Tennis player Emilio Nava on being raised by two Olympians - and training with Carlos Alcaraz

Tennis player Emilio Nava on being raised by two Olympians - and training with Carlos Alcaraz

The US Open tennis tournament is underway in New York City - where some of the biggest stars, like defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are aiming for the year's final Grand Slam.

But there are plenty of players who are looking for their next big breakthrough, too. Enter 23-year-old American Emilio Nava, son of parents who met at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and enters the event at a career-high world number 101.

The Southern California native joins host Nick McCarvel to discuss what it was like to be raised by not one but two Olympians, then discusses what he took from four years of training in Spain under the eye of former world No.1 Juan Carlos Ferrero - and alongside Carlos Alcaraz.

While Nava would like to finally break into the world's top 100, he doesn't want to stop there: "My goals and my dreams are definitely a little bit bigger than that," he told us. One of them? To compete at LA 2028 for Team USA. "That's the absolute goal," he said of what would be a home Games for him - right where he grew up.

Episoder(210)

Olympic eSports Series, Singapore. Mind of the Player

Olympic eSports Series, Singapore. Mind of the Player

This podcast does a deep-dive into the Olympic eSport Series player through the eyes of mental health coach and provider, trained to work with the sports psyche.

21 Jun 202332min

Deep dive into Breaking with b-boy Phil Wizard

Deep dive into Breaking with b-boy Phil Wizard

Paris 2024 features the debut of Breaking, a blend of sport and art. In this podcast, the world's number one b-boy, Phil Wizard, is joined by Olympic Channel Breaking commentator, b-girl Candy, as they explain why this discipline is no longer just niche entertainment.

15 Jun 20231h 12min

Star surfer Brisa Hennessy opens up - see you at Paris 2024 Olympics

Star surfer Brisa Hennessy opens up - see you at Paris 2024 Olympics

Brisa Hennessy opens up about overcoming personal challenges. Star surfer has qualified for her second Olympics. See you at Paris 2024.

31 Mai 202353min

Zainab Alema: The mother of three bulldozing stereotypes and aiming to be the first black Muslim woman to play rugby for England

Zainab Alema: The mother of three bulldozing stereotypes and aiming to be the first black Muslim woman to play rugby for England

The Londoner, known as 'Zee' quit her job as a neo-natal nurse to pursue her dream of representing the England women's rugby team. She's living up to her 'Bulldozer' nickname: "Being a Black Muslim woman in rugby, I'm smashing stereotypes and breaking those barriers. And if you look at it deeply, nobody expects a nurse to be playing rugby. Nobody expects a mother of three to be playing rugby. Nobody expects a career woman to be playing rugby." Listen for the full story on the Olympics.com podcast.

17 Mai 202344min

Bobbi Gibb: The first woman to complete the Boston Marathon

Bobbi Gibb: The first woman to complete the Boston Marathon

The incredible journey of Bobbi Gibb - a lawyer, scientist, artist, and runner who became the first woman ever to complete the Boston Marathon. Listen to our extended podcast interview delving deep into the pioneer's mindset and life-long journey of self-discovery.

4 Mai 202357min

Esports - DISH: The story of a successful streaming entrepreneur

Esports - DISH: The story of a successful streaming entrepreneur

Darragh aka DISH is a popular gaming live-streamer, who has built a dedicated following and become a phenomenon. Listen to DISH's incredible journey on the Olympics.com Podcast.

19 Apr 202334min

Erin Kennedy Paralympic Gold Medal Cancer Survivor

Erin Kennedy Paralympic Gold Medal Cancer Survivor

Paralympic gold medalist Erin Kennedy's informative and inspiring story. Every step of her breast cancer survival right here on Olympics.com podcast

5 Apr 202355min

Sport Climbing sensation Oriane Bertone eyeing Paris 2024

Sport Climbing sensation Oriane Bertone eyeing Paris 2024

Olympics.com podcast, 18 year old French Sport Climber Oriane Bertone. From remote island of La Reunion, she’s scaling amazing heights now with an eye on representing her country at her “home” Games, Paris 2024.

23 Mar 202338min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
forklart
aftenpodden-usa
stopp-verden
popradet
fotballpodden-2
nokon-ma-ga
dine-penger-pengeradet
det-store-bildet
rss-dannet-uten-piano
frokostshowet-pa-p5
aftenbla-bla
rss-ness
bt-dokumentar-2
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
e24-podden
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
rss-gukild-johaug
ukrainapodden