The First Serve

Welcome to Episode 6 of Tennis in QLD, part of The First Serve Podcast Library, hosted by Adon Kronk, going inside the Queensland Tennis Community. In this episode, Adon chats to Steve Merker - Head Coach-Manager of Pioneer Tennis in Mackay and Jack Mellish from Tennis QLD is along with a results wrap up.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is joined by award winning tennis journalist Courtney Walsh as co host discussing the Jannik Sinner WADA appeal also joined by Simon Cambers from tennismajors.com. We go inside the Asian Swing with Peter Johnston at the WTA 125 Hong Kong off the back of the ATP 250 Hangzhou Open and also cross to reporter Candy Reid at the China Open. Coach Jarrad Bunt joins us from the Cairns International on the Australian Pro Tour and we chat to 15 year old Sara Nikolic from WA after winning her first ITF Junior Singles title in Auckland.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the Davis Cup Group Stage with commentators Peter Odgers, Barry Cowan and Dom Inglot on the ground in Valencia. Olivia Gadecki joins the show after the best week of her tennis life breaking into the top 100, Talia Gibson from Perth after winning the ITF W75, Omar Jasika after winning the M25 in Darwin, Michael Smith after back to back J30's in Adelaide, Taylor Burke after her maiden singles title J30 in Mauritius, Jake Dembo after winning his biggest junior singles title in Malaysia and Lachlan Puyol returns with our college segment with special guest James Tobin.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up US Open 2024 joined by Christian Montegan from www.thefirstserve.com.au in the studio. Special Guests included Aussie top 10 player Aleksandar Vukic, President of Tennis Coaches Australia Wes Horskins and leading tennis commentator Peter Odgers at the Davis Cup in Valencia.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show mid way through the US Open. Special guest in the studio was Jedd Zetzer - Talent Manager at W Sports and Media looking after Maya Joint, Kimberly Birrell, Aleksandar Vukic and more. Tennis Reporters Courtney Walsh and Dave Worsley joined the show from on the ground in New York. Also we wrapped the Tennis Victoria State Grade season with Kooyong the champions in the Mens and Womens with David Bidmeade and Jasmine Starr in studio.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips catches up with the Director of "Love 2020" Jacqueline Joseph to talk about the new movie/documentary that has been released in New York ahead of the US Open.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show, a special 3 hour edition ahead of Day 1 of the US Open with Tennis Journalists Candy Reid and Courtney Walsh on the ground in New York setting the scene. Feature chats with Aussie qualifiers Li Tu and Destanee Aiava, plus catch ups with the other Aussies, Director of "Love 2020" Jacqueline Joseph also joins the show after its premiere in NY, going inside the 2020 US Open and closer to home we wrap up the Tennis Victoria State Grade Semi Finals.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show in a big week at 1000 level in Cincinnati. Award winning tennis journalist Courtney Walsh came in the studio, ahead of the US Open. Tennis Victoria State Grade round 14 wrap with special guest Scarlett Dattoli from MCC Glen Iris Valley and Rohan Fisher, Manager of International Tours and Camps at Tennis Australia, joins the show to wrap up the back to back ITF J200 tournaments in Sydney won by 15 year old Cruz Hewitt on the boys side.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillps is back with another big show on the back of Alexei Popyrin making his first Masters 1000 final. Special guests included Olympic Gold Medalist John Peers, Paralympian Anderson Parker, Tennis NT CEO Tania Tandora, Marlino Pascual- Fawkner TC, Aussie stringer Jeremy Reeve, and ITF 7 Time doubles winner in 2024 Josh Charlton.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show, wrapping up the Paris Olympic Tennis Event, celebrating Aussie Gold joined by leading tennis broadcasters Peter Odgers and Candy Reid and hearing the expanded thoughts of John Peers and Andy Murray. A full tour wrap outside of Paris, a Round 12 wrap of Tennis Victoria State Grade with special guest Jackson Varney from top of the table in the mens Geelong Lawn. Frances Soyer previews the ITF J200 in Sydney this week, we hear from Aussie Dane Sweeny inside his decision to take a break fom Tennis and Tour Coach Jamie Kirkman from our Tennis in QLD Podcast.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices