Talking Tennis

French Open final in review: Djokovic seals Slam 23 after straight sets win over Ruud

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #rolandgarros #rolandgarros2023 #frenchopen #frenchopen2023 #paris #tennis Novak Djokovic beat Casper Ruud to seal his third French Open title, ...

Men's 2023 French Open Final Preview: Can Casper Ruud deny Novak Djokovic from winning Slam no. 23?

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #rolandgarros #rolandgarros2023 #frenchopen #frenchopen2023 #paris #tennis Can Casper Ruud do anything in the final to prevent Novak Djokovic wi...

Women's 2023 French Open final review: Swiatek's dramatic win over Muchova seals third Roland Garros title

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#wta #rolandgarros #rolandgarros2023 #frenchopen #frenchopen2023 #paris Talking Tennis looks back on all the action from Day 12 where the women's sem...

French Open Daily (12) Last Ball Drops - Muchova stuns Sabalenka, Swiatek sees off determined Haddad Maia

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#wta #rolandgarros #rolandgarros2023 #frenchopen #frenchopen2023 #paris Talking Tennis looks back on all the action from Day 12 where the women's sem...

French Open Daily (11) Last Ball Drops - Ruud sees off Rune, Swiatek beats Gauff, Jabeur falls short

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #tennis #rolandgarros #rolandgarros2023 Gill Gross joins us for the final episode in the Roland Garros series of Last Ball Drops. Along with Joh...

French Open Daily (10) - Last Ball Drops - Djokovic and Sabalenka for Calendar Slam? Alcaraz and Muchova reach semis

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #tennis #rolandgarros #rolandgarros2023 Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic both won their quarter-finals meaning they set up a mouthwatering semi-...

French Open Daily (9) - Last Ball Drops - Rune's dramatic win over Cerundolo sets up Ruud quarter-final and can Jabeur take the title?

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #wta #rolandgarros #frenchopen2023 #tennis #talkingtennis Ons Jabeur beat Bernarda Pera in straight sets and Iga Swiatek progressed after Lesya T...

French Open Daily (8) - Last Ball Drops - Djokovic & Alcaraz remain on course, Svitolina dream run

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #wta #rolandgarros #frenchopen2023 #tennis #talkingtennis Novak Djokovic remains on course for his 23rd Grand Slam title, but Karen Khachanov wi...

French Open Daily (7) - Last Ball Drops - Rune, Ruud, Swiatek all progress, Rybakina withdraws

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #wta #rolandgarros #frenchopen2023 #tennis #talkingtennis Arguably the biggest story of the French Open so far was the surprise withdrawal of El...

French Open Daily (6) - Last Ball Drops - Big guns Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sabalenka through

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #wta #rolandgarros #frenchopen2023 #tennis #talkingtennis After two tough, tight sets, Novak Djokovic overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in st...

French Open Daily (5) - Last Ball Drops - Tearful Altmaier stuns Sinner in thriller, Fritz shushes Paris crowd, Swiatek cruises though

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #wta #rolandgarros #frenchopen2023 #tennis #talkingtennis An emotional Danial Altmaier overcame Jannik Sinner in five sets, having saved two mat...

French Open Daily (4) - Last Ball Drops - Djokovic rolls on, Wawrinka & Garcia bow out

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #wta #frenchopen2023 #rolandgarros2023 #tennis #talkingtennis This podcast is available on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7...

French Open Daily (3) - Last Ball Drops - Incredible Monfils, Krejcikova & Medvedev stunned

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To the delight of the home crowd, Frenchman Gael Monfils prevailed over Sebastian Baez in a five-set thriller while there were surprising first round ...

French Open Daily (2) - Last Ball Drops - Djokovic, Alcaraz sail through

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #wta #frenchopen2023 #rolandgarros2023 #tennis #talkingtennis This podcast is available on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7...

French Open Daily (1) - Last Ball Drops - Sakkari & Linette fall to Muchova & Fernandez, Tsitsipas survives Vesely test

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #wta #frenchopen2023 #rolandgarros2023 #tennis #talkingtennis This podcast is available on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7...

Damian & Mario's ATP Weekly: French Open Preview - Alcaraz, Djokovic, Medvedev, Rune, anyone else?

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are strong cases for Novak Djokovic - who has won 22 Grand Slams including two French Open titles - and Carlos Alcaraz, who has been a threat at...

Nick's WTA Weekly - French Open preview - Can anyone stop Swiatek?

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#rolandgarros #rolandgarros2023 #rolandgarros #rolandgarros2023 In the final episode of Nick's weekly round-up during the clay season, Talking Tennis...

