The Tennis Podcast

It's time for clay court tennis! Hooray! And Catherine and Matt are chatting in person! Hooray x 2! Charleston, Houston, Monte Carlo and much more discussed. Sign up to our newsletter  -  https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter Follow us on: Instagram  -  www.instagram/thetennispodcast Twitter  -  www.twitter.com/tennispodcast FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST   Frien...

It turns out nobody could stop Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz in Miami. Catherine, David and Matt discuss how they won the titles and the significance of their victories. In what way is Swiatek’s confidence manifesting itself right now? Does Swiatek-Osaka have potential to become a true rivalry? And how is Alcaraz changing the sport?  Sign up to our newsletter  -  https://bit.ly/Ten...

As Miami moves towards finals weekend, will the titles be heading to Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz? Their fearsome form is the subject of much discussion between Catherine, David and Matt who also can't help getting excited about the prospect of seeing Swiatek vs Osaka AND Alcaraz vs Medvedev in the coming days. Elsewhere, there's chat about Alexander Zverev's disappointing season so far, the ext...

With Miami well underway, Catherine, David and Matt discuss the main talking points so far, including: Iga Swiatek's ascension to World No.1 Naomi Osaka's good form and the possible reasons for it The emergence of 16-year-old Linda Fruhvirtova A regrettable moment from Victoria Azarenka Sparkling tennis from Nick Kyrgios Jenson Brooksby's racquet throw and whether the ATP needs to clamp down and g...

Ash Barty - the reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, and World No.1 for the last 114 weeks - has announced her retirement. In this emergency edition of the podcast, David, Catherine and Matt react to the news. How much of a surprise is it? Is it possible to feel happy for Barty but sad for tennis at the same time? In what way is this different from the last time Barty stepped away from...

Before flying home from California, Catherine joins David and Matt to discuss everything which went on during an eventful (and windy) finals few days at Indian Wells. There's chat about what's different for Iga Swiatek in 2022, how much progress Maria Sakkari made this tournament, whether Taylor Fritz has developed fangs in front of our eyes, and how Rafael Nadal vs Carlos Alcaraz lived up to expe...

David and Matt catch up to discuss how the Indian Wells draws are shaping up and who might win the titles from here. How much of an issue is Nadal's foot? Is Alcaraz ready to win big? And what made Halep and Swiatek's quarter-final victories so one sided? We also hear from Catherine with more of her impressions from on site and we react to the news that all four Grand Slam tournaments will be impl...

Less than a week into Indian Wells and there’s already loads for David and Matt - with some thoughts and impressions from Catherine on site - to discuss.  We talk about why it was understandable that Naomi Osaka got upset after being heckled, whether or not Sebastian Korda choked against Rafael Nadal, encouraging signs for Emma Raducanu, surprise defeats for Felix Auger-Aliassime and Garbine...

The tennis news keeps coming, meaning Catherine, David and Matt have a lot to discuss, including:  The WTA’s new title sponsor - Hologic - and how it came about from the tour’s stance on Peng Shuai and China The inspirational run of Dayana Yastremska in Lyon just days after she fled Ukraine with her younger sister The governing bodies’ swift action to stop Russian and Belarusian players...

We begin this week’s episode by talking about how tennis is affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What have Russian and Ukrainian players be saying on social media? Should Russia be banned from team competitions in the sport? And should that ban extend to Russian players competing on tour? It’s a complex situation without any easy answers.  Elsewhere, Catherine, David and Matt react to Da...

Novak Djokovic is back. How did he look in his first match of the year against Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai? And what did we make of his interview with Amol Rajan of the BBC?  Elsewhere, we talk about Jelena Ostapenko’s destructive week in Dubai and whether or not she can keep it going, Cameron Norrie’s impressive title run in Delray Beach, and Carlos Alcaraz winning in Rio. Is he in the mix for...

Felix Auger-Aliassime has done it! In his ninth ATP final, he finally won his first title in Rotterdam, and Catherine, David and Matt begin this episode by discussing what it means for him now and in the future.  There’s also chat about Anett Kontaveit and Casper Ruud continuing their respective winning streaks indoors and on clay, Maria Sakkari’s tendency to get tight in big moments, and the...

Catherine, David and Matt react to the news that Rafael Nadal leads the Grand Slam race for the first time. Catherine and Matt were courtside throughout, in the interview room straight after and you will hear: Where the match was won and lost What it looked, felt and sounded like in the stadium throughout What Nadal said to Catherine afterwards How upset Medvedev was in his post-match press confer...

Ash Barty became the first Australian to win the singles title at her home Grand Slam in Melbourne for the first time in 44 years. Catherine and Matt were there, and joined David to review it all. A special night as Barty wins her home slam The significance of Dellacqua & Goolagong to Barty Barty’s chance to dominate women’s tennis Reflections on Collins’ tournament Special K’s beat the M&...

Two crackling men's semifinals to look back at for Catherine, David and Matt, and two sensational singles finals to look forward to. How good was Rafael Nadal? How concerning is it that he faded? Will Matteo Berrettini have regrets? Where was Medvedev vs. Tsitsipas won and lost? Aggro analysed, deeply Ash Barty vs. Danielle - Predictions Sign up to our newsletter  -  https://bit.ly/Tenni...

After the Ash Barty vs. Madison Keys and Danielle Collins vs. Iga Swiatek semifinals, Catherine, David and Matt convened to consider the following: Is Collins the toughest final opponent for Barty? How do you counter the Barty slice? Are Kyrgios and Kokkinakis revolutionising doubles? How did the baton pass from Alcott to Schroder? Are the men’s semi-finals certain to be epic? Who will win them? S...

The semifinals are set for the Australian, and the pod team of Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts in Melbourne, and David Law in Solihull, had plenty to talk about. The best yet from Felix Auger-Aliassime, but not quite enough Should the Canadian have regrets, or did Daniil Medvedev take it from him? What does this mean for the pair of them going forwards? Where has THAT Stefanos Tsitsipas been?...

Catherine, David and Matt watched a lot of tennis, and then talked about the following: Can a tennis player change his/her DNA? Where was Nadal vs. Shapovalov and Monfils vs. Berrettini won and lost? Keys handles the heat vs Krejcikova Barty slices her way to the semis Doubles round up and thoughts on the “Special K” show Sign up to our newsletter  -  https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewslett...

Catherine, David and Matt catch up as the quarter-final line-ups are completed at the Australian Open: The inaugural AO Pride Day Tsitsipas-Fritz epic Why Sinner isn’t boring Cressy disrupts Medvedev Cornet the quarter-finalist at last Sabalenka’s lives run out Sign up to our newsletter  -  https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter Follow us on: Instagram  -  www.instagram/thetenn...

Most people had Alexander Zverev in the men's singles final, not least Alexander Zverev. Denis Shapovalov was not one of them. So how did he do it? Catherine, David and Matt all watched it and have takes, and David spoke to Shapovalov's new coach Jamie Delgado to find out more. Catherine got a fascinating answer from Rafael Nadal in his press conference (you can hear that in this podcast), and are...

Maxime Cressy and Aryna Sabalenka excellent on court on Saturday, and they were arguably even better in the interview room afterwards. Catherine and Matt went to meet them both. The chat with Cressy is in today's pod, and Matt's grilling of Sabalenka can be found in today's newsletter (link to receive it below). There's also chat about Marin Cilic vs. Andrey Rublev, Clara Tauson vs. Danielle Colli...

It was one epic crowd-pleaser after another on Friday at the Australian Open, and Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts were courtside for everything on a hot and steamy day in Melbourne. Paul Badosa vs. Marta Kotyuk, Carlos Alcaraz vs. Matteo Berrettini and Naomi Osaka vs. Amanda Anisimova are all covered in our Day 5 podcast. Sign up to our: Newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter Inst...

What a day! From Kyrgios vs. Medvedev, to Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray and upsets galore, Catherine and Matt were anywhere and everywhere at Melbourne Park to take it all in. Then they got together with David to talk about it. Sign up to our: Newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcast FRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PO...

The words ‘Yes please’ are uttered several times in this edition of The Tennis Podcast, such are the third round matches that Day 3 at the Australian Open has set up. Catherine and Matt convened in Melbourne with David in Solihull to go through all of it.  Sign up to our: Newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcast Twitter - www.twitter.com/t...

Catherine, David and Matt are together to talk through the biggest stories from Day 2, which was headlined by Emma Raducanu’s win over Sloane Stephens and Andy Murray’s victorious return to the John Cain Arena after THAT retirement video three years ago.  Elsewhere, there’s chat about the Nick Kyrgios show and our feeling towards it, Liam Broady’s rainbow laces, a shock defeat for Leylah Fern...