TENNIS.com Podcast

Marcus Daniell on the importance of effective giving

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“What I landed on was starting an organization and trying to leverage my connections and my relationships in the sporting world to try and bring eff...

Blair Henley on getting the best out of players virtually and inside the stadium

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"It’s those times where you’re sort of sitting there figuring out what can we do to make the most of this tournament in terms of publicizing our s...

Martin Blackman on Jennifer Brady's Australian Open run

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“When we see an American player have a breakthrough, have a good result, we’re all high-fiving and texting and jumping up and down. It really mean...

Sharon Fichman on competing on her own terms

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Doubles is more enjoyable for me in the sense that it just feels kinder on my heart and my soul when I play." This week's show features world No. 57 ...

Dominik Koepfer on forging his own path

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Some people just think they’re the best, they grow up knowing or getting told that they’re going to be No. 1 in the word, but I’ve never had th...

Jessica Pegula on preparing for a Grand Slam in quarantine

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While her Buffalo Bills have ended their 2021 season, Jessica Pegula is just starting her campaign Down Under. The world No. 64 has been in modified q...

Chanda Rubin on making the most of the new normal

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Tennis Channel's own Chanda Rubin and get her take on covering tennis in the new normal. While she has been in the US Open ...

Dave Marshall on touring with the Bryans

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"You have to win the most important points so we talk about having a goal, setting up, and the Bryans are so great at figuring stuff out." As the form...

Gunnar Peterson on training the world's best athletes

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"It’s fun to be a part of it if you’re a part of the team when they break through or when they change something and you see the benefit right away...

Wrapping up 2020 and looking ahead to 2021

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An unusual year is officially over and it's time to recap the best players and moments of 2020 while looking forward to a new, and hopefully more norm...

Judy Murray and Rosemary Reed on "Driving Force"

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The sporting word, historically, has always been about men, so we're always playing catchup. And it's one of the reasons why, getting the chance to d...

USTA General Manager Tim Cass on the impact of college tennis

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I don’t think people recognize the level of play in college tennis, even down to Division III, and the dual match is the exciting piece." This week...

Lisa Raymond on setting her own agenda

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"As an athlete you can't tell us when to stop, you can’t. You can’t because then we’ll always have these regrets and whatnot." Filled with anecd...

Vasek Pospisil on the mission of the PTPA

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The whole purpose of the PTPA is strictly to organize and unite the players and be represented in a proper way where we actually have the ability to ...

Evan King on facing a career crossroads

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm still trying to figure out myself really and see what 2021 is: if I'm a doubles player or if I'm a singles player because I'm definitely going to...

Nick Monroe on his passion for working the hardest

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I enjoy being in the gym and trying to become the best athlete I can be. I enjoy being on the court as many hours as I need to be." This week brings ...

Maria Sakkari on being part of a tennis family

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I think I'm one of the few players that have made it here without being a good junior. So it's not like I was super good or I'm going to make it for ...

Nicole Melichar on making it in doubles

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The time off just let me mentally relax and just enjoy life, but enjoy tennis for fun not because I had to do it but I wanted to do it, so I think th...

Ken Skupski on brotherhood in the pros

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Skupski is on the show this week to talk all things doubles and brotherhood. The 37-year-old has helped his younger brother Neal on his tennis jou...

Dana Perino on why she picked up tennis

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Look at Billie Jean King. Would the three of us be sitting here having this conversation about tennis on TENNIS.com if it hadn’t been for women lik...

An insider's take on the new faces at Roland Garros

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Nina Pantic and Irina Falconi give their take on what has stood out the most from a busy fortnight in Paris. There have been underhand serves...

Fabrice Martin on the doubles stigma in France

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Whenever we have a doubles team they are very good, but none of the coaches think of a second option as a doubles career, which is shame." With Rola...

Danielle Collins on pursuing her passions

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Whether I’m at Court 7 at Jack Puryear Park in St. Pete, Florida or I’m on Arthur Ashe at the US Open, I’m going to bring the same energy and e...

Caroline Wozniacki on what's coming next

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I love my tennis identity. It's given me so much in life and it's part of who I am. I've worked so hard for everything I've done on court and I think...

Penny Lerner on being creative with Citi Taste of Tennis

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"This is what the Taste does, it brings people of all different cultures together to celebrate tennis and food and the cities that we’re in. It’s...

Ajla Tomljanovic on life inside of the New York bubble

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I'm never really used to seeing people in the hotel especially not in New York because usually we all kind of do our own thing with where we stay. An...

Steve Johnson on there being more to life than tennis

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“I don’t want to be gone when important things are happening. So hopefully I can play for a few more years, but there’s going to be a side of me...

Tennys Sandgren on rocking and rolling onward

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"It was interesting trying to think about what to do after I got inside of 100; that was always my goal to get inside of 100. It took six years to do ...

Genie Bouchard on making the most of her opportunities

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"If someone calls you and is like, 'Hey, do you want to be in Vogue, yes or no?' What are you going to do, say no? And tennis brought me that opportun...

Daria Gavrilova on finding out what makes her happy

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"My last year was so bad that actually, I'm not going to lie, it feels like this year is better." Daria Gavrilova joins the show to give everyone an u...

Julia Elbaba on keeping her pro dreams alive

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Right now it’s just deciding between whether you want to play tennis or you want to just end the career, so at this point it's just, yeah I want to...

Brandon Nakashima on being mentally tough

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"One of my biggest strengths on the court is definitely my mental game and just being in every point, in every match, and not getting too down on myse...

Elliot Loney on impersonating tennis stars

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Comedy is in a way a lot like tennis. You’re by yourself, you’re thinking through a lot of things. If you have a great gig you feel amazing, if y...

Leslie Allen on speaking freely

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"In my generation, it's all new, a black woman on the tour; I better be on my best behavior because I don’t want to mess it up for the next genera...

Sachia Vickery on raising positive awareness

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I’ve experienced a lot of discrimination. I've been kicked off courts before and told like I don’t belong here and I shouldn’t be playing here....

Jason Harnett on coaching wheelchair players

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I think as a wheelchair coach you have to have some comfort of being in the chair and understanding mobility patterns, understanding chair set up. T...

Donald Dell on always pushing for progress

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I think athletes, if they are organized, can be the biggest element of change of anybody because they have a platform. They can stand up and talk eve...

Christina McHale on stretching her comfort zone

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Sometimes it’s uncomfortable the changes that you need to make in your game, but you know that if you don’t make them you’re not going to get t...

Artist Bruce Sulzberg on painting Rafael Nadal

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"He picked the image by the way, and my time that I spent with him is absolutely priceless." It's Roland Garros Week on Tennis Channel and 12-time cha...

Andy Gerst on developing a coaching philosophy

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"When you’re deeply rooted in the principles and the values that are most important to you then navigating rough waters are a little bit easier." Th...

Rajeev Ram on achieving his Grand Slam dreams

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"It is somewhat of a life changing moment. I’m not going to sit here and say it’s not because it was. I tried to win one of these for a long time....

Tom Gullikson on coaching the American greats

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Pete [Sampras] and Andre [Agassi] were obviously as different as a mongoose and a cobra." This week features esteemed coach Tom Gullikson as he dives...

Dr. Larry Lauer on improving your mental skills

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"It’s hard sometimes when things aren’t going well, but realizing it’s a moment and the next one could be much better allows you to move forward...

Ryan Harrison on ignoring the haters

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"That period of my life was tough because I had to try and figure out, at 21, 22, 23 years old, how I was going to turn my career back around into a p...

Sally Bradfield on writing Not Quite 30-Love

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"All of the scenarios of what players' lives are like on the tour, and what people who work with them lives are like on the tour, I tried to make as r...

Taylor Townsend on resetting her 2020 mindset

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The more time that goes by, and the more that we’re out of our routine, the harder that it is." Taylor Townsend joins the show this week with co-ho...

Sam Querrey on becoming a stay-at-home dad

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"That's the one good part in this [tour suspension], for me, is that I get to be home with my little newborn son." Sam Querrey joins the show this wee...

Kristie Ahn on producing TikTok hits

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I’ve just been trying to help keep people entertained, even if it's for a couple seconds, couple minutes of the day." Kristie Ahn joins the TENNI...

Katrina Adams on making tough decisions

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"The decisions that have been made in the sports world, as drastic as they may be, it's the best thing that has happened to, at least, protect those...

A special episode on the coronavirus upending life and the tours

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week calls for a break in our normal programming to talk about how the coronavirus pandemic has brought life, and tennis, to a screeching halt. F...

Richard Ashby on working with America's young talent

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Some were going to be great no matter what we did, but we try to treat all the players that come through with the idea: Look at your game now and whe...

Pat Cash on what he looks for in a new player

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"You’ve got to have everything. That’s not easy. We’ve picked the toughest sport in the world to be professionals at. It is the toughest sport i...

