Payers & Players Podcast
by Payers & Players Tennis Podcast
This podcast's mission is to discuss junior tennis with a focus on the journey and process of player development.We discuss trends in junior development and promote tennis events at all levels, including college, Futures, Challengers, ATP/WTA, and local events.We would like to invite our audience to share our experience raising competitive junior tennis players in the USA.We will discuss the highs and lows of being a Payer as we support our Players.
Episodes
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D1 Men's Tennis by the Numbers
Who is actually playing Division I men's college tennis, and what do the numbers reveal about the current recruiting landscape? In this episode we go beyond opinions and examine the data. We compiled the rosters of all 230 NCAA Division I men's tennis programs and conducted a comprehensive…
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Dave Schilling - Denison Head Coach
We talk college tennis from the D3 perspective with defending National Champion, Denison's Dave Schilling. Schills spent 19 as Ty Tucker's assistant coach at Ohio State before taking over his alma mater in 2019. In 5 years he took the program to its 1st National Title....
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Cooper Williams, Duke Men's Tennis - Episode 112
Cooper Williams returns to the podcast and joins us from the capital of the ITF Futures world - Monastir, Tunisia! We first talked to Cooper in 2021 (episode 67) and have followed his success - #3 Junior ITF, top collegiate player and now winning pro titles. Cooper spent three weeks in Monastir…
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James McKie (UTR) - Episode 111
James McKie - UTR Sports Director of Player Relations, and former associate HC at Tennessee (2017-24). James talks about his journey from College tennis player to coach to his current role at UTR. UTR is helping juniors and college tennis players improve their development with alternate and...
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Mark Bowers - Episode 110
Tennis Parent, Mark Bowers, share his wisdom and advice on parenting two D1 college tennis players - Ashton (University of Texas) and Tyler (University of Illinois).
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Roman Prokes - Episode 109
Roman Prokes, the premier racket technician in the world (not an exaggeration!), shares his wisdom on racket specifications for junior players. We talk with Roman about the optimal racket and string set up for a variety of junior players. Roman also shares stories of stringing for the US Davis…
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Lindsay Davenport - Episode 108
Lindsay shares stories about her junior tennis career, being a tennis parent to the #1 ranked US junior player, and what advice she has for tennis parents and players.
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ITF off-court coaching rule, etc.
Robert & Scott discuss the new ITF rule to allow off-court coaching. In addition, they discuss their experiences of playing ITFs in the US vs Foreign, debate whether WCs should be used for USTA tournaments, and share their experiences of hosting players during professional tournaments.
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Kazuki Matsuno - Michigan State assistant coach
Kazuki ("Kaz") Matsuno joined Michigan State men's tennis as an assistant coach in 2023, and serves as the Spartans recruiting coordinator. Kaz grew up in Chicago and played for Michigan State from 2020 - 2023. On the podcast, we discuss what Michigan State looks for in recruits, how they have…
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Raheel Manji - Mission Elite, Episode 105
Raheel Manji - founder and CEO or Mission Elite - joins us to discuss how Mission Elite is impacting tennis development. Raheel played college tennis at Indiana, played professionally, and coached at Oklahoma. He saw a need to bring the college model to professional and junior tennis. Learn more...
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The Changeover Guys
The Changeover guys - Jody and Justin - join the podcast! Jody Maginley and Justin Roberts, former D1 college players and currently playing the pro circuit, launched the Changeover Podcast in 2023. The Changeover is a behind the scenes look at professional tennis at the Futures and Challenger...
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Marcelo Ferreira (2) - Windy Hill Tennis Academy
We follow up our previous conversation with Marcelo and talk about - how can tennis stay relevant with the rise of pickleball and padel - what does it take to make a Blue Chip player - wide-ranging discussion on all things tennis recruiting Marcelo is the Director of Windy Hill Junior Tennis...
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Marcelo Ferreira (1) - Windy Hill Tennis Academy
Marcelo Ferreira is the Director of Windy Hill's Tennis Academy. Prior to moving to Atlanta, Marcelo was the Head Coach at Pepperdine and the associate head coach at Texas Tech. Marcelo played college tennis at Georgia College. Marcelo shares his story of building one of the top tennis academies…
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John Parsons (No-Ad No Problem host) - Episode 101
We discuss the recent NCAA Settlement and its potential impacts on College Tennis with John Parsons, host of the No-Ad No Problem podcast & blog. We also touch on the changes taking effect next season and some quick thoughts on the recent NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Okla. You can find…
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NCAA 2024 Women's Tennis Team National Championship Press Conference Mashup
NCAA 2024 Women's Tennis Team National Championship Press Conference Mashup
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NCAA 2024 Men's Tennis Team National Championship Press Conference Mashup
NCAA 2024 Men's Tennis Team National Championship Press Conference Mashup
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Wayne Bryan - Episode 100
Wayne Bryan, father of the legendary doubles team - the Bryan Brothers, shares his insights on raising high achieving athletes, students and artists. Wayne articulates his thoughts on how to generate passion for tennis, and the importance of attending college and pro tennis matches.
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James Shaughnessy, 3D Analyst - Episode 99
James Shaughnessy (aka Sawinski) is the leading expert in 3D tennis analysis. Sawinski talks about how 3D analysis is used to identify problems in stroke mechanics and how it can be used to improve technique. Instagram: @repo_code CONTACT: [email protected] BIO: Owner of SciO 3D Sports- SCiO...
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Colombia ITF Experience - Episode 98
In April we journeyed down to Colombia to experience ITF tournaments, red clay and South America. We share our thoughts on the trip and what we took away from the experience. We will follow up with several videos - so please subscribe to our YouTube channel....
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Joao Riquelme Yanez - Episode 97
Joao shares his tennis journey from being a top ranked junior in Chile to playing college tennis at UT San Antonio and in Chile. He has experience coaching tennis in Chile, Switzerland and the US, and is currently working at Tucker Tennis Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Tomas Descarrega - Episode 96
Episode 96 - Tomas Descarrega Born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, Tomas he was ranked #1 in Argentina in the 12U, 14U, and 16U. He played college tennis at LSU and West Florida. Tomas is currently a teaching pro at Tucker Tennis Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Ross Pytko, UC Santa Cruz - Episode 95
Ross is the 1st year head coach of the Men's and Women's tennis teams at UC Santa Cruz, the only D3 program in the UC system. Ross has an unbelievable and unique tennis journey.
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Cooper Woestendick - Episode 94
Cooper Woestendick (Olathe, KS) is currently ranked #13 ITF, and recently competed in the Junior Australian Open where he made the QFs in singles and won the Doubles title with his partner Max Exsted (Savage, MN). Cooper shares his junior tennis journey from training with his dad in Kansas City…
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Maria Cercone, USTA Southern Section - Episode 92
We discuss the latest updates to USTA junior competition, with a focus on the Southern Section. http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/
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Manny Diaz, Georgia Head Coach - Episode 91
We talk with legendary Georgia Head Coach Manny Diaz about his coaching career, including coaching the great Al Parker and ATP Top 10 John Isner. We also dive into his coaching philosophy, how he has been able to maintain a winning culture for 36 years, recruiting and the outlook for the Bulldogs...
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Dr. Neeru Jayanthi - Episode 90
Dr. Jayanthi leads Emory's Tennis Medicine program, is the Director of Emory Sports Medicine Research and Education, and co-directs Emory’s Youth Sports Medicine program. He is considered one of the country’s leading experts on youth sports health, injuries, and sports training patterns, as well…
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Matt Hill, Arizona State - Episode 89
ASU Head Coach Matt Hill. Matt shares his story of surviving cancer while in college, how that changed his career path, and why reviving the Arizona State tennis program has been so special. We also discuss college tennis recruiting, how he prepares for matches, and what we can expect from the…
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Andrew Goodwin, Georgia Southern - Episode 88
Andrew Goodwin is the head coach at Georgia Southern. As a junior, he was a top 100 player from Alpharetta, GA and played collegiately at Southern Miss and Alabama. After working at the USTA, he returned to college with assistant coach positions at Michigan, Mississippi State, Charlotte, and Tulsa.
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Harry Jadun, Michigan State Head Coach - Episode 86
Michigan State head coach Harry Jadun joins us on the podcast. Harry walked on at Michigan State, and ended his playing career as an All-American! After serving as the MSU assistant coach for 8 years, Harry took over as head coach before the 2022-23 season....
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Marc Lucero, WTA/ATP Coach - Episode 85
Marc Lucero has coached Genie Bouchard, Nicole Gibbs, Allie Riske-Armitraj, Shelby Rogers and Steve Johnson, as well as coaching out of the USTA's West Coast facility in Carson, CA. Mark shares his background and talks about the role of a professional coach. He addresses overcoming…
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Class of 2023 Top 100 Pathway Study - Episode 84
We take a deep look at the Tennis Recruiting Class of 2023 (now entering Freshmen in college). We examine where the players went to college, their TRN and UTR histories, and what trends were identified.
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David Roditi, TCU Head Coach (full episode) - Episode 83s
David Roditi is one of the most successful coaches in college tennis - TCU is the only school to finish in the ITA Top 10 for nine straight years. We talk with Coach Roditi about his tennis background, coaching philosophy, what he looks for in recruits, coaching ATP top 10 player Cam Norrie, and…
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David Roditi, TCU Head Coach - Episode 83
David Roditi is one of the most successful coaches in college tennis. We talk with Coach Roditi about his tennis background, coaching philosophy, what he looks for in recruits, coaching ATP top 10 player Cam Norrie, and of course his hats. A 3x All-American at TCU, David Roditi has led his alma...
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Trent Tucker, part 2 - Episode 82
Trent joins us for another great conversation. We discuss how Trent has changed as a coach over the past 20 years, how to work with Parents, and the importance of creating leaders among young tennis players.
