Change is Coming to Tennis with Jonathan Overend
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Tennis is being disrupted, whether we like it or not!  As we prepare to debate this in our first ever Control the Controllables Live Show on April 19th, never has it been clearer that we need to sit up and listen. Today´s episode is a new extract from Dan´s chat with Jonathan Overend a few weeks ago. They trade opinions on the Saudi Arabian influence on tennis, the future of doubles, and the topic of our upcoming live show - The Great Tennis Shake-up: Is the new ‘Elite Tour’ good for tennis? The new tour being is proposed by the Grand Slams and would see only around 100 players compete in a streamlined calendar. But what does all this mean for the tennis industry? Join Dan at the Tileyard in London on 19th April as he debates this in our first Live Show with special guests.. John Morris - Tennis super-agent at the heart of these discussionsFreddie Nielsen - 2012 Wimbledon doubles champion and Danish Davis Cup captainGaby Dabrowski - 2023 US Open champion and WTA Board MemberCalvin Betton - ATP doubles coach If you can’t join us in person, don’t worry, you can still follow online live on the night and ask your questions directly to the panel. ⇨ Get your tickets and find out more about the event! ⇦ Mentioned in this episode: Join us for our First Live Show in London! Control the Controllables is coming to London! We´re hosting our first LIVE SHOW on Friday 19th April 2024. Join CTC Host Dan Kiernan and special guests as they debate one of the hottest topics in tennis right now: Is the new ‘Elite Tour’ good for tennis? The new tour being proposed by the Grand Slams would see only the top 96 players compete in a reduced number of tournaments for an exponential rise in prize money. Join us at Tileyard in London, as we discuss the biggest potential shake up we've ever seen in tennis, and what it means for those of us working in the sport. Our amazing panel on the night will be:- John Morris - Tennis super-agent at the heart of these discussions Freddie Nielsen - 2012 Wimbledon doubles champion and Danish Davis Cup captain Gaby Dabrowski - 2023 US Open champion and WTA Board Member Calvin Betton - ATP doubles coach If you can’t join us in person, don’t worry, you can still follow online live on the night and ask your questions directly to Dan and the panel. Get your tickets and find out more about the event! Live Show Ticket Link
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