The Tennis Podcast
1,375 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsCatherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts talk tennis weekly throughout the year and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. Friends of The Tennis Podcast have access to exclusive Q & A's, new editions of Tennis Re-Lived and more bonus contents. To become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast.
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AO Day 7 - Swiatek feels weight of World No.1
January 22, 2023 16:08 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBOur day began with watching Elena Rybakina beating Iga Swiatek on the Rod Laver, a result which set the tone for a dramatic day as Coco Gauff and Felix Auger-Aliassime were also beaten, while Sebastian Korda and Stefanos Tsitsipas survived five setters. Catherine, David and Matt get stuck into it all on the podcast. *WIN A 3-NIGHT STAY AT THE MIAMI OPEN!* On Location, our Australian Open sponsor, has given us one of Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours packages to the Miami Open pres...
AO Day 6 - Murray leaves his mark on Melbourne; Sabalenka vs. Bencic? Yes please!
January 21, 2023 15:03 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWhen we came to Melbourne for the Australian Open, we did not expect to be talking so much about Andy Murray, but once again he was the main story on Day 6, even in defeat. With his match against Roberto Bautista Agut only lasting 3h30m, we finally got the chance to record on site in Garden Square with a beer in hand and tennis noises in the background. There's also discussion about the state of Novak Djokovic's hamstring, the elite form of Andrey Rublev, Caroline Garcia surviving a tricky m...
AO Day 5 - Seeds wasteland, Korda's coming, cracking matches ahead
January 20, 2023 15:16 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThe day began with an Andy Murray induced hangover, but it picked up by the night session leaving Catherine, David and Matt plenty to discuss: Women’s fourth round blockbusters set Pegula drops two games, Swiatek drops one Keys crumbles against Azarenka Korda delivers a big statement to beat Medvedev Tiafoe and Shapovalov fall short of Murray-esque comebacks Did Norrie overplay before the Australian Open? What’s different about Tsitsipas this tournament? *WIN A 3-NIGHT STAY AT THE M...
AO Day 4 - Magic, Madness, Andy Murray
January 19, 2023 19:38 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThe whole feel of the Australian Open changed on Thursday as big names and high seeds were beaten, leaving sections of both draws wide open and setting us up for a potentially wild second week. And then as the day morphed into the night, Andy Murray played the longest and most ridiculous match of his career, coming back from two sets down and clinching victory at 4:05am. Catherine, David and Matt tried to put all of that into words on the podcast. *WIN A 3-NIGHT STAY AT THE MIAMI OPEN!* ...
AO Day 3 -The Sadness of Rafael Nadal; Is RaduCoco the future? Yes Please
January 18, 2023 15:38 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIt was a day of rain delays and high emotion at Melbourne Park. Catherine and Matt discuss: More Melbourne pain for Nadal Auger-Aliassime comes from two sets down Discovering Diana Schnaider Gauff-Raducanu ignites after a slow start No Swiatek-Andreescu - why can’t we have nice things? Watch out for Elena Rybakina *WIN A 3-NIGHT STAY AT THE MIAMI OPEN!* On Location, our Australian Open sponsor, has given us one of Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours packages to the Miami Open ...
AO Day 2 - Andy Murray ain’t f***ing done yet
January 17, 2023 14:55 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBDay two at the Australian Open was all about one man and his metal hip as Andy Murray beat Matteo Berrettini in an epic match that went all the way to a fifth set tiebreak. We talk a lot about where this level of performance from Murray has come from, why it was so moving to see it, and THAT miss on match point by Berrettini. Elsewhere, Novak Djokovic made a strong return to Melbourne, there were dispiriting losses for Garbine Muguruza and Dominic Thiem, much of the day was disrupted by extr...
AO Day 1 - WTA Avengers ascend; Nadal needs more; Crushed Kyrgios out
January 16, 2023 15:22 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBDay 1 of the 2023 Grand Slam season is in the books at the Australian Open - Catherine, David and Matt talk it all through. Raducanu vs Gauff in round two….YES PLEASE Andreescu is happening and Catherine is excited Injury scare for Collins…and lots of drama Draper learns the hard way about facing Nadal Kyrgios calls a press conference and withdraws Catherine rants about faff…again Auger-Aliassime overcomes a terrible start to beat Pospisil Swiatek passes tricky Neimeier test Welcom...
AO Preview - Media Day, and a Big Announcement
January 15, 2023 10:04 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBCatherine, David and Matt react to the best lines to come out of media day at the Australian Open. In what way did Rafael Nadal make us feel more confident about his prospects? How did Novak Djokovic seem on his return to Melbourne? What's on Ons Jabeur's lock screen this time? What does Iga Swiatek consider to be her biggest strengths? And lots more. We also cover the results from qualifying, Adelaide 2 and Auckland before discussing the pretty seismic news that the ITF has ended its Davi...
Welcome To Melbourne! AO Draws Dissected
January 12, 2023 11:47 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBFor the first time in three years, Catherine, David and Matt are all together in Melbourne for the Australian Open. And after Thursday's draw, the excitement has only grown for the year's first major. We talk through those draws, speculate about what might happen over the next two weeks, and cover the biggest storylines from this week so far, including Naomi Osaka's announcement that she is pregnant. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to help us to produce the show year-round, and recei...
Live from the Departures Lounge - United Cup, Djokovic, and Melbourne here we come
January 08, 2023 17:17 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBWith seconds to spare before boarding the plane to fly to Melbourne, Catherine and Matt join David from the London Gatwick Departures Lounge to look back on the United Cup, the week of Novak Djokovic and everything else that went on in the tennis world over the last 7 days. FRIENDS At 12.01am tonight (Monday 9th January), a special edition of The Tennis Podcast reviewing Break Point, the Netflix tennis documentary, will be published for Friends of the Tennis Podcast. Friends help us to pr...
The United Cup - our verdict; Who looks good, who doesn’t?
January 02, 2023 15:12 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBHappy new year! With the 2023 tennis season very much underway, Catherine, David and Matt get stuck into the United Cup. What have we made of the event generally? Is there a way to guarantee more live mixed doubles matches? And which players have impressed? We talk Iga Swiatek, Paula Badosa, Taylor Fritz, Cameron Norrie and Rafael Nadal. Elsewhere, Holger Rune and Felix Auger-Aliassime failed to pick up where they left off in 2022, Bianca Andreescu mounted an extraordinary comeback to beat...
Coaching carousel, exhibitions and 2023 hype
December 21, 2022 17:30 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBIt's our final Tennis Podcast of 2022, and Catherine and Matt joined David at his home in Solihull for the occasion! We talk about coaching changes, the ever diminishing off-season and generally hype up 2023. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout 2023, including Tennis Re-Lived, listener questions pods, and Grand Slam review shows. Sign up to receive our Newsletter (daily at Slams and wee...
Plans!
December 08, 2022 15:18 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBA quick pod to let you know that we’re re-launching Friends of The Tennis Podcast for 2023 - our subscription service that gives you access to bonus podcasts such as Tennis Re-Lived and Grand Slam review shows, the opportunity to enter our competitions, and the chance to involved by getting yourself a shout-out or an intro, taking us on at predictions, becoming a guest editor, or having your pet as a mascot. Become a Friend of The Tennis Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Davis Cup Final - Champions at last; What about the future?
November 27, 2022 23:35 - 1 hour - 83 MBIt was the first Davis Cup final without a European team in it for 32 years, and both Canada and Australia had produced heroics this week to get there. Catherine and David convened after the tie to talk about where it was won and lost, what was said in the press conferences, and to hear a contribution from the much-missed Matt! Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, including Tenni...
Davis Cup Finals Day 5 - O Canada
November 27, 2022 00:26 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBCanada have set up a Davis Cup final clash with Australia after a thrilling semi final victory over Italy. David and Catherine dissect all the day's drama, including some very eyebrow raising doubles picks by both teams. Exactly how desolate were the Italians, and is it fair that the Canadians are in the competition at all? Plus a look ahead to a mouth watering final. Friends of the Tennis Podcast help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts thro...
Davis Cup Finals Day 4 - Australia ends 19 years of hurt
November 26, 2022 01:44 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBAustralia have reached a first Davis Cup Final since 2003, thanks to the heroics of Braveheart/Alex de Minaur and the unexpected doubles pairing of Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell. Who will they face in the final, and who will Italy and Canada put in to battle? Plus the fallout from Ram-gate rumbles on on Tommy Paul's twitter account. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, includ...
Davis Cup Finals Day 3 - US challenge ends, fallout begins; Canada storms back
November 25, 2022 01:18 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBThe United States and Canada experienced very different endings to their Davis Cup by Rakuten quarterfinals, and Catherine and David are here to discuss all of the many storylines that emanated. Surely now Mardy Fish accepts he made the wrong call about Rajeev Ram. Or does he? Where did Italy win the tie? And how did Denis Shapovalov go through such a spectacular metamorphosis from set 1 to sets 2 and 3? Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to help us to produce the show year-round, and r...
Davis Cup Finals Day 2 - The ordeal of watching Marin Cilic; Matt grills Mardy Fish
November 24, 2022 00:49 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBThere is nothing quite like watching Marin Cilic, both in a positive and a negative sense. Catherine, Matt and David describe the latest instalment of the experience after Croatia's Davis Cup quarterfinal against Spain in Malaga. Plus Matt catches up with USA captain and Mardy Fish to ask him the question we've been so curious about: why did he not pick Rajeev Ram for doubles?? There's also a Thursday, and David some detective work about the absence of Wimbledon champs Max Purcell and Matt...
Davis Cup Finals Day 1 - Australia see off spirited Netherlands to reach semis
November 23, 2022 01:22 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBAustralia have beaten Netherlands 2-0 to reach the Davis Cup semi-finals. Catherine, David and Matt discuss comeback wins for both Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur, Lleyton Hewitt as a captain, the good atmosphere for the tie in Malaga, and what might happen tomorrow between Spain and Croatia. Tickets for the Davis Cup Finals Friends of the Tennis Podcast help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, including Tennis Re-Lived...
Davis Cup Finals Preview - Matt's in Malaga!
November 21, 2022 23:49 - 41 minutes - 65.7 MBMatt's in Malaga for the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals. What's it like? Running through the teams, and what to expect. Day 1 Predictions. Tickets for the Davis Cup Finals Friends of the Tennis Podcast help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, including Tennis Re-Lived, listener questions, and Grand Slam review shows. Become a Friend Sign up to receive our Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring...
ATP Finals final - Title No.6 for Djokovic, Bring on 2023!
November 21, 2022 01:00 - 55 minutes - 69.6 MBDjokovic draws level with Federer on 6 titles Why were sets 1 and 2 so different? Does Ruud need to stop being so nice? What happens when this Djokovic comes up against the pack of cubs in ’23? Salisbury/Ram land title at last Friends of the Tennis Podcast help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, including Tennis Re-Lived, listener questions, and Grand Slam review shows. Become a Friend Sign up to receive our Newslette...
ATP Finals semis - Is Ruud ready to derail Djokovic? Andrea Gaudenzi chat
November 20, 2022 00:41 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBNovak Djokovic and Casper Ruud will face off in the final match of the 2022 ATP season after Djokovic’s narrow victory over Taylor Fritz and Ruud’s thumping of Andrey Rublev. How well did Djokovic play against Fritz? Could Fritz have done more? What happened to Rublev’s newfound mental resilience? How much has Ruud improved as a player? And does he have the belief to beat Djokovic? With Catherine joining David and Matt from Turin, we also chat about the doubles semi-finals as well as Cat...
ATP Finals - Group stages over, bring on the semis! Wimbledon changes all-white rule for women at last
November 19, 2022 01:11 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWith the semi-final line-up set at the ATP Finals, we hear from Catherine in Turin, discuss the biggest storylines so far, and look ahead to the weekend's action. What's impressed us most about Andrey Rublev at this tournament? In what way has Novak Djokovic looked a level above the rest of the field? Will his 3+ hours on court on Friday cost him against Taylor Fritz? Why did we expect more from Felix Auger-Aliassime? And how do we reflect on Daniil Medvedev's season? All that plus reac...
BJK Cup Finals Day 6 - Switzerland at last; ATP Finals underway
November 14, 2022 01:23 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBTwelve months on from the heartbreak of Prague, Switzerland are the Billie Jean King Cup champions for the first time ever after beating Australia in the final in Glasgow. David and Matt react to wins for Jil Teichmann and Belinda Bencic, discuss the celebrations, and go inside the press conference room as Matt came full circle with a very happy (and tipsy) Swiss team. There’s also admiration for Storm Sanders’ efforts, discussion about how Australia can turn themselves into champions, a...
BJK Cup Finals Day 5 - Heartbreak and hope as final is set; Matt meets Billie Jean King
November 13, 2022 01:12 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThe two most recent runners-up, Switzerland and Australia, will play the Billie Jean King Cup Final on Sunday after another absorbing day of action in Glasgow. David and Matt discuss the way in which Storm Sanders and Harriet Dart stepped up for their teams, whether they can take this form onto the tour, a curious team selection from the Czechs, and why Sunday’s final matters so much to both teams. Elsewhere, to top off a great day, Matt speaks to Billie Jean King about her time in Glasg...
BJK Cup Finals Day 4 - Captains go big not home as Swiss & Czechs reach semis
November 12, 2022 00:14 - 57 minutes - 53 MBSwitzerland vs Canada and Czech Republic vs USA did not quite produce the spectacular showdowns we were expecting, but there’s still lots for David, Catherine and Matt to discuss, including some bold team selections by the captains, a good day for Matt’s backhand list, the state of Coco Gauff’s forehand, why Bianca Andreescu isn’t the same player as the one who won the US Open in 2019, and a preview of the semi-finals between GB-Australia and Switzerland-Czech Republic. Can Britain do it aga...
BJK Cup Finals Day 3 - Great Britain stun Spain to reach semis; Showdowns set for Friday
November 11, 2022 02:05 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBIt was a surreal day in Glasgow as Great Britain won all three matches in straight sets to defeat Spain and reach the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time since 1981. David and Matt discuss how it happened, from Heather Watson's superb performance to get things going, to Harriet Dart upsetting Paula Badosa, to the relatively unknown duo of Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls combining to win the decisive point. Elsewhere, there's chat about Australia booking their last f...
BJK Cup Finals Day 2 - Epics galore but McCoco get the memo
November 10, 2022 02:31 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBWell we got the epic matches we were craving at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, but at the cost of a post-midnight finish in Glasgow. David and Matt chat about deciding set tiebreak wins for Jil Teichmann, Nuria Parrizas Diaz and Danielle Collins, a welcome return to form for Paula Badosa, a disappointing display from Madison Keys, and an emphatic victory for Coco Gauff and Caty McNally, AKA McCoco. We also hear Matt's chat with a cheery Belinda Bencic and Teichmann, we touch on the Unite...
BJK Cup Finals Day 1 - Tomljanovic takes centre stage; WTA Finals - Garcia wins big
November 09, 2022 00:47 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBDay 1 of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals from Glasgow is in the books and David, Catherine and Matt are all together to talk through Kazakhstan’s victory over Great Britain and Australia’s win against Slovakia. How did Rybakina and Putintseva display their quality over Dart and Boulter? How far can Australia go in this event? And why do we think people will come to love Ajla Tomljanovic when they see her on the Netflix series next year? We hear from Tomljanovic in conversation with Matt af...
BJK Cup Finals Preview - Nations ready to rumble in Glasgow, and Matt is there
November 07, 2022 22:15 - 43 minutes - 30 MBThe Billie Jean King Cup Finals by Gainbridge are here, or in Glasgow to be more precise. There for us is Matt, who spent the day in and out of preview press conferences talking to the teams, captains and players. That meant being reunited with the Swiss team, who Matt interrogated after a controversial loss in the final last year. We hear all of the gossip and chat from behind the scenes, despite the lights going out on Matt mid-pod, and try to work out who is most likely to come throu...
Paris - Rune arrives, but what's next for him and Djokovic? WTA Finals final set
November 07, 2022 12:38 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBWe knew Holger Rune was good, but did we know he was this good? What happened to Novak Djokovic in the final, and what can we expect from them both going forwards? Stefanos Tsitsipas has left the 'sweet-spot' behind. So now what? The WTA Finals final is set, but will Catherine (Sabaelnka) or David (Garcia) win? Plus, lots of news to catch up on. Friends of the Tennis Podcast help us to produce the show year-round, and receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year, inclu...
WTA Finals Group Stages - Swiatek and Sakkari soar; Pegula and Gauff hit the wall
November 06, 2022 11:50 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBWith the WTA Finals having reached the last four stage, David and Matt come together to wrap up the Round Robin action which saw some surprising results (Maria Sakkari finding her best form) and some unsurprising ones (Iga Swiatek serving up bagels). There’s chat about Sakkari playing with freedom again, Swiatek dominating everyone, a gripping and dramatic match between Caroline Garcia and Daria Kasatkina with semi-final qualification on the line, and the fact that Jessica Pegula and Coco ...
WTA Finals Preview with Pam Shriver! Plus, is this a new Auger-Aliassime?
October 31, 2022 18:24 - 1 hour - 64 MBThe WTA Finals are here and who better to preview the tournament than 10-time WTA Finals doubles champion Pam Shriver?! Pam joins Catherine and Matt to discuss what to expect from the next week in Fort Worth. What will the conditions be like and who will they favour? Can anyone stop Iga Swiatek? Can Coco Gauff make some headway in her rivalry with Swiatek? Does Ons Jabeur have something to prove? And how is Pam feeling about having a doubles group named after her? We also talk about Dani...
Reaction to Halep's suspension; Pegula's big breakthrough; Andreescu & Thiem set for a big 2023?
October 24, 2022 14:39 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThe tennis world was shocked this week by the news that Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance at the US Open. We start this week's podcast by reacting to that news and how it fits into a turbulent year for Halep. Elsewhere, with David away on holiday, Catherine and Matt discuss Jessica Pegula seizing her moment in Guadalajara, the completion of the WTA Finals lineup, and a great week for Gen Z on the ATP Tour with Holger Rune, Lorenzo Mu...
San Diego, Gijon, Florence...and ‘Pickleball’
October 17, 2022 14:12 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBFor the eighth time this season we’re talking about an Iga Swiatek title this week after she beat Donna Vekic to win in not-so-sunny San Diego. Catherine, David and Matt discuss the impressive nature of her run and her dominance over what should be her closest rivals. There’s also chat about Andrey Rublev doing what he does best by winning the ATP 250 in Gijon, Felix Auger-Aliassime improving his finals record in Florence, the hunt for WTA Finals qualification as the tour moves to Guadalaj...
Krejcikova beats Swiatek in a final!!! Do we have a rivalry at last???
