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The GreatBase Tennis Podcast is a weekly audio show presented by Steve Smith and associates. Information, ideas, and insights are provided to help those connected to the game of tennis.
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- 5 days ago1h 19m
Not the Main Character w/ Joel Myers
Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Pol Otin O’Callaghan welcome Joel Myers, the Australian tennis director at Coronado Tennis Center and an Instagram coach with over 100,000 followers. Joel tells his story: growing up on welfare with a single mom, moving from Sydney to Melbourne Park, a head pro who took him under his wing, an Aussie football injury, and a move to San Diego with one suitcase. He also talks about Pat Cash, the Nakashima and Svajda families, and his meeting with Aryna Sabalenka’s ...
- 1 weeks ago1h 42m
Back to Boca
Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Pol O’Callaghan keep things loose on episode 323, with Steve working through a stack of random notes from a weekend at the Battle of Boca. He took a van of Ave Maria players there, including a young player from Madagascar. The group also takes up the future of pro doubles, with Steve and Dave arguing that doubles players should break away and run their own circuit while keeping a place in the majors. From the tournament, Steve pulls out lessons on backboard wor...
- 2 weeks ago1h 0m
Hall of Fame Parents w/ Dominic Moore
Steve Smith and Richard Hernandez welcome former NHL player Dominic Moore to episode 322 of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast for a deep conversation about family, resilience, and the path that took three brothers from a Toronto cul-de-sac to Harvard. Dominic traces his hockey and tennis upbringing alongside brothers Mark and Steve, the adversity his family has weathered, and the role his parents’ sacrifice and structure played in shaping all three into elite athletes and students. The conversatio...
- 3 weeks ago1h 43m
Grips, Pros, and Physics
Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Pol O'Callaghan welcome content creator and teaching pro Jeff Lewis to the latest episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast for a deep dive into grips and stroke production across the history of pro tennis. The group works through the evolution of forehand grips from Eastern to extreme Western, naming benchmark players for each style, from Don Budge and Welby Van Horn's "championship grip" to modern players like Del Potro, Alcaraz, and Swiatek. The conversation m...
- Sep 30, 20261h 6m
Over 500 Hours and Counting
Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Pol O'Callaghan welcome longtime listener Simon Schlesinger, a teaching pro from Toronto who caught up on nearly 300 episodes of the podcast, to hear his story of falling in and out of love with tennis before finding his way back into coaching. Simon traces his path from childhood tennis in Ottawa, through a detour into arts and creative writing in Montreal, to eventually landing in Toronto and discovering GreatBase through fellow coach Will Resnick. The conver...
- Sep 23, 20261h 19m
Federer's List
Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Pol O'Callaghan dedicate episode 319 of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast to a deep dive into Roger Federer's meticulous approach to building his game, breaking down the list of over forty shots he set out to master and what that "begin with the end in mind" mentality means for junior development today. The group closes with a broader discussion on why so many juniors are playing tennis without ever developing the full skill set the game requires, drawing comparison...
- Sep 16, 20261h 27m
US Open Review 2026
Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Pol O'Callaghan dedicate episode 318 of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast to a wide-ranging review of the U.S. Open, opening with Roger Federer's emotional Hall of Fame ceremony and moving into a deep discussion on the brutal, unforgiving nature of professional tennis. Drawing on Matt Futterman's book "Tennis is the Cruelest Game," the group breaks down the economics, physical demands, and mental toughness required to survive on tour, with plenty of stories and insi...
- Sep 9, 202657 min
The Wolf in Winter Review
Steve Smith and Dave Anderson dedicate episode 317 of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast to a discussion of the new Novak Djokovic documentary, Wolf in Winter, breaking down its themes of sacrifice, discipline, and the unusual path that shaped one of the greatest careers in tennis history. The two dig into Djokovic's childhood in war-torn Yugoslavia, his early coaching influences, and the family dynamics that pushed him to transform every part of his life in pursuit of greatness. The conversation b...
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