WTA Insider Podcast

Anna Blinkova is in the midst of an incredible season. The 25-year-old has already beaten two top-five players and won a historic tiebreak at the Australian Open in January. She joins the podcast from the BNP Paribas Open to reflect on her rise, re-live her wild ride on Rod Laver Arena, and discuss her passions for language and literature. 

Jasmine Paolini didn't play a hard court tournament until she was a teenager. But the 28-year-old Tuscan found a way to go from dirtballer to shot caller, as evidenced by her run to her first WTA 1000 title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

World No.3 Coco Gauff joins the podcast to celebrate Black History Month and shares five inspiring moments or aspects of the culture that have left a lasting impression.

After winning titles in Adelaide and Linz, Jelena Ostapenko has her swagger back. Then again, was it ever really gone?  The big-hitting Latvian joins the podcast from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships to discuss her surge, her innate confidence, and her joyous shopping habits.

Aryna Sabalenka stormed through the draw to defend her title at the Australian Open. She didn't lose a set -- or her cool -- to capture her second major title. And she looked like she had a whole lotta fun doing it. 

Coco Gauff is the moment. The 19-year-old bested Aryna Sabalenka in a physical three sets to win her first major and become the youngest American to win the US Open since Serena Williams.  Gauff joins the podcast to discuss the star-studded crowds, ASMR sounds, and, yes, the haterade that fueled her in New York.

Coco Gauff won the biggest title of her career at the Western & Southern Open, sealing a sizzling summer that has seen her win two titles and 11 of 12 matches.  But is she ready for the roiling cauldron of New York City?  Gauff joins the podcast to discuss the highlights of her week, her win over Iga Swiatek, and how she plans to keep things in perspective at the US Open.

Jessica Pegula's week in Montreal didn't start well, but it finished with a flourish. In a week that saw the American defeat No.1 Iga Swiatek and No.7 Coco Gauff en route to her first title of the season and second WTA 1000 title, Pegula kept her cool and went to work. She joins the podcast after winning the Omnium Banque Nationale to discuss her growing comfort at the top fo the game.

World No.1 Iga Swiatek shut out the noise and the chaos to defend her French Open title, becoming the youngest woman to win four majors since Serena Williams.  Swiatek explains how she managed to keep her mind quiet to win the toughest Grand Slam final of her career.

Elena Rybakina won her second WTA 1000 of the season and her biggest title on clay at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. As the new World No.4 explains, it was a week where everything seemed to break her way. 

Aryna Sabalenka took home her third title of the season after fending off No.1 Iga Swiatek to win her second Mutua Madrid Open title.  The World No.2 joins the podcast to reflect on the foundations of her game and how she's evolved into the tour's winningest player this season.

No.1 Iga Swiatek stormed through her competitive return to defend her title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating No.2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-4 in the final. Swiatek joins the podcast to discuss her week in Stuttgart, look ahead to the challenge of winning Madrid, and talk about her love of books. 

Petra Kvitova captured her 30th Hologic WTA Tour title at the Miami Open, where she defeated Elena Rybakina 7-6(14), 6-2 in the final. The victory vaults Kvitova back in the Top 10 for the first time since 2021. Kvitova joins the podcast to reflect on her stunning run to the title and explain why practice doesn't always make perfect. 

Elena Rybakina put her stamp on the 2023 Hologic WTA Tour season with a rousing run to the title at the BNP Paribas Open, where she defeated No.1 Iga Swiatek and No.2 Aryna Sabalenka in back-to-back matches to win her first WTA 1000 title.  Rybakina joins the podcast to discuss why her game is coming together and yielding big results in 2023.

Aryna Sabalenka still hasn't lost a match in 2023. The 24-year-old will return to World No.2 after winning her maiden major title at the Australian Open. She joins the podcast to discuss her winning fortnight and how she learned to a new side of her fighting instincts.

The 2023 Hologic WTA Tour season is here and Aryna Sabalenka is already bored. The World No.5 kicked off her season by winning her first title since 2021 Madrid, winning the Adelaide International 1. Sabalenka's title run was not without its adversity, but the 24-year-old showed a calmer, more zen approach to her tennis. She joins the podcast to discuss her evolution. 

Jessica Pegula captured the biggest title of her career at the Guadalajara Open Akron, winning her first WTA 1000 title after defeating Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in the final.  Pegula joins the podcast to discuss the title that felt like a long time coming, tapping into her ambition, and why she now feels like the main character of her own story.

Liudmila Samsonova captured her third title of the season at the Toray Pan Pacific Open and took her record to 18-1 since the start of August. For the second time this season, the 23-year-old did not lost a set in her title run.  Samsonova joins the podcast by phone from Tokyo to discuss the mental work she's done with her sports psychologist and why she's keeping her blinders on for her last two...

World No.1 Iga Swiatek became the youngest three-time major champion since 2008 after winning her second Slam of the season at the US Open. The win is her seventh title of the season and 10th overall. Yet despite her domination this year, which included three hard-court WTA 1000 titles, the 21-year-old had reason to doubt whether she could go deep in New York. Swiatek joins the podcast to explain...

Caroline Garcia made history at the Western & Southern Open, becoming the first qualifier in tour history to win a WTA 1000 title. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman will return to the Top 20 after capturing her 10th career title and third WTA 1000 title, after defeating Petra Kvitova in straight sets.  Garcia joins the podcast to discuss her return to a more aggressive game and how difficult it was to n...

Elena Rybakina went into Wimbledon wondering if she would ever feel as confident as she felt when she announced herself in the first two months of the 2020 season. She leaves as the first player representing Kazakhstan to win a major title, beating Simona Halep and Ons Jabeur in back-to-back matches to win The Championships.  Rybakina joins the podcast to discuss her doubts, her shock, and her gro...

World No.1 Iga Swiatek's astounding win streak remains intact. The 21-year-old dominated once again in Paris, losing one set en route to her second major title.  Swiatek joins the podcast and tries to find the words to explain how it feels to win 35 consecutive matches and six consecutive titles.

World No.1 Iga Swiatek continued her winning ways to successfully defend her title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. The 20-year-old has now won five consecutive tournaments and extended her win streak to 28 straight wins.

Ons Jabeur continues to blaze trails. The Tunisian became the first Arab or North African player to win a WTA 1000 title at the Mutua Madrid Open, defeating Jessica Pegula.  Ons reveals the secrets to her success, which include the whispered secrets of the animal kingdom. 

World No.1 Iga Swiatek continued her winning ways at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, winning her fourth consecutive title and extending her win streak to 23 straight matches. But how does she feel about being a meme queen?