#153: Ukraine´s Sergiy Stakhovsky on fighting for his country
March 1, 2022
Just a few weeks ago, Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky was playing the final match of his career at the Australian Open. After nearly 20 years on the tour, the 36-year-old announced his retirement in January, ready …
#151: Dan Smethurst - ATP Player to WTA Coach
Feb. 15, 2022
Dan Smethurst is a British tennis coach and former player who most recently worked with top WTA player Johanna Konta. A talented youngster, Dan was world junior number 29 before playing on the ITF and ATP Challenger Tour, re…
#150: Mardy Fish on Living with Anxiety
Feb. 8, 2022
It´s our 150th episode of Control the Controllables! And for a special episode, we have a special guest as we speak to former US number 1 and current Davis Cup Captain Mardy Fish. Mardy won 14 singles and doubles titles and …
#147: Australian Open 2022 Preview
Jan. 17, 2022
With the first Grand Slam of 2022 underway, we´ve brought our panel of former pros back together to preview the Australian Open. What a few weeks it’s been, tennis has been global news with the Novak Djokovic visa saga, and …
Episode 141: Lucie Ahl - No Challenge Too Big
Nov. 9, 2021
Lucie Ahl is a former British number 1 and WTA 161 singles player. She competed numerous times at Grand Slams and has a 100% record at the Fed Cup representing Great Britain. Life after playing tennis professionally has take…
Episode 139: Jimmy Arias - The forehand that changed tennis
Oct. 26, 2021
Jimmy Arias is a former world number 5. At the age of 15, he became the youngest person to achieve a world ranking, and went onto win 5 ATP singles titles and the 1981 French Open Mixed Doubles. During his career he has had …
Episode 125: Brits at Wimbledon Special!
June 25, 2021
We´ve had to wait two years, but we´re now just a few days away from watching the green grass of Wimbledon on our screens! To celebrate the return of SW19, we´ve brought together a group of 10 former and current British Tenn…
Episode 123: Luke Jensen - Choose Confidence
June 15, 2021
If you were a tennis fan in the 80´s and 90´s, you wouldn´t have missed the Jensen Brothers! The original American doubles brothers, Luke & Murphy Jensen were known for their high energy on court, chest bumping and high five…
Episode 118: Alex Ward - Outside the Comfort Zone
May 25, 2021
Alex Ward is a British tennis coach and former player. He reached a career high ATP ranking of 242, winning 14 Futures titles. Alex was part of the 2010 GB Davis Cup squad and played Wimbledon in 2016 & 2017. He came through…
Episode 117: Paul Annacone - Coaching the Greats
May 18, 2021
Paul Annacone is one of the world´s leading coaches. He´s worked with some of the greats including Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Tim Henman. Annacone guided Sampras to nine of his 14 Grand Slam Titles, leading to Sports Il…
Episode 113: Lewis Burton - "The Model" Tennis Player
April 20, 2021
Tennis fans will know Lewis Burton as a former British tennis player who reached the final of the Wimbledon boys doubles in 2010. Non-tennis fans will know Lewis as the boyfriend of TV presenter Caroline Flack when she tragi…
Episode 110: Tom Gullikson - Captain Gully
April 6, 2021
If you´re a fan of McEnroe, Borg, Sampras, Agassi or Courier, this is a must-listen episode! Tom Gullikson reached as high as 34 in the world in singles and 4 in doubles. He is a 2-time Grand Slam finalist, winning the Mixed…
Episode 105: Marcus Willis - From Zero to Hero!
March 9, 2021
In 2016, British tennis player Marcus Willis rose to fame with one of the most memorable runs to the 2nd round of Wimbledon in the tournament´s history. In just a few weeks the the 25-year-old went from giving up tennis and …
Episode 101: Australian Open 2021 Review
Feb. 24, 2021
In today´s episode we review the 2021 Australian Open with our amazing panellists:- Former top 20 player and Belgian number 1 Xavier Malisse GB Billy Jean King Cup Captain Anne Keothavong GB player Naomi Broady Former Britis…
Episode 95: Mark Petchey - The man who views tennis through many lenses
Jan. 26, 2021
Mark Petchey is a former top 100 ATP player and former British Number 1. He went on the be the Head of Men’s Tennis at the LTA before coaching Andy Murray as he transitioned from 350 to top 50 ATP. Mark´s last 15 years have …