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Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 241 – The Maurice Hunter Biopic
On January 1st, 2022, we were privileged to cover an annual Pete Brown Jr. Tennis Program event in Los Angeles called "The First." Named after the day of the year the event occurs; several categories of players compete for championships at Harvard Park. On this day, we met and interviewed Black tennis legend Maurice "Mo" Hunter and were enlightened by his tournament and tour experience. Unfortunately, later that year on October 17th, Maurice passed. Fast forward a couple of years and his sister Cherisse Wilson Goedhart is moving full steam ahead with a biopic on Maurice's life called "Paving the Road to Gold." The biopic will chronical Maurice's journey from poverty to prominence on the court. The film is set to begin production in 2025 and will highlight Maurice's determination, perseverance and talent on the tennis court. In this episode we get to chat with Cherisse and another producer on the film Janie Bradford (famed Motown songwriter). They share details on the motivation for and progress on this anticipated film. Listen in as we plan to follow this production closely and help share Maurice's impact and his message. As an update, in 2024 Maurice Hunter has been inducted into the 2024 ITF Hall of Fame, and as the 2024 Regional Legend in the Black Tennis Hall of Fame.
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Special Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 240 – Special Guest – Will Boucek
A benefit of being onsite at tournaments is the opportunity to meet individuals we wouldn't normally meet. Such is the case with this guest, Will Boucek. He is a doubles strategist that has worked with some of the best players in the world. We met Will a couple of years ago in Indian Wells and have always wanted to have him on the show. Doubles is the form of tennis most of us play recreationally, but why does it get such limited exposure on the professional level. Listen in as Will answers this question and addresses other key doubles topics. Watch More Doubles!
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Special Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 236 – Special Guest – Steve Weissman
Sometimes there are people who just don't need an introduction and Steve Weissman would be one of those. Whether you know him from ESPN, the NFL Network or the Tennis Channel, he has been the consummate sports analyst on network television for the last decade. We have wanted to have Steve on the show for quite a while and finally schedules aligned. Listen in for the rarely heard backstory of how Steve parlayed a 3rd grade ambition into becoming the fearless leader of the Tennis Channel Live desk. These interviews just keep getting better...LOL...Enjoy!
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Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 237 – 2024 Roland Garros Preview
The Bruthas compare notes on their expectations and predictions for the 2024 Roland Garros Championships. While the women's draw is poised for the usual suspects to meet towards the end of the fortnight, almost anything can happen in the men's draw. Listen in to hear what the Bruthas are thinking!
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Special Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 235 – Special Guest – Charlie Fox
One of the benefits of being onsite at tournaments is the opportunity to meet people who contribute significantly behind the scenes. There are so many resources that are responsible for how we consume this sport we love. One such person is Charlie Fox. He is the Founder and CEO of Sift Creative, a company that specializes in video production, social media strategy and content creation. They may be best known for their work on the show ATP Uncovered. Listen in as Charlie gives us a peak into his background, as well as some amazing behind the scenes stories. To top it off, Charlie is one of the funniest guys we've met on tour so we're sure you're gonna enjoy!
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Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 234 – Italian Open Mid-Tourney Review
The Bruthas chat about the recent results during the 2024 Italian Open. Listen in to hear the side-stories as well as the tennis results.
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Special Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 233 – Special Guest – Kevin Frazier
You may know him best as one of the co-hosts of Entertainment Tonight, but Kevin Frazier has a deep sports history and tennis is one of his faves! Take a moment to listen in to what we have called one of our instant classic interviews. Kevin does give us the inside scoop on his background, but at the end of the day it's just 3 Bruthas talking a little tennis. Enjoy!
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Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 231 – Rafa’s Final Stretch
While reviewing the results of the Madrid Open at the halfway point, the Bruthas begin to acknowledge being in the final stretch of Rafa Nadal's career. They talk his preparations for the upcoming Roland Garros tournament as well as his confirmation on playing doubles with Carlos Alcaraz at the Olympics and his farewell showing in September's Laver Cup. Might Mr. Federer join him there for a final doubles pairing? We can only hope so. Listen in and enjoy.
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Bruthas on Tennis Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 230 – Clay Court Lead-Ups
The Bruthas discuss the results from several of the clay court lead-up tournaments to Roland Garros. There are several questions about the preparedness of the favorites on the ATP side, while the top ladies continue to produce in the WTA events. The Bruthas also discuss a number of recent hot topics and coaching changes. Listen in to get caught up!
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Special Episodes, Uncategorized
BOT 229 – Craig Boynton – The Coach Behind the Beard
We love it when we get the opportunity to interview someone who is on our dream list of interviewees. This was definitely one of those interviews for us. Craig Boynton, current coach of Polish standout Hubert Hurkacz, has been a consistent fixture on the ATP tour for the last 30 years. He is known for his coaching and development of such American players as Jim Courier, Mardy Fish, John Isner, Sam Querrey, Stevie Johnson, Jack Sock and Donald Young, Jr. He may be even better known for the massive beard he sports that makes him so identifiable in courtside player boxes. Take a listen to this entertaining interview about CB's origins, thoughts on player development and his story about the beard! This is easily one of our favorite interviews across the last 4 years. Enjoy...
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