My Tennis Journey
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMy Tennis Journey aims to bring a compelling tennis story to life in every episode.
From Andy Jarrett (former GB player and coach) and Vic Allen (from park courts to All American at Florida State) to Tom Rushby (coach and Andy Murray’s junior doubles partner), Keith Reynolds (LTA LIfetime Achievement Award winner) and Julie Blackwood (leading Sports Psychologist)
A theme which is present from one episode to another is the positive impact that playing tennis can have on your life. We hope this podcast will bring a little ray of tennis sunshine to your day…
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Alison Taylor: The Passion Fuelled Coaching Approach That Kickstarted Hannah Klugman and Arthur Fery’s Journeys
April 10, 2024 06:46 - 52 minutes - 94.7 MBCalling tennis parents, tennis coaches and tennis people - please do play today’s episode as Alison has an inspirational story and shares inspirational guidance on her tennis journey and her approach to coaching which has kickstarted a love of tennis in some of the UK’s rising stars like Hannah Klugman and Arthur Fery. From a tennis parent perspective, I loved hearing Alison talk about the importance of the relationship between the coach, the player and the parent too. The importance of bei...
Sports Performance Parenting Special: Make The Most of the Adventure for Your Player and YOU!
February 21, 2024 06:20 - 56 minutes - 103 MBEver read a book that has changed the way you think, the way you behave? Today’s interview is with the co-author and a stakeholder in the publication of a brilliant book that has had such an impact on me! The book is called Sports Performance Parenting and the co-author in question is Gordon MacLelland from Working With Parents in Sport. This edition of the book is a collaboration with British Gymnastics and joining Gordon and I to talk all things sports performance parenting is Alex McGre...
Emily Appleton speaks to Stan Salmon about her journey from the juniors to the Pro Tour!
January 11, 2024 09:34 - 15 minutes - 28.2 MBThere’s loads of podcasts about tennis from the Pros to the grassroots - but I’m not aware of any podcasts that are hosted by juniors with a focus on junior tennis - until now! In today’s episode Stan Salmon (13) a junior tennis player from Derbyshire interviews Emily Appleton about her journey from the juniors to the Pro Tour. Emily had an amazing junior career reaching no.10 in the World and is now making strides as a Pro. As you’ll hear, Emily has some great guidance for juniors on h...
Sally Appleton: The Reality of Life on the Pro Tour from a Parent’s Perspective
December 27, 2023 06:58 - 1 hour - 116 MBSally Appleton is the Mum to Emily Appleton. Following a successful junior career which saw her reach World no.10, Emily has gone on to be a professional tennis player competing around the World on the Tour. Today’s episode is an episode of two halves. In the first half, I asked Sally about her experiences as a tennis parent to Emily as a junior. Then in the second half we get to chat about a parent’s perspective of being a Mum to a pro player! Sally’s in a brilliant position to do this ...
Ceire Mullins: GB Tennis Junior to International Padel Player
December 20, 2023 07:36 - 28 minutes - 48 MBCeire Mullins has had an action packed journey from GB tennis junior to international padel player and now Head Coach of Church Broughton Tennis Club where she will take over from me! As you’ll hear, Ceire has an infectious energy for the the sports of tennis and padel… MUSIC CREDITS Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Shane Deacon: Junior Programme To Pro - What It Takes
November 27, 2023 07:58 - 1 hour - 114 MBWhat does it take to make the journey from a talented junior to being a rising star on the pro tennis tour? There’s many variables and if there was a set recipe I’m sure thousands of parents and coaches would cook it up for their little proteges! But I firmly believe lessons can be learned from those who have made the journey. Today, I’m really excited to talk to one such stakeholder. Shane Deacon is an LTA GB National Pathway Coach, he’s the inventor of the amazing TargetBound tennis coac...
Tennis Parents Special: Help From Leading Sports Psychologist Callum Gowling
October 13, 2023 11:20 - 50 minutes - 89.2 MBDear Tennis Parents, I totted up recently and our three children have played around 800 matches at tournaments. I know what attending tournaments with your child/children can be like. I know it can be rewarding, inspiring and joyful. I also know it can be stressful, challenging and frustrating. Today’s episode is with a leading sports psychologist who can help us tennis parents with our journeys! I know this is an episode I will listen to again and again… For more info on Callum Gowling ple...
Rob Salmon: Why I’m Resigning As Head Coach At The World’s Best Tennis Club
September 24, 2023 18:06 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBHello everyone, as anyone who knows me knows…I love Church Broughton Tennis Club. I love the role we play in the Community and seeing so many players of all ages enjoying our brilliant game(s). Today, I’m announcing that I’m going to be stepping down as Head Coach at Church Broughton at the end of Dec. And I want to explain why… MUSIC CREDITS Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Andrew Jarrett: The Importance of County Week
July 20, 2023 06:28 - 29 minutes - 47.7 MBAndrew Jarrett has had an amazing tennis journey from the early years in Derbyshire, to playing Davis Cup for GB, Coaching GB at The Olympics - and then going on to Wimbledon as The Championships Referee from 2006-2019. Andy has talked all about this and a whole lot more in his book Championship Points which has gone to the top of the Amazon charts! In this episode, we talk about a subject which is close to our hearts - County Week or LTA Summer County Cup as it is also known. An event we...
Ben Bartram: Rising Star of Wheelchair Tennis
June 29, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 64.4 MBBen Bartram may only be 17, but as you’ll hear he’s already had a series of amazing adventures in the wheelchair tennis world! He’s won the Junior US Open, risen inside the top 20 men’s rankings and recently returned from being a member of the winning GB World Cup team alongside Alfie and Gordon. Ben’s passion for the journey shines bright, but just don’t ask him to play FIFA - you’ll hear why! Enjoy…
Sandi Procter: Coach to Innovator to LTA President
May 25, 2023 08:32 - 1 hour - 128 MBI truly believe that listening to Sandi Procter’s tennis journey is worth an hour of your time! The LTA President has an incredibly compelling back story within our sport! Ever wondered how the red, orange and green balls came about? Wonder no more! Been impressed with the LTA’s Tennis Leaders programme? Find out how Sandi made it happen! Having listened to Sandi’s journey, I'm confident she'll make good things happen as LTA President. Whether you’re a tennis player, coach, parent, offi...
Richard Joyner: All You Need To Know About The LTA Junior Nationals
April 05, 2023 08:40 - 32 minutes - 58.5 MBYou might not be aware but we are currently in the midst of the LTA Junior Nationals. These are singles and doubles competitions for 16U and 18U girls and boys. You might not be aware but I think you should be aware and I think your tennis playing children or pupils should be aware to! Today’s guest is Richard Joyner, the Tournament Director of the LTA Junior Nationals and together we’d like to put forward the case on why the LTA Junior Nationals are worthy of your attention. The events sh...
Rob Salmon: My Tennis Journey with Guest Host Keith Reynolds
March 10, 2023 07:14 - 40 minutes - 71.9 MBI'm writing this on my 50th birthday! Having successfully navigated through to my half century, I figured that it would be a good time to tell My Tennis Journey. My good friend and LTA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Keith Reynolds kindly offered to do the honours of interviewing me. I loved chatting to Keith about my early tennis years, my time working in beer and football and meeting some of the game's biggest stars and why I left that all behind for a chapter in tennis! I hope you'll en...
Tennis Nutrition with Mylène Petitpas: You Are What You Eat When You Compete
February 22, 2023 12:20 - 32 minutes - 58.9 MB'What affects my tennis and training the most?' Today's guest Mylène Petitpas posed this question and explained the answer is nutrition because food affects every part of our body from head to toe! As a tennis parent, I find what foods to give the children before, during and after tennis tournaments puzzling. I try my best when it comes to providing decent nutrition options - but if truth be told I haven't found much information out there to help. So I've tried to go and find some answers! ...
Abbie Lench and Simon Spalter: British Tennis Volunteer Special
January 28, 2023 08:15 - 36 minutes - 64.6 MBAbbie Lench (LTA Head of Clubs, Parks, Counties and Volunteering) and Simon Spalter (Tennis Volunteer Community Facebook Group) join me to look at the amazing contribution volunteers make to the clubs and counties of British Tennis. We cover a range of topics which will hopefully help existing volunteers and inspire new volunteers. As a Coach and tennis parent, I am aware of just how much work volunteers do in our club and our county. And I know it is the same throughout the Country - this ...
Rob Salmon: Introducing We Say Play
January 20, 2023 10:32 - 4 minutes - 8.23 MBExciting news! A friend Hugo and I have launched a new Community Interest Company called We Say Play. A Community Interest Company is - in the words of Wikipedia - ‘designed for social enterprises that want to use their profits and assets for the public good.’ And that’s exactly what we want to do! I’d love it if you’d have a listen to this short little podcast to hear about our We Say Play mission to inspire children to get playing… To find out more about We Say Play or to get in touch -...
Sense Arena: Making Virtual Tennis a Reality
December 06, 2022 08:14 - 46 minutes - 83.9 MBWhat if you could put on a Virtual Reality headset and be transported to a tennis court when you can train like you do on a court in the real world? Not a game, but a fully immersive, impressively real training environment. That’s what Sense Arena have made happen! Find out all about Sense Arena from their Tennis VP, Yannick Yoshizawa and World renowned Coach Claudio Pistolesi who has worked players like Monica Seles and Robin Soderling… If you’d like to find out more about Sense Arena pl...
Oli Jones: Taking Action To Keep Us Mentally Well
November 18, 2022 07:04 - 1 hour - 110 MBWhen I was researching today’s guest, I came across an article on the LTA website with a headline that said: ‘How Tennis Saved My Life.’ As I read the article, I immersed into the World of a man who has faced some incredible challenges, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2012 and who has had some dark days. Yet through the challenges and the dark days, tennis has always been a beacon shining bright. Oli Jones is a tennis coach and Mental Health Ambassador for the LTA as well as Mov...
Kay Gilbert: My Five Top Tips For Tennis Parents
October 21, 2022 06:10 - 46 minutes - 82.8 MBOctober is the LTA’s Parents in Tennis month so it was a perfect time to speak to Kay Gilbert in the latest of our series of My Five Top Tips For Tennis Parents. Kay is one of the driving forces behind the Tennis Parents Community Facebook Group - which I highly recommend - and as you’ll hear has some brilliant tips for tennis parents! If you are a tennis (or sporting) parent please do take a listen, I’m sure you won’t regret it… If you’re a tennis parent, please do consider joining the T...
Thaddea Lock Interview: Adventures in Pickleball
October 10, 2022 08:20 - 41 minutes - 72.7 MBThis episode shows what a wonderful adventure sport can bring you both on the court and off it! Thaddea Lock is the UK’s no.1 pickleball player and is enjoying a fantastic chapter in what is America’s fastest growing sport. I’d heard how pickleball is taking America by storm in the way The Beatles did in the 1960s. I knew from a work point of view that the ace TopspinPro pickleball version has received a very warm welcome in the community. If truth be told though I didn’t know too much about...
Rob Salmon: My Tips For Parents With Competing Juniors
September 16, 2022 09:04 - 11 minutes - 20.2 MBI’m a tennis coach and a tennis player but I spend a lot of time in another tennis role - a tennis parent! This podcast shares the things that I’ve learnt from going along to a whole lot of tennis tournaments, plus the tips that experts such as Lisa Stone and Mark Tennant have shared. I also did the excellent LTA ‘Supporting Parents of Competitive Juniors’ course just the other day and felt there was no time like the present to do my little bit to try and make the role of being the tennis pa...
Steve Zacks: The Laver Cup CEO Looks Forward To London
August 23, 2022 10:24 - 32 minutes - 58.9 MBThe Laver Cup is coming to London and what an event it is set to be! In this edition of My Tennis Journey, Laver Cup CEO, Steve Zacks talks about his passion for tennis, the origins of the Laver Cup and the ever so ace story of how Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray ended up joining Team Europe. Hopefully this episode will whet your appetite for the excitement of the forthcoming Laver Cup… For more information on the Laver Cup please visit: https://lavercup.com/
Andy Wood: The Sporting Evangelist Who Coached At Five Olympics and Co-Founded Derbyshire Institute of Sport
July 24, 2022 06:32 - 49 minutes - 89.1 MBWhat a journey Derbyshire’s Andy Wood has had from promising badminton star, to becoming a GB Olympic Head Coach and co-founder of Derbyshire Institute of Sport. Along the way, he’s inspired huge numbers to play sport and from a badminton perspective coached Simon Archer and Joanne Goode to GB’s first ever Olympic medal for Great Britain (Bronze) in Sydney 2000 as well as coaching Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms to Silver Medal at Athens Olympics 2004. Andy has an inspiring story and an excit...
Michael Gradon: The Rise and RISE of Padel Tennis
June 30, 2022 07:45 - 35 minutes - 64.6 MBIt was fascinating to talk to Michael Gradon, the CEO of Game4Padel - one of the fastest growing companies in one of the fastest growing sports in the UK. Padel was described recently as the biggest fitness trend of the Summer by GQ magazine. Jurgen Klopp loves it, Pep Guardiola loves it, Annabel Croft loves it, Zlatan loves it, my Mum loves it and so does my wife and my children. Michael has a wealth of experience within the corporate World and the tennis World having been on the board o...
Edward Oakenfull: Why Your Tennis Life Can Begin At 35
May 23, 2022 11:50 - 32 minutes - 57.8 MBTennis is a game for life and today’s interview proves it! Professional tennis players may retire on average at 27, but for amateur players your tennis career can run and run up to and beyond your 80th birthday. Seniors Tennis GB are passionate about inspiring players who are over 35 to get involved in the game from giving it a go, to playing competitions and even having a chance of representing GB. As you’ll hear from Seniors Tennis GB Head of Selectors for the men’s teams Edward Oakenfull,...
Rob Salmon: Six Ingredients Of An Award Winning School Tennis Programme
May 17, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 16.2 MBFantastic news! John of Rolleston Primary School where I coach has been named the LTA School of the Year for the Midlands! This follows on from the school being named LTA School of the Year for Staffordshire. The recipe that has led to this Award has featured six main ingredients that when mixed together produces an ever so ace tennis programme. Find out what the ingredients are in this short episode… For more info about the LTA Youth Schools programme, please visit: https://lta-tennis.fo...
Tom Murray: LTA Head of Padel
April 26, 2022 06:50 - 45 minutes - 81.1 MBTom Murray has had an amazing journey from teaching English to a future World No.1 at a Spanish Academy as a young tennis hopeful to heading up one of the World’s fastest growing sports at the LTA. Hear how Tom has helped drive the growth of the game in the UK, what the future holds for padel players and coaches and which World Cup winning footballer he played padel against… My club Church Broughton Tennis Club has just opened the county's first padel tennis court. We are having an open day...
Paul from PDHSports: Why I’m SOOO Excited About Padel Tennis
April 13, 2022 06:02 - 42 seconds - 51.6 MBHe’s so excited and he just can’t hide it, Paul from online retailer PDHSport is a massive fan of padel and he thinks you’ll like it… Find out why in this introduction to padel as we discuss why Paul is enjoying the sport so much at the brand new court at Church Broughton Tennis Club where I coach. As you’ll hear, Paul has a number of reasons why he thinks padel is a fun sport for the whole family… The court at Church Broughton is Derbyshire’s first padel tennis court and we are prepari...
Ellen Taylor: Why I’m So Passionate About She Rallies
March 27, 2022 06:15 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBEllen Taylor is a Coach at Church Broughton Tennis Club. Ellen has put a tremendous effort into organising a She Rallies Fun Day at the club on Sat 2 April between 2-4pm. Everyone is welcome at the day, but the aim is to get as many women and girls playing tennis as possible. It was brilliant to hear from Ellen about why she is so passionate about the She Rallies initiative which is brought to us by Judy Murray and the LTA. Enjoy listening and if you’re anywhere near Church Broughton on 2 Ap...
Parenting Aces: Lisa Stone’s Top 5 Tip For Tennis Parents
March 19, 2022 07:30 - 32 minutes - 59.2 MBTips for tennis parents really is the specialist subject of today’s guest. Lisa Stone is a tennis parent, a tennis broadcaster and the person behind the ever so ace podcast called ParentingAces whose slogan is For Tennis Parents by A Tennis Parent. So who better to deliver our next Top Five Tips For Tennis Parents? As you’ll hear, Lisa has some fantastic advice for all of us tennis parents! To find out more about ParentingAces, please visit Lisa's website: https://parentingaces.com/ You wi...
Rob Salmon: And The Award Goes To…
March 08, 2022 12:25 - 1 minute - 3.55 MBHello everyone and welcome to this impromptu podcast episode. I’m delighted to say I’ve won an Award in the Derbyshire Tennis Awards!! Let me take two minutes to tell you all about it… MUSIC CREDITS Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Swupnil Sahai: SwingVision’s CEO On Serving Up The On-Court Action!
March 03, 2022 13:56 - 33 minutes - 60.3 MBSwingVision is the tennis app featured in Apple’s TV commercials! If you’re a tennis coach or player with a liking for apps, then I reckon you should find out about SwingVision - and a great place to start is my interview with co-founder and CEO Swupnil Sahai! SwingVision brings you video highlights, shot speed and placement analysis and even the ability to challenge line calls. It’s easy to set up and use and is backed by Andy Roddick and James Blake. Swupnil has a great story of his fir...
