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S1 Ep 67The US Open semifinals catch-up: Nadal tames Berrettini; Medvedev downs Dimitrov; Andreescu and Serena set-up showdown; Jamie Murray's excellent doubles campaign; 'Collect a Set' update

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim review the men's and women's semifinals of the US Open as well as preview the finals!They reflect on the incredible runs of Andreescu and Medvedev; and the likelihood of them being victorious in the finals against legends of the game Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal.They also round-up the latest in the doubles tournaments, including Jamie Murray's excellent fortnight and provide a 'Collect a Set' update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 7, 201935 min

S1 Ep 66The US Open quarterfinals catch-up: Dimitrov downs Federer; Medvedev overcomes Wawrinka; Konta's USO campaign reflections; G.E.M.S.life appreciation; Brits in doubles update; Semifinal previews + predictions

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim reflect on the dramatic action from the quarterfinals stage at the US Open.They discuss Dimitrov's shock win over Federer; Medvedev's sizzling summer continuing and Konta's exit at the hands of Elina Svitolina.They also check on British progress in the doubles and preview the semifinals in the men's and women's draws! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 4, 201926 min

S1 Ep 65The US Open Round 4 catch-up: Osaka ousted; Djokovic booed + out; Konta marches on; Federer-Nadal final on the cards?; Mike Bryan 'gun gesture' controversy; QFs preview

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim round-up the latest action from the 4th Round of The US Open.Defending champions dumped out in different fashions with Osaka ousted by Bencic whilst Novak is booed out the building. Can Konta reach the semifinal stage at all four slams? Is a Federer-Nadal final an inevitability now that Djokovic is out? What do you make of the controversy surrounding Mike Bryan's controversial gun gesture on court?Join Joel and Kim as they debate the biggest and most recent talking points from Flushing Meadow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 2, 201928 min

S1 Ep 64The US Open Round 3 catch-up: Medvedev's crowd control; Federer's scheduling annoyance; Djokovic's shoulder mystery; Gauff-Osaka; Round 4 preview inc. Konta-Pliskova

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim discuss the action from Round 3 of the US Open.They debate the aggro caused by Medvedev's post match interview, Dan Evans' scheduling remarks and Djokovic's shoulder mystery.They also look ahead to Gauff vs Osaka and the Round 4 lineups in Flushing Meadow so far including Johanna Konta vs Karolina Pliskova. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 201928 min

S1 Ep 63The US Open Round 2 catch-up: Djokovic's shoulder, Federer's slow starts; Kyrgios 'corrupt' comments; Konta clinical; Evans upsets Pouille; Serena-McNally popcorn

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim reflect on Round 2 action from the US Open.They discuss Federer's form; Konta's clinical victory; Kyrgios' comments and Djokovic's injury concerns amongst other hot topics.They also update listeners on the progress of their (possibly) terrible predictions... just don't talk to Kim about Roberto Bautista-Agut! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 201932 min

S1 Ep 62The US Open Round 1 catch-up: Serena v Sharapova, Tsitsipas and Kerber Out; Osaka 3 setter; Evans and Konta Through; Murray in Mallorca

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Kim goes solo as she rounds up the action and results so far from Round 1 of the US Open.She reflects upon Serena's domination of Sharapova; Kerber and Tsitsipas' early exits; and mini scares for Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty as well as a dropped set for Roger Federer.Jo Konta and Dan Evans continue to fly the flag for Great Britain; whilst Cam Norrie and Harriet Dart fall at the first hurdle. Andy Murray is also in action at the Rafa Nadal Open Challenger in Mallorca.Remember, you still have time to join in our Collect a Set predictions feature on social media. Check out our Twitter feed for more info! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 27, 201933 min

S1 Ep 61Ready for the Big Apple: US Open 2019 draw preview; Serena-Sharapova, Big 3 routes to final; Dark horses + potential upsets; R1 must-see matches; British hopes; Champions predictions; Murray in Mallorca

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim review the draws for the US Open 2019.They look at the paths of the top seeds; potential dark horses, British hopes and blockbuster matches.They're also joined by Lee from @tennisontelly who brings us up to date with Amazon Prime broadcasting and where you can watch the US Open in the UK, in Europe and in the United States! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 201957 min

S1 Ep 60Sizzling in Cincinatti: Keys the conqueror; Medvedev marches on; Murray singles comeback; Kyrgios 'bathroom break'; Kuznetsova's dream run; Williams sisters + Carlos Ramos

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim roundup all the action from the Western and Southern Open in Cincinatti.They discuss the resurgence of Svetlana Kuznetsova; Medvedev's 3rd straight final; Andy Murray's singles comeback and Federer's fastest ever loss in sixteen years.They also raise the prospect of a suspension for Nick Kyrgios and Kim tests Joel on his 1980s WTA doubles knowledge in the latest edition of 'Mysterious Player'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 201949 min

S1 Ep 59Time for some Pironkova: The ATP + WTA Tour Fan Favourites as recommended by our listeners; Part two - the women

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot: Extra Slice, Joel and Kim delve into the territory of the fan favourite.The elusive, eccentric, often obscure players we love to follow on the ATP and WTA circuits; despite them perhaps never making it big or grabbing the newspaper headlines.This episode features many of our listeners' favourites; and the reasons why these players have captured our hearts and imaginations during their careers!Part 2 focuses on the WTA Tour.Listen to Part 1 where we cover ATP players here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 12, 201918 min

S1 Ep 58Passing the no.1 ranking hot potato: Rogers Cup + Coupe Rogers review, Cincinnati preview, Osaka back at No. 1, Medvedev‘s hot streak, Federer + Nadal join ATP Player council, Murray singles return

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim discuss this week's key talking points from the Rogers Cup and Coupe Rogers.They also look ahead to the Cincinnati Masters and reflect on Federer and Nadal's recent addition to the ATP Player Council as well as Andy Murray’s return to singles competition.Joel also taunts Kim with an elusive player to guess in the latest edition of ‘Mysterious Player’ - cue awful Peter Andre rendition! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 12, 201951 min

S1 Ep 57Finally, we can talk about Denis Istomin!: The ATP + WTA Tour Fan Favourites as recommended by our listeners; Part one - the men

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot: Extra Slice, Joel and Kim delve into the territory of the fan favourite.The elusive, eccentric, often obscure players we love to follow on the ATP and WTA circuits; despite them perhaps never making it big or grabbing the newspaper headlines.This episode features many of our listeners' favourites; and the reasons why these players have captured our hearts and imaginations during their careers!Part 1 - This episode focuses on players from the ATP tour - we'll cover the WTA Tour in part 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 8, 201929 min

S1 Ep 56To the land of maple syrup: Rogers Cup + Coupe Rogers preview, Kyrgios entertains Washington, Coco Gauff + Murray bros return to court, Thiem captures Kitbuhel, Sabalenka finds form in San Jose, Schwartzman triumphs in Los Cabos

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim preview the Rogers Cup and Coupe Rogers out in Toronto and Montreal.They also round up this week's action from Washington, San Jose, Los Cabos, Kitzbuhel and Karlruhe including dogs on court, lucky losers, double double bagels, scheduling controversies, Amazon Prime mix up and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 4, 201942 min

S1 Ep 55Come on Tim!: Tennis pet peeves part 2 featuring Wannabe coaches, Drunk fans, Excessive ball bouncers and more! Crowd-sourced by our listeners.

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot: Extra Slice, Joel and Kim discuss more of their pet peeves when attending and watching live tennis!Fuelled by listener bugbears and recent Wimbledon experiences; they vent out their frustrations on tipsy tennis fans, the serious picnickers, swooping birds; wannabe coaches and excessive ball bouncers!Let us know if you have any more to add to the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 201931 min

S1 Ep 54Show us a maiden: 1st time champions dominate including Jarry and Ferro; Basilashvilli wins Hamburg; Zverev splits from Lendl; Norrie and Evans perform well in Atlanta; Tomic's Wimbledon prize money denied

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim round up results from the past two weeks on the ATP/WTA Tour.With maiden titles galore, Brits on form in Atlanta and an odd shaped trophy in Hamburg, the post-Wimbledon period has been packed full of incident.Joel also brings us some more gems in Scoreboard Stories with possibly the longest ever three set men's match out in Mexico and a golden bagel for Sachia Vickery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 29, 201946 min

S1 Ep 53Let's get (tennis) quizzical: The '2019 ATP/WTA Season So Far' QUIZ with Joel & Kim