Brian Baker on dealing with the physical grind of the tour

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“Being Top 100, it’s such a grind physically on tour sometimes, you don’t really need to be a better player you just need to play more tournamen...

Caty McNally on finding ways to have fun while rising up the ranks

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I think me and Coco have a good time and we like to separate that. We still are young, we’re still kids, we like to have fun, and not always think ...

Jamie Loeb on not letting results define her

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"If I start something I want to finish it and I want to say, 'Look I gave it my all.' And I don't think I was ready to stop. At the end of the day, I...

Talaya Schilb on what brings pro players to Michigan in the winter

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"It's great tennis. However, it's so much more than tennis. We have dining from all over the area. We have concerts. We have free events. There's just...

Brett Haber on having confidence in the TV business

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I think that it does come from reps and that confidence is one thing that’s essential in a performance business, which this is. And I think that c...

Joel Drucker on Roger Federer and the 2020 Australian Open

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I love it. I still keep all my credentials and I get excited when I get my credential and I think, wow, yeah, they’re paying me this time." As writ...

Emilio Nava on making the leap from the juniors to the pros

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"When I was playing juniors last year it was all Grand Slams and nice tournaments. Now it’s going to be that grind day in, day out, every week, so I...

Todd Martin on preserving and promoting the game

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"My memories are about: conflict and how I resolved those conflicts on the court, off the court, relationships that I built, the fun times in the hot...

Craig Acker on working out the top talent at the USTA National Campus

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"I can never want it more than the athlete, like it starts and ends there. If they're a pro [with] all these opportunities that they have, which I e...

Sam Crawford on getting back on court in 2020

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"I was doing physical therapy and trying to get range of motion back in my knee, and that was probably one of the most painful things that I’ve been...

Fed Cup captain Kathy Rinaldi on leading Team USA

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“The pros and the cons of having so many great American players is OK you have a great pool of players to pull from but you can’t take them all. A...

Chris Eubanks on learning sophomore season lessons

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"At the end of the year you think back at some of the weeks that maybe you weren’t all there mentally...and you just squander some opportunities. I...

Paul Annacone on how belief can set the greats apart from everyone else

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"You better believe in what you're trying to do and the way that you’re trying to deliver it. Time and time again that philosophy has rung true in m...

Irina Falconi on making a comeback with a reset mind

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"I’m mature enough to say yes to things that I probably wouldn't have before. I would put tennis in front of almost everything. Back in the day tha...

Bob and Mike Bryan on retiring at the 2020 US Open

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m going to look forward to just sharing these moments with my family. I told Micaela the plans for retirement—she actually was crying and sh...

Pete Bodo on the past, present and future of tennis journalism

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"What's a little bit sad now really is that there's pressure to produce a lot, there's the pressure to produce almost on a 24-hour cycle, if you fall...

Eddie Elliott on helping Lauren Davis return to the Top 70

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"A lot of times it’s like I’m trying to live my best life—whether it’s working out, having a positive approach after matches, before matches, ...

Noah Rubin on finding happiness in the grind

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"I got to my career-high ranking at about No. 120 in the world. Not a lot changed… I just didn’t feel, I say this line all the time, but I didn’...

Nick McCarvel on covering the sport in new ways

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"It's just that sort of natural approach that I've always had and, yeah, it's taken some fine-tuning. For the most part, it's just breaking down that ...

Jim Courier on making tennis better for everyone

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"The business side has been something that I’ve been really educated in. I didn’t go to college, so for me it’s been a real learning curve and a...

Anne Worcester on becoming UTR's president

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"The chance to use use 35 years on all sides of pro tennis—the player side, the tournament side, the sponsor side, my Virginia Slims days and then t...

Craig Kardon on the coaching carousel

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“That’s one of the things I learned right away is you have to be willing to go on the court every single day and get fired, and stick up for what ...

Mary Carillo on acing the broadcasting world

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Say yes! If you can’t do it they’ll tap you on the shoulder and get you gone, but just say yes. Experience it and work hard and be curious and do...

Sascha Bajin on working with Grand Slam champions

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Getting paid playing with Serena Williams on a daily basis, I don't care if it's in Palm Beach Gardens or a stadium, it doesn't get much than that." ...

Melanie Oudin on the 10-year anniversary of her US Open quarterfinal run

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"This is the hand I was dealt. How many people can say they have made the quarterfinals of the US Open? And to have that kind of run, and people cheer...

Caroline Dolehide on finding her way on tour

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Right now I'm just really thankful, not that I'm winning, but that I feel good because it was really rough six months at the beginning of the year. I...

