Trent joins us for another great conversation. We discuss how Trent has changed as a coach over the past 20 years, how to work with Parents, and the importance of creating leaders among young tennis players.
We talked with USTA Lead Men's Coach, David Nainkin, while at the Lexington Challenger. David has coached numerous top 10 players, including Wayne Ferreira, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey, Taylor Fritz and Sloane Stevens. David was also the interim Davis Cup Captain as well as the USA Olympics coach in Tokyo. We talk about his transition from player to coach, the state of the game, and trends in player development.
In this personal episode, we examine Robert's decision to relocate to Tulsa, OK and commit to Tucker Tennis Academy 100%. We also discuss some recent experiences with USTA referees and preview our Pathway study on the Class of 2023.
Trent Tucker founded the legendary eponymous tennis academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. TTA is recognized as one the most successful tennis academies in the world, producing numerous USTA ball winners and college scholarship recipients. Trent shares his tennis journey - from a late start to a stellar college career at the University of Kansas to founding TTA.
Wofford Mens Tennis Coach Rod Ray joins us to talk about his role as both a coach and tennis parent. His son, Ashe, was a top junior player and a member of the Wofford team. We discuss his tennis journey, his role as a tennis parent, when is the right time to step away, college recruiting, and the future of the Wofford tennis team. Rod is also working on a project about autism and sports - his other son, who has autism, is a D1 track and field athlete at Garner-Webb University. Check out his pro...
Matias is from Rosario, Argentina and has been coaching for 10 years. He graduated with a business administration degree from Baylor University. As a player, Matias reached a top 50 ITF junior world ranking, participated in the French Open Junior and earned ATP singles and doubles ranking. At Baylor, he helped the bears win six Big 12 championships and as a senior team captain made school history by winning the 2004 NCAA Team National Championship. Matias clinched the national championship match...
Tiffany was a top 10 junior and played collegiately at Texas A&M, where she won the prestigious Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award. Tiffany is the junior tennis manager for USTA Intermountain as well as a coordinator for Tucker Tennis Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tiffany's junior tennis journey is truly impressive and inspiring. She shares her story and how it impacts her parenting as well as junior tennis coaching philosophy.
We bring back TJ Pura for his 4th time on the podcast. TJ tells us about his decision to leave the corporate world for tennis coaching - with Tommy Paul and his alma mater Duke. We explore how TJ sees the game differently as a coach, what his experience brings to the Duke mens team, and we recap Duke's season as well as discuss their upcoming match vs Virginia in the NCAA Sweet 16. As always, enjoyed every second of this conversation with TJ! TJ also recommends the Huberman Lab podcast - if you ...
We talk the founder of the Cracked Racquets empire - Dalton Thieneman. Dalton grew up in southern Indiana and won a Kentucky HS team title while at St. Xavier. After college, Dalton saw a need for tennis media coverage below the ATP/WTA levels so started a blog and podcast to highlight those players. Today Cracked Racquests is changing the tennis media landscape, led by Dalton's vision and hustle.
We get to know the guy behind the Tennis-Point social media. Nate Walroth grew up in Cincinnati and played college tennis at Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY). He turned his love of tennis into a career promoting the game and the Tennis Point brand.
We announce our plans for for Subscribers on Twitter
We catch up with Petros Chyrsochos. Petros has founded a college tennis recruiting agency to help junior players find the right college to pursue their college tennis career. CONTACT INFO: Website - elitescholarsagency.com Twitter - @petroschry IG - @petros_chr (preferred) or @elitescholarsports FAST FEED 1 - Will you try Pro Pickleball I would love to try Pro Pickle-ball and even compete at tournaments. It looks super fun 2 - Favorite Podcast It would probably be Joe Rogan or Theo Von (this pas...
Scott and Robert talk about what they have been up to since the last podcast in 2021, and the plans for the future of the podcast. It's good to be back!
We talk with tennis parent, Steve Miller, whose son (Chad) is a high school senior 5-star who has committed to Northwestern University. Steve shares his thoughts on the parent’s tennis journey and offers advice that can help all tennis parents. Photo: @OhioTennisZone
Nico Heng is a blue-chip recruit heading to play college tennis at Auburn in the Fall of '22. Originally from Madison, Alabama, Nico has trained for the last 5 years at the Tucker Tennis Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nico tells us how he got into tennis, and how he ended up at Tucker, after spending a year training in Mallorca, Spain. Nico has won multiple gold balls and had an incredibly successful junior career. Wishing him all the best in college and beyond.
We catch up with TJ Pura - TJ tells us what he's been up to during the COVID-era, we reveiw Tommy Paul's title run at the ATP 250 Stockholm, and of course we hit on some junior tennis developments.
Cooper Williams and Richard Woodruff Cooper is 16 years old, and currently ranked #131 ITF and #10 TRN. Richard is the Director at Raw Tennis Performance in Boca Raton, FL. Richard is one of the top tennis fitness coaches in the world, having worked with Coco Gauff, Shelby Rogers, Kevin Anderson and many other top juniors and professionals. www.rawtennisperformance.com
In Part 2, we take a deeper look at Brian's tennis coaching philosophy, what makes a successful tennis academy, and some observations from what other successful tennis federations are doing. BIO Brian was the #1 junior in Southern California before playing college tennis at the University of Illinois. At Illinois, he won the NCAA team championship and doubles title (partnering with current US Open doubles champion) Rajeev Ram. He also achieved being ranked #1 in college tennis. On the pro circui...
In part 1 of our series with Brian, we explore his junior tennis path, the programs and events coming up at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, and the UTR Pro Tennis Tour events. if you enjoy this episode, check out our other episodes with Brian. BIO Brian was the #1 junior in Southern California before playing college tennis at the University of Illinois. At Illinois, he won the NCAA team championship and doubles title (partnering with current US Open doubles champion) Rajeev Ram. He also ...
Trent Bryde - Episode 64 by Robert and Scott
We talk with the 2021 ITA National Player of the Year - sophomore Liam Draxl from Newmarket, Canada. Liam shares stories of his tennis journey, his college career so far, and his plans for the future. Photo: University of Kentucky Tennis
JY Aubone played college tennis at Florida State, where was ranked in the top 10 ITA. After brief stop in the world of finance, he played professionally for a few years. He is now the travel coach of Reilly Opelka (currently #36 ATP).
In this episode we explore ways to make tennis more fan-friendly, how players can take advantage of the NCAA NIL rules, the UTR's Pro Tennis Tour, and we talk about Jett's tennis development. Jett Middleton is a sophomore on the University of Arizona's tennis team. Jett grew up in Colorado, and moved to California in high school to improve his tennis.
Giovanni Oradini, Mississippi State - Episode 58 by Robert and Scott
Eric was a 5-time All American at Kentucky, and holds the NCAA record for most singles match victories. He made the finals of the 2012 NCAA Singles championships, where he lost to Steve Johnson. In his return to the podcast (also see Episode 28), we catch up with Eric and discuss what he's learned after being away from professional tennis for a couple years and working with some of the top juniors in Kentucky. In addition to working with a local homebuilder as a site manager, Eric also helps out...
Zeke Clark, Illinois - Episode 59 by Robert and Scott
In this episode, we talk with Diego Moyano - one of the most successful coaches in USTA player development. Diego has worked closely with Reilly Opelka, Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Dennis Kudla and many more. He's been referred to as America's Tennis Whisperer. Diego shares his thoughts on junior player development, including how to develop weapons, motivate players, and deal with players on an individual basis. Diego's passion for tennis and developing players as well as his relen...
Jordan Cox was one of the highest ranked junior tennis in the US. He culminated his junior career by making the finals of Jr Wimbledon. After a few years on the pro circuit, he finished his career at Georgia Gwinnett College. He led the Grizzlies to 3 NAIA National Championships while he was there. Jordan is currently pursuing his acting career and hosting his own tennis shows in Instagram (@jmcoxxy).
Adam Blicher is a high performance coach and sport psychology consultant in his home country of Denmark. Adam is also the host of wildly popular tennis podcast, The Adam Blicher Show. In this episode we discuss Adam’s approach to coaching junior tennis players, how to structure an efficient practice, and the benefits & limitations of data analytics in tennis development. We also put Adam to the test as we put him through his own famous rapid fire questions.
Beau is currently the travelling coach for Brandon Nakashima. Beau played college tennis at Nebraska (Big 10 Doubles Champion) and played 4 year on the Futures/Challenger circuit. Before joining Brandon's team, Beau was a High Performance coach at the Brymer-Lewis Tennis Academy in Southern California. Beau is passionate about maximizing tennis performance thru the use of video analysis, match charting and strategic practice organization.
