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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.

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The First Serve - Beyond the Tramlines S02 E04

2026/10/01

Welcome to Episode 4 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 fourth episode of 2026 is Aussie Louise Pleming from playing to coaching to commentating and founder and CEO of Rally4Ever formed to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of our community through tennis and social connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - Future of AUS Tennis - 28.09.26

2026/09/30

The Future of Australian tennis, now under a new CEO in Andrew Abdo continues to be a big talking point. On The First Serve Live on Monday Night, Brett Phillips covered it across two segments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - Rally4Ever - 28.09.26

2026/09/30

Former player, turrn coach and commentator Louise Pleming joined Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live with her Rally4Ever hat on as Founder and CEO, which was formed to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of our community through tennis and social connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - AI in Tennis - 28.09.26

2026/09/30

Nick Scott from 135 Tennis Intelligence (www.135ti.com) was back on The First Serve Live with the topic of AI in tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - Full Show - 28-09-2026

2026/09/29

Brett Phillips is back with another big show saluting Kim Birrell's first career title, plus all the latest on court news. The Future of Australian tennis discussion continued with plenty of emails coming in. Lou Plemming jumped on the show to chat her great passion - Rally4Ever, using tennis as a vehice for improved mental health and Nick Scott from 135 Tennis Intelligence, our data analyst discussed AI in tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - The Masters Zone S02 E07

2026/09/23

Welcome to the seventh 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 Benoit Foucher, who has a whole philosophy and regime for training over 40's Masters Players. He has also been the coach of Arthur Fery, the surprise Wimbledon semi finalist this year after going pro as a player documenting his journey in tennis as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - The Push - S03 E06

2026/09/20

The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for episode six for 2026 with hosts Tim Connelly - Tennis Director of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne & Victorian Wheelchair Open, and Aussie quad pro Heath Davidson OAM. This sixth ep of the year, comes from Orlando, Florida after Team Australia (Heath Davidson, Jin Woodman and Ben Wenzel) claimed the silver medal at thje Wheelchair Tennis World Cup with a look back also at the US Open Wheelchair tournament and the Washington lead in. A great listen as always. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S03 E08

2026/09/17

Episode 8 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 this episode get a parents perspective with an indepth chat with Rachael Finch - Australian TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder and owning natural cosmetics and consumable products company, Kissed Earth. Rachael has come into tennis via her two children taking up the sport and shares her experiences and her own parent philosophy on guiding her children through the early development phase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - Future of Australian Tennis - 14.09.26

2026/09/14

On the back of the weekend's article in The Australian newspaper about the state of Australian tennis titled ' Tennis Fiasco: Newk the lot' host of The First Serve Live Brett Phillips responded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - Courtside Stats App - 14.09.26

2026/09/14

George Kallis has produced an App for Coaches and Parents called Courtside Stats. He joined Brett Phillips to explain how the app works on The First Serve Live, also with a special 60% discount offer. To receive the special discount link, email - [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - UTR-PTT Sydney - 14.09.26

2026/09/14

Kale Nairn from UTR Sports joins Brett Phillips on The First Serve Live to wrap up the UTR-PTT latest tournament in Sydney chatting with women's winner Belle Thompson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - Full Show - 14-09-2026

2026/09/14

Brett Phillips was back with another big show wrapping up the US Open, the state of Australian tennis on the back of the article in 'The Australian Newspaper' - Tennis Fiasco: Newk the lot, plus a wrap of UTR-PTT Sydney chatting to women's winner Belle Thompson and George Kallis, creator of the Courtside Stats App for Coaches and Parents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - Play USA S04 E08

2026/09/12

Lachlan Puyol is back with S4, E8 of Play USA thanks to Play USA Tennis Pathways. Lachlan catches up with Aussie pair Aadi Pai, in his Freshman year at Collin College - NJCAA (Texas) and Deagan Tomkins, Grad Assistant and Masters student at Springfield College - NCAA D3 (Massachusetts) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S03 EP07

2026/09/11

In this seventh episode of the year host Adon Kronk from KT Academy on the Sunshine Coast, has former Aussie pro from Queensland Robert Smeets as his special guest reliving his career and now sitting on the Tennis Qld Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Serve - TV State Grade Grand Finals - 07.09.26

2026/09/08

The Tennis Victoria State Grade season wrapped up over the weekend with the Grand Finals - Beaumaris LTC took out the women's, Kooyong LTC the men's title. Savannah James from Beaumaris and David Bidmeade from Kooyong were guests on The First Serve Live to reflect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SeánMH 2020/06/22

Finger on the pulse of Aussie tennis

Love listening to Brett and Sam as they hash out the ongoing news from the tennis world. Especially from an Aussie perspective. I live in NYC and t...

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