Craig Shapiro - Host of the Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast - a Veteran Tennis Insider and former Racquet Tech for Andre Agassi.
Episode 11 - Great discussion with Craig Shapiro - Host of the Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast.Craig is a tennis influencer and insider who earlier in his career travelled the pro tour with Andre Agassi and Brad Gilbert while serving as a racquet stringer and technician. Following his time on the tour, Craig transitioned into TV production working on the Inside the NFL, Wimbledon and championship boxing for HBO Sports as well as working on the documentaries for the Tennis Channel. Now, Craig hosts the Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast where he has interviewed top figures in tennis past and present including most recently Brad Gilbert, Gil Reyes, Bruno Soares, Fabrice Santoro, and Andres Gomez.On this episode we talk about topics including:- Tennis in today's world.- Craig's early memories in tennis from traveling to the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the US Open - working as a ball boy and watching the pros practice a compete.- Working as a racquet tech and traveling the circuit with Andre Agassi and Brad Gilbert.- Craig's time with HBO Sports - Wimbledon, Inside the NFL and Boxing where he met the greatest boxers and worked the biggest fights of the time.- Craig's tennis favorites including Lendl, Sabatini and the absolute greatness of Pete Sampras.Craig Shapiro on Twitter:@Shaptennispod The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-craig-shapiro-tennis-podcast/id1513576523 Have a suggestion for a Serve and Return Podcast guest? email Chris at cmtrieste@gmail.comChris' book - 14 Great Coaches: Learn Their Lessons, Improve Your Coaching, Have A Lasting Impact https://www.amazon.com/14-Great-Coaches-Lessons-Coaching/dp/1546856625/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8aqid=1593552912asr=8-1Serve and Return Website:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-and-return-podcast-tennis-racquet-sports-more/id1508242968Twitter:@serve_returnpod