The Lucky Letcord Podcast

On this edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast host Chris Oddo is joined by tennis journalist, author and historian Joel Drucker at the historic Berkeley Tennis Club in Northern California. We begin the interview with a bit of a rundown of the club's history. As it turns out we happened to be sitting by a two-foot tall photo of the great Helen Wills Moody, a 19-time major winner who used to play tha...

Chris Oddo and Richard Pagliaro break down a thrilling 2020 Australian Open, looking closely at the title runs of Sofia Kenin and Novak Djokovic as well as the runner-up performances of Dominic Thiem and Garbiñe Muguruza. Before you read the show notes please take a moment to pop over to iTunes and drop a review. If you like the podcast and have a moment, it would mean a lot to us! https://podcast...

The semis are set at the 2020 Australian Open and we are celebrating an amazing first ten days of the tournament by chatting with tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink. We catch up with Steve to get his take on Dominic Thiem's massive takedown of Rafael Nadal on Day 10. "It was a beauty," says Flink. "You have to look at this as another step--a serious step--in the evolution of Thiem as an all-surface...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we are throwing the spotlight on a rising star of the ATP -- Miomir Kecmanovic. Currently the fourth highest-ranked player aged 20 and under on the ATP Tour, Kecmanovic has already reached an ATP semifinal in 2020. He did that in Doha, just weeks after breaking camp in Dubai where he spent the off-season training with the likes of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer...

In today's edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down the top tear-inducing moments of the decade that was. From the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio to Andy Murray's tear-stained runner-up speech at Wimbledon in 2012, there were certainly plenty to choose from. Richard and Chris break down their favorites, such as Francesca Schiavone's Roland G...

In today's edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast we announce our move to the Tennis Channel Podcast Network, which has us stoked to bring you better and bolder podcasts! We celebrate by talking with longtime ATP commentator Nick Lester, who joins and talks to host Chris Oddo about several topics. How mind-blowing was the decade and how can we sum it up in words? Nick has answers to this question an...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast sponsored by Tennis Express, Chris Oddo and Richard Pagliaro talk about the major topics in tennis as we head out of the Asian swing. 1. How good is Daniil Medvedev and what will he have left for the ATP Finals? Also, has the Russian single handedly cracked the door to the BIG THREE open so that the rest of the next generation can swoop in and start making hay? 2...

This week ATP legend Mike Bryan joins Chris Oddo to talk about his passion for biohacking and give us an update on how the Bryan Brothers are feeling ahead of the U.S. Open Series. We talk about Mike's evolution as an athlete and how biohacking now plays a key role in his ability to keep playing elite tennis at the age of 41. We talk about theraguns and Oura Rings (full disclosure: host had to loo...

Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep are the 2019 Wimbledon singles champions and Tennis Hall of Famer joins host Chris Oddo to talk about one of the more incredible Wimbledon finals we've ever seen. Djokovic wins it 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3) and Steve gives his take on why the Serb was able to get over the hump and what special characteristics he possesses to make him a winner. Steve talks about...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink joins the podcast and gives his initial reaction to Roger Federer's victory over Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon. We also discuss Novak Djokovic's victory over Roberto Bautista Agut and look ahead to Sunday's Wimbledon men's final, which is the third Wimbledon final between Djokovic and Federer. Next we pivot and talk about Saturday's w...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast former World No.5 Jimmy Arias stops by to talk about his gig as the Director of Tennis at IMG Tennis. Currently at Wimbledon to oversee the academie's tennis prospects, Arias had comments about some of this year's top juniors at Wimbledon--notably American, Martin Damm and Japan's Shintaro Mochizuki, who are both in the Boys' Girls Singles semi-finals. Arias talk...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast BBC Commentator Pete Odgers joins host Chris Oddo to break down Wednesday's men's quarter-finals. Odgers talks about his Wimbledon experience and his top moments of week one. We look carefully at the men's singles quarterfinals and wonder which member of the Big 3 is the most likely to fall prey to upset at SW19. We discuss the dearth of serve-and-volley tennis c...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Mert Ertunga of Tennis with an Accent and Tenis Dunyasi and Ros Satar of Britwatch Sports join host Chris Oddo to break down week on of Wimbledon and look ahead to Manic Monday and further down the road to week two. Mert says that Kei Nishikori has pulled the biggest upset of week one. Ros and Mert break down the Konta Kvitova showdown that is set for Monday. We...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast the venerable tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink joins Chris Oddo to break down the match of Day 4: Rafael Nadal v Nick Kyrgios. Steve talks about how it's a shame that Kyrgios doesn't have a higher ranking and that they should never be meeting in the second round. But he admits that it is a mouthwatering clash and gives his reasons why Nadal should have success. H...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast former World No.25, Wimbledon doubles champion and singles quarter-finalist joins Chris Oddo to talk about his comeback, the rise of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Canadian tennis and, of course, ATP Politics. As a member of the ATP's Player Council Pospisil hopes to affect change for the players of his generation and the next. We break down what it was like being in...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Mert Ertunga of Tennis with an Accent an Tenis Dunyasi stops by to break down the quarter of death on the women's side. We also take a deep dive into the qualies at Wimbledon and discuss what this event is like for players and spectators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many know him for his work as Serena Williams since 2012, but Patrick Mouratoglou has been cultivating a dream since he started the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in 1996 in the Paris suburbs. On the day before Wimbledon 2019 we caught up with the coaching mastermind to discuss his academy's evolution and some of the key decisions that took him where he is today. We discuss the transition the Mouratog...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins to discuss the first two weeks of grass-court season. How amazing was Andy Murray's doubles performance at Queen's club and wasn't it cool how 37-year-old Feliciano Lopez stole the show? What are Ash Barty's chances at Wimbledon now that she's riding hot with a 12-match winning streak and is the WTA's new No.1? Who will sp...

Today on the Letcord Podcast we are visited by Olivier Jeunehomme, current coach of Dayana Yastremska and longtime coach at the Justine Henin Tennis Academy. After starting his career with the Belgian Tennis Federation, Jeunehomme worked as a part of Henin's team along with Carlos Rodriguez, before he joined the Belgian legend at the Justine Henin Tennis Academy. He coached Irina Kromacheva and So...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we hear from former French star Sarah Pitkowski. Sarah is currently covering the tournament for RMC Sports in France. She dropped by to chat about what it was like playing Roland Garros from a Frenchwoman's perspective. We talked about the disappointing performance from Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, and what might be the factors holding this talented d...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we meet up with new World Team Tennis CEO Carlos Silva at Roland Garros to talk about the upcoming WTT season. Silva tells us about his vision for the future of the league and breaks down how his experience as League President of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), and CEO of World Series of Fighting (WSOF) have prepared him for the challenges of his new gig....

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we look ahead to Day 4 of Roland Garros and break down some of the first-round action that we've seen over the first three days. We get press snippets from Victoria Azarenka, who looks forward to a second-round clash with Naomi Osaka. How does Vika feel about the new court Simonne-Mathieu? And how does she feel about facing the World No.1 so early in the draw. We...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Pocdast we come at you once again from the sixth row of the bleachers on Court Simonne-Mathieu. We kick off the pod with a convo with a preview of Day 3 (after some Django, of course) and then move into a discussion of Elina Svitolina. Is she ready to make an impact here in Paris or not quite healthy enough yet? Next we chat with Grigor Dimitrov in press and get the scoo...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we tee up one of the biggest men's singles events at a Grand Slam in a long time. Just how important is this year's Roland Garros for Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal? We speak with Sportklub. Rs journalist Saša Ozmo who has been covering the Serbian tennis beat for over a decade. Ozmo gives his take on the current form of the World No.1 and how he sets up for thi...

Today on the Lucky Letcord we say bonjour from Court Simonne-Mathieu, the gorgeous new showcourt on the far east side of the Roland Garros grounds. Chris Oddo perches in the rafters as he watches Belinda Bencic and Magdalena Rybarikova practice. And he talks you through the lineup for Day 1 as well as the beauty of the court from which he conducts the podcast. We also hear from Garbine Muguruza an...