How INTENNSE Brought My Love for Tennis Back | Elijah Poritzky

Player Series | Episode 2In this episode of The INTENNSE Podcast, J.Y. Aubone sits down with Elijah Poritzky of Team Rise to talk about his journey from junior tennis in New York to Furman University, training in Mallorca, and competing in INTENNSE.After a difficult wrist injury left Elijah questioning his future in tennis, his experience with INTENNSE helped bring back the joy and motivation he had lost. He shares what it was like joining Team Rise, adjusting to INTENNSE’s unique format, dealing with substitutions and sudden death points, and building a team over eight weeks.Elijah also talks about his experiences as a hitting partner at Indian Wells, Cincinnati and the US Open, including hitting with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Naomi Osaka and other top professionals.And after his INTENNSE season, Elijah decided to give competitive tennis another shot.He shares why he feels he owes it to himself to see how far he can go.