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The Wimbledon ballot is here again! It's time for another Tennis Weekly Diaries and this time it's a biggie - our first ever Grand Slam... Wimbledon! Join Joel, Kim and Chris as they offer everyone thinking about taking a trip to SW19 their infinite grass pearls of wisdom and knowledge from going to The Championships as fans over the last two decades plus.This includes hot tips on how to master The Queue from our resident expert Kim plus the best way to bag tickets in the ballot with Chris and what are some of the hidden gems that regular fans might not be aware of (this may or may not include how awesome Wimbledon Qualifying in Roehampton is). We also run the event past our famous Tennis Weekly Event scorecard to see how it stacks up against other events and Grand Slam on critical fan factors such as atmosphere, facilities and, most importantly for many, the food and drink where the Strawberries and Cream are simply a must (and reasonably priced too!).ULTIMATE TENNIS SHOWDOWN GRAND FINALBuy tickets here for the UTS London Grand Final at the Copper Box Arena in the Olympic Park from December 6th to 8th! See you there!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the final episode from Tennis Weekly as the Wimbledon fortnight draws to a close, and Joel, Kim and Chris are back together to dissect the Men’s Singles Final which saw Carlos Alcaraz dominate Novak Djokovic to successfully defend his Wimbledon title.In a comprehensive straight sets victory, Alcaraz delighted fans on Centre Court, outclassing Djokovic to do the rare Roland Garros and Wimbledon double (also known as 'The Channel Slam'). Elsewhere, Alfie Hewett won his first Wimbledon wheelchair singles title to complete a career Grand Slam as well as winning another wheelchair doubles title with compatriot Gordon Reid.Hsieh Si-Wei and Jan Zielinski also won the mixed doubles title comfortably, capturing their second Slam together. The Tennis Weekly trio also excitingly reveal who is the latest winner of Collect A Set and which amongst Joel, Kim and Chris is on for the Slam Spoon of Shame…SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wimbledon Ladies Singles Final Day at Wimbledon 2024 which saw Barbora Krejcikova pick up her second Grand Slam singles title, conquering the grass of SW19. With a gritty three set win over rising Italian star Jasmine Paolini, Krejcikova became the 5th Czech women’s Wimbledon Champion in history and the seventh first time winner of the Venus Rosewater dish in a row.Britain’s Henry Patten also clinched the Men’s doubles title with his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara in dramatic fashion, saving Championships points to win in a Championship tiebreak. Whilst Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova took home the Ladies doubles title with a closely fought victory on a late night on Centre Court.Kim and Chris also look ahead to tomorrow’s Men’s Singles final action - a repeat of the 2023 Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And there we have it... Novak Djokovic versus Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon once again is ON! Joel and Kim catch up on the Men’s Singles semi finals which saw both Carlitos and Djokovic make their way through to set up a repeat of last year’s thrilling Final.Novak Djokovic has defied the skeptics and reached his 6th consecutive Wimbledon Final just weeks after knee surgery, dispatching first time semi finalist Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Carlos Alcaraz sent Daniil Medvedev packing, coming from a set down yet again and demonstrating some liberating tennis en route to the Final.Britain’s Alfie Hewett is also through to both the singles and doubles wheelchair finals, and Joel and Kim make their final predictions for the ladies singles final between Barbora Krejickova and Jasmine Paolini tomorrow.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's women’s semi-finals day at Wimbledon! And what a treat it was served up on Centre Court as Donna Vekic and Jasmine Paolini played the longest women’s semi in Wimbledon history, and Barbora Krejcikova knocked out 2022 Champion Elena Rybakina.Jasmine Paolini won a titanic tussle with Donna Vekic in a final set tie break to make her second straight Slam final, whilst Barbora Krejcikova will be looking to add a grass court slam to her Roland Garros trophy from 2021.They also look ahead to tomorrow’s men’s semi final action and predict whether we are likely to see another Djokovic vs. Alcaraz final set up.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Kim catch up on day 10 at Wimbledon, which saw the sun come out again and showers clear but also disappointment for Alex de Minaur who had to withdrew ahead of his quarter final against Novak Djokovic, giving the 7 time Champ a free pass into the semi finals.Meanwhile, Italian tennis shows its current strength and depth with Lorenzo Musetti joining Jasmine Paolini in the semi final line up with a wily 5 set victory over Taylor Fritz. The women’s final four is also sealed with straight set wins for 2022 Champion Elena Rybakina over a spirited but outclassed Elina Svitolina, and 2021 Roland Garros Champion Barbora Krejickova putting Jelena Ostapenko’s one-sided run through the draw to an end.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The dream Wimbledon semi-final of Sinner vs Alcaraz is OFF. Jannik Sinner was struck down by sickness but battled on to lose a tightly fought 5 setter against iron man Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev winning another 5 setter and reversing the Australian Open result that left him heartbroken in January. He will face Carlos Alcaraz who just keeps getting better and better. He hit scary heights of form in his 4 set victory over Tommy Paul and the defending Champion is looking like the one to beat at Wimbledon.In the women’s draw the sun set on Lulu Sun’s dream run at the hands of experienced grass courter Donna Vekic. She will face French open Finalist Jasmine Paolini in the first semi-final who demolished Emma Navarro with the loss of just three games. Will Paolini go one better at Wimbledon and win her first slam?SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drama was the dish of the day at Wimbledon and it was best served on Centre Court. We saw Novak Djokovic “disrespected” by the Centre Court crowd, or was he? Were they chanting Rune or “booo” either way the 7 time Champion believed it crossed a line. Taylor Fritz became the latest player to defeat Sasha Zverev in 5 sets when he came from two sets to love down to win. His girlfriend, the most famous woman in men’s tennis shared her thoughts on social media and this seemed to cause a stir with the German…On the women’s side heartbreak for Kalinskaya who lose out to Rybakina when she retired and Ostapenko is yet to drop more than three games in a set. Svitolina also won on a poignant day for her country on Court 2. The trio also give a collect a set update and turns out