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David Nainkin, USTA Lead Men’s National Coach - Episode 81
We talked with USTA Lead Men's Coach, David Nainkin, while at the Lexington Challenger. David has coached numerous top 10 players, including Wayne Ferreira, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey, Taylor Fritz and Sloane Stevens. David was also the interim Davis Cup Captain as well as the USA Olympics coach in...
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Behind the scenes - Episode 80
In this personal episode, we examine Robert's decision to relocate to Tulsa, OK and commit to Tucker Tennis Academy 100%. We also discuss some recent experiences with USTA referees and preview our Pathway study on the Class of 2023.
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Trent Tucker - founder of the Tucker Tennis Academy - Episode 79
Trent Tucker founded the legendary eponymous tennis academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. TTA is recognized as one the most successful tennis academies in the world, producing numerous USTA ball winners and college scholarship recipients. Trent shares his tennis journey - from a late start to a stellar...
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Rod Ray, Wofford Head Coach - Episode 78
Wofford Mens Tennis Coach Rod Ray joins us to talk about his role as both a coach and tennis parent. His son, Ashe, was a top junior player and a member of the Wofford team. We discuss his tennis journey, his role as a tennis parent, when is the right time to step away, college recruiting, and…
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Matias Marin - TTA, Director of Tennis - Episode 77
Matias is from Rosario, Argentina and has been coaching for 10 years. He graduated with a business administration degree from Baylor University. As a player, Matias reached a top 50 ITF junior world ranking, participated in the French Open Junior and earned ATP singles and doubles ranking. At...
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Tiffany Milner - Episode 76
Tiffany was a top 10 junior and played collegiately at Texas A&M, where she won the prestigious Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award. Tiffany is the junior tennis manager for USTA Intermountain as well as a coordinator for Tucker Tennis Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tiffany's junior…
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TJ Pura, Vanderbilt Asst. Coach -Episode 75
We bring back TJ Pura for his 4th time on the podcast. TJ tells us about his decision to leave the corporate world for tennis coaching - with Tommy Paul and his alma mater Duke. We explore how TJ sees the game differently as a coach, what his experience brings to the Duke mens team, and we recap...
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Dalton Thieneman, Founder - Cracked Racquets - Episode 74
We talk the founder of the Cracked Racquets empire - Dalton Thieneman. Dalton grew up in southern Indiana and won a Kentucky HS team title while at St. Xavier. After college, Dalton saw a need for tennis media coverage below the ATP/WTA levels so started a blog and podcast to highlight those...
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Nate Walroth, Tennis-Point - Episode 73
We get to know the guy behind the Tennis-Point social media. Nate Walroth grew up in Cincinnati and played college tennis at Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY). He turned his love of tennis into a career promoting the game and the Tennis Point brand.
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Special Message
We announce our plans for for Subscribers on Twitter
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Petros Chrysochos - Episode 72
We catch up with Petros Chyrsochos. Petros has founded a college tennis recruiting agency to help junior players find the right college to pursue their college tennis career. CONTACT INFO: Website - elitescholarsagency.com Twitter - @petroschry IG - @petros_chr (preferred) or @elitescholarsports...
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Rebooting the Podcast (This Time it's Personal) - Episode 71
Scott and Robert talk about what they have been up to since the last podcast in 2021, and the plans for the future of the podcast. It's good to be back!
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Steve Miller, Tennis Parent - Episode 70
We talk with tennis parent, Steve Miller, whose son (Chad) is a high school senior 5-star who has committed to Northwestern University. Steve shares his thoughts on the parent’s tennis journey and offers advice that can help all tennis parents. Photo: @OhioTennisZone
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Nico Heng, Auburn - Episode 69
Nico Heng is a blue-chip recruit heading to play college tennis at Auburn in the Fall of '22. Originally from Madison, Alabama, Nico has trained for the last 5 years at the Tucker Tennis Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nico tells us how he got into tennis, and how he ended up at Tucker, after…
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Catch up with TJ Pura - Episode 68
We catch up with TJ Pura - TJ tells us what he's been up to during the COVID-era, we reveiw Tommy Paul's title run at the ATP 250 Stockholm, and of course we hit on some junior tennis developments.
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Cooper Williams (ITF #3 and Harvard) & Richard Woodruff - Episode 67
Cooper Williams and Richard Woodruff Cooper is 16 years old, and currently ranked #131 ITF and #10 TRN. Richard is the Director at Raw Tennis Performance in Boca Raton, FL. Richard is one of the top tennis fitness coaches in the world, having worked with Coco Gauff, Shelby Rogers, Kevin Anderson...
About this show
This podcast's mission is to discuss junior tennis with a focus on the journey and process of player development.We discuss trends in junior development and promote tennis events at all levels, including college, Futures, Challengers, ATP/WTA, and local events.We would like to invite our audience to share our experience raising competitive junior tennis players in the USA.We will discuss the highs and lows of being a Payer as we support our Players.
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