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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 3, 2025 · 12 min

    The First Serve - The State of Play - 29-09-2025

    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 featured a discussion around the resignation of Paul Vassalo - Director of Talent at Tennis Australia and your correspondence that came into the show along with some details from the Gemba Report reviewing Tennis Australia's Competitive Play structure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Oct 3, 2025 · 7 min

    The First Serve - Tania Tandora - 29-09-2025

    With the Australian Pro Tour spending the fortnight in Darwin, Tennis NT CEO Tania Tandora joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Oct 3, 2025 · 17 min

    The First Serve - Alison Lee - 29-09-2025

    Feature guest on 'The First Serve Live' was ATP Executive Vice President - International Region inc Australia, Asia, Middle East and Africa - Alison Lee, 28 years with the ATP based out of their Sydney office. Brett Phillips sat down with Alison in Tokyo at the Japan Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 29, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min

    The First Serve - Full Show - 29-09-2025

    Brett Phillips is back with another big show live from Tokyo for the ATP 500 Japan Open with special guest Alison Lee - Executive Vice President of the ATP International Region including Asia. A look back on Laver Cup 2025, plus the State of Play (inside the Australian tennis landscape) on the recent departure of Director of Talent Paul Vassalo and what that means plus a chat with Tennis NT CEO Tania Tandora about the Australian Pro Tour returning to the top end......plus lots lots more from a big week in tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 28, 2025 · 42 min

    The First Serve - Beyond the Tramlines S01 E06

    Welcome to Episode 6 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 founder of The First Serve - Brett Phillips, sharing his journey as a long time tennis broadcaster and the evolution of The First Serve as a leading independent tennis content provider based out of Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 21, 2025 · 59 min

    The First Serve - The Masters Zone S01 E03

    Welcome to the third 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 ex pro Wayne Pascoe and Stephen Dance who are #1 in the world for M70's doubles joined with Shaun Summers who is organising the first MT100 event in Tasmania along with another ex pro Janne Hedman from Sweden, who is currently coaching in Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 19, 2025 · 23 min

    The First Serve - Team Europe Laver Cup

    Listen in to Team Europe - Yannik Noah (c), Tomas Machac, Flavio Cobolli, Jakub Mensik, Tim Henman (vc), Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz ahead of Laver Cup 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 19, 2025 · 3 min

    The First Serve - Pat Rafter Laver Cup

    Aussie tennis legend Pat Rafter is the new assistant team captain of Team World for this years Laver Cup. He catches up with our Brett Phillips in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 19, 2025 · 3 min

    The First Serve - Joao Fonseca Laver Cup

    18 year old Brazilian Joao Fonseca is the youngest ever to play in the Laver Cup. He caught up with our Brett Phillips in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 18, 2025 · 37 min

    The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow S02 E06

    Padel Pow Wow is back for episode six 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. The latest results of the past month, Aussie Crocs upcoming tour including the great Pat Rafter, the continued growth of clubs around Australia and noise reducing balls a thing of the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 15, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min

    The First Serve - Full Show - 15-09-2025

    Brett Phillips is back with another big show dissecting Australia's Davis Cup exit and the future of Lleyton Hewitt. All the results from around Australia and the globe, the State of Play in AUS and our weekly college segment. Plenty to take in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 14, 2025 · 27 min

    The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S01 E14

    On this episode of Tennis in QLD, host Adon Kronk is joined by feature guest, long time coach Bruce Rayner from Bruce Rayner Pro Tennis in Maryborough, central QLD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 10, 2025 · 47 min

    The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S02 E08

    Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo are back for episode eight for 2025, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. In this episode, the theme is 'Know the Level' - Observations from the best 14's juniors in the world at Le Petits (Tarbs) one of the most prestigious 14/u European tournaments you can play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 8, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min

    The First Serve - Full Show - 08-09-2025

    Brett Phillips is back with another big show from New York wrapping up the 2025 US Open with the insights of Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka. Plenty of discussion around Alex de Minaur's QF run, outside of New York all the news and results back in OZ and around the world plus our regular college segment with Lachlan Puyol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 6, 2025 · 39 min

    The First Serve - Play USA S03 E08

    Lachlan Puyol is back with Episode 8 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 eighth episode of the year, Lachlan chats to Eddie Winter from Adelaide who is in his junior year at Pepperdine University in California and Derek Pham from Perth who is in his Sophomore year at Oaklahoma State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 4, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min

    The First Serve - The Grind S03 E08

    Tennis Tragic Roddy Reynolds and Tennis Pro Alexandra (Ally) Osborne are back for a great episode eight of The Grind for 2025, our dedicated monthly podcast focusing on the Challenger/ITF tours.. In this episode some US mixed doubles reflections, US Open main draw Challenger success stories, Tom Fancutt's ITIA ban, special guest is former Aussie Pro now coach Andrew Harris, along with the player and tournament of the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sep 1, 2025 · 4 min

    The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 01-09-2025

    Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 with special guests Eddie Winter - Junior at Pepperdine University in California and Derek Pham - Sophmore at Oklahoma State. 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

  • Sep 1, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min

    The First Serve - Full Show - 01-09-2025

    Brett Phillips is back with another big show from New York after Week 1 of the US Open with a reliable Aussie presence in Alex de Minaur still in the draw. Away from all the latest US Open news, all the news back in OZ, 'The State of Play' a full recap of the UTR-PTT round on the Gold Coast, a Grand Final recap of Tennis Victoria State Grade, our regular college segment and anything else in tennis in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices