The Ball Boys

It’s time for the second slam of the year and Paul and Matthew are breaking down all the action for you.  We’re out of the best smelling WTA final where Jasmine battled Coco, and Sinner may have been bullied into losing to Carlos.  All this has us covered in so much clay we’re in the red just like Tommy Paul’s truck payments.  And did we just come up with the next great reality show - The Real Mid...

We have the mother of all shows for you as we celebrate Mother's Day with all the MILFs on tour - Moms I’d like to Fan, Moms I’d like to Face, Moms I’d like to Fact and more.  Our Mother Ball Boy Ivy Pochoda joins Paul to talk about the top moms and highlight our favorite box mothers. Plus we make our trusty predictions on who is getting knocked up next and what mom is going to win a grand sla...

This episode welcomes a new ball boy to the fold with John Griffin helping Paul navigate the clay courts that are all starting to blend together. We swear we've seen this all before. We break down the action from Madrid where Casper Ruud gave the rest of the tour a ruud awakening. And we look ahead to Rome where Sinner will return just as the Pope leaves. Plus we have a jam packed BaeTP for yo...

On this episode Paul and Matthew are going the full monty in Monte Carlo and dishing the dirt about clay.  And no, we don’t mean our ex.  We’ve got your covered from Houston to Charleston to the Riviera bringing you the highlights and insights with Balls on the Ground.  Plus we updated the BaeTP rankings and have another new number 1.  

We’re wrapping up Miami and the Sunshine double and boy are our mouths tired.  Paul and Ivy break down the action with some fresh Lobsbians that will take your breath away, and the Novak deep state code has finally been cracked. Plus we have a new segment, Balls on the Ground, with firsthand takes from Miami.  And of course we’ve updated the BaeTP rankings with some surprising new entrants.  Head...

On this episode of the Ball Boys we are fresh out of the desert and boy are we hoarse.  We’re recapping Indian Wells with a few not so surprising winners (did we actually predict this one?!) and we’re calling bologna on the Indian Wells cuisine. Plus we talk about the most extra country in tennis, and of course we mean Romania.  And finally we debut the BaeTP Rankings, taking into account performa...

On this episode we are joined by writer and tennis insider Ivy Pochoda to navigate the wild world of tennis on and off the court. Catch up on the latest hottie bracket news, including the addition of a qualifications round! And we gear up for Indian Wells by talking about the blockbusters that the tennis Gods might be giving us in the third and fourth rounds.

Since 2025 is turning out to be pretty damn messy and the Ball Boys aren't holding anything back. We're putting the Butt in Rebuttal with our in-depth probing of the "Hottie Bracket," have an immodest proposal for all doping going forward, and celebrate the ladies of the WTA who have to put up with messes that frankly a Ball Boy just misses.  Tune in, get dirty, keep it clean.  ...

The ball boys are bouncing around the globe hitting all our favorite 500's and eating up the results and insane trick shots. We talk the Dallas Open which is hotter than ever as a 500 and on the heels of Queen B winning AOTY at last week's Grammys.  Plus we honor two timing broads - that’s a bad girls club we want to join - and Paul and Matthew almost come to blows over calls the chair ump...

The Ball Boys are recapping the Australian Open, shoving everything we can into our extra wide segment of This Week At The Tennis. We celebrate Madison Keys who single handedly saved the tournament and provided a bright spot in a very questionable 2025, plus we talk about how she metamorphosized and how important it is for the players (and the rest of us) to be adaptable. All that plus Matthew wan...

The Ball Boys are back and ballsier than ever. On the premiere episode of 2025 we have our first ever Lady Ball Boy, Ivy Pochoda, novelist, writer for Racquet Magazine and Second Serve, and former professional squash player. On this episode we breakdown the first slam of the season, profile out ATP player João Lucas Reis da Silva and what coming out might do to his game, and Ivy tells us maybe the...

Welcome to our special rear-end...I mean year-end episode where we celebrate the highs, lows, and blows of 2024 with the first annual Ballies. Tune in to find out who wins Worst Man, Tennis Supreme, and the Lobsbian of the year. Plus a special Steel Ballie for the player who has balls. And today Paul is joined by two Matthew's because two in the hand is better than one in the net.

On this episode of The Ball Boys we're putting the silly in resilience and the barbs in Barbora. It’s officially the end of the season, and the Rafa era.  Some players went out with a bang and some hit snooze til 2025.  We recap the highlights of the ATP and WTA finals, including the latest hot take from Chat LGBT, and we play Billie Jean is my Lover to predict what will be named after her next. ...

On this episode the ball boys are deep into spooky season with ghoulish makeovers and scary good on court action. We play Fake Deuce, our "fake news" game just in time for the election. We pit Danimal against Stanimal and our Chat LGBT starts cursing at us. And of course we bring you the winners, wienerschnitzels, and new balls from Vienna to Basel.

On this episode of The Ball Boys we celebrate the legs and legacy of Rafa Nadal and count down the top five things we'll miss most about the King of Clay. We also cover the hits and misses of the Asian swing, introduce you to Ryder our Chat LGBT bot, and play 10 words or Lets with this week's ball boy, the bodacious Matt Coleman. Strap in.

We put together the purrrfect episode just fur you as we celebrate all things pets.  We of course keep you up to date with the latest around the tours, and did we just fall in love with the Laver Cup?  We cover the upcoming Billionairess showdown at Madison Square Garden and introduce you to Chat LGBT, the bitchiest bot on the show (well, second bitchiest).  Plus play Name that Rat and much much m...

In the immortal words of Adele, "Hello?" After a little break The Balls Boys podcast is back with a new format, new balls, and same old tired jokes. Come on back and hear about how the US Open got Ugly Sweaty, Billionairess representation, and our latest sponsor Paula's BaDosas.

We're heading to the desert for the unofficial 5th slam - and no we don't mean Netflix Slam. We're also qwatching the new tennis IT couple, talking about THAT outburst, and previewing everything at Indian Wells. And don't miss the details on our meet up, March 11th at the Corona Cantina at 4PM. (Oh crap, those are the details - but, listen anyway!).

The Ball Boys are putting the verse in metaverse with a show all about the streaks, strokes, repeats and threepeats we're seeing on tour. Who's won Doha 3 times in a row? What player and coach are coming back together? And if you are named Caroline who are you likely to face on any given match? Find out with Paul and Billy and get ready to qwatch with us at Indian Wells.

Welcome to the latest episode of Ball Boys (Taylor's Version). We're recapping the ins and outs from around the globe. Come hear about the player who loves coming from behind. And, is Transylvania a real place? And finally, play SwiftBloat with us to find out what megastar can get some butts in the seats.

The first slam of 2024 is over, and Paul is on his way back from down under, full of fun, sun, and a lots of com...petition from the Australian Open. Catch our recap of the Koality matches and the draws that were Kangaruined. Is the WTA turning a corner or spinning its wheels? And how do we shove 5 guys into 4 seeds? Math, that’s how.  

Come along as the Ball Boys break down the first week of the Australian Open.  On the kitten heels of becoming the number 1 tennis podcast in New Zealand join Paul as he completes the Qaweer Grand Slam (as an attendee) and comes to you live from Margaret Court Arena.  From Throatgate to Lobsbian Chic to wild draws no one could predict, the first Grand Slam of 2024 is chock full of drama, intrigue,...

The Ball Boys are back and bigger than ever for Season Deuce (or 2 in non-tennis worlds). We have a supersized episode bringing you the news, dudes, foods, and feuds from the 2024 tours plus a breakdown of the blockbuster first rounds from the Australian Open. And one of us went down under to get the inside scoop and one of us just went down.

The Ball Boys are celebrating their 18th episode, and the end of season 1, with an episode dedicated to tennis twinks.  Both the boys and ladies of the tour who are brash, fast, and are ready to crash the old guard.  We talk about the Twink Cup, aka Next Gen Finals, and travel all the way back to the year 2003, when most of the next gen were born.  (Yeah, we feel that too)

Happy Thanksgiving from our ball boys to yours. Billy and Paul are double stuffed at the tail end of the season and breaking it down slice by slice. And stick around for the game at the end where we devise the ultimate plan for taking down Novak in 2024. Gobble Gobble!