Bruthas on Tennis
A lively podcast that reviews the professional world of tennis from an urban perspective.
Episodes
We have been honored to meet some of the most dynamic coaches on the professional tour and Marc Lucero is definitely one of them. He has coached such notable players as Amanada Anisimova, Stevie Johnson, Shelby Rogers, Sam Querrey, Alison Riske-Amritraj, Ryan Harrison, Genie Bouchard and Nicole Gibbs. Marc chatted with us about his coaching history and the services on his new site marclucerotennis.com. Listen in and find out how he...
The Bruthas return to discuss the final results from the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. From the expectation that Carlos Alcaraz would repeat to the complete surprise that Barbora Krejcikova would ultimately hold up the winner's trophy. The Bruthas also celebrate the winners from the other events at the tournament.
The Bruthas regroup at the midway point of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships to discuss the first week of play. The tourney has been filled with rain, five-setters, rain, upsets, rain, breakthrough performances and did we mention rain? Imagine the schedule if the AELTC did not have two courts with retractable roofs? Anyway, listen in to hear the Bruthas' review and their updated predictions for championship weekend.
As they always do, the Bruthas discuss the upcoming 2024 Wimbledon Championships. From the 1st round popcorn matchups to their predictions of the eventual Ladies and Gentlemen's singles champions. Listen in and see if you agree with their assessments.
On January 1st, 2022, we were privileged to cover an annual Pete Brown Jr. Tennis Program event in Los Angeles called "The First." Named after the day of the year the event occurs; several categories of players compete for championships at Harvard Park. On this day, we met and interviewed Black tennis legend Maurice "Mo" Hunter and were enlightened by his tournament and tour experience. Unfortunately, later that...
A benefit of being onsite at tournaments is the opportunity to meet individuals we wouldn't normally meet. Such is the case with this guest, Will Boucek. He is a doubles strategist that has worked with some of the best players in the world. We met Will a couple of years ago in Indian Wells and have always wanted to have him on the show. Doubles is the form of tennis most of us play recreationally, but why does it get such limited e...
The Bruthas came together to discuss the final results from the Roland Garros Championships and boy did they have a time! Listen in and hear the guys match results to their predictions and what it all means for the tours the remainder of the year.
The Bruthas regroup to face the truth about their predictions and comment on the results at the 2024 Roland Garros midpoint. Hear their updated predictions on what has already proven to be an exciting tournament this year.
The Bruthas compare notes on their expectations and predictions for the 2024 Roland Garros Championships. While the women's draw is poised for the usual suspects to meet towards the end of the fortnight, almost anything can happen in the men's draw. Listen in to hear what the Bruthas are thinking!
Sometimes there are people who just don't need an introduction and Steve Weissman would be one of those. Whether you know him from ESPN, the NFL Network or the Tennis Channel, he has been the consummate sports analyst on network television for the last decade. We have wanted to have Steve on the show for quite a while and finally schedules aligned. Listen in for the rarely heard backstory of how Steve parlayed a 3rd grade ambition ...
One of the benefits of being onsite at tournaments is the opportunity to meet people who contribute significantly behind the scenes. There are so many resources that are responsible for how we consume this sport we love. One such person is Charlie Fox. He is the Founder and CEO of Sift Creative, a company that specializes in video production, social media strategy and content creation. They may be best known for their work on the s...
The Bruthas chat about the recent results during the 2024 Italian Open. Listen in to hear the side-stories as well as the tennis results.
You may know him best as one of the co-hosts of Entertainment Tonight, but Kevin Frazier has a deep sports history and tennis is one of his faves! Take a moment to listen in to what we have called one of our instant classic interviews. Kevin does give us the inside scoop on his background, but at the end of the day it's just 3 Bruthas talking a little tennis. Enjoy!
We'd like to introduce to you the tennis All-American, the coach, the originator, the innovator - Henri "Bijou" Elkins. At the recommendation of his father, Henri created The Harlem Globetrotters meets Tennis concept that forever changed the world of invitational tennis. Henri discusses with us how he got started and the impact his circus style of tennis has had on others. Our introduction came way of a shared friend we l...
While reviewing the results of the Madrid Open at the halfway point, the Bruthas begin to acknowledge being in the final stretch of Rafa Nadal's career. They talk his preparations for the upcoming Roland Garros tournament as well as his confirmation on playing doubles with Carlos Alcaraz at the Olympics and his farewell showing in September's Laver Cup. Might Mr. Federer join him there for a final doubles pairing? We can only hope ...
The Bruthas discuss the results from several of the clay court lead-up tournaments to Roland Garros. There are several questions about the preparedness of the favorites on the ATP side, while the top ladies continue to produce in the WTA events. The Bruthas also discuss a number of recent hot topics and coaching changes. Listen in to get caught up!
We love it when we get the opportunity to interview someone who is on our dream list of interviewees. This was definitely one of those interviews for us. Craig Boynton, current coach of Polish standout Hubert Hurkacz, has been a consistent fixture on the ATP tour for the last 30 years. He is known for his coaching and development of such American players as Jim Courier, Mardy Fish, John Isner, Sam Querrey, Stevie Johnson, Jack Sock...
The Bruthas review the final results from the 2024 BNP Paribas Open. They also discuss their successful onsite coverage and promote the Gift Bag Giveaway from Indian Wells on social media. Listen in and get caught up on what happened on the first stop of the Sunshine Double.
The Bruthas give a rundown of their activities during the first week of the BNP Paribas Open. Included in the review is their involvement in the Taste of Tennis and Desert Smash pre-events, as well as their experiences in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The Bruthas also discuss highlighted matches from the early rounds of the tournament. Visit bruthasontennis on Instagram or Facebook to see all the content captured. A gift bag give...
It's been a few weeks since the Bruthas have been able to chat and in this episode, everyone gets caught up. They review the February results from the ATP and WTA tours as well as some significant off-court activity. They also encourage attending pre-BNP Paribas Open events like the Taste of Tennis and the Desert Smash. Listen in and get ready for Tennis Paradise in Indian Wells.
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