The Functional Tennis Podcast

By Fabio Molle

What's The Functional Tennis Podcast about?

Presented by Fabio Molle, The Functional Tennis Podcast is a downloadable audio show featuring weekly interviews with players, coaches, trainers, tennis parents and experts working at the highest level of tennis.

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The Functional Tennis Podcast episodes:

05.15.2024
Coach Andrea Ramundo - Junior Tennis, Italian Tennis Federation and working for your mentor for free
I chatted to Italian coach Andrea Ramundo who I met at the IMG Future Stars Event. Andrea works with promising Italian Juniors, Ilary Pistola, Tommaso Panto and Pietro Marinelli. We discussCoaching JourneyItalian Tennis FederationWhat he learned at the IMG Future...
05.02.2024
Tennis is Hard - High Level Junior Tennis at IMG Future Stars 2024
I'm just back from the IMG Future Stars event in Greece where I saw some of the world's best 12 years in action. Last year I did a special episode on 14 things that make these kids special, this year...
04.24.2024
Peter Hemanns - Asics Tennis Product Manager
This week I caught up with Peter Hemanns, the tennis product manager at Asics. Peter tells us aboutHis RoleWhat's new with my favourite shoe the Solution Speed 3If any updates on the Resolution and Court FFDid he know about Dimitrov...
04.16.2024
[Throwback] 14 things I learned watching the worlds best under 12's
In a few days, I'm off to Greece for the IMG Future Stars which brings together 48 of the World's best boys and girls along with their parents and coaches. I get to spend the week with them observing, learning...
04.10.2024
Dad of Cam Norrie, David Norrie [Ep.223]
I am excited to have David Norrie on the show this week talking to guest host Dave O'Hare. David is the Dad of British number 1 and career-high ATP no.8 Cam Norrie. David chats about :The early days in New...
04.03.2024
The Art of Coaching with Brad Stine [Ep.222]
Coaching great Brad Stine joins guest host Dave O'Hare on this week's episode. Brad Stine is the current coach of US Number 1 Tommy Paul and has worked with greats such as Jim Courier, Mardy Fish, Kevin Anderson and more....
03.27.2024
Tennis is difficult with Freddie Nielsen and guest host Coach Dave O’Hare
The title says it all, Tennis is difficult. Guest host Dave O'Hare kicks off his first-ever episodes as a host with Freddie Nielsen. Freddie is a former pro from Denamk, a Wimbledon doubles champ and the current Danish Davis Cup...
03.20.2024
Dave O’Hare, ATP Doubles Coach and our new guest host
This week former guest Dave O’Hare is back on the show. Dave will be guest hosting a few episodes of the Functional Tennis Podcast and I ask him who he has lined up. We also chat aboutEmpty locker roomsBeen process...
03.13.2024
Joel Schwarzler, Current Boys World Number 1 Junior
Today I chat with the current world number 1 junior Joel Schwarzler. Joel is from Austria with a South African mother and is transitioning to the pro tour. We chat about:Early days playing tennisDislike of his parents watching his matchesAustrian...
02.27.2024
Life as a 15 year old top 10 ITF with Tyra Grant
I speak to 15-year-old Tyra Grant, a top 10 ITF Junior this week. We previously had her mam, Cinzia Giovinco on the show and her coach Tom Gutteridge. Tyra is a mature hard-hitting 15-year-old. We chat aboutWhat it feels like...
01.30.2024
Tennis parenting with the dad of one of the worlds best 12 year olds
In this episode, join me with Branko Avramovski the father of 12 year old rising star Damyan Avramovski (aka 'Nana') from Bulgaria. We talk things junior tennis from coaching, rackets and, tournament play. Hope you enjoy the episode, Fabio. This...
01.22.2024
The EASY decision to play College Tennis with Brandon Holt
Kicking off 2024 is Brandon Holt, a former All-American with a career-high ATP 180. Brandon has a huge US Open in 2022 getting through qualifiers and then taking down US Number 1 Taylor Fritz. Brandon is also the son of...
12.27.2023
Former ATP No.32 Pablo Andújar [Ep.215]
This week for our final episode of the year we have an in-depth chat with Pablo Andújar. Last week he was on the show along with Kenneth Carlsen advising junior players. Today there is more advice and stories throughout his...
12.18.2023
Important Lessons for Juniors with Pablo Andujar and Kenneth Carlsen [Ep.214]
Last week I got to spend the week at the Tecnifibre junior training camp in Valencia. Tecnibifre brought 5 of their juniors running from 11-16 years of age along with their parents and coaches for a week-long training camp. Their...
12.07.2023
Pere Riba, former ATP #65 on coaching Coco Gauff to the US Open title [Ep. 213]
This week on the podcast I speak with former world no. 65 and coach of Coco Gauff when she won the US Open title in 2023. We discuss: His pro careerDecision to retire after a road accidentTransition to coachingWorking...
11.29.2023
Benefits of college tennis with former NCAA Champ and ATP #63 Bradley Klahn [Ep. 212]
This week on the podcast I speak with former world no. 63 and NCAA Champion Bradley Klahn. We discuss: Advantages of college tennisHow he dealt with multiple injuries on tourDeciding to end his pro careerTransition from tennis...
