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Backhands and Compliments: A Tennis Podcast

Backhands and Compliments

Putting the female gaze into ATP tennis discourse. You"re welcome.

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01:05:18

2023 ATP Recap!

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2023/12/14

And with that, the 2023 season is done and dusted! We go over our Bingo boards and surprise, surprise, Katie’s is still wildly unhinged and Miranda is a manifesting queen. Then we go through some questions to talk about the year. Like which player we became more fond of (and spoiler, you’ll be shocked by Miranda’s answer!) and which celebrity-tennis interaction we enjoyed the most. Katie breaks out the statistics in regards to who has a banger year and yet no one is saying anything about it. Of

01:49:23

Tier Ranking the ATP Top 100!

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2023/12/07

It is what it says on the tin, folks. Listen along as we go into WAY too much detail and rank the entire ATP Top 100 into categories named after Taylor Swift songs. The Tiermaker we used is from @MedvedevMeddler on Twitter! Follow along and rank for yourself! Follow us on Instagram instagram.com/backhandsandcompliments and on Twitter twitter.com/backhandspod. New to tennis or trying to get a friend into the sport? Check out our ATP 101 and 102 episodes to understand who/what we're talking

01:06:02

The Final Letdown (ATP Finals Recap)

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2023/11/21

Do you get déjà vu? We do too because this year’s ATP Finals, unfortunately, followed the trend of most of the tournaments this year and we saw Novak Djokovic win…again…yay. But, never fear! We talk about whether Holger Rune should’ve just worn Speedos and if he should write his gummy bears off his taxes. Should Jannik Sinner should have tanked? (Spoiler: for the good of the narrative, the answer is yes. But ethically, no.) Also, has Jannik figured out how to beat Daniil Medvedev indefinitely now

00:58:08

Project Runway: ATP Finals Edition

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2023/11/15

It’s the end of the season, but there is one tournament left-- The ATP Finals! Unfortunately, the ATP decided to screw over our new schedule and start the tournament on a Sunday, so instead of talking about the few matches that have happened, Miranda and Katie take on a much more important task: ranking the outfits at the Nitto ATP Finals Media Night, obviously! Why is everyone dressed to go to their local brewery? Who is the worst dressed? Who is the best? Is Jannik Sinner secretly cosplaying as

01:10:23

Bercy & Controversy (Paris Bercy Recap)

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2023/11/07

We’ve ended the final Masters 1000 of the season in the basement. Literally. The most important question has been answered! Holger Rune does, in fact, eat gummy bears during matches. Hope you get that golden bag from Harbio, Holger! On the tennis front, at least the boys fought harder against Novak Djokovic, giving him a harder time, but still, not even the beautiful, brown-eyed Bulgarian, Grigor Dimitrov could take him down. Katie revives her Doubles Alley section to talk about all of the breakups

01:03:10

BYOB: Bring Your Own Boris (Vienna & Basel)

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2023/11/03

Two ATP 500 tournaments this week means double the fun! At least for us, because the boys were hitting this week. In Vienna, we had our 13th Stefaniil match and while it lacked the flare of drama, we got a near cradle from Daniil to Stefanos. In the final, Daniil Medvedev’s curse continues and Jannik Sinner captures his fourth title this year. (Four titles for World #4!) In Basel, Felix Auger-Alissame defends his title against Hubi Hurkacz. Miranda gives the lowdown on just how bad Felix’s year has

01:20:43

I Wish You Would (Qualify for Turin) (Shanghai,...

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2023/10/26

As two Americans, Katie and Miranda weren’t able to watch a lot of the Asian swing, but that doesn’t mean we won’t talk about it! While we both wish Andrey Rublev would have taken home his second Masters 1000 title, we’re happy to see Hubi Hurkacz do his weird close-lipped kiss of the trophy. Ben Shelton hangs up the phone in Aslan Karatsev and takes home his first ATP title and a 500-level one at that! In a moment of nightmare fuel, we think about how bed bugs could be an issue at Paris Bercy,

00:54:34

The Lover Cup (Laver Cup & Beginning of the Asian Swing)

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2023/09/30

It’s time to talk about our favorite event on the tennis calendar, the Laver Cup! A fun team-style event that is an…exhibition? A serious ATP event? No one is quite sure. Especially Felix Auger-Alissame and Gael Monfils, who got into some ~drama~ during their match. (Or is it just both of them being French?) But it doesn’t matter because Team World absolutely dominated Team Europe. But who cares about the tennis when we can talk about Christopher Eubanks’ soothing voice, John McEnroe probably not

00:58:14

So-Called "Tennis Experts" (US Open 2023 Final Thoughts)

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2023/09/11

The finale of the 2023 US Open was unfortunately predictable, but this episode isn’t! Miranda and Katie venture away from exclusively talking about men’s singles and celebrate American Coco Gauff for winning her first slam! We focus on the positives of the US Open, like the lack of a certain man we hate, Dominic Striker wanting to dance with somebody, and a great act of sportsmanship. We mourn Matteo Berrettini’s injury again because we saw it live together. We talk about Lacoste being sustainable

01:10:09

Who Will Shock the World? (USO23 Draw Review)

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2023/08/28

We’re back again! After a hiatus because we’re not actually that serious, Miranda and Katie are back to talk about the US Open draw before it starts! Naturally, we’ve waited until the very last second to make our predictions. And surprise, we’re actually in the same room together! We talk about Andrey’s new ATP profile picture, Holger Rune’s lack of odd workout videos, and the exciting potential for a Janlitos (Jannik