Czech Iron Man Tomas Smid Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro
Good Day My Friends and welcome to the Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast, todays show is brought to you by Golden Ticket Tennis, the experiential tennis events company. This past December The Golden Ticket hosted a fantasy camp featuring the opportunity to play on The Madison Square Garden Floor with Carlos Alcaraz, a holiday party at the singular Sheats Goldstein Residence in Beverly Hills, and just hosted 16 people in Rome for a series of dinners, exclusive practices, and courtside seats to The Italian Open. See them at goldentickettennis.com and our Instagram page @Goldentickettennis Today’s guest grew up in Pilsen Czecoslovakia, and over the course of his 15 year career he won 10 tournaments and got to 11 in the world posting wins over Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker to name a few.In doubles he won a staggering 54 tournaments and in 1980 with Ivan Lendl won the Davis Cup defeating Argentine in the semis and Italy in the finals. The great c player Tomas Smid is todays guest Huge thank you to Tomas Smid and thank you to The Golden Ticket. Be on the lookout for their full slate of super cool tennis programming for the connoisseur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Patrick McEnroe Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro
Patrick McEnroe took a break from packing for Wimbledon and joined me for 40 minutes and we discussed all of the hot button topics in tennis and how they pertain to Wimbledon. We talked Alcaraz Sinner top to bottom, Coco Gauff top to bottom and the brutal conditions during the women's final. We discussed this evolution of tennis and what it means for the field. Patrick discussed modern technique and how that pertains to the child development. We talked plainly about legalized coaching and it was an interesting chat. Patrick declared "The Saudis are Coming" and shared his perspectives on that controversial subject matter. We dug deep and Patrick shared some interesting anecdotes, conversations and observations that we haven't heard before. Recorded and Released 6.25The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast is powered By The Golden Ticket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sam Querrey Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro
When Sam Querrey chatted at The Hotel Molitor the day before Roland Garros was about to begin he was getting ready to begin a 2 week excursion into uncharted waters-TNT's inaugural broadcast of The French Open. Two weeks later Rafa had been properly honored, Coco Gauff had won 7 matches, and Carlitos and Jannik had played arguably the greatest match in tennis history.Sam and I discussed the French in length, previewed Wimbledon a little, and busted thru the 5 set format discussing all of the hot button topics of the day- and it was a great chat. Recorded 6.19 Released 6.21The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast is Powered By The Golden Ticket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Christopher Clarey Talks Rafa Nadal with Craig Shapiro
Christopher Clarey and I sat down in the restaurant on the 2nd floor of Chatrier and discussed his book, The Warrior- a tour de force biography of Rafa Nadal. It was a fascinating chat about Rafa, Roland Garros, and the creative process. Class is in session! Recorded 6.2 Released 6.4The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast is Powered by Golden Ticket Tennis If you are a player have a look at our Money Dingles Tournament Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ubaldo Scanagatta Talks Italian Open with Craig Shapiro
Ubaldo Scanagatta joined me in a room in the auxiliary press building at The Foro Italico just an hour before the women's final to discuss a wide array of topics all pertaining to this unbelievable moment in Italian tennis. It was an enlightening and fascinating chat, as we discussed Paolini and Sinner in length , as well as the entire roster of elite Tenistas. Recorded 5.17 Released 5.18This Episode of The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast was Powered by Ellesse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast , where I speak with the most interesting people in the sport. This is the show for tennis insiders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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