Just Slap Tennis

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with a coaching legend, David "Red" Ayme. Coach Red, a self-taught tennis player from Louisiana, is currently the head coach at IMG's Bollettieri Tennis Program having coached there alongside Nick Bollettieri for over 35 years.  Coach Red has worked with some of the best players in the world, including world #1 Boris Becker and Marcello Rios. Coach Red...

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with former top 50 ranked WTA player, Anna Tatishvili. Anna talks about how she started playing tennis in Georgia but ended up moving to the US to pursue her tennis career full time after she had a lot of success as a junior player. Anna reveals the moments she knew she was good enough to make it as a top pro and also talks about some of the hardships she h...

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with NCAA tennis legend and former ATP ranked 503, Mitchell Frank. Mitchell first talks about his introduction to the sport and why he knew college tennis was the right path for him to take. Mitchell discusses the success he saw as a freshman at UVA and what it was like clinching the NCAA title as well as being ranked number one in the country. Mitchell als...

In this episode Steven and Alex discuss Novak Djokovic's recent interview with BBC, which was the first time he spoke out publicly since he was deported from Australia during the Australian Open 2022. Steven and Alex give their thoughts on the interview and on what they think Novak's nexts steps will be. In addition, they discuss Felix Auger-Aliassime winning his first ATP title, Alastair Gray win...

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with current Dartmouth Men's Tennis Assistant coach, Raleigh Grossbaum, and discuss his journey to becoming a tennis coach. Raleigh specifically talks about how he fell in love with the sport and what sparked his passion for understanding tennis on a deeper, more scientific level. Raleigh also discusses his transition into coaching college tennis and the up...

In this episode Steven and Alex recap the 2022 Australian Open and discuss Nadal winning his 21st Grand Slam, Ashleigh Barty winning the singles title as an Aussie, and the unstoppable Kyrgios-Kokkinakis duo. They also discuss the atmosphere of this Australian Open and how the Australian crowd takes the award for rowdiest and craziest tennis fans. Links To Social Media:   Instagram: https://w...

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with tennis coach and TikTok personality, Greg Johnstone, and discuss topics ranging from Greg's introduction to tennis, his experiences as a college athlete, and his transition into becoming a tennis coach. Greg reflects on some of the hardships he experienced as a tennis player during his college days and how coaching helped him fall back in love with the...

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with former NCAA Coach (Fordham University, St. John's University, and Nicholls State University), Frank Russo, and talk about Frank's experiences coaching and playing NCAA Division 1 tennis. Frank recalls one of the craziest college tennis matches of all time where he took St. John's to the NCAA tournament. He also recalls some of his most controversial mo...

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with their former teammate, Max Green, and discuss the beginning of a new show that is going to be hosted by Max -- Advantage Green. They also ask Max about the upcoming 2022 season, and play a game where they rate different players on tour.

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with current 178th WTA ranked and former NCAA Champion, Jamie Loeb, and discuss Jamie's introduction to tennis, what she has learnt while on tour, her passions outside of the sport, and more.

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with former TCU #1 and current ATP 523, Alastair Gray, and discuss Alastair's transition from top juniors to college, his experience on tour so far, and how to properly break a racket.

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with former ATP 167th ranked player, Guillermo Olaso, and discuss life as a top 200 player, tennis in Spain, the transition from professional tennis into coaching, and more.    Links To Social Media:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justslappodcast/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7w5zXroZIXThPJMpxHmEjM Twitter: https://twitter.c...

In this episode Steven and Alex talk about the end of the 2021 season, Peng Shuai's disappearance, and King Richard.

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with USTA and WWE nutritionist, Tara Collingwood, to discuss sports nutrition and what it takes to achieve peak performance.    Tara's website: https://dietdiva.net/ How to reach Tara: tara@dietdiva.net

In this episode Steven and Alex discuss Indian Wells highlights, Roger Federer slipping out of the top 10, and their dream tennis matches.

In this episode Steven and Alex talk to former teammate Fabian Hansch Mauritzson about his transition into pro tennis, finding training outside of tennis, and his experiences as tennis player growing up in Sweden.

In this episode Steven and Alex sit down with Michael Sowter, Fordham University's Director of Tennis, and discuss college tennis, the best way to get recruited onto a college team, the best ways to manage a team, and more.   Link to Global Tennis Project: www.globaltennisproject.org

In this episode Steven and Alex talk to former teammate, Finn Kemper, about his experiences as a junior tennis player, college tennis life as an international, transferring into a different program, and more.

In this episode Steven and Alex review the US Open and discuss the incredible performances of both Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez. They also discuss the Medvedev - Djokovic final, Medvedev's celebration after winning the Open, and how Universal Tennis Rating can impact players before a tennis match. 

In this episode Steven and Alex discuss some of their predictions for the 2021 US Open and the fact that men's tennis is changing with the rise of younger players and the gradual decline of the Big 3.

In this episode Steven and Alex discuss the beginning of the US Open, the Tsitsipas-Zverev Cincinnati Open coaching controversy, and whether or not Jake Paul could accomplish in tennis what he has accomplished in boxing.

In this episode Steven and Alex are joined by former D1 teammates Allen Thornes, Max Green, and Jeremy Chung where they discussed their tennis careers, growing up playing tennis in Southern California, their experiences as college athletes and more.

In this episode Steven and Alex discuss Olympics tennis results, Nadal's comments on Djokovic's behavior, Russian athletics, and the financial reality professional tennis players face.

In this episode Steven and Alex discuss whether or not on court coaching should be allowed in pro tennis, trying to buy Nick Bollettieri a beer, and the differences between college and pro tennis players.

In this episode Steven and Alex discuss Djokovic and Barty winning Wimbledon, the upcoming Olympics, and whether they would rather win Olympic gold or a grand slam.