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The First Serve is your HOME OF TENNIS. Featuring an all year round dedicated weekly two hour 'live' tennis program, the only one of its kind on commercial radio in Australia that is also podcast right here, supported by themed podcasts, a strong online/social media presence and print content via our website - Check out our home at www.thefirstserve.com.au. Heading up The First Serve coverage is leading tennis commentator Brett Phillips. Brett is host of our dedicated two-hour weekly radio show and leading commentator at all the Grand Slams & on the ground at the key tennis tournaments through the year, along with the First Serve team providing tennis content via radio, podcasts, online and in print.

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Nov 14, 2025 · 29 min
The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S01 E16
On this episode of Tennis in QLD, host Adon Kronk chats one on one with Tennis QLD Chairperson Jane Prentice about her role and the bigger picture of overseeing tennis in a state as big as QLD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12, 2025 · 48 min
The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S02 E10
Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo are back for episode ten for 2025, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. In this episode, feature guest is the very experienced Slovakian coach Vladimir Platenik who has coached some of the biggest names on the WTA Tour who is currently working with a top 10 junior on her journey. A great listen for players, parents and coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2025 · 19 min
The First Serve - The State of Play - 10-11-2025
Each week on The First Serve, we present The State of Play, going inside the Australian tennis landscape and what our future looks like on the world stage. This week, we reveal a very interesting letter from the inside which might resonate back home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 10-11-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve with the latest news, featuring Lily Taylor: Sophomore at Arizona State University in Phoenix. Lily is from Brisbane. Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at playusatennispathways@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2025 · 4 min
The First Serve - DeMinaur Junior Finals Wrap - 10-11-2025
Tennis Australia's Frances Soyer joined The First Serve Live to wrap up the winner of the 12/14's De Minaur Junior Tour Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2025 · 7 min
The First Serve - Bader Idrees - 10-11-2025
On our trip to the WTA Finals in Riyadh, 20 year old Saudi Arabian Bader Idrees (aspiring pro and hitting partner for the players) joined us to take us inside his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 10, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 10-11-2025
Brett Phillips is live in Turin for the ATP Finals after Alex de Minaur's opening day appearance. The full honour roll of champions of the past week, plus going inside his week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the WTA Finals including special guest Bader Idrees, Saudi aspiring pro. The State of Play is back, going inside the Australian tennis landscape with an interesting letter, plus a wrap of the 12/14 De Minaur Junior Tour finals and our weekly college segment. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 7, 2025 · 53 min
The First Serve - Play USA S03 E10
Lachlan Puyol is back with Episode 10 for 2025 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 tenth and final episode of the year, Lachlan chats to Nikita Volonski from Sydney who is in his junior year at the University of Tulsa, and Melbourne tennis coach John Paci from POWA Tennis at Eildon Park about his observations of the deficiences of the ITF Tour and how College can bridge that gap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 6, 2025 · 15 min
The First Serve - The State of Play - 03-11-2025
Each week on The First Serve, we present The State of Play, going inside the Australian tennis landscape and what our future looks like on the world stage. This week, we decided to reflect on an interview we aired three years this week with Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley about the State of Australian tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 5, 2025 · 33 min
The First Serve - The Grind S03 E10
Tennis Tragic Roddy Reynolds and Tennis Pro Alexandra (Ally) Osborne are back for a great episode ten of The Grind to round out 2025, our dedicated monthly podcast focusing on the Challenger/ITF tours. In this episode, Ally recaps her 9 months on the road, a look back at the last month on the Australian Pro Tour, and looking ahead to the three events left on the Challenger/ITF Tour in Australia for this year playing for a AO Wildcard and Ally reflects on her time sitting on the ITF Player Panel and the gains made over the last four years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - 12/14u Australian Junior Tour Finals
Tennis Australia's Frances Soyer spoke to Brett Phillips about this weeks Australian Junior Tour Finals in Sydney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 03-11-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve with the latest news, featuring Melbourne's Steffi Webb with her announcement signing. Play USA Tennis Pathways supports athletes who want to go down the college pathway, assisting players to get recruited to a college that meets their academic and athletic goals. If you are a player, parent, or coach and are interested in the college pathway in the United States, contact Lachlan Puyol at playusatennispathways@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 03-11-2025
Brett Phillips is live in Saudi Arabia for the WTA Finals with a few tech difficulties, but managed to get this edition to air, including The State of Play - a recap of the TA CEO Craig Tiley interview, three years this week, plus Aaron Klump the first ever coach of Adam Walton, Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment, beIN Sports Commentator Beti Sekulovski recaps the Aussie pro tour in Brisbane over the weekend, plus a recap of the tennis news of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2025 · 10 min
The First Serve - Aaron Klump - 03-11-2025
Aaron Klump is the first ever coach of Australian top 100 player Adam Walton, who joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to talk about his journey, also offering up some thoughts about the general state of the game in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2025 · 27 min
The First Serve - Beyond the Tramlines S01 E07
Welcome to Episode 7 of our new podcast in 2025, Beyond the Tramlines, hosted by Josh Heriot, which explores the stories and journeys of people achieving great things in the world of tennis. Feature guest for this episode is Aussie aspiring pro Sam Dineen from Melbourne who is tackling the college pathway as an entry point to the pro ranks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 30, 2025 · 2 min
The First Serve - Alex de Minaur Paris R16
Alex de Minaur has taken down Karen Khachanov in straight sets in just over an our to progress through to the QF's of the Paris Masters and also lock in a spot in the season ending ATP Finals in Turin. Chatting to Brett Phillips post match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2025 · 3 min
The First Serve - Alex de Minaur Paris R32
To open his ATP Masters 1000 Paris campaign, Aussie Number 1 Alex de Minaur has had to overcome talented young Canadian Gabriel Diallo (World Number 41) 7-6(8), 4-6, 6-3 to advance to the Round 16, edging closer to securing his spot for Turin. Chatting to Brett Phillips as he stepped off court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2025 · 55 min
The First Serve - The Masters Zone S01 E04
Welcome to the fourth episode of the Masters Zone, hosted by Tim Prince which delves into the ITF Masters tour in Australia and around the world. Feature guests for this episode are Joerg Pfuhl author of a great book about his journey and experiences playing the ITF Masters Tour and respected Australian coach Matt Gregory about coaching older players, plus a full tournaments wrap up from October. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2025 · 21 min
The First Serve - The State of Play - 27-10-2025
Brett Phillips is back with the latest instalment of 'The State of Play' going inside the landscape of Australian tennis with more of your correspondence and a special guest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2025 · 13 min
The First Serve - Tim Connelly TCA Hall of Fame
The First Serve Live chatted to Tim Connelly from Hume Tennis and Community Centre after his recent induction into the Tennis Coaches Australia Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices