The First Serve

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Interview with Dylan Alcott at Roland Garros Jun 07, 2021

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Dylan Alcott chats to The First Serve's Josh Gabelich moments after claiming his third consecutive quad singles title at Roland Garros.

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Ash Barty Press Conference - Roland Garros Round 2 Jun 04, 2021

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Ash Barty fronts the press following her Roland Garros exit after retiring in the second round against Magda Linette.

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Alex de Minaur Press Conference - Roland Garros Round 1 Jun 01, 2021

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Alex de Minaur speaks to the media following his round one win at the French Open.

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The First Serve SEN, Monday May 31st, 2021 May 31, 2021

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Brett Phillips hosted a Roland Garros special edition of The First Serve as the second grand slam of the year kicked off in Paris.

Brett was joined by Paul McNamee to talk about his book ‘Welcome To The Dance; Master Clay To Master Tennis’

Journalist Linda Pearce joined the show to preview Roland Garros and talk about her latest piece on Alexei Popyrin.

Word No. 267 Seone Mendez also joined the show to talk about her journey.

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The First Serve SEN, Monday May 24th, 2021 May 24, 2021

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Host Brett Phillips was back in the studio for another edition of The First Serve.

A full wrap of the week on tour, as well as a look ahead at Roland Garros qualifying.

Australian World No. 208 Aleksandar Vukic joined the show ahead of his first round French Open qualifying match.

Paul Kleverlaan - executive member of the Professional Tennis Coaches Association Australia joined Brett in the studio alongside Australasian Academy of Tennis Coaches CEO Lynton Joseph.

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The First Serve SEN, Monday May 17th, 2021 May 17, 2021

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Host Brett Phillips was back in the studio for another edition of The First Serve.

This week on the agenda, well renowned tennis commentator Nick Lester joined the show to talk about the Rome finals, assessing where Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic sit heading into Roland Garros, and where Iga Swiatek sits as she embarks on her Roland Garros title defence.

Australian duo Thomas Fancutt and Jeremy Beale, fresh off a ITF World Tennis Tour doubles title joined the show direct from Monastir, Tunisia.

Also joining the show - the only player with a WTA ranking from Burundi - Sada Nahimana to chat about her incredible tennis journey.

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The First Serve SEN, Monday May 10th, 2021 May 10, 2021

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Brett Phillips is back for another episode of The First Serve, wrapping up the week that has been on the tour.

Tennis Australia Director of Talent Paul Vassallo joined the show to provide an update on the progress of the talent pathway being implemented.

Also featuring Tennis Victoria President Jacqueline Prione, who joined the show to give an update on the state of tennis in Victoria.

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The First Serve SEN, Monday May 3rd, 2021 May 03, 2021

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Brett Phillips is back for another episode of The First Serve, wrapping up the week that has been on the tour.

Award winning tennis journalist Linda Pearce joined the show to talk about Australia’s success on the clay, and covering all the hot topics on the tour.

We were joined by Kelly Wren, who recently claimed her 23rd consecutive national title.

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In The Huddle S02 E02 - Jono Ledger Apr 28, 2021

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In The Huddle is back for a second season, thanks to Study and Play USA!

In episode two of season two, former College golfer Jono Ledger, who since College has been on the pro circuit joins the show to talk about his journey.

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The First Serve SEN, Monday April 26th, 2021 Apr 26, 2021

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Brett Phillips is back for another episode of The First Serve, wrapping up the week that has been on the tour.

Highlighted by Ash Barty’s double triumph in Stuttgart, and Rafael Nadal’s record breaking win in Barcelona.

British tennis journalist Simon Cambers joined the show to provide us with an update on the proposed ATP grass court Masters 1000 event.

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