The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast

We're coming at you live during the middle weekend of Indian Wells from BNP Paribas' Racquet Kiosque—bringing you some on the ground analysis of the favorites, the battles... and the mullets. Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off your first order when you go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Until Miami gets its act together—looking at you IMG—and relocates back to the city from a northern Dade county swampland, we are only recognizing the Indian Wells portion of the Sunshine Double. Recapping Dubai, Acapulco, Chile, Monterrey and Austin (aka the Queso Cup), we look ahead to who is coming into form in time to peak in the Coachella Valley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Records come and go, but tennis is about how the players make us feel—and nobody was feeling it this week more than Cam Norrie, Andy Murray and Barbora Krejcikova. We're a little concerned for Carlitos, over the vaccine mandates, and so excited for Mexican tennis and the Sunshine double. Raise a glass like Judy Murray, and enjoy this week's episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The highs, lows and pros of when to cool it on the court, America's coach gives us notes about coach Serena's superbowl ad, how to properly hit a slice and managing tiebreaks. Plus shoutouts to Bencic and Yibing Wu for big weekend results, as well as some Frenchmen on the rise. Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We give shoutouts to maiden titles won this week by Alycia Parks and Zhu Lin, as well as some love for Tommy Paul. Plus: Does college tennis help or hinder a pro on the rise? Per usual, Rennae and Caitlin disagree respectfully and honor their differences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sad that there was no winner on the men's side, but we had DRAMA galore in the women's final, mixed, doubles and wheelchair categories to wrap up a solid AO season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's one week down at the Australian Open, one to go—we discuss the seeds left standing, which matches will require our helmets (any involving Jelena Ostapenko) the new Netflix series Break Point as well as the confusing ESPN broadcast schedule wrought by the Disney overlords! Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go toSakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout to get 20% off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The college standout, former WTA Player and self-professed snack fiend joins Rennae and Caitlin to talk about retirement, her work behind the scenes in tennis and we preview the Australian Open including some glaring omissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether we're ready or not, the 2023 tennis season is upon us—and we look both backwards AND forwards to predict who will (and more importantly, who deserves) to have a good year. Also, TC and governing bodies, it's time to GET IT TOGETHER! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Sakara—our listeners will get 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Trust us, it's time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You all can have an end of the year episode, as a little treat. After a truly endless introductory monologue, Caitlin and Rennae get real about the ATP & WTA end of the year awards—snubs and all—and celebrate our brave campaigns in the Twitter wars of 2022. Plus, between Netflix and our own major announcements, we do a little scene setting for a glorious 2023. See you on Amazon Prime and the Racquet newsletter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mere hours before the debut of Rennae's new day job—tune into Prime Video for Power Hour Weekdays at 5ET—she and Caitlin discuss the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, the ATP Finals in Milan, the BJK Cup Finals in Glasgow... and whatever it is that Jelena Ostapenko is up to at global hub, Riga Nails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae and Caitlin have tested positive for awesome, have you? We discuss the scandal surrounding Simona Halep's provisional suspension for doping, whether doping matters anyway, and a sneak preview of Rennae's new show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae and Caitlin discuss the late-season highs (Guadalajara) and lows (Napoli), Donna Vekic's great year and turning Stans of one player into Fans of the game (and why you should be the latter, not the former). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like two podcasters with shoddy equipment, the tennis season FORGES AHEAD! We discuss the tough Fall season, who's coming into form (or felled by injuries) late in the year and the proper way to pronounce Qinwen Zheng. Sponsors, private equity and venture capital looking to buy up tennis and make it better—get after us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caitlin talks to America’s Coach Rennae Stubbs about her run in Serena Williams’ player box, rubbing elbows with the lovely Anna Wintour, and we recap Racquet House and the US Open feat. new personalities like Carlitos Alcaraz and his one-inch punch as well as Oatmeal Stallion aka Casper Ruud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We teamed up with Billie Jean King and Sports Illustrated to break down the legacy of Title IX and of the Battle of the Sexes, 50 years on—but before we do, we can't help ourselves and talk about what is and what ISN'T a sport. Golf, you're on notice, and pickleball—pack your things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about—what else?—Serena's annoucement that she's evolving away from tennis, tbd when exactly, but sometime after the US Open. With that in mind, is there anything else to hold our focus during this US Open hardcourt season? We find a way to chat about Nick Kyrgios, Naomi Osaka and Rennae's favorite: Twitter trolls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Male tennis players, get your house in order! In this very special Middle Sunday Wimbledon special, Rennae and Caitlin catch up on the roof at the All England to talk about your faves (your least faves) and some wildly erratic behavior from at least half the draw. Despite what Rennae says, please DO tune into her Legends matches—you'll probably get to see her dive. This episode is sponsored by Sakara, and right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/racquet or enter the code RACQUET at checkout. Get started now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The secret weapon behind world No. 1 Iga Swiatek's dominance—her mental coach, who puts an emphasis on being a whole person with a happy and healthy relationship with tennis—joins Rennae to talk about her past as an elite athlete and how every person can learn from their work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recap the great clay season that was: ending with Rafa and Iga lifting Roland Garros trophies as well as playing through the pain, from the juniors to the legends, and look ahead to British Summer, served on grass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our classic midweek tournament recap episode, Rennae gives a report from behind the scenes at Roland Garros while Caitlin has FOMO for not being there, plus a rant about throwing racquets and a strong endorsement of les Legendes! This episode is sponsored by Sakara. Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The player otherwise known as Dasha Gavrilova sits down with Rennae en route to a title in Strasbourg to talk about staying positive through a few years of continuous injuries, her childhood spent in Russia and a journey to Australia that led her to the top of the ranks and married to fellow player Luke Saville. This episode is sponsored by Sakara. Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go toSakara.com/racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ukranian player opens up about growing up on tour, traveling with her mom and playing pro tennis while a war rages in her homeland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The UCLA standout sits down with Rennae to talk about her transition from collegiate star to finding success on the WTA tour, rehabbing an injury and where it all goes from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BNP Paribas USA CEO Jean-Yves Fillion joins Rennae at a live event in the California desert to discuss the way the French bank is pushing for a more socially equitable, diverse and sustainable future of the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a lengthy state of the union—a new women's number one, Carlito Alcaraz's bright future and the scourge of racquet abuse—Big Foe sits down with Rennae to talk about his comeback after injury, playing mixed doubles with Venus and the origin of that distinctive forehand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The "Barcelona Bumblebee" talks about the mentality it took to get her 14 Slams, how retirement has been treating her, and what she REALLY thought about her portrayal in the film King Richard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae and Caitlin recap a glorious (for the women, anyway) two weeks in the desert and look ahead to the rest of the year. Then Rennae sits down with BNP Paribas US CEO Jean-Yves Fillion to talk about what his organization is doing to address inequity and access in the world of tennis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A failed road trip podcast (but a successful road trip) brings your favorite duo to the desert just in time for the BNP Paribas, and a surprise live event with our favorite friends at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coming to you live from the Wilson Pop Up Museum in New York's SoHo, Rennae and Caitlin dive into the post-US Open Fall season, featuring an inexplicably punctuated Czech tournament, the perils of doing business in unsavory places and we generously give the Laver Cup an opportunity to do better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US Open recap episode you've been waiting for, featuring bonus houseguest, competent laundress and eight-time slam champion Sam Stosur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae is back from the All England to recap the highs and lows of Wimbeldon—if it's not one scam, it's another—and we preview what we hope is an incredibly exciting Olympics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae is on the precipice of being loosed from the player’s bubble (and headed to the pub) but before we let her out, she and Caitlin have a middle-Sunday check in after a scintillating week featuring wins, losses and injuries both real and imagined at the All England.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae checks in from the bubble at the All England Lawn Tennis club just in time to join Caitlin in previewing this year's Wimbledon Championships! Both draws are scattered with heavy favorites, sentimental sendoffs, dangerous lurkers... and whatever Benoit Paire is! Plus, we discuss the Venus Williams & Nick Kyrgios Mixed Doubles Movement as well as hand out a few dick kicks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special short pod this morning explaining how we got from notes App to a nuclear standoff in the tennis versus Naomi Osaka debacle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's half Roland Garros preview, half breakdown of the seismic Naomi Osaka press boycott! In Rennae's last stateside episode, count how many times Caitlin says "baffling" and hear them try to parse what this French Open means for today and tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae talks with the Arab world's most famous tennis player (and drop-shot specialist) about growing up watching Andy Roddick, enjoying her steady climb up the rankings and how she deals with her tennis fame back in Tunisia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh off retirement, the grand slam doubles champ sits down with Rennae and Caitlin to talk about empathy, finding her mission, tennis parents and—plot twist—Justin Gimelstob. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rock star and king of LA tennis joins Rennae to talk about which celebrity friends are actually good tennis players, his love for Australia and how we can make tennis cool (hint: it involves letting Denis Shapovalov rap). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The great—and unbothered—Venus Williams sits down with Rennae to talk about everything you'd hope she would. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The young American on a tear joins Rennae to talk about her journey from journeywoman to breakout star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our friends Roger and Michael over at Men In Blazers sit down with the the world number two to talk about his enigmatic playing style, and how growing up with chess and video games prepared him to be the first consistent grand slam threat to the Big Three in men's tennis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J-Block activate! To kick off our latest season, we have the good bloke James Blake on the show to talk his journey from Harvard to Davis Cup trophies, becoming a tournament director and leading voice of tennis, as well as his experience with policy brutality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae and Caitlin parse the good, the bad and the ugly from Week One at Roland Garros and Rennae is triggered by memories of the yips and cheating by notorious opponents. Plus, we hand out some awards for players most likely to have earned (or lost) support in the locker room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae and Caitlin stay in their respective bubbles to recap the US Open—from deefs to Dominic Thiem, NCAA to Naomi Osaka—while looking ahead to the better-late-than-never European clay swing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The award-winning actor joins Rennae to talk about her lifelong connection to women's sports—starting as the child of a tennis teacher, a scholar athlete and daughter of Title IX, and now part-owner of the Angels City women's soccer team in Los Angeles—and bagging ANOTHER Emmy nomination for her role as Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae and Caitlin break down the bevy of exhibition tennis, solve the Twitter flame wars and give you some free coaching just in time for your distanced tennis practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Emmy-nominated filmmaker and former Top 20 player talks about her journey from West Virginia to Wimbledon, being one of Nick Nick Bollettieri's first recruits, and of course, that famous (or is it infamous?) bodysuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former world No. 1 talks to Rennae about motherhood, her comeback and why Black lives matter on this emotional episode of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The longtime WTA player, former President of the USTA and tennis leader Katrina Adams joins us to speak directly to the ongoing battle against white supremacy, how she leads for change and about that contentious US Open Women's Final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.