Chip n Charge Tennis Podcast

How has the British Wild Card from Wimbledon made it to his maiden Grand Slam semi final? And does he have a chance against Zverev? How is Djokovic still doing it at 39 after an extraordinary win over Alliasime? Can he beat an out of form Sinner? Is this a slam that got away for Naomi Osaka? And who's winning the women's event? Join Nick and Kyle on Chip n Charge as they discuss the quarter-finals...

How close was Serena to her 23 grand slam winning level? And what went wrong for her in the end? Sinner weathers a serious scare, but at what cost? Djokovic fends off an inspired Wu Yibing, but could that extra set be a difference maker in his Wimbledon prospects? Was Swiatek at risk of a round 1 exit? Is Shelton's 1st round loss the biggest upset of the championships so far? SEND IN YOUR QUESTION...

Will we see a Serena Williams vs Iga Swiatek 3rd round? And will she even win her 1st match? How has the draw shaped out for the top seeds? Is this Djokovic's last and possibly best opportunity to win a record 25th slam? Who's likely to win the whole thing? Join Nick and Kyle as they analyse the 2026 Wimbledon draw and answer all the questions above. SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS- cnctennispod@gmail.com...

Can Serena Williams win a 24th slam after receiving a Wild Card into Wimbledon? Should Marketa Vondrousova have been banned for four years after refusing a doping test in December of 2025? And why is the punishment so harsh? Should Dan Evans have received a Wimbledon Wild Card after announcing SW19 would be the final event of his career? Should Moutet have been fined £40,000 for an F-bomb heavy in...

Does Sabalenka have a Grand Slam finals problem after her latest loss from 3-0 up in the final set vs Rybakina at the Australian Open? Does tennis have a major betting related issue after the retirement of Detanee Aiava? Was the Australian Open Djokovic's last shot at number 25? Is Alcaraz distancing himself from Sinner after his win in Doha? What is the current state of British tennis and where i...

Was Sinner a couple of degrees away from being out of the Australian Open? Was Djokovic a couple of centimetres away from being defaulted and why was he simmering with frustration throughout his match? Is 2026 proving to be a true new start for Medvedev after an extremely poor 2025 as he wins from 2 sets to love down? Is there any cause for concern for Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff and other top seeds...

Join Nick and Kyle as they convene at the CnCTP studios at the end of day 5 of the Australian Open to catch-up on the 2nd round at Melbourne Park, they discussed: Emma Raducanu's loss to Potapova as her new forehand changes seem to be failing her Belinda Bencic's shock loss to exciting young Czech teenager Bartunkova Naomi Osaka's bizarre incident with Sorana Cirstea Stan Wawrinka rolls back the y...

Join Nick and Kyle as they dissect the 1st three days of play at 2026 Australian Open in their Round 1 review show. They discuss..... The incredible player and story of Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova as she put up a good account of herself against Keys Venus Williams rolled back the years with some phenomenal tennis at the age of 45 The remarkable scenes from around the grounds as huge crowds flo...

Who are the favourites for the first slam of the tennis season? Who's got the best draws? Who's got nightmare draws? Who's winning it all? Join Nick Morrell and Kyle Babbage on their Australian Open preview as they dissect the two draws and make their predictions for the 1st grand slam of the year at Melbourne Park! ______________________________________________ Get more from Chip n Charge 👇 Foll...

What was the point of the 'Battle of the Sexes'? Did anyone actually benefit other than the pockets of Sabalenka and Kyrgios? How have the player's responded? Why has Djokovic left the PTPA- an organisation he co-founded- and what effect may it have on the PTPA' impact in the future? What was the story behind the 'wild' wildcard saga in Nairobi? Join Nick and Kyle on ep 89 of the CnCTP (and the fi...

Who was the best player of the year? What was the best match? What was the biggest shock/surprise? Who was the best team of 2025? What was the biggest disappointment of the season? Who was the biggest breakthrough of the year? Join Nick and Kyle on our Christmas Day special as they discuss who they think should win the above awards and look back over the tennis year that was, 2025! Most importantl...

On the 2nd emergency episode of the Chip n Charge Tennis Podcast, Nick and Kyle convene to react to the shocking news that Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Alcaraz will be parting ways as of 2026. We speculate on why it could have happened, what it could mean, who could be potentially joining the Alcaraz team as a replacement and much more! Plus we hear from Scott Barclay as he gives us his immediat...

Should the BBC be airing the 'battle of the sexes' between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka and what are the potential consequences it could have on women's tennis and sport? Is Serena Williams coming back after rumours emerged that she has re-entered the ITIA's anti-doping testing pool? The great 5 set vs 3 set debate and should there be equality in the format for both men's and women's events? W...

