PRO ROAD (ATP & ITF TOUR)
We follow Carl Emil Overbeck (ATP No. 506), a UC Berkeley (Cal) alumni, on his pro road journey. The grind behind the rankings, the quiet wins, the tough losses, and the reality of chasing a career in professional tennis. Beyond match results, it’s about discipline, doubt, resilience, and what it truly means to commit to the sport day after day. An honest look at life on tour from a player building his path the hard way.
Carl Emil Overbeck: A 400-Spot Ranking Rise. Into the Top 500 in Five Weeks
There are moments in a player’s career when everything begins to align. Not in headlines or magazine covers, but in the quiet, relentless weeks on the road. Winning without noise,...
Carl Emil Overbeck Joins the Danish Davis Cup Team in Marbella Against Spain (We Made a Special Kit for Him)
Last week, our very own Carl Emil Overbeck stepped onto one of the most iconic courts in Spain, Puente Romano in Marbella, as part of the Danish Davis Cup team for...
This Is How Carlo Transitioned From D1 College Tennis to the Pro Tour
This summer, Carlo stepped onto the pro tour for the very first time. Just months earlier, he was graduating from UC Berkeley, finishing his college career ranked No. 15 in...
ITF JUNIOR TOUR ROAD
An inside look into Jake Dembo’s (ITF No. 52) journey on the ITF junior tour, the travel weeks, pressure moments, and constant grind that shape a player long before the pro stage. Beyond rankings and results, it explores the mental resilience, sacrifices, and day-to-day realities of competing at the highest junior level, and what it truly takes to stay committed while building a future in tennis.
Jake Dembo Fights at the Junior Australian Open '26 Against the Best Juniors in the World
There is something unmistakable about players who show up to the Australian Open ready to compete for every ball, and Jake Dembo did exactly that. The Australian, currently ITF World...
COURT UNTOLD (D1 COLLEGE TENNIS)
In-depth interviews with D1 college tennis players, exploring life on the court and how the sport shapes everything off it. From daily routines and pressure moments to sacrifices, relationships, and identity beyond tennis, these conversations go deeper than match scores. It’s an unfiltered look at what it truly takes to be a tennis player at a high level, the discipline, the mental load, the balance between competition and personal life, and the cost of chasing excellence during some of the most formative years.
ANDRES SANTAMARTA ROIG (UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA) - “The message I got from both Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz was the same: “Keep working. This is a long road. But the most important thing is to enjoy it.”
Currently ranked No. 3 in the ITF junior world rankings and the first Spanish player to win 3 J500 titles, Andrés Santamarta is not your average 18-year-old. In this episode,...
CARL EMIL OVERBECK (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY) - "I was always super competitive. I have to compete, no matter what it is. Even if we’re just seeing how many balls we can rally in a row, I want to win every time."
In this episode, I sit down with Carl Emil Overbeck—the first ever Valldoreix-sponsored player. This one’s special. We did this interview months ago, and it feels right to finally release...
NIL GIRALDEZ (UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME) - "Tennis is a sport for losers, honestly. In a 64-player draw, only one person wins. That’s tough. So you learn to bounce back from failure quickly.”
In this episode, we sit down with Nil Giraldéz, a player whose college tennis path took him through UC Davis, the University of San Francisco, and Notre Dame. Nil opens...
