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The Functional Tennis Podcast

Presented by Fabio Molle, The Functional Tennis Podcast is a downloadable audio show featuring weekly interviews with players, coaches, trainers, tennis parents and experts working at the highest level of tennis.

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22:18

Katrina Adams - Former President of USTA

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/12/27

This week we are joined by Katrina Adams, who is a former player, was the President & CEO of the USTA, is Vice President of the International Tennis Federation, is the Chairman of the Billie Jean King Cup Committee & has recently released her own book!We talk:Her playing careerRunning the USTAHer new book, 'Own The Arena'Gender Equality in TennisGrassroots TennisKatrina is extremely well known in tennis circles & is involved in so many different areas of the game! Her new book, 'Own The

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11:33

Bernard Tomic - Reignited Fire

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/12/23

Everyone knows Bernard Tomic & we are very excited to release this emergency bonus podcast episode with him!Bernard is now focusing on a comeback to professional tennis, with the goal of finishing in the Top 100 for the upcoming 2022 season 😉We talk:His new focusWho is on his teamHis favourite memory of his careerWhether he would beat Nick KyrgiosHow he has matured over the yearsBernard has been out of the limelight for quite some time, so to connect with him & to hear all about his new

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19:51

Panna Udvardy - From 350 To Top 100 In A Year

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/12/20

2021 was the most successful year on-court for Panna Udvardy so far. She started the year as #350 & is now a Top 100 player!We were lucky enough to catch up with Panna to discuss what has changed for her & to understand more about her journey 🙌We talk:Preseason trainingRising up the WTA rankingsWhat has changed in her gameTrying to improve every single dayBeing sponsored by RedfooPanna has really dedicated herself to her tennis recently & it shows! We look forward to seeing what 2022

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22:00

Andre Villas-Boas - Inside The Mind Of The Elite

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/12/13

This week we have Andre Villas-Boas join us on the podcast! Andre is one of the world's top football managers, who has coached Porto, Chelsea, Tottenham & more! Andre is also the youngest manager to ever win a European title.We spoke to Andre live at the Web Summit earlier this year, which was held in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹 The topic of our talk with Andre was 'Inside The Mind Of The Elite'.We talk:Combining talent with personal driveHow he has adapted his leadership style of the yearsThe

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31:40

Anshuman Vohra - Founder of HALO Hydration

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/12/06

The founder of HALO Hydration, Anshuman Vohra joins the podcast this week to speak about his early tennis day & his journey to get to where he is today!Anshuman played college tennis & went on to become an investment banker at JP Morgan. He then went on to found Bulldog Gin & now runs HALO 😃We talk:His tennis & business backgroundWhat differentiates HALO from other brandsLaunching HALO right before COVIDBusiness experience helping laterAndy Murray, Patrick Mouratoglou & HALOWe

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33:47

Katie Spellman - PR Consultant to Halep & Kvitova

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/11/29

This week we are joined by Katie Spellman, who is an independent PR consultant to two of the most successful players in women's tennis - Simona Halep & Petra Kvitova!Katie also does some work with tournaments & has previous experience working as part of the WTA as well as woking in journalism.We talk:What her role involvesHow she got into tennisWorking through the pandemicAustralian OpenBest of 5We also talk about the Peng Shuai situation in China, which is particularly relevant at the

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24:57

Sultan Gangji - Umpiring Wimbledon Finals

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/11/22

It's a special week as we are extremely happy to speak to our very first umpire on the podcast!Sultan Gangji is a former umpire that has worked at some of the biggest tennis events in the world. He has umpired Wimbledon finals & has had the best seat in the stadium for many epic matches.Sampras, Agassi, Edberg, Graf, Seles, Becker, Courier & Borg are just a few of the players that he has worked alongside 🤩We talk:Working at this years UK Pro LeagueHow umpiring has changed over the

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23:20

Robin Montgomery - 2021 US Open Girls Champion

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/11/15

We are delighted to be joined by Robin Montgomery, who recently won the US Open Girls Singles & Doubles titles!Robin is 17 years old & is already proving to be a strong force on tour 😉 She has experience playing both senior & junior tournaments.We talk:Winning the US Open JuniorsPlaying a mix of junior & senior eventsWhat a typical training day looks likeHer dietPlans for 2022It was cool to speak to Robin, especially considering it has just been two weeks since we spoke to the 2021

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42:49

Rob Morgan - ATP Doubles Coach

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/11/08

ATP Doubles Coach, Rob Morgan from the UK talks to us this week about what it's like working with one of the best doubles teams in the world 🤩Rob currently works with Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram 👍We talk:Committing to tennis at a young ageTransitioning from singles coaching to doublesWhy he bought a Functional Tennis PointerTeam dynamic of having multiple coachesFirst Grand Slam Final with Joe & RajeevPlans to finish the yearWe have had plenty of coaches on the podcast, but it's been a

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18:16

Dani Rincon - 2021 US Open Boys Champion

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/11/01

Recent winner of the US Open Boys Singles title, Dani Rincon joins the podcast this week to chat about his transition onto the senior tour!Dani is 18 years old, trains at the Rafa Nadal Academy & has a career high junior ranking of #2 🔥We talk:Winning the US Open Junior Boys TitleTraining at the Rafa Nadal AcademyHitting with Rafa in practicePracticing with Casper RuudExpectations going forwardDani also breaks down what a typical training day at the Rafa Nadal Academy looks like. Sounds super

