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Simon Freund, Pro player and Content Creator

Simon Freund, Pro player and Content Creator

FromTennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis


Simon Freund, Pro player and Content Creator

FromTennisnerd - Where we bond over tennis

ratings:
Length:
91 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Simon Freund is a professional tennis player and content creator. He details his journey on the Futures tour on his channel and has a growing audience. He is now sponsored by STIGA, who has just entered the racquet space. We talk about his career as a player and a content creator but also about improvements to tennis, the lack of prize money, and much more.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:39 Does doubles deserve more love?
03:24 Conditions on the Futures tour
05:35 The ball debate and always adjusting
10:12 Planning tour travel
13:30 Switching to a new STIGA racquet 
22:00 Being a pro player and YouTuber
26:45 Tennis has a marketing problem
33:51 The prize money is…
44:27 Players need more support
58:55 Dealing with injuries and defeats
1:09:18 Coach or coordinator?
1:15:15 How Simon got into tennis
1:19:35 Ending the season on a positive
1:26:03 Nutrition
Released:
Nov 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

If you want to know more about working in the tennis industry, what racquets and strings the pros use and what it is like to be a stringer, this is the podcast for you.