Rafael Nadal psoas injury & will he ever be competitive again? Movement & mechanics Dr. Raj Brar explains

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Rafael Nadal was hobbling around the Rod Laver Arena in January at this year’s Australian Open there seemed little doubt that this would be not...

Rybakina takes Rome title amid clouds and chaos - Nick's WTA Weekly with Tumaini Carayol

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elena Rybakina overcame Anhelina Kalinina in the Italian Open final as the Ukrainian retired hurt at the beginning of the second set. But the organis...

Medvedev dances to Rome glory as Rune falls short - Damian & Mario's ATP Weekly

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniil Medvedev has won his first ever title on clay - is he now a contender in Paris for the big one? And what about Holger Rune - what does his def...

Daniil Medvedev beats Holger Rune in Rome: Post-match analysis with Vansh

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniil Medvedev won the Rome title after never previously having won a match in the Italian capital. Vansh and John discussed his straight sets win ov...

Djokovic or Alcaraz favourite in Rome? Damian and Mario's ATP Weekly

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz remain on course to meet in the final in the Italian Open but who would be the favourite? Maybe Jannik Sinner can f...

Ostapenko stuns Krejcikova, Jabeur's struggles and can anyone stop Swiatek? Nick's WTA Weekly

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Rome reaching the halfway stage, Nick and a special guest analyse the previous seven days in women's tennis. Nick described the tournament in Rom...

Let’s Talk Botic van de Zandschulp with Dutch journalist Franklin Stoker

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Botic van de Zandschulp has recently changed coach, but will it see an upturn in fortunes following his painful defeat to Holger Rune in Munich? #atp ...

Who can stop Alcaraz after Madrid triumph over Struff? Djokovic's Rome Return - Damian & Mario's ATP Weekly

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Has Jan-Lennard Struff set the template for players who come up against Carlos Alcaraz? Or is that style of tennis just not sustainable? And what now...

Nick's WTA Weekly: Sabalenka scales Madrid heights, Swiatek falls short

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aryna Sabalenka overcame Iga Swiatek 6-3 3-6 6-3 in one of the matches of the year. Can Sabalenka challenge Swiatek on the clay in Rome and Paris? S...

WTA Madrid Final Press Conferences: Aryna Sabalenka & Iga Swiatek

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While it was Madrid joy for Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek had to settle for second best on the day. Both players sat down and spoke to the press afterw...

Nick's WTA Weekly: Teen sensation Andreeva steals headlines in Madrid, can she beat Sabalenka?

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick is joined by Vansh to discuss the last seven days in women's tennis which saw Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova get her first tour win in 15 months, Laura...

Madrid scares for Alcaraz & Rune, Medvedev king of clay? - Damian & Mario's ATP Weekly

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Carlos Alcaraz was close to going a set and a break down in his first match in Madrid against Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori but the Spaniard performed his...

Madrid Latest Rounds 1 & 2: Badosa struggles through, Murray & Fernandez out, going gets Struff

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Damian and John round-up all the latest from the Spanish capital with all of Round One completed and half of Round Two. Leylah Fernandez crashed out t...

Madrid qualifiers: Struff shocked, joy for Siegemund, Bouchard & Paire

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jan-Lennard Struff, after such a good run in Monte Carlo and tearing up the qualifiers all year, lost out Aslan Karatsev, in what was brutal draw for ...

Nick's WTA weekly with Rennae Stubbs: Swiatek supreme in Stuttgart, who can stop her in Madrid?

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#wta #tennis #stuttgart #madrid Nick is joined on this week's show by Rennae Stubbs, one-time Serena Williams coach and a former tennis player hersel...

ATP weekly: Alcaraz shines in Barcelona, Rune inflicts Botic pain in Munich & Lajovic stuns in Banja Luka reviews, plus no Nadal, Djokovic, Sinner in Madrid

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #barcelona #munich #banjaluka #tennis #madrid A roundup of the week's ATP action where titles were won in Barcelona, Munich and Banja Luka. In B...

What next for Rafael Nadal?

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rafael Nadal has announced he will not be competing at the Madrid Masters event due to get underway next week. More worryingly, he said he was uncerta...

France beat GB in Billie Jean King Cup, Swiatek returns for Stuttgart - Nick's WTA Weekly Review with Sofia Shapatava

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick is joined by WTA player Sofia Shapatava as they look back on the week's Billie Jean King Cup action, in which Sofia was representing Georgia. Tal...

Andrey Rublev seals Monte Carlo title - Damian and Mario's ATP Weekly Round Up

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A look back on the week's tennis on the men's side which concluded with today's Monte Carlo final between Holger Rune and Andrey Rublev. Rublev came f...

