The Tennis Podcast

Rafa did it. And he did it the hard way with Daniil Medvedev pushing him all the way. Here’s Catherine Whitaker and David Law one last time from Flushing Meadows in 2019 to try to make sense of it. Newsletter - The US Open is over, but there’s one more Matt’s stat to enjoy, and then we’re weekly. Sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on December 1st, when we launch - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunesSend us an Email - https://www.thetennispodcast.net/contactTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bianca Andreescu has arrived on the biggest stage of all. Hear all about it on the latest Tennis Podcast from the US Open.And what now for Serena Williams? Catherine Whitaker and David Law discuss the match, the aftermath and the future.Newsletter (including Rubbish Predictions, Memory Lane and Matt’s Stat). Sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on December 1st, when we launch - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunesSend us an Email - https://www.thetennispodcast.net/contactTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's Catherine Whitaker, David Law et al reviewing the men's US Open semifinals and looking ahead to Serena Williams vs. Bianca Andreescu in the women's final.STUFFNewsletter (including Rubbish Predictions, Memory Lane and Matt’s Stat). Sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on December 1st, when we launch - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunesSend us an Email - https://www.thetennispodcast.net/contactTwitterInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bianca Andreescu was not born when Serena Williams won her first US Open title in 1999. They will clash in the final on Saturday.After their respective semifinals, Catherine Whitaker and David Law shared a car back to Manhattan and talked about it on The Tennis Podcast.Plus, they preview the men's semifinals - Grigor Dimtrov vs. Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal vs. Matteo Berrettini. Newsletter (including Rubbish Predictions, Memory Lane and Matt’s Stat). Sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Want to help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing? Sign up for our December 1st reminder when we launch our 2020 crowdfunding campaign - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a pulsating day of quarterfinal action, it was mostly in with the new as a bunch of young guns showed what they'd got and reached the semifinals.Plus, Rafael Nadal.The Tennis Podcast is produced daily during Grand Slam events and weekly throughout the year.Support the show - we will crowdfund our 2020 season in December. For a reminder when our campaign opens on December 1st, sign up here http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastNewsletter - Rubbish Predictions, Memory Lane and Matt’s Stat. Sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Federer will not win the US Open in 2019. What happened against Grigor Dimitrov? David Law was courtside and explains all.Serena Williams won in 44 minutes. Was she that good?Jo Konta is out, the Daniil Medvedev story continues. Catherine Whitaker joins David to look back on the day session.Rubbish Predictions, Memory Lane and Matt’s Stat - all in our daily US Open newsletter. Sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunesWant to help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing? Sign up for our December 1st reminder when we launch our 2020 crowdfunding campaign - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World No.1 and defending champion departed, but it didn’t feel that surprising. Why? Catherine Whitaker and David Law explain all in the back of a car heading back from Flushing Meadows to Manhattan.They also talk about the angst they felt while watching Donna Vekic overcome Julia Goerges, the curious case of Alexander Zverev and his conqueror Diego Schwartzman.Then, after the evening session, David returns to talk about Nadal vs. Cilic and the burgeoning Bianca Andreescu.Rubbish Predictions, Memory Lane and Matt’s Stat - all in our daily US Open newsletter. Sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWant to help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing? Sign up for our December 1st reminder when we launch our 2020 crowdfunding campaign - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 7 at the US Open began with a shock as Ash Barty lost to Qiang Wang, ended with another one as Stan Wawrinka knocked out Novak Djokovic, and included a big victory for Jo Konta over Karolina Pliskova. Catherine Whitaker and David Law (with a quick appearance from Matt Roberts) get stuck into it all on The Tennis Podcast. How has Konta changed as a player and a person over the past few months? What is it about playing Djokovic at Grand Slams that brings out the best in Wawrinka? And how does Djokovic's defeat change the complexion of the men's tournament? Elsewhere, Federer's exceptional performance is covered, Daniil Medvedev vs. New York is enjoyed once again, and Catherine and David give their updated reaction to the on-court interview between Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. The Tennis Podcast is produced daily during the US Open, in association with Telegraph Sport.To receive our daily newsletter from the Slams, complete with our predictions and Matt's stat - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We crowdfund a new season of the podcast ever December. If you would like to support us and receive a reminder on December 1st, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast***SOCIAL MEDIA***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shortly after watching an electrifying Saturday night session together, Catherine Whitaker (Amazon Prime Video, Eurosport) and David Law (BBC 5 Live, BT Sport) reacted to everything they’d seen.They discuss Nick Kyrgios’ strange performance, a heart-breaking defeat for Denis Shapovalov, and Naomi Osaka’s statement win over Coco Gauff.In the day session, Bianca Andreescu showed off her skills to the Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first time, Taylor Townsend backed up her big win over Simona Halep, and Rafael Nadal looked in awesome form. The Tennis Podcast is produced daily during the US Open, in association with Telegraph Sport.To receive our daily newsletter from the Slams, complete with our predictions and Matt's stat - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We crowdfund a new season of the podcast ever December. If you would like to support us and receive a reminder on December 1st, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast***SOCIAL MEDIA***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Law is joined by esteemed New York Times journalist Christopher Clarey to discuss the major stories from this year’s US Open so far. They talk about the way in which Coco Gauff’s run is transcending tennis, Serena Williams’s chase for 24, how the sport should deal with Nick Kyrgios, and the reasons behind umpire Damian Steiner's dismissal. Finally, the best of the action from Friday at Flushing Meadows is wrapped up, including an update on the health of Novak Djokovic’s shoulder, and news of the way in which Daniil Medvedev antagonised the crowd and then thanked them for booing him in an extraordinary post-match interview. The Tennis Podcast is produced daily during the US Open, in association with Telegraph Sport.To receive our daily newsletter from the Slams, complete daring/dodgy predictions and Matt's stat - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We crowdfund a new season of the podcast ever December. If you would like to support us and receive a reminder on December 1st, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast***SOCIAL MEDIA***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the washout on Wednesday, Thursday was throbbing with matches at the US Open.Taylor Townsend was the feel-good story, reminding us all what serve-and-volley tennis feels like to watch. She knocked out Simona Halep.Dan Evans set up a belter against Roger Federer. Do the Tennis Podcast team think he stands a chance?And Simon Briggs was back to talk about the tennis he's seen so far, deleted tweets and post-coital cigarettes ...The Tennis Podcast is produced daily during the US Open, in association with Telegraph Sport.To receive our daily newsletter from the Slams, complete daring/dodgy predictions and Matt's stat - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We crowdfund a new season of the podcast ever December. If you would like to support us and receive a reminder on December 1st, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Only nine matches were completed on Wednesday at the US Open as rain fell in New York, but there were still things for Catherine Whitaker and David Law to discuss.They start with some Nick Kyrgios drama from the night before, and in particular his comment that the ATP is "pretty corrupt". Can he say that without evidence? Was he wise to clarify that position in a statement? And is all this just a distraction from the fact that his behaviour in Cincinnati is still under review and he still hasn't apologised to umpire Fergus Murphy?Elsewhere, Elina Svitolina played superbly to beat a coffee-fuelled Venus Williams, and Roger Federer came from a set down to beat Damir Dzumhur. What's causing his slow starts? And how did he turn the match around so emphatically?Finally, David reveals the hint he received that Borna Coric was going to withdraw, and there's chat about the ATP's decision to dismiss umpire Damian Steiner. There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout the US Open, produced in association with The Telegraph.A newsletter will be sent out each day, containing daily predictions, Matt's stat, and a trip down memory lane. To receive it - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We will crowdfund our 2020 season of The Tennis Podcast in December. If you like the show, want to support it, and would like a December 1st reminder, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast.***SOCIAL MEDIA***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day two at the US Open was one of those days where you didn't know where to look. With so much happening, including upsets galore in the men's draw, Catherine Whitaker and David Law had to convene twice to discuss it all on The Tennis Podcast.Defeats for Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem and Roberto Bautista Agut have thrown things wide open in the bottom half of the men's draw. Is Tsitsipas simply suffering from burnout? How well did Andrey Rublev do to navigate the drama and disrupt him? And is it even a surprise that Thiem lost?Elsewhere, Catherine and David chat about Rafael Nadal's comfortable win over John Millman, Denis Shapovalov's demolition of Felix Auger-Aliassime, and defeat for Kyle Edmund.In the women's draw, three-set wins for Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep and Coco Gauff are covered. And is Aryna Sabalenka beginning to rediscover her best form? Her prospects are discussed after a thrilling win over Victoria Azarenka.The Tennis Podcast will be produced daily throughout the US Open, in association with The Telegraph.A newsletter will be sent out each day, containing daily predictions, Matt's stat, and a trip down memory lane. To receive it - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We will crowdfund our 2020 season of The Tennis Podcast in December. If you like the show, want to support it, and would like a December 1st reminder, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast.***SOCIAL MEDIA***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serena Williams is her best self every time Maria Sharapova faces her across a tennis net. Day one of the US Open was no different.Afterwards, drinks in hand, Catherine Whitaker and David Law convened to review the day in the lobby of a hotel in which players past and present wandered by, including Nick Kyrgios heading out ...Why does Sharapova bring out the best in Serena? Is it personal? Will this be the catalyst for a run to major 24?Elsewhere, what happened with the British players, who looked good, and how did Federer get on against Indian qualifier Sumit Nagal?The Tennis Podcast will be produced daily throughout the US Open.A newsletter will be sent out each day, containing daily predictions, Matt's stat, and a trip down memory lane. To receive it - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We will crowdfund our 2020 season of The Tennis Podcast in December. If you like the show, want to support it, and would like a December 1st reminder, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine Whitaker and David Law are in New York to look ahead to the US Open.All the exciting first round matches are previewed and plenty of predictions for the tournament are made.How pumped should we be for Serena vs. Sharapova in round one? And which one of them will rise to the occasion the best?Elsewhere, Catherine reveals the moods of the top players during media day. Why does Naomi Osaka seem sad? In what way was Jo Konta talking up her chances? How is Roger Federer feeling compared to this time last year? Does Daniil Medvedev consider himself a title contender? And can Bianca Andreescu do ‘big things’ this fortnight?The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, in association with The Telegraph. There will be daily editions throughout the US Open.We crowdfund the new season every December. If you like the podcast, want to help, and would like a reminder when our Kickstarter goes live on December 1st, sign up here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastTo sign up for our weekly newsletter (daily at Slams) - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSOCIAL MEDIA:Twitter – http://po.st/TTP_TwitterInstagram – http://po.st/TTP_InstagramFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Larry Stefanki is one of the most respected and successful coaches in tennis. In this wide-ranging interview with David Law, Stefanki tells stories from his time coaching Marcelo Ríos, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Tim Henman, Fernando Gonzalez and Andy Roddick, and offers insight into what each player was like.Why has he not spoken to Ríos for over 20 years? What was Henman lacking in the big matches? Were there similarities between Kafelnikov and Roddick? Why did he choose to coach Gonzalez rather than Andy Murray? And why did he think it was Roddick’s ‘destiny’ to win Wimbledon in 2009?Plus, find out why Stefanki is strongly opposed to on-court coaching, what he makes of the Next Generation, who he thinks will end up with the most Grand Slam titles out of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and what would tempt him to coach again.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, in association with The Telegraph. There will be daily editions throughout the US Open. We crowdfund the new season every December. If you like the podcast, want to help and would like a reminder when our Kickstarter goes live on December 1st, sign up here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastTo sign up for our weekly newsletter (daily at Slams) - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter – http://po.st/TTP_TwitterInstagram – http://po.st/TTP_InstagramFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Madison Keys and Daniil Medvedev are the Cincinnati champions, but are they in the mix to win the US Open? That's the big question for Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts to discuss with the final Grand Slam of the year just days away. What's changed in Keys' game? And how sustainable is Medvedev's new tactic of hitting two first serves?All the other major talking points from Cincinnati are also discussed, including Svetlana Kuznetsova's superb run to the final, an early exit for Roger Federer, and Nick Kyrgios getting fined $113,000. The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with The Telegraph. Weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slams.To receive our weekly newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterFor a December 1st reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign for The Tennis Podcast, add your e-mail address here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast***SOCIAL MEDIA***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Murray, singles player, is back.After his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Richard Gasquet, David Law and Matt Roberts convened for a bonus pod to talk about how he looked, his prospects, and the fact that he isn't going to play singles at the US Open.Plus, Matt goes big in the early US Open predictions stakes.Sign up to our weekly newsletter (daily at Slams) here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWe will crowdfund our 2020 season in December. If you would like to support us and want a December 1st reminder, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu both did something they had never done when they won their titles in Canada, and the Tennis Podcast team were on hand to talk about them afterwards.With Catherine Whitaker courtside in Montreal, and David Law hosting from ‘sunny’ Solihull at 1am, conversation covered the drama that follows Andreescu wherever she goes, the retirement after just 4 games of Serena Williams, and the form of Nadal heading into the US Open.Plus, Andy Murray will make his return to singles for the first time since surgery on Monday. The pod team discuss his prospects.And there’s a political shake-up, with Nadal and Roger Federer joining the ATP Player Council alongside Novak Djokovic. What does them joining mean for the sport?The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slams, in association with Telegraph Sport. To receive our weekly newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterFor a December 1st reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign for The Tennis Podcast, add your e-mail address here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Kyrgios doesn't win tournaments very often, he wins them when you least expect it, but boy, when he wins them you know about it.Catherine Whitaker (in Montreal) and David Law convened on The Tennis Podcast after a giddy couple of days in Washington in which Kyrgios won the title with the most spellbinding tennis imaginable, and plenty of drama and theatrics thrown in.The dropshot serve, the new signature move on match point, the meltdowns are all discussed, and the pod team try to work out if something is changing, or whether this will just be a one-off.Elsewhere, titles in San Jose, Los Cabos and Kitzbuhel are covered, and we look ahead to Montreal.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slams.We crowdfund the new season every December. If you like the podcast, want to help and would like a reminder when our Kickstarter goes live on December 1st, sign up here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastTo sign up for our weekly newsletter (daily at Slams) - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine and David catch up to discuss the main headlines since Wimbledon, including Ivan Lendl and Alexander Zverev’s split, a star-studded doubles draw in Washington, and Novak Djokovic’s decision to skip Montreal. They also share their memories of Peter McNamara, the Australian doubles legend who died earlier this month.Then, in the second half of the podcast, Catherine, David and Matt answer more listener questions.How should Wimbledon expand? (25:01)Has Venus Williams underachieved in her career? (36:02)Which players have surprised in good and bad ways this season so far? (48:03)And have Catherine and David ever had a proper falling out? (1:04:26)The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with The Telegraph. We produce a free, weekly newsletter with predictions, stats and a trip down memory lane into our archive. Sign-up here – http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterIn December, we will crowdfund another year of The Tennis Podcast. If you would like to receive a reminder when our Kickstarter campaign gets underway, you can put your name down here – http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastSocial Media: Twitter – http://po.st/TTP_TwitterInstagram – http://po.st/TTP_InstagramFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine and David tackle three big questions in the latest Q&A edition of The Tennis Podcast:- What’s next for Garbiñe Muguruza after she finally split with Sam Sumyk? (03:23)- What changes should be made to the tennis calendar? (19:33)- Why are there no openly gay male tennis players? (37:01)This week’s show has been guest edited by Alex Petalas, owner of Ryo with a Y, our 2019 mascot.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slams (US Open next), in association with The Telegraph. We will crowdfund the 2020 Tennis Podcast in December. If you would like to receive a reminder on December 1st, when our campaign gets underway, then you can sign-up here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastTo receive our free e-mail newsletter, sign-up here: http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterFollow us all-year round on social media:Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Novak Djokovic is the Wimbledon champion again, but Roger Federer will feel like it was one that got away.Two match points came and went, so what happened, how, why and when? The Tennis Podcast team convened one final time to dissect a match that finished 13-12 in the fifth set. It also has far-reaching consequences for in the Grand Slam title race between Federer, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. So what next?The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily at the Slams (US Open next) and features Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts. It is published in association with Telegraph Sport. To receive our free e-mail newsletter ... http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterTo receive a December 1st reminder when our campaign to crowdfund the 2020 podcast gets underway, sign up here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simona Halep is the Wimbledon Champion. Serena Williams is still on 23 Slams. Time for a Tennis Podcast dissection.Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic. What, when, where, how, why? The men's singles final preview.For our predictions, Matt's Statt, and Memory Lane, sign up to our newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWe will crowdfund the 2020 Tennis Podcast in December. If you would like a reminder on December 1st when our campaign opens, sign up here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eleven years on, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met again at Wimbledon, this time with the result reversed. To talk all about it, and to preview Saturday’s women’s final, Catherine, David and Matt were joined by WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen. Did Federer vs. Nadal live up to expectations? Will Nadal have any regrets about his performance? And how has Federer flipped their rivalry on its head? In the other men’s semi-final, Djokovic beat Bautista Agut in four sets. But how well did he actually play? Looking ahead to Saturday, what might happen between Serena Williams and Simona Halep? How surprised is Courtney to see Halep in a Wimbledon final? And how big of a deal will it be in America if Serena wins a 24th Grand Slam title?To sign up to our daily Slam newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWant to support The Tennis Podcast? Get a reminder on December 1st when our 2020 crowdfunding campaign begins. Sign up for the reminder - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serena Williams and Simona Halep were in awesome form on Thursday, but not quite as good as the Tennis Podcast team, complete with special guest Mary Carillo.Semifinal reviews, an in-depth preview of Federer vs. Nadal, and much more.For our predictions and Matt's stat, sign up to our free e-mail newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterThe Tennis Podcast in 2020 will be crowdfunded by our listeners in December. If you would like to contribute, sign up for a December 1st reminder here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast.We are produced weekly throughout the year, daily at the Grand Slams, in association with Telegraph Sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet at Wimbledon for the first time since their classic 2008 final. To discuss how they both got there, and the rest of the day’s men's quarter-final action, Catherine, David and Matt are joined by Molly McElwee, a reporter for Telegraph Women’s Sport. Were today’s matches underwhelming? Or did they just demonstrate how far ahead of the rest of the field Djokovic, Nadal and Federer all are? And what might happen on Friday? Elsewhere, there’s chat about the end for Serena WIlliams and Andy Murray, as well as a preview of tomorrow’s women’s semi-finals. Does Strycova have the game to disrupt Serena? How will Serena’s mixed doubles exit affect her? And why has Svitolina vs. Halep been such a significant rivalry in the past? There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout Wimbledon, produced in association with The Telegraph. Our daily predictions will be going out in our morning e-mail newsletter from Wimbledon, as will Matt's Stat and a Memory Lane trip into the archives. Sign up free - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWe crowdfund every season of The Tennis Podcast during the December before, leading up to the Australian Open. If you would like to be on a list for people expressing interest in supporting the pod in the future, please click here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast. We won't spam you - just send a quick reminder when it is time for our Kickstarter campaign to start at the beginning of December, and explain how to do it.*** Social Media ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women’s quarter-final day delivered plenty of talking points on and off the court, and afterwards Catherine, David and Matt were joined by The Telegraph’s Charlie Eccleshare to talk it all through.Firstly, how much was Jo Konta's defeat down to Barbora Strycova’s cunning game plan? And how much of it was down to Konta’s own performance?After the match, Konta took exception to the tone of a question during her press conference. What happened? What prompted the line of questioning and was it fair? Would a man have been asked the same questions? And how well did Konta do to respond in such a measured but critical manner?Charlie gives an insight into the mechanics of print journalism, while Catherine opens up about why, from her own experience in the press room, she sympathises with Konta’s reaction.Elsewhere, there’s discussion about Serena summoning her best tennis in both singles and mixed doubles, Elina Svitolina finally overcoming her Grand Slam quarter-final hoodoo, and whether grass actually suits Simona Halep.There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout Wimbledon, produced in association with The Telegraph. Our daily predictions will be going out in our morning e-mail newsletter from Wimbledon, as will Matt's Stat and a Memory Lane trip into the archives. Sign up free - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter*** Social Media ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manic Monday came and went with all of the main drama in the women's draw, so when Simon Briggs joined The Tennis Podcast team to look back, there was plenty to get his seeth stuck into.Ash Barty and Karolina Pliskova, two of the favourites for the title, crashed out. Which was the bigger surprise, and how did Alison Riske and Karolina Muchova win over Barty and Pliskova respectively? Where does that leave Jo Konta and Serena Williams, who were both victorious on Monday? Will Serena win her 24th Slam? Can Konta go all the way? Briggs thinks she can, and will.On the men's side, it was a walk in the park for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Guido Pella continued to do himself proud, but can any of the players left get in the way of the big 3 in a meaningful sense?Our daily predictions will be going out in our morning e-mail newsletter from Wimbledon, as will Matt's Stat and a Memory Lane trip into the archives. Sign up free - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWe crowdfund every season of The Tennis Podcast during the December before, leading up to the Australian Open. If you would like to be on a list for people expressing interest in supporting the pod in the future, please click here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast. We won't spam you - just send a quick reminder when it is time for our Kickstarter campaign to start at the beginning of December, and explain how to do it. The Tennis Podcast is a free downloadable show, produced in association with Telegraph Sport in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ecstasy, Agony and a jolly good time were the short descriptions of the respective days endured by Johanna Konta, Dan Evans and Andy Murray/Serena Williams on Saturday at Wimbledon.While Konta fought her way back to defeat Sloane Stephens in 3, Evans endured savage disappointment after leading in all 5 sets of his match with Joao Sousa before going down. For Andy Murray and Serena Williams, playing mixed doubles together for the first time, it was happiness all round. Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts got together in the dark and rain to look back on another fantastic day at Wimbledon.To sign up to our free, daily newsletter, complete with Memory Lane, Matt's Stat and rubbish predictions - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterThe Tennis Podcast is crowdfunded every December by our listeners, and produced in association with Telegraph Sport. We publish daily during all the Grand Slam tournaments and weekly throughout the rest of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coco Gauff. 15 years old and the story of Wimbledon 2019 so far.As she completed a stunning victory to reach week 2, Catherine, David and Matt convened on the edge of Henman Hill to soak up the atmosphere and revel in the story. At the same time, they sound a cautionary note.There's chat about the struggles of Kevin Anderson, Novak Djokovic and Karolina Pliskova, and a preview of middle Saturday.Want to sign up to our email newsletter? Click - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.The Tennis Podcast is produced daily during Wimbledon and the other Grand Slam tennis tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport.We crowdfund the podcast once a year ahead of the new season. The next one will run in December. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We try to keep the daily shows at Grand Slams to 30 minutes, but after 18 minutes went by talking about Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios, we decided we needed to go over a bit …A quite extraordinary day of action on numerous courts saw three British players reach the third round, the defending champion Angelique Kerber go out, and one of the most pulsating, crackling matches in years on Centre Court.Won’t waste any more of your time. Just listen to it.And sign up to our daily newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterThe Tennis Podcast is produced daily at the Grand Slams, weekly throughout the year, in association with Telegraph Sport. We are funded by our listeners via Kickstarter, every December.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Day 3 Tennis Podcast from Wimbledon sees Catherine back alongside David and Matt, and the main topic of conversation is Kyle Edmund's disappointing defeat from two sets up against Fernando Verdasco. What went wrong? Edmund's post-match press conference left us with more questions than answers.Elsewhere, there's a look at the day's other notable results, including Reilly Opelka's comeback victory against Stan Wawrinka and the ruthless form of Victoria Azarenka. We also react to last night's news that Andy Murray will partner Serena Williams in the mixed doubles.Looking ahead to Thursday's order of play, there's real excitement for Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios, confusion over the respective court assignments for Kei Nishikori (Centre) and Ash Barty (No.2), and a real sense of anticipation ahead of Andy Murray's doubles debut.There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout Wimbledon, produced in association with The Telegraph.Social Media:Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Federer and Serena Williams typically stroll regally into round 2 at Slams, but on Tuesday, they stuttered before advancing.Afterwards, David Law and Matt Roberts convened to discuss their progress, that of Angelique Kerber, and the impressive return of 7 British players into round 2 of Wimbledon.The bizarre, bewildering performances of Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios are discussed, as is the mouth-watering prospect of Kyrgios vs. Rafael Nadal.News of Andy Murray playing mixed doubles with Serena Williams together broke moments after recording, so will be covered in tomorrow's podcast.The Tennis Podcast is uploaded nightly during Wimbledon and all of the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport.We also produce daily e-mail newsletters, with our match of the day predictions. To sign up - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 2 of Wimbledon was supposed to be the one that we remembered, but it will take some going to beat Day 1 for drama.Naomi Osaka, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev all went tumbling in the space of a couple of hours, and today's Tennis Podcast trio of David Law, Charlie Eccleshare and Matt Roberts had their hands full making sense of it all. They gave it a good go on the broadcast roof at Wimbledon.What happened to them all? Which was the biggest surprise? And how concerned should they all be?Elsewhere, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Coco Gauff gave hope for the Next, Next Generation, with breakthrough wins. And as Matt delves into the Wimbledon library, we find out how often more women's matches have been scheduled on Centre and Court One at Wimbledon than men's matches, as will happen on Tuesday.The Tennis Podcast will be available daily throughout Wimbledon, produced in association with Telegraph Sport. The official Tennis Podcast newsletter will go out every morning, including the daily predictions of Catherine Whitaker, David and Matt. Sign up here - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the 2019 Championships at Wimbledon upon us, Catherine invites David and Matt round to her garden to drink beer, eat strawberries and dissect the draws.They do all of the above in our pre-Wimbledon podcast, whilst also trying to define 'the mix' at this year's event, discuss the new coaching relationship between Goran Ivanisevic and Novak Djokovic, and determine whether Andy Murray and Serena Williams will end up playing mixed doubles together.The Tennis Podcast will be published daily throughout Wimbledon, in association with Telegraph Sport.Daily newsletter (containing predictions) - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feliciano Lopez produced an astonishing day of tennis to win the singles and doubles titles at the Fever-Tree Championships at the age of 37, joining forces with Andy Murray after beating Gilles Simon. Afterwards, an exhausted Catherine and David hauled themselves behind the microphone to reminisce, exchange stories, and talk about the latest tennis World No.1 - Ash Barty.How did Barty get there and what are her prospects now. And are Lopez and Federer in the Wimbledon mix after their titles at the age of 37?The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with Telegraph Sport, and will be available daily during Wimbledon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feliciano Lopez won singles, then doubles, then doubles again to earn places in both finals at the Fever-Tree Championships on Sunday.The 37-year-old Spaniard outlasted 18-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets, and played two matches with Andy Murray to defy belief.Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts convened to try to work out how on earth he did it.There’s also Joe Salisbury chat. The Tennis Podcast is produced with Telegraph Sport, and available daily throughout the Fever-Tree Championships at The Queen’s Club, and Wimbledon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The name Felix Auger-Aliassime has been thrown around for a few years, and his rise up the rankings this year has been one of the most interest talking points of 2019.Even the Tennis Podcast team weren’t expecting what he produced this week at Queen’s, beating Grigor Dimitrov, Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the space of 26 hours.He’s now into the semifinals against Feliciano Lopez, a man more than twice his age. Lopez came back from a set down to beat Milos Raonic in a final set tie-break.Perhaps the winner of the title will be Daniil Medvedev, who squashed Diego Schwartzman 6-2, 6-2. In doubles, there was more Andy Murray chat after he and Lopez were called off for bad light against Dan Evans and Ken Skupski. The Tennis Podcast is produced with Telegraph Sport, and available daily throughout the Fever-Tree Championships at The Queen’s Club, and Wimbledon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Andy Murray struggled to haul himself onto a stool so that Catherine Whitaker could interview him in Australia, the idea that he would play stunning doubles at The Queen’s Club and celebrate like a big kid would have seemed frankly ridiculous.But that’s what has happened. Catherine spoke live to Murray for Prime Video after his straight sets win alongside Feliciano Lopez against top seeds Cabal and Farah, and David sat in on all of his interviews. Murray could not stop talking. It was a joyous occasion.Elsewhere, Stefanos Tsitsipas scraped through against Jeremy Chardy, and now meets Felix Auger-Aliassime, who played extraordinarily well to beat both Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios in the same day. Kyrgios had further run-ins with officialdom. And repeat.The Tennis Podcast is produced with Telegraph Sport, and available daily throughout the Fever-Tree Championships at The Queen’s Club, and Wimbledon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More rain, but actual tennis as well. That’s the gist of the day 3 Tennis Podcast from the Fever-Tree Championships at The Queen’s Club.Juan Martin del Potro looked in fine fettle against Denis Shapovalov, but then hurt himself and was forced to withdraw from the tournament with yet another knee injury.Stan Wawrinka looked like he had added a turbo boost to his standard diesel engine as he raced to a 3-0 lead against Dan Evans, and never looked back. Is he in the mix? What about for Wimbledon?Stefanos Tsitispas did what we suspected he might do - played like a dream, looked like a movie-star and basically won everyone over in about 10 minutes. Only problem was he was up against the British No.1, and Kyle Edmund has his work cut out at 3-6, 3-3 overnight after the rain came down again.We cover the allegations around a doubles match that Feliciano Lopez played a couple of years ago, including his statement in response, the results elsewhere in Halle, Birmingham and Mallorca, and whatever else we could think of.The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with Telegraph Sport, and will be available daily throughout the Fever-Tree Championships and Wimbledon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not a single ball struck at the Fever-Tree Championships on Tuesday after only the third washout in the last 18 years. But that doesn't mean there's no Tennis Podcast, as David Law and Catherine Whitaker prove here. They swap stories about their days in the Tournament Office and Prime Video studios respectively, and there's name-dropping and anecdotes galore about Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray and Mark Philippoussis.We also hear about tomorrow's order of play, updates on events in Halle and Birmingham, and an insight into the battle of the metal hips. The Tennis Podcast is produced daily throughout the Fever-Tree Championships at The Queen's Club, in association with Telegraph Sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt meet on the Queen's Club balcony to share stories from their respective opening days at Queen's.As well as the on-court action, Catherine talks about Greg Rusedski's brand new interest, Matt hits the nail on the head about Daniil Medvedev, and David delves into his monster memory-bank to recall his first locker room experience. It involves, Wayne Ferreira, Michael Stich and a final set tie-break with light fading.The Tennis Podcast is produced daily throughout the Fever-Tree Championships at The Queen's Club, and will be daily throughout Wimbledon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The grass court season has arrived and The Tennis Podcast team of Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts are back with a preview of the 2019 Fever-Tree Championships. Who is the favourite to win the title? Is the draw really as wide open as it seems? Has there ever been so much interest in the doubles draw as Andy Murray returns from hip surgery to partner Feliciano Lopez? And what have the main players been saying on media day? There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout The Fever-Tree Championships and Wimbledon, produced in association with The Telegraph. *** SOCIAL MEDIA *** Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s getting ridiculous now. After Rafael Nadal takes Roland Garros for the 12th time, Catherine, David and Matt chat on The Tennis Podcast about where the final was won and lost against Dominic Thiem, before trying to put Nadal’s achievements into context. Was the first set one of the best ever in a Grand Slam final? How did Nadal outlast Thiem both mentally and physically throughout the match? And can Thiem take heart from this defeat, knowing that he won a set at least, or was it further evidence that the gap to Nadal on clay is unbridgeable? Looking ahead, will Nadal transfer this form to grass? How many more French Open titles might he be able to win? And can he surpass Federer’s all-time Grand Slam record? There’s also a rundown of all the other significant results from this year’s tournament, and a