US Open Day 1 – Halep Crashes Out, Murray Makes Winning Return, Daniela Hantuchova Guests

US Open Day 1 – Halep Crashes Out, Murray Makes Winning Return, Daniela Hantuchova Guests

Former World No.5 turned Amazon Prime Video UK pundit Daniela Hantuchova joins David and Catherine to review an eventful opening day at the US Open.


For the first time in the tournament’s history, the women’s top seed lost in the first round. Where did it all go wrong for Simona Halep against Kaia Kanepi? Why was there no real fightback? Has she become over-reliant on Darren Cahill? Hantuchova thinks she might still need time to recover from the high of winning at Roland Garros.


From a British perspective it was a pretty chaotic day, with Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund and Heather Watson all playing at the same time.


Murray came from a set down to defeat James Duckworth, with his movement improving steadily throughout the match. Hantuchova gives an insight into what it’s like to return from injury, and draws a fascinating comparison between Halep’s on-court negativity and Murray’s emotional ramblings.


Edmund, meanwhile, broke down physically in a four-set loss to Paolo Lorenzi. What happened?


Elsewhere, Stan Wawrinka eased past Grigor Dimitrov. Nobody was surprised by the result, but the 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 scoreline was alarmingly lop-sided. Why is Dimitrov struggling so much in 2018? Does he need to become less ‘stubborn’?


In the night session, Serena's dress and Nadal's sleeveless top caught the eye.


David and Catherine will be back with daily shows throughout the US Open fortnight.


The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with the Telegraph and sponsored by Amazon Prime Video, the new home of the US Open in the UK.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avsnitt(1495)

Madrid - Can Rafael Jodar fill the Alcaraz void?

Madrid - Can Rafael Jodar fill the Alcaraz void?

Catherine, David and Matt catch up on all things Madrid - a tournament which has been hit by a bout of apparent food poisoning, but with plenty of interesting plot lines still developing. Part one - W...

27 Apr 1h 21min

Emergency pod - Alcaraz out of Roland Garros

Emergency pod - Alcaraz out of Roland Garros

Catherine, David and Matt convened for an emergency live show to react to the sad news that defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from next month's Roland Garros due to a wrist injury.We dis...

24 Apr 43min

Arthur Fils - future Roland Garros champion?

Arthur Fils - future Roland Garros champion?

Part one - WTA (00:00 - 32:07). We start with Elena Rybakina’s title in Stuttgart which takes her to the top of the WTA Race for 2026. What were the keys to her victory? How did she come through an ex...

20 Apr 1h 28min

Has women’s tennis served its purpose for Saudi Arabia?

Has women’s tennis served its purpose for Saudi Arabia?

Catherine and Matt are together for a mid week catch up with events in Stuttgart, Barcelona, Munich and Rouen in full swing. Part one - ATP (00:00 - 34:41). How concerning is Carlos Alcaraz’s withdraw...

16 Apr 1h 34min

Monte Carlo - Was Sinner’s statement win a game-changer?

Monte Carlo - Was Sinner’s statement win a game-changer?

Catherine, David and Matt are here to look back on the first Sinner-Alcaraz match of the 2026 season. Part one - Monte Carlo (00:00 - 30:59). We discuss Jannik Sinner’s victory over Carlos Alcaraz in ...

13 Apr 1h 21min

Monte Carlo - What on earth was Daniil Medvedev doing?

Monte Carlo - What on earth was Daniil Medvedev doing?

Part one (00:00 - 41:30) David and Matt catch up on all things Monte Carlo which has seen Daniil Medvedev get double bagelled, Jannik Sinner actually drop a set, Valentin Vacherot win some thrillers, ...

9 Apr 1h 4min

Will Nadal inspire a Swiatek surge?

Will Nadal inspire a Swiatek surge?

Catherine, David and Matt are together to discuss the start of the clay court season and a fascinating week of coaching changes on both tours. Part one - Coaching carousel (00:00 - 33:55). With the ne...

6 Apr 1h 24min

Miami - Are Sinner & Sabalenka getting even better?

Miami - Are Sinner & Sabalenka getting even better?

David, Catherine and the Athletic's Matt Futterman had plenty to talk about after Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka completed the rare Double Sunshine Double with their Miami Open titles. Part one - A...

30 Mars 1h 33min

Populärt inom Sport

tutto-balutto
viaplay-f1-podcast
under-isen
alla-andra-kan-ga-hem
sillypodden
killradet
fotbollsmorgon
nhl-podden-med-bjurman-och-ekeliw
rss-90minsvenskan
rss-viva-fotboll
rss-rule-britannia
rss-tv4-hockey-podden
klubben
sportbladets-premier-league-podd
rss-way-back-when-2
shl-podden
hockeymorgon-2
hockeypuls
studio-allsvenskan
rss-godmorgon-nhl