The Tennis Podcast

The draw has been made for the French Open, and Catherine Whitaker is joined in the media cafe in Roland Garros by esteemed French journalist Carol Bouchard. What to make of a quarterfinal that could pit Djokovic against Nadal? What does that mean for the winner, for Federer, for Murray, for everyone!? What is Amelie Mauresmo really like? Carol gives us the lowdown. And who does she think will come out on top in the GB vs. France Davis Cup tie? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The great Martina Navratilova joins David to talk about her childhood memories, her rivalry with Chris Evert, and her thoughts on the game today. Who does she think will come out on top in the upcoming French Open? Which of the young guns most excites her? Can Serena Williams surpass Steffi Graf Grand Slams singles titles won? And Serena vs. Martina - what would have happened? Plus, Rafael Nadal's battle with nerves, Novak Djokovic's dominance, and Andy Murray's opportunity. Finally, Catherine Whitaker returns from our European clay court swing with a spring in her step and plenty of thoughts, opinions and dodgy predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a stunning final victory for Andy Murray over Rafael Nadal in Madrid, Catherine Whitaker is joined courtside by tennis journalist Alix Ramsay to discuss his performance and assess Greg Rusedski’s view that he is now second favourite for the French Open. And what of Nadal? Plus, a Rome preview, including the return of Novak Djokovic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Given Novak Djokovic's 2015 heorics, just whose era over the last year has been the greatest? Was it Federer in 2006? Nadal in 2010? Or does Djokovic today beat them both? Catherine and David debate the issue passionately.Our special guest is the last man to captain Great Britain to the Davis Cup final - Paul Hutchins, who recalls the final in which John McEnroe played his first ever Davis Cup rubber, how he got the best out of the Lloyd brothers, and what he thinks Dan Maskell might have made of tennis today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following his early loss to Fabio Fognini in Barcelona, David and Catherine debate the French Open prospects of Rafael Nada, and discuss the potential threat of 'Agassi-like' Kei Nishikori. On the women's side, topics include the 'sophomore freefall' of Genie Bouchard and the split between Agnieszka Radwanska and Martina Navratilova. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded courtside in Monte Carlo just minutes after the final, Catherine Whitaker is joined by World Feed television commentator and former player Robbie Koenig to review another title for Novak Djokovic. Can anyone beat him, and if so, by whom, how, when and where? Where is Rafa Nadal in his progress towards and intended tenth French Open title, and what of the other runners and riders? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Bates beat Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Boris Becker during his career, but he's never experienced anything like the ten days of Wimbledon in 1992. In an in-depth chat with David Law, Bates describes the trance he was in after missing out on match point for a place in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, the circus that followed, and why Andy Murray's tennis will benefit from him being married. Bates also talks about tennis today, and expresses his view about who will win the French Open. "Djokovic all the way." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David takes time out of his busy commentary schedule to join Catherine for a discussion of all things Miami Open, including the brilliance of Serena Williams & Novak Djokovic, the rise of Carla Suarez Navarro & signs of progress for Andy Murray. PLUS we debate the merits of on court coaching, and give Catherine plenty of grief for her terrible predictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man in charge of British Tennis, LTA CEO Michael Downey, exclusively talks to David & Catherine about his blueprint for progress - 'it starts with participation and ends with participation' - GB Davis Cup success & the importance of Andy Murray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David & Catherine meet up in their favourite Putney coffee shop to pick over the bones of two sensational Indian Wells finals and look ahead to the Miami Open. Who is the best player in the world over three sets, is Novak Djokovic made of elastic, and isn't it time we started talking about Timea Bacsinszky? Plus, we discuss Rafa's decision to return to the AEGON Championships and the Queen's Club in June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David & Catherine reunite in their favourite Putney shopping centre to discuss all the action from Indian Wells, including Serena Williams' hugely anticipated return, other great tennis comebacks & the biggest win of Heather Watson's career so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miles Maclagan and Telegraph Tennis Correspondent Simon Briggs join David Law in Glasgow to talk about Great Britain's win over the United States to reach the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup World Group. Will Britain beat France? Where will it be played? Can Andy Murray have a big clay court season? Will Laura Robson return to her best? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the middle-east swing of tournaments culminated, top Tour coach Nigel Sears, who now commentates for BT Sport, joined David Law to talk about the greatest female tennis players of all time, life as a tour coach, and to preview upcoming Davis Cup tie between GB and USA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The author of Winning Ugly, and one of the greatest coaches the game has ever known - Brad Gilbert - joined Catherine Whitaker at the ATP Champions Tour event in Delray Beach to talk about coaching against Federer and Sampras, joining forces with Agassi, and how he comes up with those nicknames.Add to that, a prediction for a New No.1 in the world, his thoughts on Kyrgios, Kokkinakis, Zverev et al, and some advice for David Law ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After making his debut on the ATP Champions Tour in Delray Beach, James Blake joined Catherine Whitaker to talk about what it was like to face a peak Roger Federer, his expectations for Andy Murray, his own life since retiring from the sport, and what he believes is the best way to develop young tennis players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lleyton Hewitt is planning to play just three more tournaments, aside from Davis Cup, before retiring at the 2016 Australian Open. On the day that the Aegon Championships at The Queen's Club announced that Hewitt has been guaranteed a wild card for an event he has won four times, we are joined by Tournament Director Stephen Farrow to look back on Hewitt's glorious career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After two weeks of tumultuous tennis, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams stood head and shoulders above the rest. David Law and Gigi Salmon look back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within minutes of Serena Williams' 19th Grand Slam title, David joined ESPN tennis commentator Chris Fowler to review a dramatic final, discuss Serena's impact in the United States, and to talk about his job. Meanwhile, Catherine and David argue about the quality of the match and look ahead to Murray vs. Djokovic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova really like? On the eve of their Australian Open final clash, we put that question to Chris Clarey of the New York Times - a man that has spent many hours in their company.We get Chris to give us his predictions, review Stan Wawrinka vs. Novak Djokovic and look ahead to Andy Murray vs. Djokovic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Murray is into his first Grand Slam final since winning Wimbledon, but wow, it was tense, tetchy, and tasty in the semifinals. After a confrontation with Thomas Berdych which featured, exchanges and eye-balling, Catherine Whitaker, who interviewed Murray straight afterwards, and David Law, who commentated on the match, got together to talk it through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Goran Ivanisevic was a special guest on a day that Andy Murray subdued 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open. With Rafael Nadal bowing out to Thomas Berdych, Catherine, David and Gigi Salmon, there was plenty to talk about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Murray withstood a barrage of brilliance from Grigor Dimitrov to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals, where Nick Kyrgios awaits. Afterwards, Catherine and David talked through their experiences of the match from rather different vantage points. Both awestruck, obviously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two days after Rafael Nadal survived by the skin of his teeth, Roger Federer, his great rival, came undone. Catherine and David emerge from a shocked media room to talk it through. And what does this mean for Murray, Kyrgios, Dimitrov and the rest? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The day after Rafael Nadal squeezed through 7-5 in the 5th against Tim Smyzcek at the Australian Open, Catherine, David and Sunday Times Tennis Correspondent Barry Flatman chewed the fat in our round 2 review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leon Smith, the GB Davis Cup captain, joins David Law and Catherine Whitaker to talk about the British players performances in Australia, give some Andy Murray insight and look ahead to GB vs. USA in the Davis Cup World Group first round.There is also the inevitable inquest into the first round performance of Rafael Nadal, and more specifically the woeful predictions of everyone except David. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Australian Open 2015 is here and with two days to go, David is joined by the returning Catherine and BBC 5 Live commentator Gigi Salmon to talk through the draws, make final predictions, upset alerts, and surprise picks. A certain Rafael Nadal debate really required its own show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside the BT Sport commentary box on the second day of the new tennis season, Anne Keothavong joins David Law to talk about what might happen in the year ahead, to anwer your questions and to discuss your big 2015 predictions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In just 2 short minutes, hear what The Tennis Podcast is all about. Subscribe free on iTunes. Subscribe free on Android. Follow on Twitter @TennisPodcastFollow on Facebook facebook.com/TheTennisPodcastContact - [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a fabulous week of tennis and entertainment, and terrible tennis from David Law, the final day saw Fernando Gonzalez against Andy Roddick, and an incredible spectacle with Elton John and Billie Jean King in town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ater narrowly losing out to Fernando Gonzalez at the Royal Albert Hall, Tim Henman joined the Tennis Podcast team to talk about the honorary Wimbledon membership given to Andy Roddick, whether he ever misses the sport, and whether he would swap careers with Marin Cilic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Andy Roddick made a victorious debut at the Statoil Masters by beating Sergi Bruguera, he joined the Tennis Podcast crew for a chat about having tea with Tim Henman at Wimbledon, how he overcame that 16-14 loss to Roger Federer in 2009, and why Hawkeye MUST GO! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After his three set, 11-9 in the decider victory over Pat Cash on day 2 of the Statoil Masters Tennis, John McEnroe joined Catherine and David on the Tennis Podcast to talk Royal Albert Hall, Kyrgios and Kozlov, and Dimitrov for the 2015 Wimbledon title! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second of our special series of podcasts from the Statoil Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall, Pat Cash talks about the emotional exhaustion he felt the night after winning Wimbledon, the appendicitis he had a year earlier, and his clash with a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From inside the Royal Albert Hall, as a tennis court is built before their very eyes for the Statoil Masters which starts tomorrow, Catherine and David are joined by team member Dave Lewy to reminisce about where they were and what they were doing in December 1997, when the Masters Tennis was born. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The morning after the Davis Cup final, Catherine and David talk Federer greatness, the future of Stan, whether we should miss on-court aggravation, and whether Novak Djokovic can win all four Slams in 2015. And what are you most looking forward to in 2015? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a week strangely devoid of drama on the court, a fair dollop was provided off it as the ATP World Tour Finals for 2014 concluded. Catherine and David talk it through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The draw and the order of play are out, and Catherine and David get stuck in to talk ATP World Tour Finals, their preview, predictions and favourite memories of the event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the WTA Finals nearing a conclusion, and the race to the ATP Finals reaching fever pitch, Catherine and David hunker down in the Royal Albert Hall cafe to talk it through. Plus, they ask, who's going to come through and win big next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

35 minutes of US Open reflection, chat about Li Na's retirement, and Ivan Lendl tells it how he sees it regarding the super coaches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A week ago, Catherine and David confidently picked their semifinalists, and one-by-one, Bernard Tomic, Agnieszka Radwanska and Sloane Stephen et al let them dow.In a half-term US Open podcast, they pick the bones out of their embarrassment and throw some more predictions in for good measure.Murray/Djokovic preview and plenty more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After two months of hibernation, technical problems and general laziness, Catherine and David are back with a bumper episode to preview a US Open that has already started. Slack.But, with the benefit of two days, the predictions, you would assume, are sharper than ever. Wrong. Prepared to be shocked. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the great men's singles finals, one of the great women's final performances, and a big row over best-of-five sets at Slams. Catherine and David review Wimbledon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Catherine moves two correct results away from a perfect final prediction, the Tennis Podcast is in danger of self-combusting given the form of Grigor Dimitrov. Can he really beat Novak Djokovic? And will he play his Dad in the final? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prepare for the Roger Federer of Wimbledon week 2's. Catherine and David are. As we take a breather on middle Sunday, listen to their half-term chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From inside the Centre Court less than 24 hours before the start of the Wimbledon 2014, Catherine and David pick their finalists for both men's and women's singles, and talk through a mouthwatering draw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grigor Dimitrov has charmed The Queen's Club for years, but today he became its champion. After holding aloft the famous trophy, Catherine and David assessed his prospects in the Tennis Podcast. Then the Rally For Bally took centre stage, with Victoria Azarenka showing the world just what a lovely, funny girl she is. And we throw in an interview with Andy Murray for good measure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A couple of hours after Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic beat Ernests Gulbis in the French Open finals, Catherine and David got together to predict winners for the finals, and ponder whether Nadal vs. Djokovic is the greatest rivalry of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a bit of a break, Catherine and David are back to talk through the clay court season, assess who is now the favourite for the French Open after Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in Rome, and to look ahead to the grass court season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two days after Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl announced that they were going their separate ways, the Tennis Podcast returns to pick over the bones. Catherine and David give their theories about what happened and choose their preferred replacement. Bob Brett? Larry Stefanki? John McEnroe? And we speak to Mats Wilander, who coached Grand Slam champion Marat Safin, and knows what it is like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Australian Open for 2014 is at an end, and we have a new Grand Slam tennis champion with victory for Stanislas Wawrinka over an injured Rafael Nadal. Catherine and David ask if the crowd were out of order to boo Rafa, and revel in Stan's performance and Li Na's victory speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.