Tennis Culture

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Tennis Culture

Presented by Nelson Parker and Reza Tompsett of Get Set Tennis.Tennis Culture talks about more than what just happens on the court. With a combined 35 years in the tennis coaching world Nelson and Reza talk about the culture of the sport, coaching advice, issues in the game at all levels and have a few laughs along the way.

  1. 143

    GUEST- NICK KYRGIOS

    We sit down with Wimbledon finalist, AO doubles champion, former world number 13 and our friend Nick Kyrgios. In this episode we dive into the hard truths of being a pro player, the expectation of being a young athlete in the spotlight, friends on tour and what he is up to in 2026. We really enjoyed this one and we hope you do too.

  2. 142

    AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2026 - WRAP UP

    Rybakina gets her second slam, Carlos gets the career Grand Slam, Naomi shows off her umbrella and Novak still got it at 38 years old. This is the AO wrap up Enjoy 

  3. 141

    PRO PLAYERS - ALEX BOLT & MARC POLMANS

    This Aussie dueare in fact the ultimate diggers on tour. Alex and Marc sit down to talk about Davis Cup pride, highs and lows of the tour and what it means to have such great mates on tour. This one was a blast, Enjoy 

  4. 140

    PRO PLAYER - DUSAN LAJOVIC

    From Belgrade to the world's biggest stage, Dusan Lajovic joins the podcast to talk about life on tour, the culture of tennis in serbia and how the game is changing year by year Enjoy 

  5. 139

    PRO PLAYER - RAFAEL JODAR

    One of Spain's most electirc young superstars, Rafa Jodar jumps on the podcast. His rapid rise up the rankings in 2025 has people talking and we had the plesure of learning more about this incredible young man. Enjoy

  6. 138

    PRO PLAYER - ALINA KORNEEVA

    Former World number 1 junior Alina Korneeva joins us for a chat ahead of her Canberra International Debut. She shares her insights on the transition from juniors to pros and the comparison to Sharapova  Enjoy 

  7. 137

    PRO PLAYER - POLINA KUDERMETOVA

    WTA rising star Polina Kudermetova joins the podcast to talk about, mindset, presure and life on tour. After a stand out year in 2025, she is looking to make 2026 even better. Enjoy 

  8. 136

    PRO PLAYER - CARSON BRANSTINE

    Carson Branstine is one of the most impressive and unique stories in tennis right now. A College All American turned Pro, Carson's story blends elite tennis with life far beyond the court. Enjoy 

  9. 135

    Founder of RALLEE brand - James Gourley

    We sit down with James, founder of Tennis and Padel brand Rallee to talk about one of the fastest grwoing racquet sport brands in Australia. From Brand identity to community connection, James shares the ideas and moments that shaped Rallee's rise. Enjoy 

  10. 134

    2025 Season review - ATP & WTA

    Carlos vs Sinner rolls on, Sabalenka dominates. New faces break through. The biggest moments, matches and talking points from the 2025 season is all here. Enjoy

  11. 133

    10 lessons from 10 years of Get Set Tennis

    Our tennis coaching company "Get Set Tennis' turned 10 this year. We go through the 10 biggest lessons we have learned both on and off the court. Enjoy 

  12. 132

    The New Slams (6 Kings & 1 point)

    6 Kings Slam and the 1 Point Slam are the hot topic right now in the tennis world. We give our review on the recent 6 Kings Slam and go over the rules and information about the Australian Open 1 Point slam for 2026. Enjoy

  13. 131

    Fairytale in Shanghai

    Shanghai Masters did not diasapoint, with two amazing runs from Rinderknech and Vacherot reaching their first ever Masters Final.

