Tennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis

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

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Talking racquet troubles with Nikola Aracic

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Gear Pod with Henrik Wallensten

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 hi...

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

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 disc...

Rubin Statham, ex ATP Pro and Founder of Pro Stringer

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Challeng...

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

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 impr...

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

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

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

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

Nikola Aracic on Alcaraz vs Sinner and his frustrating racquet journey

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 sal...

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

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Time...

The Racquet Pod with Henrik

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 i...

New racquet, Munich string tensions, Ostapenko bagel and more

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 captur...

Pod solo for the nerds - Pro Player Strings and Tensions

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Solo pod, Monte Carlo Masters, Gear and more

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ta...

Lavie Sak on making tennis bags, giving back, and the Davis Cup

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 al...

Solo pod, Jonas talks Miami Open, pro player racquets, strings and more

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Desperation? Inability to find guests? The height of narcissism? No, we have some excellent episodes coming your way. But I wanted to give myself a Mo...

Tennis gear talk with Henrik

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My buddy and fellow tennis nerd, Henrik Wallensten, joins the pod again to discuss the latest gear, his current racquet experiments and give a review ...

The Pure Drive 2025 with Team Babolat

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, I talk about the new Pure Drive 2025 with Olivier Carlier, Group Marketing Manager for Tennis Racquets, and Maxime Olejniezak, P...

Neya joins the podcast to talk about her tennis journey and more

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Neya is a beloved influencer/content creator based in Melbourne who has developed a strong passion for tennis and is sharing her journey to improve in...

The Sinner vs Alcaraz Rivalry with Author Giri Nathan

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Giri Nathan is a tennis journalist working on his first book, "Change-over, A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men's Tennis," detailing the growing riva...

New Tfights with Patrice Chabrel from Team Tecnifibre

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patrice Chabrel is a senior product manager at Tecnifibre with many years of experience in the racquet industry. In this episode, we talk about the ne...

Nikola Aracic from Intuitive Tennis on choosing a tennis racquet

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nikola Aracic from Intuitive Tennis is back on the podcast and this time, we focus on his recent series about finding his next racquet. Choosing a new...

Ben Johnson from The Tennis 101 on going viral and much more

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Johnson is a videographer and creative director who found his way back to tennis some years back. Last year, he started The Tennis 101, which has ...

Will Boucek on working with top doubles teams

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will Boucek is the founder of The Tennis Tribe and a doubles specialist and analyst. Boucek scouts and coaches elite doubles players to perform better...

Oscar Torres, Ex-Pro, Coach and Content Creator

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oscar Torres used to play professional tennis but now works as a performance coach, training pros and amateurs. He also creates instructive and entert...

Sarah Koudouzian, co-founder of Richsport

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is Sarah's second time on the podcast. The last time we talked, she was working on founding a tennis company, and now it is here! Richsport sells...

Beckett from Tenncom talks about racquets and more

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beckett Chung is one of the founders of Tenncom Media, where he reviews gear and creates video content with his business partner Simon Cuell. Check ou...

The Gear of the Year 2024 with Henrik Wallensten

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Henrik is back on the podcast to discuss the Gear of the Year 2024. We focus on racquets but also mention strings and shoes towards the end. It's a ne...

Coach Conor Casey - the funniest tennis coach on social media

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Conor Casey used to play professional tennis and write for sitcoms. Now, he entertains and informs a growing audience with funny and relatable t...

Fabio Molle from Functional Tennis

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fabio Molle is the founder of Functional Tennis, the largest tennis-related account on Instagram with 1 million followers. Functional Tennis is also f...

Dan Wolken, author of "Cocomania"

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Wolken is an award-winning columnist for USA Today who has covered sports for over two decades. He is also a dedicated tennis player. He has writt...

Rick Macci on who wins the US Open 2024 and lots more

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary coach Rick Macci is back on the podcast, and this time, we discuss the US Open 2024, how a player develops a style, the importance of going ...

We talk Extreme racquets with Dennis and Max from HEAD

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Global business manager Dennis Fabian and Global product manager, Maximilian Bauer from HEAD join me to discuss the new HEAD Extreme racquets, their u...

