The First Serve
768 episodes Last Updated: Jun 28, 25
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.
Episodes
Jun 28, 2025
The First Serve - The Push - S02 E04
The Push, our dedicated wheelchair tennis podcast is back for epside four for 2025 with hosts Tim Connolly - Manager of Hume Tennis and Community Centre and Home of the Melbourne and Victorian Wheelchair Open and Aussie quad pro Heath Davidson OAM. Special guest for this episode is GB's Andy Lapthorne to talk about his amazing wheelchair tennis journey where he has recently been honoured with an MBE.
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32 year old Aussie Alex Bolt will feature in his fourth Wimbledon main draw after a comprehensive straight sets win over Spain's Martin Landaluce 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in final round qualifying.
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21 year old Talia Gibson has won through to her first Wimbledon Main Draw defeating tenth seed Argentine Solana Sierra 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
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21 year old Aussie James McCabe appearing in Wimbledon qualifying for the first time is now onto the main draw after defeating fifith seed Marcelo Barrios Vera 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 7-6(7)
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27 year old Aussie Priscilla Hon in her 7th attempt has qualified for the Wimbledon Main Draw defeating Canada's Victoria Mboko in dramatic fashion 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-1.
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Jun 26, 2025
The First Serve - Padel Pow Wow - S02 E03
Padel Pow Wow is back for episode three of 2025 with hosts Matt Barelle (the godfather of Padel in AUS) and Rob Daley (COO of Game4 Padel in Melbourne) as they review the latest on and court in the last month and have a great chat with feature guest Gareth Keating on a life time in tennis and panel, who has just opened up his own padel club in Brisbane.
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27 year old Aussie Priscilla Hon is one win away from her first ever Wimbledon main draw after a 2nd round qualifying win defeating Switzerland's Leonie Kung 6-1, 6-3. Chatting to Brett Phillips post match
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32 year old Aussie Alex Bolt is through to the final round of Wimbledon qualifying after a 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-2 victory over American tenth seed Eliot Spizzirri. Chatting to Brett Phillips
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16 year old Aussie Emerson Jones is one win away from playing in her first Wimbledon main draw after defeating Serbia's Lola Radivojevic 6-4, 6-4 in the 2nd round of qualifying. Chatting to Brett Phillips.
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21 year old Aussie Talia Gibson for the 2nd consecutive year is into the final round of Wimbledon qualies, hoping to go one better after a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Arianne Hartono of the Netherlands. Chatting to Brett Phillips.
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