Talking Tennis

The year began with Rafael Nadal's incredible run at the Australian Open and ended with Novak Djokovic dominant indoors. In-between, normality resumed at Roland Garros and Carlos Alcaraz elevated tennis to another level. John and guests look back on all this and more in this episode as we review the year in men's tennis. Our chat lasted so long we had to spread it over two podcasts so here is epis...

The year began with Rafael Nadal's incredible run at the Australian Open and ended with Novak Djokovic dominant indoors. In-between, normality resumed at Roland Garros and Carlos Alcaraz elevated tennis to another level. John and guests look back on all this and more in this episode as we review the year in men's tennis. Our chat lasted so long we had to spread it over two podcasts so here is epis...

Mike Dickson has written a book about Emma Raducanu's incredible journey to winning the US Open title in 2021. Talking Tennis speaks to the author and journalist about Emma's fledgling career and what 2023 might hold for the Brit. Check out our website... https://www.talking-tennis.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel... https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT Follow us on... Twitter: https://t...

It's been quite a year in women's tennis, starting with Ash Barty's win in Australia without dropping set. Her bombshell retirement left a gaping whole in the sport, which was soon filled by Iga Swiatek, as she went on to dominate until the grass court season. Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia played their roles with standout seasons, while Elena Rybakina made her mark in winning Wimbledon. Talking T...

Italian journalist Marco Mazzoni, who has written a book about Matteo Berrettini, joins us to talk about the 2021 Wimbledon finalist.   Subscribe to our YouTube channel... https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT Follow us on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about yo...

One of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen was a woman few even remember. A championship player by the age of fifteen in a Europe overshadowed by impending war, Suzanne Lenglen broke records for ticket sales and match winning streaks, scandalised and entranced the public with her playing outfits, and became a pioneer, making friends and enemies throughout restrictive tennis society...

From Novak Djokovic's no entry to Australia to people going nuts about Pickleball, it's been quite a year. Jamie and John talk you through it. Follow us on...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTT Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britain's governing tennis body, the LTA, have been hit with a $1 million fine after it banned Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon this year. The LTA is considering its options amid a possible appeal. But the situation could get messier, with Wimbledon even being dropped from the men's and women's calendar entirely should it stick to the ban in 2023. Follow us on...  Twitter: https://twi...

It is more than a year since former Doubles World Number One Peng Shuai accused high-ranking Chinese official Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her. Talking Tennis talks to East Asia correspondent William Yang about the latest situation regarding the first player from China to ever reach the summit in the rankings. The #whereispengshuai hashtag went viral following the accusation in November 2021...

Talking Tennis spoke to Nick Harris from Sporting Intelligence, who, together with the pioneering coach, wrote a column together at the Independent newspaper. Bollettieri was a "philosophy graduate, US paratrooper, force of nature, tennis coach" all rolled into one, Nick Harris told us. Bollettieri, who has passed away aged 91, coached 10 players to No1 in the world, from Andre Agassi and Monica S...

We sat down with Liam Brady's coach Dave Sammel to discuss the upcoming Australian swing, player-coach dynamics and what it's like working further down the tennis food chain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look back on the doubles year in tennis with Hanlon Walsh and Will Boucek from The Tennis Tribe - Home of the Doubles Only Podcast Here's their website: https://www.thetennistribe.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canada win the men's team title for first time with victory over Australia. In the opening singles rubber, Denis Shapovalov beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets, while his Canadian team-mate Felix Auger-Aliassime, the world number six, then beat Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-4 to give his country an unassailable 2-0 lead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look back on 2022, for various players on both the women's and men's side. Could their year be regarded a success or failure? Players such as Leylah Fernandez, Andy Murray and Ons Jabeur come under the microscope in this final episode in the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look back on 2022, for a random list of players. Could their year be regarded a success or failure? We look at both the WTA and ATP tours. Players such as Garbiñe Muguruza, Denis Shapovalov, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu come under the microscope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talking Tennis takes a look at the years of various players and gives a quick, sharp analysis on whether 2022 can be viewed as a success. Players such as Jannik Sinner, Camila Giorgi and Matteo Berrettini are under the microscope in the first episode of a mini-series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Roger Federer Effect tells the story of the world's most famous tennis player in a fresh, innovative way — through the eyes of his friends, rivals, coaches, fans, and many others who have been drawn to him as he blazed a trail and transcended the sport. Talking Tennis spoke to the authors of the book Simon Cambers and Simon Graf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Novak Djokovic won his sixth ATP Tour Finals title, beating Casper Ruud in straight sets in the final. Ruud saw off Andrey Rublev in the semi-finals, where the Russian suffered a run that included losing nine games in a row. It proved to be a disappointing tournament for Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, who both went out in the group stage. Talking Tennis speaks to ATP Tour strategy coach Craig O...

Andrey Rublev has been a hit all week in northern Italy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some have cast doubt on Nadal's future, and perhaps understandably after four straight losses, but he ended his season on a high with a straight sets win over Casper Ruud. What will 2023 hold for Nadal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Rafael Nadal's shock early exit, questions are being asked of the Spaniard's long-term future. Meanwhile, the man who defeated him, Félix Auger-Aliassime, will face a shootout with Taylor Fritz for a semi final berth after the American lost out in a tight match with Casper Ruud. The Norwegian, meanwhile, has qualified for the semi finals for the second straight year. Giorgia Mecca tells us th...

Switzerland beat Australia to lift trophy in Glasgow. The Swiss were beaten by Russia in last year's final and, having also finished runners-up in 1998, finally won the annual women's team competition, with Belinda Bencic in sparkling form. Great Britain made the semi-finals, miraculously, after an incredible week in Scotland. Jack talks us through the tournament highlights. Learn more about your...

On day one in Turin, Taylor Fritz shocked Rafael Nadal while Casper Ruud beat Félix Auger-Aliassime. Talking Tennis catches up with Giorgia Mecca, who is in Turin right now, and covering the tournament. She told us Fritz arrived early in Turin while Rafa will be on the practice courts today for two hours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Andrey Rublev, Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz all prepare for the end of year finals in Turin, we analyse their chances, as well as giving you a rundown of the two groups and who we think is set for success at the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rafael Nadal, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Carlos Ruud and Taylor Fritz make up the Green Group while the Red Group is comprised of Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas. The top two from each group will qualify for the semi-finals in Turin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices