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Episode #89 Season 24: Shaun Boyce & Justin Yeo It is time for another episode of the Atlanta Tennis Podcast where we talk tennis and all things racquet sports. With U.S. Election Day in mind, Shaun speaks with tennis expert Justin Yeo in the latest podcast and the two discuss the ongoing Tennis versus Pickleball debate — as well as the USPTA-versus-RSPA debate. Be prepared for candid opinions, deep insight, and fun banter on these hot topics. About the Guest Justin Yeo is an experienced tennis coach with a love of tennis and the up and coming sport of pickleball. Justin is originally from Australia, but strongly connected to Puerto Rico. Justin shares valuable insights on tennis and pickleball through years of coaching players across age groups, and how tennis and pickleball are creating some of the biggest impacts on sports, the coaching industry, and fitness in the 21st century. Key Highlights of the Episode Tennis vs. Pickleball: The episode opens with a discussion about whether the sport of tennis should hold tight to its traditions, or accept the breakneck advancement of pickleball. Justin recounts his initial doubts about pickleball, and then his newfound appreciation for how this sport gets people moving and healthy. USPTA versus RSPA Debate: In this segment of the show, Shaun and Justin get into the topic of the debate during the USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association) vs RSPA (Racket Sports Professionals Association). They discuss USPTA's historical contribution to tennis coaches and how new associations might facilitate innovation in racket sports. Connection to Election Day: Bringing all of this back to Election Day, Shaun and Justin liken the divide in American life to the fracture taking place in racquet sports, as old-school tennis refuses to budge against the likes of newer entrants like pickleball and other racket sports. Tsitsipas vs. Kyrgios: The episode also covers the on-court rivalry of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios, which the host argues represents larger cultural transformations in sport, rivalry and interpersonal relationships. Harnessing Excellence in Racket Sports: Between both pickleball and tennis, the hosts chat about what the future holds for each of the two sports, and how, in correlation with the rise in racket sport popularity, coaching, competition and community engagement is changing to follow suit. Be Our Guest! We want to hear from you! Listeners are encouraged to react to the topics discussed in this episode, recommend topics they would like to hear as future episodes, and get in touch if they’re tennis, pickleball or any racket sport enthusiast. If you are a coach, industry expert, or just have interesting insights into the world of racquet sports, we would love to bring you on the show as a guest. Keep listening, and share your comments. Also, be sure to visit LetsGoTennis.com for more on upcoming events in the Metro Atlanta tennis community and more. YouTube Replay: https://youtube.com/live/2N1hJzBmx5k?feature=share Shaun Boyce USPTA: shaun@tennisforchildren.com https://tennisforchildren.com/ Justin Yeo: https://www.instagram.com/yeocoach/ Bobby Schindler USPTA: schindlerb@comcast.net https://windermerecommunity.net/ Geovanna Boyce: geovy@regeovinate.com https://regeovinate.com/ This podcast is powered by GoTennis! Atlanta: Membership has its privileges htt ps://letsgotennis.com/ ht tps://letsgotennis.com/join/ h ttps://shop.letsgotennis.com/ h ttps://letsgotennis.com/deals/ https://letsgotennis.com/podcast/ h ttps://www.facebook.com/gotennisatlanta https://www.instagram.com/gotennisatlanta/ https://www.youtube.com/@gotennispodcast Do you want to read about some good things going on in the world of tennis? https://letsgotennis.com/stories/ Check out our GoTennis! Atlanta Facebook page for deals, updates, events, podcasts, news, stories, coach profiles, club information, and more https://bit.ly/gt_facebook_page Also, you can support this show (and save some $) by shopping at https://letsgotennis.com/deals/ Or, donate directly HERE Want to get into crypto? This is easy: https://www.coinbase.com/join/boyce_3s?src=ios-link Want donate with Bitcoin? Here's the address: 3EqTU1gQBLoieMeFLC1BQgCUajPpPMCgwB Considering your own podcast? We (obviously) recommend Captivate: This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free .