Abigail Johnson, who is an up & coming tennis commentator joins us this week to discuss what its like trying to break into the industry 🙌 Abigail recently commentated at her first grand slam (Roland Garros 2021) & hopes to continue working at tournaments of all levels! We talk: Getting her first break into the industry Working at tournaments of all levels Preparing for tournaments Unpredictability of her working schedule Advice she has received along the way Abigail is already a fantast...
Sep 13, 2021•43 min•Ep. 116
Legendary Canadian Doubles Coach, Louis Cayer joins the podcast this week 🔥 Louis works with the LTA & specialises in Doubles. He coaches multiple high profile British tennis players & has found plenty of success along the way 📈He has a wealth of knowledge which he has used to transform the British doubles scene! We talk: The US Open this year His passion for tennis What it takes to become a champion The differences between doubles & singles Reaching your potential Louis is someone...
Sep 06, 2021•40 min•Ep. 115
We are back from our summer break & are delighted to announce that 19 year old Jack Draper is our first guest back 🔥 Jack is on a really solid trajectory to become a top level tennis player. He has shown fantastic form recently by beating top players at Queens as well as pushing Novak Djokovic to 4 sets at Wimbledon 😉 We talk: When he started playing tennis Getting his first ATP Point Dealing with pressure Role models Dealing with media attention Difference between the junior & senior ...
Aug 30, 2021•27 min•Ep. 114
As we are on a short summer break, we have decided to rerelease another one of our favourite podcast episodes from the past! Joe O'Dwyer is an experienced tour coach & was the coach of previous podcast guests, Jeff Salzenstein, Conor Niland & James McGee! Joe is Irish but has spent most of his life in the US or touring with players 💪 We talk: Tools needed to break the Top 100 Unwritten rules of Tennis Stories of time on the tour Importance of having a good coach Reaching your potential ...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 113
As we are on a short summer break, we have decided to rerelease one of our favourite podcast episodes from the past this week! Janko Tipsarevic joined us on Episode 44 to reflect on his career, coronavirus & life after tennis. Janko is a former Top 10 player & won the Davis Cup with Serbia 🏆 We talk: Life during lockdown Developing habits Recovering from injuries Dealing with distractions Playing against the worlds best players Building a life after tennis Our chat with Janko is one of ...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 112
Jason Stacy, the current fitness coach of Aryna Sabalenka joins the podcast for Episode 111 💪 Jason has worked with other top athletes in various sports & talks to us about how he approaches things in his own way! He also talks about the importance of finding the right coach that you can connect with 👌 We talk: His early life/background Starting to work with tennis players Overcoming challenges to be where he is today Life on the road It was also very cool to be able to speak to Jason, esp...
Aug 09, 2021•52 min•Ep. 111
Alexander Ostrovsky joins us this week to talk about his tennis academy, the sports management agency that he owns & what its like running top professional tournaments 👊 We talk: How he became involved in the tennis industry His High Performance Tennis Academy in Moscow The Sports Managements Agency that he owns Running top professional tennis tournaments Alexander has accomplished so much in tennis already & continues to build everyday. It's not very often that we get the opportunity t...
Aug 02, 2021•19 min•Ep. 110
This week Timo Glock joins us. Timo is an avid tennis fan/player, a former F1 driver & currently races for BMW in BMT 🔥 Timo is a Functional Tennis follower who we have been in contact with for a while! We always like to mix it up on this podcast by occasionally bringing in guests from other sports, so we hope that you enjoy listening to our chat 😃 We talk: When he started to play tennis Similarities between tennis & racing Life as an F1 driver His most memorable races Fitness levels n...
Jul 26, 2021•32 min•Ep. 109
This week we talk to Mike Ballardie, who is the CEO of our podcast sponsor, Slinger Bag 🤩 Mike has worked in tennis for a number of years, including stints working at Wilson & Prince. He now runs Slinger, the company who produce the well known portable ball machine, the Slinger Bag! We talk: His tennis background Purchasing Prince Tennis Signing new endorsement deals with top players Seeing the Slinger Bag for the first time Future plans for Slinger Speaking to Mike was super enjoyable &...
Jul 19, 2021•49 min•Ep. 108
Canadian Coach, Larry Jurovich joins the podcast this week 🇨🇦 Larry has worked with top juniors around the world, including a stint at the LTA. He has also worked with former podcast guests James McGee, James Cluskey & Sharon Fichman! We talk: Working during COVID Lessons learned during his time coaching His time spent working in Ireland Working with the LTA His new tennis centres in Canada It was great to be able to chat with Larry, especially as he has such a wealth of knowledge & ex...
