The Tennis Podcast

With so many geopolitical events affecting tennis, it’s a timely moment for Catherine to speak at length to WTA CEO Steve Simon. Following yesterday’s interview with Pam Shriver, and the decision of Wimbledon and the LTA to ban Russian and Belarusian players, Catherine starts by asking him about those urgent issues. Later, there’s discussion about the WTA’s decision to pull out of China, Tennis United, the latest on Peng Shuai, new title sponsor Hologic, on court coaching, and the best of 3 vs best of 5 debate at Grand Slams.Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, three listener Q&A's, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Pam Shriver’s story. In an interview with Catherine, she reveals publicly for the first time that she had an inappropriate and damaging relationship with her much older coach, which began when she was 17 and lasted for over five years. Pam tells the story from the beginning, describing how it affected her tennis career and her personal life for many years. She is doing this to try to help young athletes, coaches and the governing bodies to recognise and understand the importance of boundaries, and the dangers of crossing them.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the clay court season in full swing, Catherine and Matt talk through the main headlines from an exciting week in Monte Carlo, including how Stefanos Tsitsipas' game suits clay so much, what makes Alejandro Davidovich Fokina so fun to watch, and why there's pressure on Novak Djokovic to win matches over the next few weeks after his early exit. There's also a round up of what happened in the Billie Jean King Cup, including poignant scenes at the tie between United States and Ukraine, as well as Emma Raducanu's pro level debut on clay. Looking ahead to this week, there's lots of excitement about Stuttgart, not least because Bianca Andreescu is back. Hear her talk to Catherine about why she's chosen now to return, why she felt she needed a break last year, her love of clay, and of course how she keeps in touch with Coco when she's on the road. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, three listener Q&A's, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for clay court tennis! Hooray! And Catherine and Matt are chatting in person! Hooray x 2!Charleston, Houston, Monte Carlo and much more discussed.Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. We will have two listener questions specials being released in April. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It turns out nobody could stop Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz in Miami. Catherine, David and Matt discuss how they won the titles and the significance of their victories. In what way is Swiatek’s confidence manifesting itself right now? Does Swiatek-Osaka have potential to become a true rivalry? And how is Alcaraz changing the sport? Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. We will have two listener questions specials being released in April. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Miami moves towards finals weekend, will the titles be heading to Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz? Their fearsome form is the subject of much discussion between Catherine, David and Matt who also can't help getting excited about the prospect of seeing Swiatek vs Osaka AND Alcaraz vs Medvedev in the coming days. Elsewhere, there's chat about Alexander Zverev's disappointing season so far, the extraordinary run of Francisco Cerundolo, Nick Kyrgios' treatment of umpire Carlos Bernardes, the consistent Jessica Pegula and the inconsistent Belinda Bencic, how to pronounce 'Linda Fruhvirtova', the comebacks of Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem, and Joe Salisbury's rise to World No.1. We also pay tribute to Richard Moore, the journalist, author and co-founder of The Cycling Podcast, who died on Monday. The Tennis Podcast would not be what it is today without Richard's generous help over the years. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. We will have two listener questions specials being released in April. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Miami well underway, Catherine, David and Matt discuss the main talking points so far, including: Iga Swiatek's ascension to World No.1Naomi Osaka's good form and the possible reasons for itThe emergence of 16-year-old Linda FruhvirtovaA regrettable moment from Victoria AzarenkaSparkling tennis from Nick KyrgiosJenson Brooksby's racquet throw and whether the ATP needs to clamp down and give harsher punishmentsAndy Murray's first match in front of Ivan Lendl for five years against Daniil MedvedevDisappointing defeats for Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis ShapovalovWe also hear from The Telegraph's Simon Briggs, who's in Miami, about how the Hard Rock Stadium compares to Crandon Park as well as the ATP's plan to expand the number of 12-day Masters 1000 events. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash Barty - the reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, and World No.1 for the last 114 weeks - has announced her retirement. In this emergency edition of the podcast, David, Catherine and Matt react to the news. How much of a surprise is it? Is it possible to feel happy for Barty but sad for tennis at the same time? In what way is this different from the last time Barty stepped away from the sport? How has the tennis world responded to the news? Might she be back at some point in the future? And how will her retirement impact the sport? We also cover the news that Rafael Nadal will be out for 4-6 weeks with a stress fracture to his left rib. What does this do for his Roland Garros chances? Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before flying home from California, Catherine joins David and Matt to discuss everything which went on during an eventful (and windy) finals few days at Indian Wells. There's chat about what's different for Iga Swiatek in 2022, how much progress Maria Sakkari made this tournament, whether Taylor Fritz has developed fangs in front of our eyes, and how Rafael Nadal vs Carlos Alcaraz lived up to expectations. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David and Matt catch up to discuss how the Indian Wells draws are shaping up and who might win the titles from here. How much of an issue is Nadal's foot? Is Alcaraz ready to win big? And what made Halep and Swiatek's quarter-final victories so one sided? We also hear from Catherine with more of her impressions from on site and we react to the news that all four Grand Slam tournaments will be implementing final set 10-point tiebreaks. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Less than a week into Indian Wells and there’s already loads for David and Matt - with some thoughts and impressions from Catherine on site - to discuss. We talk about why it was understandable that Naomi Osaka got upset after being heckled, whether or not Sebastian Korda choked against Rafael Nadal, encouraging signs for Emma Raducanu, surprise defeats for Felix Auger-Aliassime and Garbine Muguruza, the disrespect shown to defending champion Cameron Norrie, the ultra aggressive tennis of Tommy Paul to defeat Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic’s very late withdrawal, why we’re excited for Nick Kyrgios vs Casper Ruud, and some powerful words from Marta Kostyuk. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tennis news keeps coming, meaning Catherine, David and Matt have a lot to discuss, including: The WTA’s new title sponsor - Hologic - and how it came about from the tour’s stance on Peng Shuai and ChinaThe inspirational run of Dayana Yastremska in Lyon just days after she fled Ukraine with her younger sisterThe governing bodies’ swift action to stop Russian and Belarusian players from competing under their national flag following a statement from Elina SvitolinaAn absorbing Monterrey final between Leylah Fernandez and Camila Osorio in which both players displayed their best selvesA round up of all the results from this weekend’s Davis Cup Qualifiers Djokovic and Vajda split…again, Murray and Lendl get back together…againAsh Barty and Dominic Thiem to miss Indian Wells and Miami An update on Roger Federer’s rehab and comeback plansSign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We begin this week’s episode by talking about how tennis is affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What have Russian and Ukrainian players be saying on social media? Should Russia be banned from team competitions in the sport? And should that ban extend to Russian players competing on tour? It’s a complex situation without any easy answers. Elsewhere, Catherine, David and Matt react to Daniil Medvedev becoming World No.1, titles for Andrey Rublev and Rafael Nadal in Dubai and Acapulco, a big win for Jiri Vesely over Novak Djokovic, and a ruthless week from Iga Swiatek in Doha. There’s also discussion about what would be an appropriate punishment for Alexander Zverev after his actions in Acapulco. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novak Djokovic is back. How did he look in his first match of the year against Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai? And what did we make of his interview with Amol Rajan of the BBC? Elsewhere, we talk about Jelena Ostapenko’s destructive week in Dubai and whether or not she can keep it going, Cameron Norrie’s impressive title run in Delray Beach, and Carlos Alcaraz winning in Rio. Is he in the mix for Roland Garros? There’s also news of yet another format change for the Davis Cup, Jannik Sinner switching up his entire coaching team, and tribute to the late Jimmy Moore who was referee at Queen’s for 42 years. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, and a listener Q&A. This week we will have a show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has done it! In his ninth ATP final, he finally won his first title in Rotterdam, and Catherine, David and Matt begin this episode by discussing what it means for him now and in the future. There’s also chat about Anett Kontaveit and Casper Ruud continuing their respective winning streaks indoors and on clay, Maria Sakkari’s tendency to get tight in big moments, and the emotional scenes in Buenos Aires as Juan Martin Del Potro played what seemed like the last match of his career. Finally, we cover Reilly Opelka’s title in Dallas and the success of that event, the disparity between the number of WTA and ATP tournaments in 2022 so far, and the WTA’s response to Peng Shuai’s interview with L’Equipe. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, and a listener Q&A. This week we will have a show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt react to the news that Rafael Nadal leads the Grand Slam race for the first time. Catherine and Matt were courtside throughout, in the interview room straight after and you will hear: Where the match was won and lostWhat it looked, felt and sounded like in the stadium throughoutWhat Nadal said to Catherine afterwardsHow upset Medvedev was in his post-match press conference, and whyWere the crowd out of order?Why Nadal's win was so utterly extraordinaryWhether an asterisk should accompany his win given what happened with DjokovicSign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. We will have another one at the end of the event. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash Barty became the first Australian to win the singles title at her home Grand Slam in Melbourne for the first time in 44 years. Catherine and Matt were there, and joined David to review it all. A special night as Barty wins her home slamThe significance of Dellacqua & Goolagong to BartyBarty’s chance to dominate women’s tennisReflections on Collins’ tournamentSpecial K’s beat the M&M’sNadal vs Medvedev previewSign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. We will have another one at the end of the event. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two crackling men's semifinals to look back at for Catherine, David and Matt, and two sensational singles finals to look forward to.How good was Rafael Nadal?How concerning is it that he faded?Will Matteo Berrettini have regrets?Where was Medvedev vs. Tsitsipas won and lost?Aggro analysed, deeplyAsh Barty vs. Danielle - PredictionsSign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. We will have another one at the end of the event. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the Ash Barty vs. Madison Keys and Danielle Collins vs. Iga Swiatek semifinals, Catherine, David and Matt convened to consider the following:Is Collins the toughest final opponent for Barty?How do you counter the Barty slice?Are Kyrgios and Kokkinakis revolutionising doubles?How did the baton pass from Alcott to Schroder?Are the men’s semi-finals certain to be epic?Who will win them?Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. We will have another one at the end of the event. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The semifinals are set for the Australian, and the pod team of Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts in Melbourne, and David Law in Solihull, had plenty to talk about.The best yet from Felix Auger-Aliassime, but not quite enoughShould the Canadian have regrets, or did Daniil Medvedev take it from him?What does this mean for the pair of them going forwards?Where has THAT Stefanos Tsitsipas been?Will we get aggro in the semifinals?Swiatek and Collins prevail - a review of their quarterfinal winsWomen's semifinal previewSign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. We will have another one at the end of the event. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt watched a lot of tennis, and then talked about the following:Can a tennis player change his/her DNA?Where was Nadal vs. Shapovalov and Monfils vs. Berrettini won and lost?Keys handles the heat vs KrejcikovaBarty slices her way to the semisDoubles round up and thoughts on the “Special K” showSign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on: Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. We will have another one at the end of the event. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt catch up as the quarter-final line-ups are completed at the Australian Open: The inaugural AO Pride DayTsitsipas-Fritz epicWhy Sinner isn’t boringCressy disrupts MedvedevCornet the quarter-finalist at lastSabalenka’s lives run outSign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on: Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. We will have another one at the end of the event. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most people had Alexander Zverev in the men's singles final, not least Alexander Zverev. Denis Shapovalov was not one of them. So how did he do it? Catherine, David and Matt all watched it and have takes, and David spoke to Shapovalov's new coach Jamie Delgado to find out more. Catherine got a fascinating answer from Rafael Nadal in his press conference (you can hear that in this podcast), and are Madison Keys and Gael Monfils playing the finest tennis of their careers?Sign up to our:Newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterInstagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maxime Cressy and Aryna Sabalenka excellent on court on Saturday, and they were arguably even better in the interview room afterwards. Catherine and Matt went to meet them both. The chat with Cressy is in today's pod, and Matt's grilling of Sabalenka can be found in today's newsletter (link to receive it below). There's also chat about Marin Cilic vs. Andrey Rublev, Clara Tauson vs. Danielle Collins and much more. Sign up to our:Newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterInstagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was one epic crowd-pleaser after another on Friday at the Australian Open, and Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts were courtside for everything on a hot and steamy day in Melbourne. Paul Badosa vs. Marta Kotyuk, Carlos Alcaraz vs. Matteo Berrettini and Naomi Osaka vs. Amanda Anisimova are all covered in our Day 5 podcast. Sign up to our:Newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterInstagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a day! From Kyrgios vs. Medvedev, to Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray and upsets galore, Catherine and Matt were anywhere and everywhere at Melbourne Park to take it all in. Then they got together with David to talk about it. Sign up to our:Newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterInstagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The words ‘Yes please’ are uttered several times in this edition of The Tennis Podcast, such are the third round matches that Day 3 at the Australian Open has set up. Catherine and Matt convened in Melbourne with David in Solihull to go through all of it. Sign up to our:Newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterInstagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt are together to talk through the biggest stories from Day 2, which was headlined by Emma Raducanu’s win over Sloane Stephens and Andy Murray’s victorious return to the John Cain Arena after THAT retirement video three years ago. Elsewhere, there’s chat about the Nick Kyrgios show and our feeling towards it, Liam Broady’s rainbow laces, a shock defeat for Leylah Fernandez, Aryna Sabalenka’s serving yips, a battle for Felix Aguer-Aliassime, and an emotional win for Sam Stosur which extended her singles career. FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day one was unspectacular, but somewhat soothing. Afterwards, Catherine, David and Matt convened to figure out why it felt flat. How much of it was due to lingering fallout from all of the Novak Djokovic drama? And how much of it was the simple lack of compelling matches? Even so, there were plenty of interesting stories to discuss, including Coco Gauff’s shock defeat to Qiang Wang, mixed fortunes for recent champions Madison Keys, Aslan Karatsev and Thanasi Kokkinakis, winning returns for Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka, a physical transformation from Carlos Alcaraz, a fourth straight defeat for Cameron Norrie, ruthless efficiency from Ash Barty, and narrow wins for Amanda Anisimova and Matteo Berrettini.FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST There are three new podcasts about the Australian Open waiting for all Friends of The Tennis Podcast - The Li Na story, the extraordinary Thomas Johansson year, and My First Australian Open. Friends receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novak Djokovic will not compete at the 2022 Australian Open after losing his appeal in the Federal Court and being deported from Australia. How did it all come to this? And what effect will it have on the tournament? In terms of actual tennis, Catherine, David and Matt look through the draws, pick out some interesting storylines, decide who's in and who's out of The Mix, and reveal what went on during media day on Saturday. FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST All Friends of The Tennis Podcast will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With 3 days until the start of the Australian Open, we still do not know if Novak Djokovic will be cleared to play.On Friday, he had his visa cancelled again, and again he appealed. Catherine and Matt were in Melbourne, with David in Solihull, UK, when the verdict dropped, and they bring us up-to-date, tell us about ramifications and the Melbourne Park setup, and talk about the latest tennis action on the court. FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST All Friends of The Tennis Podcast will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Novak Djokovic saga, which is dominating headlines around the world, rumbles on. Catherine, David and Matt discuss all the latest developments, including how he won his court court, the unanswered questions which remain surrounding the timing of his positive covid test, the Djokovic family press conference, Craig Tiley’s first public appearance in a while, and how everything might affect Djokovic on court at the Australian Open, if he plays. Elsewhere, it was an excellent opening week of the season on the court, and we cover the happiness of Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep, the dominance of Ash Barty, the new partnership between Amanda Anisimova and Darren Cahill, a winning return for Rafael Nadal, David’s love (not too strong a word) for Maxime Cressy, a trophy for Gael Monfils, and whether Canada’s ATP Cup victory counts as a first title for Felix Auger-Aliassime. FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST All Friends of The Tennis Podcast will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine and Matt are joined by Simon Briggs to discuss the events which led to Novak Djokovic being detained in an immigration hotel while waiting a decision on his deportation from Australia, the way in which nobody comes out of this situation looking good, how the saga might develop, and what it says about Djokovic that this has happened to him.FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST All Friends of The Tennis Podcast will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tennis is back! In the first pod of 2022, Catherine, David and Matt discuss how they’re feeling about the ATP Cup, analyse performances from Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur and Stefanos Tsitsipas, take a deep dive into Tsitsipas’ tweets, and ponder how much can be read into ATP Cup results ahead of the Australian Open. On the women’s side, there’s talk about the season ahead for Leylah Fernandez, why it’s nice to see Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep back, and early results from Adelaide. We also take some listener predictions for 2022 and reveal our new mascots for the year.FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST All Friends of The Tennis Podcast will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final episode of the year, Catherine, David and Matt answered more listener questions.Rank the Slams for their final set solutionsMost significant matches you have commentated on/presented?Which 250, 500 and 1000 tournaments should be visited?What hobbies do Catherine, David and Matt have?Which tennis rule would you change?Which countries would rule in a combined men's and women's team event?FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST All Friends of The Tennis Podcast will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our penultimate episode of the year, Catherine, David