On today's Ep, Nick is joined by Calvin Betton at the CnCTP studios. Calvin is a professional coach currently working with ATP Doubles no.3 in the world Henry Patten and world no.38 Luke Johnson, where collectively they have won 11 titles including 2 grand slams under Calvin's guidance. Calvin discusses the incredible end of the season Henry and Harri had in 2025 wining Paris and the ATP Finals ba...

Join Nick and Kyle on this week's EP of the CnCTP as they convene just a mere couple of hours after the ATP Finals final won by Jannik Sinner, to discuss: The ever-growing rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz and did this match live up to the extremely high bar they have set? How important was this win for Jannik Sinner as he extends his 31 match winning streak on indoor hard to defend his title fro...

Join Nick and Kyle as they record a podcast where the tennis they are talking about is still in date (which is extremely rare!), they discuss: Elena Rybakina dominating the field in Saudi Arabia to win the biggest payday in women's tennis history (a staggering 5.3 million dollars!) Sabalenka's run especially her remarkable match with Anisimova, a semi-final dripping in quality+ a look back on thei...

This week on the Chip n Charge Tennis Podcast, Nick and Kyle catch-up at the CnCTP studios to discuss: Jannik Sinner winning the Paris Masters in its new home (the La Défense Arena) to extend a 26 match winning streak on indoor hard! Alliasime makes the final to extend an impressive season since the US Open as he puts himself in pole position to qualify for the ATP Finals Alcaraz loses to Cam Norr...

This week on the Chip n Charge Tennis Podcast, join Nick and Kyle as they catch-up on the week in tennis discussing: A title won for Medvedev in Almaty over Moutet ending an 882 day title drought and continuing his bizarre stat of never defending an event in the same city! Alliasime and Ruud also pick up titles in Brussels and Stockholm as the race to Turin heats up Holger Rune suffers a devastati...

Join Nick and Kyle at the CnCTP Studios as they catch-up on the last week in tennis, discussing: The remarkable, fairy-tale, run of Valentin Vacherot winning his 1st tour title, becoming the lowest ranked player in history to win a Masters 1000 title! We discuss the final in Shanghai, between two cousins, Vacherot and Rinderknech and the insane narrative surrounding it. How Vacherot's career and l...

This week, Nick and Kyle convene at the CnCTP Studios on episode 79 to catch-up on the week in tennis, we discuss: Alcaraz and Sinner splitting the titles in Tokyo and Beijing with dominant wins as we raise the question of whether Alcaraz is in the best form of his life The current state of tennis and its scheduling as Alcaraz opts to pull out of Shanghai and will play the Six King Slams instead W...

Join Nick Morrell and Kyle Babbage as they return after a month and a half break to catch-up on the week in tennis, they discussed: -The Billie Jean King Cup: Italy regain their crown beating USA in the final- what makes them stand out from other nations and how have they become such a formidable tennis nation! USA make the final without Gauff, Anisimova and Keys but should they still be winning t...

On episode 77 of the Chip n Charge Tennis Podcast, Nick and Kyle return after a 2 week break to catch-up on some of the main headlines from the tennis world, they discuss: Venus Williams returning to the tour at the age of 45 to Washington and picking up a win against Peyton Stearns Sinner re-hiring his physical trainer Umberto Ferrara after sacking him a year ago for playing a part in Sinner's ev...

SET 1: Jannik Sinner ends Alcaraz's 23 match winning streak, and his 5 match losing streak against the Spaniard, to win his 4th Major title, his 2nd Major of 2025 and hit 1st Wimbledon title in 4 sets in the final! We discuss the match and how their rivalry is developing and what it means for the sport as a whole! SET 2: Iga Swiatek picks up her 1st Wimbledon title, becoming the 1st Polish player...

SET 1: Jannik Sinner advances into his very 1st Wimbledon final, dismantling Novak Djokovic in straight sets, and what is the future for the Serb as he continues to struggle to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. The Italian will face Alcaraz for a repeat of the Roland Garros final a few weeks ago beating Taylor Fritz in 4 sets showing sublime serving and first strike tennis! We also preview an...

SET 1: Grigor Dimitrov is forced to retire from 2 sets to love up against the world no.1 Jannik Sinner in distressing, extremely sad scenes on Centre Court, we discuss the future prospects for Sinner in this tournament and who is the favourite when he takes on Ben Shelton. We also discuss Djokovic's win over De Minaur setting up a Quarter-final encounter with Flavio Cobolli SET 2: A relatively une...