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Djokovic returns; Ostapenko peaks; Alcaraz rising from 2022-02-21T23:30:18

Novak Djokovic is back. How did he look in his first match of the year against Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai? And what did we make of his interview with Amol Rajan of the BBC? 

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Auger-Aliassime Unleashed; Ruud & Kontaveit Keep Winning; Farewell Delpo from 2022-02-14T16:37:13

Felix Auger-Aliassime has done it! In his ninth ATP final, he finally won his first title in Rotterdam, and Catherine, David and Matt begin this episode by discussing what it means for him now a...

AO Day 14 - Rafael Nadal completes ultimate comeback to lead Grand Slam race from 2022-01-30T21:49:13

Catherine, David and Matt react to the news that Rafael Nadal leads the Grand Slam race for the first time. Catherine and Matt were courtside throughout, in the interview room straight after and...

AO Day 13 - Joy unconfined for Ash Barty and Australia from 2022-01-29T16:42:10

Ash Barty became the first Australian to win the singles title at her home Grand Slam in Melbourne for the first time in 44 years. Catherine and Matt were there, and joined David to review it al...

AO Day 12 - The incredible Rafael Nadal; Medvedev blocks path to 21, again from 2022-01-28T15:56:37

Two crackling men's semifinals to look back at for Catherine, David and Matt, and two sensational singles finals to look forward to.

• How good was Rafael Nadal?
• How concerning ...
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AO Day 11 - History beckons for Barty; Who will make the men's final? from 2022-01-27T16:36:04

After the Ash Barty vs. Madison Keys and Danielle Collins vs. Iga Swiatek semifinals, Catherine, David and Matt convened to consider the following:

• Is Collins the toughest final oppon...
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AO Day 10 - Semifinals set, potential for aggro from 2022-01-26T18:19:54

The semifinals are set for the Australian, and the pod team of Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts in Melbourne, and David Law in Solihull, had plenty to talk about.

• The best yet from...
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AO Day 9 - Nadal + Shapovalov, Monfils + Berrettini = Epics from 2022-01-25T16:32:43

Catherine, David and Matt watched a lot of tennis, and then talked about the following:

• Can a tennis player change his/her DNA?
• Where was Nadal vs. Shapovalov and Monfils vs. ...
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AO Day 8 - "It's never too late to try again" from 2022-01-24T17:03:28

Catherine, David and Matt catch up as the quarter-final line-ups are completed at the Australian Open:

• The inaugural AO Pride Day
• Tsitsipas-Fritz epic
• Why Sinner isn’...
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AO Day 7 - Nadal knows Denis can be a menace; Major Keys is back from 2022-01-23T14:53:23

Most people had Alexander Zverev in the men's singles final, not least Alexander Zverev. Denis Shapovalov was not one of them. So how did he do it? Catherine, David and Matt all watched it and h...

AO Day 6 - The perseverance of Aryna Sabalenka, Marin Cilic lives and meet Maxime Cressy from 2022-01-22T15:14:03

Maxime Cressy and Aryna Sabalenka excellent on court on Saturday, and they were arguably even better in the interview room afterwards. Catherine and Matt went to meet them both. The chat with Cr...

AO Day 5 - Epics galore light up Melbourne from 2022-01-21T17:14:42

It was one epic crowd-pleaser after another on Friday at the Australian Open, and Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts were courtside for everything on a hot and steamy day in Melbourne. Paul Bad...

AO Day 4 - Medvedev vs. Kygrios, Raducanu, Murray and big upsets from 2022-01-20T17:01:58

What a day! From Kyrgios vs. Medvedev, to Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray and upsets galore, Catherine and Matt were anywhere and everywhere at Melbourne Park to take it all in. Then they got togethe...

AO Day 3 - 'Yes please' matches everywhere from 2022-01-19T15:33:27

The words ‘Yes please’ are uttered several times in this edition of The Tennis Podcast, such are the third round matches that Day 3 at the Australian Open has set up. Catherine and Matt convened...

AO Day 2 - Raducanu’s US form returns as Murray completes incredible comeback from 2022-01-18T17:10:17

Catherine, David and Matt are together to talk through the biggest stories from Day 2, which was headlined by Emma Raducanu’s win over Sloane Stephens and Andy Murray’s victorious return to the ...

AO Day 1 - Nadal, Badosa, Barty soothe our souls from 2022-01-17T16:15:01

Day one was unspectacular, but somewhat soothing. Afterwards, Catherine, David and Matt convened to figure out why it felt flat. How much of it was due to lingering fallout from all of the Novak...

Djokovic deported - our reaction; AO Preview from 2022-01-16T12:43:26

Novak Djokovic will not compete at the 2022 Australian Open after losing his appeal in the Federal Court and being deported from Australia. How did it all come to this? And what effect will it h...

Djokovic visa cancelled again - what now? Catherine and Matt in Melbourne! from 2022-01-14T16:45:03

With 3 days until the start of the Australian Open, we still do not know if Novak Djokovic will be cleared to play.

On Friday, he had his visa cancelled again, and again he appealed. Cathe...

Djokovic released but uncertainty remains; and let’s talk about tennis from 2022-01-10T21:14:58

The Novak Djokovic saga, which is dominating headlines around the world, rumbles on. 

Catherine, David and Matt discuss all the latest developments, including how he won his court cou...

Djokovic detained in Australia from 2022-01-06T23:23:22

Catherine and Matt are joined by Simon Briggs to discuss the events which led to Novak Djokovic being detained in an immigration hotel while waiting a decision on his deportation from Australia,...

2022 Season Preview from 2022-01-03T18:32:19

Tennis is back! In the first pod of 2022, Catherine, David and Matt discuss how they’re feeling about the ATP Cup, analyse performances from Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur and Stefanos Tsitsipa...

Listener Qu's 2 - Final sets at Slams, Tournament must-visits, Rule changes from 2021-12-27T11:47:29

In our final episode of the year, Catherine, David and Matt answered more listener questions.

• Rank the Slams for their final set solutions
• Most significant matches you have co...
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Listener Qu's 1 - Can Nadal still top Djokovic? 2022 Top 5 Rankings; Underarm serves - the future from 2021-12-20T16:14:38

In our penultimate episode of the year, Catherine, David and Matt get stuck into answering some listener questions.

• How plausible is it that Nadal finishes with more majors than Djok...
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2021 Review part 2: Raducanu Re-Lived; Djokovic, Barty, Medvedev memories from 2021-12-16T10:28:39

In part two of our review of 2021, we re-live the journey we all went on with Emma Raducanu this year, from watching her breakthrough at Wimbledon to seeing her lift the US Open trophy in Septem...

2021 Review part 1: Serena’s wave, Re-thinking Naomi Osaka, Djokovic domination from 2021-12-13T14:16:59

In part one of our review of 2021, Catherine, David and Matt review the first two Grand Slams of the year and some of the major events in between, including: 

• The chaos and uncer...
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Introducing Friends of The Tennis Podcast from 2021-12-08T15:29:14

Catherine, David and Matt are here to tell you all about the launch of our new subscription service called Friends of The Tennis Podcast. Find out what you can expect from becoming a Friend, how...

Davis Cup - Russia’s trophy; What we thought of the event; Confusion reigns over next year from 2021-12-06T19:33:24

Catherine, David and Matt discuss Russia’s Davis Cup Final victory over Croatia, the winning performances of Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, the celebrations, the event as a whole, and why qu...

Davis Cup - The Daniil Medvedev Show, Croatia vs Russia Final from 2021-12-04T22:53:30

Russia reached the Davis Cup Final and while the actual tennis on Saturday wasn’t particularly compelling, Daniil Medvedev provided all the drama we needed. Catherine, David and Matt discuss Med...

Davis Cup - Djokovic downed by Mektic/Pavic as Croatia reach final from 2021-12-04T00:29:54

Catherine and David look back on Friday's action at the Davis Cup Finals.

• Gojo shows resilience to be his country’s hero once again. But why was Lajovic selected?
• Was Troicki...
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Peng Shuai and a line in the sand; Davis Cup semis set; Jo Konta retires from 2021-12-03T00:43:57

Catherine, David and Matt begin this episode by discussing the WTA’s decision to suspend tournaments in China as Peng Shuai’s situation remains unresolved. What sort of message does it send? And...

Davis Cup Finals - Croatia and Germany win doubles deciders to reach semis from 2021-11-30T22:58:53

One of the best things about Davis Cup has always been decisive doubles matches so you can imagine our excitement when the first two quarter-finals - Italy vs Croatia and Germany vs Great Britai...

Davis Cup Finals - Group Stages done, bring on the knockouts from 2021-11-29T00:20:19

Catherine, David and Matt convene to discuss the biggest stories from the 2021 Davis Cup Finals so far. Who’s through to the quarter-finals? And who’s out? Those prove to be trickier questions t...

Davis Cup Finals preview - Matt's in Madrid! from 2021-11-24T23:35:35

The Davis Cup Finals by Rakuten are about to get underway, and Matt is in Madrid to give us the lowdown. Who are the favourites, what are the best matches to look forward to, and who has David p...

ATP Finals - Zverev's title - what happens next? Peng Shuai latest, and some news from us from 2021-11-22T23:19:42

Alexander Zverev won a second ATP Finals title. He was excellent, and we examine his on-court performances in detail. We also provide an update on the ATP's internal investigation into domestic ...

ATP Finals - Medvedev’s yawn, Ruud’s rise, Djokovic vs. Zverev preview from 2021-11-19T22:06:49

David and Matt bring you the latest in the story involving Peng Shuai’s disappearance and discuss the main talking points from Turin as the ATP Finals group stage comes to a close.  Listen

Peng Shuai fears grow; WTA Finals bliss for Muguruza…and Catherine from 2021-11-18T13:12:28

We begin this episode by discussing the latest developments surrounding Peng Shuai who has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a top Chinese government official...

Semi-finals set in Guadalajara; Turin feels a lot like London from 2021-11-16T14:22:42

It’s down to the final four at the WTA Finals in Guadalajara. David and Matt discuss how perfect it feels for Paula Badosa to be facing Garbine Muguruza in the semis, the way in which Maria Sakk...

WTA Finals - Badosa & Sabalenka soar, Swiatek out but still a winner; Where is Peng Shuai? from 2021-11-14T13:23:20

The WTA Finals in Guadalajara have come to life, with Garbine Muguruza keeping her hopes alive, Paula Badosa battling past Maria Sakkari, and Aryna Sabalenka using the crowd's energy and support...

WTA Finals so far, altitude, ATP Finals preview and a misunderstanding from 2021-11-12T14:11:29

With everyone having played their first match at the WTA Finals, Catherine, David and Matt discuss the main talking points so far, including the epic contest between Garbine Muguruza and Karolin...

Paris - Djokovic goes where no man has gone before from 2021-11-08T18:50:58

Catherine Whitaker is back alongside David Law to talk about another extraordinary achievement from Novak Djokovic - ending a year as the World No.1 male for a record 7th time.

They cover...

BJK Cup Final - Russia wins, Aggro galore and Matt meets Billie Jean King! from 2021-11-07T01:19:09

Russia won the Billie Jean King Cup and Matt had himself quite a day.

A last minute selection change from Russia did not go down well with Switzerland, and Matt was in the middle of one of...

BJK Cup Finals Day 5 - Stage set for Russia-Switzerland showdown from 2021-11-06T00:22:19

Russia and Switzerland booked their places in the final of the Billie Jean King Cup in contrasting fashion on Friday. Russia had to work extremely hard to beat USA, with Liudmila Samsonova starr...

BJK Cup Finals Day 4 - Semis set after more surprises from 2021-11-05T00:46:17

Switzerland will face Australia in the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup after a day of surprises in Prague. How much was Switzerland’s win down to their brilliance versus Czech Republic u...

BJK Cup Finals Day 3 - USA & Russia reach semi-finals; Pavlyuchenkova interview from 2021-11-03T22:48:16

It seems the USA team said “and I took that personally” after losing to Slovakia. On Wednesday, they qualified for the semi-finals by beating Spain, with Danielle Collins thumping Sara Sorribes ...

BJK Cup Finals Day 2 - Kuzmova 2-1 USA; Gavrilova returns as Australia stun Belgium from 2021-11-03T00:20:55

It was a day of upsets in Prague as Viktoria Kuzmova (remember her?!) led Slovakia to a thrilling win over USA and Daria Gavrilova, playing her first match for 10 months, set Australia on the pa...

BJK Cup Finals Day 1 - Czech’s Prevail, but what’s up with Krejcikova? Canada upset France from 2021-11-02T01:26:40

The pressure was on the Czech Republic, and Barbora Krejcikova in particular, to produce in front of a passionate home crowd on Day 1 of the Billie Jean King Cup in Prague. Matt Roberts was ther...

BJK Cup - Matt’s in Prague! Kontaveit qualifies for WTA Finals; Turbo Tiafoe from 2021-10-31T22:35:50

Matt is in Prague for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, and Catherine and David are jealous.

Find out what he asked in a weekend of press conferences, which group he sees as the Group of De...

Listener questions - WTA teenage talent, ATP lost boys, tennis with one serve from 2021-10-25T08:36:20

Catherine, David and Matt tackle another set of listener questions, guest edited by Dave Courteen. 

How will Raducanu’s US Open victory affect her career in the long run? Has the ship...

Indian Wells - Badosa vs. Azarenka - Match of the year? Norrie knows no limits from 2021-10-18T16:43:31

Paula Badosa and Cameron Norrie are the 2021 Indian Wells champions! Catherine, David and Matt discuss why the women’s final was a contender for match of the year, whether Badosa can use this vi...

Indian Wells - Medvedev melts down to open door for Dimitrov; Jabeur breaks new ground, or does she? from 2021-10-14T17:09:33

Catherine, David and Matt discuss the biggest moments from the last few days at Indian Wells, including premature congratulations to Ons Jabeur for reaching the Top 10, Jelena Ostapenko making h...

Indian Wells - Murray magic; What next for Emma Raducanu? from 2021-10-11T16:16:57

With Indian Wells in full swing, Catherine, David and Matt talk about some of the biggest stories so far, including Andy Murray’s fantastic three-set win over Carlos Alcaraz, Leylah Fernandez pi...

Indian Wells Preview; Zverev investigation latest; and where is Andy Murray's wedding ring? from 2021-10-07T21:09:04

Indian Wells is back! As the tours return to Tennis Paradise, Catherine, David and Matt are together in the same room to talk through the draws, the pre tournament press conferences, the fact th...

San Diego, Chicago - Yes please! from 2021-10-04T14:54:25

With new tournaments in San Diego and Chicago proving a big hit, Catherine, David and Matt are together to talk through the last week in tennis. 

How far can Casper Ruud go over the n...

Laver Cup, Raducanu’s coach capers and OSTRAVA!!! from 2021-09-27T16:53:05

For the first time in a couple of weeks, Catherine, David and Matt are all together to review what was a pretty busy week in tennis, headlined by the fourth edition of The Laver Cup. 

Raducanu, Djokovic/Medvedev and the US Open, one week on - David Law's Takes! from 2021-09-20T16:30:26

One week on from the most extraordinary Grand Slam tennis tournament in recent memory, David Law returns to give his takes!

What did he think of Emma Raducanu’s win, what has he made of th...

US Open Day 14 - Medvedev poops on Djokovic's Grand Slam party from 2021-09-13T04:19:42

Rod Laver in 1969 is STILL the last man to complete the calendar Grand Slam after Novak Djokovic fell one match short by losing in straight sets to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final.

Ca...

US Open Day 13 - Raducanu is the champion; Djokovic vs Medvedev Preview from 2021-09-12T03:58:43

Emma Raducanu is the US Open champion. At 18, on just her second Grand Slam appearance, she qualified and went all the way to the title without dropping a set. There's never been anything else l...

US Open Day 12 - Djokovic: 27 down, 1 to go; Raducanu vs. Fernandez Preview from 2021-09-11T04:38:40

Novak Djokovic is on the verge of history; after beating Alexander Zverev in five sets, he stands just one match win away from completing The Grand Slam. His opponent will be Daniil Medvedev who...

US Open Day 11 - Raducanu. Fernandez. WHAT IS HAPPENING? from 2021-09-10T07:11:05

The teenage dream will extend all the way to the US Open final after Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu booked their places in Saturday's showpiece event. At the end of an extraordinary women's ...

US Open Day 10 - Raducanu makes history; Djokovic's quest continues from 2021-09-09T05:08:47

Emma Raducanu is into the semi-finals of the US Open. It sounds unbelievable, but it's happening. David and Matt try to make sense of it all with a discussion of how she beat Belinda Bencic and ...

US Open Day 9 - David is back! Fernandez keeps shining from 2021-09-08T03:30:20

David is back! Feeling better after a few days away, he chats to Matt about all the stories from the last 24 hours, including Maria Sakkari's thrilling win over Bianca Andreescu, a weird victory...

US Open Day 8 - Is Emma Raducanu in the mix? from 2021-09-07T03:52:21

Recorded while watching Jenson Brooksby throw everything at Novak Djokovic during the night session, Catherine and Matt wrap up yet another excellent day at the 2021 US Open, headlined by Emma R...

US Open Day 7 - Leylah gets New York on its feet from 2021-09-06T03:23:02

Halfway through this US Open and it just keeps getting better and better. Catherine and Matt chat about how defeat for Ash Barty changes the complexion of the draw, the way Leylah Fernandez out-...

US Open Day 6 - The sensational slam continues from 2021-09-05T02:47:24

Just when you think this US Open has peaked, it throws up yet more drama. Catherine and Matt discuss Naomi Osaka's defeat and emotional press conference, an extraordinary performance from Emma R...

US Open Day 5 - Match of the tournament x6 from 2021-09-04T07:05:40

Quite simply, that was one of the best ever days of Grand Slam tennis. Surely. Catherine and Matt recap Carlos Alcaraz's stunning performance to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas, the way the crowd turned...

US Open Day 4 - Raducanu rules; Relay tennis; ATP Players on Pride Day from 2021-09-03T03:09:02

Catherine, David and Matt react to Wednesday night's storm, a dazzling display from Emma Raducanu, smooth progress for Angelique Kerber and Ash Barty, a fun win for Matteo Berrettini over Corent...

US Open Day 3 - WTA Avengers Assembling from 2021-09-02T03:16:55

Catherine, David and Matt discuss Pride Day at the US Open, Sloane Stephens schooling Coco Gauff, the discrepancy in quality and intrigue between the R3 women's line-up and the R3 men's line-up,...

US Open Day 2 - More toilet chat; Barty, Raducanu roar through from 2021-09-01T02:14:13

Day 2 started with a tweet as Andy Murray threw some more shade at Stefanos Tsitsipas. It prompted yet more discussion about bathroom breaks in tennis and that's where Catherine, David and Matt ...

US Open Day 1 - Total Andy Murray from 2021-08-31T07:16:46

Day one felt like the US Open again and Andy Murray looked like Andy Murray again. 

Those were the big takeaways for Catherine, David and Matt on the first nightly podcast from this y...

US Open Preview - All eyes on Djokovic; Osaka's search for meaning from 2021-08-29T23:03:14

With Catherine and Matt together at Tennis Podcast Towers, and David in Salford, we discuss qualifying success for Britain's women, how Novak Djokovic is embracing the challenge of his Grand Sla...

US Open Re-Lived: 2015 - When Vinci beat Serena from 2021-08-27T19:01:19

“History was thwarted not with a spectacular act of violence, but with a half volley. Roberta Vinci tiptoed near the net and barely brushed the ball with her racket, depositing it gently on Sere...

US Open Re-Lived: Marat Safin 2000 from 2021-08-25T16:34:11

“In a performance so casual it was chilling, Safin announced himself as the game's next big thing by dismantling the best player ever.” 

Those were the words of S.L. Price in Sports I...

Making of The Master - Roger Federer, by Chris Clarey from 2021-08-24T13:54:36

This episode is a discussion with esteemed New York Times journalist and friend of the pod Chris Clarey about his new biography of Roger Federer, titled ‘The Master’. 

Chris speaks to...

Cincinnati - Barty getting even better; Zverev zoning from 2021-08-23T23:40:08

Ash Barty and Alexander Zverev are the Cincinnati champions, Jil Teichmann and Andrey Rublev had impressive runs to the final, and it was a big week for new types of aggro. Catherine, David and ...

Osaka Returns - to the court and the interview room from 2021-08-19T15:00:25

Catherine, David and Matt catch up to discuss everything which has happened in Cincinnati so far this week, including Naomi Osaka’s win over Coco Gauff, her two press conferences, encouraging si...

Federer - Is this the end? Canada - Giorgi, Medvedev take titles from 2021-08-16T11:51:07

As Roger Federer announced that he will be having a third surgery on his knee, saying there is just a “glimmer of hope” of returning to the tour, Catherine, David and Matt reflect on what feels ...

Canada update - Who’s hot, who’s not and things look rough for Rafa from 2021-08-13T02:24:31

While there have been some excellent matches in Toronto and Montreal, we begin by discussing the unfortunate news that none of the Big 3 nor Serena Williams will play again before the US Open, a...

Nadal is back, Djokovic/Federer are not, and is Danielle Collins in the mix? from 2021-08-10T02:44:53

Catherine, David and Matt catch up to discuss all the main talking points from the start of the North American hard court swing. 

• Does Novak Djokovic’s decision to skip Cincinnat...
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Olympics - Final medals won; Ruud's achievement from 2021-08-02T11:10:45

So that’s it for tennis at the Tokyo Olympics. In one final podcast, Catherine, David and Matt look back on the last day of action with the gold medals going to the Czech Republic, Germany and R...

Olympics nirvana for Bencic, Svitolina, Carreno Busta; Djokovic loses and leaves from 2021-07-31T23:17:39

The tennis on Saturday felt more like the Olympics we know and love, with amazing scenes as Belinda Bencic, Elina Svitolina and Pablo Carreno Busta were overcome with emotion after winning medal...

Olympics - Djokovic's Dream Dies from 2021-07-30T22:03:52

There will be no Golden Slam for Novak Djokovic in 2021 after he was stunned by Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals in Tokyo. What on earth happened to him when he was leading by a set and a bre...

The Weird Olympics - where are all the good matches? from 2021-07-29T21:49:57

Is it just us or has the tennis event at these Olympics been a bit of a disappointment so far? We try to figure out why we’re feeling like that before discussing the main stories since Monday, i...

