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Talking Tennis Southern Style covers tennis in nine Southern states and is hosted by longtime tennis TV & radio personality and sports journalist Sam Crenshaw. The podcast is the official show of USTA Southern, the largest section of the United State Tennis Association and represents 25% of the national members. Connecting you with tennis for kids, teenagers, college students right though adults playing into their 90s in AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC and TN.

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US Open Mixed Doubles Champion Melanie Oudin on Coaching Junior Girls

May 19, 2022

Melanie Oudin

One of the USTA Southern’s most renown players over the last 20 years, 2011 US Open Mixed Doubles champion and crowd favorite Melanie Oudin is now focusing on teaching tennis to girls. She is a partner in Tennis Girl Nation and talks about focusing on the mental side of tennis with advanced junior girls. She also discusses her passion for coaching for USTA Southern teams. Two doctors – Neeru Jayanthi of Emory Hospital in Atlanta and Eli Friedman of Miami - tell you how to adapt before and after playing in the Southern summer heat.

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