Casual Sets Podcast James I. Pressley

Episode 2 of Season 2 features an interview with former ATP world No. 1 and tennis Hall of Famer, Andy Roddick. Andy chats about his time on tour and family life now. Following the interview with Roddick, I speak with the world No. 286 player on the WTA tour, rising star from Papua New Guinea, Abigail Tere-Apisah. Apisah discusses her tennis beginnings and transition from junior player to college and then the professional circuit.

Episode 1 of Season 2 features coverage from the 2019 Delray Beach Open in Florida. The tournament's Executive Director, John Butler, gives a brief rundown of the tournament's history and what spectators can expect this year. Also featured is a conversation with ATP Tour player Darian King of Barbados, who recently qualified for this year's main draw.

Episode 6 is the first double interview episode with National Travel Correspondent Dayvee Sutton and American tennis superstar, Madison Keys. Sutton give listeners a few tips in preparation for the Labor Day holiday and Keys reviews her 2018 season thus far in route to the 2018 U.S. Open in New York.

Now in its 15th season, the US Open Series, a five-week summer tennis season that links seven North American hard-court tournaments to the final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open in New York, is under way!

To kick of the US Open Series, the road to New York starts with the BB&T Atlanta Open. We speak with Tournament Director Eddie Gonzalez to give listeners a sneak peak as to what makes this tournament so unique on the ATP World Tour and what fans across the world can expect.

Episode 4 of Casual Sets features a chat with five-time Grand Slam winner, Olympic Gold medalist and former world No. 1 in doubles on the WTA Tour, Bethanie Mattek-Sands. Sands speaks on her recovery efforts since her 2017 Wimbledon injury and current outlook of tennis.

Episode 3 of Casual Sets preps for the 2018 French Open with a conversation with Taylor Crosby of ESPN Tennis on what goes on behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest tournaments.