
Tennis Culture
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Is Nadal Back?
It's great to see Rafa back on clay but is he back in contention to start winnning titles?
Clay Season & Racquet Bracket
The Clay season is here and the boys give their thoughts and predictions on what is to come. Rez and nelson also introduce a new segment to the show called"Racquet Bracket" with the theme of movie characters Enjoy
Tennis Hall of Fame
What is the Tennis Hall of Fame? What do you need to do to be inducted? And what does it mean to the players? Enjoy
Tennis Recovery
What is the best form or recovery for tennis? We chat about our experience as players and coaches surrounding recovery in the game of tennis. We also do a short re-cap of Miami 1000 Masters event Enjoy
Music and Indian Wells
Indian Wells has come to an end as we inch closer to clay court season. The boys also discuss if tennis players need entry music and Nelson struggles in the commentator challenge. Enjoy
Positive Coaching VS Negative Coaching
Positive vs negative, good vs bad, rewards vs punishments... What is the perfect way to coach students? What gets the best results? What makes a better person? the boys discuss all things coaching methods on this episode of Tennis Culture Enjouy
Tennis Disqualifications
What really justifies a DQ in Tennis? We look over the most memorable DQs in tennis and we may just have a solution to solve them all. Enjoy
Death of the one-handed backhand
This month will mark the first time in over 50 years that the ATP top ten will not feature a one-handed backhander. What does this mean for the game moving forward? We also chat about playing your friends in competition. Is it eaier or harder to play your mates?
Coach Carousel
How long should a you keep your coach? Coaches jobs are not always safe and today we look at the revolving door of coaches currently doing the rounds in the professional world of tennis Enjoy
Australian Open 2024 WRAP-UP
We take you through all the highs and lows of the first Grand Slam of the year. Enjoy
Pro Players - Andrew Harris & Matt Romios
Doubles specislist Andrew and Matt sit down with Nelson at the Canberra International to give some pointers on how to be a better doubles team. Enjoy
Australian Open 2024 Preview
The boys break down their predictions for the 2024 Aussie Open live from Melbourne. Enjoy
Pro Player - Kayla McPhee
Aussie Tennis star Kalya was born and raised in Brisbane Australia. One of the most ubeat personalities on the tour and was a plesure to sit down for a chat
Pro Player - Harriet Dart
Born and raised in London, England, Harriet comes from a tennis family with both Mum and Dad loving the sport. She sits down with us to chat about her 2024 goals.
Pro Player - Dominik Koepfer
German Tennis star Dominik Koepfer hops on the podcast to chat about his tennis journey, how tennis was just a hobby of his before going pro at 18 and his love of Tim Tams
Pro Player - Michael Mmoh
One of the coolest players on tour (Michael Mmoh) sits down with us to chat about the culture of tennis in America, epic tennis matches and the best resturants in Melbounre.
Pro Player - Viktorija Golubic
Olympic Silver medilist and Billie Jean King Cup winnner Viktorija Golubic jumps on the podcast ahead of her Canberra International campaign
Pro Player - Katie Volynets
American tennis pro Katie Volynets not only has the coolest tennis name but also has the coolest tennis attitude. We catch up with Katie on her Birthday to chat about what's in store for 2024.
Welcome to the Canberra International
We kick off the Summer of tennis in our hometown of Canberra, ACT for the first pro tour event of the year. Nelson and Rez have been put on media duites for the tournament and are super excited to share their experience.
2023 WRAP - UP
What a year it was for tennis fans. Novak dominates the slams, CoCo wins our hearts and Netflix releases a great insight into the world of professional tennis. Nelson and Rez give their thoughts on the year that was and hand out their yearly report cards to the players. Enjoy
Is Davis Cup Dead?
With 2023 Davis Cup in the books it's time to discuss its place for the year going forward. The boys also explain why you play harder against friends than enemies and share some advice on the best way coaches should be feeding tennis balls.
The rise of Pickleball and Padel
The world is being taken over by Pickleball and Tadel Tennis and the boys give their take on both sports. What is here to stay and what will be a flash in the pan. Enjoy
Is tennis the hardest sport in the world?
Soccer, Golf, Tennis...What is the hardest sport in the world? The Tennis culture boys break down why they belive tennis is the toughest sport to make it as a pro. We also get caught up on all tennis news around the globe and the boys play a little game to see how well they know each other Enjoy
Listeners Q&A: WTA, new tennis balls and Federer's backhand
We take some time to answer some great questions from our listeners about all things tennis including the whats happening with the WTA, How to make more mates in tennis and propper tennis etiquette Enjoy
The $7,500 tennis lesson
How much would you pay to get a lesson from one of the top tennis coaches in tennis? We discuss all things coaches from Partrick Mouratoglou's prices to the carousel of coaches that are working with Raducanu. We also touch base on whats happening with coaches in your local area and give an update of all the latest news in tennis Enjoy
Guest: Joel Gordon - PEAK Coaching
Joel Gordon is a Personal Trainer, Business Owner and Professional Tennis Coach living in Canberra. We sit down to talk about what young tennis players need to be focusing on in the gym as well as some tips for the oldies too. Joel also runs us through the "8 week challenge" he has created for Rez and Nelson as they go head to head to see who is the fittest Enjoy
Guest on "The Sound of Tennis" Podcast
This episode Nelson is invited to have a chat with Phil from Tweener Head YouTube channel. Nelson talks about how his coaching business got started and how he started creating content. The boys also dive into coaching topics including tennis parents, ex pros and celebrity coaches Enjoy
Celebrations and Cold Handshakes
With new players on the rise in the ATP and WTA we are goint to see a rise in rivalries. And these rivalies are not always friendy. Nelson and Rez also talk about Laver Cup, Social meida side of tennis and inish the episode with their best motivational speech to their players Enjoy
US OPEN 2023 - RECAP
Novak wins his 24th Grand slam, Coco makes her dreams come true and America puts on a wild show for the final Grand Slam of the year. Nelson and Rez talk results, upsets, highlights and much more in this US Open recap episode. Enjoy
Guest: Jake Okines - College Tennis
We welcome back Jake Okines to the podcast to talk all things college tennis. Jake played college tennis for four years at Lee University in Tennessee. He is also the founder of "Ready Athlete Managment" a comapny desgind to help kids get into scholarships into college. With so many pro players inside the top 100 now coming from a college playing background, you can see why the path is so polular. Enjoy
Us Open 2023 Preview
Its time for the final Grand Slam of the year in the city that never sleeps and players are fired up to bring home the trophy. Nelson and Rez go through their predictions for this years US Open. Enjoy
Soft... or Highly Strung?
The boys are back from thir break to talk all things hardcourt season as we prepare for the US Open. The discussion revolves around the rise and fall of Canadas best players, prize money, coaching fees and a back and forth conversation, debating if tennis players are soft, or just highly strung. Enjoy
WIMBLEDON WRAP-UP
Wimbldeon 2023 did not disapoint. We have a new Mens and Womens Grass court Champion. Svitolina turns back the clock, Eubanks makes himself known on tour and Novak explodes in one of the greatest Grand Slam finals we have ever seen. Enjoy
Match Maker
The 2023 French Open sees Novak win his 23rd slam and it again opens up the debate about who is the true G.O.A.T. Nelson and Rez play match maker for the pro players and we dive into the negative culture on social media that has been happening latley in the tennis world Enjoy
Guest: Alex Hynes, Founder of T-Movement
Alex Hynes is a footwork and movement expert as well as a high perfromace tennis coach. Whether you want to improve your speed, reduce injuires or create a better understanding on how to warm up properly for a tennis match, Alex has the answers. His business, T-Movment, has been desgined to help you with all your tennis movement needs and Nelson and Rez sit dwon to pick his brain. Enjoy
Controversy at Roland Garros
The 2023 French open has not been without its headlines. Nelson and Reza sit down and talk about players missing press obligations, crowds booing players and players being disqualified for hitting ball kids with a tennis ball. Enjoy
French Open Preview
Its Roland Garros time and the boys have put in their predictions for the second Grand Slam of the year. The one stop shop for everything happening in Paris this week Enjoy
The Next James Bond of Tennis
Today the boys speak on the most inspirational tennis stories we have ever heard along with some under rated tactics to use on court for your next match. The show ends with a hollywood conversation about who should play the next James Bond (tennis version) Enjoy
Most embarrassing tennis stories ever
Its clay court season and Holger Rune is already clashing with the crowds. Nelson plays "where are they now with Rez and the boys share their most embarrassing tennis stories on court. Enjoy
New tennis attitudes
Nelson and Rez talk about the rift between the current top players in the ATP. We introduce a new segment called "where are they now?" And the boys help a fan get through a tricky situation woth their doubles partner. Enjoy
FROM THE VAULT: Gamesmanship
What is considered gamesmanship and what is considered as dirty tactitcs. This week Nelson and Busta talk about the tactics used by Novak at this years AO and how it it can impact your play at any level. Enjoy
40 Million Dollar Tennis Dream
Hypothetically, if you won 40 million dollars, how would you spend it on the game of tennis for the better? Rez and nelson breakdown how they would best spend the cash. Enjoy
Rivalries
Federer vs Nadal... Serena vs Venus... Sampras vs Agassi? Who has the greatest rivalry in tennis and what future rivalries will keep people glued to the TV? Enjoy
How do we measure success?
What is the best mesure of success on the tennis court? Most wins, best attitude, reputation? We discuss all things that make a player great Enjoy
AO 2023 Wrap up
Novak makes history, Sabalenka becomes a frist time grand slam champion, Team kinky show the world how to play doubles and the americans dominate the draw. All this and more on the Australian Open 2023 wrap up Enjoy
Australian Open Preview - 2023
It's the first slam of the year and things are already heating up. Nelson, Rez and Busta breakdown the Aussie Open draw and make their predictions on what is going to take place at Melbounre Park this year Enjoy
Pro Player/Coach - Enzo Couacaud & Patrick Frandji
Enzo Couacaud recently qualified for the 2023 Australian Open, and we were lucky enough to have a chat with both he and his Coach Patrick about their tennis journey. This was a great dive into the inner working and relationship between coach and player at a high level We had a blast. Enjoy
Pro Players - JP Smith & Andrew Harris
Doubles superstars JP Smith and Andrew Harris drop by to talk about what makes a great doubles player as well as show off just how in-sync they are. Enjoy
Pro Player - Katie Boulter
Fan Favorite Katie Boulter (WTA # 136) takes time from her busy schedule to have a chat about what life is like on tour, how she loves Aussie cultrue and the possibilty of one day having Roger Federer on her coaching staff Enjoy
Pro Player - Dane Sweeny
Australian Professional tennis star Dane Sweeny (ranked 247 in the world) sits down to chat about the upcoming Summer season, being coached by his Dad and become more "Zen" when he is on court. Dane also may have the best haircut in the game Enjoy