The Tennis Podcast

David and Matt take you inside the press room at the Australian Open where they spent media day asking questions and getting a sense of how the top players are feeling. There’s news of how Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal spoke to tournament officials about the air pollution, Daniil Medvedev’s admission that last year’s run could have been a hot streak, Caroline Wozniacki’s reflections on her career, and Naomi Osaka’s desire to have a rival. * KICKSTARTER *There are just under two days to go in our crowdfunding campaign. If you'd like to support us, you still can - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thetennispodcast/the-tennis-podcast-in-2020* NEWSLETTER *Sign up to get our news, predictions and Matt’s Stat. Daily at the Grand Slams and weekly throughout the rest of the year - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX* REDDIT *We have a sub-reddit page! It's basically an online community for listeners to chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in the fun - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/* SOCIAL M

David and Matt have made it to Melbourne! For now, with Catherine still in the U.K. as she recovers from her eye infection, they are joined by The Telegraph’s Simon Briggs to discuss the controversial build-up to this year’s Australian Open. Simon has been down under for a few weeks, and he gives the lowdown on how he thinks the ATP Cup might affect players, the criticism faced by Tennis Australia as qualifying went ahead in spite of the poor air quality, the main talking points from Thursday's draw ceremony, and the injuries affecting a number of British players.*** KICKSTARTER ***There are two days to go in our crowdfunding campaign. If you'd like to support us, you still can - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thetennispodcast/the-tennis-podcast-in-2020*** NEWSLETTER ***Sign up to get our news, predictions and Matt’s Stat. Daily at the Grand Slams and weekly throughout the rest of the year - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX*** REDDIT ***We have a sub-reddit page! It's basically an online community for listeners

David is back together with Catherine and Matt to discuss a busy opening week of the 2020 season. The significance of Serena Williams’ title in Auckland is assessed, caution is urged after Karolina Pliskova’s triumph in Brisbane, ­­­there are debates about the real meaning of Serbia’s ATP Cup victory and the possible solution to tennis’ team event conundrum, and a row ensues about Novak Djokovic’s status as the Australian Open favourite. *** KICKSTARTER ***Thanks to everyone who has helped us reach our funding goal! Our Kickstarter remains open until Sunday night, and the more we raise, the more we can do. So if you want to show your support - http://po.st/TP_Kickstarter2020*** NEWSLETTER ***Sign up to get our news, predictions and Matt’s Stat. Daily at the Grand Slams and weekly throughout the rest of the year - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter***REDDIT***We have a sub-reddit page! Listener Ian has created a space for listeners to chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in the fun - http://po.st

A new decade, a new tennis season, and the new ATP Cup. In our first episode of 2020, Catherine Whitaker and Matt Roberts discuss what they've made of the first few days of the tournament, how it compares to the revamped Davis Cup, whether it's what tennis needs, and some of the notable results so far. There's also a look at some of the main stories from the off season and a preview of the new WTA season.*** KICKSTARTER ***Thanks to everyone who has backed us so far. If you enjoy the show and want to help us reach our crowdfunding goal for 2020, you can support The Tennis Podcast here - http://po.st/TP_Kickstarter2020*** NEWSLETTER ***Sign up to get our news, predictions and Matt’s Stat. Daily at the Grand Slams and weekly throughout the rest of the year - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter*** SOCIAL MEDIA ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our final episode of 2019 is a big interview with Marcos Baghdatis (details below). In the meantime, our Kickstarter continues to run, and we will be back in the first week of January to preview the new season. Thanks to everyone who has supported us throughout the year. To back The Tennis Podcast in 2020 - http://po.st/TP_Kickstarter2020*** BAGHDATIS INTERVIEW ***Marcos Baghdatis opens up to David Law on a range of topics, including:Australian Open final run in 2006Idolising Andre AgassiInjury problemsLeaving home aged 14 to pursue tennisFinding happiness in lifeSmashing four racquets in a rowHis toughest opponentWhat makes Stefanos Tsitsipas specialHow he wants to give back to the sport *** NEWSLETTER ***Sign up to get our news, predictions and Matt’s Stat. Daily at the Grand Slams and weekly throughout the rest of the year - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter *** SOCIAL MEDIA ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebo

Shortly after our live show at The Queen’s Club, Catherine, David and Matt recorded the final regular edition of The Tennis Podcast in 2019 to reflect on the night and hand out our awards for the season. The categories were:·      Player of the year (08:32)·      Team of the year (13:18)·      Match of the year (18:35)·      Disappointment of the year (21:57)·      Story of the year (26:46)·      Did that really happen moment of the year (34:08)·      Tennis shoots itself in the foot moment of the year (39:26)·      Moment I watched on repeat of the year (43:13)More than 130 editions of The Tennis Podcast have been produced throughout 2019, including daily editions at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, Fever-Tree Championships, US Open, WTA Finals, ATP Finals, Fed

