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2022 E33: US Open Latest, Courtney Walsh in New York, UTR Mailbag, Hayden & Emerson Jones Sep 05, 2022

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Brett Phillips is back with another big show with all the latest out of the US Open, including heading to New York to catch up with tennis journalist Courtney Walsh. The UTR Mailbag is back and we catch up with brother and sister Hayden and Emerson Jones who are making their way in the sport in Australia.

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2022 E32: US Open Preview - Courtney Walsh in New York, Latest on Tour Aug 29, 2022

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Brett Phillips is back with an extended 90 minute edition of the show, previewing this years US Open including crossing over to New York to award winning journalist Courtney Walsh. Also the latest on the last week on tour including plenty of Aussie success.

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2022 E31: Latest Tour Wrap, Special guest - Tracy Davies Managing Director of USTA Competitive Play Aug 22, 2022

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Brett Phillips is back with another big show, wrapping up a big ATP/WTA 1000 week in Cincinnati as well as the Challenger/ITF highlights. Davis Cup, Wildcards and Off Court Coaching also on the agenda and special guest was Tracy Davies, Managing Director USTA Competitive Play and their implementation of the World Tennis Number (WTN), opposed to Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) being used here in Australia.

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The Grind - S01 E03: Lawrence Robertson - Director of Pathways & Game Development at Tennis Australia Aug 21, 2022

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Host Alex Johnstone is joined by Lawrence Robertson - Director of Pathways & Game Development at Tennis Australia.

One of Lawrence's major responsibilities is looking after the Australian Pro Tour which encompasses ITF level events as well as ATP Challenger events.

In this episode, Alex Johnstone sat down to discuss the ins and outs of putting these tournaments together and picked his brain about Tennis Australia’s mindset and planning for these events.

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Aussies Only - S02 E08: Steve Baldas Aug 19, 2022

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Host Jedd Zetzer is joined by Steve Baldas - junior Wimbledon doubles Champion, University of Georgia College graduate turned administrator - former CEO of Tennis South Australia and the current CEO of W Sports & Media talent agency.

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The SA Scene - S01 E03: Edward Winter, Madison & Chloe Schwarz, Robyn Tucker Aug 17, 2022

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Welcome to the third episode of The SA Scene, hosted by Bevan Jones, going inside the South Australian tennis community each month. In this edition, Bevan catches up with 17-year-old rising star Edward Winter, as well as 18-year-old twins Madison and Chloe Schwarz as they embark on the US college scene. Bevan also chats to Tennis South Australia award winner in officiating, Robyn Tucker.

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2022 E30: Latest Tour Wrap, Mailbag, Davis Cup, Rebecca McDonald - Head of Programs (TA) and Tom George, Tennis NT CEO Aug 15, 2022

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Brett Phillips is back with another big show, wrapping up all the action on tour in the past week with the two big ATP/WTA 1000 events in Canada front and centre. The Mailbag is back, Davis Cup selection, and special guests Rebecca McDonald, Head of Programs at Tennis Australia and Tennis NT CEO Tom George.

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Crunching the Numbers - S02 E06 Aug 11, 2022

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Stephen Huss and Chris Tontz are back with Episode 6 of Crunching the Numbers, with this editions theme, going inside the statistical comparison between two and three set matches.

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What Are You Doing Here - S01 E04 Dominic Inglot Aug 10, 2022

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Host Rohan Williams is back with Episode 4, catching up with Great Britain's Dominic Inglot. The pair sat down recently at Wimbledon to discuss the Brit's retirement from the sport this year, a doubles specialist career that saw him win 14 ATP Career titles in 27 finals, a Davis Cup champion and a British Number 1 in doubles.

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2022 E29: Latest Tour Wrap, Angie Harper - Australian Tennis Community, UTR Mailbag Aug 09, 2022

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Brett Phillips is back with another big show, reflecting on another week on tour including Nick Kygrios seventh ATP title. This weeks guest is Angie Harper, who heads up the Australian Tennis Community, the largest social media specific tennis discussion forum in Australia and the UTR Mailbag had plenty coming in this week.

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