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| US Open R2 - Rybakina no-shows, Djokovic makes history + Tiafoe-Shelton is SET(!) | 29 Aug 2024 | 00:46:22 | |
Joel and Kim are here to catch up on the second round action from Flushing Meadows in New York City, with the US Open now well underway in the hot, hot heat. Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton have made their way through to setting up a highly anticipated US Open rematch in the 3rd round after their comfortable wins in the round of 64. Meanwhile, top seeds Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner safely progress, with Djokovic clocking up yet another milestone with 90 match wins now achieved at each of the 4 Grand Slams. With Wimbledon Champion Barbora Krejickova ousted by Elena-Gabriela Ruse, and Karolina Pliskova retiring after 3 points against Jasmine Paolini, it hasn’t been the best of days for the Czech ladies. Harriet Dart and Katie Boulter also bow out, leaving no British women in the third round. Joel and Kim also touch upon the epic first round encounter between Dan Evans and Karen Khachanov which has become the longest ever match in US Open history, and reflect on Emma Raducanu’s disappointing US Open and what has contributed to her poor result here yet again. FUNGIBALL Join the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game. Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UK NFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains Tax The value of investments is variable and can go down as well as up Additional fees may apply SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com. MERCH Purchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do! REVIEWS ***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| US Open R1 - Osaka back in style, Djokovic's brotherly revenge, Thiem + Collins bow out | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:56:15 | |
Kim and Chris catch up on the opening round’s action from Flushing Meadows, as the US Open gets underway in New York. With comfortable wins for defending Champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff, former Champion Naomi Osaka delighting fans with a stylish win over Jelena Ostapenko, and Danielle Collins refusing her retirement ceremony after a first round loss, there is plenty of action to sink our teeth into in just the first day and a half! Iga Swiatek endures a gritty opponent in Kamila Rakhimova, whilst Harriet Dart and Katie Boulter get the win for the Brits, and Holger Rune, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Stefanos Tsitsipas have tournaments they’d rather forget with early losses. Meanwhile, Kim and Chris unpick some controversial comments made by Ben Shelton, and Chris tries to recover from another heartbreaking defeat for Sloane Stephens. Collect A Set predictions from Joel, Kim and Chris are also revealed - let’s see who will manage to avoid the Slam Spoon of Shame come the tournament’s end! FUNGIBALL Join the Revolution in Tennis Gaming with Fungiball at www.fungiball.io! 🎾 Collect, Trade, Compete every week– all while backing your favorite players on a cutting-edge tennis game. Cryptocurrencies and NFTS are unregulated in some markets including the UK NFT profits may be subject to taxation such as Capital Gains Tax The value of investments is variable and can go down as well as up Additional fees may apply SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com. MERCH Purchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do! REVIEWS ***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wimbledon Ladies' Final - Barbora Krejcikova wins 2nd singles slam, Henry Patten does it for the brits in doubles | 14 Jul 2024 | 00:38:39 | |
Wimbledon Ladies Singles Final Day at Wimbledon 2024 which saw Barbora Krejcikova pick up her second Grand Slam singles title, conquering the grass of SW19. With a gritty three set win over rising Italian star Jasmine Paolini, Krejcikova became the 5th Czech women’s Wimbledon Champion in history and the seventh first time winner of the Venus Rosewater dish in a row. Britain’s Henry Patten also clinched the Men’s doubles title with his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara in dramatic fashion, saving Championships points to win in a Championship tiebreak. Whilst Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova took home the Ladies doubles title with a closely fought victory on a late night on Centre Court. Kim and Chris also look ahead to tomorrow’s Men’s Singles final action - a repeat of the 2023 Final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com. MERCH Purchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do! REVIEWS ***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wimbledon: Preview - Great draws for Swiatek + Djokovic, Brits get tricky tests, Venus returns | 30 Jun 2023 | 00:58:50 | |
The Wimbledon Draw is out! Fresh off the back of a trip to The Boodles earlier in the week, Kim and Chris dust off their Wimbledon tents, get their strawberries out and sink their Pimms-stained teeth into the 2023 Wimbledon Singles draws, looking at projected quarter final match ups, top seeds’ pathways and first round highlight matches. They consider the draws quarter by quarter, make some potentially regrettable predictions and also reveal the anticipated Collect a Set player picks for this year’s Wimbledon edition. In addition, the latest Wimbledon poster art generates some controversy at Tennis Weekly HQ and we hear from Felix Auger-Aliassime and Borna Coric about which player, past or present, they would join the Wimbledon Queue for. Danish joy is also abundant with the news that Caroline Wozniacki will be returning to the tennis court in the near future. __________________ 🌏 For Tennis Weekly's Exclusive NordVPN deal click here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/tennisweekly By using our link you will be helping to support the podcast and keep us running. We really appreciate it. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: AlcaGRASS makes his mark, Kvitova serves reminder, Saudi-Arabia x ATP? | 26 Jun 2023 | 00:59:25 | |
It’s week two on the green stuff and Joel and Chris have all the action covered; from Alcaraz’s first grass court title to Kvitova rediscovering her grass court form. The week also saw titles for Bublik and Ostapenko who sprung upsets to win in three sets in Halle and Birmingham. They look ahead to next weeks tournaments and exciting clashes including a R1 of Ostapenko vs Kvitova. They also discuss the reports of an ATP buyout from Saudi Arabia, the retirement of former world number 2 Anett Kontaveit and put Joel to the test in ‘Par for the courts’. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Grass starts as Brits begin with bang, Tiafoe cracks Top 10, TSITSIDOSA | 19 Jun 2023 | 00:55:56 | |
Joel and Kim are back to catch up on the first week of grass court action on the WTA and ATP Tours, which saw Nottingham crown Katie Boulter with her first WTA title, Andy Murray make it two trophies on the trot at Challenger Level, and Frances Tiafoe soar into the top 10 with a clutch win in Stuttgart. The pair also discuss the sport’s new power couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa, reflect on Roger Federer’s recent visit to South London (!) and round up many of the top seeds’ poor week on tour in their first appearance back on the green turf. Joel also tests Kim in a Par For The Courts, which she may or may not manage to win, whilst Chris enjoys a Hugo on a rooftop bar in Mallorca. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TW Meets... Andy Murray at Surbiton Trophy | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:43:20 | |
In a special episode (our 350th!), Joel gets to chat with 3-time Grand Slam Champion Andy Murray over the course of his triumphant return to the grass at the Surbiton Trophy. Murray talks about Novak Djokovic and the GOAT debate following his French Open win, how Challengers have evolved over the course of his career and what he is looking for from Jonny O'Mara as he comes into Camp Murray. Elsewhere, Joel also speaks to newly crowned British Ladies No. 1 Katie Boulter and her targets for the upcoming few months on home turf as well as gets an insight from one of the Surbiton volunteers into what it takes to put on a combined event at this level. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| French Open: Finals - Djokovic goes it alone with No.23, Swiatek on path to clay greatness | 11 Jun 2023 | 00:55:20 | |
And that’s a wrap! Joel, Kim and Chris reunite to talk all things Finals weekend at Roland Garros. With Novak Djokovic making history with 23 Grand Slam Titles now to his name and Iga Swiatek defending her title to reign supreme in Paris yet again, there is plenty of action to round up at Tennis Weekly HQ (not to mention a nod to Andy Murray’s title win at Surbiton!). The trio also discuss Dodig’s taxi dilemma, Miyu Kato finding joy in the mixed doubles and more Grand Slam success for Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid, as well as announcing the French Open Collect A Set 2023 winner which once again came down to a tiebreaker…! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| French Open: SFs - Djokovic marches on as Carlos cramps out, Swiatek eyes title treble | 10 Jun 2023 | 00:42:46 | |
We’ve reached the semi finals stage in Paris with Kim and Chris at Tennis Weekly HQ to chat over the last few days of Parisian action. On the men’s side, they discuss the match that was on everybody’s lips - Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic and whether it lived up to the billing. They also talk about Casper Ruud’s statement win against Alexander Zverev that sees him impressively make back-to-back Roland Garros finals. And on the women’s side, the imperious Iga Swiatek continued her brilliant run and Karolina Muchova stunned Aryna Sabalenka to set up an intriguing final prospect as thePole goes for a French Open title hat-trick! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| French Open: QFs - Blockbuster semis are set, Sabalenka-Svitolina ends on salty stand-off | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:55:42 | |
We are getting closer and closer to the business end in Paris with Kim and Chris on hand to mull over all of the thrills and spills (or should that be slides?) from the quarter finals. This includes Carlos Alcaraz going into full on god mode against Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up a tantalising first ever slam meeting with Novak Djokovic and Ruud defeating Rune in the 'Battle of the Scandis'. Elsewhere, there was yet more post-match handshake drama to analyse and dissect as Sabalenka and Svitolina faced off at the net whilst Haddad Maia got the better of her close friend on tour Ons Jabeur. They also provide a further update on Collect-A-Set with the competition down to two for the much coveted (and very elusive) top prize of a Tennis Weekly mug... __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| French Open: R4 - Alcaraz vs. Djokovic moves step closer, Scandi battle set, default drama | 05 Jun 2023 | 00:50:05 | |
Joel and Kim join forces in the latest Tennis Weekly episode to catch up on the Fourth Round action from Roland Garros. With Beatriz Haddad Maia and Sara Sorribes Tormo playing out a war of attrition just shy of 4 hours and Holger Rune getting caught up in double bounce controversy, there are plenty of talking points from day 8 and 9 on the Parisian clay. Meanwhile, Elina Svitolina makes her return to the Grand Slam Quarter Finals in just her 5th tournament back and Alcaraz, Djokovic and Tsitsipas all win through in comfortable fashion to continue their quest for the Men’s Title. Joel and Kim also announce the lucky winner of The Boodles competition prize, and give an update on the fortunes of this edition’s Collect A Set participants! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| French Open: R3 - Rybakina’s run ended by virus, Sabalenka dodges press, Week 2 begins | 04 Jun 2023 | 00:57:59 | |
