WTA Finals - Goran to guide Rybakina as Draws revealed

With Miami well underway, Catherine, David and Matt discuss the main talking points so far, including: Iga Swiatek's ascension to World No.1Naomi Osaka's good form and the possible reasons for itThe emergence of 16-year-old Linda FruhvirtovaA regrettable moment from Victoria AzarenkaSparkling tennis from Nick KyrgiosJenson Brooksby's racquet throw and whether the ATP needs to clamp down and give harsher punishmentsAndy Murray's first match in front of Ivan Lendl for five years against Daniil MedvedevDisappointing defeats for Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis ShapovalovWe also hear from The Telegraph's Simon Briggs, who's in Miami, about how the Hard Rock Stadium compares to Crandon Park as well as the ATP's plan to expand the number of 12-day Masters 1000 events. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Mar 20221h 2min

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 the sport? How has the tennis world responded to the news? Might she be back at some point in the future? And how will her retirement impact the sport? We also cover the news that Rafael Nadal will be out for 4-6 weeks with a stress fracture to his left rib. What does this do for his Roland Garros chances? Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Mar 202244min

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 expectations. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Mar 20221h 2min

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 implementing final set 10-point tiebreaks. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Mar 20221h 4min

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 Muguruza, the disrespect shown to defending champion Cameron Norrie, the ultra aggressive tennis of Tommy Paul to defeat Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic’s very late withdrawal, why we’re excited for Nick Kyrgios vs Casper Ruud, and some powerful words from Marta Kostyuk. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Mar 20221h 9min

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 ChinaThe inspirational run of Dayana Yastremska in Lyon just days after she fled Ukraine with her younger sisterThe governing bodies’ swift action to stop Russian and Belarusian players from competing under their national flag following a statement from Elina SvitolinaAn absorbing Monterrey final between Leylah Fernandez and Camila Osorio in which both players displayed their best selvesA round up of all the results from this weekend’s Davis Cup Qualifiers Djokovic and Vajda split…again, Murray and Lendl get back together…againAsh Barty and Dominic Thiem to miss Indian Wells and Miami An update on Roger Federer’s rehab and comeback plansSign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Mar 20221h 3min

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 Daniil Medvedev becoming World No.1, titles for Andrey Rublev and Rafael Nadal in Dubai and Acapulco, a big win for Jiri Vesely over Novak Djokovic, and a ruthless week from Iga Swiatek in Doha. There’s also discussion about what would be an appropriate punishment for Alexander Zverev after his actions in Acapulco. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, a listener Q&A, and a special 100-minute show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Feb 20221h 1min

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 Roland Garros? There’s also news of yet another format change for the Davis Cup, Jannik Sinner switching up his entire coaching team, and tribute to the late Jimmy Moore who was referee at Queen’s for 42 years. Sign up to our newsletter - https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletterFollow us on:Instagram - www.instagram/thetennispodcastTwitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcastFRIENDS OF THE TENNIS PODCAST Friends of The Tennis Podcast receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout the year and help to keep the weekly podcast and the Grand Slam dailies free-to-all. So far in 2022, we’ve produced two episodes of Australian Open Re-Lived, an Australian Open review show, and a listener Q&A. This week we will have a show dedicated to the career of Juan Martin del Potro. Become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Feb 202258min