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The First Serve
by SEN
The First Serve is your HOME OF TENNIS. Featuring an all year round dedicated weekly two hour 'live' tennis program, the only one of its kind on commercial radio in Australia that is also podcast right here, supported by themed podcasts, a strong online/social media presence and print content via our website - Check out our home at www.thefirstserve.com.au. Heading up The First Serve coverage is leading tennis commentator Brett Phillips. Brett is host of our dedicated two-hour weekly radio show and leading commentator at all the Grand Slams & on the ground at the key tennis tournaments through the year, along with the First Serve team providing tennis content via radio, podcasts, online and in print.
Episodes
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The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S03 EP08
In this eighth episode of the year host Adon Kronk from KT Academy on the Sunshine Coast, chats to Lachlan Puyol from our Play USA College Podcast about the history of Queenslanders who have played college tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow S03 E08
This eight edition of Padel Pow Wow for 2026 with Matt Barelle in the host chair (the godfather of Padel in AUS) joined by the king of padel vibes Ryan Bougie, wraps up the FIP Senior World Cup in Buenos Aires where the Aussie Crocs competed and they guys also have the latest news around what's...
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The First Serve - Peter Johnston - 12.10.26
Long time Tennis Administrator Peter Johnston joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live for an extended chat around the Asian Swing, Andrew Abdo as the new CEO of Tennis Australia also taking on the Tournament Director role of the Australian Open and the future of Australian tennis. Learn…
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The First Serve - Ella Lanigan - 12.10.26
Australia's No 1 Female Beach Tennis player Ella Lanigan shared her story in the sport on The First Serve Live with Brett Phillips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Full Show - 12-10-2026
Brett Phillips was back with another big show with the Asian Swing of the tour in "full swing" . Special guest in the studio - long time tennis administrator Peter Johnston with an extended chat about the Asian component of the tour, Andrew Abdo taking on both the CEO of Tennis Australia and...
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The First Serve - The Grind S04 E08
Our dedicated podcast around the Challenger/ITF Tour is back for a big Episode Eight of 2026, hosted by fellow pros Alex Osborne and Tom Fancutt. In this edition, Ally and Tom look back on their year on tour thus far, sharing their travel stories, on court experiences, future goals, and take a…
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The First Serve - Future of AUS Tennis - 05.10.26
Each week the future of Australian tennis is up for discussion on 'The First Serve Live'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Beti Sekulovski - 05.10.26
Coach and Co-Host of our Junior Journey Podcast Beti Sekulovski joined Brett Phillips on 'The First Serve Live' to chat the WT W35 in Wagga Wagga and her observations of our next layer of Aussie prospects wearing her commentary hat with BeIn Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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The First Serve - Casey Hoole - 05.10.26
23 year old Aussie Casey Hoole from Brisbane who won his first professional singles title over the weekend at the WT M25 in Darwin joined 'The First Serve Live' with Brett Phillips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Full Show - 05-10-2026
Brett Phillips was back with another big show with the Asian Swing in 'full swing' plus the Future of Australian tennis, a chat with young Aussie Casey Hoole after winning his first pro title the M25 in Darwin, Aussie coach and co-host of our Junior Journey Podcast Beti Sekulovski who was at the...
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The First Serve - Beyond the Tramlines S02 E04
Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 2 of Beyond the Tramlines, hosted by Josh Heriot, which explores the stories and journeys of people achieving great things in the world of tennis. Feature guest for this fourth episode of 2026 is Aussie Louise Pleming from playing to coaching to commentating and...
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The First Serve - Future of AUS Tennis - 28.09.26
The Future of Australian tennis, now under a new CEO in Andrew Abdo continues to be a big talking point. On The First Serve Live on Monday Night, Brett Phillips covered it across two segments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Rally4Ever - 28.09.26
Former player, turrn coach and commentator Louise Pleming joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live with her Rally4Ever hat on as Founder and CEO, which was formed to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of our community through tennis and social connection. Learn more about your ad...
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The First Serve - AI in Tennis - 28.09.26
Nick Scott from 135 Tennis Intelligence (www.135ti.com) was back on The First Serve Live with the topic of AI in tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Full Show - 28-09-2026
Brett Phillips is back with another big show saluting Kim Birrell's first career title, plus all the latest on court news. The Future of Australian tennis discussion continued with plenty of emails coming in. Lou Plemming jumped on the show to chat her great passion - Rally4Ever, using tennis as…
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The First Serve - The Masters Zone S02 E07
Welcome to the seventh episode of The Masters Zone for 2026, hosted by Tim Prince which delves into the ITF Masters tour in Australia and around the world. In this edition Tim's special guest is Benoit Foucher, who has a whole philosophy and regime for training over 40's Masters Players. He has...
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The First Serve - The Push - S03 E06
The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for episode six for 2026 with hosts Tim Connelly - Tennis Director of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne & Victorian Wheelchair Open, and Aussie quad pro Heath Davidson OAM. This sixth ep of the year, comes from...
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The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S03 E08
Episode 8 of Season 3 of 'The Junior Journey' is here talking all things junior tennis for players, coaches, parents and tennis fans. Your Co Hosts Michael Logarzo and Beti Sekulovski in this episode get a parents perspective with an indepth chat with Rachael Finch - Australian TV host, model and...
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The First Serve - Future of Australian Tennis - 14.09.26
On the back of the weekend's article in The Australian newspaper about the state of Australian tennis titled ' Tennis Fiasco: Newk the lot' host of The First Serve Live Brett Phillips responded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Courtside Stats App - 14.09.26
George Kallis has produced an App for Coaches and Parents called Courtside Stats. He joined Brett Phillips to explain how the app works on The First Serve Live, also with a special 60% discount offer. To receive the special discount link, email - [email protected]. Learn more about your…
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The First Serve - UTR-PTT Sydney - 14.09.26
Kale Nairn from UTR Sports joins Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to wrap up the UTR-PTT latest tournament in Sydney chatting with women's winner Belle Thompson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Full Show - 14-09-2026
Brett Phillips was back with another big show wrapping up the US Open, the state of Australian tennis on the back of the article in 'The Australian Newspaper' - Tennis Fiasco: Newk the lot, plus a wrap of UTR-PTT Sydney chatting to women's winner Belle Thompson and George Kallis, creator of the...
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The First Serve - Play USA S04 E08
Lachlan Puyol is back with S4, E8 of Play USA thanks to Play USA Tennis Pathways. Lachlan catches up with Aussie pair Aadi Pai, in his Freshman year at Collin College - NJCAA (Texas) and Deagan Tomkins, Grad Assistant and Masters student at Springfield College - NCAA D3 (Massachusetts) Learn more...
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The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S03 EP07
In this seventh episode of the year host Adon Kronk from KT Academy on the Sunshine Coast, has former Aussie pro from Queensland Robert Smeets as his special guest reliving his career and now sitting on the Tennis Qld Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - TV State Grade Grand Finals - 07.09.26
The Tennis Victoria State Grade season wrapped up over the weekend with the Grand Finals - Beaumaris LTC took out the women's, Kooyong LTC the men's title. Savannah James from Beaumaris and David Bidmeade from Kooyong were guests on The First Serve Live to reflect. Learn more about your ad…
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The First Serve - Full Show - 07-09-2026
Brett Phillips was back with another big show at the halfway point of the US Open, plus a recap of the Tennis Victoria State Grade Grand Finals and the Mailbag returned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - The Grind S04 E07
Our dedicated podcast around the Challenger/ITF Tour is back for a big Episode Seven of 2026, hosted by fellow pros Alex Osborne and Tom Fancutt. In this edition, Ally and Tom catch up with Japan's Seita Watanabe, Tom's doubles partner for the last few tournaments for a fascinating chat about his...
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The First Serve - David Hall OAM - 31.08.26
Australia's most celebrated wheelchair tennis player David Hall OAM, joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live, ahead of celebrations at the US Open to mark 50 years of wheelchair tennis and to talk about his memoir Superbeast detailing his incredible journey and achievements. Learn more…
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The First Serve - UTR-PTT Gold Coast - 31.8.26
The latest UTR-PTT Tournament was on the Gold Coast over the weekend. Hear from the two winners with Kale Nairn that featured on The First Serve Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - TV State Grade Semi Finals - 31.08.26
Tennis Victoria State Grade Semi Finals were played last weekend. Emily Chesterman from Tennis Victoria joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to recap and look ahead to the Grand Finals this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Full Show - 31-08-2026
Brett Phillips was back with another big show taking your live calls, with the US Open underway, plus David Hall OAM, the trailblazer of Wheelchair tennis, Mirka and Roger Federer (Hall of Fame Induction), PTT-UTR Gold Coast wrap, plus Tennis Victoria State Grade semi finals look back and the...
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The First Serve - The Push - S03 E05
The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for episode five for 2026 with hosts Tim Connelly - Tennis Director of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne & Victorian Wheelchair Open, Lucy Shuker, Great Britain's No 1 ranked female player and Aussie quad pro Heath...
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The First Serve - Beyond the Tramlines S02 E03
Welcome to Episode 3 of Season 2 of Beyond the Tramlines, hosted by Josh Heriot, which explores the stories and journeys of people achieving great things in the world of tennis. Feature guest for this third episode of 2026 is Aussie John Paci on a fascinating journey into coaching in the high...
