Tennis Weekly

It's crunch time on the tour and the Tennis Weekly trio are back to revel in it all. We break down Jannik Sinner’s incredible rise (and dominance), culminating in his first ATP Finals crown, and Taylor Fritz serviing into a career-high No. 4 after an impressive run in Turin. Plus, the tennis world is buzzing as Rafa Nadal gears up for Spain’s Davis Cup opener in Malaga — will he get the chance to play? Who will be in attendance? Could we see a certain Roger Federer looking on? All to be revealed!Meanwhile, Team GB are on fire in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter have taken down Germany and defending champs Canada to reach the semis. How far can they go? The crew gives you their verdict as they enter the Final Four. And in other news, we discuss scoring systems in this week's Mailbag as Billie Jean King proposes scrapping the traditional set up to appeal to a younger audience — we're not so sure!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.

Tour finals galore! We're all back once again at Tennis Weekly HQ to look back on the past week of action, which saw Coco Gauff clinch the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia in thrilling fashion (along with a tasty pay packet).Meanwhile, the ATP Finals got underway in Turin where Carlos Alcaraz suffered an opening defeat to Casper Ruud whilst the trio discuss Stefanos Tsitsipas’s recent social media comments on the new two week Masters 1000 format and argue over whether it should have a future on the circuit.Qualifiers Benjamin Bonzi and Denis Shapovalov also brought home the Metz and Belgrade titles respectively, and Britain’s Cam Norrie reached another ATP Final in a more positive end to a difficult season. Iga Swiatek is also in Malaga as the Billie Jean King Cup Finals begin, looking to end the season on a high after a tricky few months on tour.Joel also tests Kim, Chris and the listeners on recent WTA Finals tour winners!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 Race to Turin is ON! Join the Tennis Weekly gang as they look back on all the key action from the Paris Masters, which saw Alex Zverev serve up a masterclass (quite literally) to defeat Ugo Humbert and win his 7th ATP Masters 1000 Title. Elsewhere, Diana Shnaider continued her brilliant season with a win over Britain’s Katie Boulter in Hong Kong to capture her 4th title of the year, and Viktoria Golubic ended an 8 year title drought with a win at the Jiangxi Open.The trio also reflect on the action so far from the WTA Finals in Riyadh, ponder where future Finals could be held, and also consider the latest news that Goran Ivanisevic will begin coaching Elena Rybakina in the upcoming pre-season. Joel also tests Kim, Chris and the listeners to an ATP Finals themed Par For The Courts, as the final places are up for grabs with action this week in Metz and Belgrade on the ATP Tour.UTS CompetitionFor your chance to win one of four pairs of tickets to the UTS Grand Final in London, 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, on instagram and twitter the competition closes on Sunday 10th November at midnight. Winners will be announced on our WTA Finals podcast on 11th November so listen in to find out if are our lucky 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.

British bonanza! We’re all back at Tennis Weekly HQ to look back on the last week on tour, which saw Jack Draper winning the biggest title of his career in Vienna and rising to a career high ranking of 15. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard also made it a good week for this season’s breakthrough acts, winning Basel to capture his second title of the season too.Meanwhile, Qinwen Zheng continued her stellar season with more silverware in Tokyo and Olga Danilovic took home the Guangzhou trophy, six years after her maiden tour title.The trio are also joined by coach Patrick Mouratoglou to talk Ultimate Tennis Showdown Grand Finals as well as discuss the recent news of Maria Sharapova’s induction into the Tennis Hall of Fame and whether this is justified in light of her doping ban, and they reflect on the permanent addition of on court coaching to the ATP and WTA Tours as of January next year.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 another awesome rivalry comes to an end! This week, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic played their final match on a tennis court in Saudi Arabia at the Six Kings Slam to bring the curtain down on their epic head to head. Join Joel and Chris as they reflect on this match up along with all the other tennis talk from the week as Tommy Paul, Daria Kasatkina and a 36 year old (!) Roberto Bautista Agut won titles on the tour across Europe and Asia. Chris also gives the inside scoop on what it’s like to attend the Nordic Open in Stockholm - and whether he was able to track down Magnus Norman for an interview. Elsewhere, Danielle Collins announced that she will play on the WTA Tour next year after postponing her end of season retirement, Aryna Sabalenka took over from Iga Swiatek as the World Number 1 at the top of the rankings, and we remark on Dominic Thiem’s last dance on a tennis court as he plays his final match at the Vienna 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.