Jul 12, 2021•30 min•Ep. 107
This week we take a sneak peak into the tennis media world with Nick McCarvel 🇺🇸 Nick is a sports media expert, who has worked in tennis for a number of years & is now involved with the Olympics 🤩 He is a writer, presenter, commentator & producer. Cian, who works at Functional Tennis takes over from Fabio as host for this Episode! We talk: Breaking into the industry LGBTQ Community in Tennis Getting to know Billie Jean King Boundaries between work & personal life Staying up to dat...
Jul 05, 2021•34 min•Ep. 106
Marcel Da Cruz joins the podcast this week to talk about his work with Casper Ruud 🇳🇴 Marcel has been working with Casper for almost 10 years & he has been instrumental in helping Casper get to where he is today! We talk: The upcoming grass court season How tennis players fitness levels compare to other athletes Casper's decision to take a year off Avoiding injuries Junior players working with S&C coaches This episode is a deeper dive into strength & conditioning training, which wa...
Jun 28, 2021•40 min•Ep. 105
Marco Chiudinelli from Switzerland joins the podcast this week 🇨🇭 Marco had a 17 year long career, which saw him rise to a career high #52 as well as winning the Davis Cup with Switzerland in 2014 🏆 We talk: What life after tennis looks like Running Tennis Camps Can Novak compete the Golden Slam? What he misses from travelling on tour Winning the Davis Cup It was nice to be able to see what Marco is up to these days, but also to look back and remember all the good times that he has had on cou...
Jun 21, 2021•33 min•Ep. 104
It was nice to be able to speak to Garry Cahill again, who has previously joined the podcast on Episode 10! Garry is a Tour Coach & former Irish Davis Cup captain, who is currently setting up his own academy 🔥 We talk: What he been up to since our last podcast episode Importance of having a mentor Leadership in Tennis Producing top players on limited budgets Problems with short term success We haven't had podcast guests on very often for more than one episode - so it was nice to be able to ...
Jun 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 103
This week we speak to Canadian couple Sharon Fichman & Dylan Moscovitch 🇨🇦 Sharon is a professional tennis player, while Dylan is a former Olympic figure skater 😃 We talk: How they met Sharon's decision to break from tennis Dylan's life as a figure skater Travelling together High Impact Athletes It's not very often that we get the chance to see to speak to two people at once on the podcast, with this interview being our first time interviewing a couple! Hope you enjoy it & let us know...
Jun 07, 2021•32 min•Ep. 102
We are joined by British tennis player, Emily Appleton this week for Episode 101 😃 Emily recently won 3 of the 4 UK Pro Series titles & is just back from a trip where she was playing in Israel & Georgia 🙌 We talk: UK Pro Series success Working with her coach (& former podcast guest David Collins) The Sky Sports Scholar program The importance of media training Plan going forward It was really great to be able to talk to Emily & hear about all the hard work that she puts in with ...
May 31, 2021•22 min•Ep. 101
We are proud to announce that Casper Ruud is our guest for Episode 100 🥳🎉 Casper is in unbelievable form recently, having just made SF runs in Monte Carlo & Madrid, as well as capturing the title in Geneva. He is currently ranked #16 in the world ⭐ We talk: Growing up playing tennis Training with Rafael Nadal His love of golf Important factors that helped him break the Top 20 Playing his Dad in tennis It was a real pleasure to have Casper on the show. He was a super nice guy & we wish ...
May 24, 2021•27 min•Ep. 100
Aussie, Matt Ebden is our 99th guest on the podcast 🇦🇺 It was nice to be able to speak to yet another established name on tour as we near episode 100! Matt is an Australian Open mixed doubles champ, who also has a few ATP doubles titles 😉 We talk: Shadows at the Madrid Open Training ahead of Roland Garros Coming back from injury Most memorable match His enthusiasm for watches Investing & off court interests Matt was training at the All In Tennis Academy when we spoke. He will play Lyon be...
May 17, 2021•28 min•Ep. 99
Ron Yu, a well established and respected stringer & racket technician on tour joins us for Episode 98 😃 Ron has strung rackets for the likes of Agassi, Sampras, Federer, Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka & more! The list is endless 😅 We talk: How he got involved in the industry Players he has worked with Strings used by pros Surviving through the COVID pandemic How tour dynamics have changed Upcoming tournaments Ron joined us from his office, just a week before he is to travel to Geneva to st...
May 10, 2021•26 min•Ep. 98
A very promising Scottish tennis prospect, Aidan Mc Hugh joins the podcast this week for Episode 97! Aidan told us a few good stories on this edition of the podcast & opened up about the differences between the top pros & others players that he has played 😃 We talk: Growing up in Scotland Deciding not to go to college The junior circuit Relationship with Andy & Jamie Murray Role models growing up At the time of recording, Aidan was currently training in Roehampton 🎾 Hope you enjoy ...
May 03, 2021•30 min•Ep. 97
Argentinian tennis coach, Martin Rocca joins the podcast this week from Barcelona! Martin is a junior tennis coach, who also set up the charitable organisation, Tennis Aid 🙌 We talk: His career coaching Barcelona ATP 500 Working online during the pandemic Patience while working with young kids Tennis Aid & the work they do Martin has vast experience in some of the best clubs & academies out there - so to tap into some of his knowledge was exciting 🔥 Hope you enjoy it & let us know ...
Apr 26, 2021•37 min•Ep. 96
James Cluskey, a former professional player turned entrepreneur is our guest this week 🇮🇪 James specialised in doubles, played Davis Cup for Ireland, toured the world & had plenty of success along the way 😃 We talk: Tour stories Players that he has played with Helping Richard Branson with his tennis game Transitioning from tennis to life afterwards Starting his own business It was about time that we had James on the show! We often mention his name, so to hear from the man himself was grea...
Apr 19, 2021•38 min•Ep. 95
David Sammel, a former tennis player & current tour coach joins the podcast this week to talk about the importance of mindset! David is the coach of Liam Broady & former podcast guest, Marcus Daniell 🔥 We talk: Mindset College The role that maturity plays in individuals The negative influences of social media Importance of training the mind Our upcoming Functional Tennis Webinar with David There are plenty of life lessons in this episode! Whether you are tennis crazy or not, you can def...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 94
The coach of CiCi Bellis, Tom Gutteridge joins us this week to talk about how he became a top level coach & what his day to day really looks like 😉 It was fantastic to have another coach on the podcast - we always learn so much from them 😃 We talk: How he got into coaching Starting to work with CiCi What a typical day looks like Goals for the future Why he plans to use the Functional Tennis Pointer Tom has a really interesting story of how he started coaching CiCi, make sure to check it ou...
Apr 05, 2021•39 min•Ep. 93
This week we speak to tennis parent & former pro, Julia Efremova. Julia is the mother of Ksenia Efremova, an 11-year old who is widely regarded as a future tennis star! Julia and her family live at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France 💪 We talk: Julia's tennis career Moving to the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy Her typical day Ksenia's goals Dealing with pressure Julia is the first tennis parent that we have had on the podcast & it was really nice to be able to hear about her story - al...
Mar 29, 2021•32 min•Ep. 92
Mirjam Bjorklund, an up & coming player from Sweden joins the podcast this week to talk about her transition onto the WTA Tour 🔥 We talk: Playing recently in Doha Junior vs. senior game Using social media to help fund her tennis career Tips for juniors It was great to be able to chat with Mirjam as she continues on her journey to become a top tennis player 🙌 Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think! Leave us a review on iTunes 📱 Episode Chapters 1:54 - Playing in Doha 6:49 - Cha...
Mar 22, 2021•22 min•Ep. 91
We have a super exciting episode this week as we are joined by the coaching team of Novak Djokovic 🔥 Both Marian Vajda & Goran Ivanisevic join us to talk about Novak's journey to 311 weeks as world #1 🥇 We talk: How long can Novak keep it going? What sets Novak apart from other players? Seeing Novak for the first time Improving his serve Marian & Goran playing each other on tour It was an absolute pleasure to have both of Novak's coaches on the show. With Goran being a more recent addi...
Mar 15, 2021•23 min•Ep. 90
Adam Blicher, a tennis coach/speaker/podcaster from Denmark is this week's guest. We cover a lot of topics - including how coaches can communicate better with their players 😃 We talk: His work with the Danish Tennis Federation Receiving a cancer diagnosis How coaches can improve their communication Improving/Reflecting on match routines Adam is still young but is extremely knowledgable 🙌 Attend any tennis conference & the chances are that he will be there as a speaker!! Hope you enjoy it &...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 89
Sleep Expert, Nick Littlehales joins the podcast to talk about how people can improve their sleep patterns 💤 We talk: Advantages of getting good sleep Is napping a good thing? What can you can to get better sleep Using technology to track sleep Nick has almost 30 years of experience in the sleep industry & has worked with some of the world's top athletes 👊 Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think! Leave us a review on iTunes 📱 Episode Chapters 2:41 - Getting involved in the slee...
Mar 01, 2021•58 min•Ep. 88
James McGee, a former professional player from Ireland is this week's guest 🇮🇪 James played on tour for many years & now works with the charitable organization, Inspiring Children Foundation in Las Vegas 🤗 We talk: Spending time with Bob Brett How tough life on tour can be Playing Davis Cup Falling out of love with tennis Inspiring Children Foundation Plans going forward Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think! Leave us a review on iTunes 📱 Episode Chapters 3:06 - Spending tim...
Feb 22, 2021•50 min•Ep. 87