Things in Paris go off the rails as withdrawals, illness and upsets rock Roland Garros, not to mention the French crowd getting involved. Joel and Chris cover all the R3 action heading into the second week. Alcaraz and Djokovic make it through whilst Swiatek and Sabalenka look to be on a collision course. They analyse the play and make the predictions as to who will make it through to finals weekend. It's also the last chance to enter our competition for stadium passes for The Boodles. __________________ THE BOODLES COMPETITION Tennis Weekly's French Open Week One coverage is sponsored by The Boodles - the ultimate pre-Wimbledon tennis event at Stoke Park Country House from 27th June to the 1st of July with this year's entry list including Stefanos Tsitispas, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Seb Korda, Lorenzo Musetti, Hubert Hurkacz and more to be announced. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity and book tickets for The Boodles here. And for your chance to WIN a pair of stadium passes, follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to come with you. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| French Open: R2 - Sinner, Garcia continue seed exodus, Ladies night match wait goes on | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:44:01 | |
And it's live! Tennis Weekly history is made as Chris goes above and beyond by joining the pod direct from Roland Garros to discuss all the action from Round 2 with Joel. The seed shocks keep on coming as Jannik Sinner falls in five sets yet again at a slam, Jelena Ostapenko comes unstuck against Peyton Stearns and Caroline Garcia is stopped in her hometown tracks by Anna Blinkova, Elsewhere, the duo marvel over Gael Monfils midnight heroics and debate double bounce drama that proved pivotal in Cam Norrie's victory over Lucas Pouille to reach R3. Chris also gives an insight (and hot tips!) into what the fan experience is like on the ground as well as what he has got up with his time in the French capital! __________________ THE BOODLES COMPETITION Tennis Weekly's French Open Week One coverage is sponsored by The Boodles - the ultimate pre-Wimbledon tennis event at Stoke Park Country House from 27th June to the 1st of July with this year's entry list including Stefanos Tsitispas, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Seb Korda, Lorenzo Musetti, Hubert Hurkacz and more to be announced. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity and book tickets for The Boodles here. And for your chance to WIN a pair of stadium passes, follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to come with you. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wimbledon Day 12 - Rematch! Alcaraz vs Djokovic final is ON in epic Sunday Showdown | 12 Jul 2024 | 00:32:30 | |
And there we have it... Novak Djokovic versus Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon once again is ON! Joel and Kim catch up on the Men’s Singles semi finals which saw both Carlitos and Djokovic make their way through to set up a repeat of last year’s thrilling Final. Novak Djokovic has defied the skeptics and reached his 6th consecutive Wimbledon Final just weeks after knee surgery, dispatching first time semi finalist Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Carlos Alcaraz sent Daniil Medvedev packing, coming from a set down yet again and demonstrating some liberating tennis en route to the Final. Britain’s Alfie Hewett is also through to both the singles and doubles wheelchair finals, and Joel and Kim make their final predictions for the ladies singles final between Barbora Krejickova and Jasmine Paolini tomorrow. SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com. MERCH Purchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do! REVIEWS ***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| French Open: R1 - Seeds carnage as Clayvedev crashes out, Player politics put under spotlight | 30 May 2023 | 01:00:59 | |
Bring on Paris! The French Open has begun with Joel and Kim catching up on the first round of action from Roland Garros, whilst Chris makes the trip to Paris to soak up the sights of Round 2. Joel and Kim discuss Daniil Medvedev falling in a shock defeat to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild, Novak Djokovic courting controversy with political writings on the camera, and a barrage of women’s seeds falling early with former Champion Barbora Krejcikova, Petra Kvitova, Belinda Bencic, Maria Sakkari and Veronika Kudermetova all bowing out early. Round one also saw easy enough wins for top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, some unsavoury booing from the crowd over a refused handshake and only one British player fighting their way through to the next stage of the draw. __________________ THE BOODLES COMPETITION Tennis Weekly's French Open Week One coverage is sponsored by The Boodles - the ultimate pre-Wimbledon tennis event at Stoke Park Country House from 27th June to the 1st of July with this year's entry list including Stefanos Tsitispas, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Seb Korda, Lorenzo Musetti, Hubert Hurkacz and more to be announced. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity and book tickets for The Boodles here. And for your chance to WIN a pair of stadium passes, follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to come with you. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| French Open: Preview - Alcaraz, Djokovic land in same half, Swiatek dealt daunting path | 25 May 2023 | 00:59:46 | |
The French Open is here and Joel and Chris have all the analysis you need of the 2023 Roland Garros draws as well predictions as to who will lift the trophies on finals day in Paris.
With question marks over the fitness of Novak Djokovic and defending champion Iga Swiatek, both draws have never been more open or more exciting. Joel and Chris take us through quarter by quarter; assessing the seeds chances, the mouth watering matchups and the dangerous floaters that could cause chaos in Paris.
They also reveal the Tennis Weekly 2023 Roland Garros Collect A Set picks and invite listeners to play along for the chance to win a coveted TW mug. Send us your predictions via social media or email before the start of play on Sunday (Paris time). Good luck! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Rome - Rybakina, Medvedev win unlikely crowns, Halep handed new charge | 22 May 2023 | 01:02:39 | |
Joel, Kim and Chris are back at HQ to catch up on the finals weekend in Rome, which saw two first-time Rome Champions crowned with Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina taking home the titles after a wet and wild weekend in the Italian capital. They also discuss Rafael Nadal’s recent announcement about the future of his career, Andy Murray withdrawing from Roland Garros to focus on the grass court season and Simona Halep receiving a second doping charge in addition to her ongoing suspension. The trio also look ahead to the last batch of clay tournaments prior to Roland Garros and Chris tests Kim and Joel with a Mysterious Player Head to Head for the very first time! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Rome - Favourites falter as upsets dominate, Nadal’s injury fears grow | 17 May 2023 | 01:01:38 | |
Kim returns! With her Eurovision exploits over, the trio are re-united at HQ to catch up on the highlights so far from the Italian Open. There’s been yet more controversy with suspect line calling, questionable scheduling and some truly shocking results with Carlos Alcaraz losing to Hungarian outsider Fabian Marozsan and Sofia Kenin surprising Aryna Sabalenka in a battle of the Australian Open Champions. Holger Rune also got the better of Novak Djokovic once more in a three set tussle. They also reflect on the other key results from the past week, look ahead to finals weekend and discuss recent news of Nadal’s possible withdrawal from Roland Garros, as well as consider a recent interview featuring Andrew Richardson, Emma Raducanu’s slam-winning coach which made headlines this week. Kim and Chris also battle it out in a Par For The Courts - buckle up as it’s an epic one! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Madrid - Alcaraz & Sabalenka triumphant, 'Cakegate' fuels controversies | 08 May 2023 | 01:02:36 | |
Joel and Chris are back to round off Tennis Weekly’s coverage of the Madrid Open. It’s been an eventful finals weekend with home favourite Carlos Alcaraz defending his title and Sabalenka upsetting Swiatek in three sets. Grand Slam winners Andy Murray and Sloane Stephens dropped down from the main tour to pick up titles and Emma Raducanu underwent two of her three scheduled surgeries on her road to becoming injury free. It’s also been a week of birthday celebrations on tour and a story of three varying sizes of cake opening up the conversation on gender equality whilst tournament Director Feliciano Lopez did his best to close down any speech from the women’s doubles finalists. Chris also tries to make par in ‘par for the courts’ with an Italian Open special before they both make their predictions ‘fingers crossed’ for the Men’s and Women’s draws in Rome. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Shocks and surprises aplenty in Madrid, Halep speaks out on suspension | 02 May 2023 | 01:01:10 | |
On today’s Madrid mid tournament catch-up, Joel and Chris have all the events from the Spanish capital covered. Unpacking Carlos Alcaraz’s improvements to his serve, Swiatek and Sabalenka surviving their draws and Holger Rune’s need to improve his on court relationship with the crowd. They also delve into Halep’s ongoing doping case and her decision to go public with her frustrations, as well as touching upon the Emma Raducanu’s press conference that caused quite the media meltdown. On a lighter note Chris puts Joel to the test in our popular segment identifying a mysterious player, we celebrate Serena Williams’ surprise second pregnancy announcement at the Met Ball plus Mirra Andreeva's breakout run and breakout compliments for Sir Andy Murray! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Alcaraz + Swiatek lay down clay markers, Big 3 injury woes continue | 24 Apr 2023 | 01:06:33 | |
Back-to-back, three-peat! This week, Joel, Kim and Chris catch up on the past week’s worth of clay court tournaments, which saw title defenses from Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune in Stuttgart, Barcelona and Munich respectively. The week also saw Dusan Lajovic capture his second tour title, defeating Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev en route, Dan Evans making the semis in Barcelona and Botic Van De Zandschulp having one of the toughest losses of his career. The trio also discuss Emma Raducanu’s latest off court (and on court) appearance, rumours about WTA 250 tournament rule changes, and the latest Laver Cup line ups. Meanwhile, Joel and Kim go head-to-head in this week’s Par For The Courts. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Rublev takes next step in Monte Carlo, WTA returns to China - reaction | 17 Apr 2023 | 00:58:39 | |
The trio are back from their time at the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers to catch up on all the latest action on tour. With Andrey Rublev notching his first ATP Masters 1000 title, Holger Rune battling with the crowd and Novak Djokovic falling to Lorenzo Musetti in a poor performance, there is plenty to unpick from the week in Monte Carlo. Meanwhile, the trio debate the recent announcement that the WTA will return to holding tournaments in China later in the year after their previous suspension due to the Peng Shuai allegations, and they look ahead to this week’s events including the return of Carlos Alcaraz in Barcelona, a jam packed WTA draw in Stuttgart, and Novak Djokovic appearing in the new Srpska Open. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BJK Cup LIVE Special #2: France Seal Dominant Win, Doubles Joy for GB + Exclusive interview with Barnett/Nicholls | 15 Apr 2023 | 00:39:15 | |
In another special episode live from the Billie Jean King Cup Finals (or rather an apartment with a cathedral view), Joel, Kim and Chris reflect on the final two rubbers between Great Britain and France. The day saw Caroline Garcia fending off a second set resurgence from Harriet Dart to seal victory for France and the British duo of Olivia Nicholls and Alicia Barnett snatching victory in the doubles match against Clara Burel and the experienced Kristina Mladenovic. Kim was also able to ask Caroline Garcia about her 2022 Renaissance (something which frequent listeners know has been discussed at length on the podcast!) and Chris sat down with the British doubles duo Barnett and Nicholls ahead of the tie to get to know them both a little better. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BJK Cup LIVE Special #1: Garcia + Cornet put France on brink, spotlight on Raducanu absence | 15 Apr 2023 | 00:31:38 | |
And now it's time for something a bit different... Joel, Kim and Chris are recording LIVE for the first time from the beautiful city of Coventry (with definite views of the Cathedral!) to talk all things Billie Jean King Cup. With GB and France battling it out for a place in the Finals, a lot rested on the shoulders of Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart who both fell in long attritional tie break dominant encounters to their French opponents Caroline Garcia and Alize Cornet, taking France ahead 2-0 in the tie. The trio discuss the performances of Team GB, the speed of the court, the absence of Emma Raducanu and the chances of the Day 2 rubbers to turn things around. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wimbledon Day 11 - Paolini wins longest ever semi-final at SW19, Krejcikova goes for slam number 2 | 12 Jul 2024 | 00:33:03 | |
It's women’s semi-finals day at Wimbledon! And what a treat it was served up on Centre Court as Donna Vekic and Jasmine Paolini played the longest women’s semi in Wimbledon history, and Barbora Krejcikova knocked out 2022 Champion Elena Rybakina. Jasmine Paolini won a titanic tussle with Donna Vekic in a final set tie break to make her second straight Slam final, whilst Barbora Krejcikova will be looking to add a grass court slam to her Roland Garros trophy from 2021. They also look ahead to tomorrow’s men’s semi final action and predict whether we are likely to see another Djokovic vs. Alcaraz final set up. SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com. MERCH Purchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do! REVIEWS ***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Clay swing begins! Ruud + Jabeur back on track, Monte Carlo underway | 10 Apr 2023 | 01:02:52 | |
Clay season is here and that can only mean one thing... Joel, Kim and Chris are on hand to travel (virtually) across the globe and debate all the key talking points from the past week on tour. With Casper Ruud and Ons Jabeur back to winning ways in Estoril and Charleston respectively, Tatjana Maria defending her Bogota title and Francis Tiafoe playing non stop tennis for two days to win in Houston, there is lots to wrap up (not to mention the Barbie memes doing the rounds on social media!) They also discuss why there are so few WTA 250 events on the tour in the run up to Roland Garros, how Nicholas Massu’s departure may help Dominic Thiem and who is the most likely contender for this week’s Monte Carlo Masters Crown. Joel also tests Kim and Chris with their knowledge of Monte Carlo finalists from this Millennium. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Kvitova and Medvedev reign in Miami, Wimbledon announces Russia U-turn | 03 Apr 2023 | 01:00:01 | |
In the latest tour catch up, Joel, Kim and Chris are back to chat through the all the key action from Miami Finals weekend, which saw Petra Kvitova claim her ninth WTA 1000 title and move back into the Top 10, and Daniil Medvedev defeat a tired Jannik Sinner to clinch his fourth title of the 2023 season so far. They discuss the main talking points from the finals and look ahead to how this form will translate onto the clay season, which gets underway this week and features the long awaited return of Elina Svitolina. With breaking news from Wimbledon announcing that Russian and Belarussian players will be allowed to compete this summer, the trio also dive into the decision making and ramifications of this on the tour at large. __________________ VOTE FOR TENNIS WEEKLY IN THE SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS HERE Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Midway Miami mayhem, Krejcikova's Big 4 desire & Delpo eyes return | 29 Mar 2023 | 01:00:31 | |
The full gang are back! Joel is back from his birthday trip to the seaside and joins join Kim and Chris in catching up with all the mayhem and madness from the Miami Open. Whilst Indian Wells Champions Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina are still going strong in the draw, there are some surprise quarter finalists in Chris Eubanks and Emil Ruusuvuori who are bidding to go even further. Meanwhile, Karen Khachanov has broken his Top 10 duck and Stefanos Tsitsipas raises questions about ATP rules surrounding Masters 1000 participation. The trio discuss the latest results, discuss what can be considered the truest court surface, question Del Potro’s desire to return to the tour, and consider plans to view some Davis Cup action later in the year with Manchester being announced as a host city. __________________ VOTE FOR TENNIS WEEKLY IN THE SPORTS PODCAST AWARDS HERE Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: King Carlos returns to No.1, Rybakina's AO revenge & dawn of a WTA Big 3 | 22 Mar 2023 | 01:02:58 | |
Kim and Chris are on the hand this week continuing to fly the flag without Joel (excused as it’s his birthday!) and roundup all the finals action from Indian Wells. With Carlos Alcaraz regaining the World No.1 ranking and winning his 3rd Masters 1000 event, the young Spaniard has completed his return to the tour (and a career Sunshine Double already) with yet another title. Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina reversed her Australian Open Final defeat by beating Aryna Sabalenka to win her first WTA 1000 trophy, gaining another victory over top seed Iga Swiatek en route. Kim and Chris also discuss how Sakkari and Sinner came up short in the semis, the longevity of Rohan Bopanna (and his coffee drinking), the GB squad for the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup Finals tie in Coventry, and reveal their predictions for the Miami Open which gets underway imminently. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Raducanu back in business, moaning Medvedev & stacked Chally draws | 16 Mar 2023 | 01:03:56 | |
It's the halfway point of Tennis Paradise with Kim and Chris on hand to make sense of all the madness that has happened so far out in the desert at Indian Wells as the tournament reaches the Quarter Final stage. With Emma Raducanu rediscovering some lost form, Jack Draper getting the better of fellow Brits, Medvedev making it 17 consecutive wins and Kvitova battling through in topsy turvy fashion, there is plenty to discuss from the past week on tour. They also discuss Novak Djokovic’s recent Challenger event invitation, ongoing tensions on tour surrounding the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, and the quality of the (hard?) courts out in California. Chris also brings back Mysterious Player to test Kim and the listeners with a topical puzzle. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: WTA strikes $$$, another Meddy masterclass & Tennis Paradise rolls in! | 08 Mar 2023 | 01:04:35 | |
On today’s episode Joel and Chris recap the week that was in tennis, including Medvedev’s hattrick of titles, Kostyuk securing her first title, Vekic returning to the winner's circle and Jarry’s family affair in Santiago. Chris also puts Joel to the test with an Indian Wells themed ‘par for the courts’ inspired by one of his all time favourite players. They both preview the BNP Paribas Open draws including the notable absence of World No.1 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, as well as making predictions for the tournament. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Djokovic makes history, Swiatek gets reality Czech & Murray magic | 28 Feb 2023 | 01:00:05 | |
The Tennis Weekly gang are back and reunited to catch up on the past week’s results, shocks and highlights. They get their teeth into Barbora Krejcikova stopping Iga Swiatek’s one-sided run of form by clinching the WTA1000 title in Dubai, Andy Murray providing continued entertainment on the ATP Tour by reaching the Doha final against fellow former World No.1 Daniil Medvedev, and Cameron Norrie working his magic on the Golden Swing and upsetting current US Open Champion Carlos Alcaraz to win the Rio Open. Debate is also had over recent Roger Federer sightings at Wimbledon, why there seem to be so many injuries on tour, and the late night eating habits of Jessie Pegula. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Swiatek dismantles Doha, Alcaraz back with a bang & Dubai begins | 21 Feb 2023 | 00:53:53 | |
In the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel, Kim and Chris are back together to catch up on the latest round of tournaments from the ATP and WTA Tours. They discuss Iga Swiatek’s domination of the draw out in Doha, former World No.1’s Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz winning titles in Rotterdam and Buenos Aires, and Taylor Fritz bringing home a title in Delray Beach. The trio also debate Lorenzo Sonego’s alternative career, players becoming politicians, The Eisenhower Cup, and Joel’s favourite pancake topping! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Bencic UAE belter, Wu makes history & Djokovic seeks US exemption | 14 Feb 2023 | 00:54:07 | |
The Tennis Weekly trio are back together to kick off their latest Tour Catch Up, covering Belinda Bencic’s win in Abu Dhabi and a first ATP Title for China with Wu Yibing winning in Dallas. They also reflect on Jannik Sinner’s title in Montpelier, the rise and potential of Alycia Parks, Holger Rune’s opinion of big servers and Kim’s recent trip to Mallorca! Not to mention the return of Par For The Courts which evokes memories of that Autumnal edition of Roland Garros. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TW Meets... Holger Rune, Davis Cup Special | 07 Feb 2023 | 00:52:37 | |
On this special episode of Tennis Weekly, Chris interviews ATP World No. 9 Holger Rune at the Davis Cup in Denmark. Joel and Chris unpack his game, mindset, and future. They also speak to Grand Slam winner Rohan Bopanna about his fairytale AO Final with Sania Mirza and going from 30 degree weather in Melbourne to -2 degree Danish Winter. Kim gets her Freddie Nielsen request granted with some classic Freddie moments from the press room that surely abscond Chris from the Slam Spoon of Shame (at least for now). They round up with the Team GB and USA wins and look ahead to the Davis Cup Finals and contemplate their dream finals locations. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Special thanks to our on site producer Alina Soponar as well as Thomas Hansen and Mathilde Jorgensen from the Danish Tennis Federation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wimbledon Day 10 - Ruthless Rybakina rolls on, Musetti slices into semis + Barty's back! | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:32:41 | |
Joel and Kim catch up on day 10 at Wimbledon, which saw the sun come out again and showers clear but also disappointment for Alex de Minaur who had to withdrew ahead of his quarter final against Novak Djokovic, giving the 7 time Champ a free pass into the semi finals. Meanwhile, Italian tennis shows its current strength and depth with Lorenzo Musetti joining Jasmine Paolini in the semi final line up with a wily 5 set victory over Taylor Fritz. The women’s final four is also sealed with straight set wins for 2022 Champion Elena Rybakina over a spirited but outclassed Elina Svitolina, and 2021 Roland Garros Champion Barbora Krejickova putting Jelena Ostapenko’s one-sided run through the draw to an end. SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com. MERCH Purchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do! REVIEWS ***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Aus. Open Finals - Djokovic delivers Decima down under, Sabalenka sizzles to first slam | 30 Jan 2023 | 00:49:10 | |
What a weekend that was! With Novak Djokovic securing his record equaling 22nd Grand Slam and 10th Australian Open to reclaim the World No.1 ranking plus Aryna Sabalenka fulfilling her Grand Slam potential to win her maiden major title, Joel and Chris are on hand to cover all the action from the Australian Open Finals. They also reflect on the performances of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Elena Rybakina and ask what could they have done differently and how the results of Australia could lead to a very intriguing 2023 season. They also roundup results from other draws, with Krejcikova and Siniakova defending their title and another WC win for an Australian doubles pairing. Joel and Chris also excitingly reveal the winner of this edition of Collect A Set - and debate who should get the inaugural Grand Slam Spoon of Shame! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Aus. Open SFs - Rybakina rules, Tsitsipas triumphant & Djokovic’s dad drama | 27 Jan 2023 | 00:45:08 | |
And then there were four left standing. On the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel, Kim and Chris catch up on the semi final action from the Australian Open, and also address the controversy surrounding Novak Djokovic’s Father after his Quarter Final match. They reflect on the continuing dominance of Djokovic (and his demolition of Tommy Paul) and whether anyone can end this at Melbourne Park and how Tsitsipas will fare in his second Grand Slam Final after winning steadily over Karen Khachanov. They also discuss how Sabalenka and Rybakina were able to overcome their semi final opponents to set up a big hitting clash, pitting a current Slam Champion against the in-form woman of the season so far. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Aus. Open QFs - Linette continues dream run, Tsitsipas’s near-DQ & Azarenka rolls it back | 25 Jan 2023 | 00:53:21 | |
With the quarter-finals upon us in Melbourne, Joel, Kim and Chris are back to catch up on all the action as the tournament heads to its concluding stages. With Magda Linette continuing her unheralded run to the latter stages of a Grand Slam with a win over yet another seeded player, Victoria Azarenka making the semis of the AO 10 years after her last, Aryna Sabalenka not yet dropping a set in 2023 and Elena Rybakina shaping up to prove her worth as Wimbledon Champion, the women’s draw is set for a tasty conclusion. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic continues to demolish the opposition, Stefanos Tsitsipas makes yet another Melbourne semi, Seb Korda succumbs to Khachanov and injury, and Tommy Paul wins the Team USA battle to give us a mix of predictable and slightly less predictable men’s semi finalists. Joel, Kim and Chris also reveal the joint leaders of Collect A Set before Chris dashes off for an evening of Danish film drama! __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Aus. Open R4 - Djokovic devastation, Swiatek stunned & Team USA surge | 23 Jan 2023 | 00:51:29 | |
It's the second week of the Australian Open and the gang are back together to chat all things Round 4 of the Australian Open. With top seed Iga Swiatek ousted by reigning Wimbledon Champion Elene Rybakina, and podcast favourite Caroline Garcia losing to unseeded Magda Linette, the women’s draw has been yet again flung open to further excitement and unexpected outcomes. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic sails through to the Quarter Finals, Seb Korda continues his superb start to the year, and Jiri Lehecka claims yet another scalp by knocking out Felix Auger-Aliassime. They also give a Collect a Set update as we pass the halfway point of the tournament. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Aus. Open R3 - Korda cruises, Collins crumbles & (Wham, Bam, Sam) Stosur retires | 22 Jan 2023 | 00:52:11 | |
Whilst Kim is enjoying the delights of a cheeky European getaway, Joel and Chris are back to catch-up on all of the third round action down in Melbourne at the Australian Open. There was heart break for last year's Australian Open singles finalists Daniil Medvedev and Danielle Collins as they both crashed out whilst Andy Murray's legs finally gave out on him in an entertaining four set loss to Robert Bautista Agut. They also discuss Sam Stosur's legacy to a singles and doubles tennis court, just how much of a worry is Djokovic's leg heading into week 2 and who has a higher ceiling in tennis in two of the youngest breakout stars at this year's event - Ben Shelton or Jiří Lehečka? __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Aus. Open R2 - Murray’s 4AM miracle, top seed carnage & Netflix Break Point curse | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:49:57 | |
Another round, another rollercoaster! Andy Murray yet again provides the entertainment as he wins a marathon match against Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis, clinching victory in the early hours of the morning in his longest ever career match. Meanwhile, American men enjoy success, Rafael Nadal succumbs in the second round with injury and Danielle Collins learns the rules of a match tie-break the hard way. They also discuss the possibility of a Netflix curse, the viability of late night matches and whether Coco Gauff’s forehand will prevent her from ever winning a singles slam. __________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Aus. Open R1 - Metal-hip Murray magic, Swiatek survives & Novak’s raucous return | 17 Jan 2023 | 00:49:07 | |
On today's episode, the gang are back at HQ to discuss the first couple days of action in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic returned with a flourish to Rod Laver Arena and Andy Murray grabbed victory from the backhand of Matteo Berrettini. They also reflect on other British fortunes with Emma Raducanu having a surprisingly comfortable win and Jack Draper cramping out to Rafa Nadal. They also discuss top seeds Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur surviving tricky openers whilst the likes of Belinda Bencic, Caroline Garcia and Jessie Pegula comfortably navigate their first round encounters. Their Collect A Set predictions are also revealed, amid debate over Break Point star Nick Kyrgios withdrawing from the tournament! _____________________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Aus. Open Preview - Djokovic dreams of Aussie Decima, Swiatek ready for battle | 12 Jan 2023 | 01:05:33 | |
With the Australian Open rolling into view, Joel, Kim and Chris get together to discuss the Men’s and Women’s singles draws. With some tantalising first round matches beckoning, including defending champion Rafael Nadal versus the young Brit Jack Draper, they look ahead to potential upsets, close encounters and matches for the memory. The trio also make potentially shocking predictions as they reveal their projected match ups from the Quarter Finals onwards, and divulge this edition’s Collect A Set picks! _______________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: USA win United Cup, Novak’s Oz return & crossroads for Osaka? | 09 Jan 2023 | 01:06:51 | |
Tennis is back! And so are Joel, Kim and Chris who get their teeth into what's in store for the 2023 tennis season, which has already seen a handful of tournament Champions being crowned and a lot of off-season chat to excite the tennis world. With Team USA winning the inaugural United Cup and Coco Gauff claiming the title in Auckland, the year has started well for US prospects. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic returns to Australia triumphant in Adelaide and Aryna Sabalenka takes her first tournament victory in almost two years. The trio also discuss the upcoming release of the Netflix Break Point series and boldly attempt to predict the 2023 Slam Champions and Year End No.1’s. _______________ Tweet us @TennisWeeklyPod or email the show here: tennisweeklypod@gmail.com Make sure to check out our website as well to get your full Tennis Weekly fix. **Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tennis Weekly Crowdfund 2023 - now open! | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:05:16 | |
The Tennis Weekly 2023 Crowdfund is now open! LINK TO TENNIS WEEKLY 2023 CROWDFUNDER Joel, Kim & Chris would like your support to help Tennis Weekly thrive in 2023. We are entering the fifth year for the podcast and 2022 has certainly been our most eventful (and successful) yet. Listener funding has been critical to our success up to this point and will help secure the show's future plus help us evolve and make it bigger and better than ever. If you are able to contribute, please do so at the link above where we have an array of rewards and different tiers on offer or search 'Tennis Weekly 2023 Crowdfunder'. Once again, thank you to all our listeners for their support this season. ______________ DOWNLOADTENNIS.COM To stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores. ______________ SOCIAL MEDIA Share your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media. Twitter: @tennisweeklypod Instagram: @tennisweeklypod Website: tennisweekly.co.uk Written, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim Mackenzie Crowdfunded by our listeners. Recorded on 5th December 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wimbledon Day 9 - Sick Sinner sent packing, perfect play from Paolini, awesome Alcaraz advances | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:35:39 | |
The dream Wimbledon semi-final of Sinner vs Alcaraz is OFF. Jannik Sinner was struck down by sickness but battled on to lose a tightly fought 5 setter against iron man Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev winning another 5 setter and reversing the Australian Open result that left him heartbroken in January. He will face Carlos Alcaraz who just keeps getting better and better. He hit scary heights of form in his 4 set victory over Tommy Paul and the defending Champion is looking like the one to beat at Wimbledon. In the women’s draw the sun set on Lulu Sun’s dream run at the hands of experienced grass courter Donna Vekic. She will face French open Finalist Jasmine Paolini in the first semi-final who demolished Emma Navarro with the loss of just three games. Will Paolini go one better at Wimbledon and win her first slam? SOCIALS Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com. MERCH Purchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do! REVIEWS ***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tennis Weekly End of Season Quiz 2022 | 29 Nov 2022 | 01:07:41 | |
It's time for the annual 'Tennis Weekly End of Season Quiz'! Joel, Kim and Chris close off their last weekly podcast of 2022 with their usual festive quiz offering. Join them as they go head to head as well as challenging listeners to take part themselves. With rounds on ATP, WTA, Grand Slams/Team events, there is plenty of opportunity to test your memory on the 2022 season that was! Play along at home and see if you can beat your fellow Tennis Weekly fans as well as the Tennis Weekly hosts... Let us know how you did and which were your favourite questions on social media! ______________ DOWNLOADTENNIS.COM To stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores. ______________ SOCIAL MEDIA Share your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media. Twitter: @tennisweeklypod Instagram: @tennisweeklypod Website: tennisweekly.co.uk Written, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim Mackenzie Crowdfunded by our listeners. Recorded on 28th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tour Catch-Up: Undefeated Djokovic wins Tour Finals, Aussie Visas & Davis Cup dilemmas | 22 Nov 2022 | 00:58:39 | |
Was it ever even in doubt? This week, Joel, Kim and Chris catch up on the ATP Tour Finals, which saw Novak Djokovic go undefeated and claim his sixth title at the event plus become the oldest ever Singles winner with a victory of Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final. They also discuss Joe Salisbury clinching the doubles title for Great Britain, and look ahead to see who will be making the cut at the Tour Finals in 2023. They also discuss Novak Djokovic’s pathway to further Australian Open glory opening up due to his visa ban being overturned, as well as the Davis Cup Finals getting underway in Malaga this week in the final event of the season. Joel also tests Chris and Kim with another difficult Par for the Courts, and they consider the future of Padel tennis in the UK! Share your fan thoughts on the week with the #tennisweeklypod on social media. ______________ TENNIS CHANNEL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Purchase Tennis Channel International here to watch events including the Davis Cup finals, Battle of the Brits. And use the code UKDC at checkout to get 50% off your annual subscription. ______________ DOWNLOADTENNIS.COM To stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores. ______________ SOCIAL MEDIA Share your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media. Twitter: @tennisweeklypod Instagram: @tennisweeklypod Website: tennisweekly.co.uk Written, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim Mackenzie Crowdfunded by our listeners. Recorded on 21st November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TW Meets… Billie Jean King Cup Tournament Director Rebecca James | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:22:11 | |
In our latest TW Meets... we speak with Billie Jean King Cup and Nottingham Open Tournament Director, Rebecca James. We ask her what it takes to become a Tournament Director, how she handles the pressure and last minute curve balls (*cough* Fort Worth) and what the ingredients are for the perfect tennis tournament.
Joel and Chris delve into why the UK is such a great place to watch tennis, where Rebecca’s dream tournament to attend would be and most importantly how she likes her tea… *Apologies for the technical issues with this one, we were trialing a new audio setup live and on site in Glasgow so picked up a few odd noises - but it's still a cracker! - Joel* ______________ TENNIS CHANNEL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Purchase Tennis Channel International here to watch events including the Davis Cup finals, Battle of the Brits. And use the code UKDC at checkout to get 50% off your annual subscription. ______________ DOWNLOADTENNIS.COM To stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores. ______________ SOCIAL MEDIA Share your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media. Twitter: @tennisweeklypod Instagram: @tennisweeklypod Website: tennisweekly.co.uk Written, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim Mackenzie Crowdfunded by our listeners. Recorded on 10th November 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||