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PODCAST

Behind the Racquet Pod

Mike Cation & Noah Rubin/Tennis Channel Podcast Network

The Behind the Racquet Pod is the best glimpse you can get in to the ins and outs of professional tennis, told by its players, and voiced by Noah Rubin, and his podcast partner Mike Cation.

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All Episodes

40:13

Noah's Quarter Life Crisis

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2021/02/22

It's Noah's 25th birthday, so the boys get together to celebrate, recap the AO, and recap the last several weeks on multiple different levels. -Novak's GOAT status -Naomi's GOAT status -Brady and Aslan and what it means for "Challenger players" -Why didn't Noah play last week. Love from us to you. We appreciate you, very much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:39

Behind the Racquet with National Champion Will Blumberg

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2021/02/15

Thanks so much for the support of the Behind the Racquet Podcast. You can help by visiting patreon.com/behindtheracquetpod. This week's guest is 23 year old Will Blumberg, who won a national title with his North Carolina Tar Heel teammates at the ITA Division 1 Men's National Indoor Championships in Champaign. His pro career got delayed by covid, but it's just around the corner. We'll talk about that transition, his prolonged collegiate career, and his relationships with some of the best in the

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43:37

Behind the Racquet with Luke Saville

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2021/02/01

Luke Saville and his partner Max Purcell won seven Challenger doubles titles in 2019, and moved up around 30 spots in the ATP rankings. But they received a much deserved wild card to the 2020 Australian Open, and fought their way to a Grand Slam final. One year later, the 27 year old (HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAV!) prepares to defend those points in next week's AO; but first, he's part of Team Australia in this week's ATP Cup. It's his first international team appearance for Australia since Junior Davis Cup,

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34:37

Behind the Racquet with Stefan Kozlov

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2021/01/19

When Noah Rubin and Stefan Kozlov met in the Wimbledon 2014 final, it was thought to be one of the many steps in the progression for Stefan Kozlov, at the tender age of 16. Later that year, he knocked off his first top 100 player in Tim Smyczek, on the way to a CHALLENGER FINAL in Sacramento. Some good runs at ATP events followed, a couple Challenger titles, and then he suddenly just slowly receded away from high level tennis. It's been nearly four years since his last final, but Koz sounds like

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29:06

New Year; Same Mohawk

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2021/01/05

A quick note from your editor, Mike: There was a major issue with Noah's recorder in Delray halfway through, along with another issue which you'll hear about....so there's a noticeable audio difference when we had to switch to a cell line. Apologies, it's all we could do in a rushed situation. Now, a big thanks to our latest patreon sponsor, Steve Quick. He and our other patreon sponsors will be receiving a special pod later this week. You can join at patreon.com/behindtheracquetpod. The tennis

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41:11

Rejoining Reilly

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/12/28

Young American Reilly Opelka spoke with Mike during a trip to NorCal back in 2018. A heck of a lot has changed since then. He'd just started his foray in to fashion, but he's now a force on the Tour, with a couple of ATP titles in his pocket, and one of the most feared serves in the sport. We talked to him about his growing health concerns, how he's adjusting to them, and where the sport is after a difficult 2020. Thoughts and concerns, as always, to patreon.com/behindtheracquetpod! Learn more about

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47:41

Where in the World is Jared Donaldson?

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/12/14

Jared Donaldson is just 24 years old, but has been out of action for essentially two years, since originally hurting his knee in the summer of 2018. It's not been a smooth process for him on the road to recovery. He walks us through his prognosis, and the reality of what's staring him in the face. He also goes in the way back machine with his former Jr Davis Cup teammate Noah Rubin to discuss their epic win over Russia, featuring three future top 10 players. We will also be releasing our patreon

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28:43

Ay yo, what's the deal with the AO?

