Podcast appearances and mentions of Pat Rafter

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Host Patrick McEnroe caught up with newly appointed Laver Cup Team World Vice Captain and Hall of Famer Pat Rafter in Melbourne. On site at the Australian Open, the pair wasted no time delving into January's subject of tenacity, and how digging deep played a massive role in some of Rafter's biggest moments on court.McEnroe and Rafter discuss how Rafter's serve-and-volley style of play required incredible work ethic, and how he succeeded at the US Open with back-to-back titles in 1997 and 1998. He discusses competing and reaching the finals at Wimbledon twice, and is candid on the role nerves played in his matches against fellow Hall of Famers Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic. Finally, Rafter and McEnroe reflect on the evolution of the game and its physicality, Rafter's new role with Laver Cup, and the honor of being a Hall of Famer.Pat Rafter is a three-time major champion and former ATP world No. 1. He remains the most recent man to reach the semifinals or better of ever major tournament in both singles and doubles. Rafter formally retired from professional tennis in 2003 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.The TennisWorthy Podcast is presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame. For more information and full episode transcriptions, visit tennisfame.com/podcast.

We're back for 2025! JB thinks it's too early in the year, and Billy's All Sports Report might be a sign that he probably needed some more time off as well. Topics Brayshaw is back to ask 'what have you suddenly become?', before tennis superstar Pat Rafter calls in to talk about the Australian Open. We've got some feedback for Billy's early form, some more wrappy, and Billy plays his five favourite moments from the summer of Triple M Cricket. Ricky Ponting calls in to talk BBL and his wine label, then JB and Billy catch up on what they've been up to over summer. Finally, it's Billy's first joke of the year, and he's started with some fruit!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Granland speaks with Pat Rafter at Melbourne Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The TennisWorthy Podcast revisits Season 2 to close the year, featuring some of our favorite topics and legends.Today we're focusing on the psychology of tennis, which is not solely about psychology, but about dealing with pressure, keeping emotions at the right level, and generally looking after a player's mental health, which is becoming a more high-profile topic given the ultra-competitive nature of the current professional tennis world. The idea of players using psychologists has really only come in over the past 30 to 40 years. Five Hall of Famers, including Jim Courier, Conchita Martinez, Margaret Court, Patrick Rafter and Esther Vergeer, share their methods for mental fortitude and how they adapted to pressure on court.For more information on the TennisWorthy Podcast and full episode transcriptions, visit tennisfame.com/podcast.

Police declare firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue a likely terrorist incident, Protests outside the Reserve Bank before last interest rate call of the year, Tennis great Pat Rafter says no one should count out Nick Kyrgios ahead of his tennis comeback.

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Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. He reached the top Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking on 26 July 1999. His career highlights include consecutive US Open titles in 1997 and 1998, consecutive runner-up appearances at Wimbledon in 200 and 2001, winning the 1999 Australian Open men's doubles tournament alongside Jonas Bjorkman, and winning two singles and two doubles ATP Masters titles. He became the first man in the Open Era to win Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters and the US Open in the same year, which he achieved in 1998; this achievement has been dubbed the American Summer Slam. To date, only two players have followed this feat: Andy Roddick in 2003, and Rafael Nadal in 2013. Rafter is the third man in the Open Era to reach semifinals or better of every Grand Slam tournament in both singles and doubles, after Rod Laver and Stefan Edberg, and remains the last man to date to accomplish this. Rafter is also the only player to remain undefeated against Roger Federer with at least three meetings, though the meetings took place early in Federer's career. He is also the only player with a winning record over the Swiss on all the three main surfaces: hard clay and grass.

Hughesy had some questionable career advice for the former Tennis Champion after an embarrassing fan encounter. Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/hughesy-ed-and-erinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Tennis Legend Pat Rafter joined Sam and JJ ahead of him going down the slide at the MCG for Fight MND. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian tennis great Pat Rafter joined Harf on Breakfast as he prepares to go down the slide at the MCG today as part of the Big Freeze today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian tennis icon Pat Rafter joins the Run Home to talk about the Big Freeze 10, his love of paddleball and his thoughts on the quality of Australia tennis right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday Best with Joel and Fletch featuring Matty Johns, Pat Rafter, Scott Sattler, Jason Matthews and all of the State of Origin fallout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian tennis icon Pat Rafter joins the Run Home to talk about the Big Freeze 10, his love of paddleball and his thoughts on the quality of Australia tennis right now. The day after the night before as the Blues go down in a big win to the Maroons in a night marred with controversy. Joel is livid on the sending off of Joseph Sua'ali'i. Channel 9's Allana Ferguson joins the Run Home to chat the Women's State of Origin, the replacement rules and last night's Origin! Morning Glory Host Matty Johns is here the day after State of Origin to talk the big game and new jaffle ideas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The day after the night before as the Blues go down in a big win to the Maroons in a night marred with controversy. Joel is livid on the sending off of Joseph Sua'ali'i and we chat to Aussie tennis legend Pat Rafter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Chammas, Danny Weidler and Adam Peacock join you to discuss all things Origin, including how the James Tedesco story was broken, Madge's coaching audition for the Eels top job, what rates during Origin period and if Chammy will attend game one. Then the guys chat about The Tigers recruitment drive and what are the highest paid positions in the game, Taylan May's situation at Penrith and Danny's early days at Channel Nine.  Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/footy-talk-rugby-league-podcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/FootyTalkRLApplePodcasts Subscribe on Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/FootyTalkRLSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabs is back from the West Indies! And Hughesy is on cloud nine after Carlton's big win over Port. We kick it off with the All Sports Report, then catch up with tennis legend Pat Rafter - who is going down the Freeze MND slide on King's Birthday. We do Friday Brag Artist, then hear an idiot file full of cockups from Hughesy, Lehmo, and even JB and Rabs. Mitch from Yarrawonga has a crack at $10k with Guernsey Cash, then Hughesy heads down to Brew-Manity to talk to David Neitz and Ben Daniher, to hear a big announcement from JB. Demons and Dockers legend Jeff Farmer joins the show, as does another Dees high-flyer Russell Robertson. Then we hear a fruity friday joke from Hughesy to close out the week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today I chat with former pro and entrepreneur Peter Clarke.Peter was a fiery Irish promising tennis who quickly reached an ATP ranking of 229. Retiring quite young today, he got into coaching and soon after set up multiple successful businesses. He talks about growing up in Australia, his tennis days, some good anecdotes and his most recent project is called Coach Life, an online video platform. He chased down coaches worldwide for the past 12 months who worked with today's top players when they were juniors to learn their coaching methods in those early days. Currently, there are over 350 videos to learn from and I haven't watched them all but those I have, I found exceptional. On the platform are the junior coaches of Iga Swiatek, Nick Kyrgios, Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, Genie Bouchard, Coco Gauff, Sloane Stephens, Kei Nishikori, Pete Sampras, Francis Tiafoe, Pat Rafter, Denis Shapovalov and many more. Each month a new coach will be added to the platform. And it's not all on-court coaching, there is also fitness, nutrition, mental and more.Check it out here with a free 7-day trial.EnjoyFabioThis podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 to give more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.To learn more about ASICS visit their website here: https://www.asics.com/nl/en-nl/sports/tennis/Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@functionaltennisYouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Garry and Tim spoke to Pat Rafter on their Breakfast show this morning, and there was a fair bit to dissect on the back of it! Was Tim an interview hog? Garry reveals Specky Magee story which relates to Pat Rafter Who are the great guys in medie, that are unaffected by their celebrity status? Garry discusses his mum, Bev's 80th birthday on the weekend - a big family gthering! Tim has finally finished watching Ted Lasso And we discuss councils and the state of Victoria Plus - our Food discussion, for Cobram Estate Olive Oil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's one of the biggest and coldest fundraising events on the calendar. For its 10th consecutive year, The Big Freeze returns to the MCG on the King's Birthday. It's all to raise money and find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. This morning, the first celebrity slider was announced and what better way to start it off than with a two-time US Open tennis champion! For more, Pat Rafter joins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Big show with Pat Rafter about Freeze MND, Cal Twomey ahead of the mid=season draft, George Samios in studio and Rhyan Mansell about his journey to the AFL. Plus, the breaking news from Sam Edmund about a rule tweak this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, how do you become, well, better at doing life? Performance coach Nam Baldwin shares his learnings and wisdom from years spent working with elite athletes like Mick Fanning and Pat Rafter and the importance of doing hard things.  WANT MORE FROM NAM? You can find Nam @nambaldwin or via his site here. For more information on his upcoming Gwinganna Sustainable Peak Performance 4-night retreats, see here.  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining the podcast is the legendary Australian tennis champion, Pat Rafter. From his humble beginnings in Queensland to conquering the world stage, we explore the sacrifices inherent in pursuing a career in professional tennis, the challenges faced while climbing the ranks, to the triumphant moment of winning some of the biggest tournaments in the world. We also spoke about Pat's personal life, how he met his wife and the decision to retire as he embraced fatherhood. Pat shares where he finds purpose in life now that his tennis career is in the history books. You can now watch our podcasts on Youtube! As for all of these podcasts, Shaw and Partners have generously donated $10k to the charity of choice of each of our guests. Pat chose to donate the money to Adara This podcast is brought to you by Shaw and Partners. It is hosted by Gus Worland and produced by Keeshia PettitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week, and another legendary guest, this time two-time US Open Champion, two time Wimbledon finalist and former World Number 1 - Australia's Pat Rafter. Pat finally joins us talking about his career from Juniors all the way to world number 1.  Recognised as one of the most likeable players on tour, the attack minded serve n volleyer played in the last Wimbledon final where serve n volleyers were a mainstay in men's grass court tennis against Goran Ivanisevic. What a guest. Possibly the best show ever!!! Subscribe, Review, Share!!!!!!!

As the last true serve-and-volleyer to capture a singles Grand Slam, Aussie Pat Rafter brought uniqueness to the sport of tennis beyond just his playing style. In this episode, he and host Brett Haber leave few stones unturned, beginning with how he developed his playing style and modeling after legends Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker. Pat speaks the innate abilities needed to reach the top, and how players have changed from his generation to the present. He also takes listeners down memory lane, speaking to his Grand Slam memories, rivalries, and the difficulties of retirement.Pat Rafter is a two-time US Open singles champion, Australian Open doubles champion and former world No. 1. In 1998, he became the first man in the Open Era to achieve the American Summer Slam: winning the Canadian ATP 1000, Cincinnati ATP 1000, and US Open in the same year. He was part of the winning Australian Davis Cup team in 1999, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.Episode transcripts and more information can be found on the podcast homepage: tennisfame.com/podcast

In September 1997, the Australian tennis player Pat Rafter was the surprise winner of the US Open. Dismissed as a “fluke” victory by John McEnroe, Rafter returned to Flushing Meadows the following year to retain the title and also became world number one. Pat Rafter talks to Ashley Byrne about the victories and his career. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production. (Photo: Pat Rafter in action during the Men's Singles Final at The US Open in Flushing, New York on September 7th, 1997. Credit: Getty Images)

In this episode we discuss the Pat Rafter's girlfriend, the Ashes, the Women's World Cup and we dive deep into what it means to be a Shit Dad.

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Jimmy and Brett sit down with Dr. Richard Scheinberg, the doctor who operated on Jimmy's wrist back in 1990 paving the way for Jimmy's come back in 1991. Scheinberg is a Santa Barbara based orthopedic surgeon who has worked on other great players such as Andre Agassi, Pat Rafter, Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport. Sponsors: Go to calderalab.com/CONNORS to get 20% OFF with our code CONNORS at calderalab.com. Unlock your youthful glow and be ready for summer with Caldera Lab Start hiring NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/CONNORS Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella @Finefocusla Facebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, a very special guest intros the show with a callback to an unfortunate incident in Marko's golf career.Ox and Marko debate whether you can, or can't, have gold plated teeth and it then moves into the boys theory of evolution and how animals have evolved. Don't ask. We can't figure out that tenuous link either. Ox suggests that they might revisit 'evolution chat' in a future episode. We're hoping he forgets.'Can We Still Be Friends' is back and Marko has a scenario to pose to Ox involving him and his wife Trish. Ox reveals a story of when he beat up a kid who sprayed graffiti on his fence, the kid is probably still scarred.And in an embarrassing reveal. We find out that Ox's taste in movies is appalling. Fan of Die Hard? Goodfellas? Sicario? The Bourne movies? Noooo....far worse. He should be ashamed.We bring back the cone of silence this week, and find out Ox and Marko's pickup techniques from years gone by - what worked for them. Obviously being the cone of silence, we can't share it here - and it has to remain in confidence in the Couple of Blokes, Couple of Beers family. But suffice to say, Marko's technique in particular was a disgrace and you may never eat an Allens Snake lolly again.On pickup techniques, Ox reveals the former footy player who was 'best on ground' in this area, and Mark Allen reveals the greatest 'team player' in the history of Australian nightclubs. And Ox and Marko reveal the truth about the kind of guy Pat Rafter really is.Oh and unfortunately, there is another short-statured person gag on the show. Apologies.Follow a Couple of Blokes, Couple of Beers and get involved with the show on social media here: Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. We'd love you to subscribe, rate and review the podcast - and if you feel like helping out a couple of mates, tell a friend about the podcast and help spread the word.Join the Couple of Blokes, Couple of Beers family and get around it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. Available wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Rafter is one of Australia's greatest ever tennis players, but despite his great success on court he reveals his failings still keep him awake at night. Rafter talks about how his love for tennis and the Australian Open has grown as he went from a boy from the country idolizing Newcombe and Roach, to an icon of not only his country, but his sport. The Moment: 2001 Australian Open Semi-Final vs Andre Agassi. It was one of the hottest matches Melbourne has put on offer, and unfortunately for Pat, it would be his undoing as he was learning about a chronic health issue that would ultimately lead to his retirement. While he was visibly suffering on court, Rafter never once thought about quitting the match and that is why this match took him from a star to a legend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Kyrgios is always the main topic ahead of grand slams and Australian tennis champion Pat Rafter explains his views around one of tennis' most controversial players. Rafter also speaks to Quentin Hull about players using the United Cup as preparation for the Australian Open.

As all eyes turn to Melbourne for the most anticipated two weeks on the tennis calendar, Nine's Wide World of Sports brings you Australian Open: The Happy Slam. In this six-part documentary mini-series, James Bracey chats with the stars who made The Australian Open what it is today. Subscribe so you don't miss Pat Rafter, Dylan Alcott, Jim Courier, Jelena Dokic, Ajla Tomljanovic and Todd Woodbridge, as they tell their stories of how the Australian Open changed them, and how they changed it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat and Heals chat with Queensland Great Pat Rafter

Full Show for Monday 4th July 2022 with Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter, a racing update from Chris Nelson and all the latest sporting news.

Pat & Heals catch up with tennis legend Pat Rafter on a well deserved holiday to chat all things Wimbledon and whether Kyrgios has a chance of winning (04/07/22)

The Breakfast Club with Adam White and Scott Gullan - On the show today we paid tribute to Ash Barty after her shock retirement yesterday - Pat Rafter, Peter Johnston, Christopher Clarey and much more joined us - plus Stevo was back again with all the latest footy news as well as North Melbourne jet Luke Davies-Uniacke!

Australian tennis great Pat Rafter says he wasn't shocked by Ash Barty's decision to retire at 25. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Rafter joined the Breakfast Club with his view on the retirement of world No.1 Ash Barty.

Imagine this… You're on a business retreat and as part of the “surprise & delight” culture, you're being driven to an undisclosed location for your next activity. You arrive at a local swimming pool where you are taken into a classroom and you begin to learn about the physiology and biology of breathing, the impact that is has on the performance and function of our physical body.  You're shown how different breathing methods influence the amount of oxygen in your blood, how many breaths you can take and how simply changing the way you breath using different techniques can change the way you feel in your body.  The next thing we are in the pool, practicing various breathing techniques as we swim from one side to the other with a single breath, elevating our heart rates and then doing it again experiencing that feeling in your chest, of the pressure building, of so desperately wanting to take a breath but pushing through…. I continue to progressively push myself physically out of my comfort zone over the course of a few hours – to the point that if I was a surfer, I could survive a wipe out. What was happening right there in that pool, was that I was being shown how with the use of my breathe, my mindset and practiced techniques, I could continue to push myself beyond what I would have previously considered my physical limits, and to demonstrate to myself that I am capable of more than I thought, with the right tools.   This whole experience was led by today's guest, Nam Baldwin. I was fascinated by this session and the work that Nam does, and how he has translated his experience of working with elite athletes to working with some our top business executives.   Nam has an impressive client list that includes, Mick Fanning, Steph Gilmore, Pat Rafter, AFL's Richmond Tigers, NRL's Sydney Roosters plus Olympic Athletes and World Champions. And he's also the best kept secret of some of our top 1% business leaders…  Nam has a gift for simplifying the complicated science behind brain and body performance, & delivering it in life-changing, digestible sessions, creating proven successes and powerful outcomes across all scenarios. In today's episode we get into: How the techniques that he taught us in the pool translate into the boardroom The power of the breath and why such a simple thing can be so powerful His definition of performance and why it's not about going harder for longer Why a foundation of personal wellbeing is so important for our own performance Managing good stress and bad stress As well as How our own sense of identity and purpose contributes to our overall wellbeing, resilience, and prioritisation of what's important Nam has a way of explaining things in a way that make sense and you can take away and implement into your daily life.  NAM Baldwin  Website Melissa Marsden Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Website | Work Life Lounge

This week on the pod, we chat about Monty's encounters with Pat Rafter, the cult of Wordle, tight foreskins, the BEST baby gift ever and the gross stuff we used to do before Covid hit.Fancy supporting us on Patreon? Find out more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the pod, we chat about Monty's encounters with Pat Rafter, the cult of Wordle, tight foreskins, the BEST baby gift ever and the gross stuff we used to do before Covid hit. Fancy supporting us on Patreon? Find out more here.

On the first Sporting Capital of 2022, Sam Hargreaves is joined by the recently crowned Men's T20 International Player of the Year Mitch Marsh to speak about his extraordinary few months in cricket. He's then joined by Australian tennis royalty Pat Rafter who's still in awe of the incredible Australian Open, then Peter Hooley calls in to talk about Joe Ingles' horrific ACL injury and to preview the rest of the NBL season. Legendary Cincinnati sports reporter and anchor George Vogel then joins from from Ohio to talk about what the Bengals' Super Bowl berth means for the city, and to wrap up the show Peter Johnston phones in to explain why the 2022 Australian Open was one of the greatest ever.

Two-time grand slam winner and Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter joined The Sporting Capital to wrap up what was possibly the greatest Australian Open of all time and to comment on Ash Barty, Rafael Nadal and the Special Ks, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Presenter Peter Marcato is joined by former player Jill Craybas and AO Radio's Chris Bowers to look back on an epic men's final between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev. As well as discussing the Championship match in which Nadal made yet more history, the team also speak about the other players who made it through to the latter stages of the tournament. There's also exclusive interviews with recently crowned Australian of the Year, Dylan Alcott, Doubles finalist, Max Purcell and Australian sporting legend, Pat Rafter.Interviews by Chris Bowers and Candy Reid. Commentary from AO Radio.

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W trzecim sezonie naszej serii podkastów gościć będziemy ekspertów w różnych dziedzinach, którzy odkryją przed nami swój sekret: skąd bierze się ich pewność siebie, która prowadzi do sukcesu. Wspólnie zbadamy, na czym polega pewność siebie, odkryjemy tajniki odporności, właściwego przygotowania i rozwoju oraz ustalimy, jak dzięki nim możemy doskonalić nasze umiejętności jako trejderzy. Gościem tego odcinka jest legenda tenisa ziemnego, Pat Rafter, mistrz gry w stylu serwis-wolej. Rafter zakończył karierę zawodowego tenisisty jako jedyny zawodnik z Australii, który aż dwa razy z rzędu wygrał wielkoszlemowy turniej US Open. Po przejściu na sportową emeryturę, Pat zamienił woleje na nieruchomości i zbudował imponujący portfel inwestycji na terenie całej Australii.

In Part 2, we take a deeper look at Brian's tennis coaching philosophy, what makes a successful tennis academy, and some observations from what other successful tennis federations are doing. BIO Brian was the #1 junior in Southern California before playing college tennis at the University of Illinois. At Illinois, he won the NCAA team championship and doubles title (partnering with current US Open doubles champion) Rajeev Ram. He also achieved being ranked #1 in college tennis. On the pro circuit he was 15 titles, and in World Team Tennis had wins over Pete Sampras and Pat Rafter. He is currently the Associate Director of HP at Darling Tennis Center, Las Vegas and US Scout for Head tennis.

In part 1 of our series with Brian, we explore his junior tennis path, the programs and events coming up at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, and the UTR Pro Tennis Tour events. if you enjoy this episode, check out our other episodes with Brian. BIO Brian was the #1 junior in Southern California before playing college tennis at the University of Illinois. At Illinois, he won the NCAA team championship and doubles title (partnering with current US Open doubles champion) Rajeev Ram. He also achieved being ranked #1 in college tennis. On the pro circuit he was 15 titles, and in World Team Tennis had wins over Pete Sampras and Pat Rafter. He is currently the Associate Director of HP at Darling Tennis Center, Las Vegas and US Scout for Head tennis.