reflection on what made it such a memorable French Open. The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with The Telegraph. It will be back daily at the Fever-Tree Championships at The Queen's Club, 16-23 June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash Barty has become a Grand Slam singles champion, just as David Law predicted would happen this year on The Tennis Podcast over a month ago. We are never going to hear the end of it.On the penultimate day of the 2019 French Open, David is joined by Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts to chat about how Barty did it, and gloat about his prediction. What makes Barty so popular? If clay is not her favourite surface, will she now go on to win more Grand Slams elsewhere, particularly on the grass at Wimbledon? And how much of an impact did the delayed start time have on Marketa Vondrousova? In the men’s event, Djokovic’s quest to hold all four Grand Slam titles for the second time was ended by Dominic Thiem. How did Thiem use his variety to disrupt Djokovic? Why did we not see the relentless brilliance from Djokovic? What did both players have to say about last night’s premature suspension of play? And how will Thiem get on against Nadal in the final? The Tennis Podcast will be produced daily throughout Roland Garros, the Fever-Tree Championships and Wimbledon. It is produced in association with The Telegraph. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 13 at Roland Garros saw unpredictability and excitement in the women’s draw, the top men’s seeds playing well, rain and wind affecting conditions, and some baffling scheduling decisions. In short, it was in keeping with the themes of this year’s tournament. Catherine, David and Matt are together on the podcast to talk it all through. In the women’s semi-finals, did Jo Konta choke against Marketa Vondrousova? What did Konta have to say about her match being scheduled on Court Simonne-Mathieu? And how did Ash Barty eventually beat Amanda Anisimova in a rollercoaster match? The marquee match of the day was Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal, so why was the stadium so empty at the start? And how did Nadal use the conditions to his advantage? By contrast, why does the wind irritate Djokovic so much? Why was the match stopped early despite there being at least another hour of playable conditions? And will Thiem be able to handle the mental challenge of coming back tomorrow to finish off? Finally, looking ahead to the women’s final, will Vondrousova’s lack of experience on Chatrier harm her chances against Barty? And is it acceptable that they have been given a Not Before start time? The Tennis Podcast will be produced daily throughout Roland Garros, The Fever-Tree Championships and Wimbledon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The champions was dethrone and a new star confirmed as Simona Halep was beaten by Amanda Anisimova, the 17-year-old reaching the semifinals of the French Open.How did she do it? Catherine Whitaker is joined by Simon Briggs of the Telegraph to talk it through. Is Halep too content to compete at the level she needs to, or Anisimova simply not give her the chance? Is Anisimova’s backhand the best in tennis, man or woman?The American will now face Ash Barty, who overcame Madison Keys. So who is the favourite now? Is Jo Konta going to go all the way?In the men’s draw, Novak Djokovic hammered Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem did the same to Karen Khachanov to set up a semifinal clash. What will happen tomorrow?And then there’s the schedule, which does not put the two women’s semifinals on the Philippe Chatrier court because of yesterday’s rain. Is that really acceptable? Was there nothing more that could have been done? And what are the WTA saying about it?The Tennis Podcast is daily throughout the French Open, the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen’s, and Wimbledon.It is produced in association with Telegraph Sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been 20 years since Andrei Medvedev, ranked No.100 in the world, beat Pete Sampras and Gustavo Kuerten to reach the final at Roland Garros. Matt spoke to him to find out his memories of that run. Is it true that just a few weeks earlier he had told Andre Agassi that he wanted to quit tennis? How did it feel to then be across the net from Agassi in the French Open final? And what caused him to lose a two-set lead on that day? In an in-depth interview, Medvedev also opens up about how his happy love life brought out his best tennis, and whether he has any regrets about his career. Finally, he also gives his views on tennis today. What does he think of on-court coaching? Does he see similarities between himself and Alexander Zverev? What does he make of the Davis Cup changes? Who is he predicting to win this year’s French Open? And how many Grand Slams does he think Federer, Nadal and Djokovic still have left in them? There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout Roland Garros, the Fever-Tree Championships and Wimbledon. It is produced in association with The Telegraph.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exciting day at Roland Garros has set up two tantalising semi-finals: Britain’s Jo Konta will meet 19-year-old Marketa Vondrousova, while Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry. On The Tennis Podcast, Catherine Whitaker and David Law, who can barely contain their excitement, discuss it all.Has Konta ever played a better match than the one she played to blitz Sloane Stephens? How nice was it to see her looking so happy on court? And how will she cope against the extraordinary variety of Vondrousova?In the men’s draw, why does Kei Nishikori keep disappointing in the big matches? How much of a factor was Wawrinka's fatigue versus Federer? And what might happen when Federer pits his new game against Nadal on clay for the first time?There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout Roland Garros, the Fever-Tree Championships and Wimbledon. *** SOCIAL MEDIA ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.