October 10, 2022 14:27 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOstrava!!! is fast becoming one of our favourite tournaments of the year and last week it lived up to its exclamation marks with an epic final between Barbora Krejcikova and Iga Swiatek. How did Krejcikova manage to do what no else could this year and beat Swiatek in a final? Where has this surge in form come from? And could Krejcikova and Swiatek develop a compelling WTA rivalry? Elsewhere, Catherine, David and Matt chat about Caty McNally and Alycia Parks teaming up to win the Ostrava!!...
Matt’s back, events everywhere, let’s go!
October 03, 2022 14:22 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBFor the first time in three weeks, Catherine, David and Matt are together to record a podcast, this one to look back on an interesting week which saw some new champions and some new events. In what way is Mayar Sherif already building on Ons Jabeur’s legacy? Will Maria Sakkari ever overcome her tightness on court? What makes Yoshihito Nishioka so awkward to play against (especially for Dan Evans)? Has Barbora Krejcikova rediscovered her best form? How is Novak Djokovic able to play so well...
The tears of Federer & Nadal; Laver Cup, Davis Cup review
September 26, 2022 18:34 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBWe nearly called this the 'ILL PODCAST' because we're all a bit under the weather. However, that's not very enticing is it, and not producing a show was never an option. So Catherine and David (get well soon, Matt) came together to talk about the extraordinarily emotional scenes at Laver Cup, with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in tears. They also discussed the results of the week, how important they are, and reviewed the week's Tour events, and the Davis Cup group stages from the week befor...
Federer's final press conference
September 21, 2022 12:33 - 36 minutes - 50.9 MBThe world's media assembled in London to talk to Roger Federer one final time in his professional playing career. David Law was among them. This is what Federer had to say. Catherine and Matt will be back with David on Monday. For Friends of The Tennis Podcast, three new podcasts (David's Diary, our US Open 2022 review and a Q & A podcast with listeners) are now available. Become a Friend to access those bonus podcasts and to support The Tennis Podcast. Sign up to receive our weekly Newsle...
Ivan Ljubicic: Coaching, playing and knowing Roger Federer
September 20, 2022 11:57 - 35 minutes - 59.5 MBIvan Ljubicic began coaching Roger Federer in 2016, and did not speak to the media about Federer for the next 6 years. Now, after Federer announced his retirement last week, Ljubicic opens up to David Law about the moments that led to the Swiss deciding it was time to end his career, what happened when Federer asked him to join his coaching team in 2016, the highs and lows that followed, and what it was like to play against him. For Friends of The Tennis Podcast, two new podcasts (David's D...
Goodbye Roger Federer
September 15, 2022 23:14 - 42 minutes - 49.8 MBRoger Federer has announced his professional retirement. A career spanning 24 years, Federer began in Gstaad, Switzerland in July 1998, a tournament attended by our own David Law. David details some of his memories, talks to Telegraph Tennis Correspondent Simon Briggs about covering Federer, and we hear from Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts, who send in their thoughts and memories via voice note. If you would like to hear more about Roger Federer, go back to our special episode recorded ...
US Open Day 14: Carlos Alcaraz - the present and the future
September 12, 2022 04:52 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThere were special scenes on Sunday night in New York as Carlos Alcaraz beat Casper Ruud to become the youngest US Open men's champion since Pete Sampras in 1990 and the youngest ATP World No.1 ever. Catherine, David and Matt were in the stadium to witness it and they discuss the match and the significance of the moment on the podcast. What made it such an enjoyable match? How did Alcaraz make up for any fatigue he was feeling? And will Ruud have regrets? Throwing it ahead, are we entering...
US Open Day 13 - Swiatek, Jabeur light up New York; Alcarez vs. Ruud - who wins?
September 11, 2022 13:53 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBApologies for the delay. We have been experiencing issues with our Tennis Podcast platform provider, which is why your podcast has not been available. Iga Świątek is the toughest final challenge in tennis. Ons Jabeur rose to that challenge. Catherine, Matt and David, in a car ride and on the streets of New York, look at where the match was won and lost and what it might mean for the future. They also run over the other results on Day 13 and look ahead to the men's singles final. If you wou...
US Open Day 12 - Alcaraz vs Ruud with World No.1 on the line
September 10, 2022 06:23 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBCasper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz will face off on Sunday with the winner becoming US Open champion and the new World No.1. It could hardly get more tantalising. In this podcast, we chat about how they both got there, with Ruud winning a 55-shot rally and surviving a mini Karen Khachanov fightback, and Alcaraz once again going the distance late at night to beat an inspired Frances Tiafoe. How well did Ruud handle the match and the pressure of being the favourite? And what made Alcaraz vs Tiafoe...
US Open Day 11 - Swiatek & Jabeur set up fitting finale
September 09, 2022 04:31 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBWith the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, it was been a strange, unsettling day at the US Open. Sporting coverage on BBC Radio was replaced with rolling news and obituary programming, meaning David didn’t commentate on the tennis. Catherine wasn’t required to present Prime Video’s coverage and a moment’s silence was held on court ahead of the women’s semi-finals. We discussed what to do with the podcast and decided to continue production - we are a tennis podcast on-site at the U...
US Open Day 10 - Alcaraz vs Sinner - greatest match ever?
September 08, 2022 07:56 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBWednesday was a good day. It was David’s birthday, Catherine and Matt met Lin Manuel Miranda, Frances Tiafoe brought the good vibes to Flushing Meadows by becoming the first American man to reach the US Open semi-finals since 2006, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka set up a mouthwatering semi-final, and Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played a match for the ages, a quite simply bonkers match, showing that the future of tennis is oh so bright. We get stuck into it all on the podcast. WIN A T...
US Open Day 9 - First semis set; Alcaraz-Sinner - is this the rivalry?
September 07, 2022 05:43 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBOn the first quarter-final day at the US Open, we cover Caroline Garcia’s incredible form to beat home favourite Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur’s up and down victory over Ajla Tomljanovic, Matteo Berrettini’s poor performance and whether that match changes how we feel about him and Casper Ruud, a surprising but brilliant five set victory for Karen Khachanov over Nick Kyrgios, and much excitement for the latest chapter in the Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner rivalry. WIN A TRIP TO THE AUSTRALIAN OPE...
US Open Day 8 - Time for Tiafoe as Nadal falls short
September 06, 2022 04:16 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIt took until 5th September, but Rafael Nadal has finally lost a Grand Slam match in 2022. He was beaten in sensational fashion by Frances Tiafoe, a result which blows the men’s draw wide open and sets up a fascinating second week. On the podcast, we cover what went wrong for Nadal, whether we should have seen it coming, what makes Tiafoe so great to watch, and what this means for his career. Elsewhere, we discuss a rare disappointing day for Cameron Norrie, an unconvincing victory for Iga S...
US Open Day 7 - Kyrgios masters Medvedev; New York loves Coco
September 05, 2022 05:24 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThe great tennis just keeps coming at this US Open. In part one, Catherine, David and Matt discuss Coco Gauff's special connection with the New York crowd and the way she’s been afforded time to grow her game and become a Grand Slam contender, the formidable form of Caroline Garcia, a five set win for Matteo Berrettini over the always fun Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, some minor aggro between Corentin Moutet and Casper Ruud, and Matt revises The Backhand List. In the night session, did we...
US Open Day 6 - The morning after Serena's exit, final set tiebreaks, Azarenka speaks out
September 04, 2022 05:17 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThere was a morning after feeling to Day 6 at the US Open following Serena Williams’ defeat on Friday night. But it actually didn’t take long for great matches to start happening again, bringing new life to the tournament and giving us plenty to talk about on the podcast. After a night off, Catherine re-joined David and Matt for all of her Serena vs Tomljanovic takes plus lots of chat about Saturday’s action. We reflect some more on Serena's legacy before talking about final set tiebreak v...