no-one has got them all right but listen in to see if you have a chance to win the Tennis Weekly Mug. SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear exclusively from Emma Raducanu on that Judy Murray tweet and telling Andy Murray she was pulling out of the doubles, Lulu Sun on qualifying, Carlos Alcaraz and Donna Vekic as the first week of Wimbledon draws to a close.Kim and Chris wrap up the action from Day 7 of The Championships, as the 4th round action gets underway on a day filled with sunshine and showers.Emma Raducanu bowed out to inspired qualifier Lulu Sun amidst ongoing debate about her decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles with Andy Murray, whilst 2nd seed Coco Gauff was knocked out by compatriot Emma Navarro in straight sets in a somewhat surprising fashion.Court 1 saw two retirements today, with Madison Keys and Grigor Dimitrov ending their campaigns with upsettint injuries sustained on court, meaning Jasmine Paolini and Daniil Medvedev move on to the Quarter Finals. And Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner remain on course for the much anticipated semi final by continuing their good form with wins over challengers Ugo Humbert and Ben Shelton respectively.Donna Vekic also fought her way through a tough battle with Paula Badosa to break new ground at Wimbledon for the first time, reaching the Quarterfinal stage.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More rain at Wimbledon on Day 7 and the showers swept aside world number 1, Iga Swiatek, as she fell to unseeded Yulia Putinseva in three sets. We hear from her in press about whether she will consider playing a warm up tournament next year. Djokovic survived another grand slam four set tussle, this time against Alexi Popyrin in a repeat of their Australian Open clash. Djokovic seems to be improving as the tournament progresses but the knee sleeve remains on and GREY. Elsewhere Rybakina threw down a warning to the draw as she blitzed Dane Caroline Wozniacki to the loss of just 1 game and Jelena Ostapenko wasn't much more charitable when it came to her third round encounter with Pera. Shelton, Rune and Medevdev won their rain delayed matches with Shelton emulating his father's achievement and Medevdev tells us he was lucky to get it done as quickly as he did, even though it did take 2 days and 3 delays! They make predictions for Day 7 when Kim will be covering the action back at Tennis Weekly HQ SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe's five set thriller lit up Wimbledon on a very wet and gloomy day in SW19. We hear from Carlos Alcaraz in his own words on why he is SO and SO tough to beat in 5th sets as well as Jasmine Paolini on her improving relationship on grass.Emma Raduncau was the British highlight of the day and her relentless dismantling of Maria Sakkari harked back to that US Open 2021 run when she defeated the same opponent in the semi-finals. We hear from Emma on how this performance ranks in her most fun matches and also her next opponent Lulu Sun on her fascinating background from New Zealand to Shanghai to Switzerland and even her UK connection.As always Joel and Chris look towards the order of play and make their predictions with clashes like Rybakina and Wozniacki as well as Cam Norrie playing Alexander Zverev on Centre Court.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Andy Murray Wimbledon farewell ceremony has happened and boy was it emotional. There wasn't a dry eye in Centre Court as Jamie Murray and Andy Murray bowed out in the doubles first round. After the contest Sue Barker returned for one last time to lead a tribute to Andy Murray that featured Novak Djokovic, Venus Williams, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Joel asked Andy what could be his final ever press conference question at Wimbledon and Andy reflected on this tribute verses THAT ceremony at the Australian Open in 2019.Elsewhere Novak Djokovic's movement was tested and the knee injury looked bothersome but he survived in four sets against Jacob Fearnley. Cam Norrie won the battle of the Brits and knocked out British number 1 Jack Draper and Katie Boulter was also upset by Harriet Dart on No.1 Court in a final set tiebreak.In lighter moments we hear from Danielle Collins who did a 'bag check in press' (wear your SPF) and Taylor Fritz who aired out his on court drama with Arthur Rinderknech when he told him to have a "safe flight home" after the infamous Roland Garros shushing incident of 2023.They look ahead to a wet weather day on day 5 of the Championships and make predictions as to who will make it to R4 all before catching an 11pm Caroline Wozniacki press conference to end the day.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Day 3 at Wimbledon it was announced that Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu would be playing mixed doubles together at Wimbledon. Murracanu is ON!In the gentlemen's singles draw: Sinner, Medvedev and Alcaraz all came through close encounters. The match of the day was Sinner - Berrettini in which Jannik Sinner won 3 of 3 tiebreak sets and beat the Wimbledon curfew to get the job done before 11pm. Alcaraz setting up a tasty last 32 match against Frances Tiafoe.On the ladies side Gauff set up a surprise clash against British qualifier Sonay Kartal and there were wins for Elina Svitolina and Bianca Andreescu who are looking to take advantage of a wide open bottom half of the draw.Joel and Chris also make predictions looking ahead to Day 4 when the battles of the brits takes place!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Murray announced his withdrawal from singles in his final Wimbledon and Jack Draper stepped up and into the limelight of Centre Court.The trio record from The Championships for the first time together and unnpack all the action from the Centre Court as well as from around the grounds. We interview players including Novak Djokovic when Joel questions Novak on whether he broke the all white dress code with his knee support. Ons tells Chris what the fans were saying on her court and Iga Swiatek talks tough draws at slams. We even hear from Jessica Pegula on her trip to a Kingston escape room...7 time Champion Novak Djokovic seemed in healthy shape as he won his opener against Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva whilst newly seeded British hope Jack Draper came through in a 5 set battle against Ymer under the roof of Centre Court.Meanwhile, Marketa Vondrousova became the first ladies defending singles champion in 30 years to lose in the first round, falling to relatively unknown Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in straight sets, whilst World Number One Iga Swiatek cruised through over former Grand Slam Champion Sofia Kenin.The trio also reveal their Collect A Set predictions, and share their other highlights from day 2 of The Championships and preview Day 3.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sabalenka and Azarenka are out and Alcaraz and Sinner are through and we are here on the grounds at The Championships! Day 1 of Wimbledon is in the Tennis Weekly books and there is plenty for Joel and Chris to catch-up on. Newly crowned World No.1 Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz both had to overcome early battles whilst Britain's Emma Raducanu got the Brits off to a flying start along with her compatriots Lily Miyazaki and Sonay Kartal also through to Round 2.Naomi Osaka also won her first match at Wimbledon since 2016 whilst Coco Gauff banished her demons from last year's exit at the first hurdle. However there was heartbreak for Sabalenka, Azarenka and Alexandrova who all withdrew through injury to blow the bottom half wide open.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Strawberries and cream, pitchers of Pimm's, Henman Hill... Wimbledon is upon us! Join Joel, Kim and Chris as they look ahead to this year's Championships at SW19 with the much awaited Tennis Weekly preview of the men and women's draw. Hear them argue over just how much of a threat Novak Djokovic will be on his injury comeback, are we on for Sinner-Alcaraz in the semis and can Jack Draper possibly live up to the British hype. And on the women's side, there is debate on if Vondrousova gets the respect she deserves as Wimbledon champ, can Ons Jabeur go one step further and finally land a first slam and will Iga Swiatek be hindered by a lack of grass court match prep (and seeing Taylor Swift instead).They also highlight some of their favourite Round 1 clashes (Badosa-Muchova!) plus reveal the latest set of blockbuster Collect A Set player picks - make sure to get your entries in before the start of play on Monday!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rothesay Eastbourne International is here once again and Chris and Alina have been on site covering the tournament all week. They share interviews from when they spoke with Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Taylor Fritz and Madison Keys about what makes the tournament so great and why the players love it so much. The talk the weather, tips and tricks and score the tournament based on their experiences including the unique atmosphere, the best seats to watch the tennis and how to get tickets. They also don't gate keep the best kept secret in town: where all the players and tournament officials go for dinner! In the second half they are joined by Zenniz spokesperson and tennis player Santtu Leskinen to tell us all about the new smart court technology changing tennis around the world and how to get Zenniz installed at your club.ZENNIZ To get Zenniz at your club, tell your club's manager to get in touch with us at [email protected], or let Zenniz know who to contact so that we can improve your tennis experience on and off the court.For more information go to zenniz.com TENNIS CHANNEL OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel here to watch the British grass court season including all the action from Queen's (ATP), Eastbourne (ATP & WTA), Birmingham (WTA) and Ilkley (ATP).And use the code GRASS24 at checkout to get 30% off your annual subscription.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, Kim and Chris join forces to talk the week that was on the grass courts of Europe. It’s been a good week for Americans on tour with Tommy Paul becoming the new US men’s number 1 with victory at Queen’s and Jessica Pegula winning her first grass court title in Berlin, saving match points along the way. Jannik Sinner also takes home the Halle title, cementing his new world number 1 status, whilst Yulia Putintseva surprises even herself with a great week on the grass of Birmingham, putting to an end a resurgent week from an Ajla Tomljanovic on the comeback.The trio also discuss the latest on the status of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic with one week to go before the start of The Championships, and also reflect on the USTA’s Olympic team selection which has caused some controversy over the exclusion of top 10 doubles player Nicole Melichar.With one week to go until Wimbledon, Chris is in Eastbourne to cover the action from the sunshine capital of England, and Joel also brings us his final reflections from his week at the Cinch Championships in London.ALL COURT TENNIS CLUB FREE TRIALSign up to https://allcourttennisclub.com/become-a-member-baseline/ today and receive a two week free trial when you download the club app activate your membership.TENNIS CHANNEL OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel here to watch the British grass court season including all the action from Queen's (ATP), Eastbourne (ATP & WTA), Birmingham (WTA) and Ilkley (ATP).And use the code GRASS24 at checkout to get 30% off your annual subscription.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mind the Pimm's! Tennis Weekly diaries is back! Join us as we give our own unique take on the Queen's Club Championships experience. We give our fan verdict for anyone interested in attending the event or just wants to hear what the vibe is like at one of the most prestigious tournaments in the ATP calendar - including how much a pitcher of Pimm's at the venue is!Elsewhere, we go behind the scenes in the press room and speak to players including Carlos Alcaraz to see how his grass court prep is going and Andy Murray to hear on what it means to reach 1000 (!) matches played on the ATP Tour level. There's also conversation with a certain former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic after he sent down 47 aces in his win over Cam Norrie to secure his own bit of tour history.TENNIS CHANNEL OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel here to watch the British grass court season including all the action from Queen's (ATP), Eastbourne (ATP & WTA), Birmingham (WTA) and Ilkley (ATP).And use the code GRASS24 at checkout to get 30% off your annual subscription.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sweet smell of freshly mowed grass courts is here! And of course that means the Tennis Weekly trio of Joel, Kim and Chris are ready to kick-off with their first official podcast of the 2024 grass court season.The Brits are off to a cracking start to the grass with two titles already. Katie Boulter battled fellow Brit Emma Raducanu, the rain, and former World No. 1 and Wimbledon Finalist Karolina Pliskova to defend her Nottingham title, whilst Jack Draper won his first tour title in Stuttgart to become British No. 1 with an impressive performance against grass aficionado Matteo Berrettini. Alex de Minaur and Liudmila Samsonova also claimed the trophies in s’Hertogenbosch.Meanwhile, the Olympics are looming, with the exciting announcement that Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Nadal will team up in Paris, whilst Emma Raducanu has turned down the prospect of a wildcard, to the consternation and surprise of many.We also hear from Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz live from the Queen's Club as Tennis Weekly hits the grass courts of the famous Wimbledon warm up event.TENNIS CHANNEL OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel here to watch the British grass court season including all the action from Queen's (ATP), Eastbourne (ATP & WTA), Birmingham (WTA) and Ilkley (ATP).And use the code GRASS24 at checkout to get 30% off your annual subscription.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finals weekend in Paris... you know what that means! It's time for Joel, Kim and Chris to reunite for their final catchup from Roland Garros 2024, the tournament which saw Iga Swiatek win her third Roland Garros title on the trot with a storming victory over Jasmine Paolini, and Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in five sets to become the youngest ever male player in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam on 3 different surfaces.The trio discuss whether beating Iga Swiatek on this court and surface is the toughest ask in women’s tennis, assess Jasmine Paolini’s two runner up titles this past fortnight and what Alexander Zverev still needs to do to win his first Grand Slam title.With Coco Gauff claiming her first Slam doubles title (to complete a singles and doubles slam set aged 20) and Mate Pavic completing the career Golden doubles slam, this tournament has certainly been one for the stat lovers.The trio also reveal the winner of Collect A Set which once again went down to a tiebreaker and there is some very special Wimbledon related news announced from Tennis Weekly HQ...SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It actually feels like the French Open... join Joel and Chris as they discuss all the semi final action at Roland Garros including a gruelling, survival of the fittest five set epic from Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner plus Alexander Zverev overcoming an off colour Casper Ruud.On the women's side they discuss Iga Swiatek reaching her fourth final in Paris and just why Coco Gauff struggles so much in their head to head, plus Jasmine Paolini leading the Italian charge by making both the singles and doubles finals in Paris (encroyable!). Elsewhere, the duo discuss Zverev's court case in Berlin reaching a decision, whether Alcaraz-Sinner is this generation's Federer-Nadal rivalry and they preview the singles finals with some of their own predictions.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kim and Chris catch up on the Quarter Final action from Roland Garros, which saw top seeds Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka ousted by lower ranked opposition, Jannik Sinner become the new World Number 1, and Novak Djokovic withdraw from the tournament with a knee injury.Iga Swiatek cruised through against Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova whilst Coco Gauff made her third straight slam semi with a comeback win over Ons Jabeur. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner continue their fine form to set up a showstopper clash on Friday with comfortable wins over Tsitsipas and Dimitrov respectively, whilst Casper Ruud awaits the winner of Sacha Zverev and Alex de Minaur.Chris and Kim also consider Ons Jabeur’s critique of the French Open scheduling, how much of a factor illness played a part in the Sabalenka and Rybakina defeats, and whether Novak Djokovic is likely to miss the Wimbledon Championships in light of his recent injury.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wow, wow, wow. And that's not just a full day's play in Paris without a single drop of rain. Join Joel and Kim as they catch-up on fourth round action from Roland Garros, which saw Novak Djokovic make yet another comeback from the claws of defeat against Francisco Cerundolo, and conversely, Iga Swiatek sail through to the quarters with a double bagel victory over Potapova.The top seeds continue to go strong in the women's draw with the likes of Sabalenka, Rybakina and Gauff safely making smooth progress through the draw. Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner survives a bizarre first set blip to overcome Moutet and Hubert Hurkacz flies out in fury and demands a change of Umpire in his loss to Grigor Dimitrov.Joel and Kim also give a mid tournament Collect A Set update, and reveal the lucky winner of the Tennis Weekly x Boodles competition!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tennis Weekly are back to catch up on Round 3 action from Roland Garros. Kim is back from a wet Paris and joined by Joel to chat all things day 7 whilst we join Chris and Alina on site at the tournament for the talking points from day 6.With Novak Djokovic winning through in 5 sets over Lorenzo Musetti in a 3am finish, Sacha Zverev fighting back from possible defeat at the hands of 26th seed Tallon Griekspoor, and one of the tournament hopes Madison Keys falling to fellow American Emma Navarro, there is plenty of action and drama to discuss.Possible contender Daniil Medvedev also posted a good win over in form Thomas Machac, whilst top seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Casper Ruud are all safely through to fourth round action with more comfortable scorelines.Joel and Kim also look ahead to the 4th round matches that are catching their eye (FAA v Alcaraz anyone?) whilst Joel prepares for his exciting trip to the ITF100 event on the grass courts of Surbiton.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tennis Weekly has taken over Roland Garros and Paris! Well, two of them that is. Join Chris and Kim as they chat live from the grounds of Roland Garros to catch-up on Round 2 of the Drench Open, apologies the FRENCH Open with a special guest appearance from Producer Alina to boot in the second half.In the episode, they discuss the epic encounter that was Iga Swiatek versus Naomi Osaka and where the battle was won and lost between the two titans. Alina was courtside for Carlos Alcaraz and provides some up close insight. Elsewhere, they chat about the tournament's decision to ban fans from drinking alcohol in the stands to help curb unruly behaviour. They also catch-up on all the action from around the grounds including Novak Djokovic, Medvedev and Kenin making it through to the third round.BOODLES COMPETITIONTo enter our Boodles competition for a chance to win a pair of stadium tickets all you have to do is follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to bring with you.Maximum 2 entries per person, one per social channel and competition closes on Saturday 1st June at midnight. Winner will be randomly selected. Entrants must be 18 or over. Winner will be contacted by Instagram message or Twitter message. Winner will be announced on our R4 French Open catch-up on Monday 3rd June so listen in to find out if you are our winner!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rain, roofs and Rafa! It’s time for an admittedly damp French Open Round 1 catch-up as Joel is joined by Chris live in Paris to look back on all the action from the first three days in Paris. It’s been an emotional last couple of days in tennis as Rafael Nadal bowed out of possibly his last Roland Garros to Alexander Zverev. Elsewhere, Andy Murray also exited with a losing effort to long time rival Stan Wawrinka and Alize Cornet got a home crowd career send off on Phillipe Chatrier.It wasn’t all retirement chat though as Paris saw easy return to tour victories for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner whilst Swiatek, Sabalenka and Rybakina all got their campaigns up and running with comfortable starts. This wasn’t the case though for British Tennis as the Brits endured a miserable few days on the clay. However this didn’t dampen spirits at Tennis Weekly HQ as Joel and Chris look forward to Round 2 and the exciting prospect of Swiatek vs. Osaka (!)BOODLES COMPETITIONTo enter our Boodles competition for a chance to win a pair of stadium tickets all you have to do is follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to bring with you.Maximum 2 entries per person, one per social channel and competition closes on Saturday 1st June at midnight. Winner will be randomly selected. Entrants must be 18 or over. Winner will be contacted by Instagram message or Twitter message. Winner will be announced on our R4 French Open catch-up on Monday 3rd June so listen in to find out if you are our winner!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roland Garros has rolled into town and the Tennis Weekly trio are here to round up the men’s and women’s singles draws from the French Open! They go quarter by quarter to analyze the top seeds’ chances given their respective draws, and select some early showstopper clashes and rogue deep runs to look out for. They also make their (potentially terrible) quarter by quarter predictions before revealing this edition’s player picks for the famous Tennis Weekly Collect A Set competition.Will Novak Djokovic regain some form to capture his fourth French Open? Will Rafael Nadal be able to overcome a nightmare first round clash with Sasha Zverev? Will Danielle Collins spoil the Iga Swiatek clay party?Tune in to find out the thoughts of Tennis Weekly, and prepare yourselves for Roland Garros to begin!BOODLES COMPETITIONTo enter our Boodles competition for a chance to win a pair of stadium tickets all you have to do is follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to bring with you.Maximum 2 entries per person, one per social channel and competition closes on Saturday 1st June at midnight. Winner will be randomly selected. Entrants must be 18 or over. Winner will be contacted by Instagram message or Twitter message. Winner will be announced on our R4 French Open catch-up on Monday 3rd June so listen in to find out if you are our winner!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Paris around the corner, the Tennis Weekly trio are back once again to round up all the action from the last week on tour, which saw Italian Open Champions Iga Swiatek and Sacha Zverev crowned in Rome.With Swiatek continuing her dominance this season, dispatching Aryna Sabalenka to clinch her 3rd Italian Open, and Sacha Zverev defying surprise finalist Nicholas Jarry to win his biggest title in three years, there is plenty to discuss from the Foro Italico. Not to mention the successful weeks for three Americans - Tommy Paul, Coco Gauff and Danielle Collins.The trio also catch up on the recent announcement of French Open wildcards, changes to the British Grass Court season from 2025 and they debate whether the term ‘Big 3’ is being overused on tour.Joel also teases Kim and Chris's knowledge of retro Spanish players in the latest rendition of “Joel's Game”. One not to be missed!BOODLES COMPETITIONTo enter our Boodles competition for a chance to win a pair of stadium tickets all you have to do is follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to bring with you.Maximum 2 entries per person, one per social channel and competition closes on Saturday 1st June at midnight. Winner will be randomly selected. Entrants must be 18 or over. Winner will be contacted by Instagram message or Twitter message. Winner will be announced on our R4 French Open catch-up on Monday 3rd June so listen in to find out if you are our winner!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Madrid to Rome, the Tennis Weekly trio are back to bring you up to date on the Italian Open, which has seen Novak Djokovic face a water bottle scare before being ousted in a shock loss to Alejandro Tabilo. Meanwhile, Rafa Nadal succumbed to Hubert Hurkacz in his quest to find form and fitness before Roland Garros.On the women's side of the draw, top seed Iga Swiatek continues smoothly through the draw, whilst Naomi Osaka has notched a few promising Top 20 wins before falling to Qinwen Zheng. A flurry of retirements also await with Dominic Thiem and Camila Giorgi both announcing theirs (the latter with immediate effect and with questionable motive) and the trio also discuss the latest surge of player fronted Podcasts and whether they're a positive addition to the tennis world.Kim also tests Joel and Chris with a slightly Eurovision inspired Mysterious Player.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's finally over! After two weeks of action, the Madrid Masters has come to a close with Iga Swiatek coming through an epic final against Aryna Sabalenka to capture her first Madrid crown, and Andrey Rublev snapping his losing streak and overcome illness to claim his second 1000 event with a battle over surprise finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime.With Madison Keys finding form to reach the semis, Rafa Nadal earning a few wins in his final (?) Madrid outing, plus retirements and withdrawals aplenty in the ATP draw, the trio chat through the highlights from the past week on tour.They also look well ahead to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals draw in Seville in November, lament the ending of the TSITSIDOSA relationship recently announced on social media, reflect back on the infamous blue clay Madrid event of 2012 and make quarter by quarter predictions for the upcoming Rome Masters which have already got underway.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review Challengers, the tennis romance film from Luca Guadagnino and Justin Kuritzkes starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist that has hit cinemas and taken the box office and tennis twitter by storm.To unpack the film the Tennis Weekly threesome aren't asking for 'three tickets to Challengers please' rather four tickets as Culture Editor, critic and writer Sarah Carson of the The i Newspaper joins to keep them in check.They discuss the tennis sequences, did we believe Zendaya as a top tennis player, was the film really about Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Mirka and ultimately was the film even about tennis? The delve into the topic of love triangles, pancake grips and bisexuality!A fun Film Club edition and movie review that reveals what we really thought and allows tennis fans and the not so tennis invested to talk about the movie, what they liked and didn't like and ultimately how they rate the film.ABOUT CHALLENGERSFrom visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nadal is making magic at the Caja Mágica in Madrid. He turned the tables on Alex de Minaur avenging his loss in Barcelona and Joel, Chris plus special guest Molly McElwee are on hand to unpack his comeback. Elsewhere, Sinner and Swiatek have been making serene progress whilst Sabalenka and Tsitsipas have struggled at the Mutua Madrid Open. They also touch upon Raducanu’s surprise straight set loss in round 1, after her return to form in previous weeks. Elsewhere there are talking points on WTA Finals as Daria Kasatkina comes out in support of the decision for the finals to move to Saudi Arabia and the Billie Jean King format change and the Davis Cup and ATP Finals clash.Molly and Chris team up for Joel’s game and put in a strong performance - but can they get over the finish line?Follow MollySubstack - ‘But Do You Actually Like Sport?’ here: https://bit.ly/49SQFkA X - https://twitter.com/molly_mcelwee Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, Kim and Chris are back to round up the latest clay court action from around the tennis world, as Casper Ruud gets revenge over Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim his first ATP500 title in Barcelona, and Elena Rybakina downs World No.1 Iga Swiatek en route to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix trophy.The trio also celebrate the return of Rafa Nadal to the tennis court, Emma Raducanu finding form in Stuttgart and Sloane Stephens’s first title on red clay in Rouen. They discuss how Jan Lennard Struff dispatched Taylor Fritz and the cold weather in Munich to clinch his first ATP trophy, debate how complicated the Olympic tennis selection criteria are, and reflect on the career of Garbine Muguruza as she bids farewell to life as a professional tennis player in her recent retirement announcement.Joel also tests Chris and Kim on their knowledge of WTA Players with short stints at World No.1, and the trio make tentative predictions ahead of this week’s Madrid Masters tournament (Spoiler alert: watch out for Tomas Etcheverry!)Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tsitsipas is back to his best in Monte-Carlo and picks up his third title in the principality. The week in Monaco saw the Greek secure victories over Sinner, Ruud and Zverev as well as a surprise exit for Novak Djokovic, in the semi-finals of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Elsewhere the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers were taking place, Emma Raducanu returned to form to lead Great Britain to victory against France. She picked up two come from behind wins and Katie Boulter bounced back from defeat to help seal the victory. In Seville they will be joined by Japan, led by Naomi Osaka and the USA led by Jessica Pegula. There was heartbreak for Ukraine as they went down to Romanian from 2-0 up. Joel and Chris discuss Andy Murray’s injury update, the prospect of Rafael Nadal back on tour, whether the ATP players are willing to play on used courts to allow for a WTA tournament at The Queen's Club the week prior and Kim joins in to ask the duo about Holger Rune, Medvedev and Rublev and whether their on court behaviour is good for the game.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, Kim and Chris reunite to catch up on the week in tennis, which saw Danielle Collins storm to her second title in as many weeks and Matteo Berrettini return to the winner’s circle after his comeback from injury.Chris and Alina also report from their week in Estoril where Hubert Hurkacz picked up his clay court title with a final victory over in form Pedro Martinez. Meanwhile, Ben Shelton is soon to become the US Men's Number 1 after his title victory in Houston, and Camila Osorio delights home fans with a triumph in Bogota.The trio also reflect on the news that Saudi Arabia are set to host the WTA Finals for the next three years. They also consider the upcoming trial of new ATP Doubles rules at the Madrid 1000 event, as well as looking forward to this weekend's Billie Jean King Cup ties and the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters which sadly will not feature the return of Rafael Nadal.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Kim are back to catch up on the Miami Open, which saw soon to be retiring Danielle Collins clinch the biggest title of her career with a dream run in her home state, and Jannik Sinner continues his fine run of form in 2024 with his first Miami trophy and a rise to World Number 2.The duo also discuss Grigor Dimitrov’s revival in form and ranking, Iga Swiatek’s shock defeat at the hands of Ekaterina Alexandrova and why Caroline Wozniacki and Casper Ruud were not happy with recent decisions made at the Miami Open.Chris and Alina also join briefly from the Estoril Open as the clay swing gets underway, and Joel tests Kim with a unique Par for The Courts! They also discuss what Novak Djokovic’s next coaching move will be after the news that Goran Ivanisevic has left the team, and they look ahead to the ATP 2025 Calendar which has recently been revealed.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Halfway through the Sunshine Double and it’s Carlos Alcaraz who finds form to take the men’s title at Indian Wells whilst Iga Swiatek asserts herself once again as the ‘final boss’ in the women’s event with her second triumph. Tennis Paradise also saw a resurgent Maria Sakkari, Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry renewed and… a bee invasion taking over spider cam.Elsewhere, the gang chat about all the rumours of Saudi Arabia’s bombshell billion dollar deal for tennis plus the idea of a Premium Tour, what went wrong for Netflix’s Break Point as it ceases production and react to the news that Simona Halep is back and ready to go in Miami.There’s also another tricky round of Joel’s Game - can Kim and Chris finally win as a team for the first time?Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bumper catch-up! Joel, Kim and Chris are back to discuss the many, many stories to emerge from the last week on tour as well as preview Indian Wells.They chat current tennis IT couple Katie Boulter and Alex De Minaur's tournament trophy wins at 500 level events (and the distinct difference in prize money), Andrey Rublev's unsavory default in Dubai, and the recent news that Simona Halep's doping ban has been reduced meaning she is now free to play professional tennis once again.The trio also share their impressions of the inaugural Netflix Slam and discuss the recent partnership between the ATP and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, whilst Kim and Chris have to work together to defeat Joel in his tricky game.