The Lucky Letcord Podcast

Tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink joins the Lucky Letcord Podcast to talk about Federer's recent title run in Miami, and why he believes that 109 titles is well within reach for the Swiss. We also chat about Federer's potential on clay and how important it will be for him to stay healthy during this critical phase. We break down other great moments from Indian Wells and Miami as well: Bianca Andree...

This week on the Lucky Letcord Podcast tennis commentator Pete Odgers talks to us from the Miami Open where he will be commentating for the ATP over the next two weeks. Odgers discusses the breakout performance of Bianca Andreescu and what it was like to commentate on such a grand moment for tennis. He talks about the diverse game of the Canadian and how she was able to win the title from an exper...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we are joined by BNPParibas.com writer Richard Osborn. The San Francisco resident has been covering the tennis beat for 20 years, and he spent many of those years with Bill Simons and Matt Cronin at Inside Tennis before moving on to work for ATPWorldTour.com, USOpen.org, BNPParibasopen.com and many other tennis publications. Richard joins Chris Oddo to chat about...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we come to you from our favorite spot between practice courts 16 and 17 to break down the men's singles round of 16 at Indian Wells plus today's women's singles quarter-finals. We hear from Russia's Karen Khachanov, who is finally starting to build some momentum in 2019--he talks about his off-season training, which was abbreviated, and his upcoming matchup with...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we preview a massive Tennis Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Open -- I mean how many mouthwatering matchups can you have in one day? We also chat with rising 19-year-old Miomir Kecmanovic on his wild ride to the round of 16 as a lucky loser and why he feels that he's been overlooked til now. We cruise around the practice courts and give Patrick Mouratoglou's forehand t...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we are joined by Noah Rubin to talk about the inspiration behind the growing tennis social media presence "Behind the Racquet." Noah talks about the origin of the Instagram page, how he shoots the raw photos, and his plans for a gallery showing down the road. He also talks about some of the emotional stories that players have revealed via Behind the Racquet and t...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we are live at the BNP Paribas Open, staring down from Stadium 4 bleachers as Naomi Osaka and her team are the first once to commence practice. Just another day in tennis paradise... Join the lucky letcord for an exclusive interview with Aryna Sabalenka. The World No.9 reacts to her second-round victory over Ajla Tomljanovic and tells us why she is so darn good i...

Canadian tennis is off the hook in 2019 and much of the buzz is due to 18-year-old wunderkind Bianca Andreescu. The rising phenom joins Chris Oddo to talk about her breakout 2019, her eclectic style of tennis, how she feels about Simona Halep, what the vibe is like between her and Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov and how high she wants to go in the rankings in 2019. Join us for this chat...

Special guest Olga Savchuk drops by the Lucky Letcord Podcast to talk about her life after tennis. The Former World No.79 talks about her blossoming broadcasting career, her current role as a coach, and gives her views on the future of Ukrainian Tennis. Scroll to 4:00 to check out the interview in its entirety! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Richard Pagliaro joins to talk about Naomi Osaka's stunning split with coach Sascha Bajin. He believes that the sky is not falling for the World No.1. We also discuss the impressive title run of Gael Monfils at Rotterdam while also making a point not to overlook the notable performances put in by Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori. We take a peek at the latin sw...

Tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink joins the Lucky Letcord Podcast to break down the incredible performance of World No.1 Novak Djokovic at the 2019 Australian Open. Flink believes that Djokovic has what it takes to make a push for the all-time Grand Slam titles record, and he thinks that push will continue this spring on the clay. We discuss the final with Nadal and wonder what type of a monster ye...

In today's edition of the Lucy Letcord Podcast we ring in the new year by getting pumped up for the 2019 Australian Open! Richard Pagliaro, Tennis Now's Editor joins the show to talk about several burning topics including: 1. Naomi Osaka's tennis and Naomi Osaka's mind 2. Aryna Sabalenka's brilliant run in Shenzhen 3. Speaking of Osaka and Sabalenka, which player is going to have the better season...

This week on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we chat with rising American Mackie McDonald. The former NCAA singles and doubles champion made a massive mark on the ATP Tour in 2018, rising 100 spots in the rankings to finish at 76 in the world. After qualifying for the Australian Open and winning his first Grand Slam main draw match, McDonald would press on and turns heads at Wimbledon, where he reached...

In this week's edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins the show to discuss the week that was in tennis. We break down the Paris Masters which featured a breakthrough Masters 1000 title from 22-year-old Russian Karen Khachanov. Richard thinks this big man is destined for greatness not unlike his Paris predecessor Marat Safin and maybe even more. We also discus...

It's semi-final time at the WTA Finals in Singapore and we're chatting with veteran tennis journalist Ros Satar of Britwatch Sports. Ros joins the Lucky Letcord from Singapore, where she is covering the 5th and final Singapore edition of the WTA Finals. We break down the week that was in Singapore, and chat about what went wrong for those who didn't reach the semis. Other topics discussed: Carolin...

This week on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Tennis Now's Editor joins Chris Oddo to talk about an amazing week in tennis. We actually didn't plan to do a podcast this week, but so many amazing achievements went down we felt it was only right. We discuss: 1. The incredible titles of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Kyle Edmund and Karen Khachanov and what that means for each going forward? 2. What are the upsides of...

This week on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Tennis Now's editor Richard Pagliaro joins to help us debate the WTA's year-end awards. 1. Player of the Year Halep/Wozniacki/Kerber/Osaka/Kvitova 2. Doubles Team of the Year 3. Most Improved 4. Best Newcomer 5. Comeback Player of the year Then we dive into a discussion of Novak Djokovic's amazing performance at Shanghai, asking: 1. Is he going to finish the...

On today's edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast we dial up 14-year-old Coco Gauff, who is currently off training at the Patrick Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, to discuss her new feature on Whistle Sports, called "No Days Off." Gauff is the reigning Roland Garros Girls' Singles champion, and she's the youngest to win that title in 25 years. She's also the youngest U.S. Open Girls' Singles finalist in...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Tennis Now's Editor Richard Pagliaro joins to talk about the stellar achievement of Naomi Osaka, who becomes the first Grand Slam champion in Japanese tennis history by defeating Serena Williams in a final that was--unfortunately--marred by controversy. We discuss: 1. It's vitally important to start with the real star of the day -- her name is Naomi Osaka. 2. Sho...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we take a peek inside the inner workings of the 2018 U.S. Open as we chat with tournament host and presenter Blair Henley to find out: What's it like to talk to champion's moments after some of their greatest achievement? How in the heck do you manage to get all those player name's pronounced correctly? Who is that strange dancing lady on Granstand? What have bee...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast we wonder out loud... Has Roger Federer lost the fire in the belly? Is Rafael Nadal's rough draw going to catch up with him when he meets Del Potro? What does Dominic Thiem's breakout U.S. Open say about his future on hardcourts? There's a roof over tonight's Women's semifinals? Huh? Can Naomi Osaka stay hot and run the table in NYC? Will Serena Williams still be...

Today at LLC Pod we break down Day 7. Empty Promises from Nick Kyrgios what needs to be done? How about Alexander Zverev and Elina Svitolina, what do they need to do to breakthrough? How good is Dominic Thiem on hardcourts now and will it be good enough to compete with three-time USOpen champ Nadal? Sloane Stephens title defense = on track in NYC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

Today on the Lucky Let we look at the similarities between the comebacks of Victoria Azarenka and Stan Wawrinka, who both fell today in straight sets. Of course we look back at Serena Williams victory over her sister Venus. We talk a bit about how Serena's Quarter of Death has now become, well, less deadly. We give a nod to Rafa and Sloane, the defending champs who both came through today. Learn m...

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast the venerable Steve Flink joins us moments after Angelique Kerber's 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serena Williams in the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles final. We talk about the importance of Kerber's victory, how she got it done, and what went wrong for Serena as well as where she might go from here. We also preview Sunday's men's singles final, which features a rejuvanated N...

In today's episode of the Lucky Letcord Podcast we look at the domination of American women at the Championships. Americans have won 57 Ladies' Singles titles at Wimbledon, 21 more than the next closest nation, and the Williams sisters have dominated the lawns of the All England Club like no other duo since 2000, winning 12 of the 18 Ladies' Singles titles at SW19. Serena will bid for her eighth W...