Control the Controllables
Control the Controllables
Hosted by the Director of SotoTennis Academy, Dan Kiernan, the Control the Controllables podcast aims to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community, and bring valuable insight from all lenses of the sport to our listeners.
In our weekly episodes, Dan picks the brains of current and former professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in this game that we love.
In 2021 we were voted ´Best Tennis Podcast´ in the Sports Podcast Awards!
Recent Episodes
#190: French Open 2023 Preview
May 29, 2023
The 2023 French Open is underway in Paris, without Rafael Nadal in the draw for the first time in 19 years. Who is going to make the most of his absence to lift the men´s trophy? Will Iga Swiatek defend her womens title? Or …
#189: Chris Goldsmith - The Tennis Talker
May 24, 2023
If you´re a tennis fan on Twitter, you´ll probably have come across The Tennis Talker. With more than 350,000 tweets and 14,000 followers to date, Chis Goldsmith, aka the Tennis Talker has become an authority on tennis, part…
#188 Pat Cash - Wimbledon Men´s Singles Champion 1987
May 12, 2023
In today´s episode we´re talking to 1987 Wimbledon Men´s Singles Champion Pat Cash. Pat is one of the legends of Australian tennis and was a huge fan favourite around the world in the 80´s and 90´s. Known for his black and w…
#187: Is Opelka Right - Should Doubles be Scrapped?
March 24, 2023
Today we´re talking doubles, after the debate over whether it should continue at the professional level reared its ugly head again. American tennis player Reilly Opelka this week suggested tennis should ‘get rid of doubles’ …
#186 Dave Miley on How We Can Improve Tennis For Everyone
March 14, 2023
You won´t find many people with more experience in tennis and passion for the sport than Ireland´s Dave Miley. Dave is a former pro tennis player, coach and author who worked at the ITF for 25 years. During that time he help…
#185: Australian Open 2023 Review
Feb. 12, 2023
The 2023 Australian Open saw Aryna Sabalenka winning her first Grand Slam, and Novak Djokovic equalling Rafael Nadal´s record of 22 Grand Slam titles. But it will be hard to look back on this year´s event without thinking of…
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About the Host
Daniel Kiernan
Show Host
Dan Kiernan is the owner and Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain and a former British #1 Doubles Player. He captained the men´s tennis team at Louisiana State University before playing on the Professional Tour for 3 years, competing at Wimbledon in 2004 & 2005.
In 2010 Dan relocated from the UK to Spain to open SotoTennis Academy, which has become one of the most renowned tennis academies in Europe. When he´s not on court, he can be found interviewing big names in the tennis world for the Control the Controllables Podcast or running around after his 3 children!
Dan has more than 20 years of coaching experience through all levels of the game including:
-2019 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Quarter Finalist Evan Hoyt
-2012 Juniors Boys Australian Open Champions, Josh-Ward Hibbert and Liam Broady,
-Junior Grand Slams Players
-WTA/ATP Players including WTA tournament winners and a top 100 WTA Player