The First Serve

Brett Phillips is back with another big show in the middle of the Madrid Open, plus all the other big results/news from around the world of tennis, the Mailbag returns, catching up with Tennis Victoria State Grade defending champions Kooyong LTC on the eve of a new season, and our college segment with Lachlan Puyol around his take on Patrick McEnroe beamoning the lack of Americans in college tenni...

Michael Logarzo and Beti Sekulovski are back for Episode 3 of Season 3 of 'The Junior Journey' talking all things junior tennis for players, coaches, parents and tennis fans. This edition focuses on the Australian Claycourt 12/14's Nationals recently held in Canberra where Michael was coaching and Beti was commentating for beIn Sports and includes their astute observations and you will hear chats...

Lachlan Puyol is back with Episode 3 for 2026 thanks to Play USA Tennis Pathways, dedicated to the US College space for those aspiring to go down this path, providing plenty of education on the US System chatting to Australian players, coaches and administrators. In this third episode of 2026, Lachlan chats to Aussie Lily Taylor from Queensland who is in her Sophomore year at Arizona State Univers...

Brett Phillips is joined by Luke Topp going inside the GLTA (Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance and its world tour including sanctioned events in Australia and how tennis can learn from its set up, plus his experiences coaching in Australia and exposure to the ITF Circuit. Very interesting chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Connolly Manager of Wheelchair Hub Hume Tennis and Community Centre and coach joins Brett Phillips on 'The First Serve Live' to update the latest success for 16 year old star from Melbourne Jin Woodman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kale Nairn provides 'The First Serve' Live' with an update of the latest week of UTR-PTT action that took place at Hume Tennis and Community Centre in Melbourne chatting to winners Ava Beck and Scott Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lachlan Puyol joins The First Serve Live with his weekly Aussies in College update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is joined in studio on 'The First Serve Live' by coaches Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo post the Australian Claycourt 12's/14's National Championships as part of an overall discussion about the future of Australian tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show: * Honour Roll of ATP/WTA Champions * The State of Play going inside Australian tennis on the back of the 12/14's Nationals in Canberra * Luke Topp - GLTA (glta.net) * PTT-UTR Wrap - Hume Tennis Centre * Aussies in College Lastest with Lachlan Puyol * Tim Connolly updates us on a great week for young Aussie wheelchair star Jin Woodman * plus lots more L...

Tennis in QLD is back for its third season with host Adon Kronk from KT Academy on the Sunshine Coast. In this second episode of the year he chats one on one with with Gareth Keating, a lifetime in tennis from playing competitively, to a long career at Tennis Gear to his current role as manager of the Queensland Tennis Centre and starting up Padel Queensland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Our dedicated podcast around the Challenger/ITF Tour is back for a big Episode two of 2026, hosted by fellow pros Alex Osborne and Tom Fancutt. Recorded in Timaru in the beautiful South Island of New Zealand in March where they were playing the ITF M25/W35 tournament, they are joined by Kiwi Ajeet Rai, detailing his tennis journey in a ripper chat that everyone who loves tennis will enjoy listenin...

Lachlan Puyol joins The First Serve Live with his weekly Aussies in College update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 year old Aussie Daniel Jovanovski has won the biggest junior title of his career the J300 in Malaysia. The Melburnian is the No.1 ranked Aussie in the ITF Boys rankings and he joined The First Serve Live for a chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Bell grew up on the grass courts of Yarrawonga, played College tennis, still plays pennant tennis and is an accredited sports dietitian, who joined The First Serve Live to talk about the importance of nutrition to tennis performance and starting the right nutrition from young through elite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show asking the question of who the hell is going to step up and dethrone Alcaraz and Sinner after their latest final in Monte Carlo. Michael Logarzo previews the Australian Claycourt Nationals, Alex Bell Sports Dietician is in the studio, also a chat with No 1 Australian ranked boy Daniel Jovanovski, our College segment with Lachlan Puyol and a whole lot mo...

For the 2nd year running Australia have failed to qualify for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, taken down by Great Britain 3-1 at home in their qualifier. Hear from captain Sam Stosur, 17 year old Emerson Jones on debut who got Australia's sole win over Katie Swan and doubles pair Ellen Perez and Storm Hunter reflect on their loss to Burrage/Dart which gave GB victory. Learn more about your ad cho...

Underdogs on paper Great Britain have conquered the big trip to Melbourne to take down Australia 3-1 and book their spot in the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Hear from captain Anne Keothavong, doubles pair Jodie Burrage and Harriet Dart who secured victory on Day 2 and 17 year old rising star Mika Stosavljevic who was the star on Day 1 on debut taking down Aussie No 1. Talia Gibson to start th...

Padel Pow Wow is back for season three with Matt Barelle in the host chair (the godfather of Padel in AUS) once again joined by the king of padel vibes Ryan Bougie. This second edition of 2026 takes a look inside all the big tournaments around Australia played in the last month and looks ahead to the World Junior Championships, Open World Championships Teams event and Masters World Championship Te...

The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for episode one for 2026 with hosts Tim Connelly - Tennis Director of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne and Victorian Wheelchair Open and Aussie quad pro Heath Davidson OAM.  This first ep of the year, discusses recent developments in wheelchair tennis and includes a special appearance by 16 year old Jin Woodman, wh...

Lachlan Puyol joins The First Serve Live with his weekly Aussies in College update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips is back with another big show, saluting the tour winners, looking ahead to Monte Carlo, going inside Australia's Billie Jean King Cup team ahead of its tie vs. Great Britain, the Mailbag returns and the latest college news plus lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode of The Masters Zone for 2026, hosted by Tim Prince which delves into the ITF Masters tour in Australia and around the world. In this edition, Mike Evans President of Tennis Seniors Australia on the cancellation of the World Championships and the latest from the MT1000/700 at Kooyong, feature guest is Isabelle Gemmel from Australia playing on the Masters Tour, but also...

Shane Scrutton and Lisa Hartnett from Tennis Coaches Australia joined The First Serve Live to chat about preserving a Tennis Club in Melbourne's East. - Mitcham Tennis Club. You can offer your support by emailing the Whitehorse Councilors. You can EMAIL a quick letter to the following councillors expressing the importance of the tennis club to the community, and for future generations. Cr Ben Sten...

Lachlan Puyol joins The First Serve Live with his weekly Aussies in College update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 year old Aussie Pavle Marinkov won his first ITF Pro Singles title over the weekend - the M15 Swan Hill def Colin Sinclair (NMI) in the final 7-6, 6-2. Pavle. He joined Brett Phillips on 'The First Serve Live' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices