My Tennis Journey

Nicole Discenza: Train Your Mind and Transform Your Tennis

Junior tennis players who compete play a LOT of tennis. They focus on the technical. They focus on strength and conditioning. They focus on the tactical. My question fo

Abbie Breakwell and Guest Host Charlie: To The Paralympics and Beyond

Today’s episode is a belter for two reasons! Firstly, because our guest, Abbie Breakwell, has already had an amazing tennis journey although she’s only 23 years old! Abbi

Garry Linton: Sports Parenting Special with Instagram’s Take Flight Coach

Sports parents - how are you finding the journey? Rewarding? Stressful? Exciting? Anxiety inducing? Relationship enhancing? Expensive financially? Expensive emotionally?

Rob Salmon: LTA Winter County Cup - Why Axing It Was Wrong And Why County Tennis Needs You In 2026

Make no mistake, County Tennis needs your support in 2026! I’ll explain why… In Q4 2025, the LTA decided to make the 2025 Adult Winter County Cup the last ever staging o

Russell Fuller: The Man Behind The Mic

When you think of the voice of tennis who do you think of? There are some great commentators / co-commentators out there from David Law to Annabel Croft but for me person

Dr Amanda Stanec and Richard Way: Protect The Joy Children (And You) Get From Youth Sport

Today’s guests Dr. Amanda Stanec and Richard Way are on a mission to protect the joy children get from sport! After reading their book Protect The Joy and chatting with

Rob Salmon: Why Junior Tennis Needs A Financial Health Warning

You’ll have seen products that come with government health warnings. Don’t do this or this might happen. My question for you today is this, should the junior tennis journ

Tennis Parents: Game Changing Online Course Can Bring Back The Joy

Let me start with a confession - at times I’ve found being a tennis parent challenging! The trials and tribulations of the ‘performance’ tennis journey have surprised and

Todd Ley: Former World No.1 12U On Tennis Prodigies, Parents and Parasites

PLS NOTE: There is some swearing in this episode and it is not one that is suitable for children. What’s it like to be the no.1 12U player in the World? To be the younge

Huw Phillips Pro Tennis Stringer: Why We Should All String Into Action

In this episode on why players, parents and coaches should absolutely think about what strings they put in their rackets, the Pro Tour stringer Huw Phillips who runs Rack

Conor Niland: Epic Journey from Junior to Pro to Award Winning Author

Welcome to the 100th episode of My Tennis Journey. And what an episode it is! In many ways, Conor Niland has had the ultimate tennis journey. He’s taken the unbelievabl

Chris Lewit: The Secrets Of Spanish Tennis Revealed

Over the past 20 years, Spanish Tennis has established itself as the World leader when it comes to producing world class players and establishing world class academies. L

Let’s Make LTA Junior County Cup Better: Survey Results, LTA Meeting and Next Steps

Back in 2023, changes were made to LTA Junior County Cup 11U-14U that undoubtedly had good intentions but have resulted - I think - in a competition that just isn’t quite

The Racket by Conor Niland Book Review: A Smashing Read for Tennis Fans

Do you ever read a book and love it so much that you go round telling people about it? Like everyone you meet. That’s exactly what happened with myself and Conor Niland’s

Todd Larkham: Nick Kyrgios’s Ex-Coach Has AMAZING Guidance For Parents and Coaches

You might have heard of tennis coach Todd Larkham for a host of reasons. It was Todd who spotted a young Nick Kyrgios and coached him through to the Pro Tour and beyond.

Rob Salmon: Let’s Make LTA Junior County Cup Even Better

Just to be clear, County Cup’s one of my favourite things in the whole wide world. I want to start with this as everything you are going to listen to comes from a startin

Wayne Goldsmith: Compelling Guidance Coaches and Parents Should NEVER Forget

Sporting parents, coaches and players - today you’re in for a treat! Wayne Goldsmith is an international coaching expert from Australia who has influenced the thinking an

Fabio Molle: Bringing Functional Tennis To Life

You know in life there are some people who are amazing at making things happen. Who are driven to get things done. And when it comes to tennis I think Fabio Molle is abso

Marleyna Trifunovic: Amazing American University Adventures

Amazing adventures can be had by tennis players at American Universities! However, if you’re going to make it a great adventure rather than an OK or not so good adventure

Rob Salmon: Dear Tennis, please can we talk about Pickleball?

This is episode 91 of My Tennis Journey. As you’ll probably know, the vast majority of the episodes have been dedicated to the sport I’ve loved since I first picked up a