The GreatBase Tennis Podcast
Episodes
The Lost Art of Attacking
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith and Dave Anderson cover a wide range of topics on the latest episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, from the Korda family's remarka...
Tennis Comsumer Insight
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On episode #293 of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson offer a candid look inside the world of tennis academies, drawing on th...
Rebuilding American Tennis
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith is joined by Dave Anderson and Andy Fitzell for a wide-ranging discussion on player development, coaching education, and the direction of ...
Lessons From the Trenches
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith and Dave Anderson discuss the news of Craig Tiley becoming CEO of the USTA, reflecting on their early days together in the Tennis Tech pro...
Building Locker Room Power
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tour coach and author Dave Sammel joins Steve Smith and Dave Anderson to unpack what “locker room power” really means, how players create an aura ...
Discipline is Non-negotiable
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former ATP pro and Venezuelan Davis Cup player David Souto joins Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Coach Andres to unpack a player’s journey from Cara...
Habits of Winning Players
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith and Dave Anderson revisit foundational habits that shape long-term success in tennis and life. Drawing from Stephen Covey’s principles a...
Tennis Culture: Europe vs America
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Florian Kuehne joins Steve Smith and Dave Anderson to share his tennis journey. From starting at seven and competing in Tennis Europe and German...
How Points Are Built
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith and Dave Anderson preview the Australian Open semifinals through a GreatBase lens, stressing that skill must come before strategy. They re...
Team Luke: Lessons That Last
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former pro doubles standout and longtime Texas Tech head coach Tim Siegel joins Steve Smith and Dave Anderson to trace his tennis path from junior dou...
Mentors, Moments, and Memories
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Davis joins Steve Smith and Dave Anderson to discuss his journey from Palmyra, New York, to becoming Director of Rackets at Park Ridge Country Cl...
What Juniors Need Most
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Hobson joins Steve Smith and Dave Anderson to discuss coach mentorship, player development, and building athletes from the inside out. Hobson s...
Confidence Dosn't Equal Competence
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Davis joins Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ilja Semjonovs for a wide-ranging conversation on what pro-level coaching actually requires. With o...
Begin With the End in Mind
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the new year approaches, Steve Smith and co-host Dave Anderson step back and re-center on the fundamentals that drive long-term development in tenn...
Golden Growth Recap
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Christmas Day episode of the Great Base Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith is joined by Dave Anderson and Ilya Samyanov for a wide-ranging conversati...
How Spain Build Players
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith and Dave Anderson welcome Coach Jaime Pulgar Garcia, new to the Brookhaven staff and already making a major cultural impact. Jaime shares ...
How Analytics Shape Tennis
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Base Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith welcomes USTA performance analytics expert Mat Cloer and coach Dave Anderson for a deep ...
Lessons from Steve Denton
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Base Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and co-host Dave Anderson sit down with Texas A&M head coach and former world No. 11...
Training a Tennis Mind
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson sit down with Tim Ross, who spent over a decade at Ernst & Young before making a full-time leap int...
Blueprints for Smarter Tennis
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson highlight the final two pillars of the GreatBase curriculum: Bill Jacob...
Raising the Bar in Tennis Coaching
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson continue their series on the eight pillars of the GreatBase curriculum,...
Carrying the Torch
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson discuss two of the most influential minds behind the GreatBase philosop...
Learning from the Legends
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson discuss the upcoming GreatBase Tennis workshop at Ave Maria University (Dec 18–20). They reflect on t...
Tennis' Golden Growth Opportunity
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson announce a three-day workshop set for December at Ave Maria University....
Sunrise to Sunset
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith and Dave Anderson introduce a “Sunrise to Sunset” tennis fundraiser planned for Ave Maria University. Inspired by a past event in Texa...
Max Fomine: Coaching That Lasts
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith is joined by co-host Dave Anderson, Tim Ross, and special guest Max Fomine. Max is a Mold...
The Ave Maria Tennis Project
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith is joined by Dave Anderson and Ryan Fleming for a reflective and forward-looking conversa...
From The Wall To Wintergreen
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith sits down with longtime friend and coach Ryan Fleming for a reflective and practical conv...
Behind The Run: Cash & Tracy
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Base Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith is joined by Dave Anderson, Andy Fitzell, and Tim Ross for a wide-ranging discussion cen...
US Open Recap
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Great Base Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson explore lessons from the 2025 US Open, breaking down key storylines fr...
US Open Takeaways
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith is joined by returning guest Dave Anderson and visiting coach Kervin Ramos. Together, the...
From Practice To Performance
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith and Dave Anderson sit down to tackle issues shaping today’s tennis, from the growing trend of withdrawals at tournaments like Kalamazoo ...
Cures For Common Flaws
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith hosts a wide-ranging conversation with Ilya Semyonov, Andy Fitzell, and Dave Anderson, diving into common cures for problems in tennis. Th...
From Basics To Championship Tennis
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Smith, Costas Alevizopoulos, Dave Anderson, and Andy Fitzell join forces to share coaching wisdom drawn from decades of experience. Together, th...
Documenting Development
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating five years, the GreatBase Tennis Podcast brings together Steve Smith, Costas Alevizopoulos, and Dave Anderson for stories from the Kalamaz...
The Most Popular Topic In US Tennis
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps the most talked about program in US tennis is the USTA's player development program. During the episode at hand, number 259, Steve Smith ...
Wimbledon Wrap-up & Final Questions
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 258th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Constantinos Alevizopoulos round up their Wimbledon chat with Dave Anderson. For...
More Wimbledon & More Questions
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 257th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Constantinos Alevizopoulos are once again at the table, and Dave Anderson is on ...
Wimbledon Chat & Tennis Q&A
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 256th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Constantinos Alevizopoulos are at the table and Dave Anderson is on the phone. ...
Dr. Tracey King, Mental Skills
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 255th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ilja Semjonovs, and Dave Anderson ask Dr. Tracey King questions. Currently, Tracey ...
Laugh, Learn, and Compete
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 254th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Jeff Lewis, and Dave Anderson share odds and ends. As always, the effort is to enli...
Tennis Talk
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 253rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Jeff Lewis, and Dave Anderson talk tennis.Their conversation focuses primarily on c...
Doubles Review
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 252nd episode of GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets discuss tennis doubles. The trio is confident that thei...
Tennis Director Sam Garcia
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 251st episode of the GreatBase tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson talk with Sam Garcia. Sam is currently the director...
Even More Technical Input
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 250th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets share more technical input for those running summer...
More Technical Input
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 249th episode of the GreatBase tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson share information, ideas, and insights directed to ...
Technical Input
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 248th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson discuss technical information for teaching stroke p...
Summer Tennis Camps
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 247th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson discuss summer tennis camps. Their conversation coi...
Frank Butera - Love For The Game
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 246th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson have a tennis conversation with Frank Butera. Their guest is a ten...
Petrus Koekemoer - South African Support
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 245th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets have a tennis conversation with Petrus Koekemoer. T...
David Sivertson More Wisdom
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 244th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets interview Dave Sivertson. On the podcast previous t...
David Sivertson Tennis Wisdom
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 243rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets interview an amazing tennis mind. Dave Sivertson kn...
Easter Bowl Review
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Anderson joins Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets on the 242nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast. Dave leads a highly successful player developme...
Patrick Geoffrion-Amorim
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 241st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith's guest is Patrick Geoffrion-Amorim. Patrick, a native of Montreal, currently ...
Practice
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 240th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson are joined by Patrick Geoffrion-Amorim. Patrick, a native of Montr...
David Geatz Interview
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 239th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets and Dave Anderson interview David Geatz. What a delight for our listen...
Brandon Fallon Interview
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 238th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets interview Brandon Fallon. Their guest lives in SoCa...
Ten Year Plan
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 237th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets have a conversation with Andres Barbosa. Our long-t...
Words of Wisdom w/ Doug Cash
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 236th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Doug Cash is interviewed by Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets. Wow! In regard to this...
Australian Open 2025 Reflections
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 235th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Andy Fitzell, and Dave Anderson reflect upon the 2025 Australian Open...
Statistical Tennis Insights
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 234th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Secker talk tennis with Mat Cloer. Mat holds a senior position with the UST...
Academies
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 233rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, Dave Secker, and Ivan Ozerets share their thoughts ...
Chuck Kriese "Back to the Future"
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 232nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast is based on a question Steve Smith asked Dave Anderson. Steve asked David, "What should be a ...
Don Meyer
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 231st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ilja Semjonovs re-visit thoughts and principles shared by the late Don Meyer. Mr...
Mentoring
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 230th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith, Ilja Semjonovs, Richard Hernandez, and Dave Anderson discuss men...
New Year's Resolutions
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the 229th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Andy Fitzell, and Dave Anderson discuss the ins and outs of making re...