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All good swings come to an end as we're back to wrap up both the Middle Eastern and Golden Swings on the ATP and WTA Tours.The WTA1000 event in Dubai saw a surprise winner in Jasmine Paolini whilst top seeds Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff both fell at the hands of eventual finalist Anna Kalinskaya. Meanwhile, in Doha, Karen Khachanov fended off Next Gen breakout star Jakub Mensik to capture his sixth career title, and out in Los Cabos Jordan Thompson came back from the brink to win double crowns in dramatic style. Sebastian Baez also picked up another title on the clay with a solid week in Rio.Kim also tests Joel and Chris with a difficult Mysterious Player, and the trio discuss the upcoming Netflix Slam in Las Vegas as well as Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou’s rekindled coaching relationship. They also debate whether the Golden Swing should be treated to a Masters series in the future.Tell us what you think of the show and how we're doing in our TENNIS WEEKLY SURVEY 2024.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week and another dominant performance from Iga Swiatek as she wins Doha for a third time in three years (!), Jannik Sinner continue his seamless run of form so far in 2024 in Rotterdam, and Carlos Alcaraz beaten in the Golden Swing as Argentine Wildcard Diaz Acosta takes a surprise title.The trio also ponder the current lack of one-handed backhands in the ATP Top 10, whether the Australian Open will boldly move the Ladies Final to a Sunday from 2026 and who’s going to be picking up the titles this week on tour.We also hear from Tennis Weekly producer Alina on her behind the scenes experience at the IEB+ Open in Argentina and Joel tests Chris and Kim to a battle of the men’s one-Slam wonders.Tell us what you think of the show and how we're doing in our TENNIS WEEKLY SURVEY 2024.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the first Grand Slam of the year in the bag, the gang are back to feast on all the action from the tour as the Middle Eastern and Golden Swings begin. Elena Rybakina clinched her second crown of the year in Abu Dhabi whilst Karolina Pliskova, Ugo Humbert and Tommy Paul were back to title winning ways in Transylvania, Marseille and Dallas respectively. Meanwhile, Italian qualifier Luciano Darderi sprung a surprise in Cordoba in an all-qualifier final - only the third time that has happened on the ATP Tour since 1990!Chris also reports back from this weekend’s controversial UTS in Oslo including the shock exit of Gael Monfils, and we get exclusive insight from winner Andrey Rublev plus runner up Alex de Minaur. Meanwhile in South America, Tennis Weekly goes to Buenos Aires for the Argentina Open!Joel and Kim are also tested on their knowledge of Golden Swing Champions of yesteryear, and the trio think ahead to whom the next maiden Grand Slam winner will be.Tell us what you think of the show and how we're doing in our TENNIS WEEKLY SURVEY 2024.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The TW trio re-unite for a bit of history as they record live on video for the first time ever to round up all the Finals action from the 2024 Australian Open. With Jannik Sinner claiming his first Grand Slam title with a tenacious comeback victory over 3 time Finalist Daniil Medvedev and Aryna Sabalenka cruising to a second straight AO title there are plenty of talking points from the weekend that was.Rohan Bopanna also sealed his first men’s doubles title at age 43 to go along with his new World No.1 ranking, whilst Hsieh Su-Wei ended a perfect Aussie Open by claiming the mixed and women’s doubles titles to go 11-0 across the last two weeks.To cap the fortnight off, the trio also sample Vegemite live on air in a nod to Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle.TENNIS WEEKLY CROWDFUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tennis-weekly-2024 Tennis Weekly 2024 Crowdfund is now open! Your support keeps us going no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated, from listening to donating we couldn’t be more thankful to our audience!TENNIS WEEKLY SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/tennis-weekly/ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards and help us go one better than last year!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Finals of the men’s and women’s singles at the Australian Open are set! Kim and Chris are back to talk through all the action from the semi final stage at Melbourne Park, which saw Jannik Sinner inflict the first ever defeat on Novak Djokovic at this stage of the tournament. Daniil Medvedev also fought back from two sets down to make his way into his third Australian Open final whilst Aryna Sabalenka continues her imperious run of form to place herself one win away from a second straight title down under, sending US Open Champ Coco Gauff packing.China’s Qinwen Zheng also makes a debut Slam final, 10 years on from compatriot Li Na winning the title in Melbourne, and Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett win the Men’s Wheelchair Doubles for the 5th consecutive year.TENNIS WEEKLY CROWDFUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tennis-weekly-2024 Tennis Weekly 2024 Crowdfund is now open! Your support keeps us going no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated, from listening to donating we couldn’t be more thankful to our audience!TENNIS WEEKLY SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/tennis-weekly/ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards and help us go one better than last year!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Kim are back to discuss the men’s and women’s quarter final action from Melbourne Park, as the Australian Open heads into its latter stages and Champions await to be crowned.With Sascha Zverev dispatching Carlos Alcaraz with a serving masterclass, Daniil Medvedev triumphing (and not on a plane home!) in 5 over Hubert Hurkacz, and Novak Djokovic finally winning a break point to send Taylor Fritz packing, and Jannik Sinner continuing his seamless run through the draw against Andrey Rublev we have our Final 4 players lined up to battle it out come Friday.Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff will meet again for the second Grand Slam in a row, albeit coming through their respective semi finals over Barbora Krejickova and Marta Kostuyk in very different fashions. The winner of that tie will await a First Time Slam Finalist of 12th seed Qinwen Zheng or qualifier Dayana Yastremska who continued their deep runs with wins over Anna Kalinskaya and Linda Noskova.Joel and Kim also commend Rohan Bopanna on reaching World No.1 in the Men’s Doubles rankings for the first time at the ripe old age of 43, a new record for the sport plus promising signs for Rafael Nadal returning to the tour in Doha next month.TENNIS WEEKLY CROWDFUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tennis-weekly-2024 Tennis Weekly 2024 Crowdfund is now open! Your support keeps us going no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated, from listening to donating we couldn’t be more thankful to our audience!TENNIS WEEKLY SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/tennis-weekly/ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards and help us go one better than last year!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seeds are tumbling in the women’s draw leaving Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka the sole survivors, both hungry to pick up Grand Slam title number 2. In the way of a semi-final repeat of the US Open Final are Barbora Krejčíková and Marta Kostyuk. Elsewhere there was heartbreak for Elina Svitolina but Ukrainian hopes were kept alive by Dayana Yastremska who continues her dream run down under. On the men’s side Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic made serene progress whilst Zverev, Fritz and Rublev were made to work. With the top 6 seeds all still in the draw for the first time in the Open Era, there has never been a tougher last 8 at the Australian Open. Joel and Chris also make their predictions for the quarter-finals and announce the winner of Collect-A-Set!TENNIS WEEKLY CROWDFUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tennis-weekly-2024 Tennis Weekly 2024 Crowdfund is now open! Your support keeps us going no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated, from listening to donating we couldn’t be more thankful to our audience!TENNIS WEEKLY SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/tennis-weekly/ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards and help us go one better than last year!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kim and Chris are back to wrap up the third round action from Melbourne Park as we find out which players have made their way through to the second week of the Australian Open.With top seed Iga Swiatek out at the hands of rising Czech star Linda Noskova and in form Grigor Dimitrov falling to the relatively unknown Portuguese Nuno Borges, it was a round of some surprises. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic got his campaign back on track with a straight sets win over Etcheverrry (and becoming the first player to play 100 matches at all 4 slams in the process) and Aryna Sabalenka opened her own bakery with a dominant double bagel against Lesia Tsurenko.They also discuss Britain’s Cam Norrie getting the better of Casper Ruud to make the 4th round for the first time down under, Qinwen Zheng coming through an all Chinese showcase on Rod Laver Arena and Arthur Cazaux proving the wildcard doubters wrong by storming into the second week with a comfortable straight sets win over Griekspoor.TENNIS WEEKLY CROWDFUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tennis-weekly-2024 Tennis Weekly 2024 Crowdfund is now open! Your support keeps us going no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated, from listening to donating we couldn’t be more thankful to our audience!TENNIS WEEKLY SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/tennis-weekly/ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards and help us go one better than last year!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Kim are back to catch up on all the Round 2 action from the Australian Open, which saw a 03:40am finish for Daniil Medvedev, the longest tiebreak in women’s Grand Slam history and a storming victory for young talent Mirra Andreeva over Ons Jabeur.With Elena Rybakina falling in epic fashion to Anna Blinkova, Iga Swiatek saving the day against Danielle Collins, and Jessie Pegula and Maria Sakkari falling in straight sets to unseeded opponents, it has been a topsy-turvy round for female seeds. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic came through a rough 4 set battle with Aussie Alexei Popyrin (and the crowd!), Daniil Medvedev played all night to comeback in 5 and Holger Rune’s tournament hopes end ed at the hands of French wildcard Arthur Cazaux.They also touch upon the introduction of a ‘party court’ at the AO, and the recent announcement of Rafa Nadal as the Saudi Tennis Federation Ambassador.TENNIS WEEKLY CROWDFUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tennis-weekly-2024 Tennis Weekly 2024 Crowdfund is now open! Your support keeps us going no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated, from listening to donating we couldn’t be more thankful to our audience!TENNIS WEEKLY SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/tennis-weekly/ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards and help us go one better than last year!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot! Hot! Hot! A historic Sunday start and the first round is now (finally) in the bag. Join Joel and Chris as they look back on all the action from the first three days including Caroline Garcia's outstanding serving display to oust the returning Naomi Osaka, Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova's shock exit and Novak Djokovic getting pushed like never before in Round 1 of a Grand Slam. They also assess the Brit performances where there were highs (Raducanu's return!), lows (Murray's performance) and Jack Draper vomming into a bin. Lovely!There's also news of Alexander Zverev's trial date set for during the French Open and a polite debate on the merits of the Australian Open's new rule to allow fans in at the end of every game. Additionally, the Tennis Weekly duo reveal their Collect-A-Set player pick predictions, which have already gone one better than Kim's...TENNIS WEEKLY CROWDFUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tennis-weekly-2024 Tennis Weekly 2024 Crowdfund is now open! Your support keeps us going no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated, from listening to donating we couldn’t be more thankful to our audience!TENNIS WEEKLY SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/tennis-weekly/ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards and help us go one better than last year!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And just like that... it's time for the Australian Open draws! The Tennis Weekly trio are back in double quick time to assess the men's and women's singles draws Down Under, offer up their predictions (Joel goes very rogue with one) plus reveal the latest Collect-A-Set player picks where listeners have a chance to win the coveted Tennis Weekly mug.Is Djokovic set for even more history in Melbourne? How tough is Iga Swiatek's draw really? What can we expect from the Brits including Emma Raducanu's return? And just why did we have to have Naomi Osaka vs. Caroline Garcia in Round One. It's all up for discussion so join us as we gear up for the first slam of the year!TENNIS WEEKLY CROWDFUND: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tennis-weekly-2024 Tennis Weekly 2024 Crowdfund is now open! Your support keeps us going no matter how large or small is hugely appreciated, from listening to donating we couldn’t be more thankful to our audience!TENNIS WEEKLY SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/tennis-weekly/ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards and help us go one better than last year!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected] Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.