Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews former tennis pro and current Tennis Channel interviewer, Prakash Amritraj. Jessica and Prakash discuss a wide range of topics including today’s tennis coverage, how much of a legend Prakash’s dad Vijay is, the importance of representation for Indian people, being around Venus and Serena Williams, and more.
Here’s the full breakdown.
- 1:13: Welcome Prakash to Short and to the Point
- 1:27: Prakash’s playing career
- 3:05: Winning national championship with USC
- 5:17: Injuries
- 6:43: Mental focus post-retirement/focusing on health and fitness
- 8:47: Balancing everything in Prakash’s life
- 12:35: Being authentic
- 15:07: Vijay Amritraj
- 17:17: Importance of representation as an Indian
- 19:36: Pressure of winning in India
- 22:23: Social media
- 24:40: Tennis coverage
- 30:24: First sit down interview with dad
- 31:29: Documentary on Vijay
- 33:32: Vijay being humble
- 34:51: Interviewing the Williams sisters
- 36:49: Watching Serena and Venus grow
- 39:01: Pickleball
- 40:45: Playing pickleball
- 41:47: What would Prakash tell his younger self?
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