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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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March 9 · 1 hr 23 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 09-03-2026
Brett Phillips presents this weeks show from Indian Wells where the Aussies are making their mark, in particular 21 year old Talia Gibson from qualifying to the 4th round. A one on one chat, plus the Aussie and tournament recap so far, the Mailbag returns, Craig Tiley in his new guise as USTA CEO, wrap of the Launceston International on the AUS Pro Tour, The Masters MT 1000/700 at Kooyong Latest, Bob Moran (Tournament Director of WTA 500 Charleston and ATP/WTA 1000 Cincinnati tournaments) and the latest big College news in the US with the White House involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 9 · 6 min
The First Serve - Talia Gibson R3 Indian Wells
Talia Gibson is continuing to have the best week of her tennis life, reaching the 4th round of Indian Wells after taking down 17th seed Clara Tauson in 3 sets, jumping from 112-85 in the rankings. Next she will Italian 7th seed Jasmine Paolini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 8 · 5 min
The First Serve - Rinky Hijikata R2 Indian Wells
Rinky Hijikata has pulled off a great come from behind win to continue his journey into R3 at Indian Wells, taking down 20th seed Luciano Darderi of Italy 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 8 · 8 min
The First Serve - Alex de Minaur R2 Indian Wells
Alex de Minaur kicked off his Indian Wells campaign with a hard fought come from behind three set win over American Sebastian Korda to set up a R3 showdown with Brit Cam Norrie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 7 · 5 min
The First Serve - Ajla Tomljanovic R2 Indian Wells
Ajla Tomljanovic in just over an hour dismantled 30th seed Xinyu Wang to move into R3 of Indian Wells, her 4th win in her last 5 matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 7 · 6 min
The First Serve - Talia Gibson Top 100 Indian Wells R2
21 year old Talia Gibson has done it - into the top 100 for the first time in the live rankings after her best win on tour taking down World Number 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 2nd round of Indian Wells. Next she will face 17th seed Clara Tauson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 6 · 5 min
The First Serve - Rinky Hijikata R1 Indian Wells
Rinky Hijikata overcame fellow qualifier Italian Francesco Maestrelli 7-6, 6-4 to push into Round 2 at Indian Wells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 6 · 11 min
The First Serve - Storm Hunter R1 Indian Wells
What a week it has been for Storm Hunter, winning the doubles title in Austin on Sunday, racing to get to Indian Wells by Monday, gets two qualifying wins on Monday and Tuesday and today comes from a set down to defeat Poland's Magdalena Frech to book a spot in the 2nd round of Indian Wells to play 12th seed Belinda Bencic. She has risen from 426-199 live in singles so far this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 5 · 7 min
The First Serve - Talia Gibson R1 Indian Wells
First 1000 main draw win has Aussie Talia Gibson right on the cusp of the top 100 (101 Live) after taking down World Number 38 Ann Li 6-3, 7-5 in Indian Wells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 5 · 4 min
The First Serve - Ajla Tomljanovic R1 Indian Wells
3rd win from her last four starts. The Aussie sets up a 2nd round match with China's Xinyu Wang (30) in Indian Wells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 5 · 7 min
The First Serve - Kimberly Birrell - R1 Indian Wells
The best performed Aussie woman of the year so far gets a 9th main draw win at tour level in 2026 defeating Oskana Selekhmeteva 6-1, 6-4 to set up another clash with Canadian 10th seed Victoria Mboko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 5 · 6 min
The First Serve - Adam Walton R1 Indian Wells
Third time is the charm for the Aussie who was 0-2 against the Frenchman who gets his 2nd main draw win of 2026 to set up a 2nd round match up at Indian Wells against 25th seed Learner Tien. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 4 · 12 min
The First Serve - Craig Tiley Departure - 2.3.26
The First Serve Live Host Brett Phillips opens the show, after it was made official the departure of Craig Tiley from Tennis Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 4 · 6 min
The First Serve - College Segment - 2.3.26
Lachlan Puyol joins The First Serve Live with his weekly Aussies in College update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 4 · 9 min
The Firsty Serve - Mailbag - 2.3.26
The First Serve Live each Monday always gets some interesting emails into the mailbag. You can send to thefirstservesen@gmail.com. Here is this weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 4 · 11 min
The First Serve - Ally Osborne/Tom Fancutt - 2.3.26
Jumping on The First Serve Live was Aussie pros Ally Osborne and Tom Fancutt joining from Launceston where the Australian Pro Tour is this week to also preview our podcast 'The Grind' for 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 2 · 1 hr 23 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 02-03-2026
Brett Phillips is back with another big episode of the show including Craig Tiley's official departure from TA, the honour roll of champions, Ally Osborne and Tom Fancutt join the show from Launceston where the Australian Pro Tour is to preview the return of 'The Grind' , The First Serve Mailbag about the concerns around player development and the latest college news of the week with Lachlan Puyol plus all the other tennis news of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 26 · 1 hr 9 min
The First Serve - The Masters Zone S02 E01
Welcome to the first episode of The Masters Zone for 2026, hosted by Tim Prince which delves into the ITF Masters tour in Australia and around the world. In this edition, a wrap of the MT1000 on the Gold Coast to start the year, the latest world rankings, current World number four Andy Brothers, founder of Tennis Asia and feature guest the one and only Patrick McEnroe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 24 · 10 min
The First Serve - Mustafa Ege Sik (TUR or AUS) - 23.2.26
16 year old Mustafa Ege Sik has been the story of the last 48 hours, reported in The Age that Tennis Australia is in a tug of war with the Turkish Federation about his future allegiance. Your reaction in the Mailbag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 24 · 12 min
The First Serve - Laykold 100 years - 23.2.26
Richard Tattershaw, Global Marketing Director - Sports Group joins The Firsrt Serve Live to talk through the world's oldest tennis court surface manufacturer Laykold celebrating 100 years of inventing and reinventing tennis courts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices