Tennis Australia
The governing body for the sport of tennis in Australia.www.tennis.com.au
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Oct 28, 2026
Dave AndersonHOST
And then what put you on this quest for, you know, really becoming a person who is going to be a lifelong learner and a student of the game?
Joel MyersGUEST
Yeah, I think I had a bit of coaching background experience when I started coaching, you know, Tennis Australia.
Joel MyersGUEST
I started doing some like part-time stuff when I was still playing and training to try and, you know, Either go pro or go to college.
Joel MyersGUEST
And so I had a bit of history back then with that.
Joel MyersGUEST
I actually used to do some cardio tennis clinics for some of the Tennis Australia employees like Peter McNamara, Paul McNamee, Peter Johnson.
Joel MyersGUEST
They'd come out and play doubles and basically teach me how to run a doubles clinic.
Joel MyersGUEST
So I did that a little bit for part-time money and to save up a little bit for college.
James GrayHOST
Well, while we try and get Calvin back, what I will say, George, because I thought the same thing, I think it's notable that none of the Grand Slam nations, the federations of those, are signed, undersigned this letter.
James GrayHOST
Now, Tennis Australia have obviously been out on an island in quite a lot of this stuff.
James GrayHOST
They have various different...
James GrayHOST
They have outliers of positions in lots of ways.
Adam WhiteHOST
It's morning, so pay.com.au. Adam White with you on a Tuesday morning.
Adam WhiteHOST
Now, I spoke about this yesterday, that Brett Phillips had a very important interview with Andrew Abdo, the new CEO of Tennis Australia, on the first serve last night.
Adam WhiteHOST
How did it go? Well, we got BP on to talk about how he thought it went.
Adam WhiteHOST
BP, welcome.
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Brett PhillipsGUEST
Well, it's a fresh lens.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
So I'm encouraged and obviously we've got to judge him in the fullness of time and probably we're not going to be able to judge his impact for the next, you know, until six, 12 months time as he really gets his feet under the desk and, you know, puts the right appointments in place.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
sets the framework and obviously the investment then into that performance area which you know many people adam have felt over the years has fallen a little short with all the money that tennis australia do make so no great chat last night you can find that on the first serve youtube channel if you want to watch it uh subscribe to the first serve uh through whatever podcast platform you're on the full chat is there all up on our website as well um no i was really encouraged and Highly rated at the NRL.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
Let's see if he can make that transition into a much bigger global sport that's got such a fascinating governance structure, tennis.
KimHOST
I think that must be the male ending for her name.
KimHOST
But I mean, we were wondering if Andrew Abdo had been behind the spelling because obviously he's the new CEO of Tennis Australia.
KimHOST
He got Yannick Sinner's name very wrong.
KimHOST
What did he
Nick CarterHOST
Both tours run it, ATP and WTA.
Nick CarterHOST
And I think it's with Tennis Australia as well.
Nick CarterHOST
Yeah.
Nick CarterHOST
It works so, so well as a spectacle, as an event, that really I would say this for me is what a team event should look like.
Brett PhillipsHOST
just passed and all the other tennis news of the week.
Brett PhillipsHOST
But off the top of the show tonight, we welcome into the studio the new Tennis Australia CEO, Andrew Abdo, having commenced in the role in early August, succeeding Craig Tiley, coming over to Tennis Australia from the National Rugby League, where he was CEO for six years, 13 years in total at the NRL, where he started as Chief Commercial Officer.
Brett PhillipsHOST
Andrew, thank you for...
Brett PhillipsHOST
Coming into the studio, it's great to have a bit of time with you tonight, and you've taken on a fair bit in three months.
Andrew AbdoGUEST
And so I've taken a lot from my time in rugby league and I look forward to bringing those skills and all my energy and efforts into growing tennis.
Brett PhillipsHOST
Absolutely.
Brett PhillipsHOST
Andrew Abdo with us tonight, the CEO of Tennis Australia.
Brett PhillipsHOST
I've got to say the announcement of your appointment caught me by surprise because your name hadn't been mentioned as a potential candidate.
Andrew AbdoGUEST
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Brett PhillipsHOST
Off the top of the show tonight, we welcome into the studio the new Tennis Australia CEO, Andrew Abdo, having commenced in the role in early August, succeeding Craig Tiley, coming over to Tennis Australia from the National Rugby League, where he was CEO for six years, 13 years in total at the NRL, where he started as Chief Commercial Officer.
Andrew AbdoGUEST
Andrew, thank you for coming into
Brett PhillipsHOST
the studio.
Andrew AbdoGUEST
And so I've taken a lot from my time in rugby league and I look forward to bringing those skills and all my energy and efforts into growing tennis.
Brett PhillipsHOST
Absolutely.
Brett PhillipsHOST
Andrew Abdo with us tonight, the CEO of Tennis Australia.
Brett PhillipsHOST
I've got to say the announcement of your appointment caught me by surprise because your name hadn't been mentioned as a potential candidate.
Daria SavilleGUEST
But so far, I've been pretty good.
Daria SavilleGUEST
Obviously, Luke's also working with Tennis Australia.
Daria SavilleGUEST
He's really enjoying his job.
Daria SavilleGUEST
So there's a few like family decisions we have to make.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
We're just finishing a little earlier this year, a little reset.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
We'll be back for 2027, but Yeah, we've got a big show, certainly with the new Tennis Australia CEO, Andrew Abdo, who's going to join me live in the studio tonight.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
So a really good in-depth chat with Andrew, of course, crossing over from the NRL this year.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
He's almost three months completed in the job, a lot of listening, a lot of stakeholder engagement.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
Pleasure, Dwayne.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
Anytime.
Dwayne RussellHOST
Brett Phillips, host of The First Serve, which you can take in at 8 p.m. tonight live with New Tennis Australia CEO Andrew Abdo, or you can catch it on the podcast as well.
Dwayne RussellHOST
And he does like your calls and your texts during the course of the show.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
We'll be back for 2027, but...
Brett PhillipsGUEST
Yeah, we've got a big show, certainly with the new Tennis Australia CEO, Andrew Abdo, who's going to join me live in the studio tonight.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
So a really good in-depth chat with Andrew, of course, crossing over from the NRL this year.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
He's almost three months completed in the job, a lot of listening, a lot of stakeholder engagement.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
Dwayne.
Brett PhillipsGUEST
Anytime.
Dwayne RussellHOST
Brett Phillips, host of The First Serve, which you can take in at 8 p.m. tonight live with New Tennis Australia CEO Andrew Abdo, or you can catch it on the podcast as well.
Dwayne RussellHOST
And he does like your calls and your texts during the course of the show.
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