Best William Patten Podcasts (2024)

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Canada - Popyrin surprise as Pegula defends, Tsitsipas family split + Nadal to miss US Open 50:44

21m ago50:44

50:44

Tennis Weekly Podcast! It’s time to talk tennis and unpack all the events from the National Bank Canadian Open (Tournoi de tennis du Canada) on the ATP and WTA Tour which saw Alexi Popyrin a surprise winner of his maiden Masters 1000 title in Montreal, upsetting Andrey Rublev in the final. Popyrin was the first Australian Masters 1000 winner since …

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95. Chris & Andrew Muscat - Muscat Haulage, Yass 3:53:23

5d ago3:53:23

3:53:23

JOIN THE BANGERZ CLUB - Join the Crew | Copy Southbound We’ve always loved the Muscat fleet of Kenworth’s with Bruce regularly boring me with the same old details of each of the 900 Legend’s – once is enough mate, I get it! Anyway, he asked the boys how they felt about an interview and although incredibly humble, they agreed, and with their Dad Ton…

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Muscat Haulage - Yass 3:53:23

5d ago3:53:23

3:53:23

We’ve always loved the Muscat fleet of Kenworth’s with Bruce regularly boring me with the same old details of each of the 900 Legend’s – once is enough mate, I get it! Anyway, he asked the boys how they felt about an interview and although incredibly humble, they agreed, and with their Dad Tony in the background correcting the conversation from tim…

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Olympics special! Djokovic completes tennis, Zheng makes history + Murray's final goodbye 1:07:47

9d ago1:07:47

1:07:47

Joel, Kim and Chris are back together to catch up on all the tennis action from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Novak Djokovic finally completed a career Golden Slam by winning a much coveted Gold Medal in a rematch of last month's Wimbledon Final against Carlos Alcaraz. Meanwhile, Britain’s Andy Murray finally drew the curtains on his tennis care…

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TW Meets... Supercoach Patrick Mouratoglou - UTS plans, Rune partnership + Olympics picks! 29:56

15d ago29:56

29:56

With the Olympics in full flow, France and Roland Garros is firmly in the spotlight for tennis. And one of the leading names in French tennis is supercoach Patrick Mouratoglou who has mentored the likes of Serena Williams, Grigor Dimitrov and Laura Robson and many others over his career to date. In this episode, Joel took the time to sit down with …

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TW Meets... Rafael Nadal at the Nordea Open + Casper Ruud on 'Ruudal' partnership 39:12

20d ago39:12

39:12

It's the Rafael Nadal 'Rafa' Special! Kim, Alina and Chris are here to bring you all the conversation and talking points with 22 time grand slam champion, Rafael Nadal from the Nordea Open in Bastad. This includes the short but sweet 'Ruudal' partnership, Rafa's 4 hour epic against Navone, his Olympic excitement to play with Carlos Alcaraz as well …

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94. Dennis Williams - Truckie & Stunt Driver 1:38:46

19d ago1:38:46

1:38:46

We attempted to interview Dennis over a year ago thanks to a recommendation from our mate Glenn Reedman. Unfortunately, Dennis took ill in the middle of recording and it’s taken this long to finally get back there and capture this unique person’s story. From driving trucks to rolling them over (on purpose), this very dry and humorous bloke still ha…

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Tennis Weekly Wimbledon Fan Guide to getting tickets, best seats and The Queue! 56:19

26d ago56:19

56:19

It's time for another Tennis Weekly Diaries and this time it's a biggie - our first ever Grand Slam... Wimbledon! Join Joel, Kim and Chris as they offer everyone thinking about taking a trip to SW19 their infinite grass pearls of wisdom and knowledge from going to The Championships as fans over the last two decades plus. This includes hot tips on h…

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Wimbledon Men's Final - Awesome Alcaraz defends title, Djokovic denied grand slam #25 46:03

29d ago46:03

46:03

It’s the final episode from Tennis Weekly as the Wimbledon fortnight draws to a close, and Joel, Kim and Chris are back together to dissect the Men’s Singles Final which saw Carlos Alcaraz dominate Novak Djokovic to successfully defend his Wimbledon title. In a comprehensive straight sets victory, Alcaraz delighted fans on Centre Court, outclassing…

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Wimbledon Ladies' Final - Barbora Krejcikova wins 2nd singles slam, Henry Patten does it for the brits in doubles 38:39

1M ago38:39

38:39

Wimbledon Ladies Singles Final Day at Wimbledon 2024 which saw Barbora Krejcikova pick up her second Grand Slam singles title, conquering the grass of SW19. With a gritty three set win over rising Italian star Jasmine Paolini, Krejcikova became the 5th Czech women’s Wimbledon Champion in history and the seventh first time winner of the Venus Rosewa…

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Wimbledon Day 12 - Rematch! Alcaraz vs Djokovic final is ON in epic Sunday Showdown 32:30

1M ago32:30

32:30

And there we have it... Novak Djokovic versus Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon once again is ON! Joel and Kim catch up on the Men’s Singles semi finals which saw both Carlitos and Djokovic make their way through to set up a repeat of last year’s thrilling Final. Novak Djokovic has defied the skeptics and reached his 6th consecutive Wimbledon Final just …

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Wimbledon Day 11 - Paolini wins longest ever semi-final at SW19, Krejcikova goes for slam number 2 33:03

1M ago33:03

33:03

It's women’s semi-finals day at Wimbledon! And what a treat it was served up on Centre Court as Donna Vekic and Jasmine Paolini played the longest women’s semi in Wimbledon history, and Barbora Krejcikova knocked out 2022 Champion Elena Rybakina. Jasmine Paolini won a titanic tussle with Donna Vekic in a final set tie break to make her second strai…

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93. Les Tucker – Success Freightlines 2:07:38

1M ago2:07:38

2:07:38

Following many years as a driver and then a long stint in Management, Les Tucker teamed up with Colin Walters to form Success Freightlines in Geelong. They operated Australia wide before his retirement and Les was kind enough to sit with us to discuss his history and career that spanned over 6 decades. We must thank Adam ‘Lefty’ Hotchin for his int…

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Wimbledon Day 10 - Ruthless Rybakina rolls on, Musetti slices into semis + Barty's back! 32:41

1M ago32:41

32:41

Joel and Kim catch up on day 10 at Wimbledon, which saw the sun come out again and showers clear but also disappointment for Alex de Minaur who had to withdrew ahead of his quarter final against Novak Djokovic, giving the 7 time Champ a free pass into the semi finals. Meanwhile, Italian tennis shows its current strength and depth with Lorenzo Muset…

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Wimbledon Day 9 - Sick Sinner sent packing, perfect play from Paolini, awesome Alcaraz advances 35:39

1M ago35:39

35:39

The dream Wimbledon semi-final of Sinner vs Alcaraz is OFF. Jannik Sinner was struck down by sickness but battled on to lose a tightly fought 5 setter against iron man Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev winning another 5 setter and reversing the Australian Open result that left him heartbroken in January. He will face Carlos Alcaraz who just keeps getting b…

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Wimbledon Day 8 - Djokovic 'disrespected', Penko POWER is back, Moorrgs vs Zverev 36:18

1M ago36:18

36:18

Drama was the dish of the day at Wimbledon and it was best served on Centre Court. We saw Novak Djokovic “disrespected” by the Centre Court crowd, or was he? Were they chanting Rune or “booo” either way the 7 time Champion believed it crossed a line. Taylor Fritz became the latest player to defeat Sasha Zverev in 5 sets when he came from two sets t…

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Wimbledon Day 7 - Sinner vs Alcaraz on track, Raducanu talks Murray, Lulu Sun lights up SW19 32:16

1M ago32:16

32:16

We hear exclusively from Emma Raducanu on that Judy Murray tweet and telling Andy Murray she was pulling out of the doubles, Lulu Sun on qualifying, Carlos Alcaraz and Donna Vekic as the first week of Wimbledon draws to a close. Kim and Chris wrap up the action from Day 7 of The Championships, as the 4th round action gets underway on a day filled w…

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Wimbledon Day 6 - Swiatek swept aside, Djokovic finds a way, Shelton's doing it for the Big Dog 33:49

1M ago33:49

33:49

More rain at Wimbledon on Day 7 and the showers swept aside world number 1, Iga Swiatek, as she fell to unseeded Yulia Putinseva in three sets. We hear from her in press about whether she will consider playing a warm up tournament next year. Djokovic survived another grand slam four set tussle, this time against Alexi Popyrin in a repeat of their A…

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Wimbledon Day 5 - Alcaraz vs Sinner on track, Raducanu run continues, Gauff sees off Sonay 36:12

1M ago36:12

36:12

Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe's five set thriller lit up Wimbledon on a very wet and gloomy day in SW19. We hear from Carlos Alcaraz in his own words on why he is SO and SO tough to beat in 5th sets as well as Jasmine Paolini on her improving relationship on grass. Emma Raduncau was the British highlight of the day and her relentless dismantlin…

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Wimbledon Day 4 - Andy Murray's emotional farewell, Djokovic knee tested, Swiatek show on Centre 34:41

1M ago34:41

34:41

The Andy Murray Wimbledon farewell ceremony has happened and boy was it emotional. There wasn't a dry eye in Centre Court as Jamie Murray and Andy Murray bowed out in the doubles first round. After the contest Sue Barker returned for one last time to lead a tribute to Andy Murray that featured Novak Djokovic, Venus Williams, Rafael Nadal and Roger …

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Wimbledon Day 3 - Sinner betters Berrettini, Murray-Raducanu doubles, Gauff on track 35:40

1M ago35:40

35:40

On Day 3 at Wimbledon it was announced that Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu would be playing mixed doubles together at Wimbledon. Murracanu is ON! In the gentlemen's singles draw: Sinner, Medvedev and Alcaraz all came through close encounters. The match of the day was Sinner - Berrettini in which Jannik Sinner won 3 of 3 tiebreak sets and beat the Wi…

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Wimbledon Day 2 - Djokovic passes first test, Swiatek makes grass debut, Draper steps into Murray's shoes 34:29

1M ago34:29

34:29

Andy Murray announced his withdrawal from singles in his final Wimbledon and Jack Draper stepped up and into the limelight of Centre Court. The trio record from The Championships for the first time together and unnpack all the action from the Centre Court as well as from around the grounds. We interview players including Novak Djokovic when Joel qu…

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Wimbledon Day 1 - Sinner survives scare, Alcaraz opens Centre Court, Raducanu returns to SW19 32:03

2M ago32:03

32:03

Sabalenka and Azarenka are out and Alcaraz and Sinner are through and we are here on the grounds at The Championships! Day 1 of Wimbledon is in the Tennis Weekly books and there is plenty for Joel and Chris to catch-up on. Newly crowned World No.1 Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz both had to overcome early battles whilst Britain'…

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Wimbledon Preview - Alcaraz lands in Sinner half, Swiatek's tough task + Djokovic returns 1:07:59

2M ago1:07:59

1:07:59

Strawberries and cream, pitchers of Pimm's, Henman Hill... Wimbledon is upon us! Join Joel, Kim and Chris as they look ahead to this year's Championships at SW19 with the much awaited Tennis Weekly preview of the men and women's draw. Hear them argue over just how much of a threat Novak Djokovic will be on his injury comeback, are we on for Sinner-…

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92. Rob Woolley - S.C Woolley Haulage Contractors 6:37:44

2M ago6:37:44

6:37:44

Bruce has been mates with Rob Woolley for close to 30 years and refers to him as a “font of knowledge” due to his unmistakeable eye for detail with all things transport related. He’s been waiting for a long time to corner Rob for a podcast and finally the starts aligned and they managed to sit for a marathon effort and record the history of S.C Woo…

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Tennis Weekly Diaries - Eastbourne International WTA/ATP fan review featuring Raducanu, Fritz + Keys! 59:35

2M ago59:35

59:35

The Rothesay Eastbourne International is here once again and Chris and Alina have been on site covering the tournament all week. They share interviews from when they spoke with Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Taylor Fritz and Madison Keys about what makes the tournament so great and why the players love it so much. The talk the weather, tips and tric…

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Sinner, Paul, Pegula shine in Wimbledon warm-ups but Murray + Djokovic in race against time 1:11:45

2M ago1:11:45

1:11:45

Joel, Kim and Chris join forces to talk the week that was on the grass courts of Europe. It’s been a good week for Americans on tour with Tommy Paul becoming the new US men’s number 1 with victory at Queen’s and Jessica Pegula winning her first grass court title in Berlin, saving match points along the way. Jannik Sinner also takes home the Halle t…

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Tennis Weekly Diaries - Queen's Club Championships ATP 500 fan review 56:58

2M ago56:58

56:58

Mind the Pimm's! Tennis Weekly diaries is back! Join us as we give our own unique take on the Queen's Club Championships experience. We give our fan verdict for anyone interested in attending the event or just wants to hear what the vibe is like at one of the most prestigious tournaments in the ATP calendar - including how much a pitcher of Pimm's …

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Super grass starts for Boulter + Draper, Paris Olympics teams - Murray IN, Raducanu OUT 1:04:31

2M ago1:04:31

1:04:31

The sweet smell of freshly mowed grass courts is here! And of course that means the Tennis Weekly trio of Joel, Kim and Chris are ready to kick-off with their first official podcast of the 2024 grass court season. The Brits are off to a cracking start to the grass with two titles already. Katie Boulter battled fellow Brit Emma Raducanu, the rain, a…

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91. Brett Harder - Harder Transport 2:21:12

2M ago2:21:12

2:21:12

Every now and then we are contacted by someone with a story that is so moving that we act on it as soon as we can. This was one of those phone calls. Brett Harder owns a neat transport fleet on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia and called Bruce to share his story. A passionate truck enthusiast which is obvious by the quality and presentation of…

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French Open Finals - Alcaraz one step from career slam at 21, Swiatek sweeps 4th crown 1:04:56

2M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Finals weekend in Paris... you know what that means! It's time for Joel, Kim and Chris to reunite for their final catchup from Roland Garros 2024, the tournament which saw Iga Swiatek win her third Roland Garros title on the trot with a storming victory over Jasmine Paolini, and Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in five sets to become the younge…

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French Open SFs - Alcaraz toughs out Sinner, Zverev in maiden final, Swiatek-Paolini preview 1:02:10

2M ago1:02:10

1:02:10

It actually feels like the French Open... join Joel and Chris as they discuss all the semi final action at Roland Garros including a gruelling, survival of the fittest five set epic from Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner plus Alexander Zverev overcoming an off colour Casper Ruud. On the women's side they discuss Iga Swiatek reaching her fourth final…

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French Open QFs - Sinner new No.1, Djokovic out injured, Andreeva ousts Sabalenka 58:45

2M ago58:45

58:45

Kim and Chris catch up on the Quarter Final action from Roland Garros, which saw top seeds Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka ousted by lower ranked opposition, Jannik Sinner become the new World Number 1, and Novak Djokovic withdraw from the tournament with a knee injury. Iga Swiatek cruised through against Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova w…

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French Open R4 - Djokovic digs deep... again, Swiatek wins in 40 mins and Sinner's silly start 56:38

2M ago56:38

56:38

Wow, wow, wow. And that's not just a full day's play in Paris without a single drop of rain. Join Joel and Kim as they catch-up on fourth round action from Roland Garros, which saw Novak Djokovic make yet another comeback from the claws of defeat against Francisco Cerundolo, and conversely, Iga Swiatek sail through to the quarters with a double bag…

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French Open R3 - Djokovic delivers in 3am finish, Zverev back from brink, Sabalenka stroll 1:08:13

2M ago1:08:13

1:08:13

Tennis Weekly are back to catch up on Round 3 action from Roland Garros. Kim is back from a wet Paris and joined by Joel to chat all things day 7 whilst we join Chris and Alina on site at the tournament for the talking points from day 6. With Novak Djokovic winning through in 5 sets over Lorenzo Musetti in a 3am finish, Sacha Zverev fighting back f…

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French Open R2 - Swiatek edges Osaka epic, Mauresmo lays down law, Djokovic back at best 47:50

3M ago47:50

47:50

Tennis Weekly has taken over Roland Garros and Paris! Well, two of them that is. Join Chris and Kim as they chat live from the grounds of Roland Garros to catch-up on Round 2 of the Drench Open, apologies the FRENCH Open with a special guest appearance from Producer Alina to boot in the second half. In the episode, they discuss the epic encounter t…

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90. Graeme Doyle - Doyley 3:00:20

3M ago3:00:20

3:00:20

Doyley is a man known by many following well over 50 years behind the wheel. We got out to Trangie to finally interview Doyley and hear of his love of trucks, the industry and what it is that keeps him going as a driver in his mid-80’s. He was part of the legendary Grey Ghost crew and a good mate of Gary Darlington who recently passed away. We’d li…

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French Open R1 - Nadal's Paris reign ends, Murray in Brits wipeout, Swiatek-Osaka is ON 1:11:24

3M ago1:11:24

1:11:24

Rain, roofs and Rafa! It’s time for an admittedly damp French Open Round 1 catch-up as Joel is joined by Chris live in Paris to look back on all the action from the first three days in Paris. It’s been an emotional last couple of days in tennis as Rafael Nadal bowed out of possibly his last Roland Garros to Alexander Zverev. Elsewhere, Andy Murray …

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French Open Preview - Draw shock as Nadal lands Zverev, Swiatek faces tricky path 1:02:51

3M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

Roland Garros has rolled into town and the Tennis Weekly trio are here to round up the men’s and women’s singles draws from the French Open! They go quarter by quarter to analyze the top seeds’ chances given their respective draws, and select some early showstopper clashes and rogue deep runs to look out for. They also make their (potentially terri…

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Swiatek stands alone for Paris, Zverev leads Next Gen contenders, Djokovic's Geneva trip 1:05:36

3M ago1:05:36

1:05:36

With Paris around the corner, the Tennis Weekly trio are back once again to round up all the action from the last week on tour, which saw Italian Open Champions Iga Swiatek and Sacha Zverev crowned in Rome. With Swiatek continuing her dominance this season, dispatching Aryna Sabalenka to clinch her 3rd Italian Open, and Sacha Zverev defying surpris…

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89. Danny Borg – Fred's of Shepparton 3:13:17

3M ago3:13:17

3:13:17

Any truck enthusiast will be familiar with the legendary Freds of Shepparton fleet that grace our highways. With some customised and very individual designs, I think that most people would be proud to steer one. But with our recent catch up with Danny Borg, son of founder Fred Borg, we learnt about the non-traditional start to the company and a fou…

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Rome - Djokovic down but not out, Osaka + Badosa show promise, Thiem to retire 1:01:25

3M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

From Madrid to Rome, the Tennis Weekly trio are back to bring you up to date on the Italian Open, which has seen Novak Djokovic face a water bottle scare before being ousted in a shock loss to Alejandro Tabilo. Meanwhile, Rafa Nadal succumbed to Hubert Hurkacz in his quest to find form and fitness before Roland Garros. On the women's side of the dr…

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Madrid - Swiatek seals epic as Big 3 emerge, Rublev glory despite illness + Rome preview 1:07:22

3M ago1:07:22

1:07:22

It's finally over! After two weeks of action, the Madrid Masters has come to a close with Iga Swiatek coming through an epic final against Aryna Sabalenka to capture her first Madrid crown, and Andrey Rublev snapping his losing streak and overcome illness to claim his second 1000 event with a battle over surprise finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime. Wit…

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88. Geoff and Brian Taylor – Taylor Brothers 3:10:56

4M ago3:10:56

3:10:56

Bruce has known Brian Taylor through historic truck runs for many years and finally got to Yerong Creek in the NSW Riverina District to record the family history. Brian was joined by his father Geoff as the two of them recalled the early days of Taylor Brothers Transport and the trials that are faced by operators on a daily basis. Brian is still pe…

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Challengers Movie Review - Is Zendaya the next Serena, THAT kissing scene and is it based on Mirka Federer?! 1:12:29

3M ago1:12:29

1:12:29

We review Challengers, the tennis romance film from Luca Guadagnino and Justin Kuritzkes starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist that has hit cinemas and taken the box office and tennis twitter by storm. To unpack the film the Tennis Weekly threesome aren't asking for 'three tickets to Challengers please' rather four tickets as Culture Edito…

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Madrid - Nadal rebounds, Jabeur resurgent, Raducanu knackered + BJK Finals go knockout 1:09:24

4M ago1:09:24

1:09:24

Nadal is making magic at the Caja Mágica in Madrid. He turned the tables on Alex de Minaur avenging his loss in Barcelona and Joel, Chris plus special guest Molly McElwee are on hand to unpack his comeback. Elsewhere, Sinner and Swiatek have been making serene progress whilst Sabalenka and Tsitsipas have struggled at the Mutua Madrid Open. They als…

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Rybakina, Ruud give French Open credentials, Nadal offers hope, Muguruza calls career 1:11:39

4M ago1:11:39

1:11:39

Joel, Kim and Chris are back to round up the latest clay court action from around the tennis world, as Casper Ruud gets revenge over Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim his first ATP500 title in Barcelona, and Elena Rybakina downs World No.1 Iga Swiatek en route to the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix trophy. The trio also celebrate the return of Rafa Nadal to th…

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87. Jack & Steve Patten - Patten's, Leeton 2:23:42

4M ago2:23:42

2:23:42

Pattens Transport had humble beginnings in 1938 as the family moved into trucking following a career in farming. The company steadily grew thanks to the local cannery along with a contract with Ricegrowers which lasted for almost 50 years. This resulted in the end of the transport business but in their wake the Patten family left a legacy in the Le…

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Tsitsipas finds form in Monte-Carlo, Raducanu leads GB to Seville, Nadal returns in Barcelona 1:03:26

4M ago1:03:26

1:03:26

Tsitsipas is back to his best in Monte-Carlo and picks up his third title in the principality. The week in Monaco saw the Greek secure victories over Sinner, Ruud and Zverev as well as a surprise exit for Novak Djokovic, in the semi-finals of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Elsewhere the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers were taking place, Emma Raduca…

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Clay! Berrettini back, Collins on a roll, WTA goes to Saudi Arabia + Monte-Carlo preview 1:29:12

4M ago1:29:12

1:29:12

Joel, Kim and Chris reunite to catch up on the week in tennis, which saw Danielle Collins storm to her second title in as many weeks and Matteo Berrettini return to the winner’s circle after his comeback from injury. Chris and Alina also report from their week in Estoril where Hubert Hurkacz picked up his clay court title with a final victory over …

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