The First Serve

Brett Phillips is back with another big show on Day 1 of Wimbledon with award winning Australian tennis journalist Courtney Walsh and BBC Tennis commentator Peter Odgers on the ground at SW19. Rising Aussie prospect Raphael Savelli, part of the winning Under 13's Victorian team at the Australian Teams Championships joined us in studio, along with Nikolas Baker on the phone part of the Victorian Under 15's winning team. Former Australian player Brydan Klein joined us to talk about his transition to coaching. Our regular Tennis Victoria State Grade segment and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show as Wimbledon Qualifying gets underway as went live to Aussie Tennis commentator Lou Pleming on Day 1 at Roehampton. The latest tour wrap, including Aussie tennis journalist Courtney Walsh in Birmingham witnessing the continued comeback of Ajla Tomljanovic. Our regular Tennis Victoria State Grade segment featured Heatherdale's Rebecca Leahey on the back of the teams first win of the season. We touch in with the Australian Teams Championships on the Gold Coast, Victorian tennis icon talks through 15 year old Koharu Nishikawa's first ITF Junior singles title and to round out the show we chat with New Zealand's No 1 male tennis player Kiranpal Pannu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big edition of the show wrapping up the week on tour headlined by the title win of Number 1 Aussie and new World Number 7 Alex de Minaur. Closer to home a wrap of Tennis Victoria State Grade Round 7 with special guest Matthew Peart from Bundoora TC. Plenty of news around including the new Roger Federer doco, the latest on the Kooyong Classic, the Mailbag features regarding the upcoming Australian Teams Championships and what lies ahead for Wimbledon 2024 and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back in the host chair with week 2 of Roland Garros underway joined in the studio by firstserve.com.au writers Christian Montegan and Todd Scoullar to take a look at the action from the French Open and we joined tennis journalist courtney Walsh on the ground in Paris. We wrap the latest from Tennis Victoria State Grade with special guest Greg Jones from Kooyong Lawn. Also joining the show Maurice Gleeson OAM, President Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria celebrating 15 years of Blind Tennis in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 4 of Tennis in QLD, part of The First Serve Podcast Library, hosted by Adon Kronk going inside the Queensland Tennis Community. In this episode Adon chats through the recent resignation of Tennis QLD CEO Kim Kachel and catches up with special guests Jack Mellish, tennis development manager for the Sunshine Coast and Aussie pro and Queenslander Dane Sweeny about his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show with Roland Garros underway. We have tennis reporter Courtney Walsh in Paris, followed by a tour wrap of the last week, Royal South Yarra's Aaron Leeder Chard is our guest wrapping up Tennis Victoria State Grade Round 5 action. CEO of the National Pickelball League in Australia Ron Shell and No 1 Player in the country Tom Evans came in the studio, we spoke to 14 year old Cooper Kose after winning his first ITF Junior Singles title and our college segment with Lachlan Puyol chats to Taj Hibbert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show recapping Rome and feature chats with Australia's newest member of the top 100 Adam Walton, 16 year old Ashton McLeod from NSW after winning his first ITF Junior Singles title, Miranda Poile from Grace Park Hawthorn following TV State Ground Round 4. No 1 Padel Player in AUS Tim Brown and Godfather of Padel Matt Barelle wrap up the latest Australian Padel event on the Gold Coast and Lachlan Puyol with a Aussies in College Update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show in the middle of the ATP/WTA Rome 1000 leading into Roland Garros. Special guests for this edition include Australia's No 1 Male Junior Hayden Jones, Tennis Tasmania CEO Darren Sturgess, Tennis Seniors Australia President Mike Evans, Lachlan Puyol with our Aussie college wrap chatting to Catherine Aulia and James Newton and Aussie tennis coach in the USA Tom Downs, plus a Tennis VIC State Grade Wrap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the Madrid Open and the rest of the tour results including our Aussie trophy winners. The Mailbag had some interesting correspondence in it, Round 2 wrap from TV State Grade with special guests Chanchai Sookton-Eng (Fawkner) and Aidan Vaughan (Diggers Rest), 15 year old Wheelchair young gun Jin Woodman joined us from Turkey and how you can help support some young aspiring tennis players heading to the John Newcombe Tennis Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show, with all the news around the ATP/WTA 1000 Madrid Open and the story of the week around Rafael Nadal. A recap of Tennis Victoria State Grade Round 1 with special guest Savannah James from MCC Glen Iris Valley, Lachlan Puyol brings us a college update joined by Aussies Alex Bulte and Eddie Winter and the future of tennis as we hear from some astute tennis minds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show chatting to the Australian 12U/14U Claycourt National Champions, a tour recap including Casper Ruud winning the biggest title of his career in Barcelona as we chat with ATP Courtside reporter Candy Reid and ATP Commentator Peter Odgers reflects on Jan Lennard Stuff maiden title in Munich. Brett speaks to Tony Moore from the Brisbane Times about what lies ahead for the Queensland Tennis Centre ahead of the 2032 Olympics Games, a Tennis Victoria State Grade preview