11.23.2023
Talking ATP Doubles with Rob Morgan, coach of Wimbledon Champion Wesley Koolhof [Ep. 211]
This week on the podcast I speak with top ATP doubles coach, Rob Morgan. Rob has coached players at the last 4 Nitto ATP Finals and is currently the main coach of world number 8 and Wimbledon Champion Wesley Koolhof....
11.07.2023
Planning for peak performance with Matt Little, Andy Murray's S&C Coach
This week on the podcast I speak with Andy Murray's long-term S & C Coach, Matt Little. Matt works with Andy Murray to this day, alongside work for the LTA and his online conditioning programme (Contact Matt on Facebook, Twitter...
11.01.2023
Clive Brunskill, 40 years capturing and getting to know the world's best players
This week on the podcast I speak with 3 time International Tennis Photographer of the Year Clive Brunskill. Clive is one of the world’s best sports photographers who has been commissioned to shoot the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal,...
10.10.2023
Matt Terczynski, Hitting Partner of Hubi Hurkacz [Ep. 208]
This week on the podcast we have Matt Terczynski. Matt is a long time friend and permanent hitting partner of top 20 player Hubi Hurkacz. It was great speaking with Matt as he gives in depth insights into the life...
10.03.2023
Kalin Davidov, The Father & Coach of Top Ambidextrous Junior Teo Davidov [Ep. 207]
This week on the podcast we have on another great tennis parent, Kalin Davidov. Kalin is the father of one of the world's best juniors Teo Davidov. Teo is an ambidextrous player. I was seriously impressed with Teo's skills...
09.26.2023
Footwork coach of a 8-14 year old Coco Gauff - Jeff Drock [Ep. 206]
This week on the podcast we speak to a functional movement specialist who works specifically in tennis. He's helped to develop the movement of reigning US Open Champion Coco Gauff. Jeff Drock has worked in the industry for nearly...
09.19.2023
Kieron Vorster, The Physical trainer of Dan Evans & Sorana Cirstea [Ep.205]
In this week's episode, we jump into speaking to one of the most experienced physical trainers in our sport. I was lucky enough to speak to Kieron Vorster, the current physical trainer of Dan Evans, Liam Broady and Sorana Cirstea....
08.31.2023
Executing under pressure with Patrick Harding, performance coach of F1 Driver Alex Albon [Ep. 204]
Today I speak with Patrick Harding, long-time performance coach for F1 driver Alex Albon. Patrick spends 31 weeks a year with Alex has been working with him for six years. Patrick looks after all aspects of Alex's physical and mental...
08.15.2023
Educating tennis parents to optimize for success with Garry Cahill [Ep.203]
Today I speak with Gary Cahill, former Irish Davis Cup & Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup) captain as well as a previous High-Performance Director for Tennis Ireland. Gary is now the Performance Director and founder of Prodigy Tennis...
08.08.2023
The gruelling journey to 4 Grand Slam titles - Timea Babos [Ep.202]
Today I speak to Timea Babos, a former doubles world No.1 and 4-time Grand Slam champion, as well as a former top 25 singles player. At a young age of 30, Timea tells us how her motivation and love for...
07.27.2023
Craig Boynton, coach of Hubert Hurkacz [Ep.201]
Today I speak to Craig Boynton, the coach of Hubert Hurkacz. I was lucky to meet Craig last year at the IMG Future Stars event in Greece as Hubie was playing in the exhibition match and also stayed on to...
07.19.2023
[Job Fairy] CONTENT & MARKETING Freelancer needed
Hi I am on the search for a Content and Marketing freelancer to help with this podcast. I thought this might be a good place to ask. You can get all the details here. If you know somebody who might...
07.18.2023
2002 Aussie Open Champ - Thomas Johansson [Ep.200]
Welcome to our 200th Episode. Today I chat with Former Australian Open winner and current coach of Sorana Cirstea, Thomas Johansson. Thomas gives us a look back at winning the Aus Open, what changed in his life afterwards, being forced...
07.11.2023
Dalibor Sirola, The Physical Trainer of Sascha Zverev [Ep.199]
It’s been a while since we had a top S&C; trainer on the podcast so I’m excited to chat with Dalibor Sirola, the current S&C; coach of Sasha Zverev. As well as working with Sascha, Dalibor is the head of...
07.08.2023
Catchup with the Demon, Alex De Minaur [Ep.198]
Today I have a quick catchup with Queens Finalist and Current ATP number 17 Alex De Minaur. Alex was visiting the Asics House of Tennis located near Wimbledon carrying out some sponsor work and I got to quickly ask him a...
06.30.2023
Umpiring over 5000 matches with Carlos Ramos [Ep.197]
This week I speak to renowned former chair umpire Carlos Ramos. Carlos has umpired over 5000 matches in a career of over 30 years. We chat about what life was like as an umpire on the road, umpiring all 4...
06.13.2023
Cultivating Successful Athlete Sponsorships with Marina Caiazzo[Ep.196]
Today is the 5th and final part of our 5 part Asics mini-series which I recorded at the Asics house in Paris. And I chat with Marina Caiazzo, a global sports marketing expert. Marina is a former player who trained at...