Why do we like podcasting? What were our highlights of producing 130 of them in 2019? And why are we crowdfunding again?We - Catherine, David and Matt - get together over a beer to tell you on a special mini-pod. Our campaign to crowdfund The Tennis Podcast in 2020 is now live. If you would like to support us, please access the link below. Thank you.Support The Tennis Podcast - http://po.st/TP_Kickstarter2020  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Davis Cup Finals Day 7 - Nadal, Bautista Agut Win For Spain; Pique Perspective; Haggerty Grilled; Chris Clarey View Rafael Nadal did what Rafael Nadal does - perform heroically, and win for himself and his nation.What Roberto Bautista Agut did was arguably even more impressive - suiting up for Spain just three days after his father had died, and putting his nation 1-0 up.Catherine Whitaker, David Law, and Matt Roberts on the ground come together to review another extraordinary couple of days.We hear from Gerard Pique, the superstar footballer who is now running the Davis Cup, Matt grills ITF President David Haggerty about the first edition of the new event and what is to come, and he gets the ever-fascinating views of Christopher Clarey, the Tennis Correspondent for the New York Times. The Tennis Podcast was produced weekly throughout the year in 2019, and daily at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, Queen’s, US Open, WTA Finals, ATP Finals, Fed Cup Final and the Davis Cup finals. More than

Rafael Nadal is the closest thing in tennis to Superman. And on Saturday, he continued to take on the world, beating Great Britain almost single-handedly and setting up a final against Canada.The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, with Matt Roberts. It is produced daily during all of the Grand Slams, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed and Davis Cups, in association with Telegraph Sport.***LINKS***Support The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on December 2nd, when we launch -http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastNewsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunesSend us an Email - https://www.thetennispodcast.net/contact***SOCIAL MEDIA***Twitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterInstagram - http://po.st/TTP_Instagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy

This is the day that Gerard Pique would have been dreaming about when he invested in the Davis Cup and turned it into a single week finals with 18 teams.Despair for Serbia, joy for Russia, Spain and Great Britain, with some of the most emotional scenes of the year, on and off the court.Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker (Amazon Prime tv presenter), David Law (BBC Radio commentator), and Matt Roberts got together as usual to share their experiences of a spellbinding day.We hear the best (or worst, depending on viewpoint) of Serbia's press conference after the loss to Russia.Serbia had held three match point, and their players were inconsolable.All of the other matches and storylines are discussed in the 5th of our daily shows from the Davis Cup finals. We are daily during all of the Grand Slams, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed and Davis Cups, produced in association with Telegraph Sport.***LINKS***:Davis Cup Finals tickets code - Get 15% off, on us, by going to DavisCupFinals.com and putting in the code TTPDav

Early night for Matt Roberts, who got to bed at 2am after running out of the Magic Box before it shut. Once home, he told us why Nick Kyrgios didn't play for Australia against Canada, what it was like hanging out with the Canadian ultras, and what he asked Novak Djokovic. Matt, Catherine Whitaker and David Law reviewed the rest of the day in Madrid. The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals.***LINKS***:Davis Cup Finals tickets code - Get 15% off, on us, by going to DavisCupFinals.com and putting in the code TTPDavisCupFinals.Tennis Podcast Live - If you would like to enter the ballot for tickets to Tennis Podcast Live at The Queen's Club in London on Monday 2nd December (6.30pm), send in your details here - tennispodcastevents@gmail.com. Tickets will cost £20 each.Newsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_News

With tennis still going on at 2am in Madrid, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts discussed the return to the Davis Cup of Andy Murray. It wasn't all plain sailing, and he had plenty to say afterwards. Novak Djokovic wasn't short of a word or two either. We hear from the both on The Tennis Podcast. The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals.***LINKS***:Davis Cup Finals tickets code - Get 15% off, on us, by going to DavisCupFinals.com and putting in the code TTPDavisCupFinals.Tennis Podcast Live - If you would like to enter the ballot for tickets to Tennis Podcast Live at The Queen's Club in London on Monday 2nd December (6.30pm), send in your details here - tennispodcastevents@gmail.com. Tickets will cost £20 each.Newsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tenn

The old Davis Cup atmosphere is alive and well if today is anything to go by in Madrid, even if only when the home nation plays. Spain vs. Russia was electric, and at the time of recording - well after midnight - it was still going on. Why did it go on so late? How was Rafael Nadal playing? And what was the deal with Canada allowing the USA a walkover in their doubles rubber?Matt Roberts was still in Madrid as the clock neared 1am, and talked to David Law about an interesting day.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals.***LINKS***Davis Cup Finals tickets code - Get 15% off, on us, by going to DavisCupFinals.com and putting in the code TTPDavisCupFinals.Tennis Podcast Live - If you would like to enter the ballot for tickets to Tennis Podcast Live at The Queen's Club in London on Monday 2nd December (6.30pm), send in your details here - tennispodcastevents@gmail.com. Tickets will co

Davis Cup, but not as we know it, began on Monday. So, what was it like? Matt Roberts was on the ground in Madrid and spoke to Catherine Whitaker and David Law on the pod afterwards.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals.***LINKS***:Davis Cup Finals tickets code - Get 15% off, on us, by going to DavisCupFinals.com and putting in the code TTPDavisCupFinals.Tennis Podcast Live - If you would like to enter the ballot for tickets to Tennis Podcast Live at The Queen's Club in London on Monday 2nd December (6.30pm), send in your details here - tennispodcastevents@gmail.com. Tickets will cost £20 each.Newsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the ATP Finals champion and the future of men’s tennis looks bright.With the tennis court at the O2 being dismantled around them, Catherine Whitaker and David Law discuss Tsitsipas’ thrilling final set tiebreak victory over Dominic Thiem. Where was the match won and lost? What makes people fall in love with Tsitsipas? How confident can we be that both players will deliver more of the same next year? And what made this such a memorable tournament?Then, David catches up with Matt Roberts in Madrid ahead of the Davis Cup Finals. There’s chat about what to expect next week as a new era dawns, and insight from Novak Djokovic, Lleyton Hewitt and Leon Smith on media day. The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals.***LINKS***:Tennis Podcast Live - If you would like to enter the ballot for tickets to Tennis Podcast Live at The Queen's Club in London on Monday 2nd December (6.

Stefanos Tsitsipas downed Roger Federer in straight sets despite setting up a third of the break points that they great man conjured, and squandered. So what happened? Catherine Whitaker and David Law talk it through.The Greek will now face Dominic Thiem in what looks like being one of the most interesting matches of the year.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals.LINKS:Tennis Podcast Live - If you would like to enter the ballot for tickets to Tennis Podcast Live at The Queen's Club in London on Monday 2nd December (6.30pm), send in your details here - tennispodcastevents@gmail.com. Tickets will cost £20 each.Newsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on December

Rafael Nadal played his best tennis of the ATP Finals, celebrated ending the year as World No.1, but still failed to reach the semifinals. Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts discussed his extraordinary year, and his reaction afterwards.They also covered Alexander Zverev's win over Daniil Medvedev and previewed the semifinals. The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals.LINKS:Tennis Podcast Live - If you would like to enter the ballot for tickets to Tennis Podcast Live at The Queen's Club in London on Monday 2nd December (6.30pm), send in your details here - tennispodcastevents@gmail.com. Tickets will cost £20 each.Newsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfundi

Roger Federer put his Novak Djokovic demons to bed for a night and handed Rafael Nadal the year-end No.1 at the ATP Finals on Thursday.Afterwards, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts went to the bar to talk about it.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals.LINKS:Tennis Podcast Live - If you would like to enter the ballot for tickets to Tennis Podcast Live at The Queen's Club in London on Monday 2nd December (6.30pm), send in your details here - tennispodcastevents@gmail.com. Tickets will cost £20 each.Newsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on December 2nd, when we launch - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po

Rafael Nadal trailed Daniil Medvedev 1-5 in the third set, and won. What on earth happened? Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts convened with Simon Briggs of The Telegraph to try to work it out.How good was Stefanos Tsitsipas? And how bad was Alexander Zverev?The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year, and daily at all the Grand Slams, the WTA and ATP Finals, and the Fed and Davis Cup finals.Newsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on December 2nd, when we launch - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunesSend us an Email - https://www.thetennispodcast.net/contactTwitterInstagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dominic Thiem vs. Novak Djokovic was one of the best matches The O2 has ever seen. Catherine Whitaker, Matt Roberts, David Law and special guest Charlie Eccleshare were suitably thrilled on the pod.Plus, we talk to Andy Murray about fatherhood for the first time, the Davis Cup finals, what would constitute success in 2020, and how he doesn't want to end up like Ivan Lendl.Newsletter - Weekly predictions, Matt’s Stat and Memory Lane are coming your way if you sign up free, here - http://po.st/TTP_NewsletterSupport The Tennis Podcast - Help keep The Tennis Podcast going and growing. Sign up for a reminder about our 2020 crowdfunding campaign on December 2nd, when we launch - http://po.st/SupportTheTennisPodcastLeave us an iTunes review please! http://po.st/TTP_iTunesSend us an Email - https://www.thetennispodcast.net/contactTwitterInstagram  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.