Roy Turnham: Banging The Drums For Blind Sport
February 13, 2022 06:45 - 1 hour - 119 MBPrepare to be inspired! Roy Turnham was registered blind from birth but as you’ll hear he has never let his sight hold him back. Indeed, Roy’s made over 100 appearances for the England Blind Football Team, he’s won the National Singles and Doubles championships in the GB National Visually Impaired Tennis Champs and he’s combined it all with a spot of rock and roll - having toured as a drummer with the fantastic Liverpool band She Drew The Gun. I found Roy’s story incredibly inspiring, I hope...
Mark Tennant: My Top Five Tips For Tennis Parents
February 04, 2022 06:40 - 20 minutes - 36.6 MBTennis parents know that being a tennis parent can be testing at times! This episode is for all you tennis parents out there. Mark Tennant is a hugely respected tennis coach and coach educator who co-founded inspire2coach (i2c) - the leading coach education provider. Mark is a Level 5 coach, a Coach Education Master Tutor and has a huge amount of tennis experience having worked for the LTA and the ITF. Mark has tutored or presented in approaching 100 countries around the World. What’s mor...
Active Away: Inside The Dragons’ Den and What Happened Next
January 16, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 91.3 MBMatt Allen and Steve Davies from tennis holiday company Active Away went inside the BBC’s Dragons’ Den and ended up receiving investment from Peter Jones who is a big tennis fan. Find out how the appearance came about, the inside story of their Dragons’ Den appearance and what has happened to Active Away since their television adventure including their biggest challenge to date... To find out all about an Active Away Tennis Holiday please visit: https://activeaway.com/ MUSIC CREDITS Ear...
Rob Salmon: New Year, New Job!
January 09, 2022 07:00 - 4 minutes - 8.89 MBPsst! I have a new job and it's a load of spin! Let me tell you all about it... To find out more about TopspinPro, please head to my blog post here: https://www.serveandvolley.net/tennis-gadgets-gifts/topspinpro-my-favourite-tennis-innovation MUSIC CREDITS Earth by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0
Ned Salmon: My County Debut Aged 8
December 29, 2021 08:45 - 4 minutes - 8.21 MBNed Salmon (who is my 8 and three quarter year old son) made his debut for Derbyshire u9s in 2021. I was recently doing a sound check in preparation for a forthcoming episode and Ned kindly agreed to help. I asked him a few questions about his debut for Derbyshire and the answers were ace - so I thought I’d publish them! I particularly liked how Ned talked up how great LTA County Cup can be for developing friendships and how it is not all about winning. I hope you’ll enjoy… MUSIC CREDITS E...
Rob Salmon: Wham Bam To Our Holiday Plan And A Massive Thank You To You!
December 16, 2021 10:30 - 6 minutes - 11.8 MBAs I write this, we were supposed to be on a plane to the Dominican Republic - but as you’ll hear it wasn’t to be!! This short episode is kind of my end of year reflections with a load of massive thank yous (one of which is for you - yes you!). Do take a listen and if you make it right to the end you’ll hear me doing the Wham Rap! Seriously…
Jonty Solomons: The Tennis Coaches’ Support Network
December 12, 2021 07:50 - 26 minutes - 48 MBEarly on in my journey as a Tennis Coach, I joined the Tennis Coaches’ Support Network - a Facebook Group for tennis coaches. It didn’t take me long to realise that is was going to be a really helpful resource for learning and a fantastic place to meet coaches around the UK. During lockdown the webinars and catch ups were so useful at a time when no tennis was possible. The Group is run by a tennis coach called Jonty Solomons. In this episode, we hear about Jonty’s journey to becoming a Coac...
Louise Holtum: LTA Winter County Cup Preview
December 05, 2021 12:36 - 27 minutes - 50.1 MBLouise Holtum is Derbyshire Ladies Co-Captain. In this episode, we find out what’s in store for Derbyshire Ladies at the LTA Winter County Cup from 10-12 Dec and we hear about Louise’s journey from the beautiful courts of Bamford to Loughborough University and beyond. A journey accompanied by a passion for County Tennis! If you enjoy listening, please do hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you can find out about future episodes.