There's no doubt about it, Brian Wilson knows a thing or two about tennis! With loads of life experience from the court and knowledge from playing at the top level, in this episode he talks about what it takes to be a top ranked junior player, how to transition from being a top college player to the pro circuit and how important having the right gear is for players to continue to advance their game. With career wins over Pete Sampras and Pat Rafter, he currently is the Director of High Performance Tennis at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas as well as the HEAD Tennis US Scout. Take a listen as we geek out on the best HEAD tennis gear, reminisce from our Weil Tennis Academy days of the past and discuss what he's looking for in young talent around the country! Follow Brian on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/Brianwilson44/ https://www.instagram.com/darlingtennis https://www.instagram.com/Teamhead_northamerica    If you have any further questions or want to continue the conversation?! Email us at podcast@tennis-warehouse.com   Shop with us for all your TENNIS needs all over the WORLD:

What The Flux is Australia's no.1 business news podcast - and thanks to you Flux fam, we've grown our community to over 200,000 Aussies.   Today, we are really excited to share our first exclusive interview. Get to know the real (Treasurer) Josh Frydenberg as we ask him about: How he felt about “Josh Frydenberg, young and hot” becoming a popular Google search? His toughest opponent - Pat Rafter or Mark Zuckerberg? (Hint: he also speaks about his net worth..compared to the Zuck) The impact COVID had on him personally Learning from setbacks And plenty plenty pleeenty more SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW to stay on top of Australian and global business news (in 5 minutes each weekday). You'll be smarter than your boss in no time. --- What the Flux is the daily podcast from Flux Finance, a popular app making finance digestible for over 200,000 Gen Z and young millennials. The app turns financial education into a game where young Aussies can win weekly prizes for adopting positive financial habits. Given that 1 in 2 young Australians receive no financial education at school, Flux Finance strives to bridge Australia's financial literacy deficit by helping young Australians better understand money and make informed financial decisions - with a bit of spice.  --- Save money and win cash prizes up to $250k weekly: https://bit.ly/Wintheweek Get your credit score for free: https://bit.ly/fluxcreditscore Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play Store): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance --- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts and guests, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consistency is key to tennis success. Mental consistency is critical. With the right mentality, you can grind out wins more times than not and be successful as a player.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 2 min 5 secTheme: Confidence

Sam Edmund chats with dual Grand Slam winner and Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter

We all have to deal with stress on the tennis court. Harness the good stress. Learn how to be aware of different levels of stress with a color-coded system and handle those difficult situations.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 2 min 11 secTheme: Emotion

Why is the preparation at the pro level so much better? Learn to get the mind and body ready. Visualize to relax and prepare and give yourself the best chance of achieving your potential.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 2 min 56 secTheme: Strategy

What was it like to play the young Roger Federer? How did his mindset change as he matured? Discover lessons we can learn from the GOAT's mentality.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 2 min 41 secTheme: Motivation

Hear first-hand stories about Rafael Nadal's approach to tennis and his mental toughness and attitude that makes him one of the greatest tennis players of all time.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 3 min 2 secTheme: Motivation

We need to learn to build confidence every single day. Don't relate confidence directly to winning or losing matches. Take something positive for long-term success.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 3 min 12 secTheme: Confidence

How can people watching you affect your game? Are they for you or against you? Discover how to use a crowd's negative energy to your advantage.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 1 min 38 secTheme: Emotion

Be yourself on the court. Be natural. Don't try to be something you are not. Experience shows it won't work. Learn to let go and be yourself.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 3 min 41 secTheme: Emotion

"I looked in the mirror and thought, stuff this, I've got to try and get my life back. And I found that people didn't actually hate me because of my disability… they were just actually awkward and didn't understand it."In this week's episode of the Change Happens #podcast, host Jenelle McMaster is joined by wheelchair tennis champion and Paralympian Dylan Alcott OAM who shares his story of overcoming barriers and creating positive change for people with disabilities.Listen here on Apple Podcasts  on Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY. Guest:Paralympian Dylan Alcott OAMFind Dylan on  Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Learn how to be aware of everything on the tennis court. Stop trying to block things out because it won't work. Discover how you can keep your focus by accepting what tennis is.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 2 min 57 secTheme: Concentration

Learn about the importance of trusting your partner in good times and bad. Keep that positive attitude and don't blame your partner when you lose. Win and lose as a team.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 2 min 10 secTheme: EmotionOther tracks by Chris Haggard: Magical Moments, Total Awareness, Be Yourself, Prepare Like A Pro, Dealing With Stress, Building Confidence, Nadal's Attitude, Federer Mentality, Trust Your Doubles Partner, People Watching You, Mental Consistency.You might like: Doubles Chemistry

Get motivated by the magical moments in tennis that you can take through your life. Learn how you can set individual goals and go after them. You will be surprised at what is possible.Coach: Chris Haggard, former world no.19 doubles. Won 7 ATP titles.Bio: Turned pro in 1993. Spent 15 years on the ATP Tour. Excelled at doubles to reach career-high #19 ranking. Stayed in Top 50 for over a decade. Won 7 ATP titles. Reached SF Australian Open and QF of both US Open and Wimbledon. Career wins over Bryan Brothers, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Leander Paes, Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, and Marat Safin.Birthplace: South AfricaResidency: USALength: 3 min 30 secTheme: MotivationOther tracks by Chris Haggard: Total Awareness, Be Yourself, Prepare Like A Pro, Dealing With Stress, Building Confidence, Nadal's Attitude, Federer Mentality, Trust Your Doubles Partner, People Watching You, Mental Consistency.You might like: Fight

