Randy Walker - Managing Partner at New Chapter Media; Tournament Director for Mardy Fish Children's Foundation; Former USTA Press Officer for US Davis Cup and US Olympic teams.
Randy Walker and I have a great discussion about tennis topics including:
-Tennis growth during the pandemic.
-Book publishing as managing partner of New Chapter Media and working with Bud Collins, Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Steve Flink, etc.
-Serving as press officer for the USTA for Davis Cup teams from the mid-90s into the 2000s and for the US Olympic teams in '96, '00, '04 where he interacted with legends such as Billie Jean King, Lindsay Davenport, Monica Seles, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, the McEnroe brothers, the Williams sisters and so many more.
-Experience and thoughts on Davis Cup rookie Rafael Nadal as he debuted against the US and on John McEnroe's dramatic year as DC Captain.
-Changes in the Davis Cup format.
-Randy's role with the Mardy Fish Children's Foundation.
New Chapter Media:
https://newchaptermedia.com
Randy Walker Twitter:
@TennisPublisher
Serve and Return Podcast Twitter:
@serve_returnpod
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Chris' 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=UTF8&qid=1593552912&sr=8-1
Serve and Return Website:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-and-return-podcast-tennis-racquet-sports-more/id1508242968