E32 - Robbie Koenig, "Broadcasting Nearer the Gods"

Really nice conversation with the legendary broadcaster and former professional player Robbie Koenig. If you watch tennis on TV, there is a very high chance you have listened to his commentary! In this episode we chat about: Laver Cup 2021, which was held in Boston and won by team Europe. His Professional career as a tennis player. Former South African professional tennis player, had great success as a doubles player winning 5 doubles titles and reached the semifinals of the 1998 US Open men's doubles. Also achieved some great results in mixed doubles. His brief tennis coaching career. South African tennis. Junior tennis and development. His broadcasting career: one of the most famous and recognizable voices in tennis broadcasting. Robbie has commentated on several TV channels all over the world and is currently commentating for ATP Tennis on Amazon Prime UK, the Majors, Laver Cup and Sky NZ... His broadcasting style is unique and he blends great knowledge of the game (having played at the highest level), insights into players and their teams, technical and statistical analysis, and combines these with his great enthusiasm and passion for the game. He is also known for his famous one liners and sayings! We talk about this and more... Also we find out more about Robbie towards the end of the episode when we talk about his many passions which include Fly fishing, 80s music, coffee, golf. etc... and don't miss the mega rapid fire quiz!    Furthermore, Robbie was very accommodating, down to earth and it was a pleasure chatting to him. You can follow Robbie on twitter at: @RobKoenigTennis Enjoy the episode and happy listening! Please follow and subscribe to my podcast, you will find it on most platforms. It also features on www.tennisworldusa.org - one of the most viewed tennis news websites around. Website: https://anchor.fm/gianluca-sola Instagram: tennis_lifestyle_podcast Twitter: @GlSola Facebook: @TennisLifestylePodcast  Ciao, Gianluca