In this episode of Out to Pasture, Kim Bokamper and Joe Rose welcome tennis player, Jane Forman, who shares her incredible journey through the world of professional tennis—and her battle back from a devastating ankle injury.
Jane reflects on her time as a four-time All-American at Clemson, her experiences playing against the likes of Martina Navratilova, and the harsh realities of life on the tennis tour in the 1980s. She doesn’t hold back on her thoughts about pickleball, the explosion of youth sports academies, and why parents might be the biggest obstacle to their child’s success.
But the real turning point? Jane was told she'd need a full ankle replacement—a devastating blow for someone who spends hours on the court coaching and teaching. Enter Dr. Thomas San Giovanni of Baptist Health, who engineered a procedure that not only saved her ankle but put her right back on the court.
If you’re over 50, love sports, and aren’t afraid to laugh at yourself (or your pickleball injury), this episode was made for you.
• 00:00 – French Open recap and pickleball shade
• 02:30 – Jane Forman joins the show
• 06:00 – Life at Clemson and becoming the winningest player in school history
• 08:30 – Playing Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon
• 13:00 – What separates the greats: mental strength
• 17:00 – The dangers of overtraining junior athletes
• 23:00 – The ankle injury and road to recovery
• 29:00 – Dr. San Giovanni breaks it all down
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