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South African Davis Cupper John Laffnie De Jaeger Talks Tennis with Craig Shapiro
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He's been a player, a coach, a Davis Cup Captain and has the distinction of organizing arguably the biggest exhibition tennis event in history. John Laffnie De Jaeger cheated death when he was born and has gone on to have an incredible life in tennis. We discussed the Australian Open, in particular the behind the scenes happenings that have made the event elite. We talked about the level of the tennis we've seen, and we discussed his origin story. John explained the challenges of being a South African player, and really painted a picture of what South African tennis was like in it's heyday.
John explained what it was like to win The Huggy Bear, and told us a great story about sorting out the Match For Africa, when Roger played Rafa in a massive rugby stadium.
Recorded 1.20 Released 1.22
The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast is Powered By The Golden Ticket
Diadora is The Official Shoe of The Show
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Manage episode 462366881 series 2933069
He's been a player, a coach, a Davis Cup Captain and has the distinction of organizing arguably the biggest exhibition tennis event in history. John Laffnie De Jaeger cheated death when he was born and has gone on to have an incredible life in tennis. We discussed the Australian Open, in particular the behind the scenes happenings that have made the event elite. We talked about the level of the tennis we've seen, and we discussed his origin story. John explained the challenges of being a South African player, and really painted a picture of what South African tennis was like in it's heyday.
John explained what it was like to win The Huggy Bear, and told us a great story about sorting out the Match For Africa, when Roger played Rafa in a massive rugby stadium.
Recorded 1.20 Released 1.22
The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast is Powered By The Golden Ticket
Diadora is The Official Shoe of The Show
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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