Jabeur joy in Charleston, Tatjana Maria defends Bogota title - Nick's Weekly WTA Review

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ons Jabeur beat Belinda Bencic in straight sets to get her clay-court season off to a title-winning start while Tatjana Maria defended her Bogota titl...

Ruud wins Estoril, weather wreaks havoc in US clay - Damian & Mario's weekly ATP review

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Casper Ruud's 2023 season finally feels as though it got underway on Sunday, after arguably his best performance of the year against "blazing" Miomir ...

Estoril Open semi-finals: Kecmanovic beats Checchinato, Ruud overcomes Halys in nail-biter

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Miomir Kecmanovic beat Marco Checchinato with relative ease, 6-3 6-1 while Casper Ruud saw off Quentin Halys in a much tighter affair, 6-4 3-6 7-6. H...

Estoril Open: Quentin Halys downs Thiem in Estoril, we speak to both players

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is available on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxH Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/t...

Estoril Open: Is Dominic Thiem back? He tells Talking Tennis his forehand is

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#atp #estorilopen After a difficult start to the year, Dominic Thiem is beginning to find his rhythm once again. On Thursday he beat America Ben Shelt...

Toni Nadal Interview: From Rafael Nadal's potential return to the tour to his arrangement with Félix Auger-Aliassime

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In an exclusive interview with Talking Tennis, Toni Nadal talks about Rafael Nadal's potential return to the tour, as well as how his nephew has evolv...

Tennis needs to up its game amid pickleball threat says former Nike director

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#pickleball #nike #rogerfederer #rafaelnadal #novakdjokovic #serenawilliams Talking Tennis spoke to former Nike director of tennis Mike Nakajima abou...

Miami Open latest. Swiatek withdraws, Raducanu & Murray early exits

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu have both crashed out at the first hurdle in Miami but the biggest drama of the day was the late withdrawal through inju...

Let's Talk Reilly Opelka saying doubles tennis should be scrapped with Will Boucek

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of four walkovers in two rounds in the Indian Wells doubles tournament, Reilly Opelka once again reiterated his negative stance towards to...

Indian Wells Review: Rybakina & Alcaraz joy, Swiatek frustration

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maiden Indian Wells titles for Elena Rybakina and Carlos Alcaraz rounded off two fun weeks in Tennis Paradise and our man on the ground, Jack, was the...

Indian Wells latest - Will Fritz and Swiatek retain their titles? Can Sakkari break her spell?

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we enter the final stages in the desert, Damian and Mario take you through the tournament thus far and look ahead to what's in store. Aryna Sabalen...

Indian Wells latest: Murray rolls & coasts, Tsitsipas oh no, Medvedev complaints, Iga & Aryna stroll on

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A lot has happened at Indian Wells over the first three rounds... and Damian and Mario are here to tell you all about it. On the men's side, Stefanos ...

Indian Wells draw reaction: Fritz, Sabalenka tough paths, Swiatek less so

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The draw has been made but can Iga Swiatek repeat last year's success? She has avoided her recent nemesis Barbora Krejcikova, unlike Aryna Sabalenka w...

The 7 Days: Is Daniil Medvedev back? Marta Kostyuk wins first title

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniil Medvedev has now won three titles in a row, and beaten a number of top ten players en route, after a barren spell, but does this mean he's back...

The 7 Days: Krejcikova stuns Swiatek, Norrie beats Alcaraz to win Rio Open, Murray performs miracles & Medvedev wins second title of 2023

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Barbora Krejcikova won her first WTA 1000 title of her career after beating World No.1 Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship...

The 7 Days: Titles for Medvedev, Alcaraz, Swiatek & Fritz

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniil Medvedev won just his third title in the last 18 months, beating Jannik Sinner in the final in Rotterdam. Absent from the tour for four months,...

The 10 Minutes: Felix, Medvedev and Tsitsipas off to winning starts

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniil Medvedev overcame a slow start to beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina while Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime sailed through in straigh...

The 10 Minutes: Wawrinka, Gasquet roll back the years in Rotterdam

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stan Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet are through to Round 2 in Rotterdam at the expense of Alexander Bublik and Pablo Carreño Busta. The two veterans wi...

The 7 Days ATP/WTA Review + Rotterdam Daily Preview

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been quite a seven days in the world of tennis with Belinda Bencic maintaining her impressive 2023 form by winning the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, s...

Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur: The Data Behind The Success

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur have been two of the most successful players on the women's tour over the last two years. But what has been the secret ...