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40:45

Liam Broady - Focusing On The Off-Court

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/10/25

Fresh off his maiden ATP Challenger title, Liam Broady joins us to discuss the changes that he has made in his life & how his tennis has changed for the better!Liam is coached by former podcast guest, Dave Sammel - who he credits to having played a large part of the success that he is now enjoying 😃We talk:Winning his first ChallengerChanging off-court habitsMedia PressureBeing resilientReceiving advice from other playersWorking with David SammelLiam really opened up during our conversation

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16:57

Andreas Vinciguerra - Former Top 35

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/10/18

Former World #33, Andreas Vinciguerra joins the podcast this week to reflect on his career & to tell us about what he is up to these days!Andreas was one of the best juniors in the world growing up & continued that success through to the senior tour, where he progressed quickly 😃We talk:Growing up in SwedenChoosing between Sweden & ItalyHis junior tennis daysBeating Roger FedererDealing with injuriesAndreas is also about to hold multiple Futures events in Sweden next year, which he

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26:40

Giannis Stergiou - Hitting Partner of Maria Sakkari

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/10/11

It's been a while since we've has a hitting partner on the show, so we are delighted to release this podcast episode with Giannis Stergiou, who is the hitting partner of Maria Sakkari 🇬🇷Giannis works closely with Maria, as well as Tom Hill (coach of Maria), who we've had on the podcast before 😃We talk:His tennis backgroundStarting to work with MariaPressure he feels on the practice courtFitness sessionsTennis hype in Greece!Giannis is a pretty relaxed & down to earth guy, so it was nice to be

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45:49

Diego Moyano - Coach of Kevin Anderson

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/10/04

This week we are joined by former pro, Diego Moyano. Diego now works as a full time coach to Kevin Anderson, but also does work with Sloane Stephens & Alja Tomljanovic 👌Previously, Diego worked at the USTA as the Lead National Coach, where he worked with almost every top American junior at some point! He also runs a small academy in Boca Raton - where he currently lives 😃We talk:Struggles as a pro playerHis previous role at the USTACoaching PrivatelyWorking with Kevin AndersonRunning a small

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41:32

Bastien Fazincani - WTA Tour Coach

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/09/26

Bastien Fazincani, a long time coach on the WTA Tour talks to us this week about his life on the road & what it's like coaching at some of the worlds best tennis academies!Bastien is French & lives in the French Riviera, where many top tennis academies are based. He recently left his role at the All in Tennis Academy to focus on tour level coaching 😃He has also been in the unique position of coaching two players at a tournament that faced off against one another 👀We talk:Working at

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34:54

Tomislav Poljak - Agent & Tournament Director

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/09/20

Tennis agent & tournament director of the Croatia Open in Umag, Tomislav Poljak joins us for Episode 115!Tomislav is part of Starwing - a boutique sports management agency that represents top tennis players. Alongside his role as an agent, he oversees tournament operations of the ATP 250 clay-court event in Umag 😃We talk:Day to day life as an agentSigning junior talentWhat he looks for in playersRunning the Croatia Open in UmagSecuring top talent to play in UmagWe rarely get the chance to talk

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42:15

Abigail Johnson - Breaking Into Tennis Commentary

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/09/13

Abigail Johnson, who is an up & coming tennis commentator joins us this week to discuss what its like trying to break into the industry 🙌Abigail recently commentated at her first grand slam (Roland Garros 2021) & hopes to continue working at tournaments of all levels!We talk:Getting her first break into the industryWorking at tournaments of all levelsPreparing for tournamentsUnpredictability of her working scheduleAdvice she has received along the wayAbigail is already a fantastic

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39:01

Louis Cayer - Unlocking Doubles Success

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/09/06

Legendary Canadian Doubles Coach, Louis Cayer joins the podcast this week 🔥Louis works with the LTA & specialises in Doubles. He coaches multiple high profile British tennis players & has found plenty of success along the way 📈He has a wealth of knowledge which he has used to transform the British doubles scene!We talk:The US Open this yearHis passion for tennisWhat it takes to become a championThe differences between doubles & singlesReaching your potentialLouis is someone that we

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26:32

Jack Draper - British Teenager On The Rise

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/08/30

We are back from our summer break & are delighted to announce that 19 year old Jack Draper is our first guest back 🔥Jack is on a really solid trajectory to become a top level tennis player. He has shown fantastic form recently by beating top players at Queens as well as pushing Novak Djokovic to 4 sets at Wimbledon 😉We talk:When he started playing tennisGetting his first ATP PointDealing with pressureRole modelsDealing with media attentionDifference between the junior & senior gameIt was

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01:05:16

Joe O'Dwyer - Tour Coach (Re-run)

The Functional Tennis Podcast ·

2021/08/23

As we are on a short summer break, we have decided to rerelease another one of our favourite podcast episodes from the past!Joe O'Dwyer is an experienced tour coach & was the coach of previous podcast guests, Jeff Salzenstein, Conor Niland & James McGee! Joe is Irish but has spent most of his life in the US or touring with players 💪We talk:Tools needed to break the Top 100Unwritten rules of TennisStories of time on the tourImportance of having a good coachReaching your potentialThis episode

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