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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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Jun 24, 2025 · 8 min
The First Serve - Darren Sturgess CEO of Tennis Tasmania - 23-06-2025
On the back of the news that Hobart's Domain Tennis Centre has been awarded hosting rights for November's Billie Jean King Cup Playoff between Australia, Portugal and Brazil, CEO of Tennis Tasmania Darren Sturgess joined our Rick Fontyn on what it means for his state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 23-06-2025
Brett Phillips is live as Wimbledon Qualifying is getting underway. The Honour Roll of the past week, Tennis Tasmania CEO Darren Sturgess on Hobart chosen to host the BJK Cup Playoffs, News of the week, 16 year old Aussie Tahlia Kokkinis after winning her first pro singles title, the currency markets thanks to Sports fx if your earning money overseas, Frances Soyer, Tournament Director of the Australian Teams Championships on the Gold Coast, Lachlan Puyol from Play USA Tennis Pathways with our weekly college segment and Sean A'Hearn wraps Round 7 of Tennis Victoria State Grade with guest Stefan Storch from Peninsula Fire Tennis Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 19, 2025 · 23 min
The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S02 E05
Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo are back for episode five for 2025, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. In this episode they chat one on one with Aussie Roisin Gilheany who has been down all three training options in the pathway - an academy, a hybrid or regular conventional schooling. A great chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025 · 4 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment 21 - 16-06-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 featuring Aussie Jordan Szabo, in his first season as women's coach at Auburn University. 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
Jun 16, 2025 · 7 min
The First Serve - TV State Grade Round 6 Wrap - 16-06-2025
Sean A'Hearn wraps up Round 6 of the Tennis Victoria State Grade season with a special guest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 16-06-2025
Brett Phillips is back with another big edition of the show wrapping up the week on tour, providing a Wimbledon briefing, a look into our latest podcast drops, a Tennis Victoria State Grade Round 6 wrap and the latest college news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2025 · 30 min
The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S01 E11
Our latest Tennis in Queensland episode with host Adon Kronk is a one on one chat with Queensland and Australian coaching legend Gary Stickler. Sit back and enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 12, 2025 · 32 min
The First Serve - The Grind S03 E05
Tennis Tragic Roddy Reynolds and Tennis Pro Alexandra (Ally) Osborne are back for episode five of The Grind for 2025, our dedicated monthly podcast focusing on the Challenger/ITF tours.. In this episode, a midway recap, also touching on Ally's adventures navigating doubles signing in, in Italy (that's a story worth hearing to give you the full 'grind' perspective of the tours) and the guys chat Lois Boisson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2025 · 48 min
The First Serve - Play USA S03 E05
Lachlan Puyol is back with Episode 5 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 fifth episode of the year, Lachlan chats to Aussie duo Jarryd Chaplin, Associate Head Women's Coach at the University of Georgia. and Alex Despoia from Adelaide who has just graduated from Tyler Junior College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2025 · 12 min
The First Serve - Mark Ein Washington ATP/WTA 500 - 09-06-2025
Brett Phillips chats to Tournament Chairman Mark Ein of the annual ATP/WTA 500 in Washington DC who was in Paris at the French Open about life as a tournament director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2025 · 4 min
The First Serve - UTR/PTT Wrap from Week 2 Sydney - 09-06-2025
Kale Nairn wraps week 2 of the first Sydney leg for 2025 of the UTR Professional Tennis Tour chatting to mens winner Jeremy Zhang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment 20 - 09-06-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 featuring Aussie Tennika McGiffin, UTR Manager, Player Relations 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
Jun 9, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 09-06-2025
Brett Phillips brings you this weeks show live from Paris on the back of a epic French Open mens final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner and a drama filled womens final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka hearing from all four post match plus all the news of the week at thefirstserve.com.au, the latest college update with Lachlan Puyol and the latest round of the UTR PTT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment 19 - 02-06-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 featuring Ned Simpson - From Ocean Grove. Committed to Meridian Community College (Mississippi) in August 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
Jun 9, 2025 · 7 min
The First Serve - Tennis Vic State Grade Round 6 - 02-06-2025
All the latest from Tennis Victoria State Grade Round 6 including special guest Aaron Leeder Chard from Royal South Yarra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2025 · 13 min
The First Serve - Author Christopher Clarey - 02-06-2025
Christopher Clarey is an American sports journalist and author who wrote the biography of Roger Federer 'The Master' and has just released 'The Warrior - Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay. He sat down with Brett Phillips at Roland Garros to chat about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2025 · 43 min
The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S02 E04
Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo are back for episode four for 2025, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. In this episode they review they talk about the best form of training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 02-06-2025
Brett Phillips is live from Roland Garros as we turn the page into week 2 with all the latest from the 2nd major of the year hearing from the top players plus a chat with esteemed journalist and author of 'The Warrior - Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay' Christopher Clarey plus Tennis Victoria State Grade R6 - special guest Aaron Leeder Chard from Royal South Yarra, Kale Nairn wraps up the latest week of the UTR-PTT series played in Sydney and Lachlan Puyol has our weekly college segment with special guest Ned Simpson - From Ocean Grove who has committed to Meridian Community College (Mississippi) in August. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 3, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Matt Ebden-John Peers Roland Garros R3
In 2024, Matt Ebden and John Peers won the Olympic Gold Medal at Roland Garros. Their 8 match win streak in Paris came to an end today in the 3rd round going down in a tight three set battle 7-6, 4-6, 4-6 to British paur Skupski and Salisbury. They reflected with Brett Phillips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 3, 2025 · 3 min
The First Serve - Emerson Jones Roland Garros Juniors R2
World Number 1 Aussie Junior and top seed Emerson Jones is through to the third round of the Roland Garros Junior Girls draw after a three set win over Czech Vendula Valdmannova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. Chatting to Brett Phillips straight after the match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices