Sascha Bajin joins us this week to talk about how he has dedicated his life to become the best tennis coach possible. Sascha is a former pro, who became the hitting partner to Serena Williams & has gone on to coach some of the best players to ever play the game. Victoria Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, Caroline Wozniacki, Naomi Osaka & Karolina Pliskova are some of the players that he has worked with...We talk:Dealing with payers getting injuredMindset of elite playersWorking & living with Serena WilliamsTransitioning into coachingCommonalities of top athletes Our chat with Sascha is a fantastic way to start the new year...we have listened to it multiple times already 😅Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:35 - Players getting injured7:06 - Hitting Partner of Serena Wiliams18:58 - Learning from Azarenka22:40 - Coaching Naomi Osaka31:00 - Learning patience from Naomi Osaka32:29 - Working with Karolina Pliskova39:24 - Commonalities of top athletesFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

This week we are joined by Katrina Adams, who is a former player, was the President & CEO of the USTA, is Vice President of the International Tennis Federation, is the Chairman of the Billie Jean King Cup Committee & has recently released her own book!We talk:Her playing careerRunning the USTAHer new book, 'Own The Arena'Gender Equality in TennisGrassroots TennisKatrina is extremely well known in tennis circles & is involved in so many different areas of the game! Her new book, 'Own The Arena' is out now & is on our reading list 😀Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:00 - Playing career5:11 - First role after retiring10:07 - Typical day running the USTA12:49 - Book: Own The Arena16:17 - Gender equality in TennisFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

Everyone knows Bernard Tomic & we are very excited to release this emergency bonus podcast episode with him!Bernard is now focusing on a comeback to professional tennis, with the goal of finishing in the Top 100 for the upcoming 2022 season 😉We talk:His new focusWho is on his teamHis favourite memory of his careerWhether he would beat Nick KyrgiosHow he has matured over the yearsBernard has been out of the limelight for quite some time, so to connect with him & to hear all about his new focus was super interesting. This is one of our shortest episodes, but hope you enjoy it 😀Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:00 - New focus3:47 - Team around him4:54 - Diet6:20 - Would he beat Nick Kyrgios?Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

2021 was the most successful year on-court for Panna Udvardy so far. She started the year as #350 & is now a Top 100 player!We were lucky enough to catch up with Panna to discuss what has changed for her & to understand more about her journey 🙌We talk:Preseason trainingRising up the WTA rankingsWhat has changed in her gameTrying to improve every single dayBeing sponsored by RedfooPanna has really dedicated herself to her tennis recently & it shows! We look forward to seeing what 2022 has in store for her 😉Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:07 - Preseason5:36 - Rising up the rankings8:32 - Biggest change in her game11:00 - Attention from press13:02 - Playing with RedfooFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

This week we have Andre Villas-Boas join us on the podcast! Andre is one of the world's top football managers, who has coached Porto, Chelsea, Tottenham & more! Andre is also the youngest manager to ever win a European title.We spoke to Andre live at the Web Summit earlier this year, which was held in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹 The topic of our talk with Andre was 'Inside The Mind Of The Elite'.We talk:Combining talent with personal driveHow he has adapted his leadership style of the yearsThe 'Untold: Breaking Point' Netflix SeriesHis love of racingAdvice for people listeningWe very rarely release podcast episodes that have taken place live in person, so this episode is a bit different for us. It's also the first time that we've had someone from football join us. A special thanks to the team at Web Summit for organizing this 😃Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters5:28 - ‘Untold: Breaking Point’ Netflix Series6:41 - Combining talent & personal drive12:06 - Similarities between football & racing14:36 - Playing for club vs country16:13 - Leadership & adviceFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

The founder of HALO Hydration, Anshuman Vohra joins the podcast this week to speak about his early tennis day & his journey to get to where he is today!Anshuman played college tennis & went on to become an investment banker at JP Morgan. He then went on to found Bulldog Gin & now runs HALO 😃We talk:His tennis & business backgroundWhat differentiates HALO from other brandsLaunching HALO right before COVIDBusiness experience helping laterAndy Murray, Patrick Mouratoglou & HALOWe had a fun chat with Anshuman & it was cool to hear about how they are involved with the tennis industry. We have been aware of HALO for some time now, so to connect with Anshuman was pretty cool 😉Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters2:21 - His background6:40 - Launching before COVID12:54 - Banking experience helping later14:20 - Working with Andy Murray26:18 - Partnering with college athletesFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

This week we are joined by Katie Spellman, who is an independent PR consultant to two of the most successful players in women's tennis - Simona Halep & Petra Kvitova!Katie also does some work with tournaments & has previous experience working as part of the WTA as well as woking in journalism.We talk:What her role involvesHow she got into tennisWorking through the pandemicAustralian OpenBest of 5We also talk about the Peng Shuai situation in China, which is particularly relevant at the moment. There is obviously a huge media element to that story so it was great to be able to get Katie's perspective on it!Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters1:32 - What a PR consultant does7:56 - Schedule around grand slams14:00 - How Covid has changed how she works19:21 - Working as part of the Australian Open26:17 - Best of 5Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

It's a special week as we are extremely happy to speak to our very first umpire on the podcast!Sultan Gangji is a former umpire that has worked at some of the biggest tennis events in the world. He has umpired Wimbledon finals & has had the best seat in the stadium for many epic matches. Sampras, Agassi, Edberg, Graf, Seles, Becker, Courier & Borg are just a few of the players that he has worked alongside 🤩We talk:Working at this years UK Pro LeagueHow umpiring has changed over the yearsSocial gatherings after matchesWimbledon FinalsMost memorable moment of his careerWe have wanted to get an umpire on the podcast for quite some time now but have had trouble securing guests as current umpires are not able to do media/interviews - so to speak with Sultan (semi-retired) was a real treat 😃Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters1:55 - Working at the UK Pro League5:20 - Umpiring now vs back in the day9:15 - Umpiring while McEnroe was playing12:28 - Social gatherings after matches14:32 - Wimbledon Finals19:14 - Standout MatchFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

We are delighted to be joined by Robin Montgomery, who recently won the US Open Girls Singles & Doubles titles!Robin is 17 years old & is already proving to be a strong force on tour 😉 She has experience playing both senior & junior tournaments.We talk:Winning the US Open JuniorsPlaying a mix of junior & senior eventsWhat a typical training day looks likeHer dietPlans for 2022It was cool to speak to Robin, especially considering it has just been two weeks since we spoke to the 2021 US Open boys champion, Dani Rincon. Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters1:49 - Winning the US Open Junior Championships5:15 - Playing both senior & junior US open9:59 - Typical training day11:26 - Her team15:54 - Plant-based diet17:59 - Plan for 2022Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com

ATP Doubles Coach, Rob Morgan from the UK talks to us this week about what it's like working with one of the best doubles teams in the world 🤩Rob currently works with Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram 👍We talk:Committing to tennis at a young ageTransitioning from singles coaching to doublesWhy he bought a Functional Tennis PointerTeam dynamic of having multiple coachesFirst Grand Slam Final with Joe & RajeevPlans to finish the yearWe have had plenty of coaches on the podcast, but it's been a while since we had a doubles coach on for a slightly different perspective 😃Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters1:50 - Where tennis started for him16:30 - Working with Joe & Rajeev25:36 - Team dynamic of having multiple coaches28:29 - First Grand Slam Final32:01 - Plans for the rest of the yearFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com