Osaka’s Olympics - The Story So Far from 2021-07-26T23:16:55

With the whole world watching, Naomi Osaka re-emerged into the spotlight, lit the cauldron, and opened the Tokyo Olympic Games in a powerful and significant moment for tennis. Catherine, David a...

Olympics Draws! More listener questions from 2021-07-22T13:53:03

The Tokyo Olympics - at long last - are almost here! Catherine, David and Matt talk through the draws before answering more listener questions. 

Should Richard Williams and Oracene Pr...

A wedding, Olympics build-up, listener questions answered from 2021-07-19T14:55:24

We’re back! Catherine, David and Matt run through what’s happened since Wimbledon - including the G.E.M.S Life wedding, some fantastic Hall of Fame inductions, Timea Bacsinszky's retirement, mor...

Wimbledon Day 13 - Djokovic draws level at last from 2021-07-12T00:14:45

The moment has arrived - Novak Djokovic has tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on twenty Grand Slam titles. He did it by winning his sixth Wimbledon crown, coming back from a set down to defeat...

Wimbledon Day 12 - Ash Barty's dream comes true from 2021-07-10T22:03:24

After Ash Barty achieved her childhood dream of winning Wimbledon, following in the footsteps on her mentor Evonne Goolagong, Catherine, David and Matt convened to discuss the significance of su...

Wimbledon Day 11 - Djokovic, Berrettini ready to rumble; Barty vs. Pliskova preview from 2021-07-09T22:20

Friday at Wimbledon saw Matteo Berrettini beat Hubert Hurkacz to reach his first Grand Slam final and Novak Djokovic beat Denis Shapovalov to reach his 30th.

Why did Hurkacz freeze? How h...

Wimbledon Day 10 - Pliskova, Barty ready to party; Who wins the men’s semis? from 2021-07-08T21:48:13

After a couple of excellent women's semi-finals, Catherine, David and Matt are joined by Pam Shriver to talk all about them. How did Ash Barty put on a tactical masterclass to stop Angelique Ker...

Wimbledon Day 9 - Semis set, and what now for Roger Federer? from 2021-07-07T23:38:50

Catherine, David and Matt's mood, after watching England reach the Euros final, did not match the mood at Wimbledon, as Roger Federer lost in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz. What happened? How ...

Wimbledon Day 8 - Sabalenka, Barty, Kerber and Pliskova to shine in semis from 2021-07-06T19:50:07

Women's quarter-final day never quite caught fire, but there were some stellar performances from Aryna Sabalenka, Karolina Pliskova, Angelique Kerber and Ash Barty, and it's set up two tantalisi...

Wimbledon Day 7 - Just a final Manic Monday from 2021-07-06T00:05:55

The last ever Manic Monday was a day of breakthroughs, with 11 players reaching their first quarter-final at Wimbledon, among them Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka, Ash Barty, Karolina Pliskova, Deni...

Wimbledon Day 6 - Emma Raducanu. Remember the name from 2021-07-04T00:59:03

Recorded after spending the evening with Billie Jean King(!) and Ilana Kloss(!) while watching England progress to the semi-finals of the Euros(!), Catherine, David and Matt take in another sens...

Wimbledon Day 5 - Jabeur, Korda & Shapovalov Take Centre Stage; VeNick Win on Debut from 2021-07-02T23:54:06

Making your debut on Centre Court at Wimbledon can be an intimidating experience, but Ons Jabeur, Sebastian Korda and Denis Shapovalov all relished it in different ways on Friday to reach the se...

Wimbledon Day 4 - Match of the tournament, Raducanu arrives, Federer finds form from 2021-07-01T23:44:17

• Why was Angelique Kerber vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo the match of the tournament?
• How did Richard Gasquet play Roger Federer into form?
• Matteo Berrettini and Felix Auger-Aliassi...
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Wimbledon Day 3 - Andy Murray: It was all for this from 2021-06-30T23:36:29

Andy Murray is still playing tennis for moments like his five-set victory over Oscar Otte on Centre Court. How did he manage it? How did he make us feel? And what chance will he have against Den...

Wimbledon Day 2 - The Sadness of Serena Williams from 2021-06-30T00:21:44

Tuesday at Wimbledon elicited so many emotions - excitement as Nick Kyrgios returned to tennis, tension as Roger Federer got a lucky escape, uplifting joy as Carla Suarez Navarro got the send of...

Wimbledon Day 1 - The Return of Andy Murray; The Return of Wimbledon from 2021-06-29T00:01:07

Wimbledon is back! After a rain-interrupted first few hours, the day and tournament suddenly sprung to life as Jack Draper won the opening set against Novak Djokovic, Sloane Stephens and Frances...

Wimbledon Preview - Djokovic, Serena, Barty, Federer, Murray, and Dial-a-Dan Evans from 2021-06-27T21:17:31

After two years, it’s back! Wimbledon and us, here with daily pods. We work our way through the draws, assess the prospects of Serena Williams, Ash Barty, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy ...

Wimbledon Re-Lived: Journey to Equal Prize Money from 2021-06-25T18:57:10

From 1968, when Billie Jean King was paid less than half of what Rod Laver received for winning Wimbledon, to 2007 when the champions finally received the same prize money, this podcast charts a...

Wimbledon Re-Lived: 1973 - The Boycott from 2021-06-24T15:42:03

In this Wimbledon edition of Tennis Re-Lived we tell the story of the 1973 boycott year, when more than 80 men withdrew from the tournament to protest the suspension of Yugoslavia’s number one p...

Live from Queen's - Winners, Losers and Stories Galore from 2021-06-21T04:41:26

Catherine, David and Matt convened in the media centre at Queen’s to discuss all the major storylines from the cinch Championships, including Matteo Berrettini’s title-winning week and prospects...

Roland Garros Day 15 - Double Slam For Djokovic! Tennis Podcast Reunited from 2021-06-13T21:47:05

After 467 days apart, Catherine, David and Matt finally got to record a podcast together in person. In it, we talked about Novak Djokovic winning his 19th Grand Slam title and completing his sec...

Roland Garros Day 14 - Krejcikova wins hearts and title from 2021-06-12T23:24:59

On a day of high emotions in Paris, Barbora Krejcikova entered the hearts of the tennis world by becoming a Grand Slam champion for the first time, while Pierre Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut ...

Roland Garros Day 13 - Djokovic climbs tennis Everest; Greatest set ever? Tsitsipas in the final from 2021-06-12T00:58:07

When Andy Roddick says it’s one of the greatest matches he’s ever seen, Andy Murray describes it as ‘perfect’, and Cher weighs in, you know a tennis match has been a bit special. 

Aft...

Roland Garros Day 12 - Krejcikova makes us cry; Nadal vs. Djokovic 58 preview from 2021-06-10T23:01:21

Women’s semi-finals day at Roland Garros 2021 will live long in the memory, with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reaching a first Grand Slam final in her 52nd appearance and Barbora Krejcikova winning ...

Roland Garros Day 11 - Nadal, Djokovic roar to final four; Fab stories galore in women’s semis from 2021-06-10T00:45:16

• How does Krejcikova summon the spirit of Novotna? 
• What will Gauff learn from her defeat?
• How much of a factor was Swiatek’s injury in her defeat? 
• Where h...
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Roland Garros Day 10 - Tsitsipas shuts his **** up and wins from 2021-06-09T00:24:55

Tuesday at Roland Garros was enthralling, beginning with new names doing battle in unfamiliar territory and ending with old enemies duking it out under the lights. Afterwards, Catherine, David a...

Roland Garros Day 9 - Djokovic Downs Magnetic Musetti; Can anyone stop Swiatek? from 2021-06-07T23:00:37

Monday at Roland Garros saw the quarter-final line-up completed, impressive displays by title favourites Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal, a slew of straight-set matches, and one enthralling contest...

Roland Garros Day 8 - Serena sunk; Federer pulls out from 2021-06-06T22:48:38

Could Roger Federer and Serena Williams have played their last ever matches at Roland Garros? That was the question on the Day 8 podcast after they both exited the tournament on Sunday, in drast...

Roland Garros Day 7 - Roger Federer did what?! from 2021-06-06T00:03:33

There aren’t many new experiences for Roger Federer in tennis these days, but playing and winning in an empty stadium at past midnight is certainly one of them. 

We discuss how on ear...

Roland Garros Day 6 - Tsitsipas survives; Serena soars; Sabalenka slumps from 2021-06-04T23:24:42

If you watched any of Day 6 at Roland Garros, chances are you had a bona fide Grand Slam experience, because it really did have a bit of everything. Catherine, David and Matt feasted on it and t...

Roland Garros Day 5 - Barty out; Fiery Federer forces way through from 2021-06-03T22:04:14

Catherine, David and Matt recorded tonight's podcast while watching Rafael Nadal beat Richard Gasquet for the 17th time in a row, on a day at Roland Garros which was rather marred by the exit th...

Roland Garros Day 4 - Serena steadies herself, and is Daniil Medvedev conquering clay? from 2021-06-02T23:02:05

After finally making it through a tumultuous and protracted opening round, Day 4 at Roland Garros was all about the tennis, and it certainly delivered the goods. Catherine, David and Matt t...

Roland Garros Day 3 - Rublev falls, Carla bows out and Monfils makes us smile from 2021-06-01T22:46:28

After a difficult, distressing few days, attentions returned to happier matters on the Day 3 pod.

• Monfils makes us all feel better
• Carla Suarez Navarro’s French Open career is...
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Roland Garros Day 2 - Osaka withdraws and tennis reels; Federer returns from 2021-05-31T23:02:40

As the Paris curfew came into effect, day two of Roland Garros ended in a silence which reflected the sad and somber mood after Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal. 

On the podcast, we begin by ...

Roland Garros Day 1 - Slams escalate Osaka row; Thiem falls from 2021-05-30T22:14:28

A lot happened on the opening day of Roland Garros 2021, but it was still a day where the headlines were dominated by Naomi Osaka. 

We discuss Osaka’s victory over Patricia Maria Tig,...

Roland Garros preview and all about Naomi Osaka from 2021-05-29T17:26:19

The draws are out, most of the top players have spoken to the media, and the opening day of Roland Garros 2021 is almost here. 

We discuss the significance of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djok...

Roland Garros Re-Lived: Jim Courier - from Agassi’s shadow to global dominance from 2021-05-27T16:38:30

When Jim Courier beat Andre Agassi in the 1991 French Open final, it wasn’t just his first Grand Slam title, it wasn’t just a win which would set him on his way to dominating the sport for the n...

Tsitsipas soars, Coco cracks Top 25, and what’s up with Thiem? from 2021-05-24T15:07:13

With Roland Garros around the corner, Catherine, David and Matt discuss the biggest stories from last week’s tune-up tournaments, including setbacks for Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Domini...

Roland Garros Re-Lived: Suzanne Lenglen from 2021-05-21T09:42:05

In this episode of Tennis Re-Lived we venture back one hundred years to cover the remarkable career and life of tennis’ first superstar, Suzanne Lenglen, whose name now adorns the second show co...

Rome - 10 for Nadal, History for Swiatek, Catherine meets Cobra Kai from 2021-05-17T09:52:16

The current Roland Garros champions - Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek - reigned in Rome last week. But they took different routes to the title. 

Catherine, David and Matt react to Swiate...

Rome - Serena, Osaka scramble for form; Nadal fights back from brink from 2021-05-13T22:46:46

With time running out ahead of Roland Garros, the Rome draws have been packed to the rafters with big names. Not all of them are in form. We talk about our first sighting on clay of Serena Willi...

Madrid - Sabalenka, Zverev take titles from 2021-05-10T10:48:02

The last few weeks have seen the blossoming of a new rivalry in women’s tennis and the latest meeting between Ash Barty and Aryna Sabalenka didn’t disappoint. 

Catherine, David and Ma...

Can Barty Stop Sabalenka? Thiem Returns, Ruud Arrives from 2021-05-07T01:13:09

Ash Barty is World No.1 and with good reason. Aryna Sabalenka is sweeping quality players aside as if they’re nothing. So what will happen when they clash in the Madrid final on Saturday? Cather...

Ash Barty - Roland Garros boss; Will Naomi Osaka crack clay? from 2021-05-04T01:12:55

Madrid is bubbling away and Catherine finishes a day of presenting Amazon Prime Video tv coverage of the event by joining David and Matt to pick the bones out of the stories so far. 

Madrid underway, My Perfect Team Event and who should Andy Murray coach? from 2021-04-29T15:30:11

In this fragmented week for tennis - with WTA Madrid getting underway while ATP events take place in Estoril and Munich - we’ve split today’s podcast into two halves. 

We begin by cov...

Barcelona, Belgrade, Barty bonanza from 2021-04-26T14:39:21

Catherine, David and Matt discuss an exhilarating finals weekend of clay-court tennis across Europe. 

Has Aryna Sabalenka conquered clay now after her run to the Stuttgart final? What...

Rafa's road to Roland Garros starts here from 2021-04-22T14:57:23

With ATP and WTA 500 tournaments in full swing in Barcelona and Stuttgart, Catherine, David and Matt react to the action so far, including what Felix Auger-Aliassime’s win over Denis Shapovalov ...

Monte Carlo - A new step for Stefanos; Charleston 2 - A whole new world for Astra from 2021-04-19T14:12:55

After Stefanos Tsitsipas easily beat Dan Evans and Andrey Rublev on finals weekend in Monte Carlo to claim the title, Catherine, David and Matt talk it all through. 

Why does Tsitsipa...

Dirtball Dan Downs Djokovic from 2021-04-15T19:43:05

After Dan Evans stunned Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo for the biggest win of his career, we thought we’d better record a podcast. 

How much was Evans’ victory down to his inspired pla...

Clay court love affair rekindled; Quest for equality continues from 2021-04-12T23:30:06

Catherine emerges from a day talking to Billie Jean King, Victoria Azarenka, Chanda Rubin, Caroline Weir and Annika Sorenstam on the ITF’s global forum on gender equality to share her experience...

Esther Vergeer - Undefeated from 2021-04-08T16:29:30

Our guest this week is wheelchair tennis legend Esther Vergeer. One of the sport’s greatest ever champions, Vergeer spoke to Catherine about how turning to sport helped her after she became para...

Hurkacz hits new heights, Miami twice for Barty, and let’s talk about doubles from 2021-04-05T16:17:19

The final few days in Miami gave Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts much to discuss. 

In what way did Ash Barty make a statement by defending her title? How much did we mi...

Barty makes moves in Miami from 2021-04-02T02:34:06

As the Miami Open reaches the closing stages, Catherine Whitaker and David Law catch up to discuss the tournament’s major storylines from the second week so far: 

• Why are David a...
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WTA Avengers light up Miami; Medvedev survives cramp; #PlayersVoice discussed from 2021-03-29T23:19:14

A few days into the Miami Open and we don’t know where to look because there are so many fantastic matches and storylines. Catherine stepped out of the Prime Video studio for a while to join Dav...

Miami underway, Pospisil melts down, more Murray & Delpo misery from 2021-03-25T23:45:52

Catherine is presenting live TV coverage of the Miami Open on Prime Video, but that isn’t enough to stop podcast production, and we had plenty to get our teeth into, including the comeback of An...

Karatsev conquers all, Kasatkina comes back, and what’s that brewing in Miami? from 2021-03-22T18:31:52

Catherine, David and Matt round off the results from last week’s slate of tournaments, including debut titles for Aslan Karatsev and Leylah Fernandez, yet another semi-final defeat for Denis Sha...

Sorry Jeremy, Thiem's troubles and is Karatsev in the kitchen? from 2021-03-18T19:35:11

In this mid-week pod, we compare the ceilings of Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev and Denis Shapovalov, apologise to Jeremy Chardy, discuss what’s going wrong for Dominic Thiem at the moment, revel ...

Muguruza’s moment, Herbert’s hair and introducing Barbora Krejcikova from 2021-03-15T19:57:53

Garbiñe Muguruza has finally turned her fantastic form into a title with victory in Dubai. In what way was she feeling the pressure of ending her title drought? How much of a role has Conchita M...

Federer's back, briefly from 2021-03-12T00:19:15

Roger Federer returned to action after 405 days and two knee surgeries with a 3-set win over Dan Evans before a 3-set loss to Nikoloz Basilashvili in Doha. 

Catherine, David and Matt ...

Roger returns - what to expect; Djokovic makes history; Here comes Clara from 2021-03-08T16:03:51

Roger Federer is back! In this episode, Catherine, David and Matt react to his pre tournament press conference in Doha as he prepares for his first match since January 2020. 

Did he c...

Inside the mind of Andy Murray from 2021-03-04T17:30:32

We discuss what we’ve seen so far this week in Doha and Rotterdam, including a barnstormer between Garbine Muguruza and Aryna Sabalenka, progress for Kei Nishikori, the end of Stefanos Tsitsipas...

Listener questions - Key stats, dream mixed doubles and the Lost Law Years from 2021-03-01T15:22:28

We’re back! Catherine and David catch up and discuss what’s been happening since the Australian Open, including Andy Murray’s comeback in Montpellier, titles for Iga Swiatek and David Goffin, th...

Aus Open Day 14 - Sublime Djokovic closes the gap from 2021-02-21T16:55:40

If Saturday was all about Naomi Osaka opening up a gap between herself and the rest of the field, then Sunday was all about Novak Djokovic closing the gap in the Grand Slam Race. After he b...

Aus Open Day 13 - Osaka joins Seles and Federer in the record books from 2021-02-20T15:58:23

On Saturday, Naomi Osaka beat Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 to set herself apart. It was her 21st consecutive match win, her 4th Grand Slam title, and her 2nd Australian Open crown. Her 12-0 reco...

Aus Open Day 12 - Mount Medvedev too much for Tsitsipas from 2021-02-19T18:15:12

Just when Stefanos Tsitsipas thought he’d scaled his Everest by beating Rafael Nadal, he ran into Daniil Medvedev. The Russian picked apart Tsitsipas’ game for his 12th consecutive win over a To...

Aus Open Day 11 - Is this where Naomi Osaka takes over? from 2021-02-18T17:11:47

Day 11 of this Australian Open was a classic day of Grand Slam semi-final tennis, defined by tournament favourites underlining their credentials, an ageing great dealing with the heaviness of de...

Aus Open Day 10 - Tsitsipas conquers Nadal and Barty loses her way from 2021-02-17T16:40:52

What a day at the Australian Open: one that began with Ash Barty’s shock defeat to Karolina Muchova, and ended with Stefanos Tsitsipas' remarkable comeback against Rafael Nadal. We tried our bes...

Aus Open Day 9 - Serena-Osaka is ON from 2021-02-16T19:30:45

• Osaka solves Hsieh conundrum with ease - how did she do it?
• Karatsev reaches semis on Grand Slam debut.
• Dimitrov devastated by back spasm. 
• Vintage Serena beats...
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Aus Open Day 8 - A dud of a day but the pod’s great, honest from 2021-02-15T14:54:10

Day 8 didn’t live up to the heights of previous days, with no upsets and no epics. But with the quarter-final line-up complete, we still had lots to cover. 

Has Jennifer Brady’s rise ...

Aus Open Day 7 - Slam finals galore in round 4; Thiem tonked from 2021-02-14T18:02:49

All eyes were on the blockbuster Naomi Osaka vs. Garbine Muguruza and Serena Williams vs. Aryna Sabalenka matches on Sunday, and they didn’t disappoint. 

How did Osaka manage to raise...

Aus Open Day 6 - Silent, subdued, but intriguing from 2021-02-13T17:46:48

Saturday was the quietest day of this Australian Open so far, in all senses of the word. The fans were sorely missed and there wasn’t quite the same amount of drama or fun as previous days. ...

Aus Open Day 5 - Last night at the tennis from 2021-02-12T17:32:47

Well that was one of the most surreal nights of tennis we’ve ever seen. 

The announcement of a Victoria state lockdown from midnight in Melbourne put the attendance of fans at the Aus...

Aus Open Day 4 - Kenin conquered, Nadal heckled, Italian aggro from 2021-02-11T17:32:15

After the joy of Wednesday’s atmosphere at Melbourne Park, Day 4 at the Australian Open had a tough act to follow, but it certainly delivered drama.

Why was it not surprising that defendin...

Aus Open Day 3 - The Day Tennis Came Home from 2021-02-10T18:12:49

Days of tennis don’t come much better than that. In a packed podcast, we cover: 

• The joy of tennis with crowds
• Kyrgios sending Melbourne Park into a frenzy 
• ...
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Aus Open Day 2 - Brits abroad, Vika’s gone, Stef’s awkward interview from 2021-02-09T17:01:11

Even on a relatively quiet day at the Australian Open, there were still significant results and storylines which altered the feel of the tournament.

We discuss Sofia Kenin’s nerves, the o...

Aus Open Day 1 - Bianca's back as WTA Avengers Assemble; Shapovalov-Sinner Epic from 2021-02-08T18:25:20

After an exhilarating opening day at the Australian Open - featuring dominant performance from the leading women’s contenders and culminating in a five-set epic under the lights - Catherine, Dav...

Aus Open 2021 - Let's Do This! from 2021-02-07T15:51:44

There have been moments over the last few days, weeks and months when the chances of there even being an Australian Open in 2021 have felt slim. But one of the great feats of organisation has be...

Aus Open - Draw Dissection from 2021-02-05T20:49:38

After a 24-hour stoppage with everyone holding their breath, tennis returned again in Melbourne with all six Australian Open warm up tournaments now hurtling towards the finish line. 

Tennis stops and fingers cross from 2021-02-04T17:17:36

A positive covid test from someone who had worked at the Australian Open quarantine hotel appeared to leave the tournament teetering on a cliff edge last night, with hundreds of players and staf...

So much tennis! from 2021-02-01T16:20:54

With six tournaments all taking place at Melbourne Park this week, we try to get our heads around it all and discuss what we’ve seen so far. How did Serena Williams look in her first match? What...

Australian Open Final Preview/Predictions - Djokovic vs. Murray; Azarenka vs. Li Na; Azarenka Injury Time-Out Talk; from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Recorded a few hours before the women's final, Catherine and David look ahead to Victoria Azarenka vs. Li Na, and Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray. They also discuss whether Azarenka deserved the ...

French Open Day 6 - Crowd chaos causes concern; Sevastova, Martic light up Roland Garros; Nadal loses a set from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A day full of stunning matches was marred by crowd chaos and The Tennis Podcast has an insight into a situation that could have been serious, and must be addressed. On the court, Petra Martic and A...

Australian Open Day 12 - Federer vs. Nadal. It's On. Dimitrov Has Arrived; Serena vs. Venus - The Preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nine years since the one and only time that Serena Williams played Venus Williams, and Roger Federer met Rafael Nadal in the same Grand Slam tournament, it will happen against this weekend. After ...

French Open Day 3 - Osaka escapes. Watch out; Zverev struggles but survives. Murray/Soares split from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

World No.1 Naomi Osaka stood two points from defeat against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the first round, but the moment she sealed victory half an hour later, Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts w...

Australian Open Day 11 - Williams Sisters To Meet, Same Place, 14 Years On; Federer Into Final; Dani Vallverdu Interview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In 2003, Tennis Podcast presenter David Law covered his first Australian Open for BBC Radio 5 Live. He had brown hair, not the grey of today. Andre Agassi won the men’s title. Roger Federer had ye...

Madrid - Here Comes Djokovic; Bertens Earns The Spotlight from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week’s Tennis Podcast, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts discuss a fantastic tournament in Madrid, headlined by titles for Novak Djokovic and Kiki Bertens. After a lacklustre f...

Australian Open Day 4 - Djokovic Dealt Seismic Shock By Istomin; Mouratoglou - Serena Is Still The Best; Nadal Looking Good from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Boris Becker, Novak Djokovic’s now former coach, and Mats Wilander, a seven-time Grand Slam title winner, sat in the Eurosport studios, watching the Australian Open demise of the six-time champion....

Fed Cup – Joy At Last For Great Britain; Monte Carlo – Fabulous Fognini, Nadal Nowhere Near His Best, Djokovic’s Dry Spell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In part one of this week’s Tennis Podcast, David Law and Grad Matt react to a thrilling weekend of Fed Cup action in London which saw Great Britain make a long-awaited return to the World Group wit...

Ask Catherine & David 7 – Does playing doubles help or hinder your singles? Who are the most underrated players? Will Edmund have a better career than Henman? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Catherine Whitaker and David Law are back with another Q & A edition of The Tennis Podcast, with this week’s questions chosen by guest editor James Meredith. - Will playing more doubles help or hin...

Australian Open Preview - The Draw! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Australian Open draw has been made, the Tennis Podcast’s Kickstarter targets have been met, and Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport), David Law (BBC 5 Live) and Simon Briggs (Telegraph) have convened...

Episode 12: Andy Murray - Grand Slam champion! Reaction from Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, Sir Alex Ferguson, Kevin Spacey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After 76 years, Great Britain finally has a Grand Slam mens singles champion, and the Tennis Podcast reviews the heart-stopping moment that Andy Murray realised his dream. Courtesy of BBC Radio ...

Ask Catherine & David 6 – Can players become over reliant on their coaches? Is dominance good for tennis? Which new rule changes should be trialled? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For the next two weeks the listeners will be setting the agenda on The Tennis Podcast as Catherine Whitaker and David Law take part in a couple of Q&A episodes. This week’s questions have been chos...

Miami - Federer Finds Top Form; Brilliant Barty Steps Up; Inspirational Bryan Brothers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week’s Tennis Podcast starts by addressing the elephant in the room: last week’s prediction that Roger Federer might not even be on the list to win the title in Miami. Catherine Whitaker, Davi...

Chris Kermode Ousted – Why and What Next?; Indian Wells – What’s Happened So Far? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

At the end of a week where on-court action has been overshadowed by political turmoil in tennis, Catherine Whitaker and David Law begin The Tennis Podcast by discussing the news that Chris Kermode ...

Australian Open Day 14 – Sublime Djokovic Wins 15th Grand Slam; But What Happened To Nadal? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As we expected, Novak Djokovic is the Australian Open champion. But the manner of his victory - an emphatic straight-sets thrashing of Rafael Nadal – came as a big surprise. On The Tennis Podcast, ...

ATP Finals Day 6 - Semis: Djokovic vs. Thiem, Nadal vs. Medvedev. Yes please. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If the pod team could have chosen the semi-final line-up at the start of the tournament, it’s likely these four names would have featured.  But who will come out on top? After much deliberatio...

Australian Open Day 13 - Superstar Osaka Wins Second Consecutive Grand Slam; Djokovic vs. Nadal Final Preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After an exhilarating women’s final was won by Naomi Osaka over Petra Kvitova, David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Grad Matt revel in the brilliance of Osaka. What caused her second set wobble? And h...

Australian Open Day 11 – Goran Guests; Extreme Heat; Kvitova, Osaka Set Up Final With No.1 On The Line; Nadal Destroys Tsitsipas from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After chasing him all tournament, David Law and Catherine Whitaker are finally joined by Goran Ivanisevic in part one of today’s podcast. Goran gives an insight into life as Milos Raonic’s coach, c...

Australian Open Day 10 - Serena Squanders 5-1 Lead; The Mauresmo Effect from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After the earliest finish of the tournament so far, David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Grad Matt look back on another dramatic day, headlined by Karolina Pliskova’s victory over Serena Williams. In ...

Australian Open Day 8 - Serena Wins Classic Against Halep; Another Grand Slam Failure For Zverev – Why Does This Keep Happening? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On day 8 of the Australian Open, all eyes were on Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep, and the match did not disappoint. On The Tennis Podcast, David Law and Catherine Whitaker are full of praise for ...

Australian Open Day 2 - Mind Over Matter For Halep; Williams Sisters Impress; Dysfunctional Australian Tennis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There was less drama on day two of the 2019 Australian Open, but still plenty for David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Grad Matt to talk about on The Tennis Podcast. The biggest story was Simona Halep...

Goodbye Hopman Cup? Say It Ain’t So; Andy Murray Returns; Naomi Osaka Opens Up; Who Are The Australian Open Favourites? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The opening week of the 2019 tennis season has come and gone, and there’s a lot for David and Catherine to discuss before they set off to Melbourne for the Australian Open. The Hopman Cup once agai...

Roland Garros Day 9 - Powerplays, rematches and whisky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After a very wet day at Roland Garros, we discuss the wins and performances of Australian Open champions Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin, the poignancy felt by seeing Petra Kvitova tear up and Grigo...

Roland Garros Day 6 – Fifty shades of grey and the odd bit of blue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the rain poured down at Roland Garros on Day 6, some matches failed to deliver on the hype, while others brought unexpected drama and two French players provided rays of sunshine. Catherine, Dav...

Davis Cup Final Preview - Noah Springs Draw Surprise; David Haggerty Reveals Hope For One, Big Tennis Team Event from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On the eve of the last traditional Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final, David and Catherine are joined by Grad Matt in Lille to preview France vs. Croatia. For the second year in a row, Yannick Noah sp...

ATP Finals Day 7 - Drama At Last As Zverev Beats Federer In Hostile Atmosphere; Dreamy Djokovic Cruises from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In the immediate aftermath of Alexander Zverev’s victory over Roger Federer, David is joined by Simon Briggs and Grad Matt to discuss Zverev’s excellent performance, the moment of controversy that ...

ATP Finals Day 6 - Leon Smith Guests! Deep Dive on Alexander Zverev; Semi-Finals Previewed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As Alexander Zverev reached the last four of the ATP Finals for the first time, Leon Smith joined David and Grad Matt to talk all about him. What does Leon make of Zverev’s progress? When will he s...

Roland Garros Day 1 - It's all just so weird from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The opening day of the French Open somehow managed to make 2020 just that little bit weirder, with the cold and blustery autumnal conditions dominating discussion and impacting matches. It meant th...

ATP Finals Day 5 - Sue Barker guests! ATP Cup launch reaction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The 1976 French Open champion Sue Barker is our special guest as we digest the launch of the ATP Cup and what it means for the Davis Cup finals in the future. What did the power-brokers say in res...

ATP Finals Day 3 - Does Federer Get Preferential Treatment? Discussed, With Federer's Response; He Wins, Anderson Cruises from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Catherine is back! And there’s plenty to talk about… Does Roger Federer receive preferential treatment from tournament directors? That was the allegation made by Julien Benneteau on French radio l...

ATP Finals Preview; Novak Djokovic Interview – Surgery Guilt, Motivation Loss; Next Gen Finals - A Glimpse Into Tennis’ Future? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With the ATP Finals just a couple of days away, Catherine and David get together on The Tennis Podcast to preview all the major storylines and make some predictions. After Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal...

Svitolina Stars in Singapore; Federer Wins 99th Title; Agassi and Dimitrov Join Forces from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After a few weeks apart, Catherine and David are back together in London for this week’s show, with Elina Svitolina’s sensational title run in Singapore at the top of the agenda. Why did nobody see...

Emotional Edmund Wins First ATP Title; Mid-Match Coaching Debate Reignited; Deciding Set Tie-Breaks At Wimbledon; WTA Finals In Full Swing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Catherine and David began a recent episode of The Tennis Podcast by delving deep into Kyle Edmund’s ongoing title drought. This time, a mere two weeks later, they start by lauding Edmund’s emotiona...

US Open Day 8 - Serena Survives; Thiem's Time? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Monday felt like the morning after the night before, with the shockwaves from Novak Djokovic's default still being felt at the 2020 US Open. We begin this episode with further reaction to that inci...

Federer, Murray and Sliding Doors 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Our third and final instalment of Sliding Doors tennis sees us talk about a medley of moments which have shaped Roger Federer’s career, the period Serena Williams missed after stepping on glass in ...

Osaka backs up US Open victory; Pliskova & Thiem win hard court titles; Lahyani suspended by ATP; Murray to shut down season after Beijing; Laver Cup – what does the future hold? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There’s a lot to cover on the new Tennis Podcast. For the second week in a row, David and Catherine begin by talking about the form of Naomi Osaka. The Japanese reached the final in Tokyo to back u...

US Open Day 4 – Today felt like a Grand Slam from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Thursday at the US Open was a day of thrilling matches, significant upsets, and interesting storylines. In other words, it felt like a proper Grand Slam day. We discuss Tsvetana Pironkova’s return...

A View From The Chair - Enric Molina On Carlos Ramos vs. Serena Williams; USTA/WTA Reaction; What Should Have Happened from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Enric Molina has umpired four Grand Slam singles finals, four Davis Cup finals and two Olympic finals. So what when through his mind when he saw the events of the weekend at the US Open, with form...

US Open Day 2 - How did Andy Murray win that? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

He was down two sets to love. He was down a break in the third. He was down match point. And he was down a break in the decider. But Andy Murray still managed to beat Yoshito Nishioka on Tuesday at...

US Open Day 14 – Dominant Djokovic Beats Del Potro To Win 14th Grand Slam Title; Fallout Continues From Women’s Final – Was Sexism At Play? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Novak Djokovic is the US Open champion for the third time, beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. On The Tennis Podcast, David and Catherine discuss his brilliant performance. Does the strai...

US Open Day 13 – Spellbinding Naomi Osaka Wins First Grand Slam Title; Serena Sees Red In Controversy-Filled Final from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

At the end of a mind-blowing day, and one of the most controversy-filled Grand Slams finals in history, David and Catherine sit down to run through the events in full. With emotions running high, t...

US Open Preview, Predictions, PTPA, Politics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

No shortage of talking points as we discuss the formation of the Professional Tennis Players’ Association with Simon Briggs, Naomi Osaka’s stand against racism, titles for Novak Djokovic and Victor...

US Open Day 12 - Nadal Injury Prevents Del Potro Classic; Is Tennis Becoming Too Physical?; Sublime Djokovic Looks Back To His Very Best from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The US Open men’s semi-finals did not deliver the competitiveness they promised – partly due to Rafael Nadal’s knee, partly due to Novak Djokovic’s brilliance. On The Tennis Podcast, on his birthda...

US Open Day 11 - Net-Rushing Serena Storms Into Final; Osaka Overcomes Keys; Men’s Semi-Finals Previewed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The women’s final is set: Serena Williams will face Naomi Osaka on Saturday. On The Tennis Podcast, David and Catherine discuss how both players got there. Serena beat Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-0...

Tennis Re-Lived: Althea Gibson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this special edition of Tennis Re-Lived, we examine the life, career and legacy of Althea Gibson, the first black player to compete in and win Grand Slam titles. We cover her early life growing ...

US Open Day 10 - Osaka & Nishikori Create History For Japan; Keys & Djokovic Win In Strange Night Session; Women’s Semi-Finals Previewed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For the first time in the Open Era there will be a Japanese man and woman in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam after contrasting wins for Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori. Osaka was brilliant again, cru...

US Open Day 9 - Nadal Wins Late-Night Epic Against Thiem; Sevastova Bamboozles Stephens; Serena Eases Past Pliskova; Is There An Irresistible Force Behind Del Potro? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For the second night in a row, the end of The Tennis Podcast had to be recorded at past 2am in New York. That’s because Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem played a marathon match long into the night,...

Lexington, Prague and Life inside the US Open bubble from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Tennis’ return went up a notch last week with many of the biggest names competing in Lexington and Prague. We discuss the way in which champions Jennifer Brady and Simona Halep picked up where they...

Olympics Re-Lived: 2016 Rio from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Rio 2016 was a particularly emotional and memorable Olympics for tennis, with Andy Murray defending his gold medal, Juan Martin del Potro entering people’s hearts, and shock defeats for Serena Will...

US Open Day 6 - Federer Puts On A Show Against Kyrgios; Kerber, Zverev Lose On Day Of Upsets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Federer vs. Kyrgios may not have lived up to our lofty expectations, but it still delivered a number of talking points for Catherine and David on The Tennis Podcast. It was neither a total capitu...

French Open - Week 2 Starts With Washout; John McEnroe - Super Coach; What Now For Nadal? Djokovic, Murray from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After play was called off for the day because of bad weather on Monday, the Telegraph’s Tennis Correspondent Simon Briggs joined Catherine Whitaker to discuss week one and look ahead to week two...

Olympics Re-Lived: 2008 Beijing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Beijing Olympics are perhaps best remembered for the world-beating achievements of Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps, but it was also an unforgettable Games for tennis. We discuss Russia’s clean s...

US Open Day 4 - Lahyani/Kyrgios Controversy Dominates Discussion; Best Third Round Line-up Ever? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Not for the first time, a Nick Kyrgios match dominates discussion on The Tennis Podcast. This time, however, Kyrgios is ceding much of the spotlight to umpire Mohamed Lahyani, whose decision to get...

No US Open for Nadal; Olympics Re-Lived: 2004 Athens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We begin this episode by discussing the news that Rafael Nadal has opted not to defend his US Open title due to health risks before moving on to re-live the 2004 Olympics in Athens. It was a Games ...

US Open Day 2 – New York Becomes Sweltering Furnace; Djokovic Battles Through; Konta Beaten By Garcia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On a day of extreme heat and humidity at the US Open, when merely breathing was a challenge, Simon Briggs of Telegraph Sport joins David to salute all the players that managed to actually play high...

Olympics Re-Lived: 2000 Sydney from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The 2000 Sydney Olympics were a happier time. Steve Redgrave won his 5th gold for Great Britain and Cathy Freeman became a symbol of national reconciliation for Australia. In this episode, we look...

US Open Day 1 – Halep Crashes Out, Murray Makes Winning Return, Daniela Hantuchova Guests from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Former World No.5 turned Amazon Prime Video UK pundit Daniela Hantuchova joins David and Catherine to review an eventful opening day at the US Open. For the first time in the tournament’s history...

Olympics Re-Lived: 1996 Atlanta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

David was at university, Catherine was 10 and Matt was a baby. The 1996 Atlanta Olympics saw Michael Johnson dominate, Britain struggle, and some wonderful tennis stories unfold. In this edition of...

US Open 2018 Preview - Media Day Reaction; Draws Discussed; Predictions; Greg Rusedski & Annabel Croft Cameos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Spirits are high on the new Tennis Podcast with David and Catherine back together on Fifth Avenue to preview the US Open. David may have just stepped off the plane, but Catherine has been in New ...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2015: Plucky Watson, Serena’s Escape from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The biggest scare Serena Williams faced en route to winning the Wimbledon title in 2015 came from an unlikely source, as Heather Watson pushed her right to the brink in a third-round match which en...

Ask Catherine & David 4 – Nadal-Federer GOAT Debate; Should Women Play Best-of-Five Sets?; Does Tennis Need A Unified Governing Body?; Is Doubles In Crisis? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After producing 39 podcasts in 50 days during the French Open, the Fever-Tree Championships and Wimbledon, Catherine and David have handed over editorial control to the listeners for the latest sho...

Wimbledon Day 13 - Djokovic Is Back In The Big-Time; Mental Health In Tennis Discussed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Novak Djokovic has been through some dark times over the past couple of years, but his 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 win over Kevin Anderson in the Wimbledon final proved that he is very much back in the big time....

Wimbledon Day 7 - Manic Monday scheduling under the spotlight; Federer, Nadal & Djokovic through but who will play on Centre Court on Wednesday? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the annual tennis festival that is 'Manic Monday' comes and goes, David & Catherine meet in their usual spot on the broadcast roof to analyse not only the matches themselves, but also their sche...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1992: Andre from the baseline from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nobody expected Andre Agassi’s first Grand Slam title to come on grass at Wimbledon, a tournament he’d boycotted for a few years. But Agassi always did things his own way, and when he won the tourn...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1991: Sabatini’s moment, Graf’s title from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Going into Wimbledon in 1991, Steffi Graf’s supremacy was under threat. She hadn’t won a Grand Slam title for 18 months, she’d lost her No.1 ranking to Monica Seles, her father’s scandalous private...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1980: Borg vs. McEnroe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The 1980 Wimbledon men’s final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe is one of the most famous tennis matches of all time, and it lived up to expectations as we re-watched it ahead of our second Wimb...

New Nadir - Djokovic Has Coronavirus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The fallout from the Adria Tour continued on Tuesday as world number one and event organiser Novak Djokovic tested positive for covid-19. The Telegraph’s Simon Briggs joins Catherine Whitaker and D...

Covid crisis on the Adria Tour – what were they thinking? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all testing positive for covid-19 after playing the Adria Tour, we discuss the inevitability and seriousness of the situation, Novak Djokovic’s ...

Queen's Day 5 - Kyrgios imperious, Djokovic daunting, Chardy Sharp, Cilic chasing glory. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Down to the final four at the Fever-Tree Championships, and on quarterfinals day at The Queen’s Club, Marin Cilic, Nick Kyrgios, Novak Djokovic and Jeremy Chardy were all in formidable form. On th...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 2015/16: When Stan became the Man and Novak completed the Slam from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Novak Djokovic’s quest to win Roland Garros and complete his career Grand Slam is the focus of this episode as we look back on his near miss against Stan Wawrinka in the 2015 final and his moment o...

Queen's Day 1 - Nick Kyrgios On Andy Murray; Dimitrov's Royal Meeting; Dan Evans Speaks At Last from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Day one of the Fever-Tree Championships at The Queen’s Club saw some cracking tennis, no big shocks, and the arrival of Nick Kyrgios. Ahead of Kyrgios vs. Andy Murray, Catherine Whitaker spoke to t...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 2003: Henin and Clijsters – it’s complicated from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Justine Henin won the first of her four Roland Garros titles in 2003, beating Serena Williams in a controversial semi-final and Kim Clijsters in a one-sided final. With the help of Mary Carillo, w...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 2001: Jennifer Capriati – the crowning, and the cautionary tale from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The 2001 French Open saw Jennifer Capriati beat Kim Clijsters 12-10 in the final set to win her second Grand Slam title, but this was just a small part of Capriati’s story, one we tell in full on t...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 1999: Agassi At Last from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Not many people expected Andre Agassi to win the French Open, especially not in 1999, and certainly not when he fell two sets down in the final against Andrei Medvedev. But then he produced one of...

French Open Day 13 – Special Guest – Mary Carillo Is Back To Preview Halep vs. Stephens; Nadal And Thiem Set Up Final Showdown. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The one and only Mary Carillo is back! After debuting on The Tennis Podcast at last year’s US Open, Carillo is at her storytelling best as she joins Catherine from Roland Garros to preview Satud...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 1997: Allez Guga! Allez Guga! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Almost nobody had heard of Gustavo Kuerten when he entered Roland Garros in 1997, but everyone knew who he was when he walked away as the champion. So, how did he do it? Kuerten tells us about the...

French Open Day 11 – Halep & Muguruza Set Up Semi-Final With No.1 Ranking On The Line; Schwartzman Shines Before Rain Saves Nadal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

David and Catherine convene on The Tennis Podcast to discuss another rain-hit day at Roland Garros. Before play was suspended prematurely, a huge upset was brewing on Court Philippe Chatrier when...

French Open Day 10 – Marco Cecchinato In Dreamland; Live Reaction To Djokovic’s Downbeat Press Conference, Keys & Stephens Set Up Semi-Final Clash; Murray Progress Update from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The match of the tournament came a day later than expected at Roland Garros. Just 24 hours after the Serena-Sharapova non-event, World No.72 Marco Cecchinato stunned Novak Djokovic in an exhilara...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 1985: Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova – The Rivalry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova met 80 times in total, and their 1985 French Open final, won 7-5 in the third set by Evert, was one of their best ever matches. In an exclusive interview, Evert ...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 1984: The match that haunts McEnroe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

John McEnroe never won the French Open. But he should have done in 1984. Instead, he lost a two-set lead in the final against Ivan Lendl. So, what happened? Having re-watched the whole match, Cathe...

Rome Re-Lived: Sabatini’s stylish dominance; Nadal and Federer’s 2006 classic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We begin this week’s Tennis Re-Lived in 1992 when Gabriela Sabatini won her fourth title in Rome, beating Monica Seles in her prime in the final. How come Sabatini had such a special connection wit...

French Open Day 6 – Svitolina Slips Up Again; Zverev Hangs On; The Compelling Case Of Novak Djokovic; Edmund vs Fognini Preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

David and Catherine are back together on The Tennis Podcast to discuss yet another intriguing day at Roland Garros. The biggest story is the defeat of Elina Svitolina. The No.4 seed was among the...

Your questions answered – tennis without crowds, Thiem vs. Ibbou & the big doubles debate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We take listener questions on a range of topics, including what can be done to make tennis behind closed doors more enjoyable, Innes Ibbou’s rebuttal to Dominic Thiem’s comments about lower ranked ...

French Open Day 4 – Zverev Makes Significant Step; Dimitrov & Nishikori Survive Scares; Who Is The Favourite For The Women’s Title? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It was an action-packed Wednesday at Roland Garros, with thrilling matches everywhere you looked. On the Tennis Podcast, David and Catherine begin by assessing the comeback victories of Sascha Zv...

Worst Grand Slam finals ever from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Our countdown of the Top 10 worst Grand Slam finals of all time, including a weekend of double disappointment in 1983, the only 6-0 6-0 in Open Era history, a couple of Wimbledon finals which promp...

Davis Cup Semifinal Previews - Exclusive 'Know Your Team' Interviews; Dan Evans Selection Reaction; Predictions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Great Britain are about to play Australia in the host nation’s first Davis Cup by BNP Paribas semifinal for 34 years, and as well as previewing the tie in Glasgow, The Tennis Podcast has spoken exc...

Miami Re-Lived: Venus vs. Serena 1999; Murray vs. Ferrer 2013 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

To launch Tennis Re-Lived, Catherine, David and Matt look back on two classic Miami finals, starting with the first ever final between the Williams sisters in 1999. What was most noticeable about V...

Wimbledon cancelled; Grass court season shelved - Our reaction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We knew it was coming, and yet it still felt shocking, and it still hurt.  After Wimbledon announced its 134th edition would not take place, and the rest of the grass court season was abandone...

The French Open in…September? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Catherine, David and Matt are back for a bonus mid-week pod to discuss all the fallout from Roland Garros going rogue in the wake of Coronavirus and re-positioning itself in the calendar for this y...

The Tennis Podcast Goes On from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Catherine, David and Matt talk about the dramatic developments since Indian Wells’ cancellation, the absence and importance of sport in our lives, the impact this break could have when tennis event...

Catching up since Melbourne - Fed Cup, Clijsters’ Comeback, Monfils’ Momentum from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Catherine, David and Matt are back together for the first time since the Australian Open with plenty to catch up on, including an exciting Fed Cup weekend, titles for Kiki Bertens, Gael Monfils and...

Marion Bartoli – Winning Wimbledon, Overcoming Anorexia, Coaching Ostapenko from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Before leaving Melbourne, Catherine Whitaker and David Law spent an hour in the company of Marion Bartoli. What followed was, we believe, one of the most powerful and important podcasts we’ve ever ...

Aus Open Day 6 – Kyrgios’ Finest Hour; Pliskova’s Grand Slam Curse; Muguruza’s Revival from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After Friday’s drama at the Australian Open, there was a sense of déjà vu on Saturday with more top seeds going out and another engrossing fifth set tiebreak to end the night, only this time with N...

EMERGENCY POD - Serena Out; Wozniacki Retires from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An extraordinarily dramatic Friday afternoon in Melbourne which saw Serena Williams beaten by Qiang Wang and Caroline Wozniacki sent into retirement by Ons Jabeur called for an emergency edition of...

Aus Open Day 4 - Late Night Epics; Kyrgios Keeps It Together; Dust Stops Play from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It felt like the 2020 Australian Open came to life on Thursday evening as a series of matches turned into epics under the lights. Afterwards, Catherine, David and Matt met up to talk about them, as...

Aus Open Day 2 – 88 matches and the return of Kyrgioptimism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

At the end of a day when 88 matches were played at the Australian Open, Catherine, David and Matt were all in desperate need of a beer as they recorded the latest Tennis Podcast from inside the med...

Aus Open – Draw Dissection and Predictions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

David and Matt sit down to dissect the draws and make their predictions for the 2020 Australian Open, with a few surprising choices and disagreements along the way. Will Serena Williams finally cla...

Serena's Significant Win; Djokovic Off To A Flier from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

David is back together with Catherine and Matt to discuss a busy opening week of the 2020 season. The significance of Serena Williams’ title in Auckland is assessed, caution is urged after Kar...

ATP Cup - Yes or No? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A new decade, a new tennis season, and the new ATP Cup. In our first episode of 2020, Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts discuss what they've made of the first few days of the tournament, how it c...

Davis Cup Finals Day 7 - Spain Wins; Pique's Perspective; Haggerty Grilled; Clarey's View from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Davis Cup Finals Day 7 - Nadal, Bautista Agut Win For Spain; Pique Perspective; Haggerty Grilled; Chris Clarey View  Rafael Nadal did what Rafael Nadal does - perform heroically, and win for h...

Davis Cup Finals Day 5 - This Is What We Came For. This Is What We Want. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This is the day that Gerard Pique would have been dreaming about when he invested in the Davis Cup and turned it into a single week finals with 18 teams. Despair for Serbia, joy for Russia, Spain a...

Andy Murray Live, The Next Gen Experiment, & the O2 Draw; How fit is Andy Murray, how do we feel about headset coaching, and who's going to win the ATP Finals at O2. All discussed and more. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

David hot-foots it back from Glasgow to give Catherine his 'enthused' verdict on Andy Murray Live, plus there's a point by point review of every experimental rule change trialled at the NextGen Fin...

The 'Disappointing & Disgusting' Next Gen Finals Draw: The Tennis Podcast Take. Plus Jack Sock's London Surge & An Emotional Introduction to Filip Krajinovic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With the ripples of shock and horror still reverberating around the tennis world following the 'misogynistic' and 'inappropriate' draw ceremony to launch the Next Gen Finals in Milan, David & C...

Davis Cup Finals Day 1 - So, what was it like? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Davis Cup, but not as we know it, began on Monday. So, what was it like? Matt Roberts was on the ground in Madrid and spoke to Catherine Whitaker and David Law on the pod afterwards. The Tennis Pod...

Sharapova & Federer are Champions in China; Nadal Number One but Still in Federer's Shadow? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Putney Exchange is the setting, David and Catherine are the presenters and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the topics of discussion... where have we heard that before? Plus the duo discuss M...

ATP Finals Day 8 - "Tsit-si-pas" wins London hearts ; New era for Davis Cup in Madrid from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the ATP Finals champion and the future of men’s tennis looks bright. With the tennis court at the O2 being dismantled around them, Catherine Whitaker and David Law discuss Tsi...

Halep the Latest New No 1 & Garcia the Conqueror; Plus Kyrgios/Nadal Live & the Dan Evans Judgment Discussed. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Back on pigeon-watch at Waterloo station, Catherine & David arrive fresh from commentary duties to discuss the brand new WTA Number One Simona Halep and the awesome woman that beat her to lift ...

Laver Cup Verdict - New Ryder Cup Or Just Another Exhibition? Race To Singapore, Davis Cup update; Catherine's new forehand from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A couple of weeks off after the US Open, and the Tennis Podcast team are back with a bang to assess the Laver Cup, which took place over the weekend. What did everyone think of it? Is it tennis’ an...

Fed Cup Final Preview: Australia vs. France – Who has the edge? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On the eve of the Fed Cup final in Perth, Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts are together at the O2 to look ahead to the tie. They discuss the growing status of Ash Barty in Australia, the contro...

US Open Day 5 - Lopez: ‘This Could Be The last Time I Face Federer’; Edmund unlucky as Shapovalov moves on; Muguruza, Venus, Sharapova Cruise; from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Feliciano Lopez, like Mikhail Youzhny in the previous round, is one year younger than 36-year-old Roger Federer, and is also yet to beat the great man.  He hopes, he tells The Tennis Podcast’s...

WTA Finals Day 3 - Osaka agony; Barty’s baffling defeat; and in ATP news, Medvedev lost a match from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Naomi Osaka’s WTA Finals journey is over. How? Why? Ash Barty suffered a bizarre defeat from a set and break up against Osaka’s replacement - Kiki Bertens, and Daniil Medvedev did something he hasn...

WTA Finals Day 2 - Halep edges Andreescu; Epic tie-break and done for Svitolina; Thiem Time Upon Us? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Elina Svitolina vs. Karoline Pliskova was all about the 14-12 tie-break. Simon Halep vs. Bianca Andreescu was all about everything. Catherine Whitaker and David Law spent half an hour in the pub ov...

Brilliant Beijing – Osaka, Thiem win titles; Djokovic dominates in Tokyo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It’s the first ever Tennis Podcast road trip and Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts are together in Solihull, with plenty to discuss after a fantastic week of action in Beijing. There’s...

Wuhan wonderland; Murray makes progress; What is Alexander Zverev doing? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On International Podcast Day, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts recorded The Tennis Podcast via Facetime Video for the first time ever. It was an experience. Titles for Aryna Sabalenka...

US Open Day 11 - Serena. Bianca. It Is On; Is This Dimitrov's Time? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

Wimbledon Day 6 - The Big Manic Monday Schedule Debate; Kerber, Wozniacki Survive; Federer, Djokovic Cruise; from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On a day when many of the leading female players fought through scares, and the top male stars cruised into week two of Wimbledon, the main topic of conversation on Saturday was ‘who will be schedu...

US Open Day 10 - New kids on the block. And Rafa. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 pro...

US Open Day 3 - Federer Finds Feet; Kyrgios Kicks Off Again from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

US Open Day 2 - Big Upsets and Narrow Escapes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 ...

US Open Day 1 - Serena's Sharapova Statement; Federer Beats Nagal; Konta, Evans Edge Through; from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 conv...

French Open Day 14 - Ostapenko the champion, but how good will she become?; ‘Would any sporting achievement top Nadal winning 10 French Opens? I don’t think so.’ - John McEnroe; from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jelena Ostapenko causes a fiery debate, and John McEnroe previews the French Open men's final.  

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Zverev-Lendl Split; Peter McNamara Tribute; Listener Questions Answered from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 decisi...

Wimbledon Day 9 - Federer vs. Nadal is on, #SerAndy are out from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 acti...

Wimbledon Day 8: Jo Konta – The Loss, The Press Conference; Serena Summons Her Best In Singles And Doubles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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....

French Open Day 7 - Murray Shows No.1 Quality In Del Potro Win; Edmund Ousted in 5; Special Guest - Mats Wilander from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As the French Open enters week two, Andy Murray has started to look like the World No.1 for the first time this year, according to the Telegraph's Tennis Podcast team.  

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Roland Garros Preview; Predictions, Excitement and Intrigue Abound as Catherine and David look ahead to the 2017 French from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A year ago, the weather was awful, Rafael Nadal pulled out just as he was about to get going, and Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray marched to a final meeting, while Garbine Muguruza ousted Serena Wil...

Queen’s Day 6 - Winner Stays On from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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-Al...

Tennis Podcast Extra - Andy Murray from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It’s been a rough few months with illness and injury, but Andy Murray believes that he has come in the clay court season in 2017 ‘in a better place’ than he did the 2016 in which he ended up reachi...

Monte Carlo - Djokovic, Murray, Nadal or 'Another'?; Fed Cup - Do Great Britain Stand A Chance?; Tennis Grunting - What, if anything, should be done? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The year's first big clay court event is upon us and there are more unknowns than perhaps any edition of the Monte Carlo Masters over the last decade. The Tennis Podcast team are here to pick throu...

Queen's 2019 Preview - Andy Murray's Return; Press Room Tales; Who Is In The Mix? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 favourit...

French Open Day 14 - Brilliant Barty Wins First Grand Slam; Thiem Takes Out Djokovic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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...

Miami underway, Murray and Djokovic hurt, and what should tennis do with on-court coaching? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As Miami got underway and concern grew for the health of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, the subject of on-court coaching came under the spotlight, and the Tennis Podcast team are debating it in th...

French Open Day 13 - Nadal thrashes Federer; Konta misses chance; Barty breaks new ground; Djokovic vs. Thiem Suspended; from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 sho...

Aus Open Re-Lived: 2017 - Serena, Venus, Federer, Nadal and all that from 2021-01-30T01:55:20

In this episode we travel back four years to bask in the wonder that was the 2017 Australian Open. There was so much to cover (hence the length of this show) from shock defeats for Andy Murray a...

Aus Open Re-Lived: 1995 - The tears of Pete Sampras from 2021-01-28T16:44:44

In 1995, Pete Sampras was the world No.1, a five-time major winner, and the defending Australian Open champion. He was also a dominant and stoic figure, labelled by many as boring and representa...

Aus Open Re-Lived: 1988 - Kooyong to Flinders Park from 2021-01-26T16:22:04

These days the Australian Open sits alongside the other Grand Slam tournaments as one of the best and most prestigious tennis events in the world, but it wasn’t always that way. In this episode,...

Aus Open Re-Lived: Evonne Goolagong from 2021-01-25T19:45:35

With contributions from Billie Jean King, Mary Carillo, Pam Shriver and Pat Cash, we tell Evonne Goolagong’s story, including her upbringing in New South Wales and the discrimination she faced, ...

Billie Jean King - The Reaction; And what’s next for us from 2021-01-21T17:00:04

Catherine is joined by David and Matt to react to her big interview with Billie Jean King. Picking up on some of the points raised by Billie Jean, we discuss the way she makes us feel when she t...

Billie Jean King - The Interview from 2021-01-18T16:23:33

This episode is a conversation between Catherine Whitaker and Billie Jean King. 

Through stories about the Battle of the Sexes, the Original 9, the awarding of equal prize money at th...

Melbourne Mayhem - An Emergency Podcast from 2021-01-17T23:26:27

Positive covid cases, more than 70 players facing two weeks stuck inside without any practice, and mice in hotel rooms…it all calls for an emergency pod. 

Catherine and David convene ...

Murray misery, Sabalenka soars, and a few feel-good stories from 2021-01-14T16:22:46

The first titles of the 2021 season have been won and players are now flocking to Australia for two weeks of quarantine. But not everything is going according to plan, with Andy Murray isolating...

Tennis everywhere, and Ons Jabeur - trailblazer, inspiration, contender? from 2021-01-11T17:55:36

We’re only halfway through the first week of the new season but there’s already plenty for us to cover, including the fine form shown by Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka in Abu Dhabi, a curious...

Tennis is back! from 2021-01-07T20:16:55

In this episode we navigate Billie Jean’s mischief to cover the matches we’ve seen and the storylines that have arisen in Abu Dhabi so far, more news about the Melbourne swing prior to the Austr...

Tennis Aggro 2 from 2021-01-04T18:11:50

We’re starting the new year with a bumper edition of the pod to conclude our countdown of the best ever moments of tennis aggro. The Top 5 looks like this: 

5 - Andy Murray, “Shut up!...

Tennis Aggro 1 from 2020-12-31T19:41:44

The moment has arrived. After 780 episodes, the time has finally come to dedicate a couple of pods to some of the best ever moments of tennis aggro. In part one of our countdown: 

10 ...

Sliding Doors - Part 2 from 2020-12-24T17:40:53

We’re back with a Christmas Eve special to discuss more Sliding Doors moments from tennis history. Would Tim Henman have won Wimbledon in 2001 if it hadn’t rained during his semi-final against G...

Sliding Doors - Part 1 from 2020-12-21T18:01:25

This week we’re taking an in-depth look at some Sliding Doors moments in tennis history. In part one, how would Rafael Nadal’s rivalry with Roger Federer have been different if Nadal had been a ...

Lost in Time - Part 2 from 2020-12-17T19:39:29

In the second half of our ‘Lost in Time’ series, we focus on the opportunism and sudden decline of Juan Carlos Ferrero, the way in which Hana Mandlikova’s achievements were swallowed up by the e...

Lost in Time - Part 1 from 2020-12-14T17:52:46

This week we’re celebrating former players who have been, in one way or another, ‘lost in time’ or under-appreciated. 

In part one, we discuss Manuel Orantes’ clay court dominance in ...

Running the ATP - Chris Kermode from 2020-12-10T23:04:42

In this episode, we speak to Chris Kermode to look back on his time as ATP CEO, discuss what he did and still hoped to achieve in the job, reflect on the reasons for his departure, and consider ...

Our 2020 awards, and a bit of news from 2020-12-07T19:54:40

The time has come for our final look back on 2020 as we hand out our annual awards. Categories include player, match, uplifting moment, peak weird moment, pandemic faux pas, most missed, sh...

Annus Horribilis Re-Lived - Part 2 from 2020-12-03T20:27:41

Part two of our 2020 review begins with a reflection on our Tennis Re-Lived episodes covering the Olympics, Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe. What stood out? And what did we learn? 

We t...

Annus Horribilis Re-Lived - Part 1 from 2020-11-30T18:40:37

We realise that re-living 2020 probably isn’t high on your list of priorities, but we can promise that this week’s podcasts are not all doom and gloom as we look back on this strange but momento...

Inside the ‘brutal experience’ of Australian quarantine, with John Millman from 2020-11-26T18:23:02

In this bonus edition of the pod, John Millman speaks to David and Catherine from his hotel room in Sydney where he’s quarantining for 14 days following the end of the season and his return to A...

ATP Finals Day 8 - Medvedev does it his way as event leaves London from 2020-11-23T04:16:41

Daniil Medvedev has never followed the crowd, and the manner in which he brought the curtain down on London’s 12-year hosting of the ATP Finals suggested he isn’t about to start now.

In an...

ATP Finals Day 7 - Nadal vs. Djokovic becomes Thiem vs. Medvedev; Catherine’s meme moment from 2020-11-22T04:09:24

Novak Djokovic led Dominic Thiem 4-0 in a deciding set tie-break, Rafael Nadal served for the match against Daniil Medvedev, and Thiem will now face Medvedev in the final.

What happened an...

ATP Finals Day 5 - Rafa remains, bubble struggle and what’s that hair? from 2020-11-20T02:58:56

Rafael Nadal has never won the ATP Finals. Not yet, anyway. After a three-set tussle with Stefanos Tsitsipas, we assessed his performance, considered the way in which he causes Tsitsipas problem...

ATP Finals Day 4 - Medvedev Makes Statement from 2020-11-19T02:42:31

A match hyped to the hilt ended more abruptly than expected, and Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts were able to talk about Daniil Medvedev vs. Novak Djokovic soon afterwards. Where ...

ATP Finals Day 3 - Thiem-Nadal instant classic, and trouble brewing for tennis in Australia from 2020-11-18T02:53:10

On-court, lack of fans aside, today was a joy to behold for the tennis world. Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal fought out an instant classic, and then Stefanos Tsitsispas and Andrey Rublev went at...

ATP Finals Day 2 - A review and a Roger Federer row from 2020-11-17T03:05:51

Let's be honest, Day 2 at the ATP Finals was not exactly a thriller, and it got us talking about the worst matches we can remember from the O2 era and whether or not it's fair to call this year'...

ATP Finals Day 1 - Thiem vs. Tsitsipas reprised, but this time it’s different from 2020-11-16T02:02:15

The opening singles match of the 2020 ATP Finals was a repeat of last year's closer between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem, a fact which served only to emphasise the differences and remind...

Silence broken, ATP Finals preview, Catherine in the bubble from 2020-11-14T00:01:41

In this episode we look ahead to the ATP Finals – the final event of this strange tennis season and the final time it will be staged in London. Catherine details her experience inside the O2 bub...

Zverev, Paris and uncomfortable silence from 2020-11-09T19:24:13

On-court action unfortunately takes a back seat on the podcast this week as we discuss in depth the allegations from Olya Sharypova that her ex-boyfriend, Alexander Zverev, physically and emotio...

More listener questions – Federer in bronze, Felix or Denis, the best/worst of each Slam from 2020-11-05T17:44:12

Catherine, David and Matt are back to answer more listener questions. In the mailbag this week:

·      Who will win a Grand Slam title first – Denis Shapovalo...

Vienna, Nur-Sultan, and Djokovic or Sampras - whose No.1 record is better? from 2020-11-02T16:00:13

Our focus this week is on Vienna after Andrey Rublev won his 5th title of the season there. Does Rublev’s consistency at ATP 500 level make him a contender for men’s player of the year?

T...

Listener questions special - travel tales, worst 5-set matches and what should Wimbledon change? from 2020-10-29T22:23:25

In the first of two pods over the next week answering listener questions, we discuss who is the best at tennis out of Catherine, David and Matt, whether there should be a free-for-all tournament...

Cologne 2, Ostrava !!! And should Hawkeye stay or go? from 2020-10-26T21:19:31

We discuss whether we learned anything new about Aryna Sabalenka and Alexander Zverev after their victories in Ostrava(!!!) and Cologne(2), the possible reasons why Sabalenka hasn’t translated t...

Andy's agony, Cologne 1, St Petersburg and the longest ceremony from 2020-10-19T18:35:35

With the dust having settled on Roland Garros, the tennis season stutters on, and Catherine, David and Matt are back to talk about everything that was weird and wonderful in Cologne 1 and St Pet...

Roland Garros Day 15 - When 20-20 made us smile from 2020-10-11T20:05:01

Rafael Nadal has won Roland Garros for a 13th time, equaling Roger Federer's record for the most Grand Slam men's singles titles, after crushing his other great rival, Novak Djokovic, 6-0, 6-2, ...

Roland Garros Day 14 - Iga Swiatek Superstar, Ted Robinson, Nadal vs. Djokovic predictions from 2020-10-10T21:20:19

Tennis has a new star after Iga Swiatek completed a record-breaking run to her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, beating Sofia Kenin in the same dominant fashion she'd seen off the rest o...

Roland Garros Day 13 - Nadal vs Djokovic is on! But it nearly wasn't. from 2020-10-10T00:19:34

The most abnormal of Grand Slam tennis seasons will end with something very normal: the 56th instalment of Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic in the Roland Garros final. On the podcast, Catherine, ...

Roland Garros Day 12 - Mary Carillo! from 2020-10-08T23:50:19

The only possible way to follow yesterday’s Four Whisky Law podcast was to invite the one and only Mary Carillo on for a chat. She joined to share her views on women's finalists Sofia Kenin and ...

Roland Garros Day 11 - Tennis, Diego and David from 2020-10-08T00:31:21

Where was all the aggro in Kenin vs. Collins?

How did Tsitsipas turn the match around against Rublev?

How concerning is Djokovic’s neck problem?

And who will reach the women’...

Roland Garros Day 10 - Records, roars and routine wins from 2020-10-07T00:45:45

There are no night sessions at this year’s French Open, but that didn’t stop play on Day 10 finishing at 1:25am in Paris after an epic match between Diego Schwartzman and Dominic Thiem provided ...

Roland Garros Day 8 - Now that’s a Grand Slam day, but what was Zverev thinking? from 2020-10-04T22:20:36

Electric matches, comebacks, breakthrough performances, and a heavy dose of controversy: Sunday at Roland Garros felt like a proper Grand Slam day. Catherine, David and Matt got stuck into it al...

Roland Garros Day 7 - Briggs, the bubble and the banquet from 2020-10-03T23:17:09

Simon Briggs, quarantining at home in the UK after returning from Roland Garros, joins Catherine, David and Matt to share his experience of being in Paris, his thoughts on the event so far, how ...

Roland Garros Day 5 - Ostapenko reborn; Shapovalov combusts; Pas de bulle à Paris from 2020-10-01T22:25:47

It took until Day 5, but David has finally got a prediction correct! We rejoice about that, discuss a day which didn't exactly catch fire in terms of epic matches but did deliver numerous t...

Roland Garros Day 4 - Sonic Boom, Serena Out and Aggro Galore from 2020-09-30T23:41:16

Just when we thought the 2020 French Open couldn’t get any weirder, Day 4 began with a Sonic Boom over Paris as a fighter plane broke the sound barrier, and this was followed by Serena Williams ...

Roland Garros Day 3 - New stars emerge, others come-of-age, some are as good as ever from 2020-09-29T23:57:53

On Day 3 of this mysterious French Open, there were plenty of reasons for it to feel more like a normal Grand Slam: epic matches, new stars emerging, familiar names winning, and results which le...

Roland Garros Day 2 - Familiar sights, but things feel different from 2020-09-29T01:20:16

Some familiar faces took to the court on day two, but that didn’t stop things feeling weird. Catherine, David and Matt convened to look back on those that won, those that lost, and where we go f...

Roland Garros Preview, ‘Drip’ Review from 2020-09-25T15:39:07

A few months later than usual, but the French Open is here and the draws have been made.

We reflect on the significance of the headline match between Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, discuss...

Rome - Halep, Djokovic deliver; Is Rafa ready? from 2020-09-22T00:41:21

Despite having scarcely recovered from the US Open, Catherine, David and Matt are back to reflect on the week in Rome, which created plenty of talking points ahead of Roland Garros.

How di...

US Open Day 14 - Thiem at last; Zverev devastated from 2020-09-14T07:00:46

Dominic Thiem is finally a Grand Slam champion, but he had to do it the hard way, becoming the first man in US Open history to mount a comeback from two sets to love down in the final, triumphin...

US Open Day 13 - Naomi Osaka - Champion; Catherine's capers from 2020-09-13T04:21:50

Naomi Osaka has won her third Grand Slam title and second US Open, defeating Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final. We discuss her growing significance in the sport, how she turned the ma...

US Open Day 12 – Zverev, Thiem, and MARY CARILLO! from 2020-09-12T05:12:20

The men’s US Open final is set: Alexander Zverev vs Dominic Thiem. In the first half of the pod we discuss how they both got there in two contrasting semi-final matches. 

In part two,...

US Open Day 11 - Wonder Women from 2020-09-11T07:46:48

On the day when tennis celebrated the trailblazing Original 9, it felt right that Naomi Osaka, Jennifer Brady, Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams produced one of the greatest semi-final night...

US Open Day 10 - Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka. Yes please. from 2020-09-10T04:10:05

A new chapter will be written in one of tennis' most interesting rivalries when Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka face off in Thursday's semi-finals. In this episode we discuss Azarenka's de...

US Open Day 9 - Brady transformation complete, Osaka next; Zverev squeezes through from 2020-09-09T05:24:24

On the first day of quarter-final matches at the US Open, we discuss Jennifer Brady's dominance so far this tournament, her transformation as a tennis player, how she might match up against Naom...

US Open Day 7 - Djokovic Defaulted. Our Reaction. from 2020-09-07T04:15:34

In one of the biggest stories in Grand Slam history, Novak Djokovic's unbeaten streak came to a dramatic end on Sunday as he was defaulted from the US Open for hitting a line judge with a ball.<...

US Open Day 6 - Serena’s statement; Felix takes flight; Tsitsipas - What happened!? from 2020-09-06T04:28:59

Our 100th episode of the year re-capping another eventful day at the US Open. Approximate episode time stamps:

0-22 minutes - Tsitsipas: What happened!?

22-34 minutes - Serena’s sta...

US Open Day 5 - Brits booted, Shapo’s escape, and the curious case of Adrian Mannarino from 2020-09-05T03:34:24

We begin by discussing Felix Auger-Aliassime's victory over Andy Murray in yesterday's night session. How much was the one-sided result down to Auger-Aliassime's brilliance and how much was it b...

US Open Day 3 - Top seed Pliskova sent packing; Kiki kicks off; Djokovic survives lost set from 2020-09-03T02:56:19

After 29 of the 32 seeds reached round two in the women's singles event, Wednesday saw many of them tumble, including Karolina Pliskova. We try to figure out, yet again, why her recent Grand Sla...

US Open Day 1 - Covid concerns; Brits advance; Murray ready to return from 2020-09-01T03:53:01

A two-part podcast covering the main talking points from Day 1 of this weird and wonderful US Open. 

Timecodes:

3.00 - 8.40 Cameron Norrie vs. Diego Schwartzman...

US Open Re-Lived: Arthur Ashe from 2020-08-28T20:46:40

Following on from our most recent edition of Tennis Re-Lived on the life of Althea Gibson, in this episode we turn our attention to Arthur Ashe.

We cover his formative years growing up in ...

Tennis Re-Lived: Arthur Ashe from 2020-08-28T20:46:40

Following on from our most recent edition of Tennis Re-Lived on the life of Althea Gibson, in this episode we turn our attention to Arthur Ashe.
We cover his formative years growing up in Virgi...

US Open Re-Lived: Althea Gibson from 2020-08-26T09:13:19

In this special edition of Tennis Re-Lived, we examine the life, career and legacy of Althea Gibson, the first black player to compete in and win Grand Slam titles.

We cover her early life...

'Cincinnati' preview; Lindsay Davenport interview from 2020-08-21T17:18:54

ATP Tour tennis is back with the first big, combined women's and men's tournament since the pandemic struck down Indian Wells in March. With the 'Cincinnati' draw made, Catherine, David and Matt...

Actual tennis tournaments; 'Federer should avoid my retirement mistake’ - Edberg from 2020-08-10T12:55:49

On this week’s episode, with actual tennis from Palermo to look back on and the Kentucky-Prague double-header to preview, we find ourselves in unfamiliar, but very welcome, territory.

We r...

Olympics Re-Lived - 2012 London from 2020-08-07T16:59:14

The London Olympics will never be forgotten by our Tennis Podcast team, for the opening ceremony, the incredible athletic feats, all of it happening on their doorsteps, and David's inability to ...

Tennis is back; James Blake discusses the challenges from 2020-08-03T16:10:25

Tennis is back. But there are still question marks about the sport’s short-term future.

In the first half of this episode we discuss the return of the WTA Tour in Palermo and the mood surr...

Olympics Re-Lived: 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona from 2020-07-30T20:28:11

This is the first of several podcasts telling the story of modern tennis at the Olympic Games.

We start with 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona, events that produced so many memorable moments. ...

Listener Qu's - Covid-19 and the future of tennis from 2020-07-27T16:17:39

We're back! And we're answering your questions, as selected by listeners Drew and David, who backed our crowdfunding Kickstarter so generously. Here are the questions:

•Is it the players’ ...

Yannick Noah Interview from 2020-07-20T15:00:25

The 1983 French Open champion, Yannick Noah, is our guest this week.

In an exclusive and extensive interview with David Law, Noah tells stories in his inimitable style about the influence ...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2013: Andy’s Title, Judy’s Journey from 2020-07-11T18:52:31

In the penultimate episode of Wimbledon Re-Lived, we take ourselves back to July 7th 2013 when Andy Murray became the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936 by beating Novak Djokovic 6-4,...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2008: Rafael Nadal - King of grass from 2020-07-10T17:25:03

Finding new words to do justice to the 2008 men’s final at Wimbledon between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is not easy, but that’s our task on this episode as we look back on the match regarded...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2005: Venus Williams - Game Changer from 2020-07-09T14:33:39

Venus Williams’ 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 victory over Lindsay Davenport in 2005 is the longest women’s final in Wimbledon history, and possibly the greatest.

We discuss the sustained excellence from...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2004: The making of an unrivalry from 2020-07-08T14:59:17

When Maria Sharapova beat Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final, few could have predicted the path their rivalry would take over the next fifteen years.

In this episode, we discuss w...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2001: Goran vs. Rafter, in their own words from 2020-07-07T17:01:11

The 2001 men’s Wimbledon final, which saw wildcard and three-time runner-up Goran Ivanisevic win his first title against Pat Rafter on People’s Monday, is one of the most famous matches in tenni...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2001: Federer Comes Of Age from 2020-07-06T16:24:18

The only ever meeting between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer came at Wimbledon in 2001, when Sampras was a 7-time champion in the twilight of his career, and Federer was an emerging talent who h...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1997 - Martina Hingis: Sixteen, Sassy, Sensational from 2020-07-05T17:31:47

In 1997, Martina Hingis beat Jana Novotna to become the youngest Wimbledon winner in the Open Era, aged 16. She also put together one of the best seasons in tennis history, winning all but one o...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1993-98: The Jana Novotna Story from 2020-07-04T17:07:21

Nobody has ever had a connection with Wimbledon like Jana Novotna. In this episode, with the help of the storytelling of Mary Carillo and Chris Clarey, and the insights of Hana Mandlikova, the l...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1985: Boris Becker, Just 17 from 2020-07-01T15:14:40

In 1985, a strawberry-blonde, unseeded, 17-year-old German named Boris Becker won Wimbledon, beating Kevin Curren in the final, and suddenly tennis had a new star.

In what way did Becker ...

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1978-90: Martina - The Greatest Champion from 2020-06-29T15:27:26

With nine singles titles to her name, Martina Navratilova is the most successful player in Wimbledon history. In this episode, we focus on the first of her wins – in 1978 against Chris Evert – a...

Tennis to return, but not as we know it from 2020-06-17T23:09:55

Tennis is on its way back, but not as we know it. 

The US Open, the French Open and many other big events in-between have been scheduled, and not everyone is happy about it.

Cat...

Chris Evert - Oral History from 2020-06-14T15:46:55

Following Catherine’s interview with Chris Evert, we take the chance to tell the story of the 18-time Grand Slam champion in full.

We discuss her most extraordinary records and achievement...

Chris Evert Interview from 2020-06-11T14:19:50

Catherine speaks to 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Chris Evert about her extraordinary tennis career.

Evert reflects on how her childhood shaped the rest of her life, the early years ...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 2018: Halep lays Grand Slam ghosts to rest from 2020-06-07T15:36:22

When Simona Halep beat Sloane Stephens in the 2018 Roland Garros final, the tennis world could breathe a sigh of relief. Finally, she was a Grand Slam champion.

We discuss her previous th...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 2009: When Rafa lost and Roger won from 2020-06-05T15:16:03

The 2009 French Open is best remembered for Rafael Nadal’s first loss at Roland Garros and for Roger Federer’s only title there. The man at the centre of both storylines, Robin Soderling, joins ...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 2005: Rafael Nadal – The Dominance Begins from 2020-06-04T15:56:26

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer first met in a Grand Slam in the semi-finals of the 2005 French Open when the tone for their rivalry on clay, and Nadal’s dominance at Roland Garros, was set. Nada...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 2002: The Serena Slam Begins from 2020-06-02T16:04:24

The 2002 French Open final is etched into tennis history as the only meeting between Serena and Venus Williams at Roland Garros and the start of their run of four consecutive Grand Slam finals a...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 1999: Graf vs. Hingis - Ecstasy, Agony, Aggro from 2020-05-30T22:12:12

Martina Hingis never won the French Open, but the 1999 final was definitely the one that got away as she let slip a comfortable lead against Steffi Graf in a classic match filled with aggro.

Roland Garros Re-Lived 1992: Seles vs. Graf - The greatest final but a bittersweet rivalry from 2020-05-28T15:13:44

Monica Seles’ 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 victory over Steffi Graf in 1992 is widely considered to be the best Roland Garros final of all time.

Catherine, David and Matt explain how they felt while wat...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 1989: Michael Chang makes history from 2020-05-27T14:22:16

When Michael Chang beat Stefan Edberg in the 1989 French Open final, he became the youngest man ever to win a Grand Slam title, but it’s his fourth-round match against Ivan Lendl which is most f...

Roland Garros Re-Lived 1983: Yannick Noah and the power of dreams from 2020-05-24T14:49:38

Who better to tell the story of Yannick Noah’s historic victory at the French Open in 1983 than the man himself?

In an enthralling, exclusive interview, Noah takes us through it all, inclu...

Madrid Re-Lived - When Clay Turned Blue; Maria Sharapova: Clay Court Specialist from 2020-05-11T21:44:43

Catherine, David and Matt return with another episode of Tennis Re-Lived, this time looking back on a couple of classic finals and storylines from Madrid.

In 2012, the clay turned blue, an...

Worst of the Big 3 from 2020-05-08T17:38:38

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the three best male players of all time, but they haven’t always been so great...

In the final episode of our ‘worst of’ series (for now)...

Worst Tennis Podcast predictions ever - part 2 from 2020-04-30T14:06:21

If you enjoyed part one of our worst ever predictions podcast, then you’re going to love part two.

Our self-imposed humiliation intensifies as we re-play a couple of clips to make Catherin...

Worst Tennis Podcast predictions ever - part 1 from 2020-04-27T19:10:43

This week we are venturing nervously into the archives to dissect and discuss our worst ever predictions.

Part one includes a couple of clangers involving Serena Williams, examples of our ...

Pam Shriver - US Open finalist aged 16, winning Olympic Gold, and partnering Martina Navratilova from 2020-04-24T13:20:55

Catherine speaks to former world No.3 and 22-time Grand Slam doubles champion Pam Shriver, covering the start of her partnership with Martina Navratilova and their many successes together, her m...

Federer: WTA/ATP Should Merge - our reaction; John Millman nearly retired, then beat Federer - our interview from 2020-04-22T22:13:45

We hadn’t planned to record a podcast today, but then Roger Federer tweeted about merging the ATP and WTA, and we were suddenly in emergency podcast territory.

Why has it taken until now, ...

Fed Cup & Monte Carlo Re-Lived: Navratilova’s Homecoming, Muster’s Controversial Comeback from 2020-04-20T20:46:19

The second instalment of Tennis Re-Lived sees us travel back to the 1980s and 90s.

First, we tell the story of Martina Navratilova’s return to her homeland in 1986 when she represented the...

Perfect tennis dinner companions, will ATP-WTA unity last, and is it ok to support Tennys Sandgren? from 2020-04-16T20:28:10

We’re back with another Q&A edition of The Tennis Podcast, answering listener questions about our dream tennis dinner party, the Grand Slam credentials of Alex de Minaur and Nick Kyrgios, ho...

Big 3 downsides, Blue clay, and is Kyrgios on the boat? A listener questions special from 2020-04-13T14:56:54

In a Q&A edition which goes off in various directions, we cover topics such as the players we wish we had seen live, the downsides of the Big 3 dominance, how the prolonged break to tennis m...

What happens when tennis stops? from 2020-04-09T22:43:42

Catherine Whitaker and David Law set out to examine the way in which covid-19 is impacting tennis players and events.

Hear from World No.211 Liam Broady on how he’s coping without tennis ...

Olympics Postponed; Mary Carillo Q&A - Part 2! from 2020-03-30T18:45:43

We begin this week’s show by discussing the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and launching Tennis Re-Lived. That's followed by part two of our Q&A with Mary Carillo as she talks m...

Q&A with Mary Carillo - Part 1! from 2020-03-23T18:00:32

Mary Carillo joins Catherine, David and Matt from Florida to catch up and answer some listener questions.

In part one, she talks about how the enforced break due to Coronavirus could affec...

Indian Wells Cancelled from 2020-03-09T20:42:13

Catherine was supposed to be flying to Indian Wells today, but instead she’s chatting to David and Matt all about the fact that the tournament has been cancelled because of Coronavirus. Discussi...

Invincible Djokovic - can he go 2020 unbeaten? from 2020-03-02T18:52:10

Catherine, David and Matt are together again to review another busy week in the packed February schedule, one which saw Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal seamlessly return to the tour and win titl...

Maria Sharapova Retires - Our Reaction, With Chris Clarey from 2020-02-27T00:00:20

Maria Sharapova, who beat Serena Williams to win Wimbledon aged 17, completed the career Grand Slam, and then failed an anti-doping test, has retired.

In a special edition of The Tennis Po...

Federer Sidelined by Surgery - Curse or Blessing? Plus Rybakina's Rise & Halep's Heroics from 2020-02-24T17:51:56

Catherine, David and Matt catch up to discuss a busy week which saw Roger Federer announce knee surgery, Kim Clijsters impress in her first match for seven years, Simona Halep beat Elena Rybakin...

Aus Open Day 14 - Djokovic Denies Thiem for Slam 17 from 2020-02-02T15:40:08

Catherine, David and Matt bring you one final Tennis Podcast from the 2020 Australian Open after Novak Djokovic beat Dominic Thiem in five sets to win an 8th title in Melbourne and a 17th Grand ...

Aus Open Day 13 - Kick Ass Kenin Crowned Champ from 2020-02-01T17:38:25

Sofia Kenin is a Grand Slam champion. How did she fight back against Muguruza? What boat-worthy character traits does she have? And how will she build on this victory? Catherine, David and Matt ...

Aus Open Day 12 - Thiem vs. Djokovic Final Set; Kenin vs. Muguruza Preview from 2020-01-31T15:48:03

After Dominic Thiem beat Alexander Zverev to reach his first Grand Slam final on a hard court, Catherine, David and Matt were joined by The Telegraph’s Simon Briggs to talk all about it. How did...

Aus Open Day 11 - Did Barty Blow It? from 2020-01-30T14:05:48

The women’s final will be Sofia Kenin vs. Garbiñe Muguruza. How did that happen? Catherine, David and Matt discuss at the end of a scorching hot day in Melbourne. 

How much of an impa...

Aus Open Day 10 - Thiem's Time Has Come from 2020-01-29T15:53:31

Dominic Thiem did it. He proved Catherine, David and Matt right (for once) by beating Rafael Nadal in four pulsating sets. How significant does it feel that he beat Nadal at his own game? What m...

Aus Open Day 9 - Federer's Melbourne Miracle and Barty's Bigtime Revenge from 2020-01-28T14:24:27

Novak Djokovic’s straightforward victory over Milos Raonic in the night session meant a rare early(ish) finish for Catherine, David and Matt. But it was a day with plenty of drama as Roger Feder...

Aus Open Day 8 - Nadal Edges New Kyrgios; Goran Goes In-Depth On Djokovic from 2020-01-27T15:48:40

Another night at this year’s Australian Open, another Nick Kyrgios match that had everyone engrossed. This time, he lost against Rafael Nadal in a pulsating four-set contest, but he showed a com...

Aus Open Day 7 - Barty Survives Riske; Wilander - Change Ain’t Coming Yet from 2020-01-26T14:53:30

Ash Barty has had her problems with Alison Riske, but she scraped past her nemesis to keep hopes of a home title alive. 

Afterwards, while Roger Federer faced Marton Fucsovics, David ...

Aus Open Night 5 - Yet More Drama; Gauff Stuns Osaka; Federer Somehow Survives from 2020-01-24T16:47:05

On a day of snowballing drama, Catherine, David and Matt got together again for a second podcast to capture the excitement of a night session which saw defending champion Naomi Osaka beaten by C...

Aus Open Day 3 - Wozniacki Won't Retire; Federer vs. Millman - The Rematch from 2020-01-22T14:34:26

Caroline Wozniacki will retire from tennis over the next two weeks. But not today. Her comeback win against Dayana Yastremska is discussed on the latest daily pod from the Australian Open, as is...

Aus Open Day 1 - Catherine! And Serena, Federer, Djokovic, Osaka ... from 2020-01-20T15:17:53

As the clock struck midnight and David and Matt prepared to record the pod after day one of the Australian Open, Catherine arrived! Together, they discussed the straightforward days for Serena W...

Aus Open - Inside the Interview Room from 2020-01-18T07:59:20

David and Matt take you inside the press room at the Australian Open where they spent media day asking questions and getting a sense of how the top players are feeling. 

There’s news ...

Aus Open - The draw, the vibe, but where's Catherine? from 2020-01-17T08:02:19

David and Matt have made it to Melbourne! For now, with Catherine still in the U.K. as she recovers from her eye infection, they are joined by The Telegraph’s Simon Briggs to discuss the controv...

Marcos Baghdatis Interview from 2019-12-16T10:51:07

Our final episode of 2019 is a big interview with Marcos Baghdatis (details below). In the meantime, our Kickstarter continues to run, and we will be back in the first week of January to preview...

2019 Awards Show from 2019-12-09T16:47:55

Shortly after our live show at The Queen’s Club, Catherine, David and Matt recorded the final regular edition of The Tennis Podcast in 2019 to reflect on the night and hand out our awards for th...

The Tennis Podcast - Looking Back, Looking Forwards from 2019-12-02T17:44:47

Why do we like podcasting? What were our highlights of producing 130 of them in 2019? And why are we crowdfunding again?

We - Catherine, David and Matt - get together over a beer to tell y...

Davis Cup Finals Day 6 - Superman Nadal vs. GB, Canada and the world from 2019-11-24T04:01:53

Rafael Nadal is the closest thing in tennis to Superman. And on Saturday, he continued to take on the world, beating Great Britain almost single-handedly and setting up a final against Canada. Listen

Davis Cup Finals Day 4 - Matt Meets Novak; Canada Makes Semis from 2019-11-22T02:18:58

Early night for Matt Roberts, who got to bed at 2am after running out of the Magic Box before it shut. Once home, he told us why Nick Kyrgios didn't play for Australia against Canada, what it wa...

Davis Cup Finals Day 3 - Miffed Murray Wins; Canadian Controversy from 2019-11-21T01:39:55

With tennis still going on at 2am in Madrid, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts discussed the return to the Davis Cup of Andy Murray. It wasn't all plain sailing, and he had plenty t...

Davis Cup Finals Day 2 - Midnight mayhem, but a proper atmosphere from 2019-11-20T00:50:43

The old Davis Cup atmosphere is alive and well if today is anything to go by in Madrid, even if only when the home nation plays. Spain vs. Russia was electric, and at the time of recording - wel...

ATP Finals Day 7 - Tsitsipas vs. Thiem In Dream Final from 2019-11-17T01:38:36

Stefanos Tsitsipas downed Roger Federer in straight sets despite setting up a third of the break points that they great man conjured, and squandered. So what happened? Catherine Whitaker and Dav...

ATP Finals Day 6 - No.1 Nadal Departs With Head Held High from 2019-11-15T23:59:11

Rafael Nadal played his best tennis of the ATP Finals, celebrated ending the year as World No.1, but still failed to reach the semifinals.

Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Ma...

ATP Finals Day 5 - Roger's Revenge from 2019-11-15T00:46:45

Roger Federer put his Novak Djokovic demons to bed for a night and handed Rafael Nadal the year-end No.1 at the ATP Finals on Thursday.

Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt R...

ATP Finals Day 4 - Nadal-Medvedev: Comeback or Choke? Tsitsipas Delivers, Zverev Disappoints from 2019-11-13T23:44:08

Rafael Nadal trailed Daniil Medvedev 1-5 in the third set, and won. What on earth happened? Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts convened with Simon Briggs of The Telegraph to try to w...

ATP Finals Day 3 - Thiem Downs Djokovic In Classic; Andy Murray Interview! from 2019-11-13T01:08:49

Dominic Thiem vs. Novak Djokovic was one of the best matches The O2 has ever seen. Catherine Whitaker, Matt Roberts, David Law and special guest Charlie Eccleshare were suitably thrilled on the ...

ATP Finals Day 2 - Zverev, Tsitsipas Savour Landmark Wins from 2019-11-11T23:27:03

Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas started Monday with 0-5 records against Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, but ended it with significant victories.

Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker, D...

ATP Finals Day 1 - Thiem Takes Out Federer; Djokovic Batters Berrettini; Who is Jannik Sinner? from 2019-11-10T23:51:53

The Tennis Podcast crew were pleading with Dominic Thiem to show up on day one of the ATP Finals, and he did so with bells on. The Austrian defeated Roger Federer in the night session, and Cathe...

Fed Cup Final Day 2 - Mladenovic's moment; Joy for France as Australia look to the future from 2019-11-10T18:44:36

France are the Fed Cup champions for the first time since 2003 after Kiki Mladenovic seized the day for her country, beating Ash Barty in both singles and doubles.

David Law, Catherine Whi...

Fed Cup Final Day 1 - Dreams and nightmares; ATP Finals Preview - Tales from media day from 2019-11-09T14:55:56

The Fed Cup final is evenly poised going into Sunday after a very strange opening day which saw Kiki Mladenovic thrash Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1, 6-1, before Ash Barty levelled for Australia with a 6...

WTA Finals 8 - Breathtaking Barty Makes History; Djokovic Dominates As Denis Disappears from 2019-11-03T22:00:30

Ash Barty made history on Sunday by winning more money than any tennis player ever has at a tennis tournament. And she did so with a performance that took the breath away.

Afterwards, Cath...

WTA Finals Day 7 - Barty Comes Alive; Faces Svitolina in final; Paris - Djokovic vs. Shapovalov final from 2019-11-02T20:27:55

Saturday was another bittersweet day of tennis, with Belinda Bencic and Rafael Nadal both succumbing to injuries in Shenzhen and Paris respectively.

But Catherine Whitaker and David Law go...

WTA Finals Day 6 – Cahill and Halep: Disgrace-gate; Pliskova hits form; Djokovic dominates in Paris from 2019-11-01T19:37:14

At last! After a couple of frustrating days in Shenzhen, there was no shortage of drama on Friday with two gripping matches and one extraordinary on-court coaching timeout involving Darren Cahil...

WTA Finals Day 5 - More Shenzhen misery, but Shapovalov cheers us up in Paris from 2019-10-31T21:24:49

It was a downbeat day in Shenzhen, with alternate Kiki Bertens being forced to retire against Belinda Bencic, and Ash Barty easily beating Petra Kvitova.

Catherine Whitaker, David Law and ...

WTA Finals Day 4 – Svitolina stars again; More Andreescu injury concern; Federer out of ATP Cup from 2019-10-30T19:08:04

Elina Svitolina is becoming a WTA Finals expert, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova will meet for a place in the semi-finals, and Bianca Andreescu is injured…again. Catherine Whitaker, David Law...

WTA Finals Day 1 – Shenzhen era begins; Osaka and Barty win; Andrew Bettles Interview from 2019-10-27T18:11:38

David Law and Matt Roberts recap the opening day of the WTA Finals as Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova and Ash Barty defeated Belinda Bencic, both in three sets.

How was the staging and cro...

WTA Finals - Preview and Predictions from 2019-10-25T23:33:10

In the first of daily editions of The Tennis Podcast from this year’s WTA Finals, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts make their predictions for the tournament. 

The move t...

Andy Murray - Comeback Complete; Bencic, Shapovalov, Rublev Win Big from 2019-10-21T16:39:19

Just when you think Andy Murray can’t surprise you any more, he wins an ATP title just 10 months after it looks like he’s about to retire. 

From the most heart wrenching press confere...

Is Daniil Medvedev currently the best male player in the world? from 2019-10-14T18:02:10

Shortly after Daniil Medvedev won his second straight Masters 1000 title in Shanghai, debate raged on The Tennis Podcast WhatsApp group: is this just a 4-month hot streak, or is Medvedev actuall...

The Sweary One from 2019-09-23T20:13:27

After Laver Cup intoxicated tennis with its myriad storylines, content and Roger Federer swearing like a trooper, The Tennis Podcast team assembled in a pub in London to talk about it.

Joi...

Ask Catherine and David 9 - Future WTA Rivalries, Bad Behaviour Rising, Post-Career Plans For Big 3? from 2019-09-16T17:01:30

Recorded over lunch in New York, Catherine Whitaker and David Law answer a bunch of listeners questions.

·      Is player abuse towards umpires on the rise?&n...

US Open Day 14 - 19 For Nadal! Daniil Medvedev - Hero from 2019-09-09T05:11:22

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 ma...

US Open Day 13 - Andreescu Arrives; Serena - Will It Happen? Nadal vs. Medvedev Preview from 2019-09-08T01:29:13

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 La...

US Open Day 12 - Nadal vs. Medvedev is set; Serena vs. Bianca Preview from 2019-09-07T06:24:28

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.

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US Open Day 9 - Federer Falls as Dimitrov Delivers; Serena’s Getting Closer from 2019-09-04T06:56:37

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?

US Open Day 8 - A new Slam finalist beckons; Jaws on floor for Rafa from 2019-09-03T05:19:03

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 M...

US Open Day 7 - Konta Breaks New Ground; Wawrinka Knocks Out Injured Djokovic from 2019-09-02T05:13:13

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...

US Open Day 6 - Young Guns Having Some Fun, Some Not from 2019-09-01T07:33:57

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....

US Open Day 5 - Christopher Clarey on The Coco Gauff Story, Serena’s Chase For 24, Nick Kyrgios’ Behaviour & Damian Steiner’s Sacking from 2019-08-31T06:54:33

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 ru...

US Open Day 4 - Serve-and-Volley Lives, Evans vs. Federer, Post-coital Cigarettes from 2019-08-30T01:31:40

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 wat...

US Open Preview – Media Day Moods; Serena vs Sharapova in Round 1! from 2019-08-25T00:27:13

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.

Larry Stefanki interview - Coaching Ríos, Henman, Roddick; Turning down Andy Murray from 2019-08-21T15:00

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 K...

Cincinnati - Are Keys and Medvedev now in the US Open mix? from 2019-08-19T16:12:40

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 w...

Andy Murray, Singles Player, Returns from 2019-08-13T00:15:11

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 fa...

Canada - Andreescu, Nadal Scoop Titles; Andy Murray’s Singles Return; Roger/Rafa Enter Political Fray from 2019-08-12T05:30

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 ...

Nick Kyrgios did what? from 2019-08-05T06:00

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 convene...

Ask Catherine & David 8 – Garbiñe Muguruza; The Calendar; Lack of Openly Gay Male Players from 2019-07-22T15:30

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)

Wimbledon Day 13 - Djokovic Edges Classic; Federer Devastated; Gap Closes from 2019-07-14T21:45:27

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 P...

Wimbledon Day 12 - Halep Stuns Serena; Federer vs. Djokovic - The Preview from 2019-07-13T17:42:17

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 m...

Wimbledon Day 11 - Federer Downs Nadal; Djokovic Awaits; Serena vs. Halep Preview from 2019-07-12T21:29:22

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 Ma...

Wimbledon Day 10 - Mary Carillo guests; Serena, Simona Stroll; Federer vs. Nadal preview from 2019-07-11T19:46:59

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-...

Wimbledon Day 7 - Barty, Pliskova Crash; Konta Through; Federer, Nadal, Djokovic Stroll from 2019-07-08T22:06:08

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.

Wimbledon Day 6 - Evans Agony; Konta Comes Good; #SerAndy Is Here from 2019-07-06T22:24

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.

Wh...

Wimbledon Day 5 - Coco Gauff Mania Grips SW19; Anderson Crashes; Pliskova, Djokovic Struggle Through from 2019-07-05T23:32:58

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 s...

Wimbledon Day 4 - Nadal Downs Kyrgios In Crackling, Compelling Classic; Kerber Crashes; Brits Battle On from 2019-07-04T22:34:28

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 e...

Wimbledon Day 3 - Kyle Edmund Fades Badly; Ruthless Azarenka Wins 21 Games In A Row; Murray/Serena Reaction from 2019-07-03T21:10:49

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 V...

Wimbledon Day 2 - Federer, Kerber, Serena Stutter; Brit Bonanza; Tomic, Kyrgios Confuse from 2019-07-02T20:19:03

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 di...

Wimbledon Day 1 - Apocalyptic Shocks Galore from 2019-07-01T21:47:13

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 tum...

Wimbledon Preview - The Mix; Djokovic and Goran; Murray and Serena? from 2019-06-30T19:57:13

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 i...

Queen's Day 7 - Lopez At The Double; The Andy Murray Story Continues; Ash Barty, New World No.1 from 2019-06-23T23:10:58

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...

Queen’s Day 5 - Felix Auger-Aliassime Arrives from 2019-06-21T22:21:20

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 ...

Queen’s Day 4 - Andy Murray Is Back from 2019-06-20T23:00:41

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 celebrat...

Queen’s Day 3 - Rain, Tennis, Drama from 2019-06-19T22:03:25

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 aga...

Queen's Day 2 - We don't need tennis for a tennis podcast. from 2019-06-18T20:11:42

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 an...

Queen's Day 1 - Stories, Gossip, Nostalgia galore from 2019-06-17T22:18:55

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 Ru...

French Open Day 15 - Nadal's Ridiculous Dozen; Thiem gets closer from 2019-06-09T21:46:44

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...

French Open Day 12 - A New Star Is Born; Djokovic Sets Up Thiem Clash; Controversy Over Schedule from 2019-06-06T21:18:43

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...

French Open Day 11 - Andrei Medvedev Interview: 20 years since reaching the Roland Garros Final from 2019-06-05T19:16:55

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 tha...

French Open Day 10 - Konta cruises, Vondrousova delights; Get ready for Federer vs Nadal from 2019-06-04T22:15:39

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 rival...

French Open Day 9 - At The Champagne Bar With Mary Carillo from 2019-06-03T21:00:03

It wouldn’t be a Grand Slam without at least one daily Tennis Podcast featuring Mary Carillo. Joining Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts at the champagne bar at Roland Garros, Mary taps into he...

French Open Day 8 - Wawrinka vs. Tsitsipas - all-time classic; Konta continues stunning run; Thiem shows teeth after press room run-in from 2019-06-02T21:24:03

It is hard to imagine that we will see a better tennis match than Stan Wawrinka vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas this fortnight, or even this year.

Five sets and more than five hours of intoxicating...

French Open Day 7 - Osaka's Grand Slam Streak Ends; Serena Stunned By Kenin from 2019-06-01T20:09:42

Naomi Osaka has finally run out of lives. On the latest Tennis Podcast, Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts discuss how her 16-match winning streak at Grand Slams came to an end at Roland Garros...

French Open Day 5 - How on earth do you beat Naomi Osaka at a Slam? Edmund out; The bathroom break debate from 2019-05-30T22:50:36

After 16 consecutive match wins in a row at Grand Slam tennis tournaments, we are starting to wonder how it is even possible to beat Naomi Osaka at a major event. The Japanese player has been in...

French Open Day 4 – Heartbreak for Bertens; Wawrinka sends a message; Why are the stands so empty? from 2019-05-29T22:12:15

A chaotic hour at the end of day four saw huge disappointment for Kiki Bertens as she was forced to retire, narrow and nervy victories for Grigor Dimitrov and Jo Konta, and late-night drama invo...

French Open Day 2 - Serena sends Diatchenko packing, eventually; Djokovic, Nadal cruise; Edmund’s epic from 2019-05-27T20:53:25

On our 7th birthday, we are back with our Day 2 Tennis Podcast from Roland Garros!

Serena Williams has rarely been seen on a tennis court in recent months, but her return to Roland Garros ...

French Open Day 1 - Kerber, Venus out; Federer returns and wins, but what on earth was he wearing? from 2019-05-26T20:27:32

As day 1 of the French Open 2019 drew to a close, Catherine, Matt and Simon Briggs got together in the media restaurant to share stories about what they had seen and heard at Roland Garros durin...

French Open Preview - Draw Dissection, Predictions, Press Room Tales from 2019-05-24T18:13

A new Court Philippe Chatrier has been built, the draws have been made, and the French Open for 2019 is finally here.

Which all means that it’s time for the first daily Te...

The Rafael Nadal Story - A Tennis Podcast Special from 2019-05-22T18:00

Roland Garros 2019 is just a few days away. Rafael Nadal will be aiming for his 12th title in Paris. It’s mind-boggling to even contemplate. But how did we get here?

Starting from the very...

Rome - Pliskova and Nadal Take Titles; Djokovic, Konta ... Kyrgios from 2019-05-19T19:44:30

While Karolina Pliskova was a surprise first-time winner of the women's title, Rafael Nadal lifted the Rome trophy for a mind-boggling ninth time, defeating his ultimate rival Novak Djokovic in ...

Justin Gimelstob Aftermath; Clay Headlines So Far – Konta’s Improvement, Federer’s Return; Challenging Janko Tipsarevic’s Equal Prize Money Views from 2019-05-07T18:53:54

Catherine Whitaker and David Law begin this week’s show by discussing the aftermath of Justin Gimelstob’s decision to finally stand down from his roles on the ATP board and with Tennis Channel.<...

Why Gimelstob Must Go from 2019-04-29T16:18:29

Politics takes over on this week’s Tennis Podcast as Simon Briggs of The Telegraph joins Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts to discuss Justin Gimelstob’s conviction for assault. ...

Andy Roddick Interview – Enjoying Retirement, 10 Years Since That 2009 Wimbledon Final, The Real Serena, GOAT Debate, Davis Cup Reform, His Future In Tennis from 2019-04-18T15:00

Unlike many former players, Andy Roddick has stepped away from tennis since his retirement in 2012, occupying his life with various other ventures. But he’s still as passionate and as insightful...

Janko Tipsarevic Interview - Injury Hell, Mental Health, Murray's Return, The Real Novak Djokovic, ATP Politics, ITF World Tennis Tour from 2019-04-11T15:00

When Janko Tipsarevic first appeared on The Tennis Podcast in 2012, he was ranked No.8 in the world and at the height of his powers. Seven years and seven surgeries later, he returns to the show...

Miami - New Venue and Aggro Aplenty from 2019-03-25T17:22:57

The 2019 Miami Open is less than a week old but there’s already been loads of talking points for Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Grad Matt to get stuck into on this week’s Tennis Podcast. ...

Indian Wells - Is Bianca Andreescu The Next Big Tennis Star?; Thiem Edges Federer from 2019-03-18T20:21:08

Two thrilling finals at Indian Wells produced two surprising winners in the form of Bianca Andreescu and Dominic Thiem. On the Tennis Podcast, Catherine Whitaker and David Law discuss their rema...

Andy Murray: "I'm pain-free and want to come back" - Bonus Podcast from 2019-03-06T22:30

Andy Murray has spoken to the media, including The Tennis Podcast, for the first time since undergoing hip resurfacing surgery at the end of January, opening up about the details of the operatio...

Roger Federer - 100 Titles; Nick Kyrgios Goes Loco In Acapulco from 2019-03-04T07:00

At the end of a thrilling week of tennis in Dubai and Acapulco, there was no shortage of talking points for David Law and Catherine Whitaker on The Tennis Podcast.

They begin by trying to ...

Belinda Bencic Back; Evans, Auger-Aliassime Fall Just Short; Naomi Osaka - Cause For Concern? from 2019-02-25T16:19

Three and a half years after an extraordinary title run in Toronto, Belinda Bencic has produced another one, this time in Dubai. 

On The Tennis Podcast, Catherine Whitaker, David Law ...

Naomi Osaka / Sascha Bajin Split - Why? Wawrinka & Monfils Roll Back Years; Mertens, Opelka Make Their Mark from 2019-02-18T16:04:11

After a few weeks apart, David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts are back together on this week’s podcast, and the only place to start is Naomi Osaka’s split with Sascha Bajin. 

Laura Robson: Comeback trail, commentary box tales, and solving tennis' problems with Clare Balding from 2019-02-10T12:25:11

This week, The Tennis Podcast is joined by Laura Robson, who is due to make her return to action tomorrow in Shrewsbury after 8 months on the sidelines with hip surgery.

Before commentatin...

Ask Catherine & David 5 – How long will Lendl keep coaching Zverev? Should let serves be abolished? What goes into player appearance fee negotiations? from 2019-02-04T15:14:07

Before they left Melbourne to return home following the Australian Open, David Law and Catherine Whitaker recorded another Q&A special edition of The Tennis Podcast, featuring discussion on ...

Australian Open Day 12 – Brunch With Mary Carillo; Breathtaking Djokovic; Women’s Final Preview from 2019-01-25T12:32:18

In what’s becoming a tradition of the Grand Slam daily pods, Catherine Whitaker and David Law are joined by the great Mary Carillo for a wide-ranging, free-flowing chat over brunch.

Who do...

Australian Open Day 9 - Can Tsitsipas Beat Nadal?; Kvitova Back In Grand Slam Contention from 2019-01-22T14:19:16

Moments after Rafael Nadal booked his semi-final spot, David Law and Catherine Whitaker got together on The Tennis Podcast to review all the day’s action.

Why was Nadal so emotional about ...

Australian Open Day 7 – Sensational Tsitsipas Beats Federer – Changing of the Guard?; Fearless Collins 'Sploshes' Kerber; The Barty Party Goes On from 2019-01-20T17:04:45

At 02:30am in Melbourne, David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Matt get together on The Tennis Podcast to discuss a tumultuous day of tennis at the Australian Open.

And there's only one place ...

Australian Open Day 6 – Top Seeds Keep Advancing, Where Are All The Shocks?; Coachless Halep Coping Well; Federer vs. Tsitsipas Preview from 2019-01-19T13:17:31

Why have there barely been any upsets at this year’s Australian Open so far? That’s the big question for David, Catherine and Grad Matt on The Tennis Podcast after another day which saw the top ...

Australian Open Day 5 – Man vs. Boy As Nadal Dominates De Minaur; Could 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova Win The Title?; Inside The Dimitrov-Agassi Coaching Partnership from 2019-01-18T14:59:52

Shortly after Rafael Nadal had beaten Alex de Minaur on Friday night, David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Grad Matt convened to review day 5 at the Australian Open. 

Is Nadal playing be...

Australian Open Day 4 - Post 3am Finish After Classics Galore; Halep, Zverev Survive; That Svitolina Question from 2019-01-17T16:54:04

The latest ever start to a match at the Australian Open, and one of the latest ever Tennis Podcast recordings, as David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Grad Matt got together at 12:46am, with tennis...

Australian Open Day 3 - Evans Earns Ultimate Compliment From Federer; Anderson's Loss, Dimitrov's Gain? 67 Aces And He Still Didn't Win from 2019-01-16T14:23:15

Dan Evans didn’t beat Roger Federer, but he pushed him hard, and did himself proud. That’s the view of David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Grad Matt on The Tennis Podcast at the end of day three a...

Australian Open Day 1 - Murray Rolls Back Years In Glorious Defeat - Perfect Goodbye, Or A Stepping Stone To Wimbledon? from 2019-01-14T15:44:23

We thought we’d seen it all from Andy Murray, but in what could be his final ever match, he left us spellbound once more.

On The Tennis Podcast, David Law and Catherine Whitaker discuss on...

Australian Open 2019 – Draw Dissection & Predictions from 2019-01-13T07:29:26

With less than 24 hours to go until the start of the 2019 Australian Open, the time has come for David Law, Catherine Whitaker and Grad Matt to dissect the draws and make their predictions.

Tennis World Stops For Andy Murray, Until Politics Takes Over; Kyrgios Wins Our Hearts Again; What's With Rafa's New Serve? from 2019-01-12T08:01:10

With two days to go before the 2019 Australian Open, the main story in town is still Andy Murray’s announcement that he will retire before the end of the year. 

Following their immedi...

Andy Murray Announces Impending Retirement - Catherine and David react from Melbourne from 2019-01-11T05:20:07

Hours after David Law joined Catherine Whitaker in Melbourne, Andy Murray came into the interview room, choked up with emotion, and revealed that he could no longer play with the pain that he is...

2019. Ready? Play. from 2018-12-30T20:13:51

The calendar hasn’t even ticked over to 2019 yet, but the new tennis season is officially here and that can only mean one thing: Catherine and David are back together on The Tennis Podcast to pr...

Tennis Podcast LIVE - 2018 Awards Show from 2018-12-13T21:05:07

The first ever Tennis Podcast LIVE took place in London on Tuesday 11th December at Café Rouge as David and Catherine handed out their awards for the 2018 tennis season in front of an audience o...

The Tennis Podcast 2019 from 2018-12-03T15:46:23

With the support of our Kickstarter backers, 2018 has been an exciting year for The Tennis Podcast. We produced well over 100 episodes, including daily shows at all four Grand Slams, the Fever-T...

Davis Cup Final Day 3 - Croatia Are Champions; Noah Lets Rip About Davis Cup Changes from 2018-11-25T23:57:19

Croatia are Davis Cup champions for the second time after Marin Cilic clinched the decisive point to earn them a 3-1 win over France. 

On The Tennis Podcast, Catherine Whitaker, D...

Davis Cup Final Day 2 - Herbert/Mahut Keep French Hopes (And The Old Davis Cup Format) Alive; Will A Miracle Happen? from 2018-11-24T21:05

The 2018 Davis Cup Final will head into Sunday with the tie still in the balance after Saturday’s doubles rubber delivered a thrilling match and a crucial point for France. 

On The Te...

Davis Cup Final Day 1 - Croatia Dominate; Has Yannick Noah Dropped A Clanger? Can France Overturn 79 Years Of History? from 2018-11-23T22:06:50

Six sets played, six sets won by Croatia, and the chances of France winning the last Davis Cup final played using the traditional format are looking minuscule.

The Tennis Podcast team ...

ATP Finals Day 8 - Zverev Downs Djokovic To Win Big In London; What Does This Mean For 2019? from 2018-11-19T01:18:45

Alexander Zverev delivered on his gargantuan talent in London to add a straight sets win over Novak Djokovic to his one against Roger Federer the day before. It landed him the ATP Finals title, ...

ATP Finals Day 4 - Zverev Stirs The Pot; Djokovic, Cilic Prevail; Radwanska Calls It A Day from 2018-11-14T23:58:50

Alexander Zverev has already won a trio of Masters 1000 titles, been ranked as high as No.3, and qualified for the ATP Finals for two straight seasons. He’s a major player in the sport, and prom...

ATP Finals Day 2 - How Do You Stop Novak Djokovic? Why Does Marin Cilic Keep Losing Leads? Traditional vs. Short Format Tennis from 2018-11-12T23:08:45

Former British doubles player Colin Fleming spent the day at the O2 arena as a fan, and afterwards he joined David and Charlie Eccleshare on The Tennis Podcast. Beers in hand, they start by disc...

ATP Finals Day 1 - Federer Fumbles vs. Sturdy Nishikori; Anderson Downs Thiem; Czechs Make It 6 Fed Cups In 8 Years; Halep-Cahill Separate from 2018-11-12T00:30:59

London arrived in numbers to celebrate another year of Roger Federer, but his fans left disappointed as Kei Nishikori became the first man to beat him in straight sets in the round robin stages ...

Paris - Khachanov Ruins Djokovic Run; Federer Back? When Is A Choke A Choke? Zhuhai Crowns Barty from 2018-11-05T15:49:54

As 2018 draws to a close, a new man has arrived on the scene, beaten the best players and won the biggest title of his life. His name is Karen Khachanov. In a Tennis Podcast to review Paris, the...

Unstoppable Djokovic Wins Shanghai; Delpo Devastation; Davis Cup Mess Continues from 2018-10-14T22:01:04

Novak Djokovic looks as if he has stepped in a time machine and taken us all back to 2015, such is the level of tennis he is producing in the second half of 2018. In the latest Tennis Podcast, C...

Kyle Edmund Continues Search For First ATP Title; Medvedev & Basilashvili Shine In The Far East; Dominant Wozniacki Wins Beijing from 2018-10-08T17:45:19

Inspired by a certain Tennis Podcast presenter’s loss from match point up, David and Catherine begin this week’s show by discussing the phenomenon of ‘choking’ in sport. What causes it? And what...

The Political State of Tennis; Sabalenka Storms to Wuhan Title; Tomic Back in the Winner’s Circle from 2018-10-01T18:07:35

2018 has been a turbulent year for tennis, with warring factions and uncertainty over where the sport is heading. In this week’s podcast, Simon Briggs joins David and Catherine to discuss the po...

Naomi Osaka’s Lap Of Honour – How Will She Cope With Being US Open Champion?; France & Croatia To Contest Last Davis Cup Final In Its Traditional Format from 2018-09-17T18:31:10

The US Open may be over, but Naomi Osaka’s new life is just getting started. While her victory in New York was overshadowed, she’s capitalised brilliantly on the moment by signing an endorsement...

US Open Day 8 – Federer Suffers Shock Defeat To Millman; Sharapova Loses 100% Night Session Record; Osaka, Keys & Djokovic Progress from 2018-09-04T07:17:04

This is a Tennis Podcast in two parts.

First of all, David and Catherine recorded almost half an hour of chat about the day session, reflecting on wins for Naomi Osaka, Madison Keys an...

US Open Day 7 - Sublime Stephens Puts Down A Marker; Serena Impresses Again; Nadal Tested By Brilliant Basilashvili from 2018-09-03T06:26:58

With no obvious headline on Day 7 at the US Open, David and Catherine start the Tennis Podcast by purring over the form of Sloane Stephens and trying to pin down what makes her such a sublime pl...

US Open Day 5 – Serena Sends Message; Khachanov Arrives, Nadal Survives; Federer vs. Kyrgios Preview from 2018-09-01T06:19:55

After all the off-court drama of the past few days, the excitement on day five at the US Open was to be found on the court. David is joined separately by Simon Briggs and Catherine to talk about...

US Open Day 3 - Murray Out, But Not Without A Fight; Stephens Survives Scare; Serena & Venus To Meet In Third Round from 2018-08-30T06:17:49

Andy Murray is out of the US Open. But not without a fight. Not without looking much like his old self in a four-set defeat to Fernando Verdasco.

After another scorching day in New Yor...

Controversial Davis Cup Reforms Approved – What Next?; Djokovic Becomes The Grandmaster; Bertens Blasts Her Way To Cincinnati Title from 2018-08-20T21:41:44

It was a monumental week for tennis as the ITF’s proposals to reform the Davis Cup were approved. The decision sparked a huge reaction, with much of it negative. But is it all doom and gloom? On...

Halep & Nadal Win In Canada; Tsitsipas Comes Of Age; ATP Finals Venue Up For Tender; Davis Cup Vote To Take Place from 2018-08-13T18:19:44

With David away on holiday, The Telegraph’s Charlie Eccleshare joins Catherine on The Tennis Podcast to review the action from the Rogers Cup in Canada, where world No.1s Simona Halep and Rafael...

Tears Flow As Murray Makes Hard Court Return; Dominant Zverev Wins Washington; Buzarnescu’s Long Road To First WTA Title; Jo Konta 6-1, 6-0 Serena Williams – What Happened? from 2018-08-06T17:44:09

Unsurprisingly, the eventful return of Andy Murray dominates discussion on this week’s Tennis Podcast.

After Murray played and won his first hard court matches since March 2017 by adva...

What’s Happened Since Wimbledon?; Challenger Tour Revamp; Serena’s Drug Testing Frustration; Djokovic Reveals Struggles In Open Letter; #TennisPodCastaways Winners Announced from 2018-07-30T19:12:59

Catherine and David are back with a bumper edition of The Tennis Podcast to reflect on everything that’s happened in the sport since Wimbledon. 

From Newport to Nanchang, all the ...

Wimbledon Day 12 - Kerber Beats Serena But Both Are The Story; Djokovic Is Back After Edging All-Time Classic With Nadal from 2018-07-14T20:35:40

With Royalty in attendance - the Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex - Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams to win the Wimbledon title, and Novak Djokovic overcame Rafael Nadal in an all-time...

Wimbledon Day 11 - Djokovic, Nadal Held Overnight After Classic; Anderson Outlasts Isner, Reaches Final And Asks For Rule Change; Serena vs. Kerber Preview from 2018-07-14T00:09:58

A memorable, bizarre, pulsating day at Wimbledon ended with Kevin Anderson in the men’s singles final after a 6 hour 36 minute epic, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal needing to come back out to c...

Wimbledon Day 10 - Mary Carillo! Serena Returns To Rightful Place; Faces Kerber In 2016 Repeat; Djokovic or Nadal? from 2018-07-12T19:42:06

After two one-sided women’s semifinals at Wimbledon, the prospect of a Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber final is mouthwatering, and who better to talk about it, and everything else, tha...

Wimbledon Day 9 - Federer Falls To Anderson; Nadal Wins Del Potro Epic; Djokovic Delivers; Big John’s Big Moment from 2018-07-11T23:15:31

A day that began with Roger Federer looking serene ended with him out of the tournament, Rafael Nadal fighting through at the last, and David Law speaking to a couple of special guests - BBC com...

Wimbledon Day 8 - Kerber & Kasatkina Dazzle on Centre; Serena Battles through; Federer relegated to Court One from 2018-07-10T18:55:13

After a women's quarter finals day that did not disappoint, David & Catherine are left to dissect four quarter final matches, and four deserving semi finalists. David picks Serena as the tit...

Wimbledon Day 6 - Tired Halep Crashes Out; Djokovic Rises from the ashes to end British Hopes from 2018-07-07T22:33:36

As the first week of Wimbledon 2018 draws to a close, Catherine & David meet on the broadcast centre roof overlooking the grounds to discuss yet another shock defeat in the women's draw, tha...

Wimbledon Day 5 - Venus & Keys lose while Serena marches on; Federer breaks yet more records; Special Guest BBC's Phil Studd from 2018-07-06T21:17:11

After a day that drew to a close with just two of the women's top ten seeds left standing, Catherine & David are joined by BBC commentator Phil Studd to dissect a horrific defeat for Madison...

Wimbledon Day 4 - McEnroe, Henman Assess Edmund vs. Djokovic; Muguruza, Cilic, Konta Crash Out; Special Guest - BBC’s Iain Carter from 2018-07-05T20:40:48

A stunning day of upsets at Wimbledon saw defending champion Garbine Muguruza go out, podcast-pick Marin Cilic fall, and Jo Konta defeated, and The Tennis Podcast has an equally dramatic line-up...

Wimbledon Day 3 - Whinging Wozniacki’s Parting Shot At Makarova; Federer, Serena Stroll; Brits Get Ready To Rumble from 2018-07-04T22:13:02

After the English footballing euphoria of Tuesday night, day 3 at Wimbledon occupied national centre stage and the main talking point on The Tennis Podcast was the demise of one of the top seeds...

Wimbledon Day 2 - Kvitova Falls; Nadal Cruises; Konta, Edmund Move On from 2018-07-03T21:37:39

The second day of the Wimbledon Championships saw popular pick for the title - Petra Kvitova go spinning out at the first round stage.

Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker and David Law got ...

Wimbledon Day 1 - Serena’s Return; Stan The Man Is Back! Sloane Slumps; Federer’s Sartorial Statement from 2018-07-02T22:23:44

On the day that Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon for the first time in a couple of years and won her first round, Stan Wawrinka scored the biggest win of his career since returning from kne...

Wimbledon Preview - Nadal vs. Federer 10 years on - will it happen? Serena Williams back: What should we expect? Oh no, Andy Murray from 2018-07-01T18:15:20

What looked like being the calm before the storm on the day before The Championships, erupted into life a day early with Andy Murray’s sudden withdrawal.

The news is crow-barred into t...

Queen's Day 7 - Cilic Banishes Demons; Djokovic Devastated; Who Is Wimbledon Favourite Now? from 2018-06-24T21:53:20

A year ago, Marin Cilic cut a disconsolate figure as he lost the final against Feliciano Lopez from match point down. A year on, it was his turn to save match point against Novak Djokovic before...

Queen's Day 6 - Djokovic vs. Cilic Final - we speak to both; Marian Vajda - why he came back to coach Djokovic from 2018-06-23T21:54:10

Novak Djokovic is into an ATP final for the first time since he returned from a serious elbow injury, and afterwards he spoke to The Tennis Podcast. He is up against Marin Cilic in the title-dec...

Queen’s Day 4 - Jason Isaacs, Novak Djokovic and Catherine and David back together from 2018-06-21T22:58:27

Not every celebrity tennis fan could hold court on the Tennis Podcast, but not everyone celebrity fan is Jason Isaacs from Harry Potter fame.

Isaacs comes straight from watching Nick K...

Queen’s Day 3 - Meet Frances Tiafoe; Hewitt Rolls Back The Years; Querrey overcomes Wawrinka from 2018-06-20T23:25:58

Queen’s Day 3 - Meet Frances Tiafoe; Hewitt Rolls Back The Years; Querrey overcomes Wawrinka

Hello and welcome to take 2 of Wednesday’s Tennis Podcast from the Fever-T...

Queen’s Day 2 - Murray Edged But Encouraged; Kyrgios Copes; Stan The Gift-Buyer from 2018-06-19T23:40:06

Three hundred and forty one day days had passed since Andy Murray last took to a competitive match court, and few people would have expected him to play as well as he did at the Fever-Tree Champ...

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic on their turmoil without tennis, and desire to return from 2018-06-17T20:52:49

Andy Murray is back! After almost a year side-lined by injury, he will make his competitive return at The Queen’s Club against Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday.

In the first of daily podcasts from ...

30 minutes with Lleyton Hewitt - Tennis Addiction, Facing Rafa on Clay and Why Davis Cup Must Not Change from 2018-06-17T06:03:22

Ahead of his return to The Queen's Club for doubles in the Fever-Tree Championships, Lleyton Hewitt sat down with David Law and Charlie Eccleshare of the Telegraph for half an hour to talk about wh...

French Open Day 15 – Nadal Reigns Supreme At Roland Garros For The 11th Time from 2018-06-10T22:03:41

Rafael Nadal is the French Open champion. Sound familiar?

On the Tennis Podcast, Catherine and David look back on the way Nadal overcame Dominic Thiem and a bout of cramp to win at Rol...

French Open Day 14 - Simona Halep – Grand Slam Champion At Last; Can Thiem Topple Nadal? from 2018-06-09T18:14:16

Simona Halep is a Grand Slam champion at last.

Having lost her previous three finals, Halep finally ended her drought by battling past Sloane Stephens in a captivating contest at Rolan...

French Open Day 12 - Halep vs. Stephens: A Final Clash Of Brilliant Players & Different Personalities; How Much Is Nadal Feeling The Pressure?; Weather Crucial As Weekend Approaches. from 2018-06-07T22:24:16

Simona Halep has lost all three of her Grand Slam finals. Will she make it fourth time lucky on Saturday at Roland Garros when she faces Sloane Stephens?

On the Tennis Podcast, Catheri...

French Open Day 9 - Serena vs. Sharapova Off, and Everyone's Gutted; Kasatkina Finishes Job; Schwartzmann's Stunning Fightback from 2018-06-04T19:51:23

It was the match everyone wanted to see. But in the end, it didn't happen.

Catherine and David come together on The Tennis Podcast to discuss a day of immense frustration at Roland Gar...

French Open Day 8 – Christopher Clarey Previews Serena vs Sharapova Showdown; Is Sascha Zverev Running Out Of Lives?; Bad Light Stops Play In Bizarre Fashion from 2018-06-03T23:42:46

Cancel your plans, Serena vs Sharapova is happening.

After days of speculation, Catherine and David are giddy with excitement on the latest Tennis Podcast. But will the match live up ...

French Open Day 7 – Fognini Beats Edmund in Five-Set Ordeal; Nadal Dominates Gasquet; Scheduling Controversy; Awesome Sharapova Thrashes Pliskova from 2018-06-02T18:39:31

Kyle Edmund is out of the French Open. His five-set loss to Fabio Fognini brought an end to the British challenge at Roland Garros for another year. David and Catherine assemble on The Tennis Po...

French Open Day 5 - Williams Summons The Real Serena; Mixed Fortunes For Brits; Does Anyone Truly Believe They Can Beat Nadal?; Biggest Shocks In French Open History from 2018-05-31T22:08:21

Serena Williams stole the show on Day 5 at Roland Garros, roaring back to defeat Ashleigh Barty in a vintage display. Shortly afterwards, The Telegraph’s Charlie Eccleshare joined David Law on T...

French Open Day 3 - Serena Wins on Return; Edmund Impresses; Outfits Analysed; Sock's Shocking Behaviour; Briggs Backs Norrie To Spring Upset from 2018-05-29T20:15:05

The story on everyone’s lips on Day 3 at Roland Garros was the return of Serena Williams. The American beat Kristyna Pliskova 7-6, 6-4 to win her first Grand Slam match since giving birth. Cathe...

French Open Day 2 – Lucky Loser Trungelliti Captures Hearts; British Bullishness; Nadal Frustrated; Serena Ready To Return from 2018-05-28T22:38:17

Despite some late drama, the Sunday start at Roland Garros had felt a little flat. Fortunately, that all changed on day two and there was plenty for David (at a wildlife centre) and Catherine (a...

French Open Day 1 - Defending Champion Ostapenko Out; Konta's Woes Continue; Does a Sunday Start Work? from 2018-05-27T19:31:50

As The Tennis Podcast turned six-years-old, Catherine & David celebrated by discussing the opening day of action at Roland Garros.

But there was no cause for Johanna Konta to celeb...

French Open Preview - Catherine Courtside With Serena Williams; Draw Dissection; And What On Earth Is Dominic Thiem Doing? from 2018-05-26T16:45:14

As the French Open prepares to get underway at Roland Garros in Paris, Catherine Whitaker sits courtside as Serena Williams goes through her preparation for the year’s second Grand Slam tourname...

Rome Review - Svitolina Sizzles & Rain Helps Rafa to Victory; Pliskova explodes, Halep implodes; Is Djokovic really back this time? from 2018-05-20T22:17:29

Just moments after Rafael Nadal was crowned Champion in Rome for the eighth time, Catherine & David bask in the London sunshine to discuss the King of Clay's rain-assisted victory over Sasch...

Kvitova & Zverev Triumph at Altitude, only one marches on Rome; Mary Carillo's take on Djokovic's strife; Plus Pronunciation Corner from 2018-05-14T22:21:04

Sheltering just metres from Craven Cottage and an army of angry Derby County football fans, David & Catherine digest the extraordinary and contrasting title wins in Madrid for Alex Zverev an...

Madrid Madness underway; Why Doesn't Portugal Have More Tennis Champions? Just How Good Could Monica Seles Have Been? from 2018-05-07T20:23:17

After a week when the Munich, Estoril and Prague titles were all won by home favourites, attention now turns to Madrid, which is a veritable who’s who of the best, healthy tennis players in the ...

The Pub Podcast! Barcelona Title No 11 - Is Nadal becoming unbeatable? Pliskova wins in Stuttgart & Cash shares Vandeweghe's clay court secrets from 2018-04-30T22:45:45

After clinching his second 'undecima' of the season in Barcelona following yet another week of straight sets victories, David & Catherine meet in the pub to ponder what the miracle formula m...

Monte Carlo Title No.11 - Who Can Stop Rafael Nadal On Clay and How? Fed Cup Despair Goes On For Britain; Czech vs. USA Final; from 2018-04-23T05:19:44

Rafael Nadal won his 36th consecutive set of clay court tennis, dropping an average of two games per set, to claim his 11th Monte Carlo title. Afterwards, the Tennis Podcast team found themselve...

Monte Carlo, Djokovic / Vajda Back Together, Kyle Edmund’s New Ground, Wimbledon Queue Continued, Greatest Achievements On Worst Surfaces from 2018-04-16T18:01:06

David Law is back from holiday and full of beans. Catherine Whitaker is off on holiday and bemused by washing machines on tennis courts.

In the 401st Tennis Podcast, they look ahead to Mon...

Ask Catherine & David 3 - Coaching Insights / Wimbledon Queuing / Clay Court Transitions from 2018-04-08T17:31:21

With David Law swanning off on holiday, we've recorded our third listener-questions show - the 400th in our six year history - guest edited by Lea Lahnstein.

David and Catherine Whitak...

Miami - Stephens & Isner win as USA dominate; Agassi departs team Djokovic; Who will prevail on clay? from 2018-04-01T23:14:31

As the sunshine swing draws to a close in Miami the latest Tennis Podcast reviews an extraordinary pair of titles for American players Sloane Stephens and John Isner. Stephens has endured a dis...

Miami Midway Review - Federer Falls; Serena & Djokovic falter on comeback trail; Wozniacki suffers on court abuse from 2018-03-26T16:47:37

As Federer and Serena fall early in Miami, David & Catherine discuss the future for both; will we ever see Federer at the French Open again now he's announced he'll skip the clay once more, ...

Indian Wells Review; Osaka & Del Potro shine, Federer flounders at the final hurdle from 2018-03-20T00:01

With Juan Martin Del Potro and Naomi Osaka mixing up tennis’ natural order in Indian Wells, Catherine & David meet in the Putney Exchange to discuss what the pair’s respective victories mean...

Serena, Djokovic Make Contrasting Returns; Coaching Carousel Keeps Turning; Here Come The Kids from 2018-03-12T20:12:42

With the Sunshine Swing well underway in the Californian Desert, Catherine and David address all the key talking points from week one of Indian Wells, including Serena Williams’ so-far impressiv...

Marin Cilic on Davis Cup proposals, Wimbledon heartbreak and Andy Murray's return from 2018-03-08T22:18:35

In a Tennis Podcast Extra, we have an exclusive interview with World No.3 Marin Cilic who has some strong views on the ITF’s proposals for the Davis Cup.

David Law also asks him how lo...

Davis Cup Reforms - Gerard Pique & ITF team up to create proposed 'World Cup of Tennis'; Nadal Out Until the clay - Could it be a blessing in disguise?; Bouchard - The settlement, the tweet and the wildcard from 2018-03-05T22:22:56

After a four week podcast hiatus to cover doubles luge and the like (men lying on top of one another and flinging themselves down an icy hill), Catherine reunites with David just in time to disc...

Ask Catherine & David 2 - Life after Federer / Nadal / Serena; Tennis Politics; Rumours from 2018-02-26T16:00:48

With Catherine Whitaker on her way back from the Winter Olympics in Korea, here's our second listener-questions show, guest edited by Grace Onions.

Catherine and David Law answered the bes...

20 Years Following Federer - The Oldest No.1 Tennis Player Ever from 2018-02-19T22:04:26

Roger Federer has spent more than half of his life as a professional tennis player, becoming in the eyes of most people, and according to most stats, the best male player ever to pick up a racqu...

Ask Catherine & David - Who are the most ‘difficult’ players? What are the best tournaments to cover? How should players handle social media? from 2018-02-12T12:18:11

We have thrown the next two editions of The Tennis Podcast over to our listeners to fire their questions at hosts Catherine Whitaker and David Law.

This week, with Guest Editor Jim Boyle i...

Davis Cup - Spain Beat GB But A New British Star Is Born; Just How Good Is Captain Leon Smith? Is This Courier’s Year? Djokovic’s ‘Small Medical Intervention’ from 2018-02-04T23:06:06

Great Britain might have gone out 3-1 in the first round of the Davis Cup to Spain, but the talk of The Tennis Podcast was the performance of Cameron Norrie, who beat Roberto Bautista Agut and p...

Aus Open Day 14 - 20 Slams For Federer; Tears And Cheers As 36-year-old Overcomes Cilic In 5 from 2018-01-28T14:40

Roger Federer made it an extraordinary 20 Grand Slam singles titles with a 5-set win over Marin Cilic in the Australian Open final, and as he embarked on a celebration tour of television studio ...

Aus Open Day 13 - Wozniacki Dream Comes True; Halep’s Hopes Shattered Again After Classic; Federer vs. Cilic Preview from 2018-01-27T13:25:14

As Caroline Wozniacki walked by from television studio to television studio after claiming her long-awaited first Grand Slam title, Catherine Whitaker and David Law tried to do justice on The Te...

Aus Open Day 12 - Boris Becker on Federer vs. Cilic, Halep vs. Wozniacki and how peak Becker would have done against Federer; Mary Carillo on everything from 2018-01-26T13:19:18

Moments after Hyeon Chung pulled out of his Australian Open semifinal because of blisters, ensuring Roger Federer would reach a 30th Grand Slam singles final, Boris Becker joined Catherine Whita...

Aus Open Day 11 - Halep Wins Instant Classic To Set Up Winner-Take-All Clash With Wozniacki; Edmund Journey Ends; Federer vs. Chung preview from 2018-01-25T13:25:05

Moment after Kyle Edmund’s Australian Open odyssey ended at the hands of Marin Cilic, Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport), David Law (BBC 5 Live) and Simon Briggs (Telegraph) got together in the medi...

Aus Open Day 10 - Chung vs. Federer, Halep vs. Kerber In Semis; Edmund Prepares For Biggest Day Of His Life; Tennys Takes Aim from 2018-01-24T14:18:03

All of the four quarterfinals played on Wednesday were won in straight sets, but each had its own story, and the resulting semifinals are mouth-watering, according to the Tennis Podcast team.&nb...

Aus Open Day 9 - Kyle Edmund: Grand Slam Semifinalist; Injured Nadal Downed By Cilic; Mertens Makes Semis; Catherine Whitaker’s BEST DAY EVER! from 2018-01-23T14:54:09

In 2010, Andy Murray went through to the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time when Rafael Nadal retired with injury. His opponent in the final four was Marin Cilic. He then met R...

Aus Open Day 8 - Djokovic Downed By Awesome Chung - What Next For Novak? Kerber / Keys To Clash; Anyone For Tennys? from 2018-01-22T13:48:14

Novak Djokovic found himself ‘playing in front of a mirror’ according to The Tennis Podcast team, as he was knocked out of the Australian Open by Hyeon Chung at the fourth round stage.

Chu...

Aus Open Day 7 - Dimitrov Downs Kyrgios In Classic; Faces Edmund In Quarters; Nadal, Cilic Toil; Wozniacki Cruises from 2018-01-21T15:18:56

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Nick Kyrgios was ‘instant classic’ material, and only made better from a British perspective in that the winner plays Kyle Edmund, who is into his first Grand Slam quarterfin...

Aus Open Day 6 - Heroic Halep Wins Epic; Kerber Crushes Sharapova Challenge; Zverev, Delpo Fall; Naomi Broady Guests As Jetlagged Murray Engages On Twitter from 2018-01-20T13:12:50

Simona Halep produced an incredible feat of fitness and fire to save three match points and win 15-13 in the final set against Lauren Davis, and afterwards The Tennis Podcast team got toget...

Aus Open Day 5 - Kyrgios Comes Good; Edmund Handles Heat; Ostapenko Out from 2018-01-19T14:30:46

On a day when temperatures exceeded 40 degrees for a second day in a row, the last thing Kyle Edmund would have wanted was a 5-set, near 4-hour match, but that’s what he got, and he came through...

Aus Open Day 4 - Big Names Wilt in Brutal Heat from 2018-01-18T11:44:57

As temperatures exceed 40 degrees celcius on day four of the Australian Open, Catherine & David question why on earth the heat policy wasn't invoked, and indeed whether there should even be ...

Aus Open Day 3 - Alex Corretja Guests as Wozniacki, Tsonga & Dimitrov Survive Stern Tests from 2018-01-17T13:09:30

Recorded live from the Eurosport Green Room during Grigor Dimitrov's epic five setter with American Mackenzie McDonald, former World No 2 Alex Corretja shares his thoughts on all things Australi...

Aus Open Day 2 - Novak Djokovic Is Back With A Bang But What Did He Say About That Player Meeting? from 2018-01-16T01:54

Aus Open Day 2 - Novak Djokovic Is Back With A Bang But What Did He Say About That Player Meeting?

Novak Djokovic was front and centre on Tuesday, both on and off the ...

Aus Open Day 1 - Djokovic Intervention Dominates Day One Chat; Stephens, Williams Tumble; Edmund Scores Career-Best Win from 2018-01-15T13:25

On an opening day when big names were beaten and all of them American, and Kyle Edmund scored arguably the most important victory of his career, the main topic of conversation at the Australian Ope...

Aus Open Interview Room - Roger's Mind Games, Stan & Novak’s Return, Billie Jean’s Stand from 2018-01-14T09:27:58

Catherine Whitaker and David Law are here to tell you all the tales from the interview room ahead of the Australian Open. From Roger Federer's mind games to Stan Wawrinka's tough times, to Billie J...

Aus Open Draws Dissected; Sharapova’s Involvement Questioned; Serena’s Struggle Revealede from 2018-01-12T11:00

With the first Grand Slam tournament of 2018 upon us, Catherine Whitaker and David Law are in Melbourne, and were joined by Telegraph Tennis Correspondent to dissect the draws of the Australian ...

Andy Murray Goes Under The Knife; Kyrgios Wins In Australia; Serena Won't Make Melbourne; Simon Briggs, Nigel Sears Guest from 2018-01-08T19:30

Andy Murray has taken the plunge and gone under the knife after his frustrated attempts to come back from a hip injury.

David Law, deserted by an ill Catherine Whitaker, gives his verd...

Andy Murray's Agony; As the 2018 tennis season kicks off in earnest, Catherine & David meet in familiar surrounds to discuss the notable absentees (Murray, Djokovic, Serena, Wawrinka, Nishikori) and their prospects of a swift return. from 2018-01-02T17:40

Andy Murray's Agony; As the 2018 tennis season kicks off in earnest, there are still some notable absences, probably most notable the man who was World No 1 this time last year, Andy Murray, who ha...

Battle of the Sexes - The Catherine Whitaker Review; Sexism and Attitudes To Sexual Orientation - Where Is Tennis Now? from 2017-12-25T21:07

The 1973 Battle of the Sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was a landmark event in so many ways, and this cinematic telling of the story has been reviewed extensively in recent months...

The Tennis Podcast Year End Awards (and a few bits of coaching news) from 2017-12-19T01:03

With the whopping four weeks of tennis' off-season well underway, Catherine & David are missing the sport so much they've decided to record a special '2017 Awards' edition of `The Tennis Podcas...

The Tennis Podcast 2018 from 2017-12-01T13:00

We want to continue to produce the Tennis Podcast in 2018, and to make it better than ever. But to do that, we need your help! Please take just 5 minutes to hear why we are asking, and how you can ...

Davis Cup Final Day Three - France Finally Taste Davis Cup Glory Again from 2017-11-26T22:59

As France lift the tenth Davis Cup title in their illustrious history, and the first following a 16 year drought, Catherine reports in for a final time from Lille to recount one of the most electri...

Davis Cup Final Day 2 - Gasquet/Herbert win doubles thriller to give France the edge from 2017-11-25T18:49

In the aftermath of France's scintillating four set doubles victory over Belgium, Catherine reports in from Lille to tell David about what French Captain Yannick Noah has said is the greatest atmos...

Davis Cup Final Day One; Goffin & Tsonga Emphatic Winners - Doubles set to be crucial from 2017-11-24T20:08

Emphatic victories for the Belgian Number One David Goffin & French Number One Jo Wilfried Tsonga have left the Davis Cup Final poised at 1-1 going into day two, which leaves David & Cather...

Davis Cup Final Preview - Yannick Noah's Gasquet Gamble from 2017-11-23T18:02

On the eve of the Davis Cup Final between France and Belgium, Catherine reports in from the 29000 seater Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille to bring us all the news from the draw, as well as an exclusi...

'Daredevil' Dimitrov's London Triumph; Plus Nadal's Anguish, Federer's Grumpiness & Murray and Lendl's Break-Up Take Two from 2017-11-20T00:35

In the wake of the final match of the 2017 ATP Tour season at London's O2 Arena, Catherine, David & The Telegraph's Simon Briggs analyse a breakthrough moment in the career of Grigor Dimitrov, ...

Wozniacki's Winning Week in Singapore and Venus Williams' Bittersweet Brilliance; Plus the race to London keeps getting hotter AND David speaks to Martina Hingis from 2017-10-29T17:24

With David standing amid the confetti which moments before was falling on freshly WTA Finals Champion Caroline Wozniacki, and Catherine in a very gloomy post Autumn Equniox London, the Tennis Podca...

Singapore Special - Live From The WTA Finals; Del Potro Wins Big; Magic's Revenge from 2017-10-24T18:33:45

With David Law’s ferocious 24 hour bug, day jobs and a seven-hour time difference getting in the way, the Tennis Podcast’s Singapore WTA Finals show is a bit delayed, but worth the wait. Just no...

Borg vs. McEnroe - The Big Movie Review; Asian Swing Continues - Wuhan, Tashkent, Shenzen & Chengdu from 2017-10-01T23:00

Catherine & David reunite at Waterloo station to review the second week of the year's Asian swing, with breakout results for Ash Barty, Caroline Garcia and 33 year-old Vera Zvonareva. Also disc...

US Open Day 14 - Nadal Clinches 16th Grand Slam title; How Many Will He Get? Hingis Makes It 25 Not Out from 2017-09-11T05:00:41

Rafael Nadal ensured the old guard collected the entire Grand Slam title haul in 2017 by winning the US Open, and afterwards th...

US Open Day 13 - Sloane Stephens - Grand Slam Champion; Jamie Murray/Martina Hingis Triumph; Nadal vs. Anderson Preview from 2017-09-10T00:29:26

Sloane Stephens completed one of the most remarkable injury comebacks in recent memory to win her first Grand Slam title, and the Tennis Podcast convened to talk about it. 

Stephe...

US Open Day 12 - Nadal, Anderson Fire Back To Meet In Final; Stephens vs. Keys - A women’s singles final preview from 2017-09-09T05:40:04

Rafael Nadal will contest his 23rd Grand Slam final and Kevin Anderson his first when they clash in the climax to the US Open o...

US Open Day 11 - Stephens Stuns Venus Williams; Faces Keys In final; Special Guest Mats Wilander previews Men’s semifinals from 2017-09-08T05:15:29

Tennis will have a new Grand Slam champion after two of the most exciting, talented young players in the sport reached the US Open women’s final.

Sloane Stephens overcame Venus William...

US Open Day 10 - Del Potro Dashes New York's Federer vs. Nadal Dream; An American Will Win The Women's Title - Guaranteed from 2017-09-07T05:51:04

Juan Martin del Potro partied like it was 2009 to beat Roger Federer in the US Open semifinals and deny New York the Nadal vs. Feder...

US Open Day 9 - Special Guest - Mary Carillo previews Federer vs. Delpo and more; Venus Wins Kvitova Classic; Meets Sloane Stephens In Semis from 2017-09-06T05:30:49

As the US Open nears a first ever New York clash between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the Tennis Podcast team are joined by award-winning American commentator Mary Carillo to talk about the t...

US Open Day 8 - Del Potro Comeback The Stuff Of Legend; Federer Next in 2009 Rematch; Nadal, Pliskova Cruise from 2017-09-05T05:55

Juan Martin del Potro produced one of the most extraordinary comebacks the US Open has ever seen on Monday night, and The Tennis Podcast team were there to witness it.

Presenters Catherine...

US Open Day 7 - Kvitova Stuns Muguruza To Meet Venus; Querrey New US No.1; Shapovalov Odyssey Ends; Will Nadal vs. Federer Happen? from 2017-09-04T05:37

Middle Sunday at Wimbledon is a day of rest, but not at the US Open, and not for The Tennis Podcast team. The rain frustrated for a while, but all the matches were played, with some stunning per...

US Open Day 6 - Big Names Survive; Fognini’s Disgrace; Worst Handshake Ever? from 2017-09-03T05:00:46

In what has otherwise become known as the Upset Open, the big names just about avoided defeat on Saturday, but The Tennis Podcast team had plenty to get their teeth into.

How close did Wor...

US Open Day 4 - Federer Survives; Youzhny Heartache; Toni Nadal and Carlos Moya Talk Rafa; Wilander Hails ‘Exciting’ Shapovalov from 2017-09-01T05:20:55

The US Open still holds out hope of a first meeting between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in New York, but as the Tennis Podcast team were reminded on Day 4, that clash is still some distance a...

US Open Day 3 - Edmund, Shapovalov On US Open Collision Course; Zverev Comes Up Short In Slams Again from 2017-08-31T05:28

The Tennis Podcast team had their work cut out to sum up an extraordinary day in which 87 singles matches were played to catch up after the rain on Day 3, but Catherine Whitaker and David Law ha...

US Open Day 2 - Kerber’s Reign Over; Meet Her Conqueror, Naomi Osaka; Federer Through, Just; Rain Ruins The Rest from 2017-08-30T05:35

The weather wrecked the vast majority of the scheduled matches at the US Open on Tuesday, but the roof on Arthur Ashe stadium enabled Japanese player Naomi Osaka to trounce defending champion An...

US Open Day 1 - Sharapova Back With A Bang; Konta Crashes Out from 2017-08-29T08:25

Day one of the US Open was dominated by the women’s draw, with the big upset of British No.1 Johanna Konta and the stunning win of Maria Sharapova over Simona Halep.

After a long, breathle...

US Open Preview - Murray Withdrawal Reaction; Injuries - Does Something Need To Change? Draw Preview, Predictions from 2017-08-27T18:53

A day before the US Open gets underway, and a day after Andy Murray announced his withdrawal, Tennis Podcast presenters Catherine Whitaker and David Law convened at Flushing Meadows to preview t...

Cincinnati - Dimitrov Delivers; Muguruza Hammers Halep; Nadal No.1 But Not US Open Favourite? from 2017-08-21T00:19

Grigor Dimitrov has made a career out of promising much but failing to deliver, while Garbine Muguruza follows Grand Slam breakthroughs with slumps. Until now.

This week’s Tennis Podcast d...

Montreal/Toronto - Are Alexander Zverev and Elina Svitolina US Open Favourites? How Bad Is Roger Federer’s Injury? The Big Nick Kyrgios Argument from 2017-08-14T00:01

Another week and another piece of evidence that both Alexander Zverev and Elina Svitolina are the real deal in tennis terms.

Both Zverev and Svitolina won their fifth titles of 2017 in Mon...

What’s Happened Since Wimbledon? With Djokovic, Wawrinka Out, Is This Zverev’s Time? Will Sharapova’s Body Allow Her To Return? The Bizarre Case Of Sara Errani. from 2017-08-09T21:50

Three weeks have passed since Wimbledon, two weeks since our last podcast, and a lot has happened.

Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka won’t be in New York. David Law and Catherine Whitaker s...

The Roger Federer Story - A Tennis Podcast Special from 2017-07-24T15:02

We know about the 19 Grand Slam singles titles, the 302 weeks at World No.1, the incredible comeback to win an 8th Wimbledon title at the age of nearly 36.

But where did it all start for R...

Wimbledon Day 13 - Is Roger Federer The Greatest Sports Person Ever? from 2017-07-16T22:02

After Roger Federer became the only man ever to win eight Grand Slam title singles titles and 19 Grand Slam crowns overall, The Tennis Podcast discussed where he sits in the pantheon of all-time...

Wimbledon Day 12 - Garbine Muguruza - Champion; Venus Dream Dashed; Roger Federer vs. Marin Cilic Predictions from 2017-07-15T20:40

Garbine Muguruza dashed the dream of Venus Williams in the Wimbledon final and the Tennis Podcast team were as perplexed by the vast difference in quality between the two sets played as everyone...

Wimbledon Day 11 - Federer vs. Cilic Final; Venus vs. Muguruza preview and predictions; Who is the most ‘adaptable’ tennis player ever? from 2017-07-14T23:04

Roger Federer will appear in his 11th Wimbledon final, his 29th Grand Slam singles final overall, and against a man that thrashed him in the US Open semifinal in 2014. 

Tennis Podcast...

Wimbledon Day 10 - Venus Williams The Marvel Makes Wimbledon Final; Konta’s Dream Over For 2017; Federer/Berdych, Cilic/Querrey - Who Wins? from 2017-07-13T19:33

Jo Konta’s Wimbledon dream may have ended for 2017 but the journey of Venus Williams to the final is an extraordinary story, and one which The Tennis Podcast team review in the latest show.

Wimbledon Day 9 - Murray, Djokovic Crash In Quarters; Federer Flies; Cilic Edges Muller; Konta/Venus preview; Goran For Strictly Come Dancing? from 2017-07-12T22:06

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have won the last four Wimbledon men’s singles titles between them, but they both exited in a manner that prompted as many questions and answers.

The Tennis ...

Wimbledon Day 8 - The meteorological apocalypse arrives at SW19 as the Konta whirlwind keeps on spinning from 2017-07-11T23:00

After a thrilling, (if a little soggy), women's quarter finals day, David & Catherine sought shelter in Southfields to digest an extraordinary battle between 'warriors' Jo Konta and Simona Hale...

Wimbledon Day 7 - Manic Monday: Huge Nadal Upset, Kerber No.1 Ranking Gone, British History Made, Djokovic Delayed from 2017-07-10T22:51

Manic Monday lived up to its name in every sense, with a massive upset, British history made, the World No.1 in the women’s game going out, and a will-they, won’t-they saga about moving Novak Dj...

Wimbledon Day 5 - Murray Wins Late-Night Classic; Azarenka Edges Watson; Konta Cruises; Nadal Looks Imperious from 2017-07-07T22:42

Andy Murray experienced the full Fabio Fognini effect in a Friday night thriller at Wimbledon, and came through it to tell the tale. Fognini hit an array of outrageous winners, some terrible err...

Wimbledon Day 4 - Pliskova beaten; Mattek Sands Horror; Konta Argument; Federer, Djokovic freewheel from 2017-07-06T23:50

The day after the pre-tournament favourite Petra Kvitova went out of Wimbledon she was followed onto the sidelines by her compatriot Karolina Pliskova.

That means The Tennis Podcast team’s...

Wimbledon Day 3 - Flying Ants; Courageous Konta; Ruthless Rafa; Handy Andy; #PredictionsGate from 2017-07-05T21:35

The Tennis Podcast team reckon Jo Konta entered the consciousness of more British people than at any time in her career thanks to her classic 10-8 final set win on Wimbledon’s Centre Court again...

Wimbledon Day 2 - Team Djokovic - An Insight; Injury pull-outs dominate discussion - are players wrong to play when hurt? Tomic walks dangerous line from 2017-07-04T22:32

The Day Two Tennis Podcast from Wimbledon is dominated by discussion of injury retirements and whether the Grand Slam tournaments need to change their rules to stop players taking to the court w...

Wimbledon Day 1 - Wawrinka Falls, Murray Looks Fine (and discusses his love of Peppa Pig) and Konta, Kvitova Cruise from 2017-07-03T21:35

US Open champion Stan Wawrinka lost, Andy Murray’s hip looked fine, he revealed his penchant for watching Peppa Pig, and Jo Konta was calm personified in a first-round win. 

Those wer...

Wimbledon Preview - ‘The Big Four Are Still The Four To Beat’ - Roger Federer from 2017-07-02T17:44

Andy Murray has a sore hip, Novak Djokovic isn’t in the form of 12-18 months ago, Rafael Nadal hasn’t reached the Wimbledon quarters for six years and Roger Federer is closer to 40 years of age ...

Queen's Day 7 - Feliciano Lopez: ‘It’s The Best Week Of My Life’; Marin Cilic 2nd favourite for Wimbledon; Murray/Soares on their title celebration technique from 2017-06-25T23:09

The final Tennis Podcast from the Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club features the men of the hour, live.

The champion Feliciano Lopez tells Catherine Whitaker and Gigi Salmon just wha...

Queen's/Halle Day 6 - Lopez Dream Stays Alive; Cilic - 3 Matches In A Day; Federer vs. Zverev in Halle final from 2017-06-24T23:37

The final of the Aegon Championships is upon us, and although it might lack the top 3 seeds Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic, who all lost on Tuesday, the Tennis Podcast team is predi...

Queen’s Day 5 - Dimitrov vs. Lopez - the sequel; special guest - Gilles Muller; Hear Dan Evans’ statement from 2017-06-23T23:15

While the world discussed the positive test of Dan Evans on Friday, Grigor Dimitrov, Feliciano Lopez, Marin Cilic and Gilles Muller were making their way to the semifinals of the Aegon Champions...

Queen's Day 4 - Jonas Bjorkman on ‘President’ Marin Cilic; Meet Daniil Medvedev from 2017-06-22T23:13

Two years ago, Jonas Bjorkman was part of the Andy Murray coaching team. Now, he is a key cog in Team Marin Cilic, who is into the quarterfinals of the Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club. Listen

Queen's Day 3 - Special guest Thanasi Kokkinakis on 200 post-match messages, Superhero powers and Glastonbury; Berdych edges new star Shapovalov; Dimitrov survives from 2017-06-21T23:39

Thanasi Kokkinakis takes on fellow #NextGen star Daniil Medvedev on centre court at the Aegon Championships today, and part of his pre-match preparation was to join Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport...

Queen's Day 2 - Top Three Seeds Tumble at the Aegon Championships as Murray, Raonic & Wawrinka all head for an early exit. from 2017-06-20T22:41

On a day of high-drama at the Aegon Championships as the top three seeds all fell, it was Andy Murray’s surprise defeat to Jordan Thompson that dominated the discussion on the Tennis Podcast. Listen

Queen's Day 1 - Dimitrov, Tsonga Sail; Kyrgios Crocked; Shapovalov Soars; and John Bishop guests from 2017-06-19T23:32

The Queen’s Club was baked in sunshine as the Aegon Championships got underway, and The Tennis Podcast team of Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) and Gigi Salmon (BBC) are on hand to review the day’...

Queen's Preview - Murrray, King Of Queen's, Returns; Dimitrov's Love Affair To Continue? Kyrgios Content from 2017-06-18T21:44:52

Clay has turned to grass, and in the first of the daily podcasts from the Aegon Championships, David Law (BBC 5 Live) and Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) are together on a scorching hot day at Th...