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Racquet FuelRacquet Fuel provides insights into the best practices and innovations of racquets industry business leaders. Author: Athlete
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. Language: en Genres: Education, Sports, Tennis Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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How RacquetX Is Reimagining the Racquet Sports Industry - with Robyn Duda
Episode 13
Thursday, 3 July, 2025
What happens when you bring together startup ambition, big-event expertise, and a deep commitment to human connection? You get RacquetX: an experience designed to connect every corner of the racquet sports industry.In this episode of Racquet Fuel, Kim Bastable and Simon Gale talk with Robyn Duda, the founder and creative mind behind RacquetX. With a background in designing global corporate events, Robyn saw a gap in the racquet sports space: no centralized experience for connection, collaboration, and future-focused growth. So, she built it.This conversation unpacks the real challenges and vision behind building an industry-first event from the ground up—complete with indoor courts, live programming, and an unshakable focus on belonging. Robyn shares what it’s like to lead with vulnerability, navigate the unknown, and reshape how racquet sports professionals come together to move the industry forward.By the end of this episode, you’ll learn:Why the racquet sports industry needed something like RacquetX—and what makes it differentThe real challenges of launching a startup within a traditional industryWhat goes into creating meaningful experiences that connect diverse sectorsHow leadership, risk, and emotional honesty shape powerful innovationWhat clubs, coaches, and brands are craving when it comes to the future of communityWhether you're a club director, brand leader, coach, or entrepreneur, this episode will expand how you think about progress in racquet sports—and how bold ideas turn into movement.Listen to hear how one person’s clarity of vision—and willingness to do the hard work—is reshaping how the racquet sports world shows up and connects.Connect with Robyn Duda at TheRacquetX.com Connect with Kim Bastable on LinkedInConnect with Simon Gale on LinkedInLooking to become a more confident, competent, and clear business leader with a lifelong career in the racquets industry? Visit our website to learn more!
