The Tennis Podcast

Catherine, David and Matt discuss titles for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as well as the opening stages of the WTA 1000 in Beijing.  Part one - Men’s results. We start by reacting to Alcaraz’s triumph in Tokyo, despite an injury scare. Is this the best tennis of Alcaraz’s career? We also discuss Alcaraz’s decision to withdraw from Shanghai and the over-saturation of two week Masters 1000 events as the injuries and retirements pile up. Over in Beijing, Sinner experimented with his game en route to the title and Lorenzo Musetti got booed and was forced to apologise after a rant about Chinese fans.  Part two - Women’s results (54m). With the quarter-finals taking shape in Beijing, we cover Amanda Anisimova’s comeback victory over Karolina Muchova, the impressive Eva Lys and Sonny Kartal, and some aggro in the match between Belinda Bencic and Coco Gauff.  Part three - News (72m30s). There’s chat about Gael Monfils announcing his farewell tour in 2026 before looking ahead to ATP Shanghai.  Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy ⁠here⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-tennis-podcast-live-in-wrexham-tickets-1576277060119?aff=oddtdtcreator]. Become a ⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop]!  Talk tennis with Friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Sign up to receive our free ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more) Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt are here, unusually, on a Tuesday to look back on Laver Cup, Iga Swiatek’s title in Seoul, and a couple of ATP events in China.  Part one - Laver Cup. We start by hearing from The Athletic’s Matt Futterman who spent the weekend in San Francisco at Laver Cup. He explains why and how he entered the week with skepticism only to be won over by the crowds, the format and the vibe of the event. After that, despite promising not to get into an existential discussion about Laver Cup like we always do, we get into an existential discussion about Laver Cup.  Part two - Tour results (36m41s). We cover Iga Swiatek’s victory in Seoul, her gutsy performance to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova in a dramatic final, and the race for year-end #1 on the WTA Tour. On the men’s side, there’s chat about Alejandro Tabilo’s sudden resurgence to triumph in Chengdu, the utter devastation for beaten finalist Lorenzo Musetti, and whether Alexander Bublik can qualify for Turin after his fourth title of the season.  Part three - Preview of the week ahead (59m47s). We discuss what to expect from a stacked field for the WTA 1000 in Beijing as well as two ATP 500 events in Beijing and Tokyo.  Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy ⁠here⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-tennis-podcast-live-in-wrexham-tickets-1576277060119?aff=oddtdtcreator]. Become a ⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop]!  Talk tennis with Friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Sign up to receive our free ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more) Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt were live to review Italy’s 2-0 triumph over USA which saw them defend their Billie Jean King Cup title in Shenzhen.  Part one - Italy d. USA 2-0 Review. How good were the victories for Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Jasmine Paolini? Were Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula a bit flat or Italy just too good? Did the scheduling favour Italy? What's the solution which will allow the USA to leverage its strength in depth? And what’s the secret to Italy’s current domination of tennis?  Part two - Reflections on the event as a whole (33m35s). We cover the calendar slot, new format and new home in Shenzhen. How do we feel about it all? And what, if anything, can be done to make this event what it should be? Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy ⁠here⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-tennis-podcast-live-in-wrexham-tickets-1576277060119?aff=oddtdtcreator]. Become a ⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop]!  Talk tennis with Friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Sign up to receive our free ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more) Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt react to a a couple of enthralling semi-final ties as Italy and the United States booked their spots in Sunday’s final.  Part one - Semi-finals review. We start by covering Italy’s dramatic comeback to beat Ukraine. There’s an apology for underestimating Jasmine Paolini, analysis of how the match devastatingly slipped away from Elina Svitolina, and praise for Sara Errani’s leadership in the decisive doubles. Turning our attention to USA’s victory over Great Britain, we discuss how both Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula came back from a set down to see off impressive performances from Sonny Kartal and Katie Boulter.  Part two - Final preview (starts 29m50s). Will Italy stick with Elisabetta Cocciaretto? How much can we read into Pegula’s 5-0 head-to-head over Paolini? And do the United States have a doubles team which could stop Errani and Paolini? We get stuck into it all and give our predictions! We will be live on YouTube at 8pm UK time on Sunday to review the Final.  Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy ⁠here⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-tennis-podcast-live-in-wrexham-tickets-1576277060119?aff=oddtdtcreator]. Become a ⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop]!  Talk tennis with Friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Sign up to receive our free ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more) Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt are here to look back on all four quarter-finals at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen and ahead to the semis.  Part one - Italy d. China 2-0 & Ukraine d. Spain 2-0. We discuss the remarkably similar comebacks pulled off by Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Jasmine Paolini for Italy, ponder whether Yuan Yue and Wang Xinyu choked for China, and praise the brilliant Ukrainian team. Can Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina get it done in the singles for Ukraine against Italy? And what will they do if that tie goes to the doubles?  Part two - USA d. Kazakhstan 2-1 & GB d. Japan 2-0 (from 30m31s). We cover the way in which USA came through despite strong performances from Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina for Kazakhstan, the comments made by Taylor Townsend online mocking Chinese food and her subsequent apology, and whether Great Britain stand any chance of progressing through to the final despite a dominant win against Japan.  Tickets are now on General Sale for The Tennis Podcast - Live in Wrexham on Wednesday October 22nd! Buy ⁠here⁠ [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-tennis-podcast-live-in-wrexham-tickets-1576277060119?aff=oddtdtcreator]. Become a ⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thetennispodcast.net/shop]!  Talk tennis with Friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Sign up to receive our free ⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more) Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.