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Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis

The space where tennis fans, players, journalists, coaches, and gear heads connect through the sport we all love.

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01:35:17

Gear of the Year 2023 with Henrik Wallensten

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/12/28

Racquet tester and Swedish Davis Cup stringer Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast. In this episode, we break down 2023 regarding gear and discuss all the racquets, strings, and balls we tested during the year. We also look forward to 2024 and reflect on the reluctance of several racquet brands to send demos for review. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 04:06 From wooden racquets to… 09:00 Racquet releases in 2024, but no demos? 14:44 The beauty of the Blade 100 18:21 Wilson Shift - a new line 23:13 The

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01:23:56

How to find your racquet with Mehrban from Tennis Files

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/12/21

Thanks, Mehrban, for having me on your podcast Tennis Files and asking some great questions about racquets and strings! Make sure to check out the Tennis Files on your favorite podcast platform. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:13 Jonas’ First Racquet 02:42 How do you find your ideal racquet? Step 1 05:26 Recording yourself 07:33 Typical mistakes 10:42 How do you find your ideal racquet? Step 2 12:47 How to demo a tennis racquet 18:18 Narrowing down your selection 20:45 Buying and selling racquets

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01:07:22

Alex Chan

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/12/11

You might have seen Alex’s engaging videos on Instagram, where he creates wide-reaching content about tennis. He also worked for 13 years in community engagement for the USTA and has been a certified PTR Coach since 2010, working with beginners and intermediate players. As far as tennis nerding goes, he has 16 years of stringing experience. We get into his work on the grassroots level of US tennis and how to get more people to enjoy the sport we all love. Timestamps 00:00 Intro and Alex’s background

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01:40:13

Ryan Burbary, Velociti Tennis

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/11/25

Ryan Burbary is the founder and owner of Velociti Tennis. Velociti tennis is a new tennis brand with a one of their products being the first bio-degradable tennis string in the world. It is called Catalyst and after testing the string I had to reach out to Ryan and talk about it. Ryan grew up in tennis stores and strung his first racquet when he was 12. A true tennis nerd! You can try the Velociti Catalyst here: https://velocititennis.com/ Use the code TENNISNERD to get a discount. Time stamps 00:00

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57:08

Rick Macci on Alcaraz’s future, the Djokovic...

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/11/16

Star coach Rick Macci returns to the podcast to discuss his current coaching projects, the hot topics on the ATP and WTA tours, and much more. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 05:19 What are the key ingredients for a tennis player to make it as a pro? 08:02 A varied game on the WTA Tour 12:14 When should you start addressing the mental game of tennis? 16:08 Hitting and playing is a different sport 18:18 Alcaraz's end of the season 23:02 Djokomination 24:30 The shining starts of American tennis 31:22 Which

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01:29:35

Eliza Wastcoat

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/11/09

Eliza Wastcoat is a digital strategist and tennis nerd who creates engaging stories on her Instagram account @itselizasworld. Everything from tournament news, player profiles, trends, and more. Time stamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 Getting into tennis later in life 06:29 How can tennis attract more people? 11:00 Bringing out tennis personalities and tennis etiquette 29:00 Breakpoint, good or bad? 40:15 Eliza as a commentator? 43:25 The Ultimate Tennis Showdown 52:14 Eliza’s tennis goals 54:05 Does

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01:31:29

Simon Freund, Pro player and Content Creator

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/11/02

Simon Freund is a professional tennis player and content creator. He details his journey on the Futures tour on his channel and has a growing audience. He is now sponsored by STIGA, who has just entered the racquet space. We talk about his career as a player and a content creator but also about improvements to tennis, the lack of prize money, and much more. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:39 Does doubles deserve more love? 03:24 Conditions on the Futures tour 05:35 The ball debate and always

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26:37

Rachel Stuhlmann, tennis player and entrepreneur

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/10/30

Rachel Stuhlmann is a leading tennis influencer with well over 300k followers on Instagram. She played for the Missouri Tigers in college and had a top hundred NCAA ranking. She is now working on multiple projects to develop a stronger interest in the sport. Sadly, we had to record this podcast on Zoom, but the quality will be better for the next podcast! Time stamps 00:00 Intro 01:00 30 days at home in a year of traveling 04:41 Being a triplet 07:48 How is tennis doing vs pickleball in the US

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01:16:02

Chris Edwards returns to the pod and the Prestige

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/10/26

Chris Edwards is the Director of Web Content for Tennis Warehouse and a play-testing legend on the team. This is his second time on the podcast. We get into his recent switch to the Prestige Classic 2.0. Timestamps 00:00 Intro and recent switch to Prestige Classic 09:46 Summarizing 2023 25:13 The importance of details 34:52 String choices 40:14 Looking towards 2024 45:58 Should you get a difficult or easy racquet to help you improve? 49:02 Good racquets for the one-handed backhand 54:33 Favorite

