The First Serve

Sean A'Hearn wraps the latest Tennis Victoria State Grade action including special guest Chanchai Sookton-Eng from Fawkner Tennis Club

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Washington DC 500 Volunteer Manager Jennifer Gregg spoke to The First Serve Live on the ground, going behind the scenes at the tournament and what it takes to put it together.

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We featured Mark Ein, Chair of the ATP/WTA 500 Washington tournament on The First Serve Live talking to the assembled media on the ground starting off with the facilities.

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Padel Pow Wow is back for episode four of 2025 with hosts Matt Barelle (the godfather of Padel in AUS) and Rob Daley (COO of Game4 Padel in Melbourne) as they chat the most recent results on the Australian Padel Tour, news on the Aussie Crocs upcoming and the latest on more clubs opening up around Australia.

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Brett Phillips wraps up a big week spent at the ATP/WTA 500 in Washington and an Aussie win to Alex de Minaur, also going behind the scenes with Chair of the tournament Mark Ein and volunteer manager Jennifer Gregg. The honour roll from the other events played, news of the week off court, the latest from Round 11 of Tennis Victoria State Grade with Sean A'Hearn with special guest Chanchai Sookton Eng from Fawkner and our weekly college segment with Lachlan Puyol reflecting on the World University games with Derek Pham - Oklahoma State University and David Hodge - Coach of Team Australia at the FISU World University Ganes in Germany

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Alex de Minaur makes it three consecutive wins to advance to the semi finals of the ATP 500 Washington after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over American Brandon Nakashima. He will face French lucky loser Corentin Moutet for a place in the final who took down Daniil Medvedev.

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Welcome to Episode 4 of our brand new podcast Beyond the Tramlines, hosted by Josh Heriot, which explores the stories and journeys of people achieving great things in the world of tennis.

Feature guest for this episode is Aussie Donna Kelso, a trailblazer in the women's officiating space in tennis. Currently a WTA Supervisor, but we trace her journey all the way back to being a chair umpire and before that about how she entered the sport. A great insightful chat to a crucial behind the scenes role in this vast global sport.

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Alex de Minaur in the hottest conditions of the week so far has advanced to his 51st tour level Quarter Final with a 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 6-4 win over Czech Jiri Lehecka at the ATP 500 Washington. Hear his inner thoughts on the match and his game overall as he keep working on the things to improve.

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Alex de Minaur as the 7th seed this week in Washington as the only combined 500 men's and women's event on tour defeats China's Yunchaokete Bu 7-6(5), 6-2 to move into the Round of 16 and a match up with Czech Jiri Lehecka. He chats the match, plus possible US Open mixed doubles for her and Katie Boulter and electronic line calling.

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Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 featuring a look at the World University Games and a chat with Jeremy Jin as well as another Aussie Ashley Fisher, head mens coach at the University of South Florida.

Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at [email protected]

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