The Big T

On this episode of THE BIG T, Brad Gilbert, Andrea Petkovic and Coco Vandeweghe unite to recap a busy week of WTA and ATP action from Doha, Dallas and Rotterdam and look ahead to Delray and Dubai. BG, Petko and Coco V lean into Karolina Muchova as tennis' biggest 'WHAT IF' talent with coaching insight on how her opponents have beaten her in the past. Our trio explores Ben Shelton vs Taylor Fritz a...

On this episode, hosts Andrea Petkovic and Mark Petchey brace themselves for a potential Serena Williams comeback which could happen as early as Feb 22. Petchey and Petko also dig deep into the heated rivalry between tennis legend, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and Patrick Mouratoglou, who have a difference of opinion on the best players of today vs. the top players 10-20 years ago. Plus, 'Petch and Petko' lo...

In this episode, Brad Gilbert, Coco Vandeweghe and Daniel Collins join forces to recap the epic SF’s and Finals of the Australian Open. Coco, who was live and court-side for the Women’s Final, dissects the hard hitting Rybakina vs. Sabalenka match where no ball was left unharmed. Gilbert and the Girl-Gang duo also dig into the epic Men’s Semi-Finals where both Alcaraz and Djokovic narrowly prevail...

In this episode of THE BIG T, Andrea Petkovic and Mark Petchey gather in the sweltering temperatures of Melbourne where top seeds Sabalenka, Alcaraz and Sinner continue to bring the heat and the next generation of stars have emerged. Petch and Petko dissect phenoms Learner Tien and Iva Jovic, the two breakout stars of AO. Tien’s tennis IQ and mindset are at the forefront of this conversation while...

In this episode, hosts Mark Petchey and Andrea Petkovic gather in the heart of the Australian Open which has become tennis’ version of Disneyland for fans, players and the entire industry.  'Petch' and 'Petko' have been calling matches down-under and describe their awe of Novak Djokovic’s current form with unprecedented ball striking from his first round match. Our hosts will not be shocked if the...

On this episode of THE BIG T, WTA star Danielle 'DANIMAL' Collins joins hosts Brad Gilbert and Coco Vandeweghe to predict the winners and sleepers for the upcoming Australian Open , AKA' The Happy Slam.'  Collins and Vandeweghe also reveal some of their biggest pet peeves on and off the court plus, does Brad have what it takes to coach Danielle? Would he survive the experience?   This episode is a...

On this premiere episode on THE BIG T, hosts Brad Gilbert, Andrea Petkovic and Mark Petchey dive right into the biggest topic in tennis today which is the split between World #1 Carlos Alcaraz and longtime coach Carlos Ferrero. Gilbert, who has coached World #1’s Andrea Agassi and Andy Roddick, speaks from experience and reveals the complexity of coaching contracts in tennis while Petchey, former...

The Big T launches January 7th with new episodes released every Wednesday. Pull up a chair and enter the 'GREENROOM' of tennis insiders and legends as The Big T podcast from Tennis Channel will be your weekly cheat code for all the big stories from the tennis world. Listen and watch as Brad Gilbert, former World #4, with 20 career ATP titles under his belt, and the former coach of Andre Agassi, Co...