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Sean Hodkin on racquets, the Futures Tour and hitting with Novak at Wimbledon

In this episode, tennis pro Sean Hodkin shares insights on adapting to different court conditions, the nuances of the one-handed backhand, and the intricacies of racket s

Tennis Channel and TYPTI founder, Steve Bellamy, on how to save tennis

I sat down with Steve Bellamy to discuss the future of tennis and his new sport, which he claims will do a lot for tennis...TYPTI. TYPTI is growing fast in the US and al

Racquet pod from the Swedish Open

Henrik Wallensten and I followed our yearly tradition of spending a few days at the Swedish Open (where we also end up playing/training daily). We enjoyed the tennis and

Tim Puttock, Director of R&D at Prince on the new Tour racquets

Tim Puttock is back on the podcast to talk about the new Prince Tours and some other products in the pipeline at Prince. We also get into common misconceptions around ten

Max Bauer from HEAD about the new Boom and the HEAD Squared

Max Bauer is the Senior Global Product Manager for HEAD Tennis Racquets. He sat down with me to talk about the intense release schedule of 2026, of the new HEAD Booms and

Talking racquet troubles with Nikola Aracic

Nikola Aracic from the popular YouTube channel, Intuitive Tennis, is back on the channel to talk racquets, tennis news, predictions and the Australian Open. Nikola is alw

The Gear Pod with Henrik Wallensten

Davis Cup stringer and gear expert, Henrik Wallensten, is back to talk about gear. We summarize the year a bit, talk about the new Yonex VCOREs and his latest switch ot t

Changing your racquet - Daniel Rutkowski joins me to discuss the process

Switching to a new racquet comes with its own set of mental and technical hurdles. My friend and excellent tennis player, Daniel Rutkowski, and I discuss the process of g

Rubin Statham, ex ATP Pro and Founder of Pro Stringer

Rubin Statham’s story reads like a classic tennis hustle: a decade-plus on the road representing New Zealand in the Davis Cup, grinding out Challengers, then channeling a

Petros Tsitsipas, on shifting focus, brotherhood, doubles strategy and gear

Petros Tsitsipas has spent most of his career carving out a place on the doubles tour, often alongside his brother Stefanos, but in recent months, he has been shifting hi

Ashley Neaves, the Tennis Mentor, award-winning tennis coach

In this episode of the Tennisnerd podcast, I sit down with none other than Ashley Neaves – The Tennis Mentor – to dive into all things tennis improvement. Ashley recently

Alexander Ritschard, ATP Top 100 player on racquets, tour life and more

I had the pleasure of chatting with Swiss-American ATP pro Alexander Ritschard, who’s working hard to come back from a tricky shoulder injury. You might remember Alexande

Tamara Zidansek, WTA top 30 and Grand Slam Semi-Finalist

In this episode, WTA pro Tamara Zidanšek gets real about life on tour. From the mental battles and injury setbacks to the constant surface changes and pressure of ranking

Nikola Aracic on Alcaraz vs Sinner and his frustrating racquet journey

Nikola Aracic from Intuitive Tennis returns to the pod to recap the French Open 2025. We discuss the amazing Alcaraz vs. Sinner match, Sabalenka's salty speech, why women

Christopher Clarey about The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay

Christopher Clarey is a tennis writer with decades of experience of interviewing and reporting on the best players in the world. He is a New York Times bestselling author

The Racquet Pod with Henrik

Henrik Wallensten, Davis Cup stringer, racquet tester, and tennis journalist, joins the pod again to talk about the latest experiments and the never-ending racquet tinker

Karue Sell on chasing dreams, dealing with injuries, and his racquet switch

Pro player and YouTuber Karue Sell is back on the podcast to talk about his latest adventures on the Challenger Tour and coming back from his recent injury. We also get i

New racquet, Munich string tensions, Ostapenko bagel and more

I summarize an interesting week on the tennis tours and we get into some gear and tennis tech as well.

ATP Pro Turned Author, Conor Niland on his award-winning book, The Racket

Conor Niland is a former tennis player from Ireland who reached 129 in the world during a career with some strong highlights and lowlights, all captured beautifully in hi

Pod solo for the nerds - Pro Player Strings and Tensions

I summarize the week of the Monte Carlo Masters, talk about pro player strings and tensions from the tournament, and look ahead at the coming week. In a few days, there w