Explore every episode of the podcast The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chef's Kiss | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:50:06 | |
Rennae and Caitlin swap positions on clay—the latter is done with it and Rennae wants to savor these last moments of the season on terre battue. And what a series of moments it was—two epic and drama-filled finals of this year's Roland Garros—both possessing of incredible narratives on (and off) court. We both give a full chapeau to Coco Gauff's unreal self belief and self possession in weathering the storm of Aryna Sabalenka, who played one of the most brilliant matches of the tournament to take out Iga Swiatek in the semis. On the men's side, an instant classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Grounds Pass: Live From Brooklyn | 01 Jun 2025 | 01:01:19 | |
Rennae and Caitlin join Grounds Pass podcast's Anastasia Folorunso for a live show from McCarren Parkhouse to discuss week one of the French Open. Come for the discussion of Americans on the way up, Roland Garros tournament director in the hot seat over scheduling of women's matches, and a forthright assessment of TNT/HBO's first year of coverage, stay for the live breakdown of the Alcaraz-Shelton match's most scintillating moments by Rennae. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Lawsuits and Blisters | 25 Mar 2025 | 01:01:37 | |
Rennae and Caitlin attempt to break down the well-intentioned? Ill-intentioned? obvious yet nonsensical? PTPA lawsuit filed against both tours as well as clear up the rules about acute injuries, discuss the Raducanussaince and give some deserved guff to the tournament organizers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Middle Weekend | 22 Jan 2023 | 00:32:45 | |
It's one week down at the Australian Open, one to go—we discuss the seeds left standing, which matches will require our helmets (any involving Jelena Ostapenko) the new Netflix series Break Point as well as the confusing ESPN broadcast schedule wrought by the Disney overlords! Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout to get 20% off your first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Kristie Ahn | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:54:37 | |
The college standout, former WTA Player and self-professed snack fiend joins Rennae and Caitlin to talk about retirement, her work behind the scenes in tennis and we preview the Australian Open including some glaring omissions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The 2023 Season is HERE | 01 Jan 2023 | 00:46:08 | |
Whether we're ready or not, the 2023 tennis season is upon us—and we look both backwards AND forwards to predict who will (and more importantly, who deserves) to have a good year. Also, TC and governing bodies, it's time to GET IT TOGETHER! This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Sakara—our listeners will get 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Trust us, it's time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| It's the End of the Year | 16 Dec 2022 | 00:38:30 | |
You all can have an end of the year episode, as a little treat. After a truly endless introductory monologue, Caitlin and Rennae get real about the ATP & WTA end of the year awards—snubs and all—and celebrate our brave campaigns in the Twitter wars of 2022. Plus, between Netflix and our own major announcements, we do a little scene setting for a glorious 2023. See you on Amazon Prime and the Racquet newsletter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| White Women, No Dreds | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:24:41 | |
Mere hours before the debut of Rennae's new day job—tune into Prime Video for Power Hour Weekdays at 5ET—she and Caitlin discuss the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, the ATP Finals in Milan, the BJK Cup Finals in Glasgow... and whatever it is that Jelena Ostapenko is up to at global hub, Riga Nails! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Enhanced Performances | 28 Oct 2022 | 00:30:40 | |
Rennae and Caitlin have tested positive for awesome, have you? We discuss the scandal surrounding Simona Halep's provisional suspension for doping, whether doping matters anyway, and a sneak preview of Rennae's new show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Fans Not Stans | 20 Oct 2022 | 00:40:12 | |
Rennae and Caitlin discuss the late-season highs (Guadalajara) and lows (Napoli), Donna Vekic's great year and turning Stans of one player into Fans of the game (and why you should be the latter, not the former). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Sprint Finish | 13 Oct 2022 | 00:29:48 | |
Like two podcasters with shoddy equipment, the tennis season FORGES AHEAD! We discuss the tough Fall season, who's coming into form (or felled by injuries) late in the year and the proper way to pronounce Qinwen Zheng. Sponsors, private equity and venture capital looking to buy up tennis and make it better—get after us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| In a way, we ALL won the US Open | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:36:42 | |
Caitlin talks to America’s Coach Rennae Stubbs about her run in Serena Williams’ player box, rubbing elbows with the lovely Anna Wintour, and we recap Racquet House and the US Open feat. new personalities like Carlitos Alcaraz and his one-inch punch as well as Oatmeal Stallion aka Casper Ruud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| BJK, Title IX and the War on Pickleball | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:35:42 | |
We teamed up with Billie Jean King and Sports Illustrated to break down the legacy of Title IX and of the Battle of the Sexes, 50 years on—but before we do, we can't help ourselves and talk about what is and what ISN'T a sport. Golf, you're on notice, and pickleball—pack your things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Miami Scene Report | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:39:26 | |
Who saw Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva coming as Indian Wells champs? Not us—but look out, Rennae is calling it now: Wimbledon 2025 champs. We break down the intriguing matches in California and look forward to the second half of the Sunshine Double: Miami. Rennae is on the scene and reports back from who's looking good and who needs a win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Serena's Long Kiss Goodnight | 09 Aug 2022 | 00:47:19 | |
