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.

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-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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