Let's Talk Andrey Rublev

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Does Andrey Rublev have the tools to go the next step in 2023? Was 2022 a disappointment or a success? Talking Tennis speaks with journalist Brian Ros...

Georgian tennis player Sofia Shapatava talks about the struggles lower down the rankings

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sofia tells Talking Tennis what life is like lower down the rankings and her time on the tour. This podcast is available on... Spotify: https://open...

Australian Open Doubles 2023 Review: Krejcikova and Siniakova march on, Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza bows out

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Doubles legend Sania Mirza played her final Grand Slam match in Melbourne after reaching the Australian Open mixed doubles final alongside childhood f...

Australian Open 2023 Men Review with Broughton & Jacob - Djokovic wins Slam 22

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In winning his tenth Australian Open, Novak Djokovic has drawn level with Rafael Nadal on 22 Grand Slam wins. But how many more will he go on to win? ...

Australian Open 2023 Women Review with Caitlin Thompson - Sabalenka breaks barriers

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking Tennis speaks to Caitlin Thompson from Racquet magazine about the Australian Open on the women's side. Aryna Sabalenka has finally made the br...

The 20 Minutes: Djokovic seals 22nd Grand Slam title - Australian Open Men's Final Review

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Novak Djokovic sealed his tenth Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam overall, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6 7-6. Where did it all go right for N...

The 20 Minutes: Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open - Women's final review

28 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aryna Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam title, beating Elena Rybakina 4-6 6-3 6-4. The 20 Minutes reviews how events unfolded in Melbourne and previe...

The 20 Minutes: Sabalenka to meet Rybakina in final - Australian Open Day 11 Review

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s women’s singles final after two entertaining semi-finals in Melbourne. We look back on thos...

Rune, Djokovic, Garcia through, Murray out - Australian Open Day 6 Review - The 20 Minutes

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Holger Rune beat Ugo Humbert in straight sets, whilst Novak Djokovic also went through to Round 4 in the same manner at the expense of Grigor Dmitrov....

The 20 Minutes: Medvedev, Norrie, Sakkari out - Australian Open Day 5 Review

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cameron Norrie, Daniil Medvedev and Maria Sakkari all crashed out on Day 5 at the Australian Open while Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff an...

The 20 Minutes Day 2 Australian Open: Murray beats Berrettini, Djokovic and Jabeur through

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Murray rolled back the years for arguably his best post-hip operation result, beating Matteo Berrettini in five sets. He is joined in Round 2 by ...

Australian Open Day 3 Review as Nadal crashes out and Gauff beats Raducanu: The 20 Minutes

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rafael Nadal lost in three sets against Mackenzie McDonald with the defending champion severely hampered in the third set with a hip injury. Meanwhile...

The 20 Minutes: Day 1 Australian Open Review I Kyrgios withdraws, Nadal, Swiatek, Raducanu through

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rafael Nadal beat Jack Draper in four sets but that barely tells the story, with the Brit struggling with cramp in sets three and four. Iga Swiatek wo...

Let's Talk Break Point - the Netflix series reviewed with Will Boucek

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix filmed some of the world's most talented tennis players as they attempted to raise their levels as they swung for greatness. Some succeeded, w...

Let's Talk Maria Sakkari

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talking Tennis speaks with Greek journalist Vicky Georgatou about Maria Sakkari, who made the year-end-finals and the final of Indian Wells in 2022. W...

Australian Open draw reaction: Nadal & Djokovic opposite halves, Swiatek-Niemeier Rublev-Thiem Round 1

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The draw for the Australian Open has been completed and sees Rafael Nadal face a tricky first round opponent in Jack Draper. The defending champion an...

Why XXXX will win the Australian Open

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aryna Sabelenka is the form player? Iga Swiatek cannot lose? Novak Djokovic is a certainty? Never write Rafael Nadal off? Talking Tennis will make th...

Tennis Update: US win United Cup, Swiatek falters, Sabelenka superb and can anyone stop Djokovic?

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The United States sealed the United Cup in style while Novak Djokovic saved a Championship point en route to the title in Adelaide. Titles for Coco G...

United Cup, ATP & WTA events latest: Djokovic advances, Raducanu injury, semi-finals in Sydney set

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The United Cup semi-finals are just hours away as the U.S. faces off against Poland and Greece meets Italy. Mario and John talk about the form of Iga ...

United Cup Day 3: Norrie beats Nadal as GB take 2-0 lead over Spain

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wins for Cameron Norrie and Katie Swan means Great Britain have taken a 2-0 lead over Spain on Day 3 of the United Cup. Team GB are now a win from tak...