Get the tissues ready! Joel, Kim and Chris are back together to catch up on all things tennis, leading with the hot story that legend of the game Rafa Nadal will be hanging up his rackets in retirement at the end of this season. They reflect on this sad news as well as looking back on the past week’s tournaments which saw Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka continue their hot streaks and pick up the titles in Shanghai and Wuhan respectively.In other news, the trio debate the news from The AELTC that Wimbledon will replace line judges with electronic calling from 2025 and moving the weekend singles finals to a late afternoon slot. Plus they review the now confirmed line up for the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia, and controversial player behaviour - or as we like to call it men behaving badly - comes under the spotlight in the Mailbag section.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 Asian swing is in full flow and what a treat we had in Beijing as Carlos Alcaraz battled back from the brink to defeat World Number 1 Jannik Sinner in a final set tiebreak. And that wasn't even the biggest news of the week for the Italian who expressed his 'surprise' at the World Anti-Doping Agency looking for a lengthy ban over his positive drug tests.Elsewhere in Beijing, the WTA has reached the quarter-finals stage as Sabalenka continues to run riot whilst Paula Badosa is also making a charge up the ranking towards the Top 10. But there was despair for Naomi Osaka who retired against Coco Gauff with a back injury. And finally, there was more positive news for Wimbledon as they got the green light for a 39 court expansion with their ambition to create a three week festival of tennis in SW19. As always, Joel and Chris delve into the mailbag to talk Saudi exhibitions and one of our trickiest Mysterious Players yet.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've returned! Joel, Kim and Chris are back with a bang to round up the past week on tour, with Team Europe clinching the Laver Cup in last-ditch fashion from Team World, Rafa Nadal confirmed for the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga this November, and a host of Asian Swing tournaments to wrap up, including a win for retro Marin Cilic and a trophy on home turf for Shang Juncheng in Chengdu.Coaching changes abound too with Coco Gauff splitting from Brad Gilbert, and Naomi Osaka and Wim Fissette parting ways with Osaka moving to Team Mouratoglou.The trio also look ahead to the Beijing Open which sees the world’s top players return for the WTA 1000 and ATP 500 events this week, whilst Joel teases Kim, Chris and the listeners to a new edition of Par For The Courts!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.

After two plus decades on the ATP Tour, Andy Murray has finally hung up his tennis racket (is someone cutting onions nearby?). So what better way to celebrate the moment by joining Joel and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ to take a look back and reflect on his defining moments and achievements in this Tennis Weekly Top Ten.From Grand Slam delights to Olympic gold medals and everything in between - including that Caroline Garcia prediction tweet - what makes the Andy Murray list? What takes our No. 1 spot? What moments get a special mention? And what have we left out?Join us to find out and do let us know what you think of our list, what Andy Murray moments have we missed that would be on yours plus what should our topic of choice be for our next countdown. Let us know!Recorded: 15th August 2024SOCIALSFollow 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 US Open 2024 Finals are upon us! After a fortnight of thrills, spills and few a shock along the way, Joel, Kim and Chris are back to look back at the men’s and women’s singles finals. Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka have made it two hard court slams from two this year, with straight sets victories over first time American finalists Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula respectively.The trio delve into the key talking points from both finals, as well as celebrating some success for Great Britain with Mika Stojsavljevic becoming the first British girls' Grand Slam champion in 15 years. Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson also righted their recent Wimbledon heartbreak by clinching the Men’s Doubles title at Flushing Meadows with victory over Krawietz and Puetz.And lastly, the latest winner of Collect A Set is announced, which once again came down to a tiebreak…!FUNGIBALLJoin the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game.Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UKNFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains TaxThe value of investments is variable and can go down as well as upAdditional fees may applySOCIALSFollow 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.

Semis, semis, semis and there was a bit of everything on show at the US Open - including a bit of Jack Draper vom on the tennis court. That aside, it was Jannik Sinner who reached his first Grand Slam final in Flushing Meadows with a straight sets victory over the Brit in conditions that pushed both competitors to the limit.And the Italian will go on to face Taylor Fritz who became the first American since 2009 to reach a Major final (Andy Roddick at Wimbledon!) with a five set win over Frances Tiafoe who was running on empty by the end. And in the women’s draw, we may not have got the Battle of the Billionaire daughters but Jessica Pegula powered into her debut Slam final with a three set win over Karolina Muchova to set up an intriguing duel with Aryna Sabalenka who is chasing her second Major title of the season.Lots to discuss as always with Joel, Kim and Chris including a look ahead to the two finals this weekend and who we think will come out as the victors.FUNGIBALLJoin the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game.Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UKNFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains TaxThe value of investments is variable and can go down as well as upAdditional fees may applySOCIALSFollow 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 Americans are coming for a US Open title with 4 American players into the last 4 across the men’s and women’s events. Could it be an all American double and one of Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe taking home the title along with Jessica Pegula or Emma Navarro? Trying to stop the American party in New York is World Number 1 Jannik Sinner who got his revenge over Daniil Medvedev for his Wimbledon loss and set up a semi-final against Britain’s Jack Draper. Draper is the first British player to make the semi-final’s since Andy Murray won the title in 2012. Can he match the achievement this weekend? Elsewhere Karolina Muchova made it into the last 4 for the second successive year having missed the first two slams of the season through injury. She had to battle a stomach bug as well as Haddad Maia but made sure she sealed her place in the last 4. Joel and Chris also make predictions as to who will win the semi-finals and what the scoreline will be so make sure you let us know if you agree with them!FUNGIBALLJoin the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game.Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UKNFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains TaxThe value of investments is variable and can go down as well as upAdditional fees may applySOCIALSFollow 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 are back to catch up on the 4th round action from Flushing Meadows, New York, as the Quarter Final line ups start to take shape.With Britain’s Jack Draper through in seamless fashion, Americans Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz giving home fans something to shout about, and Sacha Zverev still on course for a maiden slam win, the Final 8 is shaping up nicely.Meanwhile, in the ladies draw, Qinwen Zheng battles through a late night finish to defeat Donna Vekic in a rematch of the Olympic Final last month, in form American Jessica Pegula clinches her berth in yet another Slam Quarter, and defending Champion Coco Gauff falls to countrywoman Emma Navarro in a 3 set display of poor execution.They also give a mid-tournament Collect A Set update, reflect on the dodgy video review call in the Kalinskaya-Haddad Maia match, and admire Karolina Muchova’s brilliant run through the draw with her latest victory over the very consistent Jasmine Paolini.FUNGIBALLJoin the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game.Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UKNFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains TaxThe value of investments is variable and can go down as well as upAdditional fees may applySOCIALSFollow 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 second week is set at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, without Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz. Words we never thought we would be saying! Alexei Popyrin got his revenge after losing to Novak Djokovic twice at slams already this year. This means Novak Djokovic is without a slam for the first time since 2017 and the first time since 2002 that one of the Big 3 have not won a slam. Now that the draw has opened it up it presents a big opportunity for slam winner Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev as well as home hopes Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe to be the first US male winner since Andy Roddick in 2004! On the women’s side the top seeds had no trouble racing through to Week 2, with Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Sabalenka and Paolini all breezing through to Round 4. Muchova and Wozniacki are on the comeback trail and have made it to the fourth round for the second year in a row despite not having the most time on court in preparation. Joel and Chris also look ahead to some of next week’s clashes and revisit their Tennis Weekly predictions and make new ones based on the form of the top players in Week 1 and the luck of the draw in New York. FUNGIBALLJoin the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game.Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UKNFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains TaxThe value of investments is variable and can go down as well as upAdditional fees may applySOCIALSFollow 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 are here to catch up on the second round action from Flushing Meadows in New York City, with the US Open now well underway in the hot, hot heat.Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton have made their way through to setting up a highly anticipated US Open rematch in the 3rd round after their comfortable wins in the round of 64. Meanwhile, top seeds Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner safely progress, with Djokovic clocking up yet another milestone with 90 match wins now achieved at each of the 4 Grand Slams. With Wimbledon Champion Barbora Krejickova ousted by Elena-Gabriela Ruse, and Karolina Pliskova retiring after 3 points against Jasmine Paolini, it hasn’t been the best of days for the Czech ladies. Harriet Dart and Katie Boulter also bow out, leaving no British women in the third round.Joel and Kim also touch upon the epic first round encounter between Dan Evans and Karen Khachanov which has become the longest ever match in US Open history, and reflect on Emma Raducanu’s disappointing US Open and what has contributed to her poor result here yet again.FUNGIBALLJoin the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game.Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UKNFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains TaxThe value of investments is variable and can go down as well as upAdditional fees may applySOCIALSFollow 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 opening round’s action from Flushing Meadows, as the US Open gets underway in New York.With comfortable wins for defending Champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff, former Champion Naomi Osaka delighting fans with a stylish win over Jelena Ostapenko, and Danielle Collins refusing her retirement ceremony after a first round loss, there is plenty of action to sink our teeth into in just the first day and a half!Iga Swiatek endures a gritty opponent in Kamila Rakhimova, whilst Harriet Dart and Katie Boulter get the win for the Brits, and Holger Rune, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Stefanos Tsitsipas have tournaments they’d rather forget with early losses. Meanwhile, Kim and Chris unpick some controversial comments made by Ben Shelton, and Chris tries to recover from another heartbreaking defeat for Sloane Stephens.Collect A Set predictions from Joel, Kim and Chris are also revealed - let’s see who will manage to avoid the Slam Spoon of Shame come the tournament’s end!FUNGIBALLJoin the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game.Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UKNFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains TaxThe value of investments is variable and can go down as well as upAdditional fees may applySOCIALSFollow 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 are back to preview the US Open, which very excitingly gets underway this coming Monday, on the courts of Flushing Meadows. The trio are here to give their legendary Tennis Weekly quarter by quarter preview and predictions, as well as announcing the player picks for the latest edition of Collect A Set.With Novak Djokovic fresh off the back of an Olympic Gold and Jannik Sinner dealing with recent doping news, how will these two fare as the top two seeds in the men’s draw? Meanwhile, Coco Gauff will be looking to defend her title from 2023 but will have strong opposition from a whole array of players, some in form and some unpredictable. Certain first round popcorn matches await in the likes of Osaka v Ostapenko and Paolini v Andreescu, and Dominic Thiem finds himself in his final Grand Slam draw up against home favourite Ben Shelton.Britain’s Emma Raducanu also faces a tough section of the draw, and Jack Draper will be hoping to set up a third round clash with the winner of the last two Grand Slams, Carlos Alcaraz.Join us as we look ahead to likely match ups, who to watch and where our winners are coming from!