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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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February 4 · 2 min
The First Serve - AO Junior Girls Final Wrap - 2.2.26
AO Commentator Beti Sekulovsi gives her wrap of the Australian Open Junior Girls singles final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 4 · 2 min
The First Serve - AO Junior Boys Final Wrap - 2.2.26
AO Commentator Val Febbo wraps the Australian Open Junior Boys singles final Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 4 · 12 min
The First Serve - Game Analytics Segment - 2.2.26
Shane Liyanage, heading up Game Analytics for Team Sabalenka and High Performance coach Clemens Wagner joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live on SEN to discuss Oreco acquiring Data Driven Sports Analytics and what it means for the future of this space in tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 4 · 5 min
The First Serve - College Segment - 2.2.26
Lachlan Puyol joined Brett Phillips on Monday Night for our first weekly college segment for the year on The First Serve Live on SEN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 2 · 1 hr 24 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 2.2.2026
The First Serve Live is back for its 18th year on the SEN Radio Network with Brett Phillips in the chair live each Monday Night. The first show post AO 2026 was full of great calls/texts and Brett's reflections on a whole range of topics in Australian tennis and abroad plus a feature chat with Shane Liyanage (Team Sabalenka) and Clemens Wagner (coaching Claire Liu) re Data Analytics and our college segment with Lachlan Puyol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2025 · 38 min
The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow S02 E08
Padel Pow Wow is back for episode eight 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 final edition of 2025 edition comes to you from the final padel event of the year at Docklands in Melbourne, as the guys also look ahead to a big January of Padel events in Australia and reveal more and more new clubs opening around Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 27, 2025 · 33 min
The First Serve - Beyond the Tramlines S01 E08
Welcome to Episode 8 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 leading Australian historian Richard Naughton who goes inside the history of the Australian Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Mark Edmonson 50 year AO Function - 24-11-2025
Chris Kachel jumped on 'The First Serve Live' to let everyone know of a tribute luncheon coming up to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mark Edmonson being the last home Aussie mens grand slam champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2025 · 16 min
The First Serve - The State of Play - 24-11-2025
Each week on The First Serve, we present The State of Play, going inside the Australian tennis landscape and what our future looks like on the world stage. For our final show of 2025 included is a chat with 19 year old Jarrod Joyce who has an ATP Ranking having earned two ATP points, but has decided to leave tennis for football. He shares his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 24-11-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve with the latest news, featuring Aussie Sam Simmonds whohas committed to Saint Mary’s College of California in the Spring 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
Nov 24, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 24-11-2025
Brett Phillips is back for the final show of 2025 from Bolonga following an unbelievable Davis Cup win for Italy. A look back at the year on the road that started in Buenos Aires, ending in Bologna, where thefirstserve.com.au's Christian Montegan joins Brett to take a close look at the Davis Cup week. The State of Play is back with feature guest 19 year old Jarrod Joyce who has turned his back on tennis for footy. Part 2 of our chat with Carol Lee, creating history from the Northern Mariana Islands. Lachlan Puyol with the latest Aussie college news and Chris Kachel tells about a big function coming up to honour Mark Edmonson, the last Aussie man to win the Australian Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2025 · 12 min
The First Serve - Carol Lee Part 2 - 24-11-2025
Part 2 of 23 year old Carol Lee creating history from the Northern Mariana Islands has had a breakout year on tour. She joined Brett Phillips on 'The First Serve Live' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2025 · 9 min
The First Serve - Italy Davis Cup Win Wrap - 24-11-2025
www.thefirstserve.com.au Senior Writer Christian Montegan joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to wrap up the Davis Cup week in Bologna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2025 · 26 min
The First Serve - 2025 Highlights on the Road - 24-11-2025
It has been a big year on the road for The First Serve, following and covering the tour. Relive a compilation of the best of 'The First Serve Live' heard each Monday Night on SEN with Brett Phillips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2025 · 36 min
The First Serve - The Push - S02 E08
The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for episode eight 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 at the ITF Wheelchair Masters in China as they record just prior to Heath competing in the doubles final. They are joined by Heath's long time coach Marco Percy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 19, 2025 · 12 min
The First Serve - Andrea Gaudenzi - 17-11-2025
ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi spoke to the media at the ATP Finals in Turin also to The First Serve Live about the big topics in tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2025 · 5 min
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment - 17-11-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve with the latest news, featuring Aussie Jeremy Jin from the University of Florida. 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
Nov 17, 2025 · 11 min
The First Serve - Carol Lee Part 1 - 17-11-2025
23 year old Carol Lee creating history from the Northern Mariana Islands has had a breakout year on tour. She joined Brett Phillips on 'The First Serve Live' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2025 · 4 min
The First Serve - Kooyong Classic Update - 17-11-2025
The Kooyong Classic will be back for 2026 leading into the Australian Open. Tournament Director Peter Johnstone joined 'The First Serve Live to update the playing field added to Musetti, Khachanov, Bublik and Berrettini for January Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 17-11-2025
Brett Phillps is in Turin presenting this weeks show recapping the ATP Finals and Australia's Billie Jean King Cup win. He also chats to ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi, plus Peter Johnstone from the Kooyong Classic with an updated player field. The State of Play is back, plus a feature chat with Carol Lee and her great rise on the tour this year, making history from the Northern Mariana Islands, plus our college segment and lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices