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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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  • Aug 29, 2025 · 45 min

    The First Serve - The Push - S02 E06

    The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for episode six 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 are in Washington at an ITF lead in event to the US Open Wheelchair Championships next week. Special guest is Gabby Hesse, Head of Wheelchair and Adaptive Tennis at JTCC (Junior Tennis Champions Centre) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 29, 2025 · 6 min

    The First Serve - Alex de Minaur US Open R2

    Back to Back straight sets victories for the Aussie Number one Alex de Minaur def Japan's Shintaro Mochizuki 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to move into Round 3 of US Open and a match up with Germany's Daniel Altmaier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 29, 2025 · 7 min

    The First Serve - Daria Kasatkina US Open R2

    Daria Kasatkina was down for the count and on a flight out of New York rallying from 1-4 down in the final set to covercome good friend Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 4-5, 7-5 to book her place in the third round of the US Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 28, 2025 · 5 min

    The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 25-08-2025

    Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 with special guest Lachlan Brain - University of North Alabama. 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

  • Aug 28, 2025 · 4 min

    The First Serve - UTR-PTT Gold Coast Wrap

    Kale Nairn joins 'The First Serve Live' to recap the latest UTR-PTT event on the Gold Coast chatting to winners Naomi McKenzie and Zane Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 28, 2025 · 10 min

    The First Serve - Wayne Ferreira - 25-08-2025

    Former Pro and two time Australian Open semi finalist Wayne Ferreira, as of right now the coach of Alexei Popyrin was a special on 'The First Serve Live' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 28, 2025 · 6 min

    The First Serve - Dan Faber (ITHOF) CEO - 25-08-2024

    International Tennis Hall of Fame CEO joined The First Serve Live ahead of the induction of Maria Sharapova and Bob/Mike Bryan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 28, 2025 · 39 min

    The First Serve - The Masters Zone S01 E02

    Welcome to the second 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 Aussie David Rogers, just back from competing for Australia at the world championships in Portugal, fellow Aussie Helen Worland from a women's perspective and French-American player Mylene Martin from an international perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 28, 2025 · 9 min

    The First Serve - Priscilla Hon US Open R2

    Priscilla Hon is the first Aussie through to Round 3 of the US Open. First time to this stage of a major and taking down top 20 player in Liudmila Samsonova in the process - 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 which edges her close to the top 100 for the first time at 105 in the live rankings. You will hear about her secret weapon 'Eric'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 26, 2025 · 1 hr

    The First Serve - Beyond the Tramlines S01 E05

    Welcome to Episode 5 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 British tennis journalist, commentator, historian and author Chris Bowers. A magnificent chat with a man who has lived and worked through some of the greatest eras in the sport. Put the headphones in and enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 25, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min

    The First Serve - Full Show - 25-08-2025

    Brett Phillips is live in New York City for the start of the US Open (a Sunday start) with a recap of the Aussies hearing from Jordan Thompson and Rinky Hijikata and the Daniil Medvedev blow up. Feature Guest is the coach of Alexei Popyrin - Wayne Ferreira, plus Brett's trip to the International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction of Maria Sharapova and the Bryan Brothers and guest CEO - Faber, plus a Tennis Victoria State Grade wrap, UTR-PTT action on the Gold Coast, the return of The State of Play and our weekly college segment with Lachlan Puyol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 20, 2025 · 33 min

    The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow S02 E05

    Padel Pow Wow is back for episode five of 2025 with Matt Barelle in the host chair (the godfather of Padel in AUS) joined by the king of padel vibes Ryan Bougie discussing what makes a padel club thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 18, 2025 · 25 min

    The First Serve - The State of Play - 18-08-2025

    The State of Play, chatting the performance space/pathway structure in Australian tennis. The landscape as it stands with an eye to the future as a Grand Slam nation with a rich tennis history. A regular each Monday Night at 9pm AEST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 18, 2025 · 6 min

    The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 18-08-2025

    Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 with special guest Amy Stevens who spent four years at Vanderbilt University and on the weekend won her first ITF pro singles title. 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

  • Aug 18, 2025 · 6 min

    The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 11-08-2025

    Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 with special guests: Josh Cooper from Melbourne - Transferring to Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi for his Sophomore Year and John Paci - Melbourne Tennis Coach at POWA Tennis at Eildon Park TC 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

  • Aug 18, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min

    The First Serve - Full Show - 18-08-2025

    Brett Phillips comes to you from Cincinnati ahead of the Monday singles finals featuring Alcaraz/Sinner and Paolini/Swiatek. All the news of the week on and off the court wrapped up. Launching the State of Play a regular segment till the end the year looking at the current landscape of Australian tennis on the global stage, plus a wrap of Tennis Victoria State Grade Round 14 and our weekly College segment with Lachlan Puyol with special guest Amy Stevens on the back of winning her first ITF Pro Singles title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 15, 2025 · 33 min

    The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S01 E13

    On this episode of Tennis in QLD, host Adon Kronk is joined by feature guest the highly credentialed Damon Lucht, Founder of Redline Tennis, sharing their coaching philosophy. Damon has an extensive history of coaching touring professionals to Queensland representatives. He recently was the manager of the Qld team at the national teams event on the Gold Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Aug 13, 2025 · 1 hr

    The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S02 E07

    Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo are back for episode seven for 2025, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. In this episode, they chat with Dr Mark Kovacs, internationally renowned Sports Science and Human Performance expert discussing are junior players fitter now than in the past, what is a good training schedule and the importance of athletic development early, consistency and competitiveness in training and using data productively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices