Leo Lavalle , the winner of the 1985 Junior Wimbledon Championships,  has lived an incredible life in tennis. As a pro he rose to 51 in the word and posted wins over Brad Gilbert, Anders Jarryd, and Stefan Edberg.   After the great Hall of Fame player Raul Ramirez, he is the best player to have come from his country, and as a Davis Cup stalwart carried the hopes and dreams of Mexican tennis onto the court with him for a record 14 years. On this episode of Under Review,  Leo Lavalle, now a...

Leo Lavalle , the winner of the 1985 Junior Wimbledon Championships,  has lived an incredible life in tennis. As a pro he rose to 51 in the word and posted wins over Brad Gilbert, Anders Jarryd, and Stefan Edberg.   After the great Hall of Fame player Raul Ramirez, he is the best player to have come from his country, and as a Davis Cup stalwart carried the hopes and dreams of Mexican tennis onto the court with him for a record 14 years. On this episode of Under Review,  Leo Lavalle, now a...

Brian Vahaly , once named to People Magazine's most eligible bachelor list, has lived an incredible life in tennis. As a child he was afraid to swim after seeing JAWS, and began tennis as an infant .  As a junior tennis player, he was one of the best players in the United States but was not identified as a top prospect by the USTA.   After a standout career at the University of Virginia, he initially struggled on the ATP Tour.  Coming up with players such as Robby Ginepri and Andy Roddick,...

Brian Vahaly , once named to People Magazine's most eligible bachelor list, has lived an incredible life in tennis. As a child he was afraid to swim after seeing JAWS, and began tennis as an infant .  As a junior tennis player, he was one of the best players in the United States but was not identified as a top prospect by the USTA.   After a standout career at the University of Virginia, he initially struggled on the ATP Tour.  Coming up with players such as Robby Ginepri and Andy Roddick,...

Henri Leconte the French legend joined us and we had a mid-tournament conversation.  He shared how he became a longtime Australian Open fan favorite broadcaster, first at Channel 7, then 9, and now Eurosport.  Henri Leconte explained that he began broadcasting when Jo Wilfried Tsonga was playing well in Australia. He told us about the immense pressure he faced when he was a contestant on Britain's Top Chef.   Henri discussed Felix Auger-Aliassime and Coco Gauff.  We learned what his...

Henri Leconte the French legend joined us and we had a mid-tournament conversation.  He shared how he became a longtime Australian Open fan favorite broadcaster, first at Channel 7, then 9, and now Eurosport.  Henri Leconte explained that he began broadcasting when Jo Wilfried Tsonga was playing well in Australia. He told us about the immense pressure he faced when he was a contestant on Britain's Top Chef.   Henri discussed Felix Auger-Aliassime and Coco Gauff.  We learned what his...

Former world #1 and Hall-of-Famer Lindsay Davenport joined us and we had a mid-tournament Australian Open conversation.  She shared her experience being a tennis mom and explained how both she and her husband split up the tournament obligations. .  We learned what her perspectives have been at the Australian Open .  Lindsay shared her thoughts on  Serena and Venus Williams  and also Coco Gauff. Lindsay also talked about coaching the American tennis player Madison Keys.  She broke down the...

Former world #1 and Hall-of-Famer Lindsay Davenport joined us and we had a mid-tournament Australian Open conversation.  She shared her experience being a tennis mom and explained how both she and her husband split up the tournament obligations. .  We learned what her perspectives have been at the Australian Open .  Lindsay shared her thoughts on  Serena and Venus Williams  and also Coco Gauff. Lindsay also talked about coaching the American tennis player Madison Keys.  She broke down the...

Brad Gilbert joins us for a pre Australian Open conversation.  We learned what he has been up to in the off season, and what amazing memorabilia he has at his store, BG Tennis Nation.  Brad shared his thoughts on the ATP Cup, Davis Cup, and Serena and Venus Williams. Now an ESPN broadcaster,  Brad  discussed how he grew up in a tennis playing family in Oakland, Ca.  He described how a coaching change  at Arizona State turned him towards junior college where he met the coach that changed his...

Brad Gilbert joins us for a pre Australian Open conversation.  We learned what he has been up to in the off season, and what amazing memorabilia he has at his store, BG Tennis Nation.  Brad shared his thoughts on the ATP Cup, Davis Cup, and Serena and Venus Williams. Now an ESPN broadcaster,  Brad  discussed how he grew up in a tennis playing family in Oakland, Ca.  He described how a coaching change  at Arizona State turned him towards junior college where he met the coach that changed...

Elite Coach Marc Lucero grew up in San Diego, California.  He saw Andre Agassi on  television and decided he wanted to play tennis.  He went from playing at Boston College to coaching at Princeton University, then then at the USTA Campus in California. He has coached Genie Bouchard, Allie Riske, and had been on tour working with Shelby Rogers until now. Marc Lucero describes how a failed attempt at law school drove him back to tennis.  He shares a story of Shelby Rogers' run to the...

Elite Coach Marc Lucero grew up in San Diego, California.  He saw Andre Agassi on  television and decided he wanted to play tennis.  He went from playing at Boston College to coaching at Princeton University, then then at the USTA Campus in California. He has coached Genie Bouchard, Allie Riske, and had been on tour working with Shelby Rogers until now. Marc Lucero describes how a failed attempt at law school drove him back to tennis.  He shares a story of Shelby Rogers' run to the...

One of the premiere figures in the Beverly Hills tennis scene, TONY GRAHAM has lead an amazing tennis life. He came up in LA in the 1970s, honed his craft at UCLA, and turned pro during the sport's golden years where he played, practiced and paled around with legends like McEnroe, Connors, Borg, and the late Vitas Gerulaitis. At UCLA he got to the finals of the NCAA Championship. As a pro he beat Jimmy Arias and finalled Stowe. And when he wrapped up his pro career, he continued the tennis...

One of the premiere figures in the Beverly Hills tennis scene, TONY GRAHAM has lead an amazing tennis life. He came up in LA in the 1970s, honed his craft at UCLA, and turned pro during the sport's golden years where he played, practiced and paled around with legends like McEnroe, Connors, Borg, and the late Vitas Gerulaitis. At UCLA he got to the finals of the NCAA Championship. As a pro he beat Jimmy Arias and finalled Stowe. And when he wrapped up his pro career, he continued the tennis...

4-time Grand Slam doubles champion RENNAE STUBBS has been a fixture on the tour for nearly 3 decades.  As a player, she was the #1 doubles player in the world and won more doubles titles than any other Australian woman. She also was the longest serving member of the Australian Fed Cup team, playing for 17 years. And she participated in 4 Olympic Games. After her playing career finished, she found new life as a broadcaster, coach and podcaster. As a broadcaster she's worked for Australia's...

4-time Grand Slam doubles champion RENNAE STUBBS has been a fixture on the tour for nearly 3 decades.  As a player, she was the #1 doubles player in the world and won more doubles titles than any other Australian woman. She also was the longest serving member of the Australian Fed Cup team, playing for 17 years. And she participated in 4 Olympic Games. After her playing career finished, she found new life as a broadcaster, coach and podcaster. As a broadcaster she's worked for Australia's...

In part 2 of our discussion with elite coach MICHAEL JOYCE, he discusses his transition from player to coach;  he breaks down the truth behind the Sharapova substance-abuse scandal; he tells how a seminal work of tennis writing came to be; and he lets us know who he thinks is the greatest coach of all time. Oh, and if that's not enough, he explains his connection to one of the most scandalous murders in recent history.  Meldonium, The Mendez Brothers and more in part 2 of our discussion with...

In part 2 of our discussion with elite coach MICHAEL JOYCE, he discusses his transition from player to coach;  he breaks down the truth behind the Sharapova substance-abuse scandal; he tells how a seminal work of tennis writing came to be; and he lets us know who he thinks is the greatest coach of all time. Oh, and if that's not enough, he explains his connection to one of the most scandalous murders in recent history.  Meldonium, The Mendez Brothers and more in part 2 of our discussion...

Michael Joyce came up deep in the Southern California tennis scene: brushing shoulders with the rich and infamous; playing tennis with fabled champions; and receiving instruction from legendary coaches. After an illustrious junior career in which he finaled Junior Wimbledon and won Kalamazoo, Joyce went pro and caught the attention of David Foster Wallace who subsequently wrote one of the seminal articles about tennis about him. As a player, he beat Courier, Becker, Kafelnikov and many more....

Michael Joyce came up deep in the Southern California tennis scene: brushing shoulders with the rich and infamous; playing tennis with fabled champions; and receiving instruction from legendary coaches. After an illustrious junior career in which he finaled Junior Wimbledon and won Kalamazoo, Joyce went pro and caught the attention of David Foster Wallace who subsequently wrote one of the seminal articles about tennis about him. As a player, he beat Courier, Becker, Kafelnikov and many...

For the past 50 years, the name “Stan Smith” has been seen on nearly every street in the world. Written on nearly 40 million pairs of the iconic Adidas-made sneakers. But perhaps more notable than the shoe is the man himself. Along with Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith is considered the essence of class who ushered in the open era, formed the ATP, and effectively created the tennis world that we know today. He came up under the tutelage of Pancho Segura. Then played for USC. And in 1971 he won the US...

For the past 50 years, the name "Stan Smith" has been seen on nearly every street in the world. Written on nearly 40 million pairs of the iconic Adidas-made sneakers. But perhaps more notable than the shoe is the man himself. Along with Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith is considered the essence of class who ushered in the open era, formed the ATP, and effectively created the tennis world that we know today. He came up under the tutelage of Pancho Segura. Then played for USC. And in 1971 he won the...

Former CEO of Oracle, MARK HURD loved tennis. In High School, Hurd battled it out with top-ten pros on the public courts in Miami Beach. In college, he played #1 at Baylor University. And while Chief Executive at Oracle, he helped forge one of the most significant relationships in the history of tennis between a corporation and the sport.  We interviewed Mark this year at The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, but we had some technical difficulties and the interview was cut short so we tabled...

Former CEO of Oracle, MARK HURD loved tennis. In High School, Hurd battled it out with top-ten pros on the public courts in Miami Beach. In college, he played #1 at Baylor University. And while Chief Executive at Oracle, he helped forge one of the most significant relationships in the history of tennis between a corporation and the sport.  We interviewed Mark this year at The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, but we had some technical difficulties and the interview was cut short so we tabled...

Former CEO of Oracle, MARK HURD loved tennis. In High School, Hurd battled it out with top-ten pros on the public courts in Miami Beach. In college, he played #1 at Baylor University. And while Chief Executive at Oracle, he helped forge one of the most significant relationships in the history of tennis between a corporation and the sport.  We interviewed Mark this year at The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, but we had some technical difficulties and the interview was cut short so we tabled...