We talk about—what else?—Serena's annoucement that she's evolving away from tennis, tbd when exactly, but sometime after the US Open. With that in mind, is there anything else to hold our focus during this US Open hardcourt season? We find a way to chat about Nick Kyrgios, Naomi Osaka and Rennae's favorite: Twitter trolls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Middle Sundays, Misbehaving Men | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:20:30 | |
Male tennis players, get your house in order! In this very special Middle Sunday Wimbledon special, Rennae and Caitlin catch up on the roof at the All England to talk about your faves (your least faves) and some wildly erratic behavior from at least half the draw. Despite what Rennae says, please DO tune into her Legends matches—you'll probably get to see her dive. This episode is sponsored by Sakara, and right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/racquet or enter the code RACQUET at checkout. Get started now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Daria Abramowicz | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:44:04 | |
The secret weapon behind world No. 1 Iga Swiatek's dominance—her mental coach, who puts an emphasis on being a whole person with a happy and healthy relationship with tennis—joins Rennae to talk about her past as an elite athlete and how every person can learn from their work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Dead Foot Edition | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:24:01 | |
We recap the great clay season that was: ending with Rafa and Iga lifting Roland Garros trophies as well as playing through the pain, from the juniors to the legends, and look ahead to British Summer, served on grass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| C'est La Vie | 29 May 2022 | 00:28:08 | |
Our classic midweek tournament recap episode, Rennae gives a report from behind the scenes at Roland Garros while Caitlin has FOMO for not being there, plus a rant about throwing racquets and a strong endorsement of les Legendes! This episode is sponsored by Sakara. Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Daria Saville | 22 May 2022 | 00:55:45 | |
The player otherwise known as Dasha Gavrilova sits down with Rennae en route to a title in Strasbourg to talk about staying positive through a few years of continuous injuries, her childhood spent in Russia and a journey to Australia that led her to the top of the ranks and married to fellow player Luke Saville. This episode is sponsored by Sakara. Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Marta Kostyuk | 04 May 2022 | 00:57:25 | |
The Ukranian player opens up about growing up on tour, traveling with her mom and playing pro tennis while a war rages in her homeland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Jenny Brady | 27 Apr 2022 | 01:01:01 | |
The UCLA standout sits down with Rennae to talk about her transition from collegiate star to finding success on the WTA tour, rehabbing an injury and where it all goes from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Live: The Future of Tennis | 08 Apr 2022 | 00:32:09 | |
BNP Paribas USA CEO Jean-Yves Fillion joins Rennae at a live event in the California desert to discuss the way the French bank is pushing for a more socially equitable, diverse and sustainable future of the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Frances Tiafoe | 01 Apr 2022 | 00:49:08 | |
After a lengthy state of the union—a new women's number one, Carlito Alcaraz's bright future and the scourge of racquet abuse—Big Foe sits down with Rennae to talk about his comeback after injury, playing mixed doubles with Venus and the origin of that distinctive forehand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Credit Where it's Due | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:15:36 | |
Rennae and Caitlin are together at the BNP Paribas Open, where we spent International Women's Day with Meghan Robson, the Head of US Credit Strategy for BNP Paribas and a lifelong athlete. Meghan joined us to talk about how sport can be credited with helping women in all walks of life, including business, and how her journey as a youth hockey player left her with a mean slapshot and a good head for assessing risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 25 Mar 2022 | 00:39:34 | |
The "Barcelona Bumblebee" talks about the mentality it took to get her 14 Slams, how retirement has been treating her, and what she REALLY thought about her portrayal in the film King Richard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Tennis Paradise Report with Jean-Yves Fillion | 19 Oct 2021 | 00:51:47 | |
Rennae and Caitlin recap a glorious (for the women, anyway) two weeks in the desert and look ahead to the rest of the year. Then Rennae sits down with BNP Paribas US CEO Jean-Yves Fillion to talk about what his organization is doing to address inequity and access in the world of tennis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Thelma & Louise | 05 Oct 2021 | 00:23:09 | |
A failed road trip podcast (but a successful road trip) brings your favorite duo to the desert just in time for the BNP Paribas, and a surprise live event with our favorite friends at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Ostrava!!! | 24 Sep 2021 | 00:43:06 | |
Coming to you live from the Wilson Pop Up Museum in New York's SoHo, Rennae and Caitlin dive into the post-US Open Fall season, featuring an inexplicably punctuated Czech tournament, the perils of doing business in unsavory places and we generously give the Laver Cup an opportunity to do better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| A Host More Than a Guest | 13 Sep 2021 | 00:45:39 | |
The US Open recap episode you've been waiting for, featuring bonus houseguest, competent laundress and eight-time slam champion Sam Stosur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Morning People, Golden Slams | 14 Jul 2021 | 00:44:44 | |
