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Things in Paris go off the rails as withdrawals, illness and upsets rock Roland Garros, not to mention the French crowd getting involved. Joel and Chris cover all the R3 action heading into the second week.Alcaraz and Djokovic make it through whilst Swiatek and Sabalenka look to be on a collision course. They analyse the play and make the predictions as to who will make it through to finals weekend.It's also the last chance to enter our competition for stadium passes for The Boodles.__________________THE BOODLES COMPETITIONTennis Weekly's French Open Week One coverage is sponsored by The Boodles - the ultimate pre-Wimbledon tennis event at Stoke Park Country House from 27th June to the 1st of July with this year's entry list including Stefanos Tsitispas, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Seb Korda, Lorenzo Musetti, Hubert Hurkacz and more to be announced.Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity and book tickets for The Boodles here.And for your chance to WIN a pair of stadium passes, follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to come with you.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 it's live! Tennis Weekly history is made as Chris goes above and beyond by joining the pod direct from Roland Garros to discuss all the action from Round 2 with Joel. The seed shocks keep on coming as Jannik Sinner falls in five sets yet again at a slam, Jelena Ostapenko comes unstuck against Peyton Stearns and Caroline Garcia is stopped in her hometown tracks by Anna Blinkova,Elsewhere, the duo marvel over Gael Monfils midnight heroics and debate double bounce drama that proved pivotal in Cam Norrie's victory over Lucas Pouille to reach R3. Chris also gives an insight (and hot tips!) into what the fan experience is like on the ground as well as what he has got up with his time in the French capital!__________________THE BOODLES COMPETITIONTennis Weekly's French Open Week One coverage is sponsored by The Boodles - the ultimate pre-Wimbledon tennis event at Stoke Park Country House from 27th June to the 1st of July with this year's entry list including Stefanos Tsitispas, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Seb Korda, Lorenzo Musetti, Hubert Hurkacz and more to be announced.Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity and book tickets for The Boodles here.And for your chance to WIN a pair of stadium passes, follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to come with you.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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.

Bring on Paris! The French Open has begun with Joel and Kim catching up on the first round of action from Roland Garros, whilst Chris makes the trip to Paris to soak up the sights of Round 2.Joel and Kim discuss Daniil Medvedev falling in a shock defeat to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild, Novak Djokovic courting controversy with political writings on the camera, and a barrage of women’s seeds falling early with former Champion Barbora Krejcikova, Petra Kvitova, Belinda Bencic, Maria Sakkari and Veronika Kudermetova all bowing out early.Round one also saw easy enough wins for top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, some unsavoury booing from the crowd over a refused handshake and only one British player fighting their way through to the next stage of the draw.__________________THE BOODLES COMPETITIONTennis Weekly's French Open Week One coverage is sponsored by The Boodles - the ultimate pre-Wimbledon tennis event at Stoke Park Country House from 27th June to the 1st of July with this year's entry list including Stefanos Tsitispas, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Seb Korda, Lorenzo Musetti, Hubert Hurkacz and more to be announced.Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity and book tickets for The Boodles here.And for your chance to WIN a pair of stadium passes, follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to come with you.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 French Open is here and Joel and Chris have all the analysis you need of the 2023 Roland Garros draws as well predictions as to who will lift the trophies on finals day in Paris.  With question marks over the fitness of Novak Djokovic and defending champion Iga Swiatek, both draws have never been more open or more exciting. Joel and Chris take us through quarter by quarter; assessing the seeds chances, the mouth watering matchups and the dangerous floaters that could cause chaos in Paris.  They also reveal the Tennis Weekly 2023 Roland Garros Collect A Set picks and invite listeners to play along for the chance to win a coveted TW mug. Send us your predictions via social media or email before the start of play on Sunday (Paris time). Good luck!