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The First Serve - UTR-PTT Gold Coast - 24.08.26
On 'The First Serve Live' Kale Nairn wraps up the latest Gold Coast tournament speaking with winners Casey Hoole and I Wen Wan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - TV State Grade R14 - 24.8.26
On The First Serve Live, a wrap of the final home and away round of State Grade with special guest Jeremy Beale who represented Fawkner over the weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Taiki Takizawa - 24.08.26
On The First Serve Live, Brett Phillips caught up with 16 year old Aussie Taiki Takizawa from the Gold Coast after winning his first junior singles title - the J200 in Sydney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Nick Kygrios - 24.08.26
Host of The First Serve Live Brett Phillips gave his take on Nick Kygrios after his provisional suspension for taking cocaine after failing a drug test in Mallorca this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Full Show - 24-08-2026
Brett Phillips was back with another big show taking your live calls, wrapping Cincinnati, his take on Nick Kygrios cocaine suspension, Roger Federer's Hall of Fame Induction, Tennis Victoria State Grade R14 with Jeremy Beale from Fawkner, 16 year old Aussie Taiki Takizawa after winning his first...
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The First Serve - The Masters Zone S02 E06
Welcome to the sixth episode of The Masters Zone for 2026, hosted by Tim Prince which delves into the ITF Masters tour in Australia and around the world. In this edition Tim has the latest news/tournament updates plus a special announcement regarding the ITF Masters Tour, and feature guests are...
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The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow S03 E07
This seventh edition of Padel Pow Wow for 2026 with Matt Barelle in the host chair (the godfather of Padel in AUS) joined by the king of padel vibes Ryan Bougie, is a special 'Padel Invitational at Sydney Opera House edition' looking back at this inaugural historic event with special guest Matteo…
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The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S03 E07
Episode 7 of Season 3 of 'The Junior Journey' is here talking all things junior tennis for players, coaches, parents and tennis fans. Your Co Hosts Michael Logarzo and Beti Sekulovski in this episode walk you through the Australian Competitive Pathway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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The First Serve - Full Show - 17-08-2026
Brett Phillips is back with another big show with plenty on Cincinnati and the Canadian 1000 swing wrapt up. The Tour Schedule gets a discussion, and closer to home Tennis Victoria State Grade Rnd 13, and a look back at the inaugural Padel Invitational at the Sydney Opera House, plus plenty more....
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The First Serve - Play USA S04 E07
Lachlan Puyol is back with S4, E7 of Play USA thanks to Play USA Tennis Pathways. Lachlan catches up with James McKie from UTR Sports - Director, Pro & Collegiate Player Development and Player Relations in a fascinating chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S03 EP06
In this sixth episode of the year host Adon Kronk from KT Academy on the Sunshine Coast, has Wayne Fielder as his guest; Director of Tennis at Baseline Tennis Coaching Academy in North Queensland. A very interesting chat for anyone to listen into in or outside of QLD, amongst many things…
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The First Serve - Tennis VIC State Grade R12 - 10.08.26
A full recap on 'The First Serve Live' of Tennis Victoria State Grade R12. Brett Phillips catching up with Olivia Ryan from Grace Park Hawthorn Women's Team after their win over Essendon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Aussie 14's team at Junior Finals - 10.08.26
On 'The First Serve Live', Brett Phillips caught up with trio Novak Palombo, Sebastian Lavorato and Christopher Manton after they guided the Aussie team to finish in 3rd place at the World Tennis 14&U Junior Finals in Czechia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Nick Scott 135ti.com - 10.08.26
Founder Nick Scott from 135 Tennis Intelligence joined Brett Phillips on 'The First Serve Live' from the USA attending the Girls/Boys Junior Hardcourt Nationals with his observations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - UTR-PTT Brisbane - 10.08.26
Kale Nairn from UTR Sports joined Brett Phillips on 'The First Serve Live' to recap the latest UTR Professional Tennis Tour event in Brisbane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - John Millman - 10.08.26
Former Aussie Pro John Millman joined Brett Phillips on 'The First Serve Live' around the discussion about the Player Development Pathway in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The First Serve - Full Show - 10-08-2026
Brett Phillips was back with another big show in the middle of the ATP/WTA 1000's in Montreal and Toronto. John Millman was a special guest around the hot topic of player development in Australia. Nicholas Scott from 135 Tennis Analytics joined us from the US, our Tennis Victoria segment was back...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The First Serve is your HOME OF TENNIS. Featuring an all year round dedicated weekly two hour 'live' tennis program, the only one of its kind on commercial radio in Australia that is also podcast right here, supported by themed podcasts, a strong online/social media presence and print content via our website - Check out our home at www.thefirstserve.com.au. Heading up The First Serve coverage is leading tennis commentator Brett Phillips. Brett is host of our dedicated two-hour weekly radio show and leading commentator at all the Grand Slams & on the ground at the key tennis tournaments through the year, along with the First Serve team providing tennis content via radio, podcasts, online and in print.
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