The Tennis Podcast

After his three set, 11-9 in the decider victory over Pat Cash on day 2 of the Statoil Masters Tennis, John McEnroe joined Catherine and David on the Tennis Podcast to talk Royal Albert Hall, Kyrgios and Kozlov, and Dimitrov for the 2015 Wimbledon title!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second of our special series of podcasts from the Statoil Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall, Pat Cash talks about the emotional exhaustion he felt the night after winning Wimbledon, the appendicitis he had a year earlier, and his clash with a 15-year-old Rafael Nadal.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From inside the Royal Albert Hall, as a tennis court is built before their very eyes for the Statoil Masters which starts tomorrow, Catherine and David are joined by team member Dave Lewy to reminisce about where they were and what they were doing in December 1997, when the Masters Tennis was born.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The morning after the Davis Cup final, Catherine and David talk Federer greatness, the future of Stan, whether we should miss on-court aggravation, and whether Novak Djokovic can win all four Slams in 2015. And what are you most looking forward to in 2015?          See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a week strangely devoid of drama on the court, a fair dollop was provided off it as the ATP World Tour Finals for 2014 concluded. Catherine and David talk it through.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The draw and the order of play are out, and Catherine and David get stuck in to talk ATP World Tour Finals, their preview, predictions and favourite memories of the event.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the WTA Finals nearing a conclusion, and the race to the ATP Finals reaching fever pitch, Catherine and David hunker down in the Royal Albert Hall cafe to talk it through. Plus, they ask, who's going to come through and win big next?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

35 minutes of US Open reflection, chat about Li Na's retirement, and Ivan Lendl tells it how he sees it regarding the super coaches.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A week ago, Catherine and David confidently picked their semifinalists, and one-by-one, Bernard Tomic, Agnieszka Radwanska and Sloane Stephen et al let them dow. In a half-term US Open podcast, they pick the bones out of their embarrassment and throw some more predictions in for good measure. Murray/Djokovic preview and plenty more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After two months of hibernation, technical problems and general laziness, Catherine and David are back with a bumper episode to preview a US Open that has already started. Slack. But, with the benefit of two days, the predictions, you would assume, are sharper than ever. Wrong. Prepared to be shocked.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of the great men's singles finals, one of the great women's final performances, and a big row over best-of-five sets at Slams. Catherine and David review Wimbledon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Catherine moves two correct results away from a perfect final prediction, the Tennis Podcast is in danger of self-combusting given the form of Grigor Dimitrov. Can he really beat Novak Djokovic? And will he play his Dad in the final?    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Prepare for the Roger Federer of Wimbledon week 2's. Catherine and David are. As we take a breather on middle Sunday, listen to their half-term chat.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From inside the Centre Court less than 24 hours before the start of the Wimbledon 2014, Catherine and David pick their finalists for both men's and women's singles, and talk  through a mouthwatering draw.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grigor Dimitrov has charmed The Queen's Club for years, but today he became its champion. After holding aloft the famous trophy, Catherine and David assessed his prospects in the Tennis Podcast. Then the Rally For Bally took centre stage, with Victoria Azarenka showing the world just what a lovely, funny girl she is. And we throw in an interview with Andy Murray for good measure.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A couple of hours after Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic beat Ernests Gulbis in the French Open finals, Catherine and David got together to predict winners for the finals, and ponder whether Nadal vs. Djokovic is the greatest rivalry of all time.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a bit of a break, Catherine and David are back to talk through the clay court season, assess who is now the favourite for the French Open after Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in Rome, and to look ahead to the grass court season.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two days after Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl announced that they were going their separate ways, the Tennis Podcast returns to pick over the bones. Catherine and David give their theories about what happened and choose their preferred replacement. Bob Brett? Larry Stefanki? John McEnroe? And we speak to Mats Wilander, who coached Grand Slam champion Marat Safin, and knows what it is like.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Australian Open for 2014 is at an end, and we have a new Grand Slam tennis champion with victory for Stanislas Wawrinka over an injured Rafael Nadal. Catherine and David ask if the crowd were out of order to boo Rafa, and revel in Stan's performance and Li Na's victory speech.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the eve of another Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer Grand Slam semifinal, Catherine and David mull over the possibilities and come to a conclusion about who will win. They also discuss the incredible rise of Stanimal, and the women's final between Li Na and Dominika Cibulkova.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.