The Tennis Podcast

Catherine, David and Matt react to Jannik Sinner defending his Australian Open title with a straight sets victory over Alexander Zverev. Part one - Sinner’s dominance in the final, a poor performance from Zverev, what the future might hold for both players. Part two (from 39m13s) - Zverev heckled over domestic abuse allegations. Part three (from 46m41s) - Women’s and men’s doubles finals and tournament reflections. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt discuss how Madison Keys became a Grand Slam champion for the first time, beating Aryna Sabalenka in a compelling and thrilling final at Melbourne Park. Part one - How the women’s final was won and lost, Keys' fast start and boldness in the big moments, how Sabalenka handled a tough night, and Keys explains the importance of therapy in her life. Part two (from 38m55s) - Results round up including victory for Alfie Hewett. The men’s doubles final will be covered in tomorrow’s show. Part three (from 43m25s) - Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Zverev preview and predictions The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt wrap up men’s semi-finals day as Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev booked a Sunday showdown. Part one - Djokovic retires against Zverev, what does the future hold for him? Part two (from 19m36s) - Sinner overcomes Shelton…and cramps Part three (from 35m46s) - Results round up and Sabalenka vs Keys final preview The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt recap an extraordinary women's semi-final night as Madison Keys stunned Iga Swiatek in a thriller to set up a final against Aryna Sabalenka. Part one - Keys’ extraordinary win over Swiatek Part two (from 25m46s) - Sabalenka finds her peak to beat Paula Badosa Part three (from 43m37s) - Men’s semi finals preview The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt wrap up Day 11 at the Australian Open as the singles semi-final line-ups were completed. Part one - Women’s Results. Swiatek keeps up incredible form to beat Navarro and set up semi-final clash with Keys. Double bounce controversy. Part two (from 26m15s) - Men’s Results. Sinner demolishes De Minaur yet again, Shelton fights past Sonego in an entertaining match. Part three (from 41m51s) - Ben Shelton calls out the broadcasters and on court interviews, plus women’s semi-finals preview. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday at the Australian Open was bookended by a pair of extraordinary results as Paula Badosa beat Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic overcame Carlos Alcaraz. It meant that Catherine, David and Matt were recording the podcast at well after 3am in an adrenaline-fuelled frenzy. Part one - Djokovic vs Alcaraz & Zverev vs Paul review. Part two (from 32m25s) - Gauff vs Badosa & Sabalenka vs Pavlyuchenkova review. Part three (from 57m11s) - Goran Ivanisevic quits working with Rybakina and Day 11 order of play The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a scorching day in Melbourne, the quarter-final line-ups were complete. Catherine, David and Matt wrapped it all up at the end of the night. Part one - Men’s Results. Sinner struggles with illness in brutal heat, De Minaur reaches his first Australian Open quarter-final, Monfils’ magic finally runs out, how the compromised matches got us thinking about the best of three vs best of five debate again. Part two (from 33m21s) - Women’s Results. Swiatek continues her march through the draw and faces marathon woman Navarro next. An emotional win for Svitolina sets up last eight clash with Keys. Part three (from 49m57s). Day 10 Order of Play and Alcaraz vs Djokovic HYPE! The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 8 at the Australian Open will not go down in history as a classic Grand Slam day, but it ended in dramatic fashion with Novak Djokovic refusing to do an on court interview after a comment made by a Channel Nine reporter. Catherine, David and Matt discuss it all. Part one - Women’s Results. Gauff and Sabalenka remain on a collision course, but can Badosa and Pavlyuchenkova trouble them? We discuss Gauff’s intriguing match against Bencic, Sabalenka’s demolition of Andreeva, and the knee injury suffered by Vekic which ended her match with Pavlyuchenkova as a contest. Part two (from 28m10s) - Men’s Results. Djokovic refuses to do on court interview and explains his reasons in extraordinary press conference. Plus, let the hype begin for Djokovic vs Alcaraz! We discuss how they both got here, what might happen in the match, all the drama involving Djokovic, as well as wins for Paul and Zverev. Part three (from 61m20s) - Day 9 Order of Play. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was another thrilling day at the Australian Open, headlined by shock defeats for Taylor Fritz and Jasmine Paolini, courtesy of GEMS Life. Catherine, David and Matt discuss it all. Part one - Monfils shocks Fritz, Tien and Michelsen back up big wins and keep their runs going, De Minaur battles past Cerundolo. Part two (from 24m00s) - Swiatek dominates Raducanu, injury concern for Rybakina, Yastremska’s brainless tennis, Navarro outlasts Jabeur and wins third straight deciding set, lucky loser Eva Lys makes history. Part three (from 43m54s) - Svitolina’s stunning performance to beat Paolini , Shelton overturns head to head against Musetti, Day 8 Order of Play. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There was a familiar Grand Slam feeling for Catherine, David and Matt on Friday - recovering from a 3am finish involving Daniil Medvedev. But fortunately the Australian Open delivered more great tennis. Part one - Men's Results. Draper beats his second Sensation and wins his third straight five setter, Djokovic cruises past the disappointing Machac, Alcaraz drops a set but wins comfortably enough, Fils retires against Humbert, Davidovich Fokina comes back from two sets down again. Part two (from 30m50s) - Women's Results. Sabalenka keep searching for top form, Vekic beats Shnaider in a thriller, Osaka retires, Bencic opens up on her return from giving birth as she sets up Gauff clash, Danilovic upsets Pegula. Part three (from 56m09s) - Sensation of the Day and Day 7 order of play. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt assemble before and after midnight to review another crazy day at the Australian Open. Part one - Men’s results. Sinner’s slow start against Schoolkate, Sonego stops Fonseca, Fritz’s ruthlessness, Musetti and Shelton set up R3 clash, Hurkacz beaten comprehensively. Part two (from 25m07s) - Women’s results. Raducanu fights past Anisimova, positive signs for Jabeur, Rybakina beats another teenager. Part three (from 42m54s) - Tien beats Medvedev, crazy late finish, Collins vs the crowd, Sensation of the day, and Day 6 order of play. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day four began in thrilling fashion with dramatic matches galore, then became very wet and windy, and finally finished with a feverish atmosphere around the grounds as fans made up for lost time. Catherine, David and Matt react to all the fun. Part one - Women's results. Zheng beaten by Siegemund, Osaka gets revenge on Muchova, Sabalenka and Gauff both win through without their best tennis. Part two (from 31m50s) - Men's results. Djokovic looks vulnerable again, Machac survives Opelka test, Mensik gets in on the Next Gen Party by beating Ruud, David soaks up vibes around Melbourne Park. Part three (from 63m) - Sensation of the Day and Day 4 Order of Play. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day three at the Australian Open was another good one and it will be remembered for the astonishing Grand Slam debut of Joao Fonseca. Catherine, David and Matt review it all. Part one - Men's results. Fonseca rocks Rublev - what's so special about him? Medvedev survives against the World No.418, De Minaur beats Botic, Shelton impresses against Nakashima, Musetti wins awkward Italian showdown with Arnaldi, Monfils puts on a show to beat Mpetshi Perricard. Part two (from 39m30s) - Women's results. Raducanu survives shaky second serve to set up Anisimova clash, Stearns' nerves get the better of her against Navarro, an easy day for Rybakina but a tough one for Sensations. Part three (from 60m10s) - Day 4 Order of Play. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a slow start on Sunday, the Australian Open really got going on Monday, with big names in action and stories galore. Catherine, David and Matt got stuck into it all. Part one - Men's results. Basavareddy impresses, how Djokovic and Murray need to get to know each other, Alcaraz and Sinner through in straight sets, Michelsen schools jades Tsitsipas, Post Puke Tiafoe. Part two (from 45 minutes) - Women's results. Gauff and Swiatek progress, Bencic battles past Ostapenko, Osaka gets revenge on Garcia. Part three (from 60m45s) - Day 3 Order of Play. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day One at this year's Australian Open wasn't a classic. Rain delayed much of the action and when the avalanche of matches finally took to court, they weren't exactly thrillers. But Catherine, David and Matt still had plenty to discuss as they recorded on 1573 Arena at Melbourne Park. Part one - Women's results and stories including Sabalenka feeling the love, Andreeva's connection with coach Conchita Martinez, and wins for Vekic and Zheng. Part two (from 31m52s) - Men's round up including Ruud and Nishikori winning five setters and Fils overcoming a slow start. Part three (from 49m10s) - Day two preview. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the eve of the Australian Open, Catherine, David and Matt were live on YouTube to get hyped for the start of the tournament. Part one - Our reaction to press conferences from Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper, Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva. Part two (from 36m47s) - Titles for Gael Monfils, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Madison Keys and McCartney Kessler. Part three (from 52m28s) - Day one preview and questions from the live chat. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melbourne! Catherine, David and Matt are in position for 17 podcasts in 17 days, and in this one they go through the draws and tell tales from their chats with players in the interview room. Part One - Men's draw dissection. Who's got the toughest draw, will Alcaraz - Djokovic happen and who wins if it does? Plus, David details the results of his loitering. Part Two (from 50 minutes) - Women's draw dissection. Sabalenka, Gauff on collision course as Swiatek faces tricky task. Part Three (from 1h23minutes) - Catherine, David and Matt's Fantasy tennis teams revealed, and it doesn't look good for Catherine. The Tennis Podcast during the Australian Open will be brought to you by Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours, your gateway to premium tennis events worldwide. Check out what they have to offer, including discounts on trips to Roland Garros and the Laver Cup, go to Tours4Tennis.com/Podcast. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been quite a week. Catherine, David and Matt convene to review the United Cup, Brisbane, Auckland, the extraordinary performances of Coco Gauff, and an increasingly disturbing storyline on the WTA Tour. Part one - Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz give US victory in the United Cup. Is this a new Gauff? Plus, Tomas Machac shows his two sides, and Elena Rybakina clashes with WTA after announcing suspended Stefano Vukov will return to her team. Part two (from 44 minutes) - What happened in Brisbane, Auckland and Hong Kong? We review it all. Part three (from 69 minutes) - All the other news and a look ahead to the coming week on the Tours ahead of the Australian Open. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine is in Perth for the United Cup and she’s joined by Matt to discuss everything they’ve seen and soaked up from the first tournament of the new season. Part one - Headlines from Perth including Elena Rybakina’s new partnership with Goran Ivanisevic, Leylah Fernandez’s serve vs Taylor Fritz, and the lack of vibes in Team Greece. Part two (from 33 minutes) - Sydney so far including Casper Ruud’s thrilling win over Tomas Machac and Belinda Bencic’s reality check against Jasmine Paolini. Plus, tennis experiments with timeouts. Part three (from 50 minutes) - Joao Fonseca’s Next Gen Finals victory and other bits of news. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Join The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catherine, David and Matt convene to catch up on all the latest news from the off season and to look ahead to 2025. Part one - Coaching updates. Hubert Hurkacz hires Ivan Lendl AND Nicolas Massu; Donna Vekic teams up with Sascha Bajin; Emma Raducanu starts working with fitness trainer Yutaka Nakamura. Part two (from 32 minutes) - Davis Cup Final 8 moves to Italy; Del Potro’s sad farewell in Argentina; Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva becomes first active male pro player to come out as gay; WTA Awards. Part three (from 54 minutes) - Djokovic to start his season in Brisbane; United Cup preview. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts, including Tennis Re-Lived episodes, Grand Slam Review Shows, and monthly Live Shows on YouTube. Friends also get access to The Barge, Hannah’s Column, and an ad-free listening experience to all episodes of The Tennis Podcast. Join The Barge! Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Shop - We have just launched a range of caps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.