Peter Clarke, Ex-ATP Pro, Founder of Coachlife

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Clarke is a former professional tennis player who retired in 2007 and was ranked in the top 250 players in the world. He has recently launched t...

Jose Hernandez-Fernandez, ex ATP pro turned tennis coach

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jose Hernandez Fernandez (also known as Bebo) is an ex-pro player from the Dominican Republic who retired from the ATP Tour in 2020 and has since coac...

Talking tennis balls with HEAD's Mauro Pinaffo

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tennis balls have been in the spotlight lately, with multiple complaints about quality and consistency from pro tennis players. Why is this happening,...

Tim Puttock, R&D Director Prince

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Puttock is back on the podcast! This time, we talk about upcoming Prince releases, their product portfolio, strategy and the recently reviewed Pha...

Michael Joyce, coach of Sharapova, Pegula and many more

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Joyce reached a career-high of ATP #64 and transitioned to a very successful coaching career. He worked with Sharapova for 7 years before her ...

Eric Lee, co-founder of Toroline Strings

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Lee is the co-founder of the hyped-up string brand Toroline. He used to play D1 college tennis and started the company alongside other strong ten...

Podcast with Swingvision CEO, Swupnil Sahai

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I have been a fan of the AI-driven software Swingvision since I first tried it in 2021. Apple has featured it in its famous Keynote speeches, named it...

Rackets and runners with Luca Berg

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luca Berg from the YouTube channel Rackets&Runners joined me on the podcast to talk about gear. His detailed and organized racquet reviews for ten...

Nikola Aracic on the GOATs, heavy racquets and underarm serves

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nikola Aracic from Intuitive Tennis returns to the podcast to talk about the remaining GOATs (Rafa and Novak), why heavy racquets can be bad for you, ...

Tennis as therapy with Daniel Rutkowski

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My friend and doubles partner, Daniel Rutkowski, who has been on the channel many times, joined me to discuss competitive tennis and the things many p...

New HEAD racquets and strings with Dennis Fabian

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dennis Fabian is the Global Business Manager at HEAD, where he works on tennis and pickleball. In this episode, he talks about new strings and racquet...

Racquet madness with Henrik Wallensten

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Experienced Davis Cup string and racquet play-tester Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast to discuss his latest bouts of racquet madness. If you a...

Interviewing the Pros - Craig Shapiro

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Shapiro is a bit of a media icon on the tennis scene. He has been around the tour since the 90s when he traveled as Andre Agassi’s personal ra...

Cameron Price, From Baseline to Pro

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cameron Price is an aspiring professional tennis player and a coach at the Delgado & Lee Pro Tennis Academy. After having heart problems in Octobe...

Thomas Alm is the David Goggins of tennis

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Alm is a Swedish coach with 25 years of experience coaching professional tennis players. He can be called the David Goggins of tennis, as he is...

Allen from AC Tennis gets in-depth about racquets

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Allen is an Australian tennis enthusiast and the creator of the YouTube channel AC Tennis. His channel focuses on in-depth racquet reviews and compar...

The Tennis Ball Problem with Phil from Tweenerhead

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Philip Fama is a coach, player and content creator with his brand called Tweenerhead. He reached out and wanted to discuss the tennis ball problem, an...

Ashley Neaves, the Tennis Mentor

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m joined by Ashley Neaves, also known as “The Tennis Mentor.” Ashley is an award-winning coach who works with everyone from k...

Beckett from Tenncom joins me to talk racquets, racquet, racquets

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, it is something for you gearheads. Beckett Chung is a fellow tennis nerd reviewing racquets and talking about gear-related topics on his channe...

How to develop a Billion Dollar Mind with Rick Macci and Dr Nivedita Jerath

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nivedita Uberoi Jerath and legendary coach Rick Macci are here to talk about mental tennis, mental health, motivation, and their new book, Billion...

