The Functional Tennis Podcast

Canadian Coach, Larry Jurovich joins the podcast this week 🇨🇦 Larry has worked with top juniors around the world, including a stint at the LTA. He has also worked with former podcast guests James McGee, James Cluskey & Sharon Fichman! We talk: Working during COVID Lessons learned during his time coaching His time spent working in Ireland Working with the LTA His new tennis centres in Canada &n...

This week we take a sneak peak into the tennis media world with Nick McCarvel 🇺🇸 Nick is a sports media expert, who has worked in tennis for a number of years & is now involved with the Olympics 🤩 He is a writer, presenter, commentator & producer. Cian, who works at Functional Tennis takes over from Fabio as host for this Episode! We talk: Breaking into the industry LGBTQ Community in Ten...

Marcel Da Cruz joins the podcast this week to talk about his work with Casper Ruud 🇳🇴 Marcel has been working with Casper for almost 10 years & he has been instrumental in helping Casper get to where he is today! We talk: The upcoming grass court season How tennis players fitness levels compare to other athletes Casper's decision to take a year off Avoiding injuries Junior players working with...

Marco Chiudinelli from Switzerland joins the podcast this week 🇨🇭 Marco had a 17 year long career, which saw him rise to a career high #52 as well as winning the Davis Cup with Switzerland in 2014 🏆 We talk: What life after tennis looks like Running Tennis Camps Can Novak compete the Golden Slam? What he misses from travelling on tour Winning the Davis Cup It was nice to be able to see what Marco...

It was nice to be able to speak to Garry Cahill again, who has previously joined the podcast on Episode 10! Garry is a Tour Coach & former Irish Davis Cup captain, who is currently setting up his own academy 🔥 We talk: What he been up to since our last podcast episode Importance of having a mentor Leadership in Tennis Producing top players on limited budgets Problems with short term success W...

This week we speak to Canadian couple Sharon Fichman & Dylan Moscovitch 🇨🇦 Sharon is a professional  tennis player, while Dylan is a former Olympic figure skater 😃 We talk: How they met Sharon's decision to break from tennis Dylan's life as a figure skater Travelling together High Impact Athletes It's not very often that we get the chance to see to speak to two people at once on the podc...

We are joined by British tennis player, Emily Appleton this week for Episode 101 😃 Emily recently won 3 of the 4 UK Pro Series titles & is just back from a trip where she was playing in Israel & Georgia 🙌 We talk: UK Pro Series success Working with her coach (& former podcast guest David Collins) The Sky Sports Scholar program The importance of media training  Plan going forward...

We are proud to announce that Casper Ruud is our guest for Episode 100 🥳🎉 Casper is in unbelievable form recently, having just made SF runs in Monte Carlo & Madrid, as well as capturing the title in Geneva. He is currently ranked #16 in the world ⭐ We talk: Growing up playing tennis Training with Rafael Nadal His love of golf Important factors that helped him break the Top 20 Playing his Da...

Aussie, Matt Ebden is our 99th guest on the podcast 🇦🇺 It was nice to be able to speak to yet another established name on tour as we near episode 100! Matt is an Australian Open mixed doubles champ, who also has a few ATP doubles titles 😉 We talk: Shadows at the Madrid Open Training ahead of Roland Garros Coming back from injury Most memorable match His enthusiasm for watches Investing & off...

Ron Yu, a well established and respected stringer & racket technician on tour joins us for Episode 98 😃 Ron has strung rackets for the likes of Agassi, Sampras, Federer, Djokovic, Murray, Wawrinka & more! The list is endless 😅 We talk: How he got involved in the industry Players he has worked with Strings used by pros Surviving through the COVID pandemic How tour dynamics have changed Up...

A very promising Scottish tennis prospect, Aidan Mc Hugh joins the podcast this week for Episode 97! Aidan told us a few good stories on this edition of the podcast & opened up about the differences between the top pros & others players that he has played 😃 We talk: Growing up in Scotland Deciding not to go to college The junior circuit Relationship with Andy & Jamie Murray Role model...

Argentinian tennis coach, Martin Rocca joins the podcast this week from Barcelona! Martin is a junior tennis coach, who also set up the charitable organisation, Tennis Aid 🙌 We talk: His career coaching Barcelona ATP 500 Working online during the pandemic Patience while working with young kids Tennis Aid & the work they do Martin has vast experience in some of the best clubs & academies o...

James Cluskey, a former professional player turned entrepreneur is our guest this week 🇮🇪 James specialised in doubles, played Davis Cup for Ireland, toured the world & had plenty of success along the way 😃 We talk: Tour stories Players that he has played with Helping Richard Branson with his tennis game Transitioning from tennis to life afterwards Starting his own business It was about time...

David Sammel, a former tennis player & current tour coach joins the podcast this week to talk about the importance of mindset! David is the coach of Liam Broady & former podcast guest, Marcus Daniell 🔥 We talk: Mindset College The role that maturity plays in individuals The negative influences of social media Importance of training the mind Our upcoming Functional Tennis Webinar with Davi...

The coach of CiCi Bellis, Tom Gutteridge joins us this week to talk about how he became a top level coach & what his day to day really looks like 😉 It was fantastic to have another coach on the podcast - we always learn so much from them 😃 We talk: How he got into coaching Starting to work with CiCi What a typical day looks like Goals for the future Why he plans to use the Functional Tennis...

This week we speak to tennis parent & former pro, Julia Efremova. Julia is the mother of Ksenia Efremova, an 11-year old who is widely regarded as a future tennis star! Julia and her family live at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France 💪 We talk: Julia's tennis career Moving to the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy Her typical day Ksenia's goals Dealing with pressure Julia is the first tennis par...

Mirjam Bjorklund, an up & coming player from Sweden joins the podcast this week to talk about her transition onto the WTA Tour 🔥 We talk: Playing recently in Doha Junior vs. senior game Using social media to help fund her tennis career Tips for juniors It was great to be able to chat with Mirjam as she continues on her journey to become a top tennis player 🙌 Hope you enjoy it & let us kn...

We have a super exciting episode this week as we are joined by the coaching team of Novak Djokovic 🔥 Both Marian Vajda & Goran Ivanisevic join us to talk about Novak's journey to 311 weeks as world #1 🥇 We talk: How long can Novak keep it going? What sets Novak apart from other players? Seeing Novak for the first time Improving his serve Marian & Goran playing each other on tour It was a...

Adam Blicher, a tennis coach/speaker/podcaster from Denmark is this week's guest.  We cover a lot of topics - including how coaches can communicate better with their players 😃 We talk: His work with the Danish Tennis Federation Receiving a cancer diagnosis How coaches can improve their communication Improving/Reflecting on match routines Adam is still young but is extremely knowledgable 🙌&n...

Sleep Expert, Nick Littlehales joins the podcast to talk about how people can improve their sleep patterns 💤 We talk: Advantages of getting good sleep Is napping a good thing? What can you can to get better sleep Using technology to track sleep Nick has almost 30 years of experience in the sleep industry & has worked with some of the world's top athletes 👊 Hope you enjoy it & let us know...

James McGee, a former professional player from Ireland is this week's guest 🇮🇪 James played on tour for many years & now works with the charitable organization, Inspiring Children Foundation in Las Vegas 🤗 We talk: Spending time with Bob Brett How tough life on tour can be Playing Davis Cup Falling out of love with tennis Inspiring Children Foundation Plans going forward Hope you enjoy it &am...

This week we talk to Marcus Daniell, the ATP Top 50 doubles player from New Zealand 🇳🇿 Marcus is a busy man - juggling a pro tennis career & multiple off-court projects, but is able to still pull it off 💪 We talk: Quarantine in Australia Why he decided to turn vegetarian Founding High Impact Athletes Being part of the ATP Player Council Life on tour! Marcus is a really nice guy that is easy t...

We have an agent on the podcast for the first time ever this week! 🤝 Marijn Bal is a Dutch agent at IMG, who works with some of the biggest names in tennis 🎾 We talk: Quarantine in Australia Going to college in the US Players that he works with Misconceptions about agents What to look for in a player It was a real pleasure to speak to one of the top tennis agents out there! Marijn is a man that...

The legendary South African commentator, Robbie Koenig is this week's podcast guest 🇿🇦 Robbie is a former player and coach who now finds himself in the commentary box  🎤 He is well known in the tennis world for his coverage of some of the best moments in the sport 💪 We talk: Quarantine in Australia His professional tennis career The transition to commentary How he comes up with his iconic o...

Alex De Minaur, the current #1 Australian player on the men's side joins us from Melbourne to talk about his journey so far  🇦🇺 Alex is currently #23 in the world, plays Davis Cup for Australia and already has an ATP title to his name in 2021 🔥 We talk: Playing Nadal at the ATP Cup Is there more pressure playing in Australia? How he got his nickname Playing against his mentor, Lleyton Hewitt...