06.08.2023
The stubborn Borna Coric [Ep.195]
Today is the 4th part of our 5-part Asics mini-series which I recorded while at the Asics house in Paris. And I chat to Borna Coric. Borna has recently had shoulder injuries but he is now back stronger than...
06.05.2023
Aiming for perfection but not expecting it - Belinda Bencic [Ep.194]
Today is the 3rd part of our 5 part Asics mini-series which I recorded while at the Asics house in Paris and I talk to Olympic champion Belinda Bencic. Belinda chats about her characteristic on the court, aiming for perfection...
06.01.2023
The need to chill with Alex Molcan [Ep.193]
Today I chat with 25-year-old Slovak Alex Molcan. Alex is currently ranked in the top 80 and has a career-high of 36. He’s coached by Novak Djokovic’s former coach Marion Vadja (listen to Marian In episode 90). Alex tells us...
05.30.2023
Secrets to returning to the Top 10 with 43 year old Rohan Bopanna [Ep.192]
Today I chat with an Asics athlete Rohan Bopanna. Rohan was one of our first-ever guests on the podcast 4 years ago, he’s one of the nicest guys, on the tour (that I’ve met) and this year at 43 years...
05.23.2023
Unleashing Marginal Gains: Asics' Rene Zandbergen on Revolutionizing Djokovic's Tennis Shoes[Ep.191]
This week I caught up with Rene Zandbergen. Rene has worked with our podcast sponsor Asics for 22 years helping develop shoes and working alongside the world's best athletes to help continually improve the Asics range of shoes. We talk...
05.16.2023
Balancing parenting & coaching your NEXTGEN child with Cinzia Giovinco [Ep.190]
This week on the podcast, I meet parent and coach Cinzia Giovinco. I met Cinzia during my week at the IMG Future Stars event in Athens, Greece. Cinzia is the parent to 11-year-old Tyson who was competing at the...
05.10.2023
14 things I learned from the worlds best under-12 tennis players [Ep.189]
This week is a bit different to our usual weekly interviews. Recently I was away at the IMG Future Stars which features some of the best under 12's in the world. With an idea from a previous guest I decided...
04.25.2023
WTA Top 100 to Top 20 journey with Coach Mark Gellard
This week on the podcast, I speak to top tour coach Mark Gellard. In our conversation, Mark explains why players need to coach themselves during the game as well as give a strong defence for on-the-court coaching. We also chat...
04.18.2023
Developing an elite mindset & the dreaded yips with Dr. Amanda Jane Napier Owens
This week on the podcast, I meet Amanda Jane Napier Owens - a leading sports and performance psychologist. In our conversation, we talk about how early we should introduce pressure into the training of tennis juniors, and how we go...
04.11.2023
Winning Junior Wimbledon and facing pressure with Gianluigi Quinzi
This week on Functional Tennis, I meet coach and former player Gianluigi Quinzi. In our conversation, Gianluigi describes how mentally challenges, the media attention and pressure impacted the early part of his career. We also talk about Gianluigi’s work in...
04.04.2023
Making history and cracking the top 50 with Talon Griekspoor
This week on the podcast, I speak to Tallon Griekspoor. Tallon is a Dutch pro tennis player who has just reached a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 36. In our conversation, Tallon explains why the competitiveness he...
03.28.2023
Tennis players vs. Football players and high performance with Andrea Bracaglia
This week on the podcast, I meet Human Movement & Sport Performance Specialist - Andrea Bracaglia. In our conversation, we talk about Andrea’s involvement in football and how he moved into the world of tennis. We chat about how andrea...
03.21.2023
Training with Novak Djokovic & going pro with Jakub Menšík
This week on the podcast, I meet one of the top juniors from 2022 who has just recently turned pro - Jakub Mensik. In our conversation, Jakub tells us all about his famous 2022 Australian Open boys' singles final and what...
03.14.2023
What makes a great player with Dr. Dario Novak
This week on Functional Tennis, I meet Dr. Dario Novak. In our conversation, Dario details what Donna Vekić and Borna Coric were like as juniors. I ask Dario about his work with Stan Wawrinka and Elena Rybakina. We also speak...
03.07.2023
Testing yourself abroad and the Chinese game with Olivier Grignard
This week on the podcast, I meet Belgian coach Olivier Grignard. In our conversation, Olivier tells me how his tennis story began. Olivier also tells me about his coaching role in china, we discuss some of the cultural differences between...
02.28.2023
Reality check with coach Johnny Parkes
This week on the podcast, I meet the current Lead National Coach with USTA Player Development - Johnny Parkes. In our conversation, Johnny explains why playing a young Nikoloz Basilashvili was a bit of a reality check. We also talk...
02.21.2023
Influencing the Irish game with Peter Bothwell
This week on Functional Tennis, I meet former Northern Ireland player and now coach - Peter Bothwell. Peter was the first man from Northern Ireland to have an ATP world ranking in singles or doubles. He played in the Irish...

