Control the Controllables

Hosted by the Director of SotoTennis Academy, Dan Kiernan, the Control the Controllables podcast aims to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community, and bring valuable insight from all lenses of the sport to our listeners.

In our weekly episodes, Dan picks the brains of current and former professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in this game that we love.

We were voted ´Best Tennis Podcast´ of 2021, 2022 and 2023 by the Sports Podcast Awards!

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Dan Lobb on his Journey from the Court to Primetime TV
Dec. 18, 2024

Dan Lobb on his Journey from the Court to Primetime TV

In this week´s episode, we speak to former GB tennis player and TV presenter Dan Lobb. Dan played professionally for 2 years before joining Sky Sports as a presenter and later moving to GMTV. He was Sports Editor on ITV´s re…
CTC Real with Ben Jones & Sarah Borwell
Dec. 11, 2024

CTC Real with Ben Jones & Sarah Borwell

In this week´s episode we have the second edition of our CTC Real series, uncovering and exploring the real side of tennis. Dan discusses two of the biggest stories in tennis the past couple of weeks (and possibly of the yea…
Jacob Fearnley: From College to Top 100 in 5 months
Nov. 29, 2024

Jacob Fearnley: From College to Top 100 in 5 months

In today´s episode, GB´s Jacob Fearnley shares his journey to becoming a top 100 ATP player, reflecting on the surreal experience of his recent success. Jacob graduated from Texas Christian University (TCU) in May this year,…
FINAL WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up. Reviewing and Reflecting on the Action in Riyadh.
Nov. 15, 2024

FINAL WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up. Reviewing and Reflecting on the Action in Riyadh.

Our Final LIVE episode on the WTA Finals, reflecting on the action in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and talking about the positives and negatives from the tournament and how it was ran as well as looking back and Gaby Dabrowski and E…
Candy Reid: From the Court to CNN
Nov. 14, 2024

Candy Reid: From the Court to CNN

In today´s episode we speak to broadcaster and former CNN sports anchor Candy Reid. Candy takes us behind the scenes of her inspiring journey from the tennis court to the broadcasting studio, sharing how her early days in th…
Day 12 With the WTA FINALS CHAMPIONS Gaby Dabrowksi and Erin Routliffe! FINAL Riyadh Round Up.
Nov. 10, 2024

Day 12 With the WTA FINALS CHAMPIONS Gaby Dabrowksi and Erin Routliffe! FINAL Riyadh Round Up.

Day 12 and the final LIVE podcast from the WTA Finals in Riyadh. A special edition joined by the CHAMPIONS of the WTA Finals, Gaby Dabrowksi and Erin Routliffe hours after winning the finals match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia! Th…
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About the Host

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Daniel Kiernan

Show Host

Dan Kiernan is the owner and Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain and a former British #1 Doubles Player. He captained the men´s tennis team at Louisiana State University before playing on the Professional Tour for 3 years, competing at Wimbledon in 2004 & 2005.

In 2010 Dan relocated from the UK to Spain to open SotoTennis Academy, which has become one of the most renowned tennis academies in Europe. When he´s not on court, he can be found interviewing big names in the tennis world for the Control the Controllables Podcast or running around after his 3 children!

Dan has more than 20 years of coaching experience through all levels of the game including:
-2019 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Quarter Finalist Evan Hoyt
-2012 Juniors Boys Australian Open Champions, Josh-Ward Hibbert and Liam Broady,
-Junior Grand Slams Players
-WTA/ATP Players including WTA tournament winners and a top 100 WTA Player