Best Tennis Podcasts (2023)

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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PODCAST - Halfway Through Roland Garros 2023 38:42

1h ago38:42

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CHRISTOPHER CLAREY ON RAFAEL NADAL’S EXPLORATORY SURGERY - ‘I’m assuming one of Nadal’s specialists could only do it on that day because no one in their right mind would chose to do exploratory surgery the night before their birthday. It sounded like it was more an investigative thing, but it’s very rare to do it, so I think Rafa’s grasping for ans…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Roland Garros Day 6 - Sabalenka swerves media, sets up Stephens blockbuster 1:03:58

15m ago1:03:58

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At the end of Day 6 at Roland Garros, Catherine, David and Matt cover the longest straight sets match of Novak Djokovic's career against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Carlos Alcaraz's thrashing of Denis Shapovalov in the night session, a tantalising last 16 match between Aryna Sabalenka and Sloane Stephens, Sabalenka's decision to skip her press con…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Roland Garros Day 5 - Sinner shocked, Swiatek & Rybakina roll, Fritz finds inner Medvedev 1:03:18

41m ago1:03:18

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The drama just keeps coming at Roland Garros. On the Day 5 pod, Catherine, David and Matt discuss Daniel Altmaier’s incredible win over Jannik Sinner, Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff setting up a tantalising R3 encounter, the form of Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina, Taylor Fritz making himself public enemy number one, and much more. ON LOCATION: This …

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Tennis Psychology Podcast

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How to Stop Pushing and Play Offensive Tennis 5:02

1h ago5:02

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In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to stop pushing and instead switch to playing more offensive tennis. Here's the question of the week: LUCY: I’ve won a lot of matches pushing the ball and driving all my opponents insane! Now, I finally learned to hit a forehand and I have a complete game in practice. BUT when I c…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Roland Garros Day 4 - Rough day for France as Alcaraz-Djokovic draws closer 58:01

21m ago58:01

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There was a ‘morning after the night before’ feeling to Wednesday at Roland Garros, with the reverberations from Gael Monfils’ epic late night win still being felt around the grounds. But such is the pace of these Grand Slam tournaments, new stories quickly formed on Day 4. Catherine, David and Matt discuss Novak Djokovic's victory over Marton Fucs…

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TENNIS.com Podcast

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Jimmy Arias on His Buffalo Origins, Pro Stories, & Some Thoughts on 2023 Roland Garros 57:24

1h ago57:24

57:24

Former top 5 singles player and current Tennis Channel broadcaster Jimmy Arias joins the podcast to discuss how he emerged from Buffalo to become of the best tennis players in the world. Arias discusses his origin story, how he met & started working with Nick Bollettieri, and shares some of his favorite stories from life on the ATP. The commentator…

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The Tennis Files Podcast

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TFP 305: Gigi Fernandez — Q&A Session with a 17-Time Grand Slam Champ 1:29:19

4h ago1:29:19

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On this episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, 17-time Grand Slam Champ Gigi answers your questions on strategy, the mental game, technique, the pro game, and more! Former world #1 Gigi Fernandez is widely considered to be one of the best doubles players of all time. She is a Hall of Famer, winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles with various partners…

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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EXCLUSIVE - Mansour Bahrami On His Love Of Tennis 21:54

2h ago21:54

21:54

One of the game's great entertainers speaks to reporter Jill Craybas about how he forst got into tennis and his continuing love affair with the game.

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The Tennis Podcast

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Roland Garros Day 3 - Thrillers on court, discomfort off it 54:28

30m ago54:28

54:28

Tuesday at Roland Garros was a lot: Gael Monfils somehow came back from 0-4 down in the final set while cramping, Rome champion Daniil Medvedev was beaten by Thiago Seyboth Wild in five dramatic sets, and Bianca Andreescu came surging back to defeat Victoria Azarenka in a thriller. Catherine, David and Matt cover all of that, as well as the domesti…

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Essential Tennis Podcast - Instruction, Lessons, Tips

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STOP trying to follow though! - Essential Tennis Podcast #385 16:56

2h ago16:56

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Out of all the cliché, overused tennis coaching the instruction to “finish your follow through!” is one of the worst. Find out why and what you should be doing instead in this special episode of the Essential Tennis Podcast. You’ll learn how a long, smooth, full follow through can actually happen automatically, without you thinking about it at all,…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Roland Garros Day 2 - Geopolitics, throwbacks and sadness 58:49

29m ago58:49

58:49

Novak Djokovic won his opening round match at Roland Garros on Monday without too much fuss, but he sparked a potential political row after writing the phrase ‘Kosovo is the heart of Serbia’ in the customary post-match camera signing. We discuss what he was referring to, why it's a controversial statement, and the rest of what he had to say in the …

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The Tennis Podcast

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Roland Garros Day 1 - Sabalenka/Kostyuk tension escalates; Pouille’s redemption 57:14

30m ago57:14

57:14

There's no longer such as thing as a slow Sunday start at Roland Garros. Catherine, David and Matt discuss Lucas Pouille's comeback continuing, the tension on court and in the press conference room between Aryna Sabalenka and Marta Kostyuk, Karolina Muchova's "upset" win over Maria Sakkari, a survival act by Stefanos Tsitsipas against Jiri Vesely, …

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Match Point Canada

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Episode 19 - Roland Garros preview with Christopher Clarey 36:13

1h ago36:13

36:13

The second grand slam of the tennis calendar is officially upon us! 2023 Roland Garros action is fast underway on the red dirt in Paris. Recurring guest and best selling author and journalist Christopher Clarey joins us on Match Point Canada to break down what lies ahead at this year's edition of the French Open, and gives us a glimpse into an upco…

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The Body Serve

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Come Hell or High Pasta: Roland Garros Preview 1:05:29

6d ago1:05:29

1:05:29

Roland Garros will begin without Rafael Nadal in the draw, for the first time since 2004. In his stead, Alcaraz and Djokovic are favorites, but Medvedev’s Rome win and Rune’s consistency might complicate things. On the women’s side, the fabled “new big 3” have kept up their sides of the bargain through the clay season and it’s made for a fairly bal…

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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PODCAST - 2023 Roland Garros Preview 46:34

1h ago46:34

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STEFANOS TSITSIPAS ON COMPARING CARLOS ALCARAZ TO RAFAEL NADAL - ‘He gets to every ball on the court, he covers pretty much half of the planet when he plays, so they have a lot of similarities and I think he can be the next Rafael Nadal of our tennis’. HOLGER RUNE ON WHETHER HE’S A PERFECTIONIST - ‘I am, especially on the practice court, match cour…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Roland Garros - Tales from the interview room 1:02:14

5d ago1:02:14

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Shortly after attending media day at Roland Garros, Catherine, David and Matt react to what the players had to say. There's chat about Stefanos Tsitsipas' coaching set up, Coco Gauff's forehand, Iga Swiatek's health, Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev's developing relationships with clay, the way Carlos Alcaraz is taking everything in his stride, …

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The Tennis Podcast

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Welcome to Paris! 53:38

26m ago53:38

53:38

Catherine, David and Matt have arrived in Paris and attended the Roland Garros draw ceremony! What do we make of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic being in the same half? Has David changed his mind about Daniil Medvedev not being in The Mix? What are the most eye-catching round matches of the women's draw? Is this a good draw or a bad draw for Aryn…

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The Tennis Files Podcast

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TFP 304: How to Maximize Your Tennis Potential + Q&A with Paul Annacone 53:59

16h ago53:59

53:59

On Episode 304 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Paul Annacone reveals his top secrets to getting the most out of your game and answers questions from the audience. Paul is a former professional tennis player and one of the world’s leading coaches and commentators. During his 14 years on tour as a player, Annacone won three ATP titles and reached …

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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EXCLUSIVE - Marc-Andrea Huesler On Life In The Top 100 15:31

2h ago15:31

15:31

Chris Bowers speaks to Swiss number 1 Marc-Andrea Huesler about life as the top-ranked Swiss male tennis player and how he copes with the different levels of the tour.

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Match Point Canada

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Episode 18 - Gill Gross 42:33

1d ago42:33

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He's a broadcaster for Tennis Channel and famous for his match recaps and analysis! Gill Gross joins Match Point Canada as a guest this week to break down all the action through the clay court swing. Daniil Medvedev won his first ever clay court title, defeating Holger Rune for the title in Rome, while Elena Rybakina captured the event on the women…

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The Body Serve

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Rome in Ruins 50:27

28m ago50:27

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Another clay Masters, another disastrous finale. They couldn’t help the rain, but between the weird scheduling and the fumbled women’s singles trophy presentation, Rome left a bad taste in our mouths after this expanded clay experiment. Rybakina and Medvedev prevailed: Rybakina recording her third straight win over Iga Swiatek and Medvedev shakes u…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Rome - Medvedev, Rybakina reign in rain; Halep charged again; Roland Garros Mix chat 1:07:35

12m ago1:07:35

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Another week in tennis, another tournament where the women were treated as second class citizens. This time, the singles final didn’t start until 11pm and the doubles final took place on a non-televised court. There were some reasons for this - rain being the obvious one - but Catherine, David and Matt discuss why this shouldn’t be acceptable. Ther…

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WTA Insider Podcast

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Champions Corner: Elena Rybakina's wild ride in Rome 8:57

1h ago8:57

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Elena Rybakina won her second WTA 1000 of the season and her biggest title on clay at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia. As the new World No.4 explains, it was a week where everything seemed to break her way.

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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PODCAST - Daniil Medvedev's First Clay Court Title 31:04

2h ago31:04

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DANIIL MEDVEDEV ON HIS GROWING APPRECIATION OF CLAY COURTS - ‘Friendship, I don’t think I love it, I love hard courts, my only love, in tennis of course, but I definitely like clay courts much more now’. HOLGER RUNE ON HIS DESIRE TO BE THE BEST - ‘If you try to see always the big picture, rather than the small picture, you will understand why I hav…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Rafael Nadal reflections as the end nears; Rome - stories galore 1:28:58

44m ago1:28:58

1:28:58

It's been quite a day in tennis as Rafael Nadal held a press conference to announce that he will be missing Roland Garros while he takes an extended break from the sport in an attempt to recover from the injury he sustained at the Australian Open. He also said that he plans to retire after the 2024 season. In this show we react to that news, discus…

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The Tennis Files Podcast

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TFP 303: How to Achieve Optimal Performance and Decrease Stress with Jeff Salzenstein 1:12:26

1h ago1:12:26

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On Episode 303 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Jeff Salzenstein will reveal how to achieve optimal performance and decrease stress. Jeff broke the top 100 in the world for the first time at the age of 30 (reached #100 in singles) and #69 in doubles on the ATP Tour and is the founder of Tennis Evolution. Jeff is also a USTA High-Performance Coach…

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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EXCLUSIVE - Mariusz Fyrstenburg On Tennis In Poland 17:47

39m ago17:47

17:47

Poland's Davis Cup Captain Mariusz Fyrstenberg speaks to Candy Reid about his own career and tennis in the country.

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TENNIS.com Podcast

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Coach Rob Steckley on Finding His Calling, Guiding Lucie Safarova & Denis Shapovalov, and Pushing The Right Buttons 1:04:33

1h ago1:04:33

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Kamau Murray chats with Canadian coach Rob Steckley about his path to big-time coaching, and how he made the successful transition from playing to developing others. Steckley discusses his time working with French Open finalist Lucie Safarova & top 10 ATP player Denis Shapovalov, and how he developed his style over time. It's an educational convers…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Rome - Inequalities, early results and is Pietrangeli the best court in the world? 1:06:35

19d ago1:06:35

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While Rome has been underway for a few days now, we pick off this episode where we left off, by discussing the fallout from the women’s doubles final ceremony in Madrid where the players were not allowed to speak. Four days after the event, the tournament finally apologised, but not before Jessica Pegula had had more to say and a piece by Matt Futt…

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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PODCAST - Djokovic, Alcaraz, Fognini, Sinner, Musetti, Nardi, Edberg & More 41:05

20d ago41:05

41:05

NICOLA PIETRANGELI ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIS PLAYING DAYS AND TODAY - ‘It’s a different game. Before you had to know how to play tennis, this is a physical game. Before you had talent and then you became an athlete, today you’re an athlete and if you have talent it’s better’. NOVAK DJOKOVIC ON HIS BIGGEST RIVAL - ‘I can’t take anybody else but …

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The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast

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Madridgate 38:29

39m ago38:29

38:29

We tried to ignore cake gate, but then the Madrid Open gave us ball-kid gate and then mic gate, so we relented and recorded an episode. Men's rights activists, you're on notice, Caitlin shares more of her controversial opinions, and two very enthusiastic thumbs up for the billionaires remaking the US tournament landscape. Right now, Sakara is offer…

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Tennis Psychology Podcast

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What to do if You Take Mental Naps During Matches 6:24

1h ago6:24

6:24

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader who takes micronaps during points and not finishing off the point. Here's the question of the week: OHN: I recently noticed that I sometimes take "micronaps" during points. Especially when I hit the ball well, I "reward" myself by resting, rather than aggressively preparing for the next sho…

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The Tennis Files Podcast

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TFP 302: The Most Important Tennis Fitness Training Principles Q&A with Dr. Mark Kovacs 53:11

23m ago53:11

53:11

On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Kovacs answers questions on the most important tennis fitness concepts that every competitive adult player should put into practice. He covers strength training, endurance, mobility, recovery, and much more to help you gain the edge and outlast your opponents! Dr. Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher,…

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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EXCLUSIVE - Mark Gellard On Coaching Magda Linette 33:26

3d ago33:26

33:26

Reporter Candy Reid speaks to coach Mark Gellard about working with world number 19, Magda Linette, Life on tour and how he got into tennis coaching in the first place.

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TENNIS.com Podcast

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UCLA Women's Coach Stella Sampras On Building a Winning Program & Developing A Competitive Culture 36:08

11h ago36:08

36:08

Stella Sampras joins the show to discuss her groundbreaking tenure as UCLA's women's tennis coach, where she just recently notched her 500th victory at the helm. Sampras goes in depth about her coaching style, how she fosters a competitive environment that puts the team first, and how she strives to get the best out of her players. The coach also e…

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Match Point Canada

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Episode 17 - Rob Steckley 55:15

23h ago55:15

55:15

He is one of the foremost coaches in Canadian tennis! Former player and coach Rob Steckley returns to Match Point Canada as he discusses his strong involvement working with the rising Canadian juniors including Kayla Cross and Victoria Mboko. Steckley also offers some of his perspectives on transitioning to the pros, considering the college route, …

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The Body Serve

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The Gender Cake Gap 51:26

1d ago51:26

51:26

Episode 301 takes us crashing back to Earth in the wake of genuine concerns over the Madrid Open’s treatment of women players. The overlong, overcooked tournament ended in a flurry of bad press, which started with some symbolically loaded cakes and ended with a tournament terrified of letting women speak at all. Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz c…

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The Tennis Podcast

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Madrid - Sabalenka, Alcaraz win again; Women's doubles finalists censored!? 1:05:29

1d ago1:05:29

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It was a thrilling finals weekend in Madrid with Aryna Sabalenka getting revenge on Iga Swiatek before Carlos Alcaraz survived a great performance by Jan-Lennard Struff to defend his title. Catherine is back home and she joins David and Matt to review it all. Is Sabalenka-Swiatek now a legitimate rivalry? Will Sabalenka be able to take this form to…

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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PODCAST - Alcaraz Defends Madrid Title 30:34

2d ago30:34

30:34

CARLOS ALCARAZ ON RETAINING HIS MUTUA MADRID OPEN TITLE - ‘For me it’s so special to lift the title here in Madrid, in front of my home crowd, in front of my family, my friends, it’s a thing I will never forget’. JOURNALIST DAVID AVAKIAN ON JAN-LENNARD STRUFF’S REMARKABLE RUN TO THE FINAL IN MADRID - ‘He told me that he wasn’t an early riser like C…

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WTA Insider Podcast

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Champions Corner: Aryna Sabalenka takes Madrid 10:41

3d ago10:41

10:41

Aryna Sabalenka took home her third title of the season after fending off No.1 Iga Swiatek to win her second Mutua Madrid Open title. The World No.2 joins the podcast to reflect on the foundations of her game and how she's evolved into the tour's winningest player this season.

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The Tennis Podcast

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Madrid - Rivalry time, Raducanu’s agony and ‘Model Ball Girls’ must stop 1:03:26

5d ago1:03:26

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Iga Swiatek will face Aryna Sabalenka's in Saturday's Madrid final which means the rivalry we've all wanted is officially happening. David, Catherine (in Madrid) and Matt talk through how both players have got there, Swiatek's intensity and focus this week, and the way in which Sabalenka is embracing the prospect of a rematch with the world number …

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The Tennis Files Podcast

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TFP 301: How to Master Your Mindset and Excel Under Pressure 33:21

8d ago33:21

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On Episode 301 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you'll learn how to master your mindset and excel under pressure. On the show, you’ll learn the need to have a growth mindset, the two of the biggest detractors to optimal performance, how to set intentions and how to prioritize them, how to train with pressure games, how to practice your decision making …

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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EXCLUSIVE - David Witt, Coach Of Jessica Pegula 14:47

7d ago14:47

14:47

Candy Reid speaks to David Witt about what he's learnt coaching current WTA star, Jessica Pegula as well as the things he took from coaching Venus Williams for ten years. In this wide-ranging interview, Candy starts by asking David about his views on Frances Tiafoe performoing the role of hitting partner to Jessica at the United Cup at the beginnin…

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TENNIS.com Podcast

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Coco Vandeweghe On Still Competing and Going Against The Grain 42:34

7d ago42:34

42:34

This week's guest is Coco Vandeweghe, one of the most consistent American players of her generation & someone who has a different approach than a lot of her peers. Vandeweghe explains why she's not big acting friendly during the heat of competition, and why her accomplished sporting family pushed her to find her passion & be the best at it from an …

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The Body Serve

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SERENA 2:05:13

7d ago2:05:13

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Episode 300 of The Body Serve is our meditation on the career of Serena Williams - an episode we’d put off, partly out of denial and partly because we wanted so badly to do it justice. In 1999, just before beating Steffi Graf at Indian Wells, Serena said: “I’m tired of losing to people I should beat. Whatever my potential is, I want to reach it. No…

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Match Point Canada

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Episode 16 - Sharon Fichman 45:24

28d ago45:24

45:24

She's a four time WTA doubles titlist, former world no. 21, and Australian Open quarterfinalist! Canadian doubles player Sharon Fichman returns as a guest on Match Point Canada, and discusses an extended layoff from the sport, and her intentions to return to action later this summer. Meantime, we're right in the midst of the clay court swing as we …

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The Tennis Podcast

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Madrid - Aggro, action and agony everywhere 1:14:56

8d ago1:14:56

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With Madrid well underway, Catherine, David and Matt catch up to discuss everything that's happened so far. There's chat about an impressive win for Maria Sakkari over the improving-but-not-there-yet Paula Badosa, more forehand woes for Coco Gauff, Mayar Sherif becoming the first Egyptian to reach a WTA 1000 quarter-final, and the thrilling run of …

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The ATP Tennis Radio Podcast

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PODCAST - Rublev, Rune, Zverev, Shelton, Medvedev, Murray, Shelbayh and Witt 39:03

10d ago39:03

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ANDREY RUBLEV ON WINNING HIS FIRST MASTERS 1000 TITLE IN MONTE-CARLO - ‘I feel a bit looser because I’ve done something that I was looking for a long time and I feel a bit less weight on the shoulder, but there is so much work that I need to do and now we’re already in Madrid’. ANEKE RUNE ON HOLGER’S DEVELOPMENT - ‘I think for us it’s been step-by-…

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TENNIS.com Podcast

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Luke Jensen's Stories of Roland Garros, World Team Tennis, & Having Fun in the Game 1:08:33

1M ago1:08:33

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Luke Jensen joins the Kamau Murray to reminisce about some of the most memorable moments & highlights of his life in tennis. Jensen details how the sport united his family in the Midwest, why he prioritized doubles, and that thrilling Roland Garros title with his brother Murphy. Jensen & Murray share stories about the highs & lows of the profession…

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The Tennis Files Podcast

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TFP 300: Celebrating 300 Episodes of The Tennis Files Podcast! 2:59:21

14d ago2:59:21

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Today's episode is a very special one! We are celebrating 300 episodes of The Tennis Files Podcast by featuring clips from 10 of the most downloaded interviews and discussions over the years on the show! Here's the list of tennis experts, coaches, and players you'll hear from in this special 300th episode of The Tennis Files Podcast: Claudio Pistol…

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