Podcasts by WTA Insider Podcast

Champions Corner: Coco Gauff wins the US Open from 2023-09-10T22:08

Coco Gauff is the moment. The 19-year-old bested Aryna Sabalenka in a physical three sets to win her first major and become the youngest American to win the US Open since Serena Williams. 

Champions Corner: Coco Gauff cements her summer in Cincinnati from 2023-08-20T23:00

Coco Gauff won the biggest title of her career at the Western & Southern Open, sealing a sizzling summer that has seen her win two titles and 11 of 12 matches. 

But is she ready for the r...

Champions Corner: Jessica Pegula taking it all in stride after Montreal win from 2023-08-16T22:18

Jessica Pegula's week in Montreal didn't start well, but it finished with a flourish. In a week that saw the American defeat No.1 Iga Swiatek and No.7 Coco Gauff en route to her first title of t...

Champions Corner: Iga Swiatek reigns again at Roland Garros from 2023-06-11T18:25

World No.1 Iga Swiatek shut out the noise and the chaos to defend her French Open title, becoming the youngest woman to win four majors since Serena Williams. 

Swiatek explains how she ma...

Champions Corner: Elena Rybakina's wild ride in Rome from 2023-05-21T23:23

Elena Rybakina won her second WTA 1000 of the season and her biggest title on clay at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

As the new World No.4 explains, it was a week where everything seeme...

Champions Corner: Aryna Sabalenka takes Madrid from 2023-05-07T00:32

Aryna Sabalenka took home her third title of the season after fending off No.1 Iga Swiatek to win her second Mutua Madrid Open title. 

The World No.2 joins the podcast to reflect on the f...

Champions Corner: Iga Swiatek loves Stuttgart...and books from 2023-04-23T22:46

No.1 Iga Swiatek stormed through her competitive return to defend her title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating No.2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

Swiatek joins the podca...

Champions Corner: Petra Kvitova wins No.30 in Miami from 2023-04-02T18:27

Petra Kvitova captured her 30th Hologic WTA Tour title at the Miami Open, where she defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6(14), 6-2 in the final. The victory vaults Kvitova back in the Top 10 for the first...

Champions Corner: Rybakina rolls in Indian Wells from 2023-03-20T04:46

Elena Rybakina put her stamp on the 2023 Hologic WTA Tour season with a rousing run to the title at the BNP Paribas Open, where she defeated No.1 Iga Swiatek and No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in back-to-...

Champions Corner: Aryna Sabalenka wins the Australian Open from 2023-01-29T05:38

Aryna Sabalenka still hasn't lost a match in 2023. The 24-year-old will return to World No.2 after winning her maiden major title at the Australian Open. She joins the podcast to discuss her win...

Champions Corner: Sabalenka tames the tiger in Adelaide from 2023-01-09T00:11

The 2023 Hologic WTA Tour season is here and Aryna Sabalenka is already bored. The World No.5 kicked off her season by winning her first title since 2021 Madrid, winning the Adelaide Internation...

Champions Corner: Jessie Pegula takes control in Guadalajara from 2022-10-24T07:47

Jessica Pegula captured the biggest title of her career at the Guadalajara Open Akron, winning her first WTA 1000 title after defeating Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in the final. 

Pegula joins ...

Champions Corner: Sizzling Samsonova dominates Tokyo from 2022-09-26T02:57:32

Liudmila Samsonova captured her third title of the season at the Toray Pan Pacific Open and took her record to 18-1 since the start of August. For the second time this season, the 23-year-old di...

Champions Corner: Swiatek conquers New York from 2022-09-12T00:10:16

World No.1 Iga Swiatek became the youngest three-time major champion since 2008 after winning her second Slam of the season at the US Open. The win is her seventh title of the season and 10th ov...

Champions Corner: Caroline Garcia surges in Cincinnati from 2022-08-21T22:38:14

Caroline Garcia made history at the Western & Southern Open, becoming the first qualifier in tour history to win a WTA 1000 title. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman will return to the Top 20 after cap...

Champions Corner: Elena Rybakina stays cool, wins Wimbledon from 2022-07-10T08:38:46

Elena Rybakina went into Wimbledon wondering if she would ever feel as confident as she felt when she announced herself in the first two months of the 2020 season. She leaves as the first player...

Champions Corner: Swiatek reigns at Roland Garros from 2022-06-05T16:57:43

World No.1 Iga Swiatek's astounding win streak remains intact. The 21-year-old dominated once again in Paris, losing one set en route to her second major title. 

Swiatek joins the podcast...

Champions Corner: Swiatek sweeps through Rome from 2022-05-15T18:15:18

World No.1 Iga Swiatek continued her winning ways to successfully defend her title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. The 20-year-old has now won five consecutive tournaments and extended ...

Champions Corner: Jabeur makes history in Madrid from 2022-05-10T09:43:04

Ons Jabeur continues to blaze trails. The Tunisian became the first Arab or North African player to win a WTA 1000 title at the Mutua Madrid Open, defeating Jessica Pegula. 

Ons reveals t...

Champions Corner: Swiatek races away in Stuttgart from 2022-04-24T16:19:08

World No.1 Iga Swiatek continued her winning ways at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, winning her fourth consecutive title and extending her win streak to 23 straight matches.

But how does ...

Champions Corner: Bencic comes full circle with Charleston win from 2022-04-11T05:31:32

Belinda Bencic captured her first clay title at the 2022 Credit One Charleston Open, holding off Ons Jabeur in three sets in the final. The win comes eight years after the Swiss star marched her...

Catching up with Jessica Pegula in Charleston from 2022-04-05T06:32:09

World No.13 Jessica Pegula joins the podcast from the Credit One Charleston Open to dish about the highs and lows of her hard court season, marvel at Iga Swiatek's rise to No.1, and laugh about bei...

Champions Corner: Swiatek makes history in Miami (w/ Daria Abramowicz) from 2022-04-03T21:09

New World No.1 Iga Swiatek and her sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz join the podcast to reflect on the 'Swiatek Sweep', after Swiatek dominated the Miami Open to become the youngest player t...

Ash Barty bids farewell after her fairytale finish from 2022-03-28T11:41:38

Undefeated on the season and firmly entrenched as the World No.1 Ashleigh Barty stunned the world after announcing her retirement from the Hologic WTA Tour.

Barty joins the podcast to discuss he...

Miami Open Preview and Indian Wells Recap from 2022-03-22T17:37:29

WTA Web Editor Alex Macpherson returns to discuss Iga Swiatek, Maria Sakkari, and the biggest storylines from the BNP Paribas Open and look ahead to the Miami Open presented by Itaú.

Champions Corner: Swiatek soars to No.2 after Indian Wells win (w/ doubles champions Yang/Xu) from 2022-03-21T02:24:49

Iga Swiatek captured her second straight WTA 1000 title on Sunday, defeating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-1 to win the BNP Paribas Open. The 20-year-old Pole is now on a career-best 11-match win streak ...

2022 BNP Paribas Open Preview and February look-back from 2022-03-09T05:20:44

WTA Web Editor Alex Macpherson joins the podcast to reflect on the lessons learned from the Middle East and Mexican swings and preview the BNP Paribas Open, a WTA 1000 event in Indian Wells, Cal...

Champions Corner: Gauff/Pegula find their chemistry to win doubles in Doha from 2022-02-27T09:35:53

In their fourth tournament together, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula captured their first team title and it was a big one. The American duo came from a set down to win the Qatar TotalEnergies Open...

Champions Corner: Swiatek puts the puzzle together in Doha from 2022-02-27T08:19:16

Iga Swiatek captured her second WTA 1000 title at the 2022 Qatar TotalEnergies Open, defeating Anett Kontaveit, 6-2, 6-0. Playing a more aggressive game style, the 20-year-old Polish star defeated ...

Champions Corner: Kontaveit's indoor dominance continues in St. Petersburg from 2022-02-14T11:23:02

Anett Kontaveit has no idea how she's doing it, but she's doing it. The Estonian extended her indoor winning streak to 20 matches after a resilient comeback to defeat Maria Sakkari in the final to ...

Australian Open 2022 Takeaways from 2022-02-01T17:41:51

How dominant is Ash Barty right now? Who left a lasting impression in Melbourne? What does it all mean for the remainder of the spring hard-court season?

WTA Web Editor Alex Macpherson jo...

Champions Corner: Barty brings it home in 'perfect' Australian Open win from 2022-01-30T17:22:46

Ashleigh Barty capped off a perfect fortnight in Melbourne by becoming the first homegrown singles champion at the Australian Open, capturing her third major title with a straight-set win over Dani...

Champions Corner: Badosa gets aggressive in Sydney from 2022-01-16T08:33:09

Paula Badosa finds her comfort on the clay. Which is why her victory at the Sydney Tennis Classic cemented the Spaniard as an all-court threat. 

Badosa joined the podcast after her hard-f...

2022 Australian Open Preview and Early Takeaways from 2022-01-14T03:17:39

After a short hiatus, the WTA Insider Podcast is back!

WTA Web Editor Alex Macpherson joins the podcast to ring in the new 2022 WTA season. We break down the key takeaways from the first ...