and Matt get stuck into answering some listener questions. How plausible is it that Nadal finishes with more majors than Djokovic? Is the underarm serve here to stay?In what way could the Laver Cup be re-designed?Who will be ranked in the Top 5 at the end of 2022?What goes into being a radio commentator (David) and a TV presenter (Catherine)? FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCAST We’ve launched a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast. All Friends will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and will help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. You can become a Friend here - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two of our review of 2021, we re-live the journey we all went on with Emma Raducanu this year, from watching her breakthrough at Wimbledon to seeing her lift the US Open trophy in September. Elsewhere, there’s chat about Ash Barty’s dream coming true, what made the US Open so special, and the lasting significance of that US Open final on Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev.David also shares a very personal story about his year. FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCAST We’ve launched a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast. All Friends will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and will help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. You can become a Friend here - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part one of our review of 2021, Catherine, David and Matt review the first two Grand Slams of the year and some of the major events in between, including: The chaos and uncertainty around the Australian Open How great it felt to have fans back Serena’s wave goodbye and tearful press conference in Melbourne Discovering Barbora Krejcikova as a singles player The time Vasek Pospisil ranted about Andrea Gaudenzi during a match in Miami The way Ash Barty and Aryna Sabalenka formed a rivalry throughout the Spring Looking back on Naomi Osaka’s decision not to do press at Roland Garros Whether we should have seen Rafael Nadal’s struggles coming How Novak Djokovic added to his greatness at the French Open FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCAST We’ve launched a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast. All Friends will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and will help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. You can become a Friend here - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt are here to tell you all about the launch of our new subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast. Find out what you can expect from becoming a Friend, how it will work, and why we think it’s the right move for the future of the podcast. BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCAST - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt discuss Russia’s Davis Cup Final victory over Croatia, the winning performances of Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, the celebrations, the event as a whole, and why questions remain unanswered about its future. BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCASTRather than running another Kickstarter, we will launch a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast to help us keep the show on the road in 2022. All 'Friends' will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, as well as helping to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. To receive details when we go live on December 8th, please put your e-mail in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX.NEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open –  [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia reached the Davis Cup Final and while the actual tennis on Saturday wasn’t particularly compelling, Daniil Medvedev provided all the drama we needed. Catherine, David and Matt discuss Medvedev provoking the crowd, his fascinating press conference, Rublev’s ruthlessness, more reflections on Novak Djokovic’s exit, and how much of a chance Croatia stands against Russia in the final. Plus, Iga Swiatek splitting with her coach and tribute to Darlene Hard. BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCASTRather than running another Kickstarter, we will launch a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast to help us keep the show on the road in 2022. All 'Friends' will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, as well as helping to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. To receive details when we go live on December 8th, please put your e-mail in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX.DAVIS CUP FINALS 15% OFF TICKET CODEGo to https://www.daviscupfinals.com/ticketing and put in the code TENNISPODCASTNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine and David look back on Friday's action at the Davis Cup Finals. Gojo shows resilience to be his country’s hero once again. But why was Lajovic selected?Was Troicki right to blame Lajovic for the team’s defeat?Djokovic calls for a Serbian specialist doubles team to help them to Davis Cup glory in the futureMektic & Pavic are the difference makers once again. Singles players vs doubles teams. Do Germany stand a chance vs Russia? Can Rublev bury his demons? And why is Medvedev a man on a mission?BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCASTRather than running another Kickstarter, we will launch a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast to help us keep the show on the road in 2022. All 'Friends' will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, as well as helping to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. To receive details when we go live on December 8th, please put your e-mail in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX.DAVIS CUP FINALS 15% OFF TICKET CODEGo to https://www.daviscupfinals.com/ticketing and put in the code TENNISPODCASTNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt begin this episode by discussing the WTA’s decision to suspend tournaments in China as Peng Shuai’s situation remains unresolved. What sort of message does it send? And what’s been the response of the ATP and the ITF? Onto the Davis Cup Finals, we cover how Serbia and the Russian Tennis Federation booked their spots in the last four, including heroics from Mikhail Kukushkin for Kazakhstan, impressive displays from Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, and a nervy performance from Andrey Rublev. BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCASTRather than running another Kickstarter, we will launch a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast to help us keep the show on the road in 2022. All 'Friends' will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, as well as helping to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. To receive details when we go live on December 8th, please put your e-mail in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX.DAVIS CUP FINALS 15% OFF TICKET CODEGo to https://www.daviscupfinals.com/ticketing and put in the code TENNISPODCASTNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the best things about Davis Cup has always been decisive doubles matches so you can imagine our excitement when the first two quarter-finals - Italy vs Croatia and Germany vs Great Britain - both came down to the doubles. Catherine, David and Matt recap both ties in full, including Borna Gojo’s heroics, Marin Cilic’s nerves, Mektic and Pavic’s reliability, and lots of missed opportunities for Great Britain. There’s also discussion about Serbia making it through the Groups (just!) and Kazakhstan’s impressive Davis Cup record over the last decade. BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCASTRather than running another Kickstarter, we will launch a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast to help us keep the show on the road in 2022. All 'Friends' will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, as well as helping to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. To receive details when we go live on December 8th, please put your e-mail in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX.DAVIS CUP FINALS 15% OFF TICKET CODEGo to https://www.daviscupfinals.com/ticketing and put in the code TENNISPODCASTNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt convene to discuss the biggest stories from the 2021 Davis Cup Finals so far. Who’s through to the quarter-finals? And who’s out? Those prove to be trickier questions to answer than expected with Group Stage qualification scenarios driving us mad. Despite the mathematics, there’s been plenty of good tennis to cover, including Feliciano Lopez rolling back the years against Andrey Rublev, Alexander Bublik channelling his inner Daniil Medvedev, Tomas Machac impressing for Czech Republic, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego stepping up for Italy, and Croatia coming good on David’s prediction. BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCASTRather than running another Kickstarter, we will launch a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast to help us keep the show on the road in 2022. All 'Friends' will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, as well as helping to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. To receive details when we go live on December 8th, please put your e-mail in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX.DAVIS CUP FINALS 15% OFF TICKET CODEGo to https://www.daviscupfinals.com/ticketing and put in the code TENNISPODCASTNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Davis Cup Finals by Rakuten are about to get underway, and Matt is in Madrid to give us the lowdown. Who are the favourites, what are the best matches to look forward to, and who has David predicted will win this time? There's also discussion of the Simon Briggs report in which he says the event is going to move to Abu Dhabi in a five year deal. BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCASTRather than running another Kickstarter, we will launch a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast to help us keep the show on the road in 2022. All 'Friends' will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, as well as helping to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. To receive details when we go live on December 8th, please put your e-mail in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX.DAVIS CUP FINALS 15% OFF TICKET CODE Go to https://www.daviscupfinals.com/ticketing and put in the code TENNISPODCASTNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexander Zverev won a second ATP Finals title. He was excellent, and we examine his on-court performances in detail. We also provide an update on the ATP's internal investigation into domestic abuse allegations against him. Plus, there's the doubles final, the latest on Peng Shuai, rule changes for next year, and we introduce Friends of The Tennis Podcast.BECOME A FRIEND OF THE TENNIS PODCASTRather than running another Kickstarter, we will launch a subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast to help us keep the show on the road in 2022. All 'Friends' will receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, as well as helping