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim put each other to the test with a mid season review of the year quiz!Play as you listen along and see how much you recall from the first 7 months of the season across the ATP and WTA tours.Which player lost after being a bagel and 5 MPs up in front of their home crowd? Which player ended a long losing streak in finals? Can you name the first American champion of the season?Put your tennis knowledge to the mettle in our juicy quiz and let us know how you score!Play as you listen or print out an answer sheet here: The Passing Shot '2019 Season So Far' answer sheet [right click > 'print'] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 201957 min

S1 Ep 52Wimbledon Day #12 and Day #13 catch-up: Sensational Simona; Djokovic claims 5th title; Cabal and Farah capture men's doubles in epic; Ladies doubles switch debate; Juniors + wheelchair round-up

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim look back on a weekend of finals at Wimbledon 2019.They discuss the thrilling 5 set final between Djokovic and Federer; and reflect on the greatest hour of Simon Halep's career when she won her first Wimbledon title.They also round-up the doubles, junior, wheelchair and quad champions before closing the door on the All England Lawn Tennis Club for another year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 201942 min

S1 Ep 51Wimbledon Day #10 and Day #11 catch-up: Federer and Djokovic conquer; Simona-Serena showdown; Finals predictions; Doubles + wheelchair events catch-up

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim reflect on the somewhat underwhelming Wimbledon semi-finals.They predict the men's and ladies champions; debate whether they'd partner with Jelena Ostapenko in the mixed doubles and take pleasure in the De Groot-Van Koot match-up in the ladies wheelchair singles final! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 201928 min

S1 Ep 50Wimbledon Day #7, Day #8 and Day #9 catch-up: Big 3 dominate QFs, Fedal 40 is set, Strycova ousts Konta, Halep + Svitolina fly under radar, Konta press conference, SerAndy comes to an end, SFs predictions

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim dissect the action from the men's and women's 4th round and Quarter Final action at Wimbledon.They talk Johanna Konta's press conference, cancelled stag do's and preview the upcoming semi-finals including #Fedal40! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 201942 min

S1 Ep 49Wimbledon Day #5 and Day #6 catch-up: Konta overcomes Stephens; Gauff sets up Halep showdown; Federer, Nadal show form; Evans out in thriller; Barty + Kvitova in good touch; Murray's mixed success; Week 2 draw preview

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim round up all the action from the 3rd round at Wimbledon.They reflect on Konta making the second week; Dan Evans' dramatic 5 set exit; Coco Gauff's story continuing and why a Federer-Nadal semi is looking even more likely.They also preview week 2 at Wimbledon with their picks on who will be making the semi-finals later this week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 7, 201944 min

S1 Ep 48Wimbledon Day #3 + Day #4 catch-up: Nadal-Kyrgios fireworks; Kerber and Cilic upsets; Konta and Evans in good touch; Dart's dream run continues; Tomic's big fine; Round 3 men + women preview

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim review Round 2 action from Wimbledon from Day 3 and Day 4.They reflect on the popcorn match between Nadal and Kyrgios; defending champion Angelique Kerber's upset at the hands of lucky loser Lauren Davis; as well as discussing which Brit will make it furthest in the draw.They also make a plea for Bernard Tomic's forfeited prize money to fund the pod's future! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 201938 min

S1 Ep 47Wimbledon Day #2 catch-up: Federer overcomes early hiccup; Kyrgios and Nadal set up showdown; ex-champions Muguruza and Sharapova out on a whimper; Konta and Evans continue British form

In the second of our daily catchups from Wimbledon, Joel reflects on the biggest talking points of the day.Federer and Nadal overcome early hiccups; Kyrgios entertains against Thompson; Sharapova out in dramatic fashion; Kerber and Barty begin campaigns with victories. It was also another good day for the Brits with Konta and Dan Evans leading the charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 2, 201919 min

S1 Ep 46Wimbledon Day #1 catch-up: Osaka, Zverev, Tsitsipas OUT, Gauff defeats idol Venus, Djokovic and Halep navigate tricky ties, Edmund and Watson through

In the first of our daily catchups from Wimbledon, Joel rounds up the day's play from The Championships; whilst Kim gives us a quick update from The Queue.Day 1 has been dramatic with Venus, Osaka, Zverev and Tsitsipas all falling at the first hurdle.Meanwhile, Brits Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund win through the second round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 1, 201923 min

S1 Ep 45The 2019 Wimbledon Look-Forward featuring Women's, Men's and Doubles Draw Analysis; British Match Ups and Roundup of Eastbourne and Antalya Grass Court Events!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Kim goes solo as she dissects the Wimbledon draws; looks ahead to The Championships 2019 and attempts to make semi-decent predictions!She also rounds up the week's action from Wimbledon Qualifying, Eastbourne and Antalya.Last but not least, she meets a familiar face in Scoreboard Stories who serves up a litany of errors in a Dutch ITF event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 201947 min

S1 Ep 44Pursuing grass court perfection: In conversation with Wimbledon's Senior Groundsman Will Brierley and EVERYTHING you need to know about The Championships grass courts!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Joel and Kim chat to Will Brierley aka @AELTCGroundsman to discuss all things Wimbledon grass courts!They find out what the groundsteam actually get up to for the other 50 weeks of the year and discover what the future holds for the team as Wimbledon expands.Joel also reveals his plans to start growing a grass court in the back of his garden now he has the secret to grass court success.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 201938 min

S1 Ep 43Hip hip hooray: Murray's dream comeback; Lopez the King of Queen's; Barty crowned world no. 1 in Birmingham; Federer's 102nd title in Halle, Wimbledon Wildcards debate, Mixed Doubles rejection and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim revel in the dream week that was Queens 2019 for Feliciano Lopez and Andy Murray. They also digest Roger Federer's 102nd tour title and Ash Barty's meteoric rise to become the new World No.1. Elsewhere, they debate Wimbledon Wildcards; Mixed Doubles Partners for Andy Murray and hear from superfan Zainab and Kim's Dad for the 'Fan-eye' both at Queen's and Eastbourne qualifying!Kim also tries to take revenge and stump Joel with this week's "Mysterious Player". How did you all get along? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 20191h 4m

S1 Ep 42Please move!: MOST ANNOYING pet peeves when watching live tennis - as suggested by our listeners!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot: Extra Slice, Joel and Kim debate the most annoying pet peeves amongst fans when attending live tennis events. From towel grabbing adults to screaming babies; from blocked views to wannabee trumpeteers; Joel and Kim explore the trials and tribulations of live tennis; with the help of listeners who have shared their most common bugbears.Did we miss any? Tweet us your most annoying pet peeves when watching live tennis @passingshotpod or drop us an email on [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 201931 min

S1 Ep 41Wet, wet, wet: Garcia, Berrettini, Evans beat the rain and everything you may have missed from the first week of ATP/WTA grass court tennis action!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim dissect this week's action and results from the grass (and indoor hard!) courts of Europe. They reflect on the wet week that was; Garcia edging Vekic; Riske's astonishing fightback against Bertens; as well as titles for Berrettini and Mannarino. A full roundup of British results and updates from the tennis world including who managed to break a 21 match losing streak; and a new segment "Mysterious Player" sees Joel stump Kim with some epic tennis trivia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 201955 min

S1 Ep 40A barn, some sponge balls and the GOAT... everything you need to know about the world of touchtennis in 30 minutes with founder Rashid Ahmad

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim talk to touchtennis founder Rashid Ahmad to learn all you need to know about one of the fastest growing racket sports in the world. From its backyard beginnings in the leafy suburbs of London to being played at events all around the globe, we find out what's been behind its success. We also look at both the participation and performance sides of the sport including the fledgling UK tour as well what plans there are in place for the future.To learn more about touchtennis and see it for yourself, we recommend heading over to the touchtennis YouTube channel to watch some epic rallies taken from their worldwide events. You can also follow touchtennis on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 201926 min

S1 Ep 39Points you may have missed from French Open Week 2 featuring Nadal's dozen, Barty brilliance, Scheduling conflicts, Federer-Nadal XXXIX, Thiem-Djokovic weather debate, Evans conquers Surbiton and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Joel and Kim round up the action from Roland Garros. They reflect on Nadal's historic 12th title on the dirt of Paris; Barty's brilliance in capturing her maiden slam and all the fallout from the scheduling controversy! They also look at the grass court action in Surbiton this week; with a win for Dan Evans and a fan report from superfan Liz Curran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 9, 201953 min

S1 Ep 38Federer v Nadal: The Greatest Tale in Tennis

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice, we take a look back on the historic tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in conversation with the host of the Sports Wars podcast, Dan Rubenstein, who has researched and documented their rivalry from the very beginning.We start in Miami 2004 at their first meeting and travel through subsequent match-ups on the red clay of Roland Garros and the green lawns of Wimbledon; including THAT final in 2008.Check out the Sports Wars website or search 'Sports Wars' on iTunes to listen to all episodes about the rivalry in their Federer v Nadal series as well as other famous sporting rivalries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 7, 201957 min

S1 Ep 37The 'French Open Week One' tennis catch-up featuring WTA teenagers surge, Big 3 efficiently through, Konta's hotstreak, R16 preview + second week predictions and more! ...

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim reflect on the first week's play at Roland Garros 2019. They discuss the rise of the WTA teenagers, Jo Konta's impressive run to the quarter-finals and Naomi Osaka's slam streak ending with the Doubles No. 1 beating the Singles No. 1! They also look at the Big 3 sailing through the draw on the men's side and why Serbians and (French) Wildcards have made history this tournament! We also have another 'fan-eye' perspective to give us the low down on what the tournament is like in person with the brand new Court Simmone-Mathieu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 2, 20191h 1m

S1 Ep 36The ‘2019 French Open’ tennis look-forward featuring the Men’s and Women’s draw reactions, British chances, tournament predictions, updates on latest round of ATP and WTA events and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim digest the men's and women's draws for Roland Garros 2019. They discuss the contenders for this year's titles; debate whether a Djokovic-Nadal final is a foregone conclusion or not; look at the chances of British players and eventually make potentially terrible predictions! They also hear from Lee from @tennisontelly who gives them the fan-eye view on his visit to the Geneva Open. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 201951 min

S1 Ep 35The ‘2019 Rome Open’ tennis catch-up featuring Nadal’s resurgence, Pliskova’s understated excellence, Konta's final run surprise, Kyrgios chair-throwing default, 2020 ATP Cup launch, Wimbledon No. 1 Court roof event, WTA on Prime and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim reflect on Rome across the ATP & WTA circuits including Nadal’s first title of the year, Pliskova and Konta’s unexpected runs to the final, the Kyrgios chair-throwing default incident, reaction to the news of the WTA coming to Amazon Prime as well as the website launch of the 2020 ATP Cup. They are also joined by Passing Shot listener Tom Bryant for the fan’s view on how the test event for the Wimbledon No. 1 court roof went down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 201941 min

S1 Ep 34The ‘2019 Madrid Open’ tennis catch-up featuring Djokovic peaking at right time, Bertens brilliance, Tsitsipas’ clay uprising, Ferrer’s farewell - greatest player to never win a Slam?, Madrid fan tips, Rome look-forward and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim take in the events of the Madrid Open across the ATP and WTA circuits with a look at how Djokovic underlined his status as French Open favourite, Bertens brilliance against Halep, Tsitsipas’ clay uprising and a final tribute to David Ferrer - the greatest player never to win a slam? They are also joined by Passing Shot listener Will Henderson for the fan’s view of Madrid including tips on tickets, travel and in the ground. Elsewhere, they chat bagels and breadsticks in Scoreboard Stories and look-forward to all the events in Rome so far in The Wildcard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 201947 min

S1 Ep 33The 'EIGHT is great' tennis catch-up featuring Kvitova's surge in Stuttgart, Thiem's tussles in Barcelona, Konta's rise in Rabat, Berrettini + Garin win in Budapest + Munich, Wimbledon 2019 updates, Gimelstob ATP resignation and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim try and catch their breath on what has been a jam-packed couple of weeks on both the ATP & WTA circuits with EIGHT tournaments to look back on including all the big talking points from Barcelona, Stuttgart, Estoril, Munich and Rabat. Elsewhere, they discuss the contrasting fortunes of Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta in Brits on Tour and what might just be the quickest three sets of tennis played on a clay court in Scoreboard Stories. And they roundup an equally busy period off court in The Wildcard with Justin Gimelstob announcing his resignation from the ATP, Wimbledon outlining their changes for this year's championships and the news of the ATP World Tour Finals moving from London to Turin from 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 6, 201948 min

S1 Ep 32The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice | The French Open 2005 tennis catch-up. Lookback on Rafa's first Roland Garros title, Mariano Puerta's surprise final run, Justine Henin's demolition of Mary Pierce and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice, to commemorate the start of the clay season, Joel & Kim take a trip down tennis memory lane and recall Rafael Nadal’s first Roland Garros title at the 2005 French Open. Join us as we apply the patented Passing Shot treatment and take a retrospective catch-up on the men’s, women’s, doubles and junior draws in this throwback episode dedicated to a vintage Grand Slam of the mid 2000s! Got a suggestion for a future retro Grand Slam catch-up? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, what favourite of yours springs to mind! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 201930 min

S1 Ep 31The Monte Carlo + Fed Cup tennis catch-up with special guest @TennisonTelly and the GB fan view inside the Copperbox Arena.

