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The Grind - S02 E10: Season Finale Nov 22, 2023

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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.

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2023 E40: Djokovic, TV Premier League, College, Wheelchair, Kylie Moulds Nov 20, 2023

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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.

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The Push: S01 E06: Guest Daniel O'Neill Nov 19, 2023

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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.

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Aussies Only: S03 E10 Kylie Moulds Nov 16, 2023

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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.

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2023 E39: Tour Wrap, Daniel O'Neil, Kerryn Pratt, Premier League, College Nov 13, 2023

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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.

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Match of My Career - S01 E10 | Jessica Moore Nov 12, 2023

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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.

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Crunching the Numbers - S03 E10 Nov 08, 2023

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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.

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2023 E38: Tour Wrap, Alicia Molik, Michael Logarzo, College, Tom Downs Nov 06, 2023

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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/

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The Junior Journey - S01 E05 Nov 05, 2023

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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.

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Play USA - S02 E010 | Charlie Brady, Dash Connell, Troy Weston Nov 03, 2023

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Lachlan Puyol is back with Episode 10 of Season 2 of Play USA, thanks to Education USA Australia, going inside the journey of many Aussies going down the College Tennis Pathway. In this final episode for 2023, Lachlan catches up with Charlie Brady at Jones County Junior College, Dash Connell - Head Mens and Womens Coach at Tyler Junior College and Troy Weston, Consular Officer at the US Consulate in Melbourne.

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