__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 at HQ to catch up on the finals weekend in Rome, which saw two first-time Rome Champions crowned with Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina taking home the titles after a wet and wild weekend in the Italian capital.They also discuss Rafael Nadal’s recent announcement about the future of his career, Andy Murray withdrawing from Roland Garros to focus on the grass court season and Simona Halep receiving a second doping charge in addition to her ongoing suspension.The trio also look ahead to the last batch of clay tournaments prior to Roland Garros and Chris tests Kim and Joel with a Mysterious Player Head to Head for the very first time!__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 returns! With her Eurovision exploits over, the trio are re-united at HQ to catch up on the highlights so far from the Italian Open. There’s been yet more controversy with suspect line calling, questionable scheduling and some truly shocking results with Carlos Alcaraz losing to Hungarian outsider Fabian Marozsan and Sofia Kenin surprising Aryna Sabalenka in a battle of the Australian Open Champions. Holger Rune also got the better of Novak Djokovic once more in a three set tussle.They also reflect on the other key results from the past week, look ahead to finals weekend and discuss recent news of Nadal’s possible withdrawal from Roland Garros, as well as consider a recent interview featuring Andrew Richardson, Emma Raducanu’s slam-winning coach which made headlines this week.Kim and Chris also battle it out in a Par For The Courts - buckle up as it’s an epic one!__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 Chris are back to round off Tennis Weekly’s coverage of the Madrid Open. It’s been an eventful finals weekend with home favourite Carlos Alcaraz defending his title and Sabalenka upsetting Swiatek in three sets. Grand Slam winners Andy Murray and Sloane Stephens dropped down from the main tour to pick up titles and Emma Raducanu underwent two of her three scheduled surgeries on her road to becoming injury free.It’s also been a week of birthday celebrations on tour and a story of three varying sizes of cake opening up the conversation on gender equality whilst tournament Director Feliciano Lopez did his best to close down any speech from the women’s doubles finalists. Chris also tries to make par in ‘par for the courts’ with an Italian Open special before they both make their predictions ‘fingers crossed’ for the Men’s and Women’s draws in Rome.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 today’s Madrid mid tournament catch-up, Joel and Chris have all the events from the Spanish capital covered. Unpacking Carlos Alcaraz’s improvements to his serve, Swiatek and Sabalenka surviving their draws and Holger Rune’s need to improve his on court relationship with the crowd.They also delve into Halep’s ongoing doping case and her decision to go public with her frustrations, as well as touching upon the Emma Raducanu’s press conference that caused quite the media meltdown.On a lighter note Chris puts Joel to the test in our popular segment identifying a mysterious player, we celebrate Serena Williams’ surprise second pregnancy announcement at the Met Ball plus Mirra Andreeva's breakout run and breakout compliments for Sir Andy Murray!__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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.

Back-to-back, three-peat! This week, Joel, Kim and Chris catch up on the past week’s worth of clay court tournaments, which saw title defenses from Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune in Stuttgart, Barcelona and Munich respectively.The week also saw Dusan Lajovic capture his second tour title, defeating Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev en route, Dan Evans making the semis in Barcelona and Botic Van De Zandschulp having one of the toughest losses of his career.The trio also discuss Emma Raducanu’s latest off court (and on court) appearance, rumours about WTA 250 tournament rule changes, and the latest Laver Cup line ups. Meanwhile, Joel and Kim go head-to-head in this week’s Par For The Courts.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 trio are back from their time at the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers to catch up on all the latest action on tour. With Andrey Rublev notching his first ATP Masters 1000 title, Holger Rune battling with the crowd and Novak Djokovic falling to Lorenzo Musetti in a poor performance, there is plenty to unpick from the week in Monte Carlo.Meanwhile, the trio debate the recent announcement that the WTA will return to holding tournaments in China later in the year after their previous suspension due to the Peng Shuai allegations, and they look ahead to this week’s events including the return of Carlos Alcaraz in Barcelona, a jam packed WTA draw in Stuttgart, and Novak Djokovic appearing in the new Srpska Open.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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.

In another special episode live from the Billie Jean King Cup Finals (or rather an apartment with a cathedral view), Joel, Kim and Chris reflect on the final two rubbers between Great Britain and France. The day saw Caroline Garcia fending off a second set resurgence from Harriet Dart to seal victory for France and the British duo of Olivia Nicholls and Alicia Barnett snatching victory in the doubles match against Clara Burel and the experienced Kristina Mladenovic.Kim was also able to ask Caroline Garcia about her 2022 Renaissance (something which frequent listeners know has been discussed at length on the podcast!) and Chris sat down with the British doubles duo Barnett and Nicholls ahead of the tie to get to know them both a little better.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 now it's time for something a bit different... Joel, Kim and Chris are recording LIVE for the first time from the beautiful city of Coventry (with definite views of the Cathedral!) to talk all things Billie Jean King Cup.With GB and France battling it out for a place in the Finals, a lot rested on the shoulders of Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart who both fell in long attritional tie break dominant encounters to their French opponents Caroline Garcia and Alize Cornet, taking France ahead 2-0 in the tie.The trio discuss the performances of Team GB, the speed of the court, the absence of Emma Raducanu and the chances of the Day 2 rubbers to turn things around.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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.

Clay season is here and that can only mean one thing... Joel, Kim and Chris are on hand to travel (virtually) across the globe and debate all the key talking points from the past week on tour. With Casper Ruud and Ons Jabeur back to winning ways in Estoril and Charleston respectively, Tatjana Maria defending her Bogota title and Francis Tiafoe playing non stop tennis for two days to win in Houston, there is lots to wrap up (not to mention the Barbie memes doing the rounds on social media!)They also discuss why there are so few WTA 250 events on the tour in the run up to Roland Garros, how Nicholas Massu’s departure may help Dominic Thiem and who is the most likely contender for this week’s Monte Carlo Masters Crown.Joel also tests Kim and Chris with their knowledge of Monte Carlo finalists from this Millennium.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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.

In the latest tour catch up, Joel, Kim and Chris are back to chat through the all the key action from Miami Finals weekend, which saw Petra Kvitova claim her ninth WTA 1000 title and move back into the Top 10, and Daniil Medvedev defeat a tired Jannik Sinner to clinch his fourth title of the 2023 season so far.They discuss the main talking points from the finals and look ahead to how this form will translate onto the clay season, which gets underway this week and features the long awaited return of Elina Svitolina.With breaking news from Wimbledon announcing that Russian and Belarussian players will be allowed to compete this summer, the trio also dive into the decision making and ramifications of this on the tour at large.__________________VOTE FOR TENNIS WEEKLY IN THE SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS HERE Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 full gang are back! Joel is back from his birthday trip to the seaside and joins join Kim and Chris in catching up with all the mayhem and madness from the Miami Open.Whilst Indian Wells Champions Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina are still going strong in the draw, there are some surprise quarter finalists in Chris Eubanks and Emil Ruusuvuori who are bidding to go even further. Meanwhile, Karen Khachanov has broken his Top 10 duck and Stefanos Tsitsipas raises questions about ATP rules surrounding Masters 1000 participation.The trio discuss the latest results, discuss what can be considered the truest court surface, question Del Potro’s desire to return to the tour, and consider plans to view some Davis Cup action later in the year with Manchester being announced as a host city.__________________VOTE FOR TENNIS WEEKLY IN THE SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS HERE Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 on the hand this week continuing to fly the flag without Joel (excused as it’s his birthday!) and roundup all the finals action from Indian Wells.With Carlos Alcaraz regaining the World No.1 ranking and winning his 3rd Masters 1000 event, the young Spaniard has completed his return to the tour (and a career Sunshine Double already) with yet another title. Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina reversed her Australian Open Final defeat by beating Aryna Sabalenka to win her first WTA 1000 trophy, gaining another victory over top seed Iga Swiatek en route.Kim and Chris also discuss how Sakkari and Sinner came up short in the semis, the longevity of Rohan Bopanna (and his coffee drinking), the GB squad for the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup Finals tie in Coventry, and reveal their predictions for the Miami Open which gets underway imminently.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 halfway point of Tennis Paradise with Kim and Chris on hand to make sense of all the madness that has happened so far out in the desert at Indian Wells as the tournament reaches the Quarter Final stage.With Emma Raducanu rediscovering some lost form, Jack Draper getting the better of fellow Brits, Medvedev making it 17 consecutive wins and Kvitova battling through in topsy turvy fashion, there is plenty to discuss from the past week on tour.They also discuss Novak Djokovic’s recent Challenger event invitation, ongoing tensions on tour surrounding the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and the quality of the (hard?) courts out in California.Chris also brings back Mysterious Player to test Kim and the listeners with a topical puzzle.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 today’s episode Joel and Chris recap the week that was in tennis, including Medvedev’s hattrick of titles, Kostyuk securing her first title, Vekic returning to the winner's circle and Jarry’s family affair in Santiago. Chris also puts Joel to the test with an Indian Wells themed ‘par for the courts’ inspired by one of his all time favourite players. They both preview the BNP Paribas Open draws including the notable absence of World No.1 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, as well as making predictions for the tournament.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 Weekly gang are back and reunited to catch up on the past week’s results, shocks and highlights.They get their teeth into Barbora Krejcikova stopping Iga Swiatek’s one-sided run of form by clinching the WTA1000 title in Dubai, Andy Murray providing continued entertainment on the ATP Tour by reaching the Doha final against fellow former World No.1 Daniil Medvedev, and Cameron Norrie working his magic on the Golden Swing and upsetting current US Open Champion Carlos Alcaraz to win the Rio Open.Debate is also had over recent Roger Federer sightings at Wimbledon, why there seem to be so many injuries on tour, and the late night eating habits of Jessie Pegula.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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.

In the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel, Kim and Chris are back together to catch up on the latest round of tournaments from the ATP and WTA Tours.They discuss Iga Swiatek’s domination of the draw out in Doha, former World No.1’s Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz winning titles in Rotterdam and Buenos Aires, and Taylor Fritz bringing home a title in Delray Beach.The trio also debate Lorenzo Sonego’s alternative career, players becoming politicians, The Eisenhower Cup, and Joel’s favourite pancake topping!__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 Weekly trio are back together to kick off their latest Tour Catch Up, covering Belinda Bencic’s win in Abu Dhabi and a first ATP Title for China with Wu Yibing winning in Dallas.They also reflect on Jannik Sinner’s title in Montpelier, the rise and potential of Alycia Parks, Holger Rune’s opinion of big servers and Kim’s recent trip to Mallorca!Not to mention the return of Par For The Courts which evokes memories of that Autumnal edition of Roland Garros.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 this special episode of Tennis Weekly, Chris interviews ATP World No. 9 Holger Rune at the Davis Cup in Denmark. Joel and Chris unpack his game, mindset, and future.  They also speak to Grand Slam winner Rohan Bopanna about his fairytale AO Final with Sania Mirza and going from 30 degree weather in Melbourne to -2 degree Danish Winter. Kim gets her Freddie Nielsen request granted with some classic Freddie moments from the press room that surely abscond Chris from the Slam Spoon of Shame (at least for now). They round up with the Team GB and USA wins and look ahead to the Davis Cup Finals and contemplate their dream finals locations.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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!**Special thanks to our on site producer Alina Soponar as well as Thomas Hansen and Mathilde Jorgensen from the Danish Tennis Federation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a weekend that was! With Novak Djokovic securing his record equaling 22nd Grand Slam and 10th Australian Open to reclaim the World No.1 ranking plus Aryna Sabalenka fulfilling her Grand Slam potential to win her maiden major title, Joel and Chris are on hand to cover all the action from the Australian Open Finals.They also reflect on the performances of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Elena Rybakina and ask what could they have done differently and how the results of Australia could lead to a very intriguing 2023 season. They also roundup results from other draws, with Krejcikova and Siniakova defending their title and another WC win for an Australian doubles pairing.Joel and Chris also excitingly reveal the winner of this edition of Collect A Set - and debate who should get the inaugural Grand Slam Spoon of Shame!__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 then there were four left standing. On the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel, Kim and Chris catch up on the semi final action from the Australian Open, and also address the controversy surrounding Novak Djokovic’s Father after his Quarter Final match.They reflect on the continuing dominance of Djokovic (and his demolition of Tommy Paul) and whether anyone can end this at Melbourne Park and how Tsitsipas will fare in his second Grand Slam Final after winning steadily over Karen Khachanov.They also discuss how Sabalenka and Rybakina were able to overcome their semi final opponents to set up a big hitting clash, pitting a current Slam Champion against the in-form woman of the season so far.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 quarter-finals upon us in Melbourne, Joel, Kim and Chris are back to catch up on all the action as the tournament heads to its concluding stages.With Magda Linette continuing her unheralded run to the latter stages of a Grand Slam with a win over yet another seeded player, Victoria Azarenka making the semis of the AO 10 years after her last, Aryna Sabalenka not yet dropping a set in 2023 and Elena Rybakina shaping up to prove her worth as Wimbledon Champion, the women’s draw is set for a tasty conclusion.Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic continues to demolish the opposition, Stefanos Tsitsipas makes yet another Melbourne semi, Seb Korda succumbs to Khachanov and injury, and Tommy Paul wins the Team USA battle to give us a mix of predictable and slightly less predictable men’s semi finalists.Joel, Kim and Chris also reveal the joint leaders of Collect A Set before Chris dashes off for an evening of Danish film drama!__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 second week of the Australian Open and the gang are back together to chat all things Round 4 of the Australian Open.With top seed Iga Swiatek ousted by reigning Wimbledon Champion Elene Rybakina, and podcast favourite Caroline Garcia losing to unseeded Magda Linette, the women’s draw has been yet again flung open to further excitement and unexpected outcomes.Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic sails through to the Quarter Finals, Seb Korda continues his superb start to the year, and Jiri Lehecka claims yet another scalp by knocking out Felix Auger-Aliassime.They also give a Collect a Set update as we pass the halfway point of the tournament.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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.

Whilst Kim is enjoying the delights of a cheeky European getaway, Joel and Chris are back to catch-up on all of the third round action down in Melbourne at the Australian Open.There was heart break for last year's Australian Open singles finalists Daniil Medvedev and Danielle Collins as they both crashed out whilst Andy Murray's legs finally gave out on him in an entertaining four set loss to Robert Bautista Agut.They also discuss Sam Stosur's legacy to a singles and doubles tennis court, just how much of a worry is Djokovic's leg heading into week 2 and who has a higher ceiling in tennis in two of the youngest breakout stars at this year's event - Ben Shelton or Jiří Lehečka?__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 round, another rollercoaster! Andy Murray yet again provides the entertainment as he wins a marathon match against Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis, clinching victory in the early hours of the morning in his longest ever career match. Meanwhile, American men enjoy success, Rafael Nadal succumbs in the second round with injury and Danielle Collins learns the rules of a match tie-break the hard way.They also discuss the possibility of a Netflix curse, the viability of late night matches and whether Coco Gauff’s forehand will prevent her from ever winning a singles slam.__________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 today's episode, the gang are back at HQ to discuss the first couple days of action in Melbourne.Novak Djokovic returned with a flourish to Rod Laver Arena and Andy Murray grabbed victory from the backhand of Matteo Berrettini. They also reflect on other British fortunes with Emma Raducanu having a surprisingly comfortable win and Jack Draper cramping out to Rafa Nadal.They also discuss top seeds Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur surviving tricky openers whilst the likes of Belinda Bencic, Caroline Garcia and Jessie Pegula comfortably navigate their first round encounters.Their Collect A Set predictions are also revealed, amid debate over Break Point star Nick Kyrgios withdrawing from the tournament!_____________________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 Australian Open rolling into view, Joel, Kim and Chris get together to discuss the Men’s and Women’s singles draws.With some tantalising first round matches beckoning, including defending champion Rafael Nadal versus the young Brit Jack Draper, they look ahead to potential upsets, close encounters and matches for the memory.The trio also make potentially shocking predictions as they reveal their projected match ups from the Quarter Finals onwards, and divulge this edition’s Collect A Set picks!_______________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 is back! And so are Joel, Kim and Chris who get their teeth into what's in store for the 2023 tennis season, which has already seen a handful of tournament Champions being crowned and a lot of off-season chat to excite the tennis world.With Team USA winning the inaugural United Cup and Coco Gauff claiming the title in Auckland, the year has started well for US prospects. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic returns to Australia triumphant in Adelaide and Aryna Sabalenka takes her first tournament victory in almost two years.The trio also discuss the upcoming release of the Netflix Break Point series and boldly attempt to predict the 2023 Slam Champions and Year End No.1’s._______________Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: [email protected] sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix.**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 Weekly 2023 Crowdfund is now open! LINK TO TENNIS WEEKLY 2023 CROWDFUNDERJoel, Kim & Chris would like your support to help Tennis Weekly thrive in 2023. We are entering the fifth year for the podcast and 2022 has certainly been our most eventful (and successful) yet. Listener funding has been critical to our success up to this point and will help secure the show's future plus help us evolve and make it bigger and better than ever. If you are able to contribute, please do so at the link above where we have an array of rewards and different tiers on offer or search 'Tennis Weekly 2023 Crowdfunder'. Once again, thank you to all our listeners for their support this season.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google Play______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 5th December 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the annual 'Tennis Weekly End of Season Quiz'! Joel, Kim and Chris close off their last weekly podcast of 2022 with their usual festive quiz offering. Join them as they go head to head as well as challenging listeners to take part themselves. With rounds on ATP, WTA, Grand Slams/Team events, there is plenty of opportunity to test your memory on the 2022 season that was! Play along at home and see if you can beat your fellow Tennis Weekly fans as well as the Tennis Weekly hosts...Let us know how you did and which were your favourite questions on social media! ______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google Play______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 28th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Was it ever even in doubt? This week, Joel, Kim and Chris catch up on the ATP Tour Finals, which saw Novak Djokovic go undefeated and claim his sixth title at the event plus become the oldest ever Singles winner with a victory of Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final. They also discuss Joe Salisbury clinching the doubles title for Great Britain, and look ahead to see who will be making the cut at the Tour Finals in 2023.They also discuss Novak Djokovic’s pathway to further Australian Open glory opening up due to his visa ban being overturned, as well as the Davis Cup Finals getting underway in Malaga this week in the final event of the season.Joel also tests Chris and Kim with another difficult Par for the Courts, and they consider the future of Padel tennis in the UK!Share your fan thoughts on the week with the #tennisweeklypod on social media.______________TENNIS CHANNEL SUBSCRIPTION OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel International here to watch events including the Davis Cup finals, Battle of the Brits.And use the code UKDC at checkout to get 50% off your annual subscription.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google Play______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 21st November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest TW Meets... we speak with Billie Jean King Cup and Nottingham Open Tournament Director, Rebecca James. We ask her what it takes to become a Tournament Director, how she handles the pressure and last minute curve balls (*cough* Fort Worth) and what the ingredients are for the perfect tennis tournament. Joel and Chris delve into why the UK is such a great place to watch tennis, where Rebecca’s dream tournament to attend would be and most importantly how she likes her tea…*Apologies for the technical issues with this one, we were trialing a new audio setup live and on site in Glasgow so picked up a few odd noises - but it's still a cracker! - Joel*______________TENNIS CHANNEL SUBSCRIPTION OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel International here to watch events including the Davis Cup finals, Battle of the Brits.And use the code UKDC at checkout to get 50% off your annual subscription.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google Play______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 10th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of season when all the finals are upon us. Fortunately, the gang are on hand at TW towers to discuss all the action including Switzerland winning the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and Brandon Nakashima being crowned the new Next Gen Finals Champ in Milan.They also look ahead to the ATP Tour Finals which have got underway in Turin, touch upon Caroline Garcia’s remarkable win at the WTA Finals, and discuss all the latest from on tour including the draw for the United Cup, and Wimbledon alluding to dress code changes for 2023.Joel also tests Kim and Chris’s Iga Swiatek 2022 themed knowledge with a testing Par For The Courts!______________TENNIS CHANNEL SUBSCRIPTION OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel International here to watch events including the Davis Cup finals, Battle of the Brits.And use the code UKDC at checkout to get 50% off your annual subscription.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google Play______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 14th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Chris are back at the Billie Jean King Cup for a new addition of Tennis Weekly Diaries. On Day 4, they cover the emphatic wins for Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Katerina Siniakova had a sensational upset over Coco Gauff and Marketa Vondrousova made short work of Danielle Collins. They also look ahead to the historic semi-finals featuring Great Britain, and attempt to predict the results across the weekend.______________TENNIS CHANNEL SUBSCRIPTION OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel International here to watch events including the Davis Cup finals, Battle of the Brits.And use the code UKDC at checkout to get 50% off your annual subscription.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google Play______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 11th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Chris are back at the Billie Jean King Cup for a new addition of Tennis Weekly Diaries.  On Day 3, they cover the unbelievable win for Great Britain over Spain in which they didn’t drop a set to make the semi-finals for the first time since 1981. They also issue a public apology to Harriet Dart and analyse the individual performances that lit up Glasgow. Elsewhere there were wins for Czech Republic and Canada setting up winner takes all clashes to decide both groups on Friday.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google Play______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 11th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Chris are back at the Billie Jean King Cup for a new addition of Tennis Weekly Diaries.   On Day 2, they cover the nail-biting USA vs Poland clash which required Coco Gauff to take to the court at midnight local time, Paula Badosa being too good for Kazakhstan and look ahead to GB’s clash with Spain this evening in Glasgow.They also share all the stories from the press room. Including Joel asking Danielle Collins about her on court frustrations, Chris trying to get team secrets from Switzerland and Elise Mertens 14 hour, 3 flight journey to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals!______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 10th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel and Chris are back at the Billie Jean King Cup for a new addition of Tennis Weekly Diaries.They have all the inside scoop from behind the scenes as well as keeping you up to date on all the on-court action here in Glasgow.Today they cover Great Britain’s tough start to the competition, Australia’s triumphant return and a special shout Olivia Nicholls gave the podcast in the press room after her stunning BJK Cup debut.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 8th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who will win the WTA finals between Caroline Garcia and Aryna Sabalenka? That's the question on everyone's lips at Tennis Weekly HQ as Joel, Kim and Chris discuss all the action from the WTA Finals. They also look back at the stunning run of Holger Rune in Paris and debate whether the next generation of players are showing more promise than the current gen. They also discuss the ‘Djokovic Rule’ for ATP Finals qualification and look ahead to the Next Gen Finals in Milan, previewing the line-up and the latest rules and innovations they are trialing at this year's championships.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 7th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The chase is on as the top players chase the final spots at the coveted ATP Finals! Joel, Kim and Chris also discuss Felix Auger Alliasime’s Basel triumph, securing the rare feat of three titles in three weeks and contrast his performance with Medvedev’s return to form to take the Vienna title and qualify for Turin. They preview the Paris Masters and make predictions as to whose name will be engraved on the famous tree trophy.Chris also puts Joel and Kim on the spot in a head to head par for the courts battle, with a WTA Year Ending Championships theme, before the group contemplates who will be taking home the trophy this year in Fort Worth.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 31st October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Joel and Chris are on hand to chat the past week of action from the tour and react to the news that shocked the tennis world that Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended from competition. They react to the line-up being confirmed for the WTA Finals Fort Worth and talk all things Pegula after her stand out result of the season winning the W1000 in Guadalajara.They also discuss the ATP 250 action which saw the younger generation shine, with triumphs for Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti and Felix Auger Aliassime. Chris was courtside in Stockholm to provide some up close analysis of the young Dane’s game.