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.
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20:40
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 his book, "The Racket.
We talk about the book and his life on tour, starting as a College player and ending up playing Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open (and with pretty much everything in between).
The Racket is a fascinating read, giving you a deep look into life on the professional tennis tour and I very much enjoyed my conversation with Conor.
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52:11
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 will be a normal guest episode, don't worry :) Ps. There is a video version of this solo pod on the YouTube channel. Ds.
If you are curious about the strings and tensions, here is the link to that post.
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21:35
Solo pod, Monte Carlo Masters, Gear and more
Since we got good feedback on the first solo pod, I recorded a quick one from my hotel room with a preview of the Monte Carlo Masters and some gear talk. I hope you enjoy it.
Don't miss our recent ATP string tension video, where we analyze some pro-player string tension trends. And as always, there is plenty of new content on tennisnerd.net
Don't forget to play some tennis!
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20:36
Lavie Sak on making tennis bags, giving back, and the Davis Cup
Lavie Sak is the founder of ADV, which makes excellent tennis bags and accessories. But Lavie's passion is not only creating tennis products; he is also keen on giving back to the sport he loves. He is involved in Tennis Cambodia and talks about his experience on the lower rungs of professional tennis and how help is needed to get the sport to grow in developing countries.
Brasil