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 tennis world is in a state of SHOCK... as it's announced World Number 1 Jannik Sinner has escaped a drugs ban after two failed tests earlier in the year. Join Joel and Chris as they react to this bombshell news that has rocked the ATP Tour as they get to grips with what it means, how the locker room have reacted (Nick Kyrgios has unsurprisingly not held back!), what will tennis fans think and what impact will this news have on Sinner's chances at the US Open which begins in just over a week's time.It had been a stellar week for the Italian as he captured his second M1000 title of the season in Cincinnati along with Aryna Sabalenka who steam-rolled her way to the women's title without dropping a set to rise back up to Number 2 in the world on the WTA Tour. Elsewhere, Carlos Alcaraz got ANGRY and smashed up a racket for the first time in his career (probably) and it was a week to forget for umpire Greg Allensworth with big match point controversy for Jack Draper and Felix Auger Aliassime.It's all hotting up for the US Open so join us to cool off - and see how Chris does in the latest instalment of Joel's game!Honest Sport - Italy's Clostebol Doping Crisis articleSOCIALSFollow 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 Podcast! It’s time to talk tennis and unpack all the events from the National Bank Canadian Open (Tournoi de tennis du Canada) on the ATP and WTA Tour which saw Alexi Popyrin a surprise winner of his maiden Masters 1000 title in Montreal, upsetting Andrey Rublev in the final. Popyrin was the first Australian Masters 1000 winner since Lleyton Hewitt in 2003! On the women’s side more surprises as unseeded Amanda Anisimova made it an all American final against defending Champion and eventual winner Jessica Pegula. Jessie Pegula has now won the title in both Montreal and Toronto a feat that not many have achieved.Elsewhere Joel and Chris discuss Rafael Nadal skipping the US Open and will he retire at the Laver Cup in Berlin like Roger Federer as well as what is the most unbreakable record in tennis. Is it Nadal’s 14 French Open titles, Novak’s Grand Slam tally or Steffi Graf’s gold slam year. They also talk about Stefanos Tsitispas firing his father as his coach and preview the Cincinnati Open where Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are back in action after winning Olympic medals and pick their champions ahead of the US Open getting underway! 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 are back together to catch up on all the tennis action from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.Novak Djokovic finally completed a career Golden Slam by winning a much coveted Gold Medal in a rematch of last month's Wimbledon Final against Carlos Alcaraz. Meanwhile, Britain’s Andy Murray finally drew the curtains on his tennis career after bowing out alongside Dan Evans in the doubles event.China’s Qinwen Zheng made history by winning the gold for her country, defeating Roland Garros Queen Iga Swiatek en route to the Final, and dispatching an in form Donna Vekic in the Gold Medal match. Jasmine Paolini also put behind her recent run of Final defeats to clinch the Olympic women’s doubles title with compatriot Sara Errani With mixed doubles joy for Czech pair Machac and Siniakova as well as Angie Kerber also having played her last competitive match, there are plenty of talking points from the Paris Olympics.So, grab a donut, turn off the gymnastics and come listen to the Tennis Weekly catchup of all things tennis at this year’s Games.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 the Olympics in full flow, France and Roland Garros is firmly in the spotlight for tennis. And one of the leading names in French tennis is supercoach Patrick Mouratoglou who has mentored the likes of Serena Williams, Grigor Dimitrov and Laura Robson and many others over his career to date.In this episode, Joel took the time to sit down with Coach Mouratoglou for a wide ranging chat on the tennis landscape including his grand ambitions for the Ultimate Tennis Showdown as master creator and his hopes for a women's event in the future.Elsewhere, they talk about his partnership with Holger Rune this season which comes as they have announced they are to split (again) plus we put him to the test with some prediction challenges including who he thinks will win the Gold in Paris and who he thinks will be the next first time Grand Slam winners. They may not be the answers you were expecting!This episode was pre-recorded during Wimbledon.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 Rafael Nadal 'Rafa' Special! Kim, Alina and Chris are here to bring you all the conversation and talking points with 22 time grand slam champion, Rafael Nadal from the Nordea Open in Bastad. This includes the short but sweet 'Ruudal' partnership, Rafa's 4 hour epic against Navone, his Olympic excitement to play with Carlos Alcaraz as well as looking to his future and his potential US Open participation. It was an exciting week in Sweden where Rafael Nadal was returning for the first time since 2005 to 'defend' his title he won 19 years ago. Rafa made it all the way to the final but wasn't able to take home the title and the team follow his ups and downs of the week as well as the victory for Nuno Borges.Chris and Alina also give you all the scoop when they went undercover at a Rafael Nadal practice session as well as what Casper Ruud had to say about Rafa and their now infamous doubles partnership in Bastad. The wrap up the episode questioning where we will see Nadal play next and land on their peak, pit and pleasant surprise of their time in Bastad. 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 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.