Champions Corner: Swiatek's lessons learned in Rome from 2021-05-19T07:58:18

Iga Swiatek captured her second title of the 2021 season and third overall with a stunning week at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 in the final to capture h...

Champions Corner: Sabalenka conquers clay in Madrid from 2021-05-12T02:48:24

Aryna Sabalenka won her 10th career title at the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open, defeating World No.1 Ashleigh Barty 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 to capture her first title on clay. As a result, the 23-year-old will r...

Champions Corner: Barty's battles from the brink in Stuttgart from 2021-04-26T22:36:20

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty tallied her 11th career title and a tour-leading third of the season at the 2021 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, rallying from a set down in her last three matches to take t...

Champions Corner: Kvitova conquers Doha (again!) from 2021-03-07T22:33:44

Petra Kvitova captured her 28th career title at the 2021 Qatar Total Open, defeating Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-1 in the final. With the win, Kvitova won her first title since 2019 Stuttgart and ta...

Champions Corner: Swiatek sizzles in Adelaide win from 2021-02-28T18:16:33

Iga Swiatek captured her first hardcourt title and second career title, winning the 2021 Adelaide International with a 6-2, 6-2 win over No.2 seed Belinda Bencic in the final. 

Everything...

Champions Corner: Naomi Osaka wins No.4 at the Australian Open from 2021-02-21T23:36:12

Naomi Osaka captured her fourth major title at the Australian Open, defeating Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 to win her 2nd title in Melbourne. Osaka has now pulled off the New York-Melbourne double tw...

Champions Corner: Aryna Sabalenka picks up where she left off from 2021-01-14T19:58:05

Aryna Sabalenka can't lose. The 22-year-old Belarusian finished the 2020 season with back-to-back titles and she kicked off her 2021 season with another, defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-2 ...

A pillar of professionalism, Julia Goerges retires. from 2020-10-29T18:59:08

Julia Goerges has announced her retirement, ending a 15-year career that that saw her break into the Top 10, make a Wimbledon semifinal, capture seven WTA singles titles, and stand shoulder-to-s...

Champions Corner: Sabalenka Sweeps in Ostrava from 2020-10-26T07:28:39

Aryna Sabalenka came back from the brink at the J&T Banka Ostrava Open to become the first player to sweep the singles and doubles titles at a Premier-level or higher since 2016.

After be...

Champions Corner: Swiatek stuns in historic Roland Garros run from 2020-10-11T07:54:02

The youngest Roland Garros champion since Monica Seles. The most dominating Roland Garros title run since Stefanie Graf. The first Grand Slam singles champion from Poland. 

19-year-old Ig...

Champions Corner: Halep reminisces in Rome from 2020-09-21T17:45

Simona Halep extended her winning streak to 14 matches by finally capturing the one big clay-court title that has eluded her. The World No.2 came through in her third final in Rome to win the In...

Champions Corner: Osaka makes a statement at US Open from 2020-09-13T08:45:14

Naomi Osaka became the youngest woman to capture her third major title since 2008, rallying from a set and a break down to defeat Victoria Azarenka in the final of the 2020 US Open.

Osaka...

Original 9: Gladys Heldman from 2020-09-09T15:38:45

On this episode we continue our series on the 50th anniversary of the Original 9, who came together on September 23rd in 1970 to sign a one dollar contract with promoter and World Tennis Magazin...

Champions Corner: Victoria Azarenka returns to the Winner's Circle in Cincy from 2020-08-29T21:06:52

Victoria Azarenka ended a 12-month winless drought in style at the 2020 Western & Southern Open, not only capturing her first main draw match win since the summer of 2019, but her first title si...

Champions Corner: Simona Halep, Jennifer Brady win big on restarts from 2020-08-17T19:25:16

Simona Halep and and Jennifer Brady join the WTA Insider Podcast to reflect on their successful season restarts, which were punctuated by title runs at the Prague Open and Top Seed Open in Lexin...

In Conversation: Billie Jean King from 2020-06-23T16:46:40

Billie Jean King will never stop fighting.

As part of the WTA's month-long celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, the WTA Legend and founder joins the podcast to reflect on how far the tennis ...

Champions Corner: Sabalenka finds peace in Doha from 2020-02-29T18:57:47

Aryna Sabalenka rediscovered her game en route to the 2020 Qatar Total Open title, defeating tricky opponents, and mind-numbing wind, and Petra Kvitova in the final, 6-3, 6-3, to capture her fir...

Champions Corner: Hsieh/Strycova Complete the Middle East Sweep in Doha from 2020-02-29T14:47:13

Top seeds Hsieh Su-Wei and Barbora Strycova dominated the tour's swing through the Middle East, becoming just the second doubles team to ever sweep the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and Q...

Original 9: Judy Dalton from 2020-02-10T19:40:24

The WTA Insider Podcast is excited to kick off our Original 9 podcast series, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic One Dollar Photo and the formation of the Virginia Slims Tour in...

Champions Corner: Inside the Babos/Mladenovic Bond from 2020-02-05T18:03:15

Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic picked up right where they left off in 2019. Having capped off the season by winning the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen, the duo became the first team since 200...

Champions Corner: Sofia Kenin proves them wrong at the Australian Open. from 2020-02-02T02:28:29

Sofia Kenin became the youngest Australian Open champion since one of her idols Maria Sharapova and is set to become the youngest American to make her Top 10 debut since her other idol, Serena W...

Champions Corner: Karolina Pliskova, Queen of Brisbane from 2020-01-13T14:31:28

Karolina Pliskova became the winningest player in Brisbane International history after becoming the first woman to win the title three times, defeating Madison Keys to capture the first Premier ...

Champions Corner: Ashleigh Barty wins the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen from 2019-11-04T08:34:30

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty sealed her outstanding WTA season by winning the 2019 Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen, defeating defending champion Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3 to tally her tour-leading 56th...

Porsche Race to Shenzhen Podium Podcast with World No.1 Ashleigh Barty from 2019-10-27T04:06:32

The season-long Porsche Race to Shenzhen is over and it's Australia's 23-year-old phenom Ashleigh Barty who takes the checkered flag.

The World No.1 joins the WTA Insider Podcast to refle...

Champions Corner: Naomi Osaka sends a message with China Open win from 2019-10-06T14:49:57

Naomi Osaka extended her win-streak to 10 consecutive matches since the US Open, defeating World No.1 Ashleigh Barty 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to win the China Open. The title is Osaka's third of the season...

Champions Corner: Aryna Sabalenka unleashes the tiger in Wuhan title defense from 2019-09-28T14:21:03

Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open title, defeating Alison Riske 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win her second title of the season and move her undefeated record in Wuhan to 1...

Exclusive: Kim Clijsters announces her comeback from 2019-09-12T07:42:45

Former No.1 and four-time major champion Kim Clijsters joins the WTA Insider Podcast to discuss her decision to return to the tour over eight years since retiring in 2012. A popular player in th...

Champions Corner: Bianca Andreescu proves she's the real deal in New York from 2019-09-08T19:22:27

19-year-old Bianca Andreescu made Canadian history at the 2019 US Open, becoming the first Canadian singles Slam champion ever with her 6-3, 7-5 win over Serena Williams in the final. 

Af...

Champions Corner: Madison Keys brings it home in Cincinnati from 2019-08-19T15:07:14

Madison Keys blasted 245 winners, including 45 in her 7-5, 7-6(5) win over Svetlana Kuznetsova to win the Western & Southern Open and return to the Top 10. The 24-year-old defeated four Slam cha...

2019 Wimbledon: Simona Halep plays it perfect to win the Championships from 2019-07-13T20:25:18

Simona Halep played the match of her life to defeat Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 to win 2019 Wimbledon. The World No.7, who will rise to No.4 on Monday, dropped just one set over the fortnight to be...

Andrea Jaeger on prodigies, platforms, and philanthropy from 2019-07-07T13:39:12

Former World No.2 Andrea Jaeger joins the podcast at Wimbledon after the launch of her Little Star Foundations Global Art Competition, to discuss how she grappled with the platform her early suc...

Champions Corner: Ash Barty comes full circle at Roland Garros from 2019-06-09T09:28:56

Ashleigh Barty's first overseas trip from Australia took her to Paris 10 years ago as a 13-year-old. Now, the 23-year-old, who will rise to No.2 in the rankings on Monday, is the 2019 French Ope...

Champions Corner: Karolina Pliskova reigns in Rome from 2019-05-19T17:18:11

Karolina Pliskova came to Rome with zero expectations and she leaves with the biggest clay title of her career. The Czech, who will rise to No.2 on Monday, rewrote her history in Rome, defeating...

Champions Corner: Kiki Bertens makes history in Madrid (w/ Raemon Sluiter) from 2019-05-12T00:27:04

Kiki Bertens became the first woman to ever win the Mutua Madrid Open title without losing a set, defeating reigning Roland Garros champion Simona Halep 6-4, 6-4 to win the biggest title of her ...

Champions Corner: Petra Kvitova drives away in Stuttgart from 2019-04-28T18:10:46

In the end, Petra Kvitova raced away with her first Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title in Stuttgart, defeating Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-6(2) to win her 27th career title.

It wasn't always easy...

Julie Heldman on her new book, WTA history, and mental health from 2019-04-10T08:31:50

Julie Heldman, a member of the Original 9, marvels at what the WTA Tour has become in the 49 years since her brave cohorts signed the famous one dollar contract to form what would become the WTA...

Champions Corner: Madison Keys kicks up the clay in Charleston (w/ Juan Todero) from 2019-04-08T17:15:32

Madison Keys can win on clay. Now that she has, maybe she'll finally believe it. The 24-year-old took home her first clay title at the Volvo Car Open, defeating Caroline Wozniacki 7-6(5), 6-2 in...

Champions Corner: Ash Barty stuns at Miami Open from 2019-03-30T21:40:05

Australia's Ashleigh Barty capped off a Sunshine Swing full of surprises by defeating Karolina Pliskova to win the biggest title of her career at the Miami Open. The 22-year-old's title run incl...

Champions Corner: Bianca Andreescu makes history at Indian Wells from 2019-03-18T01:26:11

Bianca Andreescu didn't believe she'd win the BNP Paribas Open title when she arrived in Indian Wells and she almost bowed out in the first round. But the winningest player across all levels thi...

Champions Corner: Belinda Bencic is the 'Comeback Kid' in Dubai from 2019-02-23T19:02:46

Belinda Bencic capped off a stunning and dramatic run to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title, defeating Petra Kvitova 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 to win her second Premier 5 title.

En route ...

Champions Corner: Naomi Osaka ascends to No.1 after Australian Open triumph from 2019-01-27T13:12:26

Naomi Osaka is set to rise to World No.1 on Monday after her hard-fought fortnight in Melbourne, where she walked away with her second major title, defeating Petra Kvitova 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-4 to wi...

Champions Corner: Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai take home the Australian Open doubles title from 2019-01-25T10:36:33

Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai tallied their 10th consecutive win to win the Australian Open title, defeating No.2 seeds Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-4 to win their first major ti...

Australian Open Final Preview: Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova relaxed and ready to go from 2019-01-25T05:44:17

Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova have never faced each other. Neither have won the Australian Open. Neither has ever been World No.1.

All that changes on Saturday, as the two champions face-...

2019 Australian Open Preview (w/ Reem Abulleil) from 2019-01-12T23:53:57

The first Slam of the 2019 season is already upon us! Freelance tennis reporter Reem Abulleil joins the podcast to analyze the draw and highlight the biggest storylines heading into the 2019 Aus...

Champions Corner: Karolina Pliskova's perfect start in Brisbane from 2019-01-07T16:00:16

Karolina Pliskova kicks off the 2019 Champions Corner Season after taking home her second Brisbane International title, coming back from the brink in the final to defeat Lesia Tsurenko 4-6, 7-5,...

New Year, New Me: Naomi Osaka bringing positive vibes into 2019 from 2018-12-30T06:53:50

WTA Insider catches up with reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka at the Brisbane International after her off-season recharge. The 21-year-old discusses how things have changed at home after her...

Dubai Duty Free Year-End No.1s Simona Halep (w/ Darren Cahill)&Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova from 2018-11-05T03:23:29

For the second consecutive year, Simona Halep was awarded the WTA Year-End World No.1 Singles Award presented by Dubai Duty Free, receiving the Chris Evert World No.1 Trophy at a ceremony at the...

Champions Corner: Ashleigh Barty wins Zhuhai in style from 2018-11-04T11:21:22

Ashleigh Barty came through a tough draw to win the biggest title of her young career at the 2018 Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, defeating Wang Qiang 6-3, 6-4 to win her second title of 2...

Champions Corner: Babos/Mladenovic soar to Singapore title from 2018-10-30T14:36:53

Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic started their 2018 season by winning the biggest title in January at the Australian Open and they sealed a dream season with the title at the BNP Paribas WTA ...

Champions Corner: Elina Svitolina stuns in Singapore from 2018-10-30T09:19:43

Elina Svitolina capped off a dramatic final Singapore staging of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global by winning the biggest title of her career and becoming the 1st woman...

Coach's Corner: Rennae Stubbs putting it on the line for Pliskova from 2018-10-23T11:14:35

Doubles legend and ESPN commentator Rennae Stubbs joins the podcast from the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global to discuss her coaching partnership with former No.1 Karolina...

Champions Corner: Daria Kasatkina wins Moscow to make Top 10 debut from 2018-10-22T20:59:29

It's been a fantastic season for Daria Kasatkina, but she saved her biggest moment for the last weekend of the 2018 WTA regular season. The 21-year-old Russian came back from a set and 4-1 down ...

Simona Halep wins the 2018 Porsche Race to Singapore from 2018-10-21T03:48:10

Simona Halep tops off her dream 2018 season by finishing the year atop the Porsche Race to Singapore Leaderboard for the second consecutive season.

The World No.1 and 2018 WTA Player of t...

2018 WTA Finals Preview (w/ Pete Odgers, Sophie Amiach, and Mikey Perera) from 2018-10-19T16:26:31

The draw is done and the groups are set for the 2018 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, and the WTA World Feed commentary team can't contain their excitement. 

Pete ...

Champions Corner: Caroline Wozniacki wins big in Beijing as Singapore looms from 2018-10-07T12:31:25

World No.2 Caroline Wozniacki pitched up to the China Open and laid down the perfect week. En route to her 30th career title in Beijing, the reigning Australian Open champion booked her spot for...

Champions Corner: Aryna Sabalenka dominates in Wuhan (also w/ Dmitry Tursunov) from 2018-10-01T15:53:24

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka consolidated her incredible summer hardcourt season with the biggest title of her career, dominating the field to win the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open. 

Now up to a ...

Team #AngryBirds and Team Benelux (name pending) qualify for Singapore (w/ Sestini-Hlavackova/Strycova, Schuurs/Mertens) from 2018-09-30T23:42:21

The doubles field for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore is nearly set, as two more teams booked their spots at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open. Hear from both teams on this episode. 

Fir...

Champions Corner: Karolina Pliskova aces Tokyo from 2018-09-24T08:14:37

Karolina Pliskova boosted her chances for Singapore with the best serving performance of her career to win her second title of 2018 at the Toray Pan Pacific Open. En route to the title, Pliskova...

Champions Corner: Naomi Osaka wins the US Open from 2018-09-10T05:00:46

Naomi Osaka became the 1st Japanese player, man or woman, to win a major title at the US Open, by defeating her self-professed idol Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 in Saturday's final. 

Hear fro...

US Open Final Preview: Serena vs. Naomi (w/ Ava Wallace&Akatsuki Uchida) from 2018-09-08T06:23:58

Courtney Nguyen is joined by Ava Wallace (Washington Post) and Akatsuki Uchida (Smash Magazine) to preview the 2018 US Open final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. 

2018 US Open Preview (w/ Reem Abulleil) from 2018-08-25T14:14:40

Simona, Sloane, and Serena. Those are the three names on everyone's lips as the 2018 US Open is set to begin. 

And they're all in the same half of the draw.

Reem Abulleil joins the...

Champions Corner: Kiki Bertens stuns in Cincinnati from 2018-08-19T22:04:09

Kiki Bertens put an exclamation mark on her stellar summer hardcourt season, saving match point to defeat No.1 Simona Halep in three sets to win the biggest title of her career at the Western & ...

Champions Corner: Simona Halep wins Montreal and qualifies for the WTA Finals from 2018-08-13T18:21:01

World No.1 Simona Halep put in a "brutal effort" to win her third title of the season and second in Montreal at the Coupe Rogers. Coming off a lengthy break after Wimbledon, the Romanian defeate...

Champions Corner: Mihaela Buzarnescu's seals it in San Jose from 2018-08-06T15:22:08

Mihaela Buzarnescu secured her 1st WTA title and Top 20 debut with a dominant win over Maria Sakkari to capture the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose.

It's easy to forget just h...

Kim Clijsters relishing her mentoring role as she returns to Singapore from 2018-07-09T19:54:04

Former No.1 and four-time major champion Kim Clijsters joins the podcast from Wimbledon to discuss her returning role as a WTA Finals Legends Ambassador and how she's found herself in a mentorin...

#WomenThatAchieve: Anne Worcester on Wimbledon, equality, and social change from 2018-07-05T14:14:56

In what is quickly becoming a Wimbledon tradition, Connecticut Open Tournament Director Anne Worcester joins the podcast once again from the All England Club to reflect on the progress she's see...

Champions Corner: Petra Kvitova's dream season continues in Birmingham from 2018-06-25T12:02:35

In what many would consider Petra Kvitova's best WTA season, the big-hitting Czech won six titles in 2011, capturing her first Wimbledon title before finishing the season as the WTA Finals champ...

Champions Corner: Simona Halep reflects on her bumpy road to the Roland Garros title from 2018-06-10T17:12:15

It always felt inevitable, but in sports you never know.

No.1 Simona Halep finally got her hands on the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen she's been dreaming of as a child, coming back to defeat Sloa...

RG18 Final Preview: Simona vs. Sloane from 2018-06-08T19:13:19

The Roland Garros final is set and it will pit No.1 Simona Halep's quest to snap her 0-3 record in major finals to finally win the one tournament she holds dear to her heart, against No.10 Sloan...

RG18 Roundtable: Dissecting the draw after Week 1 from 2018-06-03T09:55:23

With Week 1 of the French Open in the books, Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen assembles a roundtable of journalists in Paris to break down what we've learned so far, where Garbiñe Muguruza has look...

Champions Corner: Svitolina slides to the double in Rome (w/ Andrew Bettles) from 2018-05-20T17:32:01

Elina Svitolina is now 8-0 in her last 8 finals after rolling to a 6-0, 6-4 win over Simona Halep to win her 3rd title of 2018 and defend her Internzaionali BNL d'Italia title. Is this the year ...

Champions Corner: Petra Kvitova surprises herself with Madrid title run (w/ Jiri Vanek) from 2018-05-13T00:31:44

The numbers speak for themselves. Petra Kvitova leads the tour in match-wins and has a tour-leading four titles to her name after winning her record-setting third Mutua Madrid Open title.

Champions Corner: Karolina Pliskova keeps pounding in Stuttgart from 2018-04-30T08:35:52

Karolina Pliskova captured her first title of the season in the indoor clay in Stuttgart, defeating CoCo Vandeweghe 7-6(2), 6-4 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. 

The Czech joined the...

Laura Siegemund wants to psych you out. from 2018-04-23T10:40:02

Laura Siegemund was on a clay-court roll last spring before she went down in a heap ahead of the French Open, blowing out her ACL during a match at the Nuremberg Open. Sidelined for 10 months, S...

First Quarter Review: So far, so good (w/ Reem Abulleil) from 2018-04-16T00:54:42

The first three and a half months of the WTA season are in the books and it's time to hit the pause button to reflect on what we've learned so far. Freelance tennis reporter and Sport360.com con...

Champions Corner: Kiki Bertens conquers Charleston from 2018-04-09T13:31:53

You know it's the clay season when Kiki Bertens starts taking home titles. The 26-year-old clay court stalwart kicked off her clay season by capturing the biggest title of her career on Sunday, ...

Champions Corner: Sloane Stephens sizzles in Miami from 2018-03-31T22:07:09

Since her return from foot surgery last summer, Sloane Stephens has won two of the six biggest titles on offer. This week she struck gold again on home soil, defeating four consecutive major cha...

Slicing and Dicing with Monica Niculescu from 2018-03-13T00:15:45

Monica Niculescu has the most unique game on tour and a cult following to show for it. The 20-year-old Romanian relies heavily on a forehand slice that can drive her opponents batty, as evidence...

Champions Corner: Petra Kvitova wins Doha, returns to Top 10 from 2018-02-18T23:22:49

The statistics behind Petra Kvitova's last three weeks are astounding. The Czech returned to the Top 10 for the first time since June 2016 after scoring her 13th consecutive win, beating Garbiñe...

Petra the Great reigns in St. Petersburg from 2018-02-05T07:41:49

Petra Kvitova dominated the week at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, losing just three games in the final against Kristina Mladenovic to lift her 21st career title and her first of the 2018 sea...

Champions Corner: Caroline Wozniacki conquers Oz from 2018-01-29T13:00:59

Nearly four years since making her last major final, Caroline Wozniacki silenced the doubters by winning her maiden major at the Australian Open, playing a gutsy, gritty, and emotional final to ...

Australian Open Final Chat: Halep&Wozniacki ready for battle from 2018-01-26T07:11:34

It will be World No.1 Simona Halep vs. No.2 Caroline Wozniacki in the Australian Open final on Saturday, with the winner guaranteed their first major title and the No.1 ranking. Both finalists j...

2018 Australian Open Draw Preview (feat. Carole Bouchard) from 2018-01-13T14:45:48

What does the first Slam of the season have in store? It's set to be a showcase for the current strength of the women's game. 

The draw is out and French tennis journalist Carole Bouchard...

New Year, New Attitude, New Angie Kerber from 2018-01-08T15:34:49

After an incredible 2016 season that saw her win two major titles, overtake Serena Williams at No.1, and make a total of eight event finals, Angelique Kerber started 2017 at No.1 and finished at...

Champions Corner: Elina Svitolina begins with a bang in Brisbane from 2018-01-08T01:57:58

No one won more WTA titles in 2017 than Elina Svitolina, so of course the 23-year-old would kick off her 2018 season with yet another trophy, winning the Brisbane International. En route to her ...

Sam Stosur gets a taste of the 'normal life' from 2017-12-30T06:16:49

After an ill-timed hand injury derailed her 2017 season, Sam Stosur is healthy and ready to get back in the mix. WTA Insider caught up with the Aussie ahead of her home tournament at the Brisban...

Petra Kvitova on sportsmanship and respect from 2017-12-05T21:10

As she readies for the 2018 season, Petra Kvitova joins the podcast after being awarded the WTA Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award for the sixth time in the last seven years.

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Jo Konta keeps it real under the British spotlight from 2017-11-29T19:22:39

World No.9 Johanna Konta joins the podcast from London to discuss her 2017 Player of the Year award from the Lawn Tennis Writer's Association and how she's navigated the media maelstrom during h...

On Jana Novotna's Life and Legacy (w/ Pam Shriver) from 2017-11-20T19:49:43

Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Pam Shriver joins the podcast to reflect on the sad and stunning news that former World No.2 Jana Novotna has died at the age of 49. The Czech legend passed away p...

Champions Corner: Julia Goerges surges in Zhuhai from 2017-11-05T11:53:26

After losing her first three finals of the season, Julia Goerges surged to the 2017 finish line, winning her last nine matches and back-to-back titles at the Kremlin Cup and WTA Elite Trophy Zhu...

Exit interview: Martina Hingis closes the book on her 23-year-career from 2017-10-31T07:29:23

Martina Hingis joins the WTA Insider Podcast one last time as an active player, after announcing the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global would be her final tournament. Hingis...

Champions Corner: Caroline Wozniacki wins the WTA Finals from 2017-10-30T09:09:38

Caroline Wozniacki capped off one of the best seasons of her career with the biggest title of her career, capturing her first season-ending title at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presente...

Lucky No.13: Simona Halep caps off 2017 at No.1 from 2017-10-29T09:59:54

Simona Halep sits down for one last chat after finishing the season as the WTA year-end No.1 presented by Dubai Duty Free. 

Halep reflects on her "crazy good" 2017 season and takes the No...

Singapore Dispatch: Caroline Garcia's French Footie Fandom from 2017-10-28T15:38:24

Where was Caroline Garcia when she found out she qualified for her first BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global? Why at the Grand Stade de Lyon watching her favorite football te...

State of the Tour: CEO Steve Simon reflects on a season of change on the WTA Tour from 2017-10-26T10:04:53

WTA CEO Steve Simon and President Micky Lawler sit down with the media at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global to look back on the WTA season, both on the court and off th...

Legends Corner: Martina Navratilova weighs in on the Slams vs. No.1 debate from 2017-10-24T07:41:20

Martina Navratilova joins the podcast to discuss the different challenges of winning a Slam vs. finishing a year No.1, and gives us on a history lesson on why the majors were not the top priorit...

Porsche Race to Singapore Podium Podcast with No.1 Simona Halep from 2017-10-21T18:22:33

World No.1 Simona Halep reflects on her dramatic finish to win the inaugural Porsche Race to Singapore, beating out Garbiñe Muguruza by just 40 points to end the regular season atop the Porsche ...

Singapore Dispatch: Karolina Pliskova in conversation from 2017-10-21T17:31:37

World No.3 Karolina Pliskova sits down for a casual and free-wheeling chat about her stellar 2017 season, which saw her rule the hard courts, make a surprise run to the French Open semifinals, a...

Singapore Dispatch: Breaking down the Red and White Groups from 2017-10-20T14:31:49

WTA commentators Pete Odgers and Mikey Perera join the podcast after the draw ceremony at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, to discuss their initial reactions to a dra...

Champions Corner: Caroline Garcia wins the China Open from 2017-10-08T12:59:24

Caroline Garcia became the 1st player to ever win the Wuhan-Beijing double, backing up her title run at last week's Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open with an even more impressive win at the China Open, ...

Simona Halep: World No.1 from 2017-10-07T10:56:27

On the fourth time of asking, Simona Halep finally did it. 

The 26-year-old is set to become the 25th WTA World No.1 when the rankings are released on Monday, after a week in Beijing that...

Champions Corner: Caroline Garcia wows in Wuhan from 2017-10-02T06:54

Five months ago, Caroline Garcia couldn't even bend over to put her socks on, so bad was a back injury that derailed her season. On Saturday she won the biggest title captured by a French woman ...

Rosie Casals reflects on WTA history from 2017-09-19T19:13:38

Once called "the Liza Minelli of women's tennis", Rosie Casals was built to be a revolutionary, and as one of the WTA's "Original 9", revolutionize she did. Casals joins the WTA Insider podcast ...

Champions Corner: Sloane Stephens is the 2017 US Open Champion from 2017-09-10T04:07:59

Sloane Stephens joins the podcast to discuss her unbelievable comeback that reads like a Disney movie. But how will she deal with, once again, getting "Next-Big-Thing'd"?

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