High Performance Episodes

Aug. 12, 2020

Episode 48: Dan Cox - I’ll be back!

Dan Cox spent many years in the top 5 in the UK and top 250 ATP after a successful junior career, including making the final of the prestigious Tarbes U14 event. Dan retired in 2016 aged 26, but as the pandemic has had an ef…
Aug. 1, 2020

Episode 45: Michael Joyce - From top ATP player to top WTA Coach

Michael Joyce had a very successful playing career with a career high of 64 ATP. Michael has gone on to coach some of the biggest stars in the women’s game including Victoria Azarenka, Genie Bouchard, Johanna Konta, Timea Ba…
July 22, 2020

Episode 42: James McGee - The light side of Vegas!

James McGee is a former Irish Davis Cup Player and number one. He reached the top 150 ATP including qualifying at the 2014 US Open in dramatic circumstances, listen out for that. James shares his insights into the tour, Iris…
July 17, 2020

Episode 40: Mental Health Awareness Week - Matt Hingley

In todays episode of our Mental Health Awareness week we speak to Matt Hingley. Matt has competed on and off on the ITF futures tour for the last 7-8 years whilst juggling a tennis coaching career to fund this. Does he do ei…
July 15, 2020

Episode 38: Mental Health Awareness Week - Liam Broady

In todays episode of our Mental Health Awareness Week, we speak to GB tennis player Liam Broady. Liam discusses the mental health battles he has experienced over the past few years and how he has worked through and built him…
July 14, 2020

Episode 37: Mental Health Awareness Week - Fran Lewis

In today´s episide of our Mental Health Awareness week we speak to British coach Fran Lewis. Fran is a top coach in Wales working with International Juniors. She discusses the potential challenges for coaches working with yo…
July 13, 2020

Episode 36: Mental Health Awareness Week - Noah Rubin

In the third episode of our Mental Health Awareness week, we speak to American tennis player Noah Rubin. Noah has been as high as 125 ATP and is a former Junior Wimbledon Champion. He is also a former USTA junior national ch…
July 11, 2020

Episode 34: Paul Casey - Bleed Green

Former Irish National Coach Paul Casey talks from the heart about his ideas on how Irish Tennis can and should develop, from his experiences as a player and as a coach for 40+ years. Paul talks to Control the Controllables a…
July 8, 2020

Episode 33: Donald Young - Young superstar to seasoned veteran!

Donald Young has been on our screens since 2005 when he was World Junior Number 1 aged 15. The American broke into the top 100 ATP at 18-years-old and has a career high of 38. Donald won 3 Grand Slams as a junior and reached…
July 4, 2020

Episode 32: Martin Lee - Management of disappointment

Martin Lee is one of a very select few British Male Players to reach the ‘Holy Grail’ of Top 100 ATP. Was it an easy journey there? Find out more....
July 1, 2020

Episode 31: Barry Cowan - You’ll never walk alone!

Former GB Davis Cup Player Barry Cowan discusses his tennis journey which took him from Liverpool to taking Pete Sampras to 5 tough sets at Wimbledon. Since then Barry has moved onto the other side of the camera as a Sky Spo…
June 27, 2020

Episode 30: Peter Bothwell - Realities of the Futures Tour

Irish Davis Cup Player Peter Bothwell has recently retired from the ATP/ITF Tour after 6 years of professional tennis. We dig into why Pete has made that decision at the age of 24 and the realities of the futures tour and in…
June 24, 2020

Episode 29: James Trotman - Born to Coach!

James Trotman was a top 10 player in Europe from an early age who went onto win multiple Junior Grand Slams. He was then struck down with a career-ending illness. Not one to dwell, he put his passion into his coaching and ha…
June 20, 2020

Episode 28: Aisam Qureshi - Humanity first.. Tennis second!

Aisam Qureshi is a tennis player from Pakistan who has made the top 10 ATP Doubles and two Grand Slam finals. He is Pakistan´s most successful singles and doubles player and at age 41, he is still going strong. Aisam has use…
June 17, 2020

Episode 27: Judy Murray - Super Mum!

Judy Murray is a Scottish tennis coach and the Mum of global superstars Jamie and Andy Murray. A former player, she became Scottish National Coach in 1995. She was the GB Fed Cup Captain between 2011-2016, and in 2017 was aw…