The First Serve

Alexei Popyrin chats to Brett Phillips after a spirit lifting three set comeback win to open his Monte Carlo campaign under the watchful eye of new coaching addition Wayne Ferreira. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips chats to Omar Jasika after a big week combining winning the PTT-UTR tournament at Hume Tennis and Community Centre and winning the clutch rubber to give Kooyong Men victory in the Tennis Victoria Premier League Grand Final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips chats to coach John Paci from POWA Tennis in Melbourne, who is on the road with aspiring player Tom Neylon playing at the 15K ITF in Monastir Tunisia to give us his insights into that entry level of the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie trio Catherine Aulia (University of Tennessee), Tom Garrett (Jones College) and Jake Bucek (Copiah-Lincoln Community College) Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips chats to Marc Maury, former French athlete and long court announcer most famous at Roland Garros . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips chats to Melanie-Antoinette de Massy - President of the Tennis Federation of Monaco, the Monte Carlo Country Club and the ATP 1000 Monte Carlo Masters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips catches up with British Tennis Journalist and Broadcaster Simon Cambers in Monte Carlo to give us his insights into this iconic setting, plus his take on the PPTA and the top players asking the grand slams for a bigger piece of the revenue pie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips chats to Alex de Minaur, coming off playing the Universal Tennis Showdown (UTS) and ahead of his Monte Carlo campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips chats to Jordan Thompson after his first round win over Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard in Monte Carlo where he is 4-4 against the Frenchman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is in Monte Carlo for this edition of the show for the 118th edition of the ATP 1000 Monte Carlo Masters. Guests include Melanie Antoinette De Massy (President of the tournament, the Monte Carlo Country Club and the Monaco Tennis Federation), former French athlete and long time court announcer Marc Maury, Aussie duo Jan Thompson and Alex de Minaur, Novak Djokovic and British Tennis Journalist Simon Cambers. Away from Monte Carlo, our own Connor Joyce goes inside the ATP 250 in Marrakech where he been the past week, our College segment with Lachlan Puyol featuring Aussie trio Catherine Aulia, Tom Garrett and Jake Bucek and Omar Jasika after completing a big week winning the PTT/UTR at Hume and steering Kooyong home to victory to win the Tennis Victoria Premier League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie trio Elijah Chan and Chloe Schwarz. Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Connolly, host of our wheelchair podcast - The Push reflects on the latest episode with Dana Mathewson and previews the upcoming UTR PTT events at Hume Tennis and Community Centre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tennis Victoria Premier League Rounds 3-5 Wrap with Chanchai Sookton Eng from Fawkner TC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miami Open Tourament Director James Blake joined Brett Phillips for a chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips once again is in Miami, as the Miami Open wraps up for another year, with Tournament Director James Blake a special guest, Daria Kasatkina is on the agenda, Tennis Victoria Premier League with Chanchai Sookton Eng, UTR/PTT preview with Tim Connolly at Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Lachlan Puyol is back with our college segment with the latest Aussie results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for epside two for2025 with hosts Tim Connolly - Manager of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne and Victorian Wheelchair Open and quad pro Heath Davidson OAM. Special guest for this episode is Dana Mathewson, the first American to win a grand slam title in wheelchair tennis, who retired in 2024. A great listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo are back for episode two for 2025, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. In this episode they discuss the very important role of the parent, fielding questions from parents themselves and lean on the expertise of psychologist Hamish McMaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Junior Journey is back monthly for 2025 with Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. The two coaches kick off a new year posing the question what is more important in junior tennis - results or development? - Sit back and tune in. Music Credit: Mixaund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune into Aussie Adam Walton, the beneficiary of being a lucky loser, who is now through to the 4th round of the Miami Open after defeat Coleman Wong (WC) of Hong Kong 7-6, 4-6, 6-4. To now play American Taylor Fritz (3) for a place in the QF's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex de Minaur (10) wears down rising Brazilian star Joao Fonseca to reach the 4th round of the Miami Open 5-7, 7-5, 6-3. Now sets up a date with Italian Matteo Berrettini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie duo Matt Harper at Virginia Tech and Josh Cooper at East Central Community College Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aussie Scott Windus is the Development Manager of Laykold, the official court surface supplier of the US Open, also in Miami and this year for the first time acquiring Indian Wells. A fascinating indepth chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head of Game Analysis at Tennis Austalia, Simon Rea joins Brett Phillips in Miami to talk about his role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is live in Miami at the ATP/WTA 1000 Miami Open, catching up with the Aussies - Alex de Minaur, Jordan Thompson, Adam Walton, Alexei Popyrin, Rinky Hijikata, Tristan Schoolkate and Kimberly Birrell. Other special guests include Simon Rea - Head of Game Analysis at Tennis Australia and Scott Windus - Development Manager of Laykold, official court surface supplier of the Sunshine Double and US Open + more and our college segment with Lachlan Puyol chats to Aussies Matt Harper at Virginia Tech and Josh Cooper at East Central Community College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lachlan Puyol is back with Episode 2 for 2025 thanks to Play USA Tennis Pathways, dedicated to the US College space for those aspiring to go down this path, providing plenty of education on the US System chatting to Australian players, coaches and administrators. In this second episode of the year, Lachlan chats to Aussie James Tobin, Head Men's and Women's Coach at St. Louis University and Aussie student in his senior year at Cornell University Jack McCarthy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aussie quartet Nick Kygrios, Kimberly Birrell, Rinky Hijikata and Tristan Schoolkate all bowed out in the 2nd round of the Miami Open to seeded players. Kygrios to Karen Khachanov (22) 7-6, 6-0, Birrell to Marta Kostyuk (23) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, Hijikata to Novak Djokovic (4) 6-0, 7-6 and Schoolkate to Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4, 6-4. The latter three sat down with Brett Phillips to dissect their performances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tennis Tragic Roddy Reynolds and Tennis Pro Alexandra (Ally) Osborne are back for episode two of The Grind for 2025, our dedicated monthly podcast focusing on the Challenger/ITF tours.. In this episode a look into the recent Australian Pro Tour events, a doping discussion, player and tournament of the month and special guest is Czech pro Gabriella Knutson who has a great story to tell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our latest Tennis in QLD episode with host Adon Kronk chats to recently retired Calum Puttergill from the sunny coast. The 31 year old had a fascinating journey on court playing 473 singles matches and 376 doubles matches (10 titles) across the ITF/Challenger tours and has now transitioned to coaching. A fascinating chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Thompson chats to Brett Phillips after his come from behind win over American Marcos Giron in the opening round of the Miami Open 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. Next he plays big serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard who he has defeated in their two previous encounters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips catches up with Aussie qualifier Tristan Schoolkate after he recorded his first ATP Tour win and first at Masters 1000 level at the Miami Open defeating American Ethan Quinn 6-2, 6-0 to edge closer to the top 100 - at 117 Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aussie Number 1 female player Kimberly Birrell joined Brett Phillips in Miami after recording her finest win on the road, a come from behind victory over world number 38 Anastasia Potapova to advance to a 2nd round a match up with world number 29 Marta Kostyuk. Kim pushes up to a career high 60 in the WTA rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie trio Maddy Schwarz who is at Western Carolina University, Casey Hoole at University of South Carolina and Matthew Burton at the University of Oregon. Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aussie pro Jaimee Fourlis joins Brett Phillips to preview the Tennis Victoria Premier League season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips chats to Tournament Director Andy Reynolds to wrap up the long standing Labour Day weekend Warrnambool Lawn Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips sits down with Aussie doubles player JP Smith after his big week at Indian Wells, where as a late entry made the semi finals of a Masters 1000 for the first time with Brazil's Fernando Romboli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former player and long time coach in Australia, Mark Draper who is curently working with Rinky Hijikata and Adam Walton chats to Brett Phillips after the pair were defeated in the 2nd round of Indian Wells about how they are going overall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head of The First Serve digital on the road and writer for www.thefirstserve.com.au Connor Joyce joins Brett Phillips to wrap up a big fortnight at Indian Wells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indian Wells is rated as the best of the 1000 events and BNP Paribas have been long standing naming rights partners. We sat in on the announcement of the extension of the partnership hearing from Jose Placido CEO of BNP Paribas USA, Tommy Haas Tournament Director, Peggy Micheals Asst Tournament Director and Patrick McEnroe head of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show on the road wrapping up Indian Wells and the big wins to Mirra Andreeva and Jack Draper, also going behind the scenes with the annoucement of title sponsor BNP Paribas extending for a further five years, The First Serve's social view with Connor Joyce, Aussie JP Smith also joins from the desert after his run to the mens doubles semis, Aussie coach of Rinky Hijikata and Adam Walton Mark Draper has a chat and away from Indian Wells Andy Reynolds Tournament Director wraps up the Labour Day weekend Warrnambool Open, Jaimee Fourlis previews Tennis Victoria Premier League and Lachlan Puyol has our weekly college segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie Jack McCarthy from the Gold Coast who is at Cornell University in Upstate New York in his senior year Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips goes one on one with Indian Tennis legend Rohan Bopanna, still playing at the highest level at 45 and his inner thoughts on the state of play with the game of doubles at pro level and its future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aussie tennis legend Mark Wooforde joined the show to reflect on the passing of another tennis legend in Fred Stolle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips sits down with Aussies Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Adam Walton, Rinky Hijikata, Chris O'Connell and Kimberly Birrell after their matches at Indian Wells in Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips brings you this weeks live show from Indian Wells for the first combined 1000 tournament of the year, going one on one with Aussie players Alex de Minaur, Rinky Hijikata, Adam Walton, Alexei Popyrin and Kimberly Birrell. Indian tennis licon Rohan Bopanna sits down for an extended doubles chat, we pay tribute to the passing of Aussie tennis great Fred Stolle with Mark Woodforde, and our college segment with Lachlan Puyol chats to Jack McCarthy from the Gold Coast in his senior year at Cornell University in upstate New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie Jeremy Jin who is at the University of Florida in his sophmore year. Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Pro/College player and now Brazilian Tennis Coach Leonardo Casadei, Director of ATTP Academy near Sao Paolo chatted to Brett Phillips about the tennis landscape in his country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aussie Aleksandar Vukic sat down with Brett Phillips on the eve of Indian Wells for a chat about his 2025 so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve's Rick Fontyn sat down with Jason Kubler after winning the ITF M25 Launceston International, going back to back after winning Burnie the week before. He defeated 16 year old Cruz Hewitt in the final who he gave some great insights into. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising 18 year old Australian tennis star Maya Joint who in the past week reached the worlds top 100, sat down for a chat with Brett Phillips on the eve of qualifing at Indian Wells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips has arrived in the Californian Desert for the first combined 1000 for the year - Indian Wells. Chats with Aussie pair Maya Joint and Aleks Vukic. Back Home we hear from Jason Kubler and Lizette Carbera winners of the Launceston International on the Australian Pro Tour, also Leonardo Casadei leading coach out of Brazil, Lachlan Puyol has our college segment with Sydney's Jeremy Jin and our Honour Roll for the week on tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices