The First Serve
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 493
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The First Serve - Jordan Thompson First Round Rome win
Jordan Thompson chats to Brett Phillips after conquering Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard for a fifth straight time to open his Italian Open campaign.
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00:04:48 |
Wed 07 May 2025
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment 15 - 05-05-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie duo Catherine Aulia (University of Tennessee) and Edward Winter (Pepperdine Unive…
00:08:00 |
Tue 06 May 2025
The First Serve - World Team Cup (Wheelchair) - 05-05-2025
Tim Connelly (Hume Tennis), Heath Davidson OAM and Greg Crump (Wheelchair tennis godather in AUS) preview the Wheelchair World Team Cup in Antalya Turkey on 'The First Serve Live
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00:07:23 |
Tue 06 May 2025
The First Serve - Coaching Landscape in AUS - 05-05-2025
Professional tennis coach Shane Scrutton from Yarra Tennis Coaching in Melbourne who is also Vice President of Tennis Coaches Australia joined Brett Phillips to look at the current coaching landscape…
00:09:44 |
Tue 06 May 2025
The First Serve - Full Show - 05-05-2025
Brett Phillips brings this edition of the show to you live from Madrid, wrapping up the ATP/WTA 1000 Madrid Open, plus a full wrap of all the other on court results from around the world and in Aust…
01:23:10 |
Mon 05 May 2025
The First Serve - The Push - S02 E03
The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for epside three for2025 with hosts Tim Connolly - Manager of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne and Victorian Wheelc…
00:35:23 |
Fri 02 May 2025
The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow - S02 E01
Padel Pow Wow makes it return after kicking off in 2023 and having a hiatus in 2024. Original co host Matt Barelle (the godfather of Padel in AUS) is joined by a new co host Rob Daley (COO of Game4 P…
00:40:48 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Alex de Minaur into Madrid R16
Alex de Minaur takes care of Deni Shapovalov for a fifth consecutive time 6-3, 7-6 to move into the Madrid Open R16 - reflecting on the match and having to deal with a chaotic Monday where the whole …
00:04:59 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment 14 - 28-04-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie duo Tom Garrett (Jones College) and Violet Apisah (Keiser University - NAIA)
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00:07:53 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
The First Serve - News Wrap of the Week - 28-04-2025
News of the week with www.thefirstserve.com.au senior writer Christian Montegan kicking off by talking about Alexander Zverev's doping test story where he was picking up his daughter at the airport a…
00:10:29 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Madrid Open observations + Aussie watch - 28-04-2025
The First Serve head of Social Media Connor Joyce on the ground in Madrid joined Brett Phillips for some first time observations from the Caja Magica and the Aussie report card friom week 1.
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00:18:07 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Full Show - 28-04-2025
Brett Phillips presents this episode of The First Serve live from Madrid and everything was going beautifully until a quarter of the way through the show when Spain suffered a massive power outage th…
01:18:44 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Alex de Minaur - Madrid opening win
Aussie No 1 Alex de Minaur was clinical in opening his Madrid Masters 1000 campaign with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Italian Lorenzo Sonego. Listen in to his match reflection, plus his thoughts on balls, con…
00:07:16 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Daria Kasatkina - First WTA 1000 win as an Aussie
Daria Katakana chats to Brett Phillips after her first round win over American Alycia Parks 6-2, 7-5 at the WTA 1000 Madrid Open.
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00:03:49 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
The First Serve - The Junior Journey - S02 E03
Beti Sekulovski and Michael Logarzo are back for episode three for 2025, unpacking the junior tennis landscape in Australia. In this episode they review the recent 12/14's National Clay court champio…
00:39:37 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Tennis in QLD: S01 E09
Our latest Tennis in QLD episode with host Adon Kronk chats to a man with one of the best backhands you have seen in Jack Moore playing a key role at the National Tennis Academy in Brisbane and Ellie…
00:24:27 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Maya Joint clay breakthrough in Madrid
Brett Phillips catches up with Aussie 19 year old Maya Joint after another significanrt step in her young career, qualifying for a 1000 event and winner her first main draw match at that level and al…
00:04:05 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment 13 - 21-04-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie trio Eric Padgham (University of Arizona), Lachlan Brain (University of North Ala…
00:07:16 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
The First Serve - Play USA Tennis Pathways College Segment 12 - 14-04-2025
Host Lachlan Puyol is back with his weekly college segment on The First Serve 'Live' for 2025 catching up with Aussie duo Darcy Nicholls (Samford University) and Amy Stevens (Vanderbilt)
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00:07:11 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
The First Serve - 12/14's Clay Court Nationals Wrap - 21-04-2025
Coach/Commentator Beti Sekulovski joined The First Serve Live to wrap up the 12/14's Australian Clay Court Nationals in Canberra speaking to the winners.
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00:07:16 |
Mon 21 Apr 2025
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