Racquet Fuel provides insights into the best practices and innovations of racquets industry business leaders.

Co-hosts Kim Bastable, Director of Professional Tennis Management at the University of Florida, and Simon Gale, Senior Director Racquet Sports Development at the USTA National Campus, help racquets leaders in your ability to grow the game and to improve the experiences you offer to both your staff and players by talking to industry leaders, including USTA executives, authors and innovators. If you are on a career path in racquet sports or already a racquets business leader and you want to stay up to date on ideas and innovations in racquets industry business and leadership, this podcast is for you.

Presented by the Athlete+ Podcast Network at the University of Florida Institute for Coaching Excellence.

Latest Episodes

From Grand Slams to Giving Back: Gigi Fernandez on Leadership, Legacy, and Building Tennis for Hope

What happens when a Hall of Fame career ends and the real leadership work begins?In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale sit down with Gigi ...

Leading Gen Z: Shaping the Future of Work with Tim Elmore

What’s Really Going On with Gen Z in the Workplace?In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale sit down with leadership expert and author Tim El...

Pickleball & Padel Growth with Industry Pioneer David Johnson

What’s Driving the Explosion of Pickleball and Padel?In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale talk with industry pioneer David Johnson about ...

Business Standards with Consultants Ajay Pant and Doug Cash

What standards are necessary to build a successful club?In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale talk with Consultants Doug Cash and Ajay Pan...

Coaching the Coaches: How USTA Is Powering Tennis Growth Nationwide

What does it take to launch a nationwide coaching initiative from the ground up, and make it thrive?In this episode of Racquet Fuel, hosts Kim Bastable and Simon Gale ...

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