Come check out the Cary Tennis Classic on August 10-17! Kei Nishikori, David Goffin, Chris Eubanks, Lulu Sun and others have all entered to play!

We were thrilled to talk with the Co-Tournament Director Ted Reese. Ted is the current Executive VP of Southern Board of Directors, current chair of USTA National Local Play & Competition Committee (2 terms), current Vice President of NC Tennis Foundation, current Trustee of Southern Tennis Foundation, past President of NC Tennis Association and NC Tennis Foundation, Past Chair of Wells Fargo Advisory Board in NC. He was the President of the Triangle Tennis Services and Club Management Group, a USPTA Elite Certified Tennis Professional, a USTA High Performance Coach.

He has two sons Will (23) & Walt (20), who were both were active National Jr tennis players as well as playing basketball, baseball, and golf.

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Can cutting down on unforced errors really transform your tennis game? Discover the strategies and mental tactics used by the pros, as Bill Oakes enlightens us on how even a slight shift in focus can elevate your recreational play.

Bill is a sports marketing, sponsorship, communications and event production professional. He has worked at Wake Forest University, the Winston-Salem Open, the USTA Southern Section and numerous sports marketing firms over the last thirty plus years.

He has hosted tennis television and radio shows since 2004, including doing play by play at the US Open for usopen.org radio. Bill has been a tournament director on the ATP Tour, chaired ATP committees on Television and the 250s, served on the Tournament Council, and been an instructor at the ATP University during this period.

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Use our referral link to get a FREE Swing Stick ($100 value) with your first year of SwingVision Pro. Hurry this is a limited time offer that you won't want to miss!

We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse and her "Talk Tennis" podcast to bring you a "TW Tip of the Week!" Use the code SECONDSERVE to get $20 off clearance apparel when you spend $100 or more.

If you would like to see pictures of our guests or listen to any of our previous episodes, please visit our website https://secondservepodcast.com. You can search for any topic that you're interested in and find an episode about it. We also have information about ratings, rules, tennis gear and more on our "Resources" page. Thanks so much for listening!

What can adult recreational players learn from the pros?

Join us for a compelling conversation with Bill Oakes, a veteran in sports marketing with over three decades of experience. Discover how concentrating on minimizing unforced errors and focusing on strategy rather than hitting winners can revolutionize your performance, whether you're a 2.5 or 3.5 USTA player.

We are replaying a few of our most popular episodes and this was one of them!

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Use our referral link to get a FREE Swing Stick ($100 value) with your first year of SwingVision Pro. Hurry this is a limited time offer that you won't want to miss!

We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse and her "Talk Tennis" podcast to bring you a "TW Tip of the Week!" Use the code SECONDSERVE to get $20 off clearance apparel when you spend $100 or more.

If you would like to see pictures of our guests or listen to any of our previous episodes, please visit our website https://secondservepodcast.com. You can search for any topic that you're interested in and find an episode about it. We also have information about ratings, rules, tennis gear and more on our "Resources" page. Thanks so much for listening!