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/12/08

It's been a while, so Noah and Mike have some catching up to do. Noah brings you all the latest info the players have received when it comes to the Australian Open. Hint: It's still a little dicey. Plus the schedule for 2021 is way up in the air. What's it mean? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:34

Dispatches from Cary Part 2

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/11/16

In part 2 of our dispatches from Cary, Noah and Mike chat with Denis Kudla (who is in the final on Sunday at the Atlantic Tire Championships in Cary), doubles specialist Nate Lammons, Jack Sock's coach and former top 100 player Alex Bogomolov, Jr., and top 70 doubles star Luke Bambridge. More coming up next week from Orlando! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:23

Dispatches from Cary Part 1

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/11/13

On a rainy day in Cary on Wednesday, Noah and Mike chatted with eight different players for mini-interviews, culminating with the more serious question of how to improve the quality of life and opportunity for Challengers, and Challenger level players. On Part 1, we chat with Christopher Eubanks, Hunter Reese, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, and Teymuraz Gabashvili. Part 2 will be released on Monday, with thoughts from Luke Bambridge, Denis Kudla, Alex Bogomolov, Jr, and Nate Lammons. Thanks so much to our

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31:52

Michael Mmoh is alive and well

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/11/09

As Challenger tennis returns to the US this week in beautiful Cary, North Carolina, Noah and Mike sit down with returning finalist Michael Mmoh to talk about his covid break, how his runs in Cary and Knoxville in 2019 changed his perspective, his long term development, his relationship with his parents, and yes, Frances Tiafoe's note from Saturday that Mike was MIA. Disclosure: This podcast was recorded outdoors, and socially distanced. We're incredibly thankful to our patreon supporters and others

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26:17

CiCi Comes Back

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/11/02

Native Californian CiCI Bellis' injury battles through 2018-9 are well documented, going through four surgeries on her arm. After withdrawing before her semifinal match Saturday at the USTA Pro Circuit event in Tyler, Texas, CiCi joined Noah and Mike for a chat about her preparation for this week's event in Charleston, how she's handling the schedule post Covid-hiatus, and her newfound fame on the cooking circuit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:55

Behind the Behind the Racquet Tour

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/10/26

Last week, Behind the Racquet founder Noah Rubin announced the BTR Tour, his vision for a reimagined tennis experience. Today, Mike presses him on the details behind the larger vision, including the details of BTR Tour weekend, and whether it's a long term competitor for the ATP and WTA Tours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:49

Pondering the ATP Player Council Picks

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/10/13

Just a slew to unpack this week, in this order 1) The French results, Iga on BTR, Nadal's achievement at the French 2) The return of the USTA Pro Circuit 3) PTPA vs the New Player Council 4) Mental Health Awareness Week and where Noah and Mike are in that regard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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44:53

The Jump with Emilio Gomez

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/10/05

28 year old Emilio Gomez made tennis headlines last week after qualifying for the French Open for the first time in his career. The story gained traction because it's where his Dad Andres won a grand slam title in 1990. But Emilio's story has had a much longer progression. How has that progression helped or hindered him, and where does his relationship with his father go from here? As always, thanks to our patreon sponsors, including this week's new sponsor, Matthew Sellwood. You can join us at

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36:38

Back to Life, Back to Reality

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/09/28

Noah lost a tough one to Ivo Karlovic. To Mike's delight, the gentle giant threw in THREE underarm serves. We'll get Noah's take on his French Open experience, what's next, and what the hell is going on with the French Open balls? Then the boys discuss the complete lack of consistency pointed out this week by former guest Gaby Dabrowski, among others, on medical protocols from week to week. What's the ATP telling it's players? Noah tells us. Then, Mike takes on some wild tangents, because that's

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33:59

Noah takes us Inside a very messy French Open Bubble

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/09/20

It's not a great start to the French Open, with multiple positive tests, and more questions about the bubbles and the rules than answers. Noah Rubin invites us inside the bubble as he prepares for a first round qualifying matchup with Dr. Ivo on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:52

US Open Reflections, and can you have an social...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/09/13

A week after he leaves the bubble, Noah Rubin reflects on his times at the Open, while Mike appears to have a different view entirely. The boys dissect their reflections on it. And Mike was moved immensely by Naomi Osaka, but also wondered if it's possible for someone like Noah, or any player around 200 in the world, to have an impact socially, if they don't win at the highest level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:34

A mini-ask us anything, on the day of the Mannarino...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/09/04

Thoughts on the bubble? Thoughts on the play? Should the Paire 11 have been removed from the tournament? Noah sounds off, once again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:24

Is the Bubble Busted, Plus Noah's PTPA Rationale

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2020/08/31

Noah breaks news on a Sunday, explaining what ramifications are coming from Benoit Paire's positive covid test. And yes, you saw Noah in his BTR shirt in the PTPA photo. Why was he there???? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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