Episode 32 - Ross Hutchins Interview

Andy Murray, singles player, is back.After his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Richard Gasquet, David Law and Matt Roberts convened for a bonus pod to talk about how he looked, his prospects, and the fact that he isn't going to play singles at the US Open.Plus, Matt goes big in the early US Open predictions stakes.Sign up to our weekly newsletter (daily at Slams) here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWe will crowdfund our 2020 season in December. If you would like to support us and want a December 1st reminder, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Elo 201928min

Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu both did something they had never done when they won their titles in Canada, and the Tennis Podcast team were on hand to talk about them afterwards.With Catherine Whitaker courtside in Montreal, and David Law hosting from ‘sunny’ Solihull at 1am, conversation covered the drama that follows Andreescu wherever she goes, the retirement after just 4 games of Serena Williams, and the form of Nadal heading into the US Open.Plus, Andy Murray will make his return to singles for the first time since surgery on Monday. The pod team discuss his prospects.And there’s a political shake-up, with Nadal and Roger Federer joining the ATP Player Council alongside Novak Djokovic. What does them joining mean for the sport?The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slams, in association with Telegraph Sport. To receive our weekly newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterFor a December 1st reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign for The Tennis Podcast, add your e-mail address here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Elo 201947min

Nick Kyrgios doesn't win tournaments very often, he wins them when you least expect it, but boy, when he wins them you know about it.Catherine Whitaker (in Montreal) and David Law convened on The Tennis Podcast after a giddy couple of days in Washington in which Kyrgios won the title with the most spellbinding tennis imaginable, and plenty of drama and theatrics thrown in.The dropshot serve, the new signature move on match point, the meltdowns are all discussed, and the pod team try to work out if something is changing, or whether this will just be a one-off.Elsewhere, titles in San Jose, Los Cabos and Kitzbuhel are covered, and we look ahead to Montreal.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slams.We crowdfund the new season every December. If you like the podcast, want to help and would like a reminder when our Kickstarter goes live on December 1st, sign up here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastTo sign up for our weekly newsletter (daily at Slams) - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Elo 201952min

Catherine and David catch up to discuss the main headlines since Wimbledon, including Ivan Lendl and Alexander Zverev’s split, a star-studded doubles draw in Washington, and Novak Djokovic’s decision to skip Montreal. They also share their memories of Peter McNamara, the Australian doubles legend who died earlier this month.Then, in the second half of the podcast, Catherine, David and Matt answer more listener questions.How should Wimbledon expand? (25:01)Has Venus Williams underachieved in her career? (36:02)Which players have surprised in good and bad ways this season so far? (48:03)And have Catherine and David ever had a proper falling out? (1:04:26)The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with The Telegraph. We produce a free, weekly newsletter with predictions, stats and a trip down memory lane into our archive. Sign-up here – http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterIn December, we will crowdfund another year of The Tennis Podcast. If you would like to receive a reminder when our Kickstarter campaign gets underway, you can put your name down here – http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastSocial Media: Twitter – http://po.st/TTP_TwitterInstagram – http://po.st/TTP_InstagramFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Heinä 20191h 13min

Catherine and David tackle three big questions in the latest Q&A edition of The Tennis Podcast:- What’s next for Garbiñe Muguruza after she finally split with Sam Sumyk? (03:23)- What changes should be made to the tennis calendar? (19:33)- Why are there no openly gay male tennis players? (37:01)This week’s show has been guest edited by Alex Petalas, owner of Ryo with a Y, our 2019 mascot.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slams (US Open next), in association with The Telegraph. We will crowdfund the 2020 Tennis Podcast in December. If you would like to receive a reminder on December 1st, when our campaign gets underway, then you can sign-up here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastTo receive our free e-mail newsletter, sign-up here: http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterFollow us all-year round on social media:Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Heinä 201945min

Novak Djokovic is the Wimbledon champion again, but Roger Federer will feel like it was one that got away.Two match points came and went, so what happened, how, why and when? The Tennis Podcast team convened one final time to dissect a match that finished 13-12 in the fifth set. It also has far-reaching consequences for in the Grand Slam title race between Federer, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. So what next?The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily at the Slams (US Open next) and features Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts. It is published in association with Telegraph Sport. To receive our free e-mail newsletter ... http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterTo receive a December 1st reminder when our campaign to crowdfund the 2020 podcast gets underway, sign up here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Heinä 201950min

Simona Halep is the Wimbledon Champion. Serena Williams is still on 23 Slams. Time for a Tennis Podcast dissection.Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic. What, when, where, how, why? The men's singles final preview.For our predictions, Matt's Statt, and Memory Lane, sign up to our newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWe will crowdfund the 2020 Tennis Podcast in December. If you would like a reminder on December 1st when our campaign opens, sign up here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Heinä 201941min

Eleven years on, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met again at Wimbledon, this time with the result reversed. To talk all about it, and to preview Saturday’s women’s final, Catherine, David and Matt were joined by WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen. Did Federer vs. Nadal live up to expectations? Will Nadal have any regrets about his performance? And how has Federer flipped their rivalry on its head? In the other men’s semi-final, Djokovic beat Bautista Agut in four sets. But how well did he actually play? Looking ahead to Saturday, what might happen between Serena Williams and Simona Halep? How surprised is Courtney to see Halep in a Wimbledon final? And how big of a deal will it be in America if Serena wins a 24th Grand Slam title?To sign up to our daily Slam newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWant to support The Tennis Podcast? Get a reminder on December 1st when our 2020 crowdfunding campaign begins. Sign up for the reminder - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Heinä 201949min