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Rafael Nadal is a 21-time champion and Tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink joins Richard Pagliaro and host Chris Oddo to break down the Spaniard's historic achievement on Sunday. But we don't begin until Nadal chatter until we break down Ash Barty's magical run to the title on Saturday. Barty set the tone for a very special weekend at the Australian Open when she defeated Danielle Collins to become the first Aussie to capture a singles title at Melbourne since 1978. We discuss the extraordinary talents of Barty, and take a close look at her serve and her tactics, which made her virtually unstoppable as she rolled to the title without dropping a set. Once Barty was given her due we did a deep dive into the Nadal Medvedev final, which featured the Spaniard's third comeback from two sets down at a Slam and just fourth overall - but coming back from two sets down was a feat he had never accomplished in a Slam final. So how did Nadal do it? And what could Medvedev have down to stop him? And, finally, where does Nadal

Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down Novak Djokovic's fewfound freedom on the day he had his visa uncancelled. What the heck has been going on down under, who is to blame, and what might happen next? Join us for a 20 minute discussion of the hottest topic in tennis at the moment, followed by 20 minutes of discussion centered around the first week of the 2022 season, which featured titles by Rafael Nadal, Ash Barty and Simona Halep, as well as a breakout performance at the ATP Cup for Team Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down a glorious week of WTA Finals action in Guadalajara. We begin, however, with a closer look at the Peng Shuai situation and where it might take us - and the WTA, and Peng and family - from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast we are joined by Dr. Alexis Colvin, the Chief Medical Officer at the US Open, as well as the Team Physician for the US Billie Jean King Cup Team. Just back from Prague where the US team reached the semifinals at the 2021 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Dr. Colvin shares her wealth of experience in tennis, from being a part of the US Fed Cup and Billie Jean King Cup team to working at the US Open in her current role as the Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Alexis Colvin is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Associate Dean of Alumni Affairs at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.    A leading expert in her field Dr. Colvin is the first female and first Asian-American to hold the position of Chief Medical Officer of the US Open as well as the team physician for the US Billie Jean King Cup Team.   A leading expert in her field, Dr. Colvin’s specialties include:   · Orthopedic surgery  · Sports medicine  · Pain management and rehabilitation  · K

On today's edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to talk about Andy Murray's win over Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells. What has Murray's performance in 2021 shown us about his long-term future in the sport, and what might his 2022 be like? We discuss... Other hot topics tackled: The return of Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez at Indian Wells. What went right and what went wrong? We wonder, and look at the short-term future of these two rising talents. Stay around for: A discussion on the most pleasant surprises of the first six day of main draw play at Indian Wells, and our two top candidates for the title in both the men's and women's draw. Also hear: Praise for Casper Ruud's breakthrough season and a tip of the cap to the feisty, fiery Cameron Norrie. Thanks for listening!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Lucky Letcord Podcast tennis journalist Richard Osborn joins Chris Oddo to discuss the Laver Cup weekend that was. He was on site, covering the event for Laver Cup.com and has thoughts on what makes the event special, what sets Laver Cup apart from other team competitions like Davis Cup, Fed Cup and ATP Cup, and how Roger Federer's support is driving the medium-term success of the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hall of Fame journalist Steve Flink joins host Chris Oddo to break down a fantastic final weekend at the 2021 US Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to talk all thing Olympic tennis. We break down both draws and look at the key storylines on the eve of the Olympic tennis event. A deep discussion of Naomi Osaka and the pressures she faces as she takes her place as the No.2 seed. A look into Novak Djokovic's quest for the Golden Slam, a step-by-step look at his draw, and some thoughts on where he may be mentally, physically and spiritually in Tokyo. The Olympics as a springboard - which players stand to gain from a good performance in Tokyo? The difficulties - will the lack of fans and the bubble dampen our enthusiasm? We think not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Richard Pagliaro and Erik Gudris join host Chris Oddo to break down the upcoming semifinals on the men's and women's side. Of course, we start with an in-depth discussion of Roger Federer's loss to Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals and wonder what his future might hold. We also look at some of the players who put up breathtaking performances at Wimbleodon despite not reaching the semis, such as Ons Jabeur, Sebastian Korda, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime and more. Near the end we discuss the amazing run of Novak Djokovic and give our thoughts on whether or not we think the World No.1 can make it through and capture the Calendar Slam. What about the Golden Slam??? (we talk about that, too). Come for the Federer talk, stay for the discussion of four mouthwatering semifinals, featuring incredible matchups... Djokovic v Shapovalov Berrettini v Hurkacz Barty v Kerber Sabalenka v Pliskova Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast, Richard Pagliaro, Erik Gudris and Chris Oddo break down the first five days of Roland-Garros and look ahead to the third round. You heard that right! The third round is set on both the men's and women's side? What did we learn? Who is in the best shape? Who have we lost along the way? How will the Naomi Osaka controversy reshape the way tennis players interact with the press at tournaments? What could have been done to make the situation turn out better this week in Paris? This, that AND SO MUCH MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Richard Pagliaro joins the show to break down the happenings at the Internazional BNL d'Italia in Rome, where Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek came away with the titles. We also discuss... The rise of Novak Djokovic and what his performance means for his Roland-Garros hopes. Who has a better shot of going deep in Paris, Stefanos Tsitsipas or Dominic Thiem? If Nadal and Djokovic did not exist, who would be the men's favorite at Roland-Garros? What's up with Serena, and why going to Parma was the perfect decision. Why Coco Gauff is going to be a good one on the clay. Will Osaka and Medvedev ever find form on the clay, and which one will win more matches in Paris? And so much more... THANKS FOR LISTENING! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down what we saw in Monte-Carlo and talk about Dominic Thiem's revealing interview in Der Standard. The conversation about Thiem starts at 15:08! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Pagliaro, Tennis Now editor, joined host Chris Oddo moments after Andrey Rublev completed his stunning upset of Rafael Nadal at Monte-Carlo. We talk about the match, the implications for both players, and then dive into Dan Evans' upset of Novak Djokovic and what it might mean for Djokovic. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the Lucky Letcord Podcast Richard Paglario joins Chris Oddo to break down the performance of Roger Federer in his first week back on tour since January 2020. How did Roger perform, and how did the Swiss pull up physically? What does it mean that he has pulled out of Dubai and where will we see him next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tennis Now editor Richard Pagliaro joins Chris Oddo to break down the two biggest stories of the day - Novak Djokovic's 311th week at No.1 and Roger Federer's return in Doha. We then continue, because why not?, to break down last week's finals which include: Clara Tauson's magnificent performance in Lyon Andrey Rublev's run in Rotterdam Petra Kvitova's commanding victory over Garbine Muguruza in Doha and Diego Schwartzman's title run at Buenos Aires. Thanks, and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on love holds, a subpod of the #LuckyLetcordPodcast, Chris Oddo focuses on Dane Clara Tauson, the talented teenager who is having a breakout week in Lyon. We talk about: Tauson's father, an ex ice hockey star in Denmark and her longtime coach. Tauson's new coach, Olivier Jeunehomme, and the work they have been doing. Tauson's love of tennis and how she is a walking tennis Wikipedia Tauson's wickedly aggressive game and how it looks good on any surface. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today host Chris Oddo wraps up the week that was with a quick peek at the performances of Iga Swiatek, Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Alexei Popyrin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we try out a new short format - called Love Holds! Coco Gauff on the rise and new career-high ranking Alejandro Davidovich Fokina -- what a talent! Iga Swiatek showing the consistency she seeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Pagliaro and Erik Gudris join the Lucky Letcord Podcast to take stock of this year's Australian Open champions. We look at Djokovic's tremendous success in Australia, and in general, and wonder if the Serb might be the one to top Margaret Court's Grand Slam record when it is all said and done. We discuss the fantastic performance of Naomi Osaka in Grand Slam finals. What does her success say about her long-term future in the sport? We wonder what went wrong for Daniil Medvedev in the final? What specifically did Djokovic do so well and what could Medvedev do to improve on his performance? And plenty more! Thanks to Erik and Richard for joining and thanks to all for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Pagliaro and Erik Gudris join Chris Oddo to break down an exciting weekend of finals in Melbourne.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices