Podcast with Juan from Restring

  Juan is the co-founder of Restring, a company developing tennis strings with a focus on sustainability, durability and snapback. Their first string, Restring Zero, has garnered lots of praise and we sat down to talk about the journey with Restring,...

  
• 08.27.2023

  US Open Predictions with Coach Karl Adrian

  Coach Karl Adrian joins me to go through the US Open draw. "Adri" has been in several Tennisnerd videos, is now on the ATP player Roman Safiullin team, and runs the Tennis Valley Academy in Estepona, Spain. In this episode,...

  
• 08.22.2023

  Dylan Gee from Tennis with Dylan

  Dylan Gee is a London-based tennis coach who has built a strong following with the Instagram account @tenniswithdylan. He used to play professional tennis and is now mixing tennis coaching with sports modeling and influencer engagements. We talk about his...

  
• 08.17.2023

  Stringing on tour with Nikki Roenn

  I sit down with my friend, ex-pro, and stringer, Nikki Roenn. We talk about the conditions for stringers and his recent experiences stringing at tour events.

  
• 08.13.2023

  Davor Dekaris, Tennis Haus

  Davor Dekaris is a tennis director of Tchefuncta Country Club in Covington, Louisiana. He is an ex-pro player turned tennis coach who has had significant success with his brand Tennis Haus. We talk about everything from professional tennis life, to...

  
• 08.06.2023

  Meike Babel, former top 30 WTA player

  Meike Babel is a former WTA top 30 player who now works as a coach and is building a strong online following. She is refreshingly open and honest, and we had a great conversation, which I hope you all will...

  
• 07.31.2023

  Grisha Kuklin, Gladiators Tennis

  Grigory "Grisha" Kuklin is an aspiring pro player and content creator with his brand name Gladiators Tennis. He has been a hitting partner to top pros like Medvedev and Rublev and documents his journey on the ITF Tour on his...

  
• 07.24.2023

  When tennis becomes therapy with Sarah Koudouzian

  Sarah Koudouzian is a bestselling author and fitness entrepreneur. She was once a high-ranked aspiring pro, but a nasty injury crushed her tennis dreams, and she had to find herself outside the tennis court. In this podcast, we talk about...

  
• 07.16.2023

  Simon Konov, Top Tennis Training

  Top Tennis Training is leading the charge of online tennis training on YouTube. The company is run by Simon Konov and Alex Slabinsky, two former tennis pros. They reach more than 350k subscribers on their YouTube channels and have amassed...

  
• 07.10.2023

  Ian Westermann, Essential Tennis

  Ian Westermann is one of the leading tennis coaches and personalities on YouTube. He has created educational tennis content for 14 years and built a large following. He has recently also written a book about improving as a tennis player...

  
• 07.03.2023

  Rick Macci on Wimbledon, AI, Novak and more

  I had the fortune to sit down with star coach Rick Macci to discuss Wimbledon, the addition of AI, Novak's legacy, Raducanu, and much more. The video version is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3K9RBvFRff4 Find out more about Rick and his incredible coaching...

  
• 06.29.2023

  Christopher Clarey, Author of the Federer biography, The Master

  I am joined by Christopher Clarey, a sports journalist who spent over 30 years at the New York Times and did many personal interviews with Roger Federer. This prompted him to write the Federer biography, "The Master", which has become...

  
• 06.22.2023

  Foot Doctor Zach Thomas

  Dr. Zach Thomas has built a significant following on social media as "Foot Doctor Zach," where he tests tennis and basketball shoes. Dr. Zach is a board-certified Podiatrist and Foot and Ankle Surgeon. In this podcast, we talk about his...

  
• 06.15.2023

  Racquet talk with Henrik Wallensten

  Henrik Wallensten is a racquet reviewer and tennis reporter for the Swedish Magazine. He is also a stringer for the Swedish Davis Cup team and plays with success on the ITF Masters Tour. Once in a while, we catch up...

  
• 06.06.2023

  Karue Sell, My Tennis HQ

  Karue is a former #33 best junior player in the world, #371 ATP professional, and former UCLA college tennis standout. He co-founded My Tennis HQ and regularly shares his tennis knowledge and experience on his YouTube channel. He is also...

  
• 05.27.2023

  Nikola Aracic from Intuitive Tennis

  Nikola Aracic is a former top 40 NCAA D1 college player and tennis coach with 25 years of experience. He is one of the leading coaches on YouTube and has built a devoted following thanks to his straightforward approach and...

  
• 05.21.2023

  Coach Evan wrote a book

  Evan Gaudreau is a former D1 college player and coach who has developed a quite unique way of looking at tennis. We have talked about his box system and patterns of play in several podcasts before this one, but now...