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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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Oct 28, 2025 · 3 min
The First Serve - ITF M25/W35 Brisbane Wrap
beIn Sports Commentator Beti Sekulovski gave us the low down on the latest stop on the Australian Pro Tour for the men and women in Brisbane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 27-10-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve with the latest news. 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
Oct 27, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 27-10-2025
Brett Phillips is back with another big show live from Paris for the final ATP Masters 1000 for the year, taking a look back at the honour roll for the week, The State of Play returns going inside the Australian tennis landscape, TCA Hall of Famer Tim Connelly jumps on and all the other news of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2025 · 30 min
The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow S02 E07
Padel Pow Wow is back for episode seven of 2025 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 edition focuses on the FIP (International Padel Federation) Asia Cup where our Aussie men and women both made the semi finals. They did go down to the UAE and Japan (both eventual champions) and then our men claimed the bronze medal defeating Iran in the 3/4 playoff, while our women finished fourth going down to Indonesia in the 3/4 playoff. This edition was recorded just prior to the semi finals. Also the guys taking a look at the news back home with upcoming tournaments and more clubs opening around Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 22, 2025 · 39 min
The First Serve - The Push - S02 E07
The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for episode seven for 2025 with hosts Tim Connelly - Manager of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne and Victorian Wheelchair Open and Aussie quad pro Heath Davidson OAM. Tim and Heath reflect back on the US Open and the new Washington tournament lead in and the recent European tour taking in Sardinia and the French Riveria. Also looking ahead to the Australian summer of tennis and the planned integration of wheelchair events into the able bodied calendar and a discussion around the wheelchair junior development space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21, 2025 · 4 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 20-10-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 with the latest news. 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
Oct 21, 2025 · 10 min
The First Serve - Patrick Mouratoglou - 20-10-2025
Coach, Businessman, Commentator and founder of UTS (Universal Tennis Showdown) Patrick Mouratoglou joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live with UTS launching in Hong Kong for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2025 · 17 min
The First Serve - The State of Play - 20-10-2025
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 20-10-2025
Brett Phillips brings this weeks show from Vienna for the ATP 500, saluting the honour role of champions over the past week on the ATP/WTA Tours, also looking back at attending the UTS in Hong Kong with a feature chat with founder Patrick Mouratoglou, the State of Play returns, going inside the Australian tennis landscape, our college segment, plus all the other tennis news of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2025 · 56 min
The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S01 E15
On this episode of Tennis in QLD, host Adon Kronk chats to a Queenslander who played college tennis in the USA where he also went on to coach and in returning to Australia became National Head coach in WA, then National Women's coach at the NTA in Brisbane. He is currently the Director of Coaching at Tennis Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 15, 2025 · 49 min
The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S02 E09
Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo are back for episode nine for 2025, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. In this episode, feature guest is Aussie pro and former junior world number one Daria Saville who shares her junior journey from the experiences gained to the lessons learned. It is a great chat for all players, coaches, parents and tennis fans to listen into. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2025 · 21 min
The First Serve - The State of Play - 13-10-2025
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 14, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 13-10-2025
Brett Phillips is back with another big show having touched down in Hong Kong from Shanghai for this weeks Universal Tennis Showdown (UTS). Looking back on the unbelievable win by Monaco's Valentin Vacherot at the Shanghai Masters, we reveal more on the Alex de Minaur hip issue, The State of Play is back going inside the Australian Tennis Landscape and our future on the world stage, our regular College segment with Lachlan Puyol, an ITF Darwin wrap plus lots of other tennis news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2025 · 21 min
The First Serve - Play USA S03 E09
Lachlan Puyol is back with Episode 9 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 ninth episode of the year, Lachlan chats to Jake Bucek from Geelong who is in his sophmore year at Copiah Lincoln Community College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2025 · 59 min
The First Serve - The Grind S03 E09
Tennis Tragic Roddy Reynolds and Tennis Pro Alexandra (Ally) Osborne are back for a great episode nine of The Grind for 2025, our dedicated monthly podcast focusing on the Challenger/ITF tours.. In this episode, Ally's travel challenges, young guns Lilli Tagger (Austria) and Emerson Jones (Australia) in focus, feature guest is Burundi trailblazer Sada Nahamina (a great listen) along with player and tournament of the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Inaugural Green Ball Nationals - 06-10-2025
Tennis Australia Competitive Play Co-ordinator Sean Spralja joined The First Serve Live to wrap up the first ever Green Ball 10u Nationals held in Adelaide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 7, 2025 · 3 min
The First Serve - ITF W35 Darwin Wrap
bein Sports Commentator Val Febbo, wraps up the past week of the Australian Pro Tour in Darwin featuring the ITF35. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 6, 2025 · 21 min
The First Serve - The State of Play - 06-10-2025
The State of Play is our look at the Australian tennis landscape on a global stage featured on ' The First Serve Live' each week. This week's segment was your continued feedback around the resignation of Paul Vassalo - Director of Talent at Tennis Australia and further correspondence that came into the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 6, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 06-10-2025
Brett Phillips is back with another big show live from Shanghai for the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters where Aussie No 1 Alex de Minaur is featuring, speaking to Alex. The State of Play (inside the Australian tennis landscape) is back with a lot of feedback coming in post our show last week on the recent departure of Director of Talent Paul Vassalo. We chat Green Ball Nationals - 10u and its debut with TA's Sean Spralja, our college segment with Lachlan Puyol and Kenny Nouchi from Yonex, takes us inside its reach in Japan + lots more in the world of tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 4, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Alex de Minaur Shanghai R2
After a first round bye Alex de Minaur is through to R3 of the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai after a 6-4, 6-2 win over Camilo Ugo Carabelli - reflecting on the win, the slow courts and also looking back at his match vs. Jannik Sinner in the semi finals of Beijing earlier in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices