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

Day two at the US Open was one of those days where you didn't know where to look. With so much happening, including upsets galore in the men's draw, Catherine Whitaker and David Law had to convene twice to discuss it all on The Tennis Podcast.Defeats for Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem and Roberto Bautista Agut have thrown things wide open in the bottom half of the men's draw. Is Tsitsipas simply suffering from burnout? How well did Andrey Rublev do to navigate the drama and disrupt him? And is it even a surprise that Thiem lost?Elsewhere, Catherine and David chat about Rafael Nadal's comfortable win over John Millman, Denis Shapovalov's demolition of Felix Auger-Aliassime, and defeat for Kyle Edmund.In the women's draw, three-set wins for Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep and Coco Gauff are covered. And is Aryna Sabalenka beginning to rediscover her best form? Her prospects are discussed after a thrilling win over Victoria Azarenka.The Tennis Podcast will be produced daily throughout the US Open, in association with The Telegraph.A newsletter will be sent out each day, containing daily predictions, Matt's stat, and a trip down memory lane. To receive it - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We will crowdfund our 2020 season of The Tennis Podcast in December. If you like the show, want to support it, and would like a December 1st reminder, put your e-mail address down here - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcast.***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.

28 Aug 201928min

Serena Williams is her best self every time Maria Sharapova faces her across a tennis net. Day one of the US Open was no different.Afterwards, drinks in hand, Catherine Whitaker and David Law convened to review the day in the lobby of a hotel in which players past and present wandered by, including Nick Kyrgios heading out ...Why does Sharapova bring out the best in Serena? Is it personal? Will this be the catalyst for a run to major 24?Elsewhere, what happened with the British players, who looked good, and how did Federer get on against Indian qualifier Sumit Nagal?The Tennis Podcast will be produced daily throughout the US Open.A newsletter will be sent out each day, containing daily predictions, Matt's stat, and a trip down memory lane. To receive it - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter.We will crowdfund our 2020 season of The Tennis Podcast in December. If you like the show, want to support it, and would like 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.

27 Aug 201942min

Catherine Whitaker and David Law are in New York to look ahead to the US Open.All the exciting first round matches are previewed and plenty of predictions for the tournament are made.How pumped should we be for Serena vs. Sharapova in round one? And which one of them will rise to the occasion the best?Elsewhere, Catherine reveals the moods of the top players during media day. Why does Naomi Osaka seem sad? In what way was Jo Konta talking up her chances? How is Roger Federer feeling compared to this time last year? Does Daniil Medvedev consider himself a title contender? And can Bianca Andreescu do ‘big things’ this fortnight?The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, in association with The Telegraph. There will be daily editions throughout the US Open.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_NewsletterSOCIAL 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.

25 Aug 201951min

Larry Stefanki is one of the most respected and successful coaches in tennis. In this wide-ranging interview with David Law, Stefanki tells stories from his time coaching Marcelo Ríos, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Tim Henman, Fernando Gonzalez and Andy Roddick, and offers insight into what each player was like.Why has he not spoken to Ríos for over 20 years? What was Henman lacking in the big matches? Were there similarities between Kafelnikov and Roddick? Why did he choose to coach Gonzalez rather than Andy Murray? And why did he think it was Roddick’s ‘destiny’ to win Wimbledon in 2009?Plus, find out why Stefanki is strongly opposed to on-court coaching, what he makes of the Next Generation, who he thinks will end up with the most Grand Slam titles out of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, and what would tempt him to coach again.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, in association with The Telegraph. There will be daily editions throughout the US Open. 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_NewsletterSOCIAL 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.

21 Aug 20191h 22min

Madison Keys and Daniil Medvedev are the Cincinnati champions, but are they in the mix to win the US Open? That's the big question for Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts to discuss with the final Grand Slam of the year just days away. What's changed in Keys' game? And how sustainable is Medvedev's new tactic of hitting two first serves?All the other major talking points from Cincinnati are also discussed, including Svetlana Kuznetsova's superb run to the final, an early exit for Roger Federer, and Nick Kyrgios getting fined $113,000. The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with The Telegraph. Weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slams.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***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.

19 Aug 20191h 10min

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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 201952min