Liya Davidov's Journey from College Tennis to the Tennis Channel

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liya Davidov is a Digital Programming Coordinator for the Tennis Channel and writes for tennis.com. She used to play college tennis for New Jersey, st...

Karue Sell about life on the pro tour

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Karue Sell is back on tour and on the Tennisnerd podcast for the third time. We talk about his return to pro tennis, life on tour, travel, what the AT...

New Blades and more with Henrik Wallensten

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Henrik Wallensten returns to the podcast to discuss the new Blades V9, Strikes, Speeds, tennis shoes, and more. When talking, Henrik is at the Davis C...

Eliza Wastcoat, Australian Open Mid-Tournament Rundown

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Eliza returns to the pod! She is a digital strategist who comments on the tennis world on the rapidly growing account @Itselizasworld.  She now also ...

Nikola Aracic is back to discuss racquets, the Australian Open and more

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nikola Aracic is one the most popular online tennis coaches in the world with his brand Intuitive Tennis. He is refreshingly honest and straightforwar...

Gear of the Year 2023 with Henrik Wallensten

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Racquet tester and Swedish Davis Cup stringer Henrik Wallensten is back on the podcast. In this episode, we break down 2023 regarding gear and discuss...

How to find your racquet with Mehrban from Tennis Files

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks, Mehrban, for having me on your podcast Tennis Files and asking some great questions about racquets and strings! Make sure to check out the Ten...

Alex Chan

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You might have seen Alex’s engaging videos on Instagram, where he creates wide-reaching content about tennis. He also worked for 13 years in communi...

Ryan Burbary, Velociti Tennis

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Burbary is the founder and owner of Velociti Tennis. Velociti tennis is a new tennis brand with a one of their products being the first bio-degra...

Rick Macci on Alcaraz’s future, the Djokovic Domination and more

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Star coach Rick Macci returns to the podcast to discuss his current coaching projects, the hot topics on the ATP and WTA tours, and much more. Timesta...

Eliza Wastcoat

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eliza Wastcoat is a digital strategist and tennis nerd who creates engaging stories on her Instagram account @itselizasworld. Everything from tourname...

Simon Freund, Pro player and Content Creator

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Freund is a professional tennis player and content creator. He details his journey on the Futures tour on his channel and has a growing audience...

Rachel Stuhlmann, tennis player and entrepreneur

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Stuhlmann is a leading tennis influencer with well over 300k followers on Instagram. She played for the Missouri Tigers in college and had a to...

Chris Edwards returns to the pod and the Prestige

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Edwards is the Director of Web Content for Tennis Warehouse and a play-testing legend on the team. This is his second time on the podcast. We ge...

Gill Gross

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gill Gross is a broadcaster for Tennis Channel, US Open Radio, Cracked Racquets, and UC San Diego. He runs his own YouTube channel where he deep-dives...

Tony Wright, Balanced Tennis

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Wright is a USTPA Elite professional and a teaching pro at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. He runs the brand Balanced Tennis, where his interestin...

Felix Mischker from Tennis Brothers

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Felix has become a well-known figure on the professional tennis circuit by documenting his quest for one ATP point on his YouTube channel, Tennis Brot...

Mark Sansait

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Sansait is a part-time tennis coach and runs a YouTube channel where he shares his competitive play, string reviews, and more. He is a regular fe...

Nikola from Intuitive Tennis is back!

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of your favorite podcast guests, Nikola Aracic, from Intuitive Tennis, is back on the pod! This was a marathon one. Sadly, there were some audio/v...

Karue Sell, Part 2

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Karue Sell is an ex-pro player who still competes at a high level on the UTR circuit. He is on the Marcos Giron coaching team and runs MyTennisHQ, a p...

Podcast with Juan from Restring

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Juan is the co-founder of Restring, a company developing tennis strings with a focus on sustainability, durability and snapback. Their first string, R...

US Open Predictions with Coach Karl Adrian

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Karl Adrian joins me to go through the US Open draw. "Adri" has been in several Tennisnerd videos, is now on the ATP player Roman Safiullin team...

