Tennis PAL Chronicles

For the final three seasons at UCLA, Chen has served as Associate Head Coach, and, prior to that, he served as Assistant Coach for three years. During Chen's six seasons on Martin's coaching staff, the Bruins registered a 149-28 record (.842) and reached the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championships five times. This past season, UCLA posted its third semifinal-round appearance of the stretch and totaled 30 wins for the first time in Martin's tenure.  The Bruins also collected four Pac-12 regular-season titles and three tournament trophies during Chen's time on staff. Chen got his start with the Bruins as a student manager in 2001, as he played a pivotal role in the organization and growth of Martin's annual on-campus summer camp while fulfilling necessary off-court duties. The Bruins captured the NCAA title in 2005, Chen's penultimate year in the role. Chen's jack-of-all-trades skillset resulted in his hiring as Director of Operations upon his graduation from UCLA in 2006. He handled logistics, travel, equipment and management of all home events, including ITA Kick-Off Weekend, NCAA Regionals and the Southern California Intercollegiate Championships. A fixture in the tennis community both at home and abroad, Chen currently serves on the board of directors for ITA and USTA Southern California. A busy summer 2017 saw Chen guide Team Southern California to the title at the USTA Boys National Team Championships in Champaign, Ill., before leading Team USA and the mixed doubles duo of Bruins Jada Hart and Logan Staggs to a bronze medal at the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei. Chen briefly ventured into a role with Pure Sports Management in 2007, but maintained his ties to UCLA as head coach of its club tennis team. Tennis PAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

Vania King is a shining light in the histories of Women's Tennis.  Being one of the very few Asian American Tennis Players to have won a Grand Slam Trophy, Ms. King is in an elite crowd.  In this episode she discusses her personal struggles, her parent's challenge and why they chose her out of all the kids to prioritize in Tennis.  She also discusses her retirement and her non profit Serving Up Hope.  Join us for this inspiring conversation with this two time Grand Slam Doubles champion.   Tennis PAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

This episode is so special I can’t wait to share it with you! AS it is May, we are celebrating Asian American Heritage Month and interviewing some of the important people who have made an impact in the tennis world. The USTA Committee for Diversity and Inclusion has invited me to be the chairperson for the Asian American subcommittee with the focus of raising awareness of Asian Americans in Tennis. In this episode we get privilege of hearing from 2 time grand slam champion Vania King! A fixture on the WTA Tour for the last 15 years, King has won 16 WTA titles in her career—one in singles AT THE 2006 Bangkok TOURNAMENT and 15 in doubles, including two Grand Slam women’s doubles championships at Wimbledon and the US Open, both in 2010 with partner Yaroslava Shvedova. The 31-year-old Californian also reached the women’s doubles semifinals at the 2011 French Open and the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in 2012 and 2016, and she teamed with Marcelo Melo to reach the French Open mixed doubles final in 2009. In singles play, King has reached the third round of every Grand Slam except Wimbledon, where she advanced to the second round twice. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 50 in November 2006, just four months after turning pro, and she was ranked as high as No. 3 in the world in doubles in June 2011. King represented the U.S. in eight Fed Cup ties between 2006 and 2011. VANIA and I talked for over an hour and half and honestly I wish it was longer. Her openness and insights are really inspiring so I hope you love this conversation as much as I do! This is part one of the conversation.  Lets welcome Champion Vania King to the Tennispal Chronicles. ___________________________________________________ Tennis PAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

TennisPAL Chronicles is sponsored by TennisPAL which is a great app you can download for android or iphone and find people to play tennis with. This week we are rebroadcasting a great interview with professional Tennis Player Steve Johnson.  Stevie has had a solid tennis career. For one week in August 2016 he was the top-ranked American in men's singles.[7] He has a career-high ranking of world No. 21. He has won four ATP Challenger Tour titles and four ATP Tour 250 titles, one at Nottingham on grass, twice at Houston on clay and most recently at Newport on grass. He won a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2016 Olympics with fellow American Jack Sock. Johnson played college tennis for the USC Trojans. He won the NCAA Men's Singles Championship in his junior and senior seasons (2011–2012), and he was a part of a Trojan team that won four consecutive NCAA Championships. Tennis PAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

Tennis PAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

TennisPAL Chronicles presents week one of the Australian Open and all the questions surrounding the event.  With so many players struggling with injury on both the men and women's side who will lift the first Grand Slam Trophy of 2021?  Rafael Nadal comes into the tournament with a back injury having withdrawn from the ATP Cup.  Serena Williams carries a shoulder injury and withdrew from the warm up tournament.  Djokovic struggled mightily against Fritz with abdominal pains?  The Tournament has just accepted national quarantine rules from the state and is no longer allowing fans to attend matches.  Is this the future of tennis?   Tennis PAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

Tory-Ann Fretz is a former American amateur and professional tennis player.  She was ranked as high as number 4 in the US and was consistently in the top ten from 1963 to 1966.  Tory was also No. 2 in the US doubles rankings in 1965 and 1966.  She was known for her cute Pixie hair style and stylish net play!  Tory lived the dream!  She shares how she moved from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles to join some of the elite tennis world who were all training in California at the Los Angeles Tennis Club which just celebrated it’s centennial in 2020.  At the height of this tennis scene Tory jet set with world class names like Billie Jean King, Rosie Casals Stan Smith Pancho Gonzales Charlie Parsells as well as Hollywood Stars like Efrem Zimbalist Rr and  She has some great stories about the infamous Perry T. Jones the head of the SCTA and Jack Kramer.  She was right there at the birth of the Revolution of womens tennis and explains the pressure she felt to follow the men in charge.  These days she is heading Love & Love Tennis Foundation with Rosie Casals and invites you to join her grow the game with a special focus to bring tennis to the underprivileged and find and sponsor raw tennis talent in kids.  Visit www.lovelovetennisfoundation.com to donate.  It’s a fascinating tale of tennis so let’s get started. Tennis PAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