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 25th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel, Kim and Chris are back together to discuss the past week on tour, which saw FAA claim his second singles title, Iga Swiatek continue her dominant year by clinching her 8th title of the year and qualifier Anna Blinkova winning in Transylvania.They also discuss Tennis Australia saying they won’t lobby for Novak Djokovic to be at the AO in 2023, Patrick Mouratoglou’s new coaching arrangement and what to look out for in the week ahead which sees the WTA Tour in Guadalajara and a range of ATP 250s across Europe.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 17th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel, Kim and Chris are back together for some belated 300th episode birthday celebrations which rather nicely coincide with the arrival of baby Rafa.They round up the past week on tour, which saw Novak Djokovic win his 90th career title, Barbora Krejcikova get the better of Iga Swiatek in a Tour Final (!) and Taylor Fritz edge out fellow American Francis Tiafoe to break into the Top 10.Chris also tests Joel and Kim with a celebratory Par for The Courts and they all take punts at naming insects after tennis players following the breaking news that Novak Djokovic has had a beetle in Western Serbia named in his honour!______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 11th October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week goes by on the ATP & WTA Tours and there's no let up for Joel, Kim and Chris. Today, they catch up on all the action from ‘250 Week’ on the international tennis circuit. We saw impressive wins for Djokovic and Krejcikova and surprise victories for Nishioka, Marc-Andrea Huesler and Mayar Sherif. They also cover the newly announced World Tennis League, Iga Swiatek pulling out of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and ahead to the hattrick of 500 events in Astana, Tokyo and Ostrava.Chris also tests Joel with a doubles Par for The Courts and the mail bag gives rise to the question as to how important are the end of season finals really is to the world’s top players.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 3rd October 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pass the box of tissues around! The gang are here to catch up on a jam-packed week of tennis, which saw an emotional farewell in London for Roger Federer’s retirement and Team World clinching their first ever Laver Cup win.They also round up wins for Alexandrova and Samsonova on the WTA Tour, Emma Raducanu reaching the semi finals of Seoul, and Daniil Medvedev falling to Stan Wawrinka in the first round of Metz.Joel quizzes Kim and Chris on an exciting and revamped version of Par For The Courts, and they all consider the announcement of the new United Cup in 2023 as well as looking briefly ahead to this coming week’s SEVEN tournaments!______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 26th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel, Kim and Chris reunite to catch up on the action from the US Open Finals, which saw Carlos Alcaraz claim his maiden Slam title AND the World No.1 ranking, and Iga Swiatek take home her 3rd Major with yet another straight sets Final win.They reflect on Ons Jabeur and Casper Ruud’s chances at winning a Grand Slam in the future after their respective two Slam Finals appearances this season, and consider what Alcaraz’s and Swiatek’s wins mean for the future of the ATP and WTA Tours.They also roundup results from other draws, with Krejcikova and Siniakova completing their career Golden Slam and the Rafa Nadal Academy players faring very well in the Junior competitions.Joel, Kim and Chris also excitingly reveal the winner of this edition of Collect A Set!______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 12th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel and Chris react to all the action from the Semi-Finals at The US Open, which saw Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud set up a match-up that will decide the number 1 ranking, Iga Siwatek fightback to beat Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur’s impressive display against in form Caroline Garcia. They look ahead to the finals and what might make the difference on the night for both the womens and mens finals and make their predictions.Joel and Chris also catch-up on doubles action which saw Britain’s Joe Salisbury and USA’s Rajeev Ram defend their title beating Davis Cup team mate Neil Skupski and his partner Wesley Koolhof in straight sets.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 10th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Kim is joined by Chris to chat through all the Quarter Final action from the US Open, which saw Caroline Garcia continue her win streak to make her first Grand Slam semi final with a victory over home hope Coco Gauff.Meanwhile, Casper Ruud is potentially one win away from becoming the world No.1 after easing past a disappointing Matteo Berrettini. He will face another somewhat surprising semi finalist in Karen Khachanov who took out many people’s tournament favourite Nick Kyrgios. Kim and Chris also reflect on Francis Tiafoe backing up his win over Rafa Nadal with a straight sets defeat of Andrey Rublev, and Aryna Sabalenka sorting out her serve to make her second straight US Open Semi.______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 7th September 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.