Dylan Gee from Tennis with Dylan

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dylan Gee is a London-based tennis coach who has built a strong following with the Instagram account @tenniswithdylan. He used to play professional te...

Stringing on tour with Nikki Roenn

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with my friend, ex-pro, and stringer, Nikki Roenn. We talk about the conditions for stringers and his recent experiences stringing at tour ...

Davor Dekaris, Tennis Haus

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Davor Dekaris is a tennis director of Tchefuncta Country Club in Covington, Louisiana. He is an ex-pro player turned tennis coach who has had signific...

Meike Babel, former top 30 WTA player

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meike Babel is a former WTA top 30 player who now works as a coach and is building a strong online following. She is refreshingly open and honest, and...

Grisha Kuklin, Gladiators Tennis

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Grigory "Grisha" Kuklin is an aspiring pro player and content creator with his brand name Gladiators Tennis. He has been a hitting partner to top pros...

When tennis becomes therapy with Sarah Koudouzian

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Koudouzian is a bestselling author and fitness entrepreneur. She was once a high-ranked aspiring pro, but a nasty injury crushed her tennis drea...

Simon Konov, Top Tennis Training

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Top Tennis Training is leading the charge of online tennis training on YouTube. The company is run by Simon Konov and Alex Slabinsky, two former tenni...

Ian Westermann, Essential Tennis

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Westermann is one of the leading tennis coaches and personalities on YouTube. He has created educational tennis content for 14 years and built a l...

Rick Macci on Wimbledon, AI, Novak and more

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I had the fortune to sit down with star coach Rick Macci to discuss Wimbledon, the addition of AI, Novak's legacy, Raducanu, and much more. The video ...

Christopher Clarey, Author of the Federer biography, The Master

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I am joined by Christopher Clarey, a sports journalist who spent over 30 years at the New York Times and did many personal interviews with Roger Feder...

Foot Doctor Zach Thomas

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Zach Thomas has built a significant following on social media as "Foot Doctor Zach," where he tests tennis and basketball shoes. Dr. Zach is a boa...

Racquet talk with Henrik Wallensten

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Henrik Wallensten is a racquet reviewer and tennis reporter for the Swedish Magazine. He is also a stringer for the Swedish Davis Cup team and plays w...

Karue Sell, My Tennis HQ

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Karue is a former #33 best junior player in the world, #371 ATP professional, and former UCLA college tennis standout. He co-founded My Tennis HQ and ...

Nikola Aracic from Intuitive Tennis

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nikola Aracic is a former top 40 NCAA D1 college player and tennis coach with 25 years of experience. He is one of the leading coaches on YouTube and ...

Coach Evan wrote a book

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Evan Gaudreau is a former D1 college player and coach who has developed a quite unique way of looking at tennis. We have talked about his box system a...

Michelle Heidbrink, Tennis Warehouse

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle is familiar with most people who follow the world of tennis gear. She is a play-tester, content creator, and podcaster for Tennis Warehouse. ...

Troy Lara, Playtester Tennis Warehouse

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I sit down with Troy Lara, one of the long-timers at Tennis Warehouse and an integral part of their play-testing and content team. We talk about how h...

Racquet talk with Henrik - Artengo, the Blade 100 and the best tennis balls

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gear tester Henrik Wallensten joins me again on the podcast to discuss his latest batch of test racquets, balls, shoes, and strings. Henrik has contri...

Rick Macci, legendary coach of Williams sisters, Roddick, Sharapova...

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Macci is a legendary coach from the US. He has won the USPTA national coach of the year seven times and trained five number-one-ranked players: A...

Will Hamilton from Fuzzy Yellow Balls

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, I am joined by Will Hamilton, one of the co-founders of Fuzzy Yellow Balls. He was one of the first tennis content creators on YouTu...

Chris Edwards, Director of content at Tennis Warehouse

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you watch tennis gear reviews, I am sure you are familiar with Chris Edwards and his team. He has worked on content for Tennis Warehouse products f...

Tennisnerd interviewed by Tweener Head

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a little different. Phil interviews me from Tweener Head, a tennis youtuber who you should check out. This is the video version of thi...