It's a brand new year and all the tennis lovers at TennisPAL Chronicles wish you a very happy and different 2021!  In this episode, we cover the current state of tennis, the cancellation of Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open, and hear from Certified Yoga instructor Marcia Grey on the benefits of incorporating Yoga into your tennis lifestyle.  Our fan favorite reporters are back with personal reports featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and Novak Djokovic.   Tennis PAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

Roger Federer and Stefan Edberg got together with Wilson to discuss the racquets that they have used in their careers and the legacy of Wilson’s tennis racquets. Edberg, Federer, and even Pete Sampras have had their own customized versions of Wilson’s Pro Staff.  This racquet has the incredible record of  117 Grand Slam wins and is the most winning racquet of all time.  More importantly, Federer and Edberg share their stories of changing to this racquet, adjustments made, and how the racquet impacted their game.  I love how these two champions discuss which racquets they still have from their lifelong winning streak.  Let’s dive right into Roger Federer and Stefan Edberg. TennisPAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

In this episode of TennisPAL Chronicles Podcast we interview Rich Neher. Rich Neher Founder and principal consultant of the Tennis Media Group.   Tennis Media Group is a consulting service for tennis clubs, tennis organizations, and tennis professionals and the producer of the.Tennis Club Business newsletter.  Rich is the Executive Director, California Social Tennis Network and has worked with thousands of tennis players creating hours of tennis enjoyment. Rich is an author of the new book Drop IN Tennis Secrets which we talk about in the interview. TennisPAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

In this episode we revisit the first Instagram interview that I think happened when tennis was first canceled.  It’s the conversation between world number #1 Novak Djokovic and grand slam champion Stanislas Wawrinka. You really get a sense of how playful and fun they are together and how much respect they have for each other.   I love the insider locker room thoughts they share about playing grand slams and their nerves getting ready to take center court. They both discuss playing Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and I feel like it’s a conversation that could have only been shared in a time of COVID. I hope you enjoy this audio-only broadcast of their interview.  If you want to hear more content like this let us know on social @lovesetmatch and make sure to follow so we can connect!   Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!  

In this Episode, we recap a very forgettable year for tennis and discuss some of the fun virtual events that have been put on as well as the very entertaining Tennis media options that have come to life during this Tennis at Home era. Some of the highlights are the Tennis United Show, Instagram interviews, the UTR interviews, USTA interviews and so much more.  We discuss Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and many pros who have tried to keep themselves busy and fit.   Our Fan Favorite Reporters discuss their heroes include a report on Maria Sharapova's retirement, Andy Murray video gaming prowess, Stefano Tsitsipas' practice jokes, Serena Williams motherhood and much more. TennisPAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

In this episode of TennisPAL Chronicles we look into the benefits of Yoga on the body of a tennis player.  Our guest, Marcia Gray, was born and raised in Washington State. She attended University of Washington as a Sociology major.  Being in the taller spectrum, Marcia played basketball all the way through high school. Her favorite activities are water skiing, snow skiing, and in the gym-jump rope is a perennial go to.  A self-described gym rat, Marcia always finds herself chasing the endorphin rush of exercise and weight training.  "I became certified as an ACE CPT (certified personal trainer), ACE GEI ( group exercise instructor), and then a US Navy Fitness Trainer where I served for about 7 years. While there, I certified as a TRX Trainer and Pre-Natal Fitness Trainer as well which allowed me to better serve the large population of military service men and women, their families, retirees, and Dept. of Defense civilians.  I can honestly say I absolutely loved my job!" TennisPAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Stream from iTunes here.   Thanks for recommending and listening!  If you enjoy the show people leave a review and help share the tennis love!

Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a tennis legend who holds 12 Grand Slam titles and a place in the tennis hall fame.  By 16, Rosie Casals was unbeatable in California and went pro eventually rising to number 3 in the world for singles and number 1 in the world for doubles with her partner Billie Jean King.  They are the only doubles team to have won U.S. titles on grass, clay, indoor, and hard surfaces.  Ms. Casals won 112 professional doubles tournaments, the second-most in history behind Martina Navratilova.  Her last doubles championship was at the 1988 tournament in Oakland, California, where her partner was Navratilova. In this episode of TennisPAL Chronicles, Ms. Casals shares her very personal story growing up the child of immigrant parents in San Francisco and how playing the public courts with adults made her a better player.  She reveals what her greatest personal win was and what it was like to lose 3 consecutive grand slam finals to deny her a Grand Slam singles title.  She walks us through the first time she met Billie Jean King and what it was like to win together.  TennisPAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Thanks for recommending and listening!

In this episode of TennisPAL Chronicles, we interview David Breslow founder of Performance Success Strategies and the creator of Wired to Win.  Breslow's all-around performance approach offers to get tennis players playing better and more quickly and consistently.  He was the director of mental toughness at the USTA National Tennis Center and was a weekly Mental Game contributor on the Golf channel.  TennisPAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach.  Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes!  Send an email to pk@tennispal.com for more information. Download from iTunes here. Thanks for recommending and listening!