featuring Ella Fitcher from Essendon and Lewis Miles from MCC Glen Iris is also on the show and Aussies C rocs captain Matt Barelle joins us from Spain to recap the Senior World Padel Championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 3 of Tennis in QLD, part of The First Serve Podcast Library, hosted by Adon Kronk going inside the Queensland Tennis Community. In this episode Adon gives a Tournament update for the first 3 months of 2024, and catches up with special guests Blake Kebblewhite, Tennis Development Officer for the Gold Coast Region and Helen Parsons, Head of Competitive Play at Tennis QLD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the latest week on tour highlighted by the Monte Carlo Masters. Special guests on the show included Stephen Farrow - United Cup Tournament Director talking the topic of scheduling, Australian wheelchair athlete Finn Broadbent on the back of the Melbourne Wheelchair Classic and Director of Talent at Tennis Australia Paul Vassalo previewing the 12's/14's Claycourt Nationals in Canberra this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the latest week on tour, saluting the winners and dissecting the Aussies. Esteemed tennis commentator is in Monte Carlo for this weeks ATP Masters 1000. Australia's Billie Jean King Cup Coach Nicole Pratt previews this weeks qualifying tie vs. Mexico in Brisbane and we hear Storm Hunter who will spearhead the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the Miami Open with insights from Jannik Sinner, Grigor Dimitrov and Danielle Collins. Former world number 5 in doubles Paul Hanley joins the show, coach of Aussie Jacob Bradshaw who won his first pro singles title in Greece. Lachlan Puyol is back with the latest on the Aussies in College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back in the studio after three weeks in the Californian desert with the latest on the Miami Open, the latest of our Aussies on Tour, discussion continues on the future of the sport from 2026 and beyond, the future of doubles also on the agenda and could college tennis in the USA come to Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show for the third and final week from Indian Wells recapping another edition of the BNP Paribas Open. Special guests include Storm Hunter, Runner Up in the Womens Doubles Final, Lauren Mallon, Senior Director of Tennis and Pickleball at Fila, a major partner of the tournament and naming rights partner of the ITF J300 event held in the 2nd week. Brett also catches up with 16 year old Jagger Leach, son of former World Number 1 and Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport who was competing and away from Indian Wells, 17 year old Aussie Maya Joint joins the show on the back of winning her second ITF Pro Singles Title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show live from Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. Special guests include Aussie players Alex de Minaur, Chris O'Connell and Thanasi Kokkinakis, along with Matt Reid (co-coach of Alex de Minaur), BJK Cup captain Sam Stosur, and Media and Marketing guru of Indian Wells Philippe Dore. Away from Indian Wells, Brett catches up with Rich Neher, Publisher of Tennis Club Business and Aussie players Tom Fancutt and Jacob Bradshaw playing on the ATP Challenger and ITF Tours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show live from Indian Wells on the back of Alex de Minaur's win in Acapulco, catching up with Head of Professional Tennis at Tennis Australia Paul Kilderry, also 18 year old Taylah Preston, Australian womens tennis brightest prospect with her coach Brad Dyer, Theoneste Karenzi, President of the Rwanda Tennis Federation on the back of hosting their first ATP Challenger and Lachlan Puyol is back with our college segment catching up with a few of our Aussies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show, chatting to the man of the week Jordan Thompson after winning his first ATP Tour title. His father Steve also jumps on for a chat. A wrap of all the other key on court tour news, plus a parents perspective with Simon Alame, father of 14 year old prospect Renee. Susie Grumley, manager of the Traralgon Tennis Association who are hosting two big weeks of ITF Pro Tennis has a chat. Tennis Commentator Candy Reid from Acapulco and Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters weigh into the Simona Halep saga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the latest on tour, the Australian Open contemplating switching the womens and mens finals nights, a wrap of Tennis Victoria Country Week and all the other latest tennis news around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show with the latest honour roll of winners from the past week across the tours. In studio, Peter Johnston long time tennis administrator and a current tournament director talked global affairs - Saudi Arabia, Premium Tour concept, China, Davis Cup, ATP/WTA Media Coverage in Australia and about the way the game looks on court going forward. Tamatha Harding Interim CEO of Tennis Victoria gave us a Country Week Update, the latest on the Simona Halep situation, Universal Tennis Showdown and Melbourne's Alex Bulte lighting it up in college tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the latest week on tour with special guests Omar Jasika (ATP Challenger Burnie Champion), Renee Alame (ITF J100 Brisbane Champion) Jeremy Reeve (Australian Open Stringer) and Lachlan Puyol (Play USA Podcast Host) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with the first episode of The First Serve for 2024, our 16th year of presenting the only weekly dedicated tennis program on Australian commercial radio on the back of another Australian Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freelance Tennis Journalist Simon Cambers catches up with Sam to update us on the latest news & results put of the Australian Open, upcoming matches, upsets, the next generation stars emerging & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tennis Commentator Robbie Koenig catches up with McIvor to preview the Australian Open Men's draw, field assembled, expectations & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ASB Tournament Director Nicolas Lamperin catches up with Smithy to talk about the upcoming tournament, the Women's draw, the latest Wild Card entry of former US Open winner Emma Raducanu & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 2 of Tennis in QLD, part of The First Serve Podcast Library, hosted by Adon Kronk going inside the Queensland Tennis Community. In this episode Adon gives a Tournament update, focusing on Rockhampton, catches up with Tennis QLD CEO Kim Kachel and sits down with two life members of the Mooloolaba Tennis Club Maria and Jenny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Rick Fontyn brings you the 4th episode of Tassie Talk, going inside the Tasmanian Tennis Community catching up with Steven Dance who has recently returned home after claiming his 2nd consecutive ITF Masters World Team Championship crown and long time Hobart International volunteer Ian Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips presents the final show for 2023, a big 3 hour edition wrapping up the Davis Cup as Australia finish runner up to Italy in the final. Joining Brett In the studio was Matthew Romios, the 24 year old Melburnian coming off his best year on the doubles circuit, Kooyong Classic Tournament Director Peter Johnstone jumped on to update us on January's tournament, John Paci from POWA tennis filled us in on the Rafael Nadal Academy Clinic visits to Australia, our weekly college segment with Lachlan Puyol featured popular tennis commentator Rob Koenig and we finished the show going inside our podcast library featuring 'The Grind' discussing wildcards ahead of the Aussie summer, 'Padel Pow Wow' looking at the 2024 calendar 'Tennis in QLD' featuring new Tennis QLD CEO Kim Kachel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 10 of our Padel Pow Wow Podcast going inside the world of Padel in Australia and globally, the final episode for 2023. In this episode Hosts Matt Levey and Matt Barelle wrap up the year and preview what lies ahead in 2024 here in Australia and around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with an abbrieviated edition of the show due to the AFL Draft taking place on SEN recapping the Novak Djokovic ATP World Tour Finals win, catching up with Tennis Victoria CEO Adam Crameri wrapping up the Premier League Grand Finals. Lachlan Puyol is back with our weekly college segment with special guest Johnny Parks at the University of South Carolina and we delve into The First Serve podcast library with 'The Push' chatting with Daniel O'Neill from Tennis Australia about the Aussie summer of wheelchair tennis ahead and 'Aussies Only' chatting with former pro turned coach, who is doing a PHD into coaching, Kylie Moulds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 6 of 'The Push', going inside the world of wheelchair tennis with hosts Tim Connolly from Hume Tennis and Commnunity Centre (Melbourne's Wheelchair Hub) and current World Number 4 in the world in the Quad wheelchair rankings Heath Davidson OAM. In this episode the guys recap Heath's latest overseas playing schedule, the Tennis Victoria Awards and are joined by special guest Daniel O'Neill - National Lead - IE&D Pathways and Events about the summer of wheelchair tennis ahead in Melbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show with the latest on the ATP Finals, a wrap of the BJK Cup Finals and all the other on court action across the tours. Tournament Director of the Australian Wheelchair Tennis Championships Daniel O'Neil joined as did President of the International Tennis Club of Australia Kerryn Pratt. Tennis Victoria Premier League Wrap and Lachlan Puyol is back with our weekly college segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Match of My Career Episode 10 as host Todd Scoullar sits down with former Australian Pro Jessica Moore, who recalls her 2nd round match at the 2008 Australian Open as a 17 year old when she took on Israel's Shahar Peer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show with the latest on court news across all the tours highlighted by the WTA Finals and the ATP 1000 Paris Masters. Aussie Billie Jean King Cup Captain Alicia Molik joins the show ahead of her final campaign in charge this week. Co-Host of our Junior Journey podcast Michael Logarzo previews the latest episode. Co Host of our Padel Pow Wow podcast Matt Levey updates us on Padel in Australia and Pickleballs presence. Lachlan Puyol has our college segment with University of Oregon coach Nils Schyllander, Tennis Victoria Premier League preview with MCC Glenn Iris Aaron Addison and Australian Tennis Coach Tom Downs based in the US, jumps on for a chat to share some great insights. The First Serve rated in the top 30 SEN Podcasts - check it out https://blog.feedspot.com/sen_podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode five of The Junior Journey, The First Serve's dedicated podcast in the junior tennis space for tennis fans, players, coaches and parents. Hosted by coaches Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo, in this episode their feature guest is Alex Hynes - Tennis Footwork and Movement Coach. Founder of T-Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices