The Great Romanian Champion Virginia Ruzici Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro
The Romanian Virginia Ruzici was one of the stars of tennis' Golden Age, becoming a global superstar in 1978 when she won the French Open. She rode a heavy forehand to 8 in the world in 1979, won 12...
3 Maj 202554min
Elite American Junior Rex Kulman Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro
I met Rex Kulman and his father Guy when he was 8 years old at the Oracle Challenger in 2020, just days before the world quarantined. Five years later Rex is an elite 13 year old player, approaching a...
30 Apr 202546min
The Russian Anna Blinkova Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro
In 2015 Anna Blinkova made the finals of Junior Wimbledon, and in 2016 began her life on the WTA Tour. She has been as high as 34 in the world and is now ranked 78. She has posted wins over Caro Garci...
6 Apr 202534min
Filipino Broadcaster Dyan Castillejo Discusses Phenom Alex Eala with Craig Shapiro
Dyan Castillejo and I met over 10 years ago covering the prizefighter Manny Pacquiao's career all around the globe, but it was in 2014 I saw her hitting some balls with her son in the parking lot of T...
2 Apr 202521min
Hall of Famer Mats Wilander Talks Joao Fonseca and Carlos Alcaraz with Craig Shapiro
Mats Wilander had 4 majors before his 21st birthday, and finished an illustrious career with 33 tournament victories, 7 major titles, the year end #1 in 1988, 3 Davis Cups, and we had a world class ch...
17 Mars 202522min
Foot Doctor Zach Talks Tennis Shoes with Craig Shapiro
Dr Zach Thomas and I got back onto the mic to discuss all the things we need to know about our feet. Orthotic, ankle braces, and of course, the shoes. We played the hits as well as the more obscure o...
17 Feb 202537min
Michael Kosta of The Daily Show Talks Tennis and Comedy with Craig Shapiro
The comedian and former world #864 Michael Kosta and I met in Paris a couple years ago, and courtesy of Tennis Channel sat court side on Philippe Chatrier one evening. Two years after our chance meeti...
11 Feb 202538min
South African Davis Cupper John Laffnie De Jaeger Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro
He's been a player, a coach, a Davis Cup Captain and has the distinction of organizing arguably the biggest exhibition tennis event in history. John Laffnie De Jaeger cheated death when he was born an...
22 Jan 202542min