  14. 130

    Laver Cup 2025

    Team World shocks Team Europe in an epic Battle. Frtiz takes down Alcaraz, Demon steps up and Captain Agassi makes a spash in his debut. Enjoy

  15. 129

    US OPEN 2025 WRAP UP

    Carlos reclaims Number 1. Sabalenka gets her first Slam of the year, and Medvedev has a world class meltdown. All this and more for the 2025 US Open wrap up Enjoy

  16. 128

    UP OPEN 2025

    Its the last Grand Slam of the year and all eyes are on New York. Will it be the Sinner ena Alcaraz show again? Will Sabalenka win her first slam of the year? Will Nelson get any predictions right?  Enjoy 

  17. 127

    Tennis Parents & Problems

    Tennis parents have a bad rap, but not all parents are the same. There are many Mum's and Dad's doing a great job creating positive tennis environments for their kids. We look at the good, the bad and the ugly of tennis parents from juniors to the pros

  18. 126

    WIMBLEDON 2025 WRAP UP

    Sinner gets revenge, Iga dominates on grass and a hedge fund manager buys his way into a pro tournament. Enjoy 

  19. 125

    WIMBLEDON 2025 PREVIEW

    Who will take out the biggest tournament of the year? Will Carlos make it a Three-peat? Can Sabalenka capture her first Slam on grass? Wimbledon 2025 is going to be one for the ages 

  20. 124

    FRENCH OPEN PREVIEW

    Can Iga overcome her toughest draw yet? Can Sinner silence the doubters? Will we nee a new Roland Garros Champion? We break down the 2025 French open draw and give our predictions for the second Grand Slam of the year Enjoy 

  21. 123

    Tennis Mistakes I Wish I Made Sooner

    With over 50 years of tennis experience, we have made a few mistakes in our time and learnt many lessons along the way. Here are out best lessons we wish we knew sooner. We also play an epic game of "Never Have I Ever"

  22. 122

    The return of Jannik Sinner

    Sinner plays his first tournament since his ban. Wimbledon's traditions. The battle of the racquet sports and 100 tennis players vs 1 gorrilla debate.

  23. 121

    Clay Season

    The Clay season is here! We talk all lead up tournaments to the French Open, Novaks form slump, Carlos new documentary, Questionable line calls and we ask the question what would tennis look like if Rafa Nadal never took up tennis. Enjoy

  24. 120

    SUNSHINE DOUBLE (Indian Wells/Miami Wrap Up)

    Draper, Eala, Mensik, Andreeva...We have some new faces in the winners circle.  Indian Wells and Maimi Open did not disapoint. We give a run down of all our favorite moments from the last 3 weeks on tour. Enjoy

  25. 119

    Beef in Tennis

    With the latest on court tension between ATP Players, we throught we would look back at some of the best tennis beefs in history. The question is, can beffing with your opponent benifit your game? Enjoy

  26. 118

    Jannik Sinner's WADA Ban

    When the news dropped of Sinner being banned for 3 months it split the tennis world in two. Some in favour and some with outrage. The boys discuss their thoughts on the matter  Enjoy   

  27. 117

    Do we need to fix tennis?

    Double bounce rules, VAR mistakes, injury time outs and on court collisions... do we need to change some rules in tennis? The boys give their take on the week taht was in the world of tennis Enjoy   

  28. 116

    AUSTRALIAN OPEN - WRAP UP 2025

    What a way to kick off the year. Sinner goes back to back, Keys becomes a Grand Slam champion, injury concerns, reporters vs players and so much more. The Get Set Tennis boys give you their toughts on the Happy Slam 2025. Enjoy   

  29. 115

    MARTIN LANDALUCE - ATP Pro Player

    Was great sitting down with Spannish rising star Martin about his upcoming season and his goals and dreams for the future. Enjoy

  30. 114

    CHRIS EUBANKS - ATP Pro Player

    Chris Eubanks sits down with us to talk about his life on tour. Chris shares great stories about breaking into the top 100, college tennis and his other talent as a tennis commentator. Hands down one of the nicest humans we have had ton the podcast. Enjoy 

  31. 113

    JOAO FONSECA - ATP Professional

    Fresh off his ATP Next Generation title, Joao drops by to talk about growing up in Brazil, goals and dreams for 2025 and what keeps him humble as he rises through the rankings. One of the nicest blokes we have evrr met Enjoy 

  32. 112

    2025 Tennis Predictions

    Who will win the first Grand Slam of the season? Who will have a breakthrough year?  Who will cause controversy off court? We make our predictions for the 2025 tennis season. Enjoy

  33. 111

    2024 Year in review ATP & WTA

    What a year. New Grand Slam champions, records broken, drug scandals and plently of new faces. Enjoy our 2024 wrap up episode

  34. 110

    Swiatek Drug Scandal

    Former world number one  Iga Swiatek has been banned for a positive drug test. This comes only months after Sinner was also found guilty. What needs to change in the sport? We also take time to talk about Novak's new coach.... Sir Andy Murray Enjoy 

  35. 109

    Farewell Nadal

    This year sees the amazing career of Rafa Nadal come to an end. We break down his best achievements, our favourite moments and everything we will miss about the King of Clay Thank you Rafa 

  36. 108

    WTA Finals & John Wertheim Controversy

    Coco Gauff is our WTA finals Champion, Sabalenka is the end or year number one and commentator John Werthiem causes serious controversy at this years event.

  37. 107

    The Six Kings Slam... Hit or miss?

    This year Saudi Arabia hosted the very first "Six Kings Slam" the question is was the lucrative tennis exibition a success or a flop? 

  38. 106

    Tennis Commentators

    When you think of tennis commentators, who is the first voice that comes to mind? We discuss of favourite and least favourtie commentators in the game of tennis and what skills are required to be great behind the mic. Enjoy

  39. 105

    Is tennis in a good place?

    Tennis is played and enjoyed at all levels, ecreational, professional and coaching. But is tennis thriving at these levels in terms of culture. Where do you see the sport sitting in 2024?

  40. 104

    Excuses Makers

    Since Nadal and Federer are no longer the leading men in tennis we have seen a lot more top players start to use excuses after a loss. Alcaraz, Rune, Sinner even Novak have been guilty of explaining why they played so bad rather than compliment their opponents in recent months. Could this be the new trend? Enjoy 

  41. 103

    US OPEN 2024 PREVIEW

    The final Grand Slam of the year is upon us and its time to make our predictions for who will take the title in New York. We also talk about the controversy sourounding Jannik Sinner. Enjoy 

  42. 102

    2024 Paris Olympics

    Being an Olympian is one of the highest honours an athlete can accomplish and this year at the Paris Olympic Games, the tennis was on fire.

  43. 101

    How to beat a Moonballer/Pusher

    Have you ever played that person who gets every ball back with zero pace and frusterates the life out of us? Well we have and this is our tips on how to beat these players so you never have to cry yourself to sleep again. Enjoy

  44. 100

    100 EPISODE SPECIAL

    This marks 100 episodes of the Tennis Culture Podcast. We take a look back at our favorite moments over the years, create our dream guest list and set goals for what we want the podcast to be in the future. Thank you all of rbeing part of the ride so far Enjoy 

  45. 99

    WIMBLEDON WRAP-UP

    Catch up with all the news and results from this years Wimbledon  Enjoy 

  46. 98

    WIMBLEDON PREVIEW

    Will Alcaraz go back to back? Will Iga get her first Wimbledon crown? Will Nelson and Reza make any correct predictions for this years Wimbledon title?  Enjoy

  47. 97

    Guest: Mitch Joyce (International Coach)

    Micth Joyce is an International tennis coach from New Mexico and co-founder of Rock Bottom Cup. Today he talks with the boys about what he sees in the coaching space today inparticular the culture of the game. Enjoy 

  48. 96

    FRENCH OPEN - Wrap Up

    Well the clay court season did not diaspoint and the boys are here to break down everything that happened at Roland Garros in 2024. Enjoy 

  49. 95

    FRENCH OPEN 2024 PREVIEW

    The second Grand Slam of the year is hear and we breakdown our throughts and predictions for the 2024 Roland Garros title. NOTE: sadly our episode audio was cut short, however we hope you still enjoy the episode

  50. 94

    GUEST: Hugo Straver - Founder of "Tennis The World"

    Hugo Straver is a tennis enthusiast from the Netherlands. He fell in love with the sport so much that he created a "tennis The World" a social media platform for tennis fans. Hugo travels all around the world linking up with tennis players and coaches from all walks of life and today he landed in our backyard. Enjoy the chat   

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Presented by Nelson Parker and Reza Tompsett of Get Set Tennis.Tennis Culture talks about more than what just happens on the court. With a combined 35 years in the tennis coaching world Nelson and Reza talk about the culture of the sport, coaching advice, issues in the game at all levels and have a few laughs along the way.

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