US Open Day 11 - Bad, Bizarre, Brilliant: Women’s semis reviewed; Men’s semis preview

Manic Monday came and went with all of the main drama in the women's draw, so when Simon Briggs joined The Tennis Podcast team to look back, there was plenty to get his seeth stuck into.Ash Barty and Karolina Pliskova, two of the favourites for the title, crashed out. Which was the bigger surprise, and how did Alison Riske and Karolina Muchova win over Barty and Pliskova respectively? Where does that leave Jo Konta and Serena Williams, who were both victorious on Monday? Will Serena win her 24th Slam? Can Konta go all the way? Briggs thinks she can, and will.On the men's side, it was a walk in the park for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Guido Pella continued to do himself proud, but can any of the players left get in the way of the big 3 in a meaningful sense?Our daily predictions will be going out in our morning e-mail newsletter from Wimbledon, as will Matt's Stat and a Memory Lane trip into the archives. Sign up free - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterWe crowdfund every season of The Tennis Podcast during the December before, leading up to the Australian Open. If you would like to be on a list for people expressing interest in supporting the pod in the future, please click here: http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast. We won't spam you - just send a quick reminder when it is time for our Kickstarter campaign to start at the beginning of December, and explain how to do it. The Tennis Podcast is a free downloadable show, produced in association with Telegraph Sport in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Jul 201947min

Ecstasy, Agony and a jolly good time were the short descriptions of the respective days endured by Johanna Konta, Dan Evans and Andy Murray/Serena Williams on Saturday at Wimbledon.While Konta fought her way back to defeat Sloane Stephens in 3, Evans endured savage disappointment after leading in all 5 sets of his match with Joao Sousa before going down. For Andy Murray and Serena Williams, playing mixed doubles together for the first time, it was happiness all round. Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts got together in the dark and rain to look back on another fantastic day at Wimbledon.To sign up to our free, daily newsletter, complete with Memory Lane, Matt's Stat and rubbish predictions - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterThe Tennis Podcast is crowdfunded every December by our listeners, and produced in association with Telegraph Sport. We publish daily during all the Grand Slam tournaments and weekly throughout the rest of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Jul 201939min

Coco Gauff. 15 years old and the story of Wimbledon 2019 so far.As she completed a stunning victory to reach week 2, Catherine, David and Matt convened on the edge of Henman Hill to soak up the atmosphere and revel in the story. At the same time, they sound a cautionary note.There's chat about the struggles of Kevin Anderson, Novak Djokovic and Karolina Pliskova, and a preview of middle Saturday.Want to sign up to our email newsletter? Click - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.The Tennis Podcast is produced daily during Wimbledon and the other Grand Slam tennis tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport.We crowdfund the podcast once a year ahead of the new season. The next one will run in December. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Jul 201936min

We try to keep the daily shows at Grand Slams to 30 minutes, but after 18 minutes went by talking about Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios, we decided we needed to go over a bit …A quite extraordinary day of action on numerous courts saw three British players reach the third round, the defending champion Angelique Kerber go out, and one of the most pulsating, crackling matches in years on Centre Court.Won’t waste any more of your time. Just listen to it.And sign up to our daily newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterThe Tennis Podcast is produced daily at the Grand Slams, weekly throughout the year, in association with Telegraph Sport. We are funded by our listeners via Kickstarter, every December. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Jul 201944min

The Day 3 Tennis Podcast from Wimbledon sees Catherine back alongside David and Matt, and the main topic of conversation is Kyle Edmund's disappointing defeat from two sets up against Fernando Verdasco. What went wrong? Edmund's post-match press conference left us with more questions than answers.Elsewhere, there's a look at the day's other notable results, including Reilly Opelka's comeback victory against Stan Wawrinka and the ruthless form of Victoria Azarenka. We also react to last night's news that Andy Murray will partner Serena Williams in the mixed doubles.Looking ahead to Thursday's order of play, there's real excitement for Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios, confusion over the respective court assignments for Kei Nishikori (Centre) and Ash Barty (No.2), and a real sense of anticipation ahead of Andy Murray's doubles debut.There will be daily editions of The Tennis Podcast throughout Wimbledon, produced in association with The Telegraph.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.

3 Jul 201937min

Roger Federer and Serena Williams typically stroll regally into round 2 at Slams, but on Tuesday, they stuttered before advancing.Afterwards, David Law and Matt Roberts convened to discuss their progress, that of Angelique Kerber, and the impressive return of 7 British players into round 2 of Wimbledon.The bizarre, bewildering performances of Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios are discussed, as is the mouth-watering prospect of Kyrgios vs. Rafael Nadal.News of Andy Murray playing mixed doubles with Serena Williams together broke moments after recording, so will be covered in tomorrow's podcast.The Tennis Podcast is uploaded nightly during Wimbledon and all of the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport.We also produce daily e-mail newsletters, with our match of the day predictions. To sign up - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Jul 201935min

Day 2 of Wimbledon was supposed to be the one that we remembered, but it will take some going to beat Day 1 for drama.Naomi Osaka, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev all went tumbling in the space of a couple of hours, and today's Tennis Podcast trio of David Law, Charlie Eccleshare and Matt Roberts had their hands full making sense of it all. They gave it a good go on the broadcast roof at Wimbledon.What happened to them all? Which was the biggest surprise? And how concerned should they all be?Elsewhere, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Coco Gauff gave hope for the Next, Next Generation, with breakthrough wins. And as Matt delves into the Wimbledon library, we find out how often more women's matches have been scheduled on Centre and Court One at Wimbledon than men's matches, as will happen on Tuesday.The Tennis Podcast will be available daily throughout Wimbledon, produced in association with Telegraph Sport. The official Tennis Podcast newsletter will go out every morning, including the daily predictions of Catherine Whitaker, David and Matt. Sign up here - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Jul 201933min

With the 2019 Championships at Wimbledon upon us, Catherine invites David and Matt round to her garden to drink beer, eat strawberries and dissect the draws.They do all of the above in our pre-Wimbledon podcast, whilst also trying to define 'the mix' at this year's event, discuss the new coaching relationship between Goran Ivanisevic and Novak Djokovic, and determine whether Andy Murray and Serena Williams will end up playing mixed doubles together.The Tennis Podcast will be published daily throughout Wimbledon, in association with Telegraph Sport.Daily newsletter (containing predictions) - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Jun 201959min