United Cup Day 1: Greece, Great Britain, Switzerland and USA all take commanding leads

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Italy and Brazil won one match each, with Lorenzo Musetti beating Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves levelling the tie after Beatriz Haddad Maia had give...

The Ones That Didn't Make The Cut: Matches of 2022 in Review

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have just concluded seven special episodes on the best tennis matches of the year, interviewing those close up to the action, as they watched legen...

Iga Świątek - Barbora Krejcikova Ostrava Open: Matches of 2022 in Review

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Iga Swiatek had won 10 finals in a row heading into the Ostrava Open final, but Barbora Krejcikova was not just going to roll over in her homeland. In...

Rafael Nadal - Daniil Medvedev Australian Open: Matches of 2022 in Review

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rafael Nadal made history and claimed his record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title at the Australia Open after an epic five-and-a-half-hour battle agains...

Carlos Alcaraz - Jannik Sinner US Open: Matches of 2022 in Review

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Carlos Alcaraz overcame Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller in the US Open’s latest ever finish. But that doesn't justify the story of this spellbi...

Rafael Nadal - Taylor Fritz Wimbledon: Matches of 2022 in Review

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rafael Nadal managed to defy abdominal pain, and his father's pleas to retire from the match, to produce one of the performances of the year against T...

Serena Williams - Ajla Tomljanović US Open: Matches of 2022 in Review

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talking Tennis takes a look back on some of the matches of the year. In this episode we look back on Serena Williams' US Open run with Pam Shriver, an...

Caroline Garcia - Daria Kasatkina: Matches of 2022 in Review

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talking Tennis spoke to broadcaster Blair Henley, who was courtside for the epic encounter between Caroline Garcia and Daria Kasatkina at the WTA fina...

Rafael Nadal - Novak Djokovic French Open: Matches of 2022 in Review

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the two greatest rivals in men’s tennis met once again at the French Open, most factors pointed towards a Novak Djokovic victory. Most experts su...

ATP Season Review Part 2: Superman Djokovic returns, Alcaraz reaches summit

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The year began with Rafael Nadal's incredible run at the Australian Open and ended with Novak Djokovic dominant indoors. In-between, normality resumed...

ATP Season Review Part 1: Nadal breaks Melbourne curse, Alcaraz phenomenal

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The year began with Rafael Nadal's incredible run at the Australian Open and ended with Novak Djokovic dominant indoors. In-between, normality resumed...

Let's Talk Emma Raducanu

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Dickson has written a book about Emma Raducanu's incredible journey to winning the US Open title in 2021. Talking Tennis speaks to the author and...

WTA Review of 2022: From Swiatek dominance to Garcia and Jabeur brilliance

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been quite a year in women's tennis, starting with Ash Barty's win in Australia without dropping set. Her bombshell retirement left a gaping whol...

Let's Talk Matteo Berrettini

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Italian journalist Marco Mazzoni, who has written a book about Matteo Berrettini, joins us to talk about the 2021 Wimbledon finalist.   Subscribe to ...

Let's Talk Suzanne Lenglen

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen was a woman few even remember. A championship player by the age of fifteen in a Europe over...

An alternative look back at tennis in 2022

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From Novak Djokovic's no entry to Australia to people going nuts about Pickleball, it's been quite a year. Jamie and John talk you through it. Follow ...

Wimbledon under threat after LTA fine over Russian, Belarusian player ban

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Britain's governing tennis body, the LTA, have been hit with a $1 million fine after it banned Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon this year...

Let's Talk Peng Shuai

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is more than a year since former Doubles World Number One Peng Shuai accused high-ranking Chinese official Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her. ...

Nick Bollettieri: Legendary tennis coach dies

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talking Tennis spoke to Nick Harris from Sporting Intelligence, who, together with the pioneering coach, wrote a column together at the Independent ne...

Let's Talk Liam Broady with his coach Dave Sammel

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Liam Brady's coach Dave Sammel to discuss the upcoming Australian swing, player-coach dynamics and what it's like working further dow...

Let's Talk Doubles - a look back on the 2022 season

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A look back on the doubles year in tennis with Hanlon Walsh and Will Boucek from The Tennis Tribe - Home of the Doubles Only Podcast Here's their webs...

Canada win the Davis Cup

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Canada win the men's team title for first time with victory over Australia. In the opening singles rubber, Denis Shapovalov beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in...

Good Year, Bad Year Part 3

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A look back on 2022, for various players on both the women's and men's side. Could their year be regarded a success or failure? Players such as Leylah...

Good Year, Bad Year Part 2

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A look back on 2022, for a random list of players. Could their year be regarded a success or failure? We look at both the WTA and ATP tours. Players s...