The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast

Is this Caitlin's last episode as co-host? It is if Jane012345 has anything to say about it. We dissect the forced submission move by Ons Jabeur to turn an Aljona Ostapenko handshake into an embrace (or was it a hug initiated by the Latvian locker-room favorite?) as well as review the new Boris Becker documentary by Alex Gibney and a recap of the clay season in all its glory! Hosted on Acast. See...

Before we talk about the amazing results at Monte Carlo—including some incredible chippiness amongst the next gen of ATP Players and BJK Cup standouts, we discuss the WTA's return to China. No feelings spared! Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/RACQUET or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

A hot-headed Rennae pairs up with a pensive Caitlin for a thorough look at the ways tennis is in its own way, how it can do better and we give a ton of shoutouts to reader mail, exquisite movement and the best thing to happen to mens tennis in years. Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/racquet at checkout. That’s Sakara.com/racquet to get 20% off y...

The Aussie legend joins Caitlin in the BNP Paribas x Racquet Kisoque to talk about his storied career, the resurgence of Aussie tennis (from Tommo to Rinky Hijikata), the places his gold medal has found itself recently, and the great strides made by his home slam—and second home slam, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio....

The outspoken Russian player joins Caitlin at the BNP Paribas x Racquet Kiosque to talk about her incredible return to form in the last 18 months, with her winning a handful of titles, making the WTA Tour Finals, and coincided with her coming out and speaking out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Don't worry, she also gives out some relationship and real estate advice—don't miss it. Hosted...

Rennae sits down with the BNP Paribas tournament director and longtime fan favorite to talk about his incredible career, his head-to-head against Roger Federer and his journey from Hamburg to Bollettieri Academy to California Dream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wrap up a magnificent Indian Wells tournament, barely contain our excitement about this generation of tennis players, address some spicy comments by Reilly Opelka about Doubles and declare the exact right amount of coffee to drink before starting your day. Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout....

In this very special update from Tennis Paradise—obviously we're talking about the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells—Rennae sits down with Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime and BNP Paribas USA CEO Jean-Yves Fillion to discuss their joint efforts to bring more parity, diversity and equality to tennis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

We're coming at you live during the middle weekend of Indian Wells from BNP Paribas' Racquet Kiosque—bringing you some on the ground analysis of the favorites, the battles... and the mullets. Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off your first order when you go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnys...

Until Miami gets its act together—looking at you IMG—and relocates back to the city from a northern Dade county swampland, we are only recognizing the Indian Wells portion of the Sunshine Double. Recapping Dubai, Acapulco, Chile, Monterrey and Austin (aka the Queso Cup), we look ahead to who is coming into form in time to peak in the Coachella Valley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Records come and go, but tennis is about how the players make us feel—and nobody was feeling it this week more than Cam Norrie, Andy Murray and Barbora Krejcikova. We're a little concerned for Carlitos, over the vaccine mandates, and so excited for Mexican tennis and the Sunshine double. Raise a glass like Judy Murray, and enjoy this week's episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The highs, lows and pros of when to cool it on the court, America's coach gives us notes about coach Serena's superbowl ad, how to properly hit a slice and managing tiebreaks. Plus shoutouts to Bencic and Yibing Wu for big weekend results, as well as some Frenchmen on the rise. Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RA...

We give shoutouts to maiden titles won this week by Alycia Parks and Zhu Lin, as well as some love for Tommy Paul. Plus: Does college tennis help or hinder a pro on the rise? Per usual, Rennae and Caitlin disagree respectfully and honor their differences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sad that there was no winner on the men's side, but we had DRAMA galore in the women's final, mixed, doubles and wheelchair categories to wrap up a solid AO season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's one week down at the Australian Open, one to go—we discuss the seeds left standing, which matches will require our helmets (any involving Jelena Ostapenko) the new Netflix series Break Point as well as the confusing ESPN broadcast schedule wrought by the Disney overlords! Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RAC...

The college standout, former WTA Player and self-professed snack fiend joins Rennae and Caitlin to talk about retirement, her work behind the scenes in tennis and we preview the Australian Open including some glaring omissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether we're ready or not, the 2023 tennis season is upon us—and we look both backwards AND forwards to predict who will (and more importantly, who deserves) to have a good year. Also, TC and governing bodies, it's time to GET IT TOGETHER! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Sakara—our listeners will get 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RAC...

You all can have an end of the year episode, as a little treat. After a truly endless introductory monologue, Caitlin and Rennae get real about the ATP & WTA end of the year awards—snubs and all—and celebrate our brave campaigns in the Twitter wars of 2022. Plus, between Netflix and our own major announcements, we do a little scene setting for a glorious 2023. See you on Amazon Prime and the R...

Mere hours before the debut of Rennae's new day job—tune into Prime Video for Power Hour Weekdays at 5ET—she and Caitlin discuss the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, the ATP Finals in Milan, the BJK Cup Finals in Glasgow... and whatever it is that Jelena Ostapenko is up to at global hub, Riga Nails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Rennae and Caitlin have tested positive for awesome, have you? We discuss the scandal surrounding Simona Halep's provisional suspension for doping, whether doping matters anyway, and a sneak preview of Rennae's new show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rennae and Caitlin discuss the late-season highs (Guadalajara) and lows (Napoli), Donna Vekic's great year and turning Stans of one player into Fans of the game (and why you should be the latter, not the former). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like two podcasters with shoddy equipment, the tennis season FORGES AHEAD! We discuss the tough Fall season, who's coming into form (or felled by injuries) late in the year and the proper way to pronounce Qinwen Zheng. Sponsors, private equity and venture capital looking to buy up tennis and make it better—get after us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.co...

Caitlin talks to America’s Coach Rennae Stubbs about her run in Serena Williams’ player box, rubbing elbows with the lovely Anna Wintour, and we recap Racquet House and the US Open feat. new personalities like Carlitos Alcaraz and his one-inch punch as well as Oatmeal Stallion aka Casper Ruud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

We teamed up with Billie Jean King and Sports Illustrated to break down the legacy of Title IX and of the Battle of the Sexes, 50 years on—but before we do, we can't help ourselves and talk about what is and what ISN'T a sport. Golf, you're on notice, and pickleball—pack your things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about—what else?—Serena's annoucement that she's evolving away from tennis, tbd when exactly, but sometime after the US Open. With that in mind, is there anything else to hold our focus during this US Open hardcourt season? We find a way to chat about Nick Kyrgios, Naomi Osaka and Rennae's favorite: Twitter trolls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio...