Murray Musings

So Scott was off this week, the wee skiver, and so Claire and Peter were flying solo but not without some help from their special guest, Nick Carter! A massive tennis fanatic and frequent writer, Nick swings by Murray Musings HQ with his thoughts on who will win the French Open, alongside his thoughts on just about everything else other than tennis to be honest! Grab a cup of hot chocolate and set...

There were cobwebs hanging from the rafters of Murray Musings HQ when our guest arrived last week, so long has it been since we last recorded an episode. Thankfully, he didn't judge us Scott's cleaning skills too harshly... You may know Lee better as the man behind the twitter handle in the title of this episode. Lee joins us to talk about his life and how he came to be involved in the British ten...

We're back! Finally! One day we'll get a regular upload schedule on the go again but until then, you'll have to make do with Scott's schedule which is basically whenever he can stop being lazy and get to work... Anyways! We're back and we've brought a very special guest in to chat with us all at Murray Musings HQ. Bastien Fachan works in tennis social media, most notably having spent time at the M...

We're still here and alive! After overcoming the disappointment of an Andy Murray second round loss in Miami, Peter, Scott and special guest Angie sit down together to talk clay courts and the absence of their one true hero from the tour at the moment. Get a drink, settle in and prepare to get annoyed at Scott if you're a Casper Ruud fan...

We know, we can barely believe this actually happened either! 

Well... it's certainly been a week! Come join Peter, Claire and Scott as they sit down together in Murray Musings HQ to discuss the last week and a half of tennis action before turning their attention to the week and a half of tennis action to come. They also talk Ash Barty and the groundbreaking news regarding the current world number 1's decision to take early retirement! What does this mean?! W...

Just the other night, Andy Murray reached a career milestone that at one point looked to be just about out of his reach. 700 career match wins put him in an elite category of players to reach that number and it only adds to his legacy as one of the greatest, both of his generation and of all time. Join Peter, Claire and Scott as they discuss the match while SOMEHOW FORGETTING TO MENTION THE NUMBER...

It's our 50th episode! Thank you all for sticking with us through this weird journey that we started over a year ago now, we can't quite believe that we've made it to this point and we can't quite believe people still listen on in to us, especially given the fact that Scott's been on 95% of the episodes and never shuts up. The perseverance from all of you to put up with THAT is simply astounding!...

Peter took charge of the Murray Musings ship this week as he sat down in the HQ with general tennis twitter legend LaWanda to talk all things Indian Wells. LaWanda guides us through her origin story with tennis and how exactly she came to be known as a player selfie extraordinaire out in the desert. Wherever you're at, stick some headphones in and let Peter and LaWanda take you through why Indian...

Indeed he did! Joining our hosts on the show today is Travis Landry, a longtime Andy Murray fan and friend of the podcast. Travis brings with him fond/not-so-fond memories of being there live as Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Andy at the US Open last year. Alongside this, we discuss Travis and Peter meeting in person this week at the Dallas Open, what the tournament was like as a whole and what, exactly,...

Just last night, our hosts got the band back together and brought in the Tennis and Bagels Podcast boys to help them run over the second week's happenings at the Australian Open (can you believe they continued the tournament after Andy lost? Unbelievable...). On top of that, they also chitchat about the recent sad news that former US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro is planning to hang up his r...

Well... That was the Australian Open, eh? We all enjoyed it even if it was a bit short but it was good for what it was and it wrapped up after only two matches! Crazy! Weird that they didn't even bother playing beyond the second round... Such a shame... ... Come have a drink with us as we consider Andy Murray's Australian Open run with Michael/@lobwinners. We review what's gone and preview what's...

Yup, this is a mess but when is it ever not with our hosts?! Come listen to Peter, Claire and Scott... erm... analyse(?!) the Australian Open draw in a last minute fashion that only Murray Musings could be capable of!

No, don't adjust your screens. You read that title correctly. Earlier this week, Claire, Peter, Scott and guest host Zainab sat down with Judy Murray(!!!!) to talk about the legacy of the Murray family, how the governing bodies in British tennis have failed to capitalise on her sons' successes and what she thinks of the current Novak Djokovic situation. Judy brings with her a history of helping ch...

Nothing much has really been happening in the world of professional tennis in the first few weeks of the 2022 season to be honest so we gave Peter, Claire and Scott the week off to relax and do no-... OK, OK, we're only joking!  HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY WE-HOPE-YOU-ALL-HAVE-THE-RIGHT-VISA! Oh, yes, come and sit with our hosts as we analyse Andy Murray's blink-and-you'd-miss-it...

It's raw. It's passionate. It's real. It's... more-or-less unedited because Scott couldn't work out how to make his audio sound clearer... IT'S THE FIRST PART OF OUR 2021 SEASON RUNDOWN WITH THE TENNIS AND BAGELS BOYS!!! (Part 2 to be recorded and uploaded shortly over at Tennis and Bagels HQ!)

Our hosts FINALLY sat down together as a trio last week to discuss all things end of season and all things tennis world relevant! Claire and Peter made sure to roll out an imaginary red carpet for Scott's pod comeback, much to his unbridled appreciation...  This episode does lead our hosts to some fairly serious discussion topics so feel free to take note of the time stamps that we'll include...

Claire and Peter poured themselves a glass of their preferred alcoholic beverage this week and sat down to talk about Andy's 2021 season and all that came with it. From the highs of his Wimbledon first and second round wins to the lows of his losses that perhaps came too frequently for both his and our liking, this episode is simultaneously a trip down memory lane and a fingers-crossed look to the...

A few weeks ago, Blair Henley was kind enough to take time out of her ridiculously busy schedule to come and chat with our hosts again here in Murray Musings HQ. She brought with her fresh new stories from behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and memorable tennis player interviews and interactions and also offered her thoughts on how Andy has been getting on in the second half of 2021....

And here we finally are, with Peter's full recap of his time working at Indian Wells 2021 and his breakdown of all of his amazing experiences there. Join Claire and Scott as they listen in awed silence (or at least, as much silence as you can get when Scott's around...) to Peter's tales of Andy Murray related in-person chit-chat, which include a certain viral odour eaters shoe gift...  WE ALS...

Ahead of this episode, Scott just about managed to pull himself together and be on his best behaviour ahead of Ben Rothenberg's second visit to Murray Musings HQ. Ben kindly agreed to return to the podcast on the final day of the 2021 Laver Cup and shared his thoughts on the tournament with us, as well as commenting once more on the key issues that he feels currently demand the most attention on t...

In the days before Andy's first match in Metz, Peter and Scott sat down to chat about his two match in Rennes last week and what their thoughts are on his form currently. In the absence of Claire, Peter puts in a good shift managing Scott's general pessimism to the point where they both are feeling quietly optimistic about his chances despite a solid draw stacked with quality opposition standing i...

The title says it all with this episode as Claire and Peter sit down with returning/guest host Rashmi to talk all things Emma Raducanu and all things Rennes Challenger tournament, the event that Andy Murray is currently playing in this week. Thankfully, Scott could not make it for this recording and so cannot gloat in everyone's faces regarding his absolutely outstanding, mesmerising, fabulous pre...

My goodness, so many people in Murray Musings HQ tonight as our hosts invite Owen and Vansh from Tennis and Bagels fame around for dinner and drinks... And by dinner and drinks, we means intense Andy Murray loogate drama chat! Grab yourself a wee drink and settle on in as we sink our teeth into all that went on for Andy in his first round match at the US Open one week ago today...

In the absence of Scott, Murray Musings HQ is pleasantly devoid of chaos and accidentally-set-on-fire bins for once! Claire and Peter sit down with a wee beverage each to discuss Andy's US Open prospects. Our hosts dive into their 5 key standout first round matches alongside their picks to win both the men's and women's draws! Pour yourself your favourite tipple and sit with them awhile on the eve...