My Tennis Journey

I love LTA County Cup and it was brilliant to speak with Danny and celebrate the 125th anniversary of the event many know as County Week! Danny has played in every Grand Slam, he’s played Pete Sampras in the third round at Wimbledon and reached 170 in the World in singles. As you’ll hear, his record with Surrey, who he represented as a player or Captain for 35 years is remarkable. Find out why Dan...

A lovely little story of how one of the World’s best tennis players ended up calling one of my pupils at Church Broughton Tennis Club a ‘legend’! It's a story that really does shows a positive side of social media. Please follow John on Twitter @johnisner and check out our chat @rsalmonuk Thanks very much to SiRobbiTennis. Photos for making the picture of John available on a share alike basis. Ple...

In the first of a new series, Cal Loveridge delivers out first tennis podcard*. You’ll get the lowdown on Cal’s journey from Church Broughton primary school to playing for Derbyshire u18s, heading off to an American Uni and building a life with his family in the U S of A! It’s an inspiring story which shows just what an ACE role tennis can play in your journey through life… * A short 10 min audio...

Get ready for the World’s finest tennis tournament by listening to Andrew Jarrett’s reflections on the annual rollercoaster ride that he went on as Championships Referee at Wimbledon from 2006 to 2019. You’ll also hear about Andrew’s future plans plus his passions for County Week, Derbyshire Tennis and, of course, Derby County! I’d love love love it in a Kevin Keegan stylee if you’d hit SUBSCRIBE...

You’ve only got to read this quote from Howard Green, who is one of the UK’s leading Strength and Conditioning (S&C) coaches to understand why I am so FIRED UP about the Tennis SuperMovers Mission to get kids active! ‘Kids are starting WEAK and they are getting WEAKER. They are all on their IPADS.’ I’ve experienced this first hand and I think it’s time for a crusade to increase exercise time!...

Exciting! The French Open is upon us and we welcome tennis aficionado (and MASSIVE Novak Djokovic fan) Pav Gill back to share his knowledge on who is going to fly high at Roland Garros and who we both think will be lifting the trophies... Whilst you’re listening, it would be AMAZING if you could hit SUBSCRIBE so you can keep up to date with all our podcasts! To find out about my MISSION to get as...

Are tennis players and parents adequately and effectively prepared for the psychological demands of the game? And if not, how should we go about it? These questions lie at the heart of what I found to be a fascinating and insightful conversation with leading UK Sports Psychologist Julie Blackwood. The mental side of our game is massive, so take a little time to listen find out how you can help you...

Tennis has been a positive part of my life for as long as I can remember, but a year ago I took the plunge and delivered my first lesson as a full time tennis coach. And what a year it has been! I’d love it if you’d take a listen to my reflections on my first year, the challenges, the things that have made me happy and why I started coaching on an old milking parlour… A massive thank you to each a...

Tom plays a pivotal role in the new LTA Youth Schools initiative which is designed to give huge numbers of primary school children the chance to give our brilliant game a go. With a £250 voucher available to primary schools to spend on coaching or equipment as part of the programme, it was brilliant to hear how well the programme is going and learn about Tom's journey to becoming LTA Head of Educa...

Jane Rushby has been a player (representing her County Derbyshire 126 times), a coach (playing a key role in developing a thriving tennis scene at the club she helped establish) and a parent (all four of her children have played to a high level and have an ongoing love for the game). So it was great to hear about Jane's journey and her experiences. I hope you’ll enjoy hearing about it too… If you...

In this episode, I give a quick fire update on my tennis journey! How buzzing I am about my first day at school, my new role as a County Captain of not one but two teams and how and why I ended up getting a letter from Downing Street about my podcast… To find out the ace LTA Schools initiative I mention in this podcast please go to: https://lta-tennis.force.com/schools/s/ If you’re a tennis coach...

I loved speaking to Wingfield CEO Maik Burlage about their connected tennis court solution which can deliver a pro court experience to amateurs up and down the land via the Wingfield app. Watch that unbelievable lob you made on the video highlights or check out your first serve speed or percentage of unforced errors with a wealth of Wimbledon like data. As you’ll hear, the Wingfield system is more...

The persistence and resilience Dom learnt on the tennis court helped prepare him for life as a football commentator working for the BBC covering teams like Manchester United. If you’re interested in tennis and / or football this is an episode for you! Plus we hear how Dom ended up making national headlines with a genius idea involving the Eat Out To Help Out scheme… You can find Dom's ever so ace...

Dear friends, I have a big career change announcement to make today. It’s a decision I’ve not taken lightly. I hope you’ll understand…can you spare a minute to hear about the exciting next chapter of my career!? R x PS It’d be amazing if you’d hit FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to help my new career get off to a flying start!

David Rawlinson’s passion for tennis shines through in this episode. We hear how David’s tennis journey began and as LTA President he gives an insight into the inner workings of the game in Britain. David explains the role the LTA Council play and what he’s excited about for tennis in 2021… It would be AMAZING if you could hit Follow / Subscribe so you can be notified about future episodes.

Alex is a multi award winning coach at a multi award winning club and in this episode he shares his recipe for how he and the team at Ashby Castle have made it happen. Alex and the club have been incredibly active during lockdown(s) and as you’ll hear he managed it whilst having and recovering from a heart operation. It’s quite a story…

What is it like to be on a sports scholarship at one of the top tennis universities in the US? Find out as we speak to Derbyshire’s Vic Allen who has gone from starting to play on park courts to Junior Wimbledon and now Florida State University where she is a key member of their highly successful tennis team. You can follow the progress of Vic and the FSU Women's tennis team on Twitter @FSU_WTenni...

Yay! It’s my birthday…a good time to reflect, say thanks for those who’ve supported my coaching and podcast and look to the future. It’d be amazing if you could have have a listen (it’s just over a minute long) and give a birthday subscribe / follow! R x PS I’m a (sort of) poet and I didn’t know it… PS I’m a (sort of) poet and I didn’t know it…

Discover why schools offering tennis is so important to the future growth of our game! John is a font of knowledge when it comes to making a thriving schools program happen. Indeed, he led a coach collaboration that resulted in tennis videos being sent in to 2,000+ school during lockdown. Plus find out why John feels the key to success is collaboration… FURTHER INFO John's website is: https://www....

If you’re in to tennis and / or digital then Ian’s Essential Tennis journey is (hopefully) an essential listen! Essential Tennis, which Ian founded, delivers compelling tennis content to players around the Globe. And we’re not talking one or two fans here and there. Indeed, Essential Tennis has over 240,000 YouTube subscribers. Listen to Ian’s tennis journey and find out what drives him and the te...

Charlie Pick and Chesterfield Tennis Club did the double last year! Charlie won LTA Midland’s Development Coach of the Year - an award I know he’d love to share with the whole team - and Chesterfield won LTA Midland’s Club of the Year. It was great to chat with Charlie and hear the ‘magical’ formula behind Chesterfield’s success.

What decides who wins and loses a match? Technique? Tactics? Or the hidden power of momentum? Alistair Higham’s a leading momentum expert and explains why it’s so important. He’s also responsible for GB University tennis and is a former LTA National Team Manager. Finally, as you’ll hear, Alistair was my first ever coach in Cumbria and he’s as passionate about our brilliant sport now as he was back...

The remarkable story of how a chance encounter saw Derbyshire’s Chris Archer go from a US tennis scholarship to playing for Burton Albion and scoring a free kick against Nottingham Forest! As you’ll hear though, his proudest sporting moment is still a Derbyshire Tennis one and it is tennis that has opened many doors in Chris's life…

When I see Pav at the Derbyshire Tennis Awards I tell him he should be doing a podcast and now he’s on this one to tell us about his tennis journey and share his Australian Open preview and predictions. As you’ll hear, Pav is passionate about every element of tennis from playing for Rolls Royce in Derby, to following British Tennis and the pro tours at every level. And of course he’s a MASSIVE Nov...

Derby's Yasmin Clarke has had a remarkable tennis journey and there's much more yet to come. From GB No.1 Junior to turning Pro, becoming a Master coach and a key member of Team Clarke which supports Jay Clarke on his pro tennis quest. And now a commentator too! As you'll hear, Yaz's tennis journey is a truly compelling ongoing story...