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The First Serve is your HOME OF TENNIS. Featuring an all year round dedicated weekly two hour 'live' tennis program, the only one of its kind on commercial radio in Australia that is also podcast right here, supported by themed podcasts, a strong online/social media presence and print content via our website - Check out our home at www.thefirstserve.com.au. Heading up The First Serve coverage is leading tennis commentator Brett Phillips. Brett is host of our dedicated two-hour weekly radio show and leading commentator at all the Grand Slams & on the ground at the key tennis tournaments through the year, along with the First Serve team providing tennis content via radio, podcasts, online and in print.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with our final episode of Aussies Only for 2023 catching up with Kylie Moulds, former professional player, turned coach who has also dabbled in other sports and returned to tennis and has recently completed a PHD into coaching, giving the listener a unique perspective.
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Welcome to Episode 10 for 2023 with co hosts Stephen Huss and Chris Tontz. Special guest for his final edition for 2023 is American tennis professional and top 100 player Claire Liu, who shares a player perspective into the use of data analytics.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with another big episode of Aussies Only, catching up with former Australia pro turned long tennis administrator Peter Johnston. From his playing days to working for Tennis Australia, the WTA and these days running his own business Peter Johnston Sports as a Tournament Director for a number of tournaments around the globe including the Kooyong Classic as part of the Australian summer, Peter gives us some great insights into his life in tennis.
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Welcome to Episode 9 for 2023 with co host Stephen Huss not with his usual co host Chris Tontz who is away for this episode but 'Hussy' has a very special guest with him in Dan Kiernan, former British pro turned owner and director of Soto Tennis Academy in Spain as the two coaching minds crunch some numbers in the game incorporated into a holistic tennis chat.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with another big episode of Aussies Only, catching up with former Australian Pro Dianne Balestrat (nee Fromholtz) who reached a career high of 4 in the world in 1979. Australian Open finalist 1977 and doubles champion in the same year, she reflects on a terrific career.
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Welcome to Episode 8 for 2023 with co hosts Stephen Huss and Chris Tontz who's theme this time is power and speed of shot, looking at the averages for men and women for 2023 breaking down ground stroke and serve speed.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with another big episode of Aussies Only, catching up with former Australian pro Richard Fromberg who reached a career high of 24 in singles and was a big part of Australia's Davis Cup teams. A proud Tasmanian, who since his retirement has stayed heavily involved in the game as a coach.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with another big episode of our Aussies Only Podcast, catching up with Melbourne's Shane Liyanage making a name for himself at home and abroad as a data analyst in tennis. Starting up Data Driven Sports Analytics details his work with some of the biggest names in the game and his work within Tennis Australia.
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Welcome to Episode 6 for 2023 with co hosts Stephen Huss and Chris Tontz, who catch up wrapping the first week of Wimbledon pulling apart the key numbers and trends on the grass, an Aussie singles assessment also is given and the pair share their tips of who they think will win.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with another episode of our Aussies Only Podcast, catching up with Melbourne based tennis journalist Matt Trollope who recounts his time in tennis from freelancing travelling the globe to now working full time at Tennis Australia contributing to ausopen.com. Australian Tennis Magazine, tennis.com.au etc. A great chat between two guys who love their tennis stats.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with another episode of our Aussies Only podcast, catching up with former professional player Nicole Bradtke. A Grand Slam singles semi finalist as a player and an Olympic Medallist amongst her many achievements on court, then transitioning into coaching and the media and being the mum of aspiring sportsmen.
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Welcome to Episode 4 for 2023. Stephen Huss is missing for this edition, so co host Chris Tontz has the full hosting reigns and accommpaning him is special guest Johnny Parks. A long time in tennis having worked with the USTA in the Talent ID Space at IMG as Head of Strength and Condtioning and back working with the USTA guiding the juniors/pros as an expert in the movement space.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with another episode of our Aussies Only podcast, catching up with former professional player Scott Draper, who also played professional golf to reflect on his career highlights on court and his transition into coaching and coach development/leadership beyond his playing days.
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Stephen Huss and Chris Tontz return with episode 3 for 2023. The theme of this episode is how important are the first two points of a game as the guys dive into the analytics and statistics around it.
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Stephen Huss and Chris Tontz are back with episode 2 for 2023, joined by special guest Mark Draper, the current coach of Aussie Rinky Hijikata, who gives some great coaching insights with the assistance of data analytics into the development of Rinky's game which has seen him climb impressively up the ATP Rankings.
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Host Darren Parkin is back with another episode of our Aussies Only Podcast catching up with the highly respected Marc Sophoulis. Player, turned coach at a young age, also combining coaching in the AFL and the cross over paralels, and coach educator, Marc shares his tennis journey, his philosophies, his assessment of the Australian tennis pathways and takes you through his Tennis Menu.
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Aussies Only is back for Season 3 with host Darren Parkin catching up for an in-depth chat with Australians on and off the court about their tennis journey. For this first episode of 2023 Darren catches up with once pro player, who turned coach and commentator Louise Pleming about her lomg involvement in the game right to this day.
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Stephen Huss and Chris Tontz are back with Episode 1 for 2023, pulling apart the Australian Open Mens and Womens finals and the key numbers and comparisons.
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Host Bevan Jones is back with the final episode of The SA Scene for 2023, going inside the South Australian Tennis Community each month, in this episode catching up with coaches Dale Nixon and Sam Clayson who discuss their journey in tennis and coaching.
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Co-Hosts Roddy Reynolds and Pro Player Alex Osborne are back with the final edition of The Grind for 2023, reflecting on Alex's year on the road, the Australian Pro Tour and a look ahead to the wildcard discussion come January.
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