The 2001 men’s Wimbledon final, which saw wildcard and three-time runner-up Goran Ivanisevic win his first title against Pat Rafter on People’s Monday, is one of the most famous matches in tennis history.So, for this episode, we wanted to get a range of perspectives on this much-told story.Ivan Ljubicic explains the significance of Ivanisevic’s victory for people in Croatia, Charlie Eccleshare talks about the experience of being in the crowd, Ivanisevic tells us (colourfully) why he thinks the final game is the worst in Grand Slam history, and Rafter opens up about the match from his point of view, including how much the loss hurt him and the relationship he now has with Goran.The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, and features Matt Roberts. It is produced weekly year-round, and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is crowdfunded by listeners each December. * TENNIS RE-LIVED *We will be doing daily shows throughout the original Wimbledon dates, looking back on some of the tournament’s best matches and most important stories. The 2001 final between Goran Ivanisevic and Pat Rafter can be watched in full on YouTube. Extended highlights of our next match, Maria Sharapova vs. Serena Williams from 2004, are also available.* NEWSLETTER *Sign up to get our news, isolation diaries and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX* EMAIL *We hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – info@tennispodcast.net*REDDIT *We have a sub-reddit page! It's a growing online community where over 940 listeners chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/* KICKSTARTER * We are crowdfunded for 2020, but if you’d like to receive a reminder e-mail when we launch our next Kickstarter in December, then you can put your details here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX*SOCIAL MEDIA *Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Twitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The only ever meeting between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer came at Wimbledon in 2001, when Sampras was a 7-time champion in the twilight of his career, and Federer was an emerging talent who hadn’t yet fulfilled his potential.Looking back now, it can be seen as a changing of the guard moment, with Federer prevailing in five sets. Is that how it was covered at the time? In what way did Federer grow as a tennis player on that day? And why did it take him another two years to win his first Grand Slam title?We speak to Paul Annacone, who was on Sampras’ team at the time and would go on to coach Federer a decade later, about how aware he and Pete were of the challenge a young Federer might pose on that day, and how they felt during the match. Annacone also tells a story about when he took Federer and Sampras out for dinner together many years later.Finally, David recalls his trip to Switzerland towards the end of 2001 to profile Federer. The article he wrote is up now on our website – https://www.thetennispodcast.net/blog/2020/7/6/federer-comes-of-age-2001The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, and features Matt Roberts. It is produced weekly year-round, and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is crowdfunded by listeners each December. * TENNIS RE-LIVED *We will be doing daily shows throughout the original Wimbledon dates. Pete Sampras vs. Roger Federer is available in full, here. Tomorrow’s focus, the 2001 final between Goran Ivanisevic and Pat Rafter can be watched in full on YouTube. * NEWSLETTER *Sign up to get our news, isolation diaries and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX* EMAIL *We hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – info@tennispodcast.net*REDDIT *We have a sub-reddit page! It's a growing online community where over 940 listeners chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/* KICKSTARTER * We are crowdfunded for 2020, but if you’d like to receive a reminder e-mail when we launch our next Kickstarter in December, then you can put your details here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX*SOCIAL MEDIA *Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Twitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cracked Racquets is excited to launch our newest product: CR Classics. Powered by Midwest Sprots, host Alex Gruskin and members of the Cracked Racquets team set the scene, breakdown the highlights, and offer their takeaways from the best matches in tennis history. Monday Match Analysis host Gill Gross joins Gruskin to break down Pat Rafter’s 26 63 36 62 86 victory over Andre Agassi in the 2001 Wimbledon Semifinals. They discuss the two men’s history at Wimbledon, examine the vastly different career trajectories of Rafter and Agassi, and debate whether the right player won this match. Quick audio note: Unfortunately technical difficulties occurred near the end of the show. Only the last 15 minutes are affected, but if you notice a change in the audio quality, that’s the reason why. Other than that, enjoy the show!! This podcast was originally posted as a video series on our YouTube channel. check out the full show here. Stay tuned for bi-weekly episodes to drop every other Wednesday This episode brought to you by: Midwest Sports Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More! Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off your order!!! Diadem Helping tennis players elevate their game by designing the most innovative performance tennis gear on the planet. Visit their store today and use the code "CR50" at checkout to save 50% off your order!!! ArrowBar Visit https://arrowbar.com and enter code CRACKED30 at checkout for 30% off any order.  Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat joined the boys chatting his U.S Open win for 'Glory Days' - the year that was, 1998.

Glory Days - 1998. The boys were joined by former 36ers coach, Phil Smyth, U.S Open winner, Pat Rafter & ex Crows star, Ben Hart.

Lisa Sthalekar is a former Australian cricketer and is on the boards of the Chappell Foundation and the Federation of International Cricketers' Assocations. In this special episode to celebrate International Women's Day and the T20 Women's Cricket World Cup, Lisa talks about how leadership in sports translates to the wider world, what she admires in a leader, changing the inherent bias in cricket language and the growing diversity of the sport. [01:02] How did you become a world class cricketer? What’s your story? Born in India, Lisa was adopted by a white English mother and an Indian father. Lisa said that when she was young she followed her Dad around everywhere, and cricket happened to be one of his passions so she was naturally drawn to the sport. Growing up going to cricket games at the SCG, Lisa quickly developed a deep curiosity but soon realised the barriers that existed around girls playing cricket in Australia. It wasn’t until Lisa was around 10 that her dad spoke to the local boys team and asked if she could play with them, and while they were hesitant about a girl playing for an all boys club this is where she did end up playing and this is where her passion for the game was developed. [03:09] Did you believe this was the norm that only boys could play cricket? Unbeknownst to the world of women’s cricketing Lisa learned through motivation by both herself and her parents that there were a number of opportunities for her to progress in Australian cricket, however, she also knew she had to get out of her comfort zone in order to do so.  [04:31] Was the idea of Cricket as a career unthinkable growing up? Even following her retirement in 2013, Lisa was unsure what her next steps would be. Throughout her career, Lisa was juggling both full time work, training commitments and taking leave when she went on tours for cricket Australia. While Lisa was consistently one of the highest paid women Cricketers throughout her career, the economy of women’s cricket didn’t allow for total focus, however, Lisa notes that seven years on from her retirement some women are getting paid triple figures and opportunities are growing.  [05:31] What do you think being a leader of sports team and being a leader in the business world have in common? Lisa believes that a leader, regardless of whether they are in business or on a sporting team, have a clear goal and can communicate with large, varying groups of people on how to achieve this goal. Finding a common goal amongst a group of people and using your passion to extract this from them is difficult, but essential in becoming a good leader. [06:57] Can you give us some examples of how the language used in women’s sport is changing to fit the more inclusive and progressive nature of sports nowadays? Being a commentator Lisa understands that the history of many sports, including cricket, has been dominated by male players, announcers and terminology. However, she’s noticing that with a change in opportunity, people around the game are beginning to understand the importance of using gender-neutral terms. For example, batsman into batter, or man of the match into player of the match. Lisa believes this is important as it teaches the youth watching that there is this opportunity for women to participate and succeed. Lisa also believes it’s the role of the commentator as the first line of reception for these young kids to be the pioneers of this change.  [10:29] Who are some great leaders you’ve admired? Former New South Wales and Australia Cricket Captain, Belinda Clark was deeply influential for Lisa as she was an instrumental leader throughout nearly her entire professional career. Lisa believed that Belinda was passionate and showed time and time again what it took to come back from adversity and get better following defeat. She said that her ability to understand her team and adjust her leadership style gave her the longevity and capability to lead both the veterans and the younger players throughout her career.[13:09] Where do you think this growth around women’s participation in all aspects of sports is coming from? Speaking on the progression of the cricketing world, Lisa understands the traditionalist view of men being the dominant participants and commentators of cricket on the world stage. During the 2010’s Lisa recognises the Indian Premier League as a league that acknowledged the potential audience they could reach if they included more women commentary and participation on the world stage. This quickly transitioned into other markets in England and Australia. Not only does Lisa believe the inclusion of women opens up more of the game to a wider audience but it freshens up a sport that was deeply rooted in old models of equality.  [15:55] What’s happening at the grassroots level of women’s participation in cricket?  Lisa believes that the exposure women’s cricket is getting on TV has contributed to this change in participation for cricket youth. Lisa also recognises that by exposing young girls to this level of professionalism, they’re motivated to press the competitive nature of the game and progress the talent level and commitment based on opportunity. [16:58] With this change, what do you see happening with women and sport in the broader context over the next few years? Lisa understands that further progression of not only women’s cricket but women’s sport in Australia will rely on the level of viewership the game receives. Cricket Australia has given the women’s sport exposure and the next step will be the league positioning itself to increase sponsorship, contracts and investments in development.  [18:31] With the I.C.C Women’s T20 World Cup being held in Australia this year and the final taking place in Melbourne on International Women’s Day, the event is aiming to break the world record for the largest audience at a standalone women’s sporting match. What would it mean globally if this was achieved? Lisa hopes and believes this event will be like many other historic Australian sporting moments, likening it to Kathy Freeman winning gold in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, everybody will stop and recognise this occasion as a landmark. The resources and engagement the I.C.C and organising committee have placed on the event reassures Lisa that the opportunity’s and environment being established for the younger generations of women cricketers is one that will sustain and permeate.  Key Learnings   A leader has clear goals and a clear direction on how to get there and they have the ability to communicate with their team understanding that everybody receives and reacts to motivation differently. A crucial aspect of being a good leader is your ability to adapt your leadership style over time and predicated by the community or person you’re trying to lead.  In exposing young women to the professional and growing opportunity for women cricketers this is creating a more competitive pool of talent in the grassroots competitions.  Women athletes understand their responsibility as public figures and their roles as models for younger women.  One of the key determinants of women’s exposure and growth on the national stage is an increase in viewership.   Quotable Quotes “So there is this passion, this love that is festering underneath everything. You've got to kind of use that to an advantage. Leaders of sport are able to enhance or extract that from everyone else.” - Lisa Sthalekar “They're not in the back pages for the wrong reasons. They're not on the front pages, for the wrong reasons, they're there because of what they've done, their skill, their athleticism. I'd like to think in the next 5 to 10 years that female athletes start to dominate this country because we have been dominating for a long period of time but now it's our time to shine.” – Lisa Sthalekar on women athletes as role models.  “It's going to be one of those moments. Firstly, if we just break it down to Australian sports, where was I when Cathy Freeman won gold? Where was I when Pat Rafter was playing Wimbledon final? Those types of moments in sport that you go, oh, I know exactly what I was doing, where I was.” – Lisa Sthalekar  Resources and Links  If you would like to gain knowledge in governance, and develop as a director in your industry or field, visit https://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/. If you would like to learn more about how Commbank is ensuring women are advancing their growth in business, visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html. If you would like to view Lisa’s achievements and experience or connect with her please visit her LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-sthalekar-b1b0249a/?originalSubdomain=au. If you would like to learn more about Lisa’s cricketing achievements and involvement in the sport see her bio here, https://www.cricket.com.au/players/lisa-sthalekar/NUw3gaspuU-9m8QE8yyP6w. Host of the Board Level podcast, Catherina Fox is one of Australia’s leading commentators on women and the workforce. If you’re interested in learning more about Catherine and the issues she’s currently discussing, visit https://www.abc.net.au/news/catherine-fox/5244818. The Board Level podcast is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk, Iain Wilson and Matthew Lane.

Host Michael McCarthy sits down with Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter, the serve and volley champion. Rafter wrapped up a career in professional tennis as the only Australian athlete with back to back US Open men's titles. In this interview, Pat talks about his journey to success in overcoming losses, navigating overconfidence and the mental stamina required to maintain his edge over the competition. Pat also talks about the transfer of confidence in swapping volleys for properties to build an impressive portfolio around Australia.

What can we say about Tony Burns? He’s the Tony Robbins of Darwin. A man that has more drive than a Ferrari, Tony brings true passion and grit to the Territory. From humble beginnings on the Sunshine Coast, Tony rose to play professional tennis on the world circuit against the likes of Pat Rafter and Andre Agassi before finally hanging up his boots and turning his mind to other challenges. Tony talks about the work he does helping people with disabilities. He is changing lives everyday by giving people a purpose through employment with HPA, an organisation founded to ‘help people achieve’. He’s a remarkable Territorian. This is Tony’s Boundless Possible... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/territorystory/message

In September 1997, the Australian tennis player Pat Rafter was the surprise winner of the US Open. Dismissed as a “fluke” victory by John McEnroe, Rafter returned to Flushing Meadows the following year to retain the title and also became world number one. One of the most modest men in sport, Pat Rafter talks to Ashley Byrne. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production. PHOTO: Pat Rafter in action (Getty Images)

LISTEN TO GRAEME AGARS TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN ABOVERoger Federer has been sent spiralling out of the US Open in the fourth round after a stunning charge from Aussie John Millman took their match 3-6 7-5 7-6 7-6.The 29-year-old fought hard to bring the World No. 2 to a tiebreak in the third and fourth sets after a tense tug of war kept locals out of bed late into the night.The victory was Millman's first against a top 10 player. He was also the first Australian to defeat Federer in a grand slam match since Pat Rafter in 1999.The tiebreak went back and forth until Millman found a chink in Federer's armour at 8-7 and forced the Swiss great into an error down the line. Federer was forced to sweat as the humid New York conditions and an unusually inconsistent serve took their toll.The two stars continued to trade games into the third set until Federer broke away and finally sealed a break at 4-2. But Millman was made of tougher stuff than that.After looking to have dropped the set into the 37-year-old's hands, the Aussie blasted back with a break of his own to even the fourth out at 4-4.Federer served his way through a comfortable game to make it 6-5 but a strong ace from Millman in the following game sealed another tiebreaker.The Swiss maestro was caught off guard in the very first game of the match as Australia's last man standing squeezed his way to break point. But a searing ace allowed Federer to survive as he ran away with the first set 6-3.Millman found some gas in the second set, pinning Federer to the wall in a marathon second game. The 20-time grand slam champion missed 19 of 22 first serve attempts and was forced to defend seven break point opportunities in a 14-minute epic.Fans noted the amount of sweat on Federer's shirt after the colossal game, with some labelling it is his worst service display in years.Millman missed the opportunity at an early break and Federer looked to make him pay.But despite leading 5-3 and then 5-4 40-15, he couldn't put the Aussie away and Millman reeled off three consecutive games to pinch the second set 7-5 and square the match.The fighting performance continued early in the third as Millman defended a break point to hold serve in the opening game. He worked his way to a 2-1 lead but a love service game from Federer evened out the equation.Millman hit back and won his seventh of the past nine games to bring it to 3-2. The tug-of-war continued as each player dominated their respective service games to bring the third set to a tense tiebreak.Before the match, Federer had a word of encouragement for Millman, who has practised with him in Switzefland."He's just come to Switzerland to train with me before the grass-court season so we know each other quite well. (He's) a super friendly guy, and I'm very happy for him that he's gotten so far."But now I'll try to stop him, so we'll see how it goes."Millman said the Swiss star was "always someone he looked up to" before their fourth round clash.Federer could have been forgiven for looking ahead to the quarterfinals, where nemesis Novak Djokovic awaits.It would be their earliest meeting in a Grand Slam since 2007, when Federer defeated Djokovic to reach the Australian Open quarters.

In July 2001, the Croatian Goran Ivanisevic became the first wildcard player to take the Men’s Singles crown at Wimbledon. Ivanisevic had lost three previous finals and fallen to number 125 in the world rankings, but managed to win an epic five-set match against Pat Rafter of Australia. The final was played on a Monday because of a rain delay and had one of the best atmospheres in Wimbledon history. Simon Watts introduces the memories of Ivanisevic and Rafter. PHOTO: Goran Ivanisevic with the 2001 Wimbledon trophy (BBC)

It is not everyday you get to chat to an Australian Icon who was able to achieve success in their chosen profession and reach the top of their game. Chatting to Pat Rafter and getting an insight into his career and journey to back-to-back US Opens is inspiring and also highlights the message of hard work and dedication to your craft. We also get to hear what Pat has to say about the current crop of Australian talent within tennis and what he is now up to. Listen up for a great episode!

Huge show of guests with Pat Rafter calling through to talk about Movember, Georgie Gardner talks her new appointment as host of the Today Show and Beau Ryan joins us live. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nam Baldwin is a coach to Mick Fanning and Steph Gilmore who are both World Champion surfers. He’s also worked with Pat Rafter, many footballers across different codes including the New Zealand All Blacks rugby union psychologists and more recently working with some international, world class MMA fighters such as Luke Rockhold and Corey Wilson…

After Monday’s allegations of suspected match-fixing, Telegraph Sport’s Simon Briggs joins Tennis Podcast presenter David Law (BBC 5 Live) to give his view on the situation, review a day in which Johanna Konta beat Venus Williams, and Andy Murray cruised through in style against Alex Zverev. Pat Rafter, a two-time Australian Open champion, also joins the show to reminisce about Lleyton Hewitt, who is playing in his final tournament. And Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith reviews a day in which Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep both crashed out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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