The First Serve
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.
Episodes
June 4, 2024 • 82 mins
Brett Phillips is back in the host chair with week 2 of Roland Garros underway joined in the studio by firstserve.com.au writers Christian Montegan and Todd Scoullar to take a look at the action from the French Open and we joined tennis journalist courtney Walsh on the ground in Paris. We wrap the latest from Tennis Victoria State Grade with special guest Greg Jones from Kooyong Lawn. Also joining the show Maurice Gleeson OAM, Pres...
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May 31, 2024 • 50 mins
Welcome to Episode 4 of Tennis in QLD, part of The First Serve Podcast Library, hosted by Adon Kronk going inside the Queensland Tennis Community. In this episode Adon chats through the recent resignation of Tennis QLD CEO Kim Kachel and catches up with special guests Jack Mellish, tennis development manager for the Sunshine Coast and Aussie pro and Queenslander Dane Sweeny about his journey.
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May 27, 2024 • 87 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show with Roland Garros underway. We have tennis reporter Courtney Walsh in Paris, followed by a tour wrap of the last week, Royal South Yarra's Aaron Leeder Chard is our guest wrapping up Tennis Victoria State Grade Round 5 action. CEO of the National Pickelball League in Australia Ron Shell and No 1 Player in the country Tom Evans came in the studio, we spoke to 14 year old Cooper Kose afte...
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May 20, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show recapping Rome and feature chats with Australia's newest member of the top 100 Adam Walton, 16 year old Ashton McLeod from NSW after winning his first ITF Junior Singles title, Miranda Poile from Grace Park Hawthorn following TV State Ground Round 4. No 1 Padel Player in AUS Tim Brown and Godfather of Padel Matt Barelle wrap up the latest Australian Padel event on the Gold Coast and Lach...
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May 13, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show in the middle of the ATP/WTA Rome 1000 leading into Roland Garros. Special guests for this edition include Australia's No 1 Male Junior Hayden Jones, Tennis Tasmania CEO Darren Sturgess, Tennis Seniors Australia President Mike Evans, Lachlan Puyol with our Aussie college wrap chatting to Catherine Aulia and James Newton and Aussie tennis coach in the USA Tom Downs, plus a Tennis VIC Stat...
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May 6, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the Madrid Open and the rest of the tour results including our Aussie trophy winners. The Mailbag had some interesting correspondence in it, Round 2 wrap from TV State Grade with special guests Chanchai Sookton-Eng (Fawkner) and Aidan Vaughan (Diggers Rest), 15 year old Wheelchair young gun Jin Woodman joined us from Turkey and how you can help support some young aspiring ten...
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April 29, 2024 • 86 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show, with all the news around the ATP/WTA 1000 Madrid Open and the story of the week around Rafael Nadal. A recap of Tennis Victoria State Grade Round 1 with special guest Savannah James from MCC Glen Iris Valley, Lachlan Puyol brings us a college update joined by Aussies Alex Bulte and Eddie Winter and the future of tennis as we hear from some astute tennis minds.
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April 22, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show chatting to the Australian 12U/14U Claycourt National Champions, a tour recap including Casper Ruud winning the biggest title of his career in Barcelona as we chat with ATP Courtside reporter Candy Reid and ATP Commentator Peter Odgers reflects on Jan Lennard Stuff maiden title in Munich. Brett speaks to Tony Moore from the Brisbane Times about what lies ahead for the Queensland Tennis C...
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April 17, 2024 • 40 mins
Welcome to Episode 3 of Tennis in QLD, part of The First Serve Podcast Library, hosted by Adon Kronk going inside the Queensland Tennis Community. In this episode Adon gives a Tournament update for the first 3 months of 2024, and catches up with special guests Blake Kebblewhite, Tennis Development Officer for the Gold Coast Region and Helen Parsons, Head of Competitive Play at Tennis QLD.
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April 15, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the latest week on tour highlighted by the Monte Carlo Masters. Special guests on the show included Stephen Farrow - United Cup Tournament Director talking the topic of scheduling, Australian wheelchair athlete Finn Broadbent on the back of the Melbourne Wheelchair Classic and Director of Talent at Tennis Australia Paul Vassalo previewing the 12's/14's Claycourt Nationals in ...
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April 8, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the latest week on tour, saluting the winners and dissecting the Aussies. Esteemed tennis commentator is in Monte Carlo for this weeks ATP Masters 1000. Australia's Billie Jean King Cup Coach Nicole Pratt previews this weeks qualifying tie vs. Mexico in Brisbane and we hear Storm Hunter who will spearhead the team.
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April 1, 2024 • 87 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the Miami Open with insights from Jannik Sinner, Grigor Dimitrov and Danielle Collins. Former world number 5 in doubles Paul Hanley joins the show, coach of Aussie Jacob Bradshaw who won his first pro singles title in Greece. Lachlan Puyol is back with the latest on the Aussies in College.
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March 25, 2024 • 86 mins
Brett Phillips is back in the studio after three weeks in the Californian desert with the latest on the Miami Open, the latest of our Aussies on Tour, discussion continues on the future of the sport from 2026 and beyond, the future of doubles also on the agenda and could college tennis in the USA come to Australia.
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March 18, 2024 • 87 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show for the third and final week from Indian Wells recapping another edition of the BNP Paribas Open. Special guests include Storm Hunter, Runner Up in the Womens Doubles Final, Lauren Mallon, Senior Director of Tennis and Pickleball at Fila, a major partner of the tournament and naming rights partner of the ITF J300 event held in the 2nd week. Brett also catches up with 16 year old Jagger L...
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March 11, 2024 • 90 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show live from Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. Special guests include Aussie players Alex de Minaur, Chris O'Connell and Thanasi Kokkinakis, along with Matt Reid (co-coach of Alex de Minaur), BJK Cup captain Sam Stosur, and Media and Marketing guru of Indian Wells Philippe Dore. Away from Indian Wells, Brett catches up with Rich Neher, Publisher of Tennis Club Business and Aussie play...
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March 4, 2024 • 87 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show live from Indian Wells on the back of Alex de Minaur's win in Acapulco, catching up with Head of Professional Tennis at Tennis Australia Paul Kilderry, also 18 year old Taylah Preston, Australian womens tennis brightest prospect with her coach Brad Dyer, Theoneste Karenzi, President of the Rwanda Tennis Federation on the back of hosting their first ATP Challenger and Lachlan Puyol is bac...
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February 26, 2024 • 87 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show, chatting to the man of the week Jordan Thompson after winning his first ATP Tour title. His father Steve also jumps on for a chat. A wrap of all the other key on court tour news, plus a parents perspective with Simon Alame, father of 14 year old prospect Renee. Susie Grumley, manager of the Traralgon Tennis Association who are hosting two big weeks of ITF Pro Tennis has a chat. Tennis C...
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February 19, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the latest on tour, the Australian Open contemplating switching the womens and mens finals nights, a wrap of Tennis Victoria Country Week and all the other latest tennis news around.
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February 12, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show with the latest honour roll of winners from the past week across the tours. In studio, Peter Johnston long time tennis administrator and a current tournament director talked global affairs - Saudi Arabia, Premium Tour concept, China, Davis Cup, ATP/WTA Media Coverage in Australia and about the way the game looks on court going forward. Tamatha Harding Interim CEO of Tennis Victoria gave ...
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February 5, 2024 • 88 mins
Brett Phillips is back with another big show wrapping up the latest week on tour with special guests Omar Jasika (ATP Challenger Burnie Champion), Renee Alame (ITF J100 Brisbane Champion) Jeremy Reeve (Australian Open Stringer) and Lachlan Puyol (Play USA Podcast Host)
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