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!
Recent Episodes
Wimbledon 2025 LIVE Review
Wimbledon Lives Day 12 Recap and Finals Preview W/ Calvin Betton and Freddie Nielsen
Wimbledon Lives Day 11 Recap and Day 12 Preview W/ Mel South & Will Boucek
Wimbledon Lives Day 10 Recap Day 11 Preview
Wimbledon Lives Day 8 Recap and Day 9 Preview
Wimbledon Lives Week 1 Recap W/ Tom Linley
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About the Host
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