US Open Day 5 - Stress, tears and turmoil can’t stop Coco Gauff
Part one - Women’s results. Once again, Coco Gauff was the big story as she fought through tears and tremors to beat Donna Vekic. We cover the performance, the press conference and Gauff’s prospects in this tournament. Elsewhere, there’s chat about Iga Swiatek dropping a set, Catherine reports on a quite extraordinary win for Karolina Muchova, David has all the analysis of another Naomi Osaka victory, and Matt reacts live to Amanda Anisimova’s win. Part two - Men’s results (37:59). We discuss the way Jannik Sinner shut down the threat of Alexei Popyrin, how Lorenzo Musetti and Flavio Cobolli set up an enticing third round clash, and five set defeats for Karen Khachanov and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Part three - Day 6 order of play (59:05).Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy here.Become a Friend of The Tennis PodcastCheck out our new merch shop! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Aug 1h 14min
US Open Day 4 - Ostapenko’s words mar Townsend’s win
Part one - Women’s results. The big story on day four was Taylor Townsend’s victory over Jelena Ostapenko and, in particular, what Ostapenko said to Townsend. We cover the situation in full, including what unfolded on court, Ostapenko’s statements on Instagram, and the wonderful way Townsend spoke about it all in her press conference. Elsewhere, there’s chat about a third round match to come between Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina, and Aryna Sabalenka extending her career phenomenal tiebreak record. Part two - Men’s results (32:27). We start with the news that Jack Draper has withdrawn and discuss where he should go from here. Plus, we cover Novak Djokovic’s search for form, Matt tries to convince us that Tomas Machac is happening, and we react to Holger Rune and Casper Ruud both losing in five sets. Part three - Day 5 order of play (59:56).Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy here.Become a Friend of The Tennis PodcastCheck out our new merch shop! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Aug 1h 6min
US Open Day 3 - Gauff survives, but for how long?
Part one - Women’s Results. There’s only one place to start and that’s with Coco Gauff’s enthralling win over Ajla Tomljanovic. How did Gauff serve and play generally? What can we read into the sadness of her post match interview? And what could this match mean for the rest of the tournament? Plus, David watched Naomi Osaka win to set up a mouthwatering clash with Hailey Baptiste, Matt reports on Amanda Anisimova, and Iga Swiatek reacted to the news of Taylor Swift’s engagement. Part two - Men’s Results (35:11). We cover Jannik Sinner’s demolition of Vit Kopriva, a vital win for Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s returning disaster class against Lorenzo Musetti. Part three - Day four order of play (57:36).Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy here.Become a Friend of The Tennis PodcastCheck out our new merch shop! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Aug 1h 9min
US Open Day 2 - Alcaraz wins, but what did he do to his hair??
Part one - Day session. We cover Madison Keys’ shock defeat to Renata Zarazua and the way she described nerves as “paralysing” her. And that wasn’t the only big women’s result as Victoria Mboko lost to Barbora Krejcikova. How did we not see that one coming? Elsewhere, there’s chat about Jack Draper’s desire for more time on court, France’s Tiafoe’s position in the pecking order of American men at this tournament, and Joao Fonseca setting up a round two clash with Tomas Machac. Part two - Night session (36:57). Carlos Alcaraz has a new haircut…and a new ability to lock in in the first round? We discuss his straight sets win over Reilly Opelka and round up the other key moments, including an incredible second set by Venus Williams in her eventual defeat to Karolina Muchova. Oh and there’s also a rant about faff. Part three - Day three order of play and tribute to Angela Mortimer Barrett. (59:00)Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy here.Become a Friend of The Tennis PodcastCheck out our new merch shop! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Aug 1h 9min
US Open Day 1 - Did Medvedev go too far this time?
Catherine, David and Matt react to an opening day of the US Open which saw a couple of extraordinary moments and matches involving raucous crowds. Part one - Men’s results. We start by reacting to all the late night drama involving Daniil Medvedev, Benjamin Bonzi, a photographer, and umpire Greg Allensworth on Louis Armstrong. There’s also chat about Novak Djokovic’s fitness in his three-set win over Learner Tien, straight sets wins for the top Americans, and some very Tennis Podcast coded matches. Part two - Women’s results (29:26). We cover Alexandra Eala’s crazy comeback to defeat Clara Tauson which sent Grandstand into a frenzy. There’s also analysis of Aryna Sabalenka and Emma Raducanu’s straight sets wins, and we get to know Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen. Part three - Day 2 Order of Play and a trailer for Tennis Podcast Meets (50:30)Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy here.Become a Friend of The Tennis PodcastCheck out our new merch shop! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Aug 1h 2min
US Open - The Big Preview
Catherine, David and Matt are joined by Charlie Eccleshare from The Athletic ahead of the first Sunday start at the US Open. Part one - Press conferences. We cover the news that Novak Djokovic might be about to work with Monica Seles, good vibes from both Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, how Amanda Anisimova is processing the Wimbledon final experience, some concern over Jack Draper’s fitness, and a fascinating chat with Naomi Osaka as she reflected on what happened in Montreal and her new partnership with Tomasz Wiktorowski. Part two - Tournament predictions (47:22). Charlie gives his winners and finalists, we pick out some potential surprise packages, and there’s a look at which top seeds could be vulnerable. Part three - a rundown of the day one order of play (1:05:48).Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy here.Become a Friend of The Tennis PodcastCheck out our new merch shop! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Aug 1h 23min
US Open Draw - A big Osaka prediction
Catherine, David and Matt are together at Flushing Meadows to dissect the US Open draws and analyse what’s been said on media day. Part one - Women’s draw. We cover why we think this draw is good news for Iga Swiatek, the potential for Elena Rybakina to be a problem for Aryna Sabalenka, and why Victoria Mboko could come through a wide open section. There’s also chat about Coco Gauff hiring bio mechanist Gavin MacMillan to help her serve and David explains why he’s feeling bullish about Naomi Osaka’s chances. Part two - Men’s draw (38:16). The big question from the men’s draw is whether anyone can stop Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. We analyse their draws and consider the paths of Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev. Part three - Qualifying (1:06:16). We talk about Dino Prizmic and Fran Jones making their way through qualifying and into the main draw. Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy here.Become a Friend of The Tennis PodcastCheck out our new merch shop! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Aug 1h 18min
US Open Mixed Doubles - will the champions be invited back?
Catherine, David and Matt are back at Tennis Podcast Towers in New York after watching Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori win the “reimagined” Mixed Doubles championship at the US Open. There’s chat about just how fitting it was for Errani and Vavassori to be champions, how their presence in the draw added to the event for us, and whether the USTA will even want them in the event again. We also discuss the event more generally, including what the experience was like in Arthur Ashe stadium tonight, what we liked about it, the many aspects which positively defied our expectations, and some amendments we’d make. Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy here.Become a Friend of The Tennis PodcastCheck out our new merch shop! Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Aug 50min
