The Functional Tennis Podcast

Can the Pure Aero Keep Its Crown? Racket Talk with The Tennisnerd aka Jonas Eriksson

Jonas Eriksson, aka Tennisnerd, is back for our annual racket catch-up on the Functional Tennis Podcast. We discuss why the new Babolat Pure Aero has divided opinion, wh

25 Years of the HEAD iPrestige: Bringing a Classic Back with Max Defregger

What makes the HEAD Prestige so special, and where does it fit in today’s game? I am joined by Max Defregger, HEAD’s Global Business Unit Manager for Tennis Rackets, Bag

Ryan Peniston: Leaving His Family at 13 to Pursue a Tennis Dream. Ep.277

Ryan Peniston left his family at just 13 years old to move to France and pursue his dream of becoming a professional tennis player. After five years there, he moved to th

Is College Tennis In Trouble? with ITA CEO Dave Mullins

College tennis has never been stronger on court… but behind the scenes, major changes are happening. In this episode, I’m joined by ITA CEO Dave Mullins to break down wh

Luciano Darderi on Reaching the ATP Top 20

While at the Italian Open in Rome with ASICS, I got the chance to sit down with Luciano Darderi for this mini episode of the Functional Tennis Podcast. Luciano talks abo

“I Wasn’t a Great Junior” ATP no.73 Mattia Bellucci

In this short episode from the Italian Open in Rome, I sit down with Mattia Bellucci for a quick chat about his journey from an average junior career to breaking into the

What It Takes at U12 Level Now - Sebastian Lavie at IMG Future Stars

What does it actually take to compete at the top level in under-12 tennis today? In this episode, I’m at the IMG Future Stars in Greece, where some of the best young pla

I Tried Something New… (My First YouTube Video Is Live)

I tried something new. For a long time, I’ve talked about starting a YouTube channel where I get back on court and test myself against players better than me. The realit

Does the Saber Improve Your Tennis? Here’s What the Data Shows

Over the past 12 months, I’ve been working with biomechanics researcher Dr Nick Busuttil to better understand one simple question… Does the Functional Tennis Saber actua

Balancing Singles Ambition and Doubles Success with Marc Polmans

Marc Polmans is now ranked inside the top 60 in doubles after making the Australian Open doubles final but he still sees himself as a singles player. In this episode, we

Why 55% of the Top 100 Use Luxilon with Justin Van Malderen

Justin Van Malderen from Luxilon is back on the Functional Tennis Podcast. At the 2025 US Open, 55% of the Top 100 were using Luxilon strings. In this episode, we discus

The new ASICS Solution Speed FF4 with Yuhi Tanigaki

In this episode of the Functional Tennis Podcast, I’m joined by Yuhi Tanigaki, Product Manager for Tennis Footwear at ASICS, to go behind the scenes of the new Solution S

Quick Update from Functional Tennis

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Wilson's "Pure Aero" - Racket catchup with The Tennisnerd

This week on the Functional Tennis Podcast, Fabio chats with Jonas Eriksson, better known as Tennis Nerd, the go-to voice in the tennis world for rackets. With the Funct

Jesper De Jong's linear progression continues

This week I’m joined once again by Dutch ATP player Jesper de Jong, who has continued his steady rise on the professional circuit. Since our last chat, Jesper has broken

“Djokovic Match Showed Me the Level” Jaime Faria

This week on the Functional Tennis Podcast I’m joined once again by Portuguese player Jaime Faria, who continues to make strides on the ATP Tour. Since our last chat, Ja

“Every Tennis Parent’s Journey Is Different” with Garry Cahill

This week on the Functional Tennis Podcast, I’m joined once again by Garry Cahill, one of Ireland’s most respected coaches, former Davis Cup captain, and Performance Dire

Building People, Not Just Players. John Williams, coach of world no.1 Doubles Taylor Townsend

This week on the Functional Tennis Podcast I’m joined by John Williams, coach and mentor to world number 1 doubles player Taylor Townsend. John’s approach to coaching is

Going All In Changed Everything for Wheelchair Champ Charlie Cooper

In this episode, I chat with 17-year-old American wheelchair tennis player Charlie Cooper, a rising star who’s already claimed 2 junior wheelchair singles Grand Slam titl

College Champ Starting Her Pro Journey, Dasha Vidmanova Ep260

🎙️ This week on the Functional Tennis Podcast, I’m joined by Dasha Vidmanova, the former US College #1 player and 2024 NCAA singles, doubles, and team champion. Born in