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Play USA - S02 E07 | Eric Padgham Aug 03, 2023

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Lachlan Puyol is back with Episode 7 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 episode Lachlan catches up with Brisbane's Eric Padgham who has finished his freshman year at the University of Arizona.

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Tassie Talk: S01 E01 Aug 01, 2023

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Host Rick Fontyn brings you the first episode of Tassie Talk, going inside the Tasmanian Tennis Community chatting to 90 year old Max Byrne still actively involved as a Club President, also Denis Tucker who takes us inside Tuckers Tennis Museum preserving some great tennis history and Darren Sturgess, General Manager of Tennis Tasmania and Tournament Director of the Hobart International with the latest around the state.

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The SA Scene: S02 E06 Jul 30, 2023

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Host Bevan Jones is back with another big edition of The SA Scene, going inside the South Australian tennis community each month for this edition catching up with the son of legendary AFL Footballer Tony Modra, 11 year old Luke embarking on his tennis journey, Athletic Development and Physical Performance Coach Andrew Furner at TA based in Adelaide and tennis player Michael Derer who shares his tennis story and the challenges he has faced and overcome.

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Padel Pow Wow S01 E06 Jul 28, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 6 of our Padel Pow Wow Podcast going inside the world of Padel in Australia and globally.

In this episode Hosts Matt Levey and Matt Barelle bring you the latest from the international scene, with some fascinating findings from the PlayTomic report about how Padel has become the fastest growing racquet sport in history. The guys also bring you the latest from here in Australia and the latest on the local Padel Tour. Feature guest is Calum Beale - Head of Game Development - Partnerships at Tennis Australia.

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Aussies Only: S03 E06 Shane Liyanage Jul 25, 2023

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Host Darren Parkin is back with another big episode of our Aussies Only Podcast, catching up with Melbourne's Shane Liyanage making a name for himself at home and abroad as a data analyst in tennis. Starting up Data Driven Sports Analytics details his work with some of the biggest names in the game and his work within Tennis Australia.

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2023 E25: Winners/News, State Grade, KLTC Foundation, College Jul 24, 2023

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Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up all the winners and the Aussies on the ATP/WTA/Challenger/ITF tours. Connor Joyce from thefirstserve.com.au joined the show with the latest off court news. Our special guest on our weekly Tennis Victoria State Grade segment was top of the table Fawkner Park's Chanchai Sookton-Eng. Peter Carew, Chairman of the Kooyong Foundation supporting young Aussie players outlined the assistance they give. Our Weekly college segment was back with Lachlan Puyol with special guest Kenny Thorne, Head oach at Georgia Tech.

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The Push: S01 E03 - Guest Gordon Reid Jul 21, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 3 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 5 in the world in the Quad wheelchair rankings Heath Davidson OAM.

In this episode Heath reflects on his Wimbledon campaign where he achieved his best singles result at the majors and special guest is two time singles and 22 time doubles grand slam champion, Paralympic Gold Medallist, who has also held the No 1 singles and doubles ranking Great Britain's Gordon Reid OBE who shares his great journey.

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The Grind - S02 E06: Guest Conny Perrin Jul 20, 2023

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Co Hosts Roddy Reynolds and Pro Player Alex Osborne are back with the July edition of The Grind going inside the Challenger and ITF Tours. On the menu - Chris Eubanks incredible Wimbledon run, the ITF Tour returning to Australia in the next couple of weeks and special guest is Swiss pro Conny Perrin who also sits on the ITF Player Panel, who shares her tennis journey.

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2023 E24: Wimbledon, James Watt, Manny Diaz, Zane Stevens Jul 17, 2023

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Brett Phillips is back with another big show recapping Wimbledon with tennis journalist Courtney Walsh on the ground in London. Kiwi James Watt on debut for Grace Park in State Grade joined us, our weekly college segment with Lachlan Puyol featured special guest Manny Diaz, long time head coach at the University of Georgia, 17 year old Zane Stevens jumped on the show after winning his first ITF Junior singles title, the J60 on the Gold Coast.

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Match of My Career - S01 E06 | Richard Fromberg Jul 14, 2023

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Welcome to Match of My Career Episode 6 as host Todd Scoullar sits down with former Australian pro Richard Fromberg to reflect on one of the most memorable matches of his career in the 1993 Davis Cup final against Germany.

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