Podcast
The First Serve
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.
- Tennis chart
- #98
- Episodes
- 415
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 22 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
415 episodes, newest first
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36 min
The First Serve - Beyond the Tramlines S02 E05
Show notes
Welcome to Episode 5 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 fifth episode of 2026 is recently retired Aussie/British Pro Brandon Walkin who has also ventured into coaching the last couple of years with Thanasi Kokkinakis and also for life beyond tennis gained a journalism degree that he hopes to put to good use.
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31 min
The First Serve - The Masters Zone S02 E08
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Welcome to the eighth 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 Jill Meggs from Melbourne who plays in the Women's 60's, ranked 10th in singles and No.2 in doubles in the world, plus Tim's observations of the Masters Tour.
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6 min
The First Serve - Nick Scott (135ti) - 26.10.26
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Nicholas Scott from 135 Tennis Intelligence (135ti.com) who lives in the space of Purpose-built technology for better player development, joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live - Tech in Tennis, and The Number 105 and what it means.
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7 min
The First Serve - Lachlan Puyol (College Latest) - 26.10.26
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Lachlan Puyol, host of our Play USA Podcast from Play USA Tennis Pathways joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live with the latest college news including the Aussies.
If your looking to go down the college pathway you can contact Lachie at playusatennispathways@gmail.com
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10 min
The First Serve - Daria Saville TV Premier League - 26.10.26
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Aussie Former World Number 20 Daria Saville joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to chat about her comeback plans, after becoming a Mum earier this year, which will coincide with the launch of a new look Tennis Victoria Premier League competition in December.
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37 min
The First Serve - Tennis Australia CEO Andrew Abdo - 26.10.26
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New Tennis Australia CEO Andrew Abdo, who started in the job on August 3rd, joined Brett Phillips live in the studio on The First Serve Live for an extended chat
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1 hr 24 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 26-10-2026
Show notes
Brett Phillips was back for the final show of the year featuring:
* An extended one on one chat with new Tennis Australia CEO Andrew Abdo
* Daria Saville ahead of her comeback to tennis.
* Lachlan Puyol with the latest college news thanks to Play USA Tennis Pathways.
* Nicholas Scott - 135 Tennis Intelligence.
* Honour Roll of Champions plus your calls/texts.
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48 min
The First Serve - The Push - S03 E07
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The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for episode seven for 2026 with hosts Tim Connelly - Tennis Director of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne & Victorian Wheelchair Open and Lucy Shuker, Great Britain's No 1 ranked female player, with Aussie quad pro Heath Davidson OAM unfortunately on the sidelines crook.
This seventh ep of the year, sees Tim and Lucy chatting about Inclusion week and the different activities going on around the world that Federation's use to grow awareness of all ablities sport. Also the importance of sport and how it makes a difference to people who face challengers in their lives.
Also the recent World Team Cup, future tournaments coming up as well as Lucy's plan for growing female Wheelchair tennis participation.
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42 min
The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S03 E09
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Episode 9 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 their final episode of the year talk through their 2026 reflections of what they have learnt from their great cast of guests and players, parents and coaches.
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15 min
The First Serve - Kazakhstan Tennis - 19.10.26
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Aussie reporter Dave Marshall joins Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live from the ATP 250 Almaty Open.
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9 min
The First Serve - Beach Tennis - 19.10.26
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Cristian Van de Wyngard from Sydney Beach Tennis School joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to talk about the growth of Beach Tennis in Australia and in particuarly the Beach Tennis community he is part of in Sydney.
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14 min
The First Serve - Racket Business - 19.10.26
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Racket Business (which you can subscribe for free to) is the only publication in the USA that holds the USTA's Feet to the Fire.
Founder Rich Neyer joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to chat through topics including Craig Tiley's arrival as CEO of the USTA and the health of the game in America, plus the WTA's financial woes and a look at Padel's influence.
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7 min
The First Serve - Jin Wooodman 4th title 2026 - 19.19.26
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Tim Connelly - Manager of Hume Tennis and Community Centre - Australia's Wheelchair tennis hub and doubling up coaching 17 year old Aussie star in the Quads Jin Woodman joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live after Jin's 4th WC 500 title of the year in France.
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8 min
The First Serve - Peter Dellavedova - 19.10.26
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Well known Melbourne Tennis Coach Peter Dellavedova joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to give some insight into his son Matt's big year on the World Tennis Tour where he has won 9 titles as he climbs the tennis ladder.
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1 hr 24 min
The First Serve - Full Show - 19-10-2026
Show notes
Brett Phillips was back with another big show recapping the Men's and Women's 1000's in Shanghai and Wuhan, plus Peter Dellavedova, father of Aussie Matt who has won 96 matches in 2026 trying to climb the tennis ladder, the coach of 17 year old Aussie Wheelchair star Jin Woodman, Tim Connelly joined us on the back of Jin winning his fourth WC 500 tournament this year, Aussie tennis reporter Dave Marshall live at the ATP 250 Almaty Open in Kazakhstan, Rich Neyer, Founder and Editor of Racket Business, holding the USTA's fee to the fire and Cristian Van De Wygard from Sydney Beach Tennis School.
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20 min
The First Serve - Play USA S04 E09
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Lachlan Puyol is back with S4, E9 of Play USA thanks to Play USA Tennis Pathways. Lachlan catches up with Aussie Vincent Gazzini from Melbourne who is his Sophmore Year at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee
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45 min
The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S03 EP08
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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.
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26 min
The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow S03 E08
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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 taking place tournament wise domestically in Australia.
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53 min
The First Serve - Peter Johnston - 12.10.26
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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.
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15 min
The First Serve - Ella Lanigan - 12.10.26
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Australia's No 1 Female Beach Tennis player Ella Lanigan shared her story in the sport on The First Serve Live with Brett Phillips.
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