Payers & Players Podcast Payers & Players Tennis Podcast
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This podcast's mission is to discuss junior tennis with a focus on the journey and process of player development.
We discuss trends in junior development and promote tennis events at all levels, including college, Futures, Challengers, ATP/WTA, and local events.
We would like to invite our audience to share our experience raising competitive junior tennis players in the USA.
We will discuss the highs and lows of being a Payer as we support our Players.
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Joao Riquelme Yanez - Episode 97
Joao shares his tennis journey from being a top ranked junior in Chile to playing college tennis at UT San Antonio and in Chile. He has experience coaching tennis in Chile, Switzerland and the US, and is currently working at Tucker Tennis Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Tomas Descarrega - Episode 96
Episode 96 - Tomas Descarrega
Born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, Tomas he was ranked #1 in Argentina in the 12U, 14U, and 16U. He played college tennis at LSU and West Florida.
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Ross Pytko, UC Santa Cruz - Episode 95
Ross is the 1st year head coach of the Men's and Women's tennis teams at UC Santa Cruz, the only D3 program in the UC system. Ross has an unbelievable and unique tennis journey.
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Cooper Woestendick - Episode 94
Cooper Woestendick (Olathe, KS) is currently ranked #13 ITF, and recently competed in the Junior Australian Open where he made the QFs in singles and won the Doubles title with his partner Max Exsted (Savage, MN).
Cooper shares his junior tennis journey from training with his dad in Kansas City to his current residence at the USTA National Campus in Florida.
Cooper is currently a junior in High School and has committed to play college tennis at TCU. -
Amanda Stone, North Texas HC - Episode 93
Robert talks to North Texas Head Coach, Amanda Stone.
https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/coaches/amanda-stone/787 -
Maria Cercone, USTA Southern Section - Episode 92
We discuss the latest updates to USTA junior competition, with a focus on the Southern Section.
http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/
Customer Reviews
Great guests and information
Such a great podcast to hear from players and coaches and get the answers you’re most curious about. Plus they have one of the best Twitter accounts for junior/college tennis.
Great Information and Content
Thank you for your hard work and providing great content on youth tennis. Have been working my way through all 58 episodes over last few weeks and they are fantastic. Highly recommend!
Excellent work!
Excellent job guys. Love the guests and the way that you ask them questions. I have a 5th grader too who is big into tennis. This info is very useful.