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim look back on a Monte Carlo Masters full of surprises and shocks with Italian Fabio Fognini ousting Nadal en route to capturing the biggest title of his career. Elsewhere, they recap Great Britain’s historic Fed Cup win against Kazakhstan in London with the GB fan perspective from special guest Lee, also known on Twitter as @TennisonTelly. They also review the best of the rest in Fed Cup action including the semi-finals between France-Romania and Australia-Belarus, the potential rumours of Amazon Prime buying the rights to televise the WTA Tour and what actually did Kim decide to do when offered a Wimbledon semi-final ticket for this year’s Championships? Find out in our latest episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 201950 min

S1 Ep 30The ‘Here comes clay’ tennis catch-up featuring Keys conquers, Muguruza defends, Paire pounces, Garin’s maiden title, Moore’s epic comeback, Olympics changes, Osaka Nike switch, #Claycourtthings debacle and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim roundup the first two weeks of the clay court season with the WTA in Charleston, Monterrey, Bogota, Lugano and the ATP taking in the sights of Houston and Marrakesh. Elsewhere, they discuss if Tara Moore from the U.K. completed one of the greatest tennis comebacks ever seen at the ITF event in Sunderland, the merits of a mixed Monte Carlo event as suggested by Stefanos Tsitsipas and clean up just what was #Claycourtthings all about on the ATP Twitter feed. This and lots more packed into your 45 minute digest on the tennis circuit in the past couple of weeks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 201946 min

S1 Ep 29The Miami Open tennis catch-up featuring Barty brilliance, Fed 101, Kerber controversy, British Tennis refresh, Hopman Cup future and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim look back on the finale of the “Sunshine Double” - the Miami Open. They discuss all the major developments from the men’s and women’s draw including the brilliance of Ash Barty, Federer’s 101st, Kerber “drama queen” comments, Kyrgios leading The Underarm Serve revolution, Osaka and Djokovic indifferent form, the British Tennis rebrand, where next for the Hopman Cup and more in this bumper episode before we head into the clay season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 201956 min

S1 Ep 28The Indian Wells tennis catch-up featuring Andreescu, Kerber, Osaka, Thiem, Djokovic, Wawrinka, Chris Kermode, Kevin Anderson's dog Lady Kady and more!

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim catch their breath on what has been an exhilarating last 10 days out in Indian Wells. They discuss all the major talking points from the men’s and women’s draw including the meteoric rise of Bianca Andreescu, a first Masters title for Dominic Thiem and how Edmund, Evans and the rest of the British contingent got on in the Californian desert. Elsewhere, we assess the fallout of Chris Kermode’s surprise ousting as ATP CEO in The Wildcard and talk break points in Scoreboard Stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 19, 201950 min

S1 Ep 27The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice | Player Pronunciations: A semi-definitive guide to some of the hardest names to say on the ATP and WTA circuit

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim address the number 1 source of feedback for the pod so far: player pronunciations! Listen, as we (attempt to) provide the definitively right - and wrong - ways of saying the names of tennis pros that we have been called out on in the season so far. Find out how you should actually say Marin Cilic, Elina Svitolina and Denis Shapovalov to name but a few! Warning: May contain the mispronunciation of players on the ATP and WTA circuit that some listeners may find offensive... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 201924 min

S1 Ep 26The Indian Wells tennis look-forward featuring the top EIGHT things we’re looking forward to in the Indian Wells men’s and women’s draws

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim preview the men’s and women’s draws at Indian Wells with the top 8 things they are looking forward to in the first stop of the Sunshine Double also commonly referred to as “the fifth Grand Slam”. They’ll also share their inevitably terrible predictions on who they think will be ending the tournament as men’s and women’s champion (though don’t hold your breath given their previous track record)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, 201940 min

S1 Ep 25The Acapulco and Dubai tennis catch-up featuring the Nick Kyrigos show; Underarm serve debate; Federer 100 titles; Tsitsipas top 10 debut; Norrie and Edmund shine

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim unpack the latest on the tennis circuit on the road to Indian Wells. In Acapulco, we turn to Nick Kyrigos and talk jet skiing, underarm serves and that MOTY candidate vs. Nadal. Not to be outdone, over in Dubai, we talk Federer’s 100th title and whether he could eclipse Jimmy Connors all time record of 109 whilst Tsitsipas cracks the top 10 for the first time. We also cover what’s been going on in the Indian Wells build-up events, Norrie and Edmund showing good form and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 5, 201942 min

S1 Ep 24The 'Doha to Dubai, Rotterdam to Rio' tennis catch-up featuring Evans in Del Ray; ITF World Tennis Tour debate; Osaka/Bajin split; Isner-Opelka servathon

In this episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim look back on what has been a jam-packed last couple of weeks in the tennis season. On the WTA side, we discuss all the major events going on at the back-to-back Premiers in Doha and Dubai whilst on the ATP circuit we cover the 500s in Rotterdam and Rio as well as all the 250s in Europe and South America. Elsewhere, we have a look at what's been a very productive week for Dan Evans in Del Ray whilst we get our heads around the surprise split between Naomi Osaka and her coach Sascha Bajin, the current debate surrounding the newly reformed ITF World Tennis Tour and what records were broken at the New York Open (clue: it involves serving and John Isner). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 201950 min

S1 Ep 23The Valentine's Special tennis catch-up featuring Fed Cup in Bath, Davis Cup rankings anger, ATP/WTA roundup, Tennis Power Couples

In this episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim discuss what’s been happening in the tennis world post-Australian Open. This includes how the Brits got on in their Fed Cup home tie, the current Davis Cup ranking points controversy and the latest results from the ATP and WTA circuits including St. Petersburg, Hua Hin, Sofia Open, Montpellier and Córdoba. And finally, with Valentine’s Day coming up, the spotlight is put on love on the tour with a debate on what are the top Tennis Power Couples in the game. Which couple is your favourite? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 201943 min

S1 Ep 22The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice | Interview with @TennisonTelly and the state of watching tennis on TV in 2019

In this episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Joel and Kim are joined by special guest Lee who runs @tennisontelly on Twitter. They discuss the current state of watching on tennis on television in 2019 including where tennis fans can watch all their favourite players and tournaments this season, what the future might hold for tennis broadcasting with the likes of Amazon Prime entering the scene and why ATP/WTA Nottingham Open is a truly one-of-a-kind event!Make sure to check out and follow Tennis on Telly to stay up to date with the tennis schedule for television this season. A must, in particular, for U.K. fans and fans of any British players! Tennis on Telly Twitter - @tennisontellyTennis on Telly Website - tennisontelly.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 201941 min

S1 Ep 21The Australian Open Week 2 tennis catch-up featuring the SIX biggest talking points from Down Under

In this episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim chat through the SIX biggest talking points from Week 2 at the Australian Open; focusing on the men's and women's finals; Naomi Osaka as the new leading force on the women's tour; and Tsitsipas overtaking Zverev as the new leader of the Next-Now Gen. Plus we look into the current relevance and status of doubles on the tennis circuit following Dan Evans and Jamie Murray’s social media comments earlier in the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 29, 201936 min

S1 Ep 20The Australian Open Week 1 tennis catch-up featuring the SIX biggest talking points from Down Under and a look-forward to Week 2

In this episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim chat through the SIX biggest talking points from week one at the Australian Open. We also look forward to week two in the men's and women's draws by previewing the last of the R4 matches to take place and the quarter-finals that are already set. Episode may or may contain references to pickle juice! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, 201946 min

S1 Ep 19The Australian Open Week 1 tennis catch-up featuring the 8 things we’ve learned after Round 1 in Melbourne

In this episode, Joel and Kim discuss what we think are the EIGHT most eye catching things to have happened in Melbourne so far at the Australian Open across the men’s, women’s and doubles draws! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 201943 min

S1 Ep 18The '2019 tour begins' tennis catch-up featuring Doha, Pune, Brisbane and Sydney; Mixed fortunes for Brits; Hopman Cup delights; Murray retirement; Kermode vote

We’re two weeks into the new tennis season and already there's so much to talk about! In this episode, Joel and Kim look back on all the Australian Open buildup including Hopman Cup, Brisbane, Sydney and more in Results Roundup! For Brits on Tour, we survey whose in the best form heading into the AO and reflect on Andy Murray’s retirement announcement. Elsewhere, we look at the controversy surrounding the upcoming ATP vote for Chris Kermode in The Wildcard and revel in the beauty of lucky loser spots for Scoreboard Stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, 201938 min