What's The Functional Tennis Podcast about?

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The Functional Tennis Podcast episodes:

Coach Andrea Ramundo - Junior Tennis, Italian Tennis Federation and working for your mentor for free

Tennis is Hard - High Level Junior Tennis at IMG Future Stars 2024

Peter Hemanns - Asics Tennis Product Manager

[Throwback] 14 things I learned watching the worlds best under 12's

Dad of Cam Norrie, David Norrie [Ep.223]

The Art of Coaching with Brad Stine [Ep.222]

Tennis is difficult with Freddie Nielsen and guest host Coach Dave O’Hare

Dave O’Hare, ATP Doubles Coach and our new guest host

Joel Schwarzler, Current Boys World Number 1 Junior

Life as a 15 year old top 10 ITF with Tyra Grant

Tennis parenting with the dad of one of the worlds best 12 year olds

The EASY decision to play College Tennis with Brandon Holt

Former ATP No.32 Pablo Andújar [Ep.215]

Important Lessons for Juniors with Pablo Andujar and Kenneth Carlsen [Ep.214]

Pere Riba, former ATP #65 on coaching Coco Gauff to the US Open title [Ep. 213]

Benefits of college tennis with former NCAA Champ and ATP #63 Bradley Klahn [Ep. 212]

Talking ATP Doubles with Rob Morgan, coach of Wimbledon Champion Wesley Koolhof [Ep. 211]

Planning for peak performance with Matt Little, Andy Murray's S&C Coach

Clive Brunskill, 40 years capturing and getting to know the world's best players

Matt Terczynski, Hitting Partner of Hubi Hurkacz [Ep. 208]

Kalin Davidov, The Father & Coach of Top Ambidextrous Junior Teo Davidov [Ep. 207]

Footwork coach of a 8-14 year old Coco Gauff - Jeff Drock [Ep. 206]

Kieron Vorster, The Physical trainer of Dan Evans & Sorana Cirstea [Ep.205]

Executing under pressure with Patrick Harding, performance coach of F1 Driver Alex Albon [Ep. 204]

Educating tennis parents to optimize for success with Garry Cahill [Ep.203]

The gruelling journey to 4 Grand Slam titles - Timea Babos [Ep.202]

Craig Boynton, coach of Hubert Hurkacz [Ep.201]

[Job Fairy] CONTENT & MARKETING Freelancer needed

2002 Aussie Open Champ - Thomas Johansson [Ep.200]

Dalibor Sirola, The Physical Trainer of Sascha Zverev [Ep.199]

Catchup with the Demon, Alex De Minaur [Ep.198]

Umpiring over 5000 matches with Carlos Ramos [Ep.197]

Cultivating Successful Athlete Sponsorships with Marina Caiazzo[Ep.196]

The stubborn Borna Coric [Ep.195]

Aiming for perfection but not expecting it - Belinda Bencic [Ep.194]

The need to chill with Alex Molcan [Ep.193]

Secrets to returning to the Top 10 with 43 year old Rohan Bopanna [Ep.192]

Unleashing Marginal Gains: Asics' Rene Zandbergen on Revolutionizing Djokovic's Tennis Shoes[Ep.191]

Balancing parenting & coaching your NEXTGEN child with Cinzia Giovinco [Ep.190]

14 things I learned from the worlds best under-12 tennis players [Ep.189]

WTA Top 100 to Top 20 journey with Coach Mark Gellard

Developing an elite mindset & the dreaded yips with Dr. Amanda Jane Napier Owens

Winning Junior Wimbledon and facing pressure with Gianluigi Quinzi

Making history and cracking the top 50 with Talon Griekspoor

Tennis players vs. Football players and high performance with Andrea Bracaglia

Training with Novak Djokovic & going pro with Jakub Menšík

What makes a great player with Dr. Dario Novak

Testing yourself abroad and the Chinese game with Olivier Grignard

Reality check with coach Johnny Parkes

Influencing the Irish game with Peter Bothwell

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