The Gay Tennis Podcast

We're back with another episode! In part 1, Tony breaks down recent gay tennis news. Get his thoughts on: Alcaraz getting tweeted by the official Grindr twitter account Tony saving a dog like Danielle Collins Kasatkina playing for Australia Coaching news: Daddy Goran is back (!) and so are the Safin(a) siblings Then in part 2, @jonahtennis joins Tony to talk about the WTA event in Charleston. More...

Can you believe it has been 10 years (!!) since Serena completed her second Serena slam in 2015?! We can’t. And we’re still not over it.  Join us and fellow Tony, Serena stan and creator of the Tennis Watchers substack (tjc05 on Twitter and Bluesky ) as we break down Serena’s 2015 tournament by tournament.  In Part 1, we talk through Serena’s jam packed January - March 2015, which includ...

Internet trend setter, podcaster and music producer T. Kyle joins Tony to talk pro tennis and pop culture.  Listen as they talk:  Favorite Serena Williams moments  Playing tennis growing up T. Kyle's viral "Piper No" sound clip  Tennis video games Pickleball, WTA rebrand, pop culture queens and much more! Listen to T. Kyle's pop music podcast  Legends Only  and ...

We’re annoyed! Lots of small tennis news stories came out this week - and almost all of them annoyed Tony.  Here’s what you can expect:  A reading of Iga Swiatek’s lengthy Instagram post from earlier this week. An old quote from Jack Draper resurfaced on Twitter this week just as Tony was becoming a stan.  Barracuda, an iconic NYC gay bar, is closing and we’re concerned about the st...

We have a returning doubles partner join us in David Kane , lead editor of Tennis.com . David’s here to chat all things Indian Wells, the end of The Traitors US and then look ahead to Miami and beyond this year. Catch up with us as we chat through: The winners of IW and The Traitors The biggest surprises of both What we want to see moving forward Much more! Want more from us? Check us out on&...

Tony went to Indian Wells for the first time! What did he love? What did he hate? He breaks it all down in our latest episode that explores if Indian Wells is actually tennis paradise as advertised. It definitely isn't perfect. Listen to the episode to hear: The pros: All the highlights, from the practice courts to the merch store (!) The cons: Some surprising negatives that certainly didn't feel...

We're back with a new episode and joined by one of our favorite tennis twitter personalities:  @slomodelpo . Tony and Stephen have a lot to catch up on, including:  WTA Rebranding: What works and what doesn't?  The state of the WTA post the Madison Keys' slam win Tomas Machac winning a title for the short shorts brigade! Who is the most boyfriend material on the ATP? And why does To...

We're obsessed with The Traitors! And since we're traveling this week, enjoy a re-release of one of Tony's all-time favorite episodes: Now pod fave David Kane's first time joining us! David casts his dream pro tennis version of The Traitors, and Tony weighs in with his opinions. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simona Halep is retiring! Hear why she was one of Tony’s favorite foes as he breaks down his favorite moments with Simona playing his faves. Simona was also the background artist in two of our all-time favorite tennis memes and part of some of our favorite matches in recent years. Plus, Tony becomes an international correspondent to chat about the viral Queen of Pakistan and online sensation...

It's our favorite episode of the year: Our Traitors US x Pro Tennis mash up! We're joined by Lead Editor of tennis.com and our reality TV correspondent,  David Kane , to break down our favorite show on TV and the Australian Open.  Here's what you can expect:  -A review of The Traitors US season so far.  -An Australian Open review using The Traitors US plot lines: Who went too&n...

Madison Keys is a slam champion! We are joined with our friend Myles David from Tuned into Tennis to talk about the dream run Madison Keys had to the Australian Open title. We break down her draw, the changes she made to win the title, and most importantly, how her run feels very similar to the comeback album from Mariah Carey, The Emancipation of Mimi. Grab a drink (if you're able and of age...

Welcome to our slightly unhinged Australian Open check in 😃 We discuss the two most interesting storylines (to us) this tournament: Danielle Collins becoming a villain in Australia and Ben Shelton saying the ATP locker room says if someone beats you three times in a row, they're your daddy. Other fun topics: Why we think we can transform Alexandrova's career Did Carlos Alcaraz become a man during...

The Australian Open is here and...horny! The players are tan, toned and ready to show off as they head into the first major. On the eve of the tournament, we discuss *everything*, including: What matches to watch, the biggest storylines and who you should be following on Instagram. Myles David from Tuned into Tennis joins us for a fun and informative preview! A few topics to listen for: Tony recou...

It's our last episode of 2024 and first of the 2025 season?! Tennis is a mess. And this episode kinda is too. Join us as we break down: The controversial Musetti haircut making waves through the gay tennis community. The Haddad Maia second serve that shocked the world. FAA starting his year off messy as hell (in a good way, we think). Most importantly, we saw the movie Queer, a movie we've been lo...

Welcome to the 2024 The Gay Tennis Podcast Awards! Tony presents with iconic tennis personality Coach B and they hand out the most coveted awards in the tennis world. Listen as they present awards for: The Wendy Williams "What Was That?" Moment The Jacob Elordi Babygirl Award 365 Party Girl of the Year Mother Moment of the Year Match of the Year Player of the Year Ariana Grande Supporting Actress...

The wait is over! We FINALLY have an out active male pro tennis player in Joao Lucas Reis da Silva. The Brazilian 24-year old broke barriers when he publicly came recently. Joao recently did an interview with The Athletic where he spoke candidly about his life and coming out journey. We're joined by the one and only David Kane to discuss the story. In this episode, David and Tony: Talk about the i...

Wimbledon (the movie) from 2004 starring Kirsten Dunst is only on Netflix until later this month! It's the perfect time to go back in time to see what movies, and more importantly, tennis looked like back then. We rewatched the movie with two friends and amazing guests, Stephen and Myles. Hear our review and overall takeaways about tennis after watching the movie. A few general themes: -This movie...

Exciting news all around! We talk about the 3 biggest storylines to us this off-season. They include an Instagram post that caught our eye, coaching updates and our thoughts on Iga’s ban.  Join us as we discuss them in a short but fun episode!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have professional astrologer, author and WTA superfan Lars Mellis ( @lars_stars ) on the pod! What do our favorite WTA stars’ charts say about their games? And what on-court moments come to mind when we dive in? Find out in one of our favorite episodes ever. We use their charts as a jumping off point to talk about our favorite WTA stars: Serena Williams Venus Williams Monica Seles (!)  Dan...

Welcome back! Like most people, we're uninspired by this year's ATP Finals. So we changed it up by picking who stays and who goes from current top 8, and who we would replace them with. Hint: Musetti is in! More importantly, we're working on our FIRST Q&A episode! We want to hear from you. Send us a voice note to gaytennispodcast@gmail.com. Ask us anything about the 2024 season, and we'll answ...

The WTA Finals accomplished two things it hasn't done in years: A successful photoshoot and an event that felt worthy of the moment. Was it in Saudi Arabia? Yes. Get Tony's thoughts on it all, from singles to doubles and the iconic photo shoot. He's joined by Jonah (@jonahtennis) as they discuss all the hits and misses from this year's event. Join the conversation on  Twitter  and ...

Join Tony and Lead Editor of tennis.com,  David Kane , as we talk about two of our biggest loves: Tennis and Real Housewives! We start with some of the biggest fall tennis storylines (Mpetshi Perricard, Rublev's behavior, Sabalenka streaking) and then spend 40+ minutes breaking down Tony's current favorite show: The Real Housewives of Orange County. From storylines to casting, this season is...

We finally tuned back into fall tennis with the help of our dear friend Myles David from Tuned into Tennis ! We laughed more than we probably should have in this episode - but there's a lot of mess going on in tennis. We discuss: Danielle Collins un-retiring (!) Taylor Fritz bleaches his hair Dominic Thiem and his peach retire Sabalenka takes over the world #1 ranking Who would win in a Tommy Paul...

Rafael Nadal is retiring! We hop on the mic to give our instant reaction and discuss: Rafa's forgotten days as the heartthrob of the ATP How he changed the game and landscape of tennis His time as a fashion icon and pioneer of the short shorts movement How meeting Rafa turned into a family fight Want more on Rafael Nadal? Join the fun on  Twitter  and  Instagram ! And if you're enjo...

Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang told one of our favorite stories of all time (in under 30 seconds!) on their podcast 'Last Culturistas'. Who is it about? The one and only Venus Williams! During their "Iconic 400" list, they also mention Serena and some of our other faves. Listen to this quick recap episode to get our thoughts - and hear the best Venus Williams story of all time. We hope it's true! Oh,...