Casual Sets Podcast
Casual Sets Podcast
James I. Pressley
Welcome to Casual Sets! A weekly podcast on the game of tennis from the experts themselves. Host - James I. Pressley
Casual Sets Season 2, Episode 2 - 6/20/2019 - Andy Roddick & Abigail Tere-Apisah
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.
Jun 19, 2019
18 min
Casual Sets Season 2, Episode 1 - 2/20/2019 - John Butler & Darian King
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.
Feb 20, 2019
14 min
Casual Sets Episode 6 - 8/15/2018 - Dayvee Sutton & Madison Keys
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.
Aug 14, 2018
14 min
Casual Sets Episode 5 - 7/18/18 - Eddie Gonzalez
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.
Jul 17, 2018
13 min
Casual Sets Episode 4 - 5/30/2018 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands
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.
May 30, 2018
16 min
Casual Sets Episode 3 - 5/23/2018 - Taylor Crosby
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.
May 23, 2018
11 min
Casual Sets Episode 2 - 5/2/2018 - Jarmere Jenkins
Episode 2 of Casual Sets features a conversation with former NCAA standout and current hitting partner for Serena Williams, Jarmere Jenkins.
May 2, 2018
14 min
Casual Sets Episode 1 - 4/26/18 - Jack Sock
Our first episode of Casual Sets features an exclusive interview with ATP World Tour professional tennis player, Jack Sock.
Apr 25, 2018
16 min