Writer Tim Newcomb joins Stephen and Beckett on the show to discuss tennis sneakers, the basketball/tennis influence, athlete sponsorship deals and much more on this "Heat on the Feet" version of the Podcast.2:58 - Tim joins. Find Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tdnewcomb?s=20Tim on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timnewcomb/?sh=47646a926dc0Some of our favourite articles from Tim:https://dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/articles/tony-godsick-roger-federerhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/timnewcomb/2021/03/01/genie-bouchard-discusses-social-media-scrutiny-signing-new-balance-deal/?sh=3128d6ee53f7

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Stephen is joined by The Slice contributors:Beckett ChungJulian Schirnding - YachAndrew Palm Patrick Stenson and Charles Friesen(Front Row Member) to break down what happened at this years Australian Open.You can watch the full episode AND join in on these podcasts by supporting The Slice on Patreon: https://patreon.com/theslicetennisThe Slice's Australian Open coverage brought to you by TOPCOURTTry TopCourt for FREE: https://www.topcourt.com/n/theslice

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Stephen is joined by podcast host, filmaker, and former stringer for Andre Agassi - Craig Shapiro.They get into life on tour, accessibility to pro players, the current state of tennis media, and why Craig thinks the GOAT conversation is disrespectful and damaging to the game of tennis.Watch the FULL video of the podcast by joining our Patreon - https://patreon.com/theslicetennisFind Craig's show The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-craig-shapiro-tennis-podcast/id1513576523Craig's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cshaptennispod/?hl=enCraig's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaptennispod?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorGet a FREE 14-Day Trial of TopCourt - https://www.topcourt.com/n/thesliceWatch tennis lessons from the worlds best players and coaches.Watch The Slice on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiO_r211ysSeA1c4rQVznXAThe Slice on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theslicetennis/?hl=enTennis gear reviews and The Slice Tennis Shop: https://theslicetennis.com

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Ben and Jaron from the Game To Love Tennis Podcast from England join Stephen to catch up on the latest! We talk about Djokovic's public image after the Adria Tour, The Battle of the Brits, and the US Open drama that continues to unfold!Find Game To Love on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf-1b3wusJSFaD03Weg8lOASUBSCRIBE to The Slice Tennis Podcast to never miss an episode!

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Ben Lewis from Match Point Canada (Tennis Canada's Official Podcast) joins Stephen on The Slice Tennis Podcast to talk about US Open drama, Adria Tour drama, and Canadian tennis during the pandemic. Subscribe and leave a review!

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Stephen sits down with Zoran Stojkovic from KIZO Performance to talk about mental strength in tennis. Why are the Big 3 so mentally strong? Zoran gives his take.Check out Zoran's work here: https://kizoperformance.com/

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Stephen and Beckett discuss the pros and cons of a WTA/ATP merger. Would it work? Will it happen?Support The Slice by buying your tennis gear at https://courtsidesports.com and get 10% off by using code SLICE10

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Philip Fama from Tweener Heads Tennis joined Stephen to talk about his playing experience in tennis as well as being a hitting partner with top pros like Nick Kyrgios, Andrey Rublev etc. Get 10% off of new tennis gear at https://courtsidesports.com using promo code "SLICE10"

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Danish Junior Superstar Holger Rune joined Stephen to talk about his success in 2019, hitting with Federer, and having dreams to win all the Grand Slams and become world #1. He was the #1 junior in the world at different times in 2019 and won the Junior French Open and the ITF Junior year-end finals.Use code "SLICE 10" for 10% off new tennis racquets on courtsidesports.com

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Ben Sigouin from the University of North Carolina Tarheels joined Stephen to talk about playing at the highest level of college tennis, Canadian tennis, and how the transition to being a full-time pro might look.Use code "SLICE 10" for 10% off new tennis racquets on courtsidesports.com

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