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02:04:38

Gill Gross

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/10/19

Gill Gross is a broadcaster for Tennis Channel, US Open Radio, Cracked Racquets, and UC San Diego. He runs his own YouTube channel where he deep-dives into tennis matches with his Monday Match Analysis. We had a long and in-depth chat about tennis and media, storytelling in tennis, the importance of your coaching team, and predictions about players like Alcaraz, Auger-Aliassime, Tsitsipas, Kyrgios, Djokovic, and Nadal. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:16 Gill’s background as a journalist and tennis player

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02:11:23

Tony Wright, Balanced Tennis

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/10/12

Tony Wright is a USTPA Elite professional and a teaching pro at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. He runs the brand Balanced Tennis, where his interesting and often humorous clips using film references caught my and many other followers eyes. It turns out he is also a really nice guy and an interesting chat. In this podcast we get into anything from coaching headaches, to the life of being media on the tours and, as well, lots of gear. Time stamps 00:00 Intro 03:34 Starting tennis late 07:59 Coaching

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01:57:23

Felix Mischker from Tennis Brothers

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/10/05

Felix has become a well-known figure on the professional tennis circuit by documenting his quest for one ATP point on his YouTube channel, Tennis Brothers. We sit down with him after he has just gotten his first point! But the journey doesn't stop there, of course... Time stamps 00:00 Intro 00:45 Combining tennis career with YouTube 12:20 Tennis and money 20:04 Tennis is too old-fashioned in terms of media 27:00 Is UTS the way to go? 29:35 Next steps in Felix’ journey 35:13 Felix’ maturity as

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01:26:03

Mark Sansait

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/09/27

Mark Sansait is a part-time tennis coach and runs a YouTube channel where he shares his competitive play, string reviews, and more. He is a regular feature of the Real Tennis channel and the Essential Tennis circuit and plays at 5.0 NTRP level. He is known for his explosive (he calls it "toxic") personality on the court, often resulting in humorous outbursts. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:06 Competing in your 30s or 40s 13:34 Setting goals for improving 15:04 Dealing with losses and fast food 19:37

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02:42:59

Nikola from Intuitive Tennis is back!

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/09/15

One of your favorite podcast guests, Nikola Aracic, from Intuitive Tennis, is back on the pod! This was a marathon one. Sadly, there were some audio/video sync issues, so the video version covers around 50% of the topics discussed here. But the audio should give you PLENTY of interesting topics to dive into. I hope you like it! Timestamps: 00:00 We are tennis nerds 10:00 Tennis is a confidence game 15:54 Playing an ATP pro as an amateur 19:00 Different levels of tennis 35:00 The excitement and pain

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01:30:50

Karue Sell, Part 2

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/09/06

Karue Sell is an ex-pro player who still competes at a high level on the UTR circuit. He is on the Marcos Giron coaching team and runs MyTennisHQ, a popular website and YouTube channel. He has now released a coaching platform with his friend, ex-pro player Klay Thompson called MPROOV. We talked about how YouTubers hurt your tennis, the experience of playing table tennis with Roger Federer, and much more! Video episode on YouTube.

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01:35:47

Podcast with Juan from Restring

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/08/31

Juan is the co-founder of Restring, a company developing tennis strings with a focus on sustainability, durability and snapback. Their first string, Restring Zero, has garnered lots of praise and we sat down to talk about the journey with Restring, developing strings, being a hitting partner to the pros and much more. As always, video episode on YouTube and more tennis on tennisnerd.net Get 10% off Restring Zero here: https://shoprestring.com/?ref=tennisnerd

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37:09

US Open Predictions with Coach Karl Adrian

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/08/27

Coach Karl Adrian joins me to go through the US Open draw. "Adri" has been in several Tennisnerd videos, is now on the ATP player Roman Safiullin team, and runs the Tennis Valley Academy in Estepona, Spain. In this episode, we look at the men's and the women's draws and make predictions.

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01:08:21

Dylan Gee from Tennis with Dylan

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/08/22

Dylan Gee is a London-based tennis coach who has built a strong following with the Instagram account @tenniswithdylan. He used to play professional tennis and is now mixing tennis coaching with sports modeling and influencer engagements. We talk about his passion for coaching, meeting Alcaraz, the rise of Chinese tennis, and much more.

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32:06

Stringing on tour with Nikki Roenn

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/08/17

I sit down with my friend, ex-pro, and stringer, Nikki Roenn. We talk about the conditions for stringers and his recent experiences stringing at tour events.

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01:11:21

Davor Dekaris, Tennis Haus

Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis ·

2023/08/13

Davor Dekaris is a tennis director of Tchefuncta Country Club in Covington, Louisiana. He is an ex-pro player turned tennis coach who has had significant success with his brand Tennis Haus. We talk about everything from professional tennis life, to coaching club players, the state of tennis, and content creation.

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