Tennis Culture

Presented by Nelson Parker and Reza Tompsett of Get Set Tennis. Tennis Culture talks about more than what just happens on the court. With a combined 35 years in the tennis coaching world Nelson and Reza talk about the culture of the sport, coaching advice, issues in the game at all levels and have a few laughs along the way.

The Six Kings Slam... Hit or miss?

This year Saudi Arabia hosted the very first "Six Kings Slam" the question is was the lucrative tennis exibition a success or a flop? 

10-31
22:25

Tennis Commentators

When you think of tennis commentators, who is the first voice that comes to mind? We discuss of favourite and least favourtie commentators in the game of tennis and what skills are required to be great behind the mic. Enjoy

10-15
31:56

Is tennis in a good place?

Tennis is played and enjoyed at all levels, ecreational, professional and coaching. But is tennis thriving at these levels in terms of culture. Where do you see the sport sitting in 2024?

09-17
32:14

Excuses Makers

Since Nadal and Federer are no longer the leading men in tennis we have seen a lot more top players start to use excuses after a loss. Alcaraz, Rune, Sinner even Novak have been guilty of explaining why they played so bad rather than compliment their opponents in recent months. Could this be the new trend? Enjoy 

09-04
29:20

US OPEN 2024 PREVIEW

The final Grand Slam of the year is upon us and its time to make our predictions for who will take the title in New York. We also talk about the controversy sourounding Jannik Sinner. Enjoy 

08-26
39:16

2024 Paris Olympics

Being an Olympian is one of the highest honours an athlete can accomplish and this year at the Paris Olympic Games, the tennis was on fire.

08-06
33:13

How to beat a Moonballer/Pusher

Have you ever played that person who gets every ball back with zero pace and frusterates the life out of us? Well we have and this is our tips on how to beat these players so you never have to cry yourself to sleep again. Enjoy

07-31
12:40

100 EPISODE SPECIAL

This marks 100 episodes of the Tennis Culture Podcast. We take a look back at our favorite moments over the years, create our dream guest list and set goals for what we want the podcast to be in the future. Thank you all of rbeing part of the ride so far Enjoy 

07-23
31:34

WIMBLEDON WRAP-UP

Catch up with all the news and results from this years Wimbledon  Enjoy 

07-16
37:05

WIMBLEDON PREVIEW

Will Alcaraz go back to back? Will Iga get her first Wimbledon crown? Will Nelson and Reza make any correct predictions for this years Wimbledon title?  Enjoy

06-30
31:43

Guest: Mitch Joyce (International Coach)

Micth Joyce is an International tennis coach from New Mexico and co-founder of Rock Bottom Cup. Today he talks with the boys about what he sees in the coaching space today inparticular the culture of the game. Enjoy 

06-23
30:22

FRENCH OPEN - Wrap Up

Well the clay court season did not diaspoint and the boys are here to break down everything that happened at Roland Garros in 2024. Enjoy 

06-12
26:43

FRENCH OPEN 2024 PREVIEW

The second Grand Slam of the year is hear and we breakdown our throughts and predictions for the 2024 Roland Garros title. NOTE: sadly our episode audio was cut short, however we hope you still enjoy the episode

05-26
21:47

GUEST: Hugo Straver - Founder of "Tennis The World"

Hugo Straver is a tennis enthusiast from the Netherlands. He fell in love with the sport so much that he created a "tennis The World" a social media platform for tennis fans. Hugo travels all around the world linking up with tennis players and coaches from all walks of life and today he landed in our backyard. Enjoy the chat   

05-16
49:00

Is Nadal Back?

It's great to see Rafa back on clay but is he back in contention to start winnning titles?

05-02
19:43

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 

04-23
28:15

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

04-16
31:56

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

04-03
22:58

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

03-21
20:15

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

03-15
27:20

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