The Racquet Will Talk
Episodes
Indian Wells, So Far
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We accidentally recorded an Indian Wells quarterfinal preview and we did it in record time. In our first ever episode of reasonable duration we quickf...
Too Muchová Good Thing
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone knows that the February back-to-back 1000s in the Middle East are a pretty silly gimmick, but we are willing to put that aside for the sake o...
AO review: Alcaraz writes history, Rybakina rights wrongs
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The "Worst Slam in History" finished with an historic achievement for Carlos Alcaraz as he became the youngest man in tennis history to win ...
AO quarterfinal preview
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was straight sets galore in round 4 in Melbourne but we still found plenty to talk about, looking back at performances past and previewing the matc...
AO week one
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Seeds blossom and controversy takes centre stage for no reason whatsoever. We chat about the memorable matches and impressive performances from the fi...
Aus Open, Bro
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A meandering trip through the men's and women's singles draws at the Australian Open as we pick our winners while Sam tries to figure out exac...
2025 Review + 2026 Preview
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2026! Nostalgia is in the air for some reason and so are tennis balls. But they always are. The new season is well underway and the last one ...
We Need To Talk About the US Open
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The slams are done and dusted for 2025 and we have two very familiar victors. Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka reclaimed their thrones and we're...
US Open Semifinals Preview
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sharp end of the final slam of the season is here and we are buzzing. We chat about the mostly disappointing quarterfinals matches and look ahead ...
US Open Quarterfinals Preview
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking forward to perhaps the best WTA slam quarterfinal lineup this decade and a seemingly inevitable rerematch of Sincaraz lurking in the distance....
Umpire State of Mind: US Open Week 1
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unnecessary drama and temper tantrums overwhelmed the first week of action from New York. From the ashes of the chaos, some very exciting matchups wer...
US Open Power Rankings
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss which players have good chances in New York this fortnight. Is it Alex De Minaur's time? Is it giving Pegula maiden slam? Some would sa...
Cruel Hardcourt Summer
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have returned a month later! A lot of tennis has happened since so before starting our US Open Coverage, here are our (slightly blurry) thoughts on...
Wimbledon 2025: The Redemption Slam
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Iga Swiatek, powered by stolen towels and Rosa's Thai, ended her year-long title drought in one of the most surprising slam runs in recent years, ...
Wimbledon Men's Final preview: The Greatest Rematch of All-time?
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go again: 5 weeks later. We all expected a Roland Garros final rematch between world #1 Jannik Sinner and world #2 Carlos Alcaraz and that is ...
Wimbledon Ladies Singles (Put a Ring on it) - Final Preview
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wimbledon Women's Singles Final is here! And so are we, to chat about it. 5-time slam champion Iga Świątek takes on American Amanda Anisimov...
Wimble-(almost)-done
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We set our alarms very early to chat through the 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinalists: how they got there and what we expect of them next.
Wimbledon Preview
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we power rank our top 8 prospects for Wimbledon and preview the draws. Includes chat about what actually makes a player good on grass...
The Greatest Tennis Match of All Time
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 2025 edition of Roland Garros concluded with the most electrifying crescendo as Carlos Alcaraz came from 2 sets to love down and saved 3 champions...
Roland Garros: week 1 recap & week 2 precap
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about the first week on the dirt at Stade Roland Garros and look ahead to the enticing matches set up in quarterfinals.Includes more predictio...
Roland Garros Draw Preview
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The French Open is here! We breakdown the men's and women's singles draws and chat about likely matches to look forward to this coming fortnig...
Roland Garros Power Rankings ft. Rome Recap
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The clay season reaches its crescendo on the Parisian dirt and we predict who will do what and when at the second slam of the season.We also chat abou...
The Return.
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Apologies for the absence, but we are finally back. Expect longer, more chaotic, more regular podcasts than ever for the next few months. We chat abou...
All Too Indian Wells
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(2 hour version). This episode we chat about all things Tennis Paradise, won by the prodigious talent Mirra Andreeva and tennis' answer to David B...
Game, Set, Macháč
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tomáš Macháč meanders through a decimated Acapulco draw to claim his first career title while Tsitsipas breaks his 500 curse in Dubai, fresh Babol...
Smoke and Mirra's
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we reflect (haha!) on victories by teen phenoms João Fonseca and Mirra Andreeva, Sebastian's South American bias, Amanda Anisimova's mo...
Yonex Gen
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tennis goes throwback as Denis Shapovalov and Belinda Bencic claim titles, Davis Cup stirs up controversy and Elise Mertens does Elise Mertens things....
Keys unlocks Major milestone in Melbourne
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner are the 2025 Australian Open champions! We discuss how they did it and the range of extraordinary, unforgettable, predi...
AO quarterfinals and beyond
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We take a deep dive into the upcoming Australian Open quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals and discuss likely outcomes and storylines from the first ...
Episode Love: Australian Open Preview
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An in-depth (and I mean, in-depth) preview of the first major of 2025. Can Carlos complete the career slam? Is Coco the next best player in the world?...