Former No. 1 Liezel Huber on reaching new heights in the Bronx

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"For me it wasn't about reaching No. 1, but really that platform that I had to stand on to make a difference." This week's TENNIS.com Podcast guest is...

Tournament director Joe Ceriello on the NYJTL Bronx Open

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“We are the largest youth tennis and education nonprofit in the nation. That’s our daily work. Now the NYJTL Bronx Open is the ultimate aspiration...

Love Serving Autism founder Lisa Pugliese on adaptive tennis

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"One of the students, who is non-verbal, he was very happy to be at tennis, but he didn’t really have any words. So his mom said one day, 'I just wa...

CiCi Bellis on enduring four surgeries and planning a comeback

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Each one I was like, no, I’m not doing the surgery. I’m done with tennis. I’m not going to do this. I’m not going to put my body through th...

Wrapping up Roland Garros 2019 and debating grass

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roland Garros 2019 ended with Ashleigh Barty and Rafael Nadal raising the trophies. TENNIS.com Podcast co-hosts Nina Pantic and Irina Falconi reflect ...

Debating Federer’s chances against Nadal at Roland Garros

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Week 2 of Roland Garros has been highlighted by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer setting up their 39th career meeting in Friday’s semifinals. TENNIS.c...

Youth swagger rules Week 1 at Roland Garros

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Week 1 at Roland Garros officially wrapped on Saturday with the fourth round set in both the men’s and women’s draws. TENNIS.com podcast co-hosts ...

Gigi Fernandez on transitioning to the real world

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Back then, 33 seemed like I was ancient. I did not know what I was going to do and it was a really difficult transition. I struggled a lot for a lo...

WTT CEO Carlos Silva on innovating the game

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“If you can’t make a little bit of noise, you’re going to be forgotten. I didn’t join WTT to be forgotten, I joined so that I could help take ...

Steve Weissman on getting into broadcasting

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"If you can’t lift people up and help them and make others successful, then what are you? At the end of the day you need to pay it forward and try t...

Beyond the Baseline, with Jon Wertheim — Entrepreneur, philanthropist and tennis advocate Mark Ein

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Beyond the Baseline, host Jon Wertheim talks with Washington Kastles owner, investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Mar...

Beyond the Baseline, with Jon Wertheim — World No. 3 Petra Kvitova on the 2019 season

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Beyond the Baseline, world No. 3 Petra Kvitova joins the podcast in between practices in Prague to talk about her runner-up ...

Jared Hiltzik explains the new ITF World Tennis Tour

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“Last year towards the end of the season, I put myself in a good position. Had the changes not occurred I’d be close the Top 300 right now... You ...

Beyond the Baseline, with Jon Wertheim — David Epstein on Roger vs. Tiger and Generalization vs. Specialization

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of the release of his new book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, out on May 28, 2019, David Epstein joins the Beyond the B...

Beyond the Baseline, with Jon Wertheim — Felix Auger-Aliassime and Miami Open wrap-up

06 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond the Baseline host Jon Wertheim talks with rising Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime and recaps with Miami Open with Andrea Leand. Now up to No...

Charleston tournament director Bob Moran on Southern success

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"That's what we hold our hat on: We've got to work a little bit hard than everyone else to be successful."    Charleston tournament director Bob Mor...

Shelby Rogers on her tour return in Charleston

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“There’s no real moment where you’re 100 percent sure you’re ready to play again. You just kind of have to jump back in and go for it.”    ...

Beyond the Baseline, with Jon Wertheim — James Blake on the new-look Miami Open

24 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After being named the Miami Open tournament director in January 2018, James Blake joins the Beyond the Baseline podcast to talk about the tournament’...

Judy Murray on building a legacy for Andy and Jamie

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

“You need to prepare for a legacy. You can’t just say, ‘Oh they stopped playing. We need a legacy.’”   TENNIS.com Podcast hosts Nina Pantic...

Beyond the Baseline, with Jon Wertheim — Checking in from Indian Wells

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From the grounds at Indian Wells, Jon Wertheim checks in with Jamie Lisanti to discuss the top storylines and results from the BNP Paribas Open, inclu...

Beyond the Baseline, with Jon Wertheim — Kevin Anderson on sustainability in tennis

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From his home in Florida, Kevin Anderson joins the Beyond the Baseline podcast to talk with Jon Wertheim about his ongoing recovery from an elbow inju...

Nicole Gibbs opens up about depression, motivation and life outside of the court

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"For all of the trolling we get on social media, I find it fascinating how positive and supportive people are when you talk about mental health issues...