Tennis Talk Podcast

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz are among a stacked field at the Astana  Open 2022 which has been upgraded to an ATP500 this season to make up for the missing Shanghai Masters. It will also feature Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Sinner and Auger-Aliassime which make up for some great finals. Who will win?

Iga Swiatek joins Emma Raducanu amongst others at the stacked Ostrava Open 2022. We haven't since Swiatek since winning her maiden hard court grand slam at the US Open 2022. Will she be able to replicate that mid season streak?

Nick Kyrgios will join rivals Casper Ruud and Frances Tiafoe return at the Tokyo Open 2022 which has been a staple of the Asian Swing. It's the first time we see Kyrgios since the US Open where he went out in the earlier rounds. Will he be able to win again in Tokyo?

Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios and Iga Swiatek are among the big names playing a newly created exhibition league called the World Tennis League that will be happening in Dubai during the off season. They will compete in a 4 person team against other teams in one of the most lucrative exhibition leagues ahead of the Australian Open 2022. Will you be watching?

Roger Federer may have retired from tennis but it is rumoured by ESPN that he will take on rival Rafael Nadal one more time at the newly renovated Real Madrid Football Stadium. It will be in front of 80,000 people which will be one of the largest tennis audiences of all time. Would you watch this clash?

Stefanos Tsitsipas has called out Nick Kyrgios to have a revenge match after the circus they played at Wimbledon 2022. In that match it was crazy with both players going at each other both on and off the court but Stef wants a match where Nick doesn't talk and the tennis is doing the talking. Would you watch this?

Novak Djokovic gives us an injury update on his wrist that he hurt at the Laver Cup 2022. He confirms that his wrist was sore after the tough matches he played and being away from the game for nearly 3 months. Do you think Djokovic will come back with a win this week?

With most players playing the Laver Cup there weren't too many changes to the Top 10 but we did have changes outside the Top 10 with some players winning smaller titles but getting big boosts to their rankings. What surprised you about the rankings this week?

With the Laver Cup only days away the teams have been finalized and include the GOATs of our game Djokovic, Nadal and Federer all playing for Team Europe. On Team World is Tiafoe, Fritz and Aliassime which will make it exciting to see the clash of generations. Who will win this years event?

Wimbledon 2022 official ATP men's draw is out now. This event in London, UK will feature the best players in the world including Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Wimbledon 2022 official WTA ladies draw is out now. This event in London, UK will feature the best players in the world including Anett Kontaveit, Ons Jabeur, Emma Raducanu, Maria Sakkari, Iga Swiatek and Simona Halep.

Novak Djokovic has been banned from the 2022 US Open while the Russian and Belarussian players can return to Grand Slam competition in September. Djokovic has been banned due to his unvaccinated foreigner status which kept him out of Indian Wells and Miami earlier in the year. Will he get access to the final slam of 2022?

With Wimbledon 2022 just around the corner some players earned some crucial points and regained much needed form with Berrettini and Murray making the final of Stuttgart and Van Rijthoven shocking Medvedev in Holland. Who will be ready for Wimbledon in a few weeks?

Queens Club Championships 2022 official men's draw is out now. This event in London, England will feature some of the best players in the world including Andy Murray, Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud and Denis Shapovalov.

Halle Open 2022 official men's draw is out now. This event in Halle, Germany will feature some of the best players in the world including Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev and Nick Kyrgios.

Some big names have withdrawn from Wimbledon 2022 due to injuries and the Russian/Belarussian ban that's been implemented including Federer, Sabalenka, Medvedev, Rublev, Azarenka and Svitolina. Who will challenge for the third slam of the year with these names missing?

Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from a key warmup event in Berlin next week due to a shoulder injury she has sustained over her win streak. She is resting before playing Wimbledon 2022 but will this hurt her chances not having any grass court matches leading into the third slam?

Rafael Nadal has gone in for treatment on his foot as he tries everything to get ready for Wimbledon 2022 in a few weeks. He has undergone pulsed radiofrequency stimulation treatment to get his foot right and refuses to play with a numb foot as he did at the French Open 2022. Will he play Wimbledon?

Some big names have withdrawn from key warmup events heading into Wimbledon 2022. Swiatek, Alcaraz, Raducanu will all be heading to Wimbledon without a warmup after pulling out of events next week. Will this hurt them at the third slam of the year?

Rafael Nadal is still considering playing Wimbledon 2022 only if his foot allows him to play. He played the French Open 2022 with injections in his foot that numbed all pain in order to win his 22nd title but does not want to rely on that again. Will he play?

Emma Raducanu has retired from the Nottingham Open 2022 due to a side strain injury suffered early in the match. This is her third retirement this year and just weeks from Wimbledon she is in doubt to play her home slam!

After a crazy two weeks of tennis at Roland Garros 2022 the power rankings have changed dramatically with new faces entering the Top 20 and a change at the top. Who will be number one this week?

After a historic week in the tennis Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal both won the French Open for 2022 while others in the Top 10 struggled from poor results at the second slam of the year. Who will be in the Top 10 Seedings for Wimbledon?

Alexander Zverev has given an update on the state of his injured ankle after retiring from his French Open 2022 semi final against Rafael Nadal on Friday. Zverev fell to the ground in agony as he twisted his ankle while stretching for a wide forehand. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Some big names have withdrawn from the French Open 2022 due to injuries including Monfils, Federer, Berrettini, Kenin and Svitolina. Who will challenge for the second slam of the year with these names out of Roland Garros?