to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam Dailies free-to-all. To receive details when we go live on December 8th, please put your e-mail in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX.DAVIS CUP FINALS 15% OFF TICKET CODE Go to https://www.daviscupfinals.com/ticketing and put in the code TENNISPODCASTNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David and Matt bring you the latest in the story involving Peng Shuai’s disappearance and discuss the main talking points from Turin as the ATP Finals group stage comes to a close. In what way was Daniil Medvedev vs. Jannik Sinner the best dead rubber of all time? Why did Medvedev’s fake yawn provoke such a reaction? Why does David like Casper Ruud so much? How did Ruud get the better of Andrey Rublev for the first time? What insights did Ruud give in his post match press conference? And how might Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev unfold? The Tennis Podcast is produced year-round, with daily editions during the Grand Slam tournaments. We are on-course to produce more than 150 podcasts for the second year running.SUPPORT THE TENNIS PODCASTWe crowdfund The Tennis Podcast every December, with shout-outs, mascots and chances to take us on at predictions. For a reminder when the next campaign goes live, put your e-mail address in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILXOr, if you don’t want to wait and prefer to support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheTennisPodcastNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We begin this episode by discussing the latest developments surrounding Peng Shuai who has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a top Chinese government official two weeks ago. Steve Simon, chairman of the WTA, has continued to take a strong stance by casting doubt on an email released by Chinese state media attributed to Peng Shuai and saying that there remains a lot of concern for her safety. Elsewhere, David and Matt talk all about Garbine Muguruza winning the WTA Finals. How did she beat Anett Kontaveit in the final? In what way did Guadalajara bring out the best in her? What made her so emotional in victory? And what does this title mean in the context of her career? There’s also more chat about the ATP Finals, including the performances of Jannik Sinner and Cameron Norrie as alternates, Novak Djokovic’s contentment, and whether Andrey Rublev needs a Plan B. Finally, we react to a detailed update from Roger Federer about his knee injury.  The Tennis Podcast is produced year-round, with daily editions during the Grand Slam tournaments. We are on-course to produce more than 150 podcasts for the second year running.LOVEALLAUCTIONJudy Murray’s LOVEALLAUCTION, featuring tickets and behind the scenes tours at Wimbledon, Queens, Edgbaston, Eastbourne, tennis lessons with Louis Cayer, Judy Murray, and Anne Keothavong, 2-night stay at Andy Murray’s Cromlix Hotel, a zoom with Billie Jean King and signed rackets and kit from Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Leyton Hewitt, Andy and Jamie Murray, Belinda Bencic and Coco Gauff, and some amazing artwork created for the auction - LOVEALLAUCTION.COMSUPPORT THE TENNIS PODCASTWe crowdfund The Tennis Podcast every December, with shout-outs, mascots and chances to take us on at predictions. For a reminder when the next campaign goes live, put your e-mail address in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILXOr, if you don’t want to wait and prefer to support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheTennisPodcastNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s down to the final four at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara. David and Matt discuss how perfect it feels for Paula Badosa to be facing Garbine Muguruza in the semis, the way in which Maria Sakkari’s physical prowess should enable her to recover from her gruelling win over Aryna Sabalenka, and whether Anett Kontaveit’s momentum has been snapped at just the wrong time. Over in Turin, the ATP Finals are underway. Why does it look and feel so similar to London? Will Matteo Berrettini have to withdraw? How is the court speed impacting matches? And in what way did a nap inspire Andrey Rublev? We also give an update on Peng Shuai, react to the WTA’s statement on the matter, and consider where this leaves the WTA and the future of its relationship with China. The Tennis Podcast is produced year-round, with daily editions during the Grand Slam tournaments. We are on-course to produce more than 150 podcasts for the second year running.LOVEALLAUCTIONJudy Murray’s LOVEALLAUCTION, featuring tickets and behind the scenes tours at Wimbledon, Queens, Edgbaston, Eastbourne, tennis lessons with Louis Cayer, Judy Murray, and Anne Keothavong, 2-night stay at Andy Murray’s Cromlix Hotel, a zoom with Billie Jean King and signed rackets and kit from Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Leyton Hewitt, Andy and Jamie Murray, Belinda Bencic and Coco Gauff, and some amazing artwork created for the auction - LOVEALLAUCTION.COMSUPPORT THE TENNIS PODCASTWe crowdfund The Tennis Podcast every December, with shout-outs, mascots and chances to take us on at predictions. For a reminder when the next campaign goes live, put your e-mail address in here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILXOr, if you don’t want to wait and prefer to support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheTennisPodcastNEWSLETTERSign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRXEMAILWe hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – [email protected] MEDIA Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.