The Gay Tennis Podcast

Is Indian Wells gay/queer tennis paradise? I went last year and had some ups and downs. Listen back to hear about my impressions of the "5th slam" as a gay tennis fan. For more from us, follow along on Twitter , TikTok and Instagram . And if you're enjoying this podcast, please rate and review 5 stars. Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History was made in men’s tennis this week: Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva became the first out gay male player to compete in a main draw of an ATP tournament. It was a huge moment! And how did I celebrate it? By eating my body weight in food and asking people to take random photos of me. I share my ridiculous day leading up to watching Joao make history (and making us all so proud). He was amazing. I w...

Who needs a feel good tennis story? I do! And I was lucky enough to experience one on a random weekday morning. It involves Tony, a tennis hitting wall and his new 91-year old bestie. Enjoy! For more from us, visit us on Instagram and Twitter . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony answers listener questions about the Australian Open and general 2026 tennis season! This went long so it’s split into two episodes. Here’s what to expect from Part 2: Top 5 ATP and WTA dramatic moments of the AO  Red lights on court - yay or nay?  Which ATP top 10 player’s ranking will drop the most this season?  Worst match of the AO?  Where does Jess Pegula go from here...

Tony answers listener questions about the Australian Open and general 2026 tennis season! This went long so it’s split into two episodes. Here’s what to expect from Part 1: Am I over Carlos Alcaraz?  Best kit of the AO?  Would I support a Maria Sharapova comeback?  Is Ferrero happy for Carlos?  Does Carlos give top or bottom energy?  Who was the youngest person to win the...

The Australian Open was not our favorite slam of all time, but we had a lot to discuss. Myles David from Tuned into Tennis joins us again to recap the AO just like we did last year. Listen to hear: Carlos Alcaraz makes (real) tennis history! How Rybakina impressed us both (and Sabalenka got quiet?!) Anisimova gave us another great meme Tony says nice things about Djokovic for 10 seconds Serena's T...

Tony is back with what he expected to be a quick episode. He was wrong - thanks mostly to Naomi Osaka. She's the only person besides Carlos Alcaraz shirtless who is breaking the tennis bubble. Hear Tony breakdown: Naomi Osaka's "come on" heard around the world - and the discourse around it. Naomi Osaka's walk-on outfit - and the discourse around it. The American players being asked about politics,...

Emergency Podcast Time: Venus Ebony Starr Williams is playing doubles at the Australian Open with pod favorite Ekaterina Alexandrova! Tony hops on the mic to chat: How he imagines Venus and E-Kat got paired up What he'll be watching for Possible team names for the duo And other big news from Day 1 at the Australian Open Follow @thegaytennispod on social media for more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

We're back with another episode with our friend Myles David from Tuned into Tennis ! We preview the Australian Open by chatting: How fun is the women's side of the draw? Who caught our eye in the first two weeks of play Can anyone beat Sinner or Alcaraz? First round matches to watch So much more! For more from us throughout the entire Australian Open, follow along on Twitter and Instagram . Hosted...

Gay Tennis News (GTN): We're one week into 2026 and it's already packed with news. We're joined by Tony ( tjc05 ) from Tennis Watchers to chat: Coco Gauff leads Team USA at the United Cup and watches Heated Rivalry (!) The horniest tennis season, AO summer, has officially begun Venus returns! Danielle Collins crushes commentating debut on Tennis Channel Tony watched Mika Brunold play a challenger...

Tony shares a story about why certain toxic straight men are ruining pickleball and briefly hits on the first few days of tennis (mixed doubles!). Listen to a quick story before we fully dive into the 2026 tennis season!  For more from us, follow along on Twitter or Instagram !  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony welcomes Bounces creator Ben Rothenberg back to talk about the show on everyone’s lips: Heated Rivalry. They get into:  Why this show became a phenomenon  Heated Rivalry vs Challengers  The importance of supportive women to gay men Ben’s hockey background  Gay male professional athletes coming out  What we want from Heated Rivalry Season 2 Follow Ben on Twitter , and...

Our friend Hanlon Walsh is back to talk the biggest doubles stories of 2025 and the doubles teams to watch in 2026. Join us as we chat about: Is 'Serena Doubles Watch' on? A Look Back: 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Penko Rolling Her Eyes Was Tony’s Moment of the Year  Venus Came Back and Came to Play  Demi Schuurs & Ellen Perez Create a Gay Fan Doubles Dream Team Read Hanlon’s story abo...

We preview the 2026 WTA season the only way we know how: By drafting our WTA Real Housewives. Who will make waves next year - on and off court? Which players are holding the center diamond tennis ball? Find out in our latest episode with the one and only David Kane . In this episode, we: Discuss Heated Rivalry, the gay hockey show taking over the world (literally?) Tony and David draft WTA stars t...

This was supposed to be my off week! :) But tennis and gay news never stops, so I hopped on the mic to report on a few stories from the past few days: Mika Brunold comes out! One year after Joao Lucas Reis, another young male pro player comes out as gay. Mika made his announcement in a mature, inspiring Instagram post. Hear more about it in this episode. We found our favorite gay tennis wedding ca...

Tony is about to break down why this is one of the best WTA seasons in recent history and also give y'all the best gay conversation starter (and ender) he's ever experienced. Listen to find out: How a gay interaction inspired him to do better. Why the women's semis at every slam this year turned him out. How Madison Keys made him love tennis again. Talk about how to be successful with family over...

Our annual GAY-TP Finals episode has arrived! In it, Tony admits to being wrong (for the first time ever) and gets into these topics: How toxic straight bros continue to ruin pickleball Why Tony enjoyed the ATP finals this year A breakdown of all the matches of this year's ATP finals GAY-TP picks: Which queer people Tony thinks had the best year in 2025 Enjoying the pod? Give us a 5-star review on...

We're joined by Myles David from Tuned Into Tennis to chat through all the latest tennis news, including: WTA Finals recap Rybakina vs WTA The importance of Aryna Sabalenka Musetti's traumatic run to the ATP finals ATP finals preview Learner Tien making moves And so much more! If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate 5 stars and subscribe. For more from us, follow along for more on Twitter and...

We're back from an unexpected (kinda) two-week break. Sorry! Here's a mini episode to hold you over literally one day when we record another full episode. But don't skip this one because we have some exciting news: We were quoted in the NY Post (a tragic but exciting moment for me) Musetti has a top knot again There's lots of good music out Tony talks about his Halloween and tennis tournament last...

We’re joined by fellow Tony ( tjc05 ) for the final installment of Serena’s Historic 2015: 10 Years Later. The episode starts with me having a meltdown about life now vs life in 2015, but eventually we get into the 2015 US Open, its impact and where Serena went from there.  This is one of my favorite episodes of all time, so I hope you join us in celebrating what Serena accomplished in 2015....

We're back with another episode! And we're joined by our friend Stephen ( slomo_delpo ) to chat about how Martina Navratilova's marriage became the center of the Real Housewives of Miami's drama. You don't want to miss this story! We also chat other fall tennis topics: Kasatkina ending her season Jennifer Lopez talks tennis Anisimova keeps winning Cousins take over Shanghai And now you can watch o...

Danielle Collins returns for part 2 of her chat with Tony! In part 2, they discuss: "Danimal Mode" and some of Danielle's best matches Their favorite memes of Danielle Danielle's run to the final (and under-appreciated runner up speech) at the 2022 Australian Open Meeting her favorite actress How she uses astrology in her day-to-day life And if you're not already following her (who isn't?), follow...

The one and only Danielle Rose Collins joins The Gay Tennis Podcast! Danielle has been a gay fan favorite for years, and we're honored to have her on the podcast. In Part 1, Tony and Danielle talk about: Her relationship with the queer community Her favorite Taylor Swift era (and other pop divas) What reality TV she watches Her controversial (?) Australian Open moment earlier this year Stay tuned...

Tony is finally back from San Francisco with lots of stories to tell! Join him as he chats about: Two traumatic experiences to start the weekend (one including a dog) The pros and cons of flying with friends His experience at Laver Cup, including the fan zone and tennis Exploring SF at the Golden Gate Bridge, Dolores Park, and more We've got a lot more content coming your way, so join the fun by f...

T. Kyle , co-host of Legends Only , is back to talk tennis and pop music with Tony! Here's what they get into: Serena inducting Maria into the HoF Being in NYC during the US Open Defending Venus Williams in the comments section The biggest US Open storylines T. Kyle's thoughts on Aryna (it's complicated) Hillary Duff's return to pop music Katy Perry's tour So much more! Follow T. Kyle for bops, po...