Rennae is back from the All England to recap the highs and lows of Wimbeldon—if it's not one scam, it's another—and we preview what we hope is an incredibly exciting Olympics! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Sunday, Middle Sunday | 04 Jul 2021 | 00:32:34 | |
Rennae is on the precipice of being loosed from the player’s bubble (and headed to the pub) but before we let her out, she and Caitlin have a middle-Sunday check in after a scintillating week featuring wins, losses and injuries both real and imagined at the All England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Chaos is a Ladder | 27 Jun 2021 | 00:37:00 | |
Rennae checks in from the bubble at the All England Lawn Tennis club just in time to join Caitlin in previewing this year's Wimbledon Championships! Both draws are scattered with heavy favorites, sentimental sendoffs, dangerous lurkers... and whatever Benoit Paire is! Plus, we discuss the Venus Williams & Nick Kyrgios Mixed Doubles Movement as well as hand out a few dick kicks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| L'affaire D'Osaka | 01 Jun 2021 | 00:21:11 | |
A special short pod this morning explaining how we got from notes App to a nuclear standoff in the tennis versus Naomi Osaka debacle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Spring Awakening | 31 May 2021 | 00:58:55 | |
It's half Roland Garros preview, half breakdown of the seismic Naomi Osaka press boycott! In Rennae's last stateside episode, count how many times Caitlin says "baffling" and hear them try to parse what this French Open means for today and tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Madison Keys | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:56:07 | |
Rennae talks to the woman behind everyone's favorite Grand Slam success story about learning to love the process in tennis, her decades-long journey on the tour and how a little therapy and playing brave pays off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Ons Jabeur | 10 May 2021 | 00:41:04 | |
Rennae talks with the Arab world's most famous tennis player (and drop-shot specialist) about growing up watching Andy Roddick, enjoying her steady climb up the rankings and how she deals with her tennis fame back in Tunisia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Vania King | 03 May 2021 | 01:09:39 | |
Fresh off retirement, the grand slam doubles champ sits down with Rennae and Caitlin to talk about empathy, finding her mission, tennis parents and—plot twist—Justin Gimelstob. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Pete Wentz | 26 Apr 2021 | 00:54:34 | |
The rock star and king of LA tennis joins Rennae to talk about which celebrity friends are actually good tennis players, his love for Australia and how we can make tennis cool (hint: it involves letting Denis Shapovalov rap). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Venus Williams | 09 Apr 2021 | 00:59:43 | |
The great—and unbothered—Venus Williams sits down with Rennae to talk about everything you'd hope she would. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Jess Pegula | 03 Apr 2021 | 01:00:02 | |
The young American on a tear joins Rennae to talk about her journey from journeywoman to breakout star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Daniil Medvedev | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:25:20 | |
Our friends Roger and Michael over at Men In Blazers sit down with the the world number two to talk about his enigmatic playing style, and how growing up with chess and video games prepared him to be the first consistent grand slam threat to the Big Three in men's tennis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| James Blake | 26 Mar 2021 | 01:03:34 | |
J-Block activate! To kick off our latest season, we have the good bloke James Blake on the show to talk his journey from Harvard to Davis Cup trophies, becoming a tournament director and leading voice of tennis, as well as his experience with policy brutality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Sportsmanship Awards | 05 Oct 2020 | 00:48:47 | |
Rennae and Caitlin parse the good, the bad and the ugly from Week One at Roland Garros and Rennae is triggered by memories of the yips and cheating by notorious opponents. Plus, we hand out some awards for players most likely to have earned (or lost) support in the locker room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| From Bubble to Bubble | 15 Sep 2020 | 00:48:44 | |
Rennae and Caitlin stay in their respective bubbles to recap the US Open—from deefs to Dominic Thiem, NCAA to Naomi Osaka—while looking ahead to the better-late-than-never European clay swing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Uzo Aduba | 03 Aug 2020 | 00:36:04 | |
The award-winning actor joins Rennae to talk about her lifelong connection to women's sports—starting as the child of a tennis teacher, a scholar athlete and daughter of Title IX, and now part-owner of the Angels City women's soccer team in Los Angeles—and bagging ANOTHER Emmy nomination for her role as Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| It's Coming From the Vents! | 25 Feb 2025 | 00:48:36 | |
We give deserved standing ovations to the players who've gotten their inner games of tennis together—looking at you Mirra Andreeva, Andrey Rublev and of course, Madison Keys! Also a slightly inappropriate discussion of the hottest tennis match ever, a brief detour through South America and we'll see you in Indian Wells! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Pandemic Report | 20 Jul 2020 | 00:47:35 | |
Rennae and Caitlin break down the bevy of exhibition tennis, solve the Twitter flame wars and give you some free coaching just in time for your distanced tennis practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Anne White | 13 Jul 2020 | 00:59:39 | |
The Emmy-nominated filmmaker and former Top 20 player talks about her journey from West Virginia to Wimbledon, being one of Nick Nick Bollettieri's first recruits, and of course, that famous (or is it infamous?) bodysuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Victoria Azarenka | 06 Jul 2020 | 00:52:03 | |
The former world No. 1 talks to Rennae about motherhood, her comeback and why Black lives matter on this emotional episode of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||