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The Body Serve

The Body Serve Tennis Podcast

Tennis podcast featuring casual, semi-respectable conversations about the ATP & WTA.

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01:16:18

TBS 100: Having a Gay Ole Time

The Body Serve ·

2017/10/24

We're proud to share our 100th episode with you; we weren't always sure we'd get here. We skip the latest tennis news in favor of an extended listener mailbag, made possible by all of your clever and interesting questions. We chat about: the surprising absence of an out gay male player, some guesses as to why tennis is so popular among LGBTQ fans, our dream tournaments to cover and players to interview, our favorite curse words, and we ruminate a little on our purpose and mission as a podcast. We

01:17:39

TBS A to Z

The Body Serve ·

2017/10/18

Welcome to episode 99 of The Body Serve, one episode away from an unlikely milestone. Thank you to listener @SholzTalks10s for his unwitting inspiration for the structure of this episode: we run through the tennis happenings from A-Z, serving up our usual flavours of tea, opinion, results, and levity. Hop on board The Body Serve train for one of our favourite episodes yet. 6:30 A-C: Agassi still on-board the Nole train, British media hysteria, and Cilic enters top 4 12:00 D-F: Dan Evans’ cocaine

01:01:23

Can We Talk About Caroline Garcia?

The Body Serve ·

2017/10/11

Simona Halep is your new no. 1, Caroline Garcia collected a whole heap of points in Beijing and Wuhan, and Rafael Nadal wins another tournament on hardcourts. In short, tennis' fall season is lit. We also wade against the Nick Kyrgios clickbait and look at the other happenings in the Asian swing. 1:30 We need to talk about Caroline, and we say I told you so (sorry, that's really obnoxious) 9:00 A very uncharitable comparison, and the Sharapova Curse 14:00 Johanna Konta fighting for her Singapore

01:05:41

Roger's Cup & Other Tennis Etcs

The Body Serve ·

2017/09/28

So what did you all think of Laver Cup? We share our thoughts on the inaugural event: the Fedal hysteria, Roger's ownership stakes, the "exhibition" argument, and the lopsided nature of the teams. Meanwhile the Asian swing is picking up steam, with Wozniacki defending in Tokyo for her first title of 2017 from seven finals. We update you on James Blake's ongoing battle with the NYPD before closing with a few etceteras, namely a bunch of things we like/dislike. 01:17 What was Laver Cup (exhibition

01:20:56

Sloane Storms NY & El Decimosexto de Rafa

The Body Serve ·

2017/09/13

Welcome to episode 96 and our U.S. Open recap. By now you know that Sloane Stephens and Rafael Nadal are your singles champions. It still doesn't seem real, but we try to get to the bottom of a truly inspired performance by Sloane in New York. Nadal put aside a shaky start to the tournament to find some of his best tennis, finishing with a sublime exhibiton against Kevin Anderson in the final for his 16th Slam title. We revisit some of the more memorable moments and performances from the tournament,

01:13:05

US Op-ocalypse 2017: A Mid-Major Chat Featuring Rene...

The Body Serve ·

2017/09/04

Despite the missing stars, the 2017 US Open has offered no scarcity of big stories: Sharapova's return, Peak Petra defeating Muguruza, Venus' continued good form at majors, and the excitement around Denis Shapovalov. We're so excited to welcome back the insightful Rene Denfeld to the show. The Tennis Twitter-lebrity is covering the US Open for the first time as a journalist, and he shares his thoughts on Sharapova, Fognini, the draws, and what it's like to be there. :35 What a day: James just got

59:44

US Open Preview: Where My Boys At?

The Body Serve ·

2017/08/27

The last major of the year is here, and lots of top players are not *sob*. We're completely foregoing draw analysis this time around, instead asking broader questions and talking about players who we hope make a splash. Is it fair to call the women's tournament "wide open?" Did Andy owe it to anyone to pull out earlier? Will James ever learn not to pick Tsonga? :30 Back in Toronto! We saw Mariah & Lionel! 8:20 Where are the mens? Andy adds himself to the disabled list 14:00 What's with the

01:18:41

Cincy Wrap: Barty Party and More Mailbag

The Body Serve ·

2017/08/23

This is our final episode on the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. We're recording in the car again, chatting about the semis and finals, answering more listener questions, and talking through some issues around race, journalism, and access. The center of the episode, though, is our interview with Australian singles and doubles player Ash Barty, who took out Venus Williams in Cincinnati. :30 Hello from the car, again 3:30 White Castle *is* as bad as everyone said 6:30 Women's semis and

52:24

Cincy Special: Francoise Abanda and Listener Mailbag

The Body Serve ·

2017/08/19

We're excited to bring you a sit-down chat with the first Canadian player on our podcast, up and coming Montrealer Francoise Abanda. We also answer some of the questions you all were so generous to ask us, with the help of friend and listener Chad. The rest is just us: recapping the stunning Muguruza-Kuznetsova quarterfinal, the perplexing men's draw, Querrey's rudeness, and more happenings from on-site. 2:00 Muguruza-Kuznetsova insta-classic 8:00 The odd men's draw: Rafa the only superstar

58:04

Catching Up With The Stars Pt. 2

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2017/08/16

Join us for Round 2 of player pressers - you'll hear good stuff from no. 1 Pliskova, Kerber, Domi Thiem, Wozniacki, Halep, and Svitolina. But first, we catch you up with what's been going on in Cincinnati in our own words: Venus blazing through her first match, Fabio-Dominic play a strange one, the heat, and balancing the packed schedule despite of the withdrawals. 1:00 What we've been up to in Cincinnati today 6:00 The men's draw was already a huge mess - and then Fabio barfed on court 9:15 Venus

50:52

Catching Up With The Stars Pt 1

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2017/08/15

Welcome to our second episode from the 2017 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. We are again recording in our car, but this time we've also got outtakes from Monday's player roundtables. On this episode, you'll hear from Muguruza, Nadal, Kuznetsova, and Konta ahead of their opening matches. Nadal dishes on today's news that he will officially regain the world #1 ranking after Cincinnati, a thoughtful Muguruza reflects on her career as a two-time Slam winner, while Kuznetsova and Konta provide a

52:25

On the Road to Cincy

The Body Serve ·

2017/08/13

We're on the road to Cincinnati, Ohio from Toronto, basking in Dr Peppers & American junk food. This is our first totally unedited podcast, recorded and uploaded straight from the car. We're catching up on the summer hardcourt season: seeing Venus, Ostapenko, and Kvitova in Toronto; Rafa-Shapovalov in Montreal; Sloane's return and Madison's win in Stanford. We also preview the blockbuster first rounds in Cincy: Madison-Coco and Sharapova-Ostapenko. :30 What we really sound like, without

01:09:12

Preacher Teachers: Anything You Have In Mind

The Body Serve ·

2017/07/27

We're back with a bit of a mixed bag for episode 88. We begin with a podcast announcement before segueing into the tennis action post-Wimbledon: Novak is done for the year, Andy and Kim are inducted into the Hall of Fame, and David Ferrer resuscitates his career in Bastad. We then parse through the Nastase ITF ban, James takes another tennis quiz, and we introduce the TBS Mailbag! Seriously, we had such a blast answering Twitter questions from some of our listeners. Finally, we close with a segment

01:07:45

SW 19 Wrap: Muguruza Spoils Vee's Party & Federer...

The Body Serve ·

2017/07/18

We've got the Wimbledon blues after Venus couldn't get it done in the final against Muguruza. But, we're here to give full credit to Garbine & Roger for their outstanding fortnights at SW19. When one of the "Big Four" win a Slam, a lot of false narratives pop up from various corners; we're here to debunk a few of those. We also welcome Karolina Pliskova to the WTA penthouse, launch our Hall of Fame, and finish with a holdover discussion of two TV shows we're currently watching. 01:30 Muguruza

01:17:41

Mid-Wimbledon Check-up: Head On Doorframe

The Body Serve ·

2017/07/11

Welcome to our mid-Wimbledon show where we recap all the tennis from week one at SW19. We begin with the tennis stories capturing most of the headlines: Rafa's lawsuit against Bachelot is moving forward, "bad boys" Tomic, Medvedev, and Kyrgios generate lots of ink in the British rags, and Venus is exonerated! We also take a few digs at Rena's Army, the AELTC, and Taylor Fritz, before finishing up with the actual tennis, culminating with Manic Monday action. 03:04 Tomic's truth tea & HEAD's BS

01:01:28

Wimbledon Preview: Who's Coming for the No. 1 Spots?

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2017/07/01

Join The Body Serve for some Wimbledon draw analysis, some bold predictions, and some tea. Five women and four men can potentially grab the no. 1 ranking after the tournament is over - who has the nerve? We'll chat about the three comeback queens (Petra, Vika, Sloane), the tough men's bottom half, and why 'wide open' may not be the best desriptor for the women's draw. 2:55 So many trolls, so little time 7:30 Men's draw - local gentleman Andrew Murray leads the draw 11:00 Wimbledon seeding

01:08:02

Hello Grass, BYE J Mac: Don't Come For Serena Unless...

The Body Serve ·

2017/06/27

The grass season is upon us and we recap the tennis since Nadal's La Decima, as well as some of the off court happenings ahead of Wimbledon. James Blake showed us he truly cares that the racial justice system changes, while Venus Williams made an All Lives Matter misstep again. We debut "Girl, BYE!" -> a brand new segment where we discuss Dan Evans' positive test for cocaine, and John McEnroe coming for Serena in an effort to sell his book. Finally, we have a kiki about Toronto Pride in our "Things

01:14:37

La Décima: 10 Reflections From Rolly G

The Body Serve ·

2017/06/13

Rafael Nadal motored through the French Open field to claim his 10th title at Roland Garros, or La Décima. While his latest French triumph was expected, the same cannot be said for Jelena Ostapenko, who rifled winners past her opponents at will to grab the Suzanne Lenglen trophy. Join us as we relive the most memorable and newsworthy moments from championship weekend at the year's second Slam. 02:20 La Décima, the men's final, and Rafa's annihilation of the field 19:22 Fearless Ostapenko did

01:07:34

Mid-Roland Garros Report: All Tea and No Comment

The Body Serve ·

2017/06/05

Welcome to our week one recap of the 2017 French Open. We kick things off with a look back at some of the big (albeit few) upsets, as well as the biggest surprises left in both singles draws. Rafa and Novak remain on course for a crackerjack semifinal, while Andy and Stan motor along under the radar on the other half of the men's draw. As for the women, your guess is still as good as ours. We talk about Kiki Mladenovic's possible role as villain on the WTA, before following up on our discussion

01:16:00

Are You There, Margaret? It's Me, God: Roland Garros...

The Body Serve ·

2017/05/27

We're breaking down the draws for Roland Garros 2017, perhaps the most unpredictable women's major in memory. We talk about the overarching themes (La Decima, Novak-Andre, notable absences, and the 10+ female contenders) but we also go in-depth with the draws. After that, we devote a long time to addressing Margaret Court's continued and unprovoked attacks on the lgbt community. We consider what exactly free speech means, the responsibility that comes with it, and the necessity to push back when our

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