On 4B, we continue to talk to Heiting (@MidlandHigh10s) about becoming the coach and the mental obstacles he had to overcome. We ask him about his stint as an assistant principal and why he did that before coming back to …

Episode 4B – Part 2 with Tom Heiting: Coach to Admin to Coach, Covid Coaching, Upcoming District Tournament, and Miami Open Recap Read more »

On Episode 4A, we bring on Tom Heiting, the current Midland High (@MidlandHigh10S) tennis coach and former collegiate tennis player to talk about how he got into tennis, his time at Permian High School under Pat Wikse, the experiences at …

Episode 4A – Part 1 with Tom Heiting: Tennis, Permian, Midland College, Iowa, The Opportunity Read more »

On the third episode of Making a Racquet, Shannon and Shaquila come on to talk about anti-AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) discrimination in the United States. In the second half(ish), we quickly preview the 2021 Miami Open. Music: “24gta6” …

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To start the show, Sean and Nathan talk about Roger Federer and his return to the tour, “El Peque” Diego Schwartzman’s Buenos Aires title and prospects for 2021, and 2020 French Open champion Iga Swiatek’s great personality and hopeful prospects …

Episode 2 – Being Female Athletes w/Shannon and Shaquila, Fed, El Peque, Lego Iga, and a Theory Read more »