Merlin Van de Braam: The New LTA Coach Development Plan
November 29, 2021 13:50 - 55 minutes - 99.9 MBCoaches can inspire players to start a life long journey with our brilliant sport. Today’s guest is Merlin Van de Braam, the Head of LTA Coach Development. It was great to speak to Merlin and hear how passionate he is about the new Coach Development Plan and how he believes it will help support coaches be the best they can be. As Merlin says: ‘I hope we can reach all coaches out there to let them know we DO listen.’ Listen to.find out all about the new plan... PS If you enjoyed listening an...
Callum Gowling: Mental Health and Coaching
November 22, 2021 11:30 - 55 minutes - 100 MBToday’s episode focuses around a really important topic - coaching and mental health. And we’re discussing it with a guest who is making a really positive contribution to a subject that can be tricky at times to talk about. Callum Gowling from Liquid Sport Psychology hosts regular coach catch ups where coaches come together for self and collective reflection. They are brilliant sessions. Callum recently ran a get together in aid of Movember where mental health and coaching were discussed - I...
Rob Morgan: Why BRAVERY Pays
November 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBToday’s episode has an important life lesson as well as many tennis ones and at the heart of it is the importance of BRAVERY in making things happen! Bravery has been a constant theme in Rob Morgan’s rapid ascent from a promising junior to Tour Coach helping Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram win Grand Slam titles. Enjoy listening to Rob's journey… You can find Rob on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/robmorgan91/
Matt Rogan: Why We Have All To Play For
November 04, 2021 06:55 - 42 minutes - 76.4 MBCould sport be a force for good that unites us in these most challenging of times? That’s the question which today’s guest - the highly respected sports business leader - Matt Rogan looks to answer in his ace new book ‘All To Play For: How Sport Can Reboot Our Future’. The answer - of course - is that it most certainly can! Speaking to Matt and reading his book have really got me fired up to do all I can to get more children to start a life of sport and more adults to realise the benefits of...
David Haggerty: The ITF President’s Tennis Adventures
October 28, 2021 07:55 - 40 minutes - 72.3 MBDavid Haggerty made a commitment to tennis aged five and many years later he is still delivering on it! His adventures as a player, an exec at Prince, Slazenger / Dunlop and Head, the Chair, CEO and President of the USTA and now ITF President form a compelling story. A story with a passion for tennis at its heart…
Dave Haggerty: The ITF President’s Tennis Adventures
October 28, 2021 07:55 - 40 minutes - 72.3 MBDave Haggerty made a commitment to tennis aged five and many years later he is still delivering on it! His adventures as a player, an exec at Prince, Slazenger / Dunlop and Head, the Chair, CEO and President of the USTA and now ITF President form a compelling story. A story with a passion for tennis at its heart…
Keith Carder: Introducing The ITF World Tennis Number
October 27, 2021 10:50 - 31 minutes - 56.1 MBIn today’s episode Keith Carder, the LTA’s Head of Competition, tells us all we need to know about the new ITF World Tennis Number. We get to the heart of this exciting new ITF system which is being adopted by the LTA and tennis federations around the World. As you’ll hear, the World Tennis Number is kind of similar to the golf handicap system. It aims to be at the heart of a new global tennis community…
Rob Salmon: Why I LOVE County Tennis!
October 03, 2021 09:50 - 6 minutes - 11.5 MBTo celebrate becoming a member of the coaching team that delivers County Training in Derbyshire, I’ve put a short little six min episode together on why I love County Tennis and why it can be a constant positive companion as tennis players make their way through life…
Millie Devey Smith: The Case For GB Uni Tennis And Playing Emma Raducanu
September 26, 2021 05:50 - 34 minutes - 62.3 MBDerbyshire’s Millie Devey Smith had a glittering junior tennis career and after attending Repton School decided to head to the University of Bath rather than go on a US tennis scholarship. Find out why it’s a decision she’s glad she made as well as what it’s like to play Emma Raducanu and how she has ended up working at Nottingham Forest FC…
Abbie Breakwell: Rising Wheelchair Tennis Star
September 12, 2021 05:20 - 43 minutes - 77.5 MBAbbie Breakwell may only be 18, but she’s already had a remarkable journey into the world of Wheelchair Tennis which has seen her rise to no.3 in the girls world rankings! Abbie is from Long Eaton in Derbyshire and also has a strong affinity to Nottingham. I loved our chat because Abbie is great fun and as you’ll hear destiny really did come calling to start her on court adventures. Adventures which are set to get more exciting over the coming months and years… Further Info… Give wheelchai...