Peter Kobelt
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas On the 228th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve, Ivan, and Andy interview Peter Kobelt. To make an understatement, Peter&...
Tennis Books
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 227th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell talk about some tennis books from the GreatBase Tennis library.The ...
College Tennis Update w/ Dave Secker
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 226th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell interview Dave Secker. Their guest is the Associate Head Coach of th...
Jeff Moore Interview
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 225th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets interview Jeff Moore. To make an understatement, their humble and ho...
Podcast on Tennis Podcasts
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 224th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets are joined by Andreas Barbosa. The tennis teaching professional bas...
Relevant Reflections
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 223rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Dave Anderson, and Andy Fitzell talk tennis. With player development ...
Enjoyment, Exercise, and Education
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 222nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Dave Anderson, and Andy Fitzel discuss a rather simple concept. With ...
Rafa Nadal, Thank You
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 221st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Dave Anderson, and Andy Fitzell pay tribute to Rafael Nadal. The over...
Mike Custer, Tennis Mind
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 220th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets discuss tennis with Mike Custer. To make an understatement, Mike ha...
Jodie Johnson, Fitness
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 219th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozererts interview Jodie Johnson. Jodie had the ambition to be a major ath...
Vic Braden, Andy Fitzell & Basics
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 218th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets discuss tennis information pertaining to basic stroke-production wi...
Clayton Stanley
09 Oct 2024
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On the 217 episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Richard Hernandez, and Dave Anderson ask Clayton Stanley questions. The four were par...
Robert Lansdorp
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Lansdorp1938 - 2024On the 216th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets pay tribute to the late Robert Lansdorp. ...
Joey Scrivano, Baylor Bears
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Scrivano, Baylor BearsOn the 215th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets have a conversation with Joey Scrivano. ...
Jeff's Journey
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
By listening to Jeff, one will quickly discover he understands the nuts and bolts and X's and 0's of tennis to the nth degree. The developme...
Tennis Conversation w/ Jeff Lewis
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Lewis recently spent a week with Steve Smith at the Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Virginia. The two, who have known each other for thirty ye...
Tennis Techer
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 212th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Richard Bodian.In 1981, Steve designed and directed (Tennis ...
Mike & Mike
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 211th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Mike Valentine and Mike McLaughlin. The three old men all wo...
Tournament Tennis & More
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The life story of Arnaud Guillemard is definitely different. Be ready to go from island living to Paris, college tennis to the oil fields, education t...
Surviving Summer
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Zampardo is Steve Smith's guest on the 209th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast. She spent nine weeks this summer, 2024, serving as ...
The Next Steps
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 208th podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Spencer Johnson. The two have known each other for just over 10 years. Spencer is now 21 and...
Coach P
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 207th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets host Scott Perelmen. Their guest recently joined the men's coac...
College Tennis w/ Matt Knoll
24 Jul 2024
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On the 206th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets host Matt Knoll. Matt built a championship culture at Baylor Univer...
Wimbledon Wrap-up
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On that 205th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Dave Anderson joins Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets to talk tennis. They shared thoughts that most...
Questions & Answers
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 204th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast Cris Valverde, a teaching pro from Portland, Oregon, asks Steve Smith questions. Cris recently sp...
Net Play or No Net Play
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 203rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets and Andres Barbosa talk about tennis from the service line in. The why...
Mark Hamlin Again
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Hamlin is our guest on episode 202.Our podcast's fact checker, Andres Barbosa, and several others requested another opportunity to listen to ...
Jim Poling Tribute
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tribute to Jim Poling1949-2024Our condolences to Jim's wife, Marianne, and their children, Matthew, Lilian, and Karl. Our thoughts also go out to...
Orange Ball & More
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 200th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith talks with Adam Borr. Steve's guest has a lifetime in tennis. His family built ...
Miron Mann & More
05 Jun 2024
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On the 199th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets have a tennis conversation with Miron Mann. He had a successful car...
Tennis Around the Block
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 198th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets have a tennis conversation with Jackson Bowen. Their guest has be...
Madagascar Longhorn
22 May 2024
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On the 197th episode of the GreatBase podcast, Steve Smith speaks with Nomena Raharinosy. To make an understatement, her tennis story is well worth li...
Greg Moran Interview
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 196th episode of the GreatBase Tennis, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets talk tennis with Greg Moran. Their guest is a veteran tennis teaching profe...
From Parenting to Improving Tennis
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the 195th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a tennis discussion with Ainsley Catalano. His guest makes his living as an anal...