About this episode

Ammar Elamin discusses his journey in professional tennis and the challenges faced by athletes.

Happy Birthday Word On The Street! It's our 1 year anniversary AND our 50th episode 🥳 And what a better way to celebrate than our first return guest!? Ireland's 4th ranked male tennis player, Ammar Elamin, joins Eve and Susanna in studio to detail his new adventure on social media and YouTube - trying to break into the top 500 ATP in the world and documenting 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. A fascinating listen and another window into the struggles of pro-tennis' 99%!

People in this episode

Hosts: Eve, Susanna

Guest: Ammar Elamin

Topics covered

• pro tennis
• social media
• ATP rankings
• athlete struggles
• anniversary
• interviews

Keywords

• tennis
• ATP
• Ammar Elamin
• Word On The Street
• social media
• athlete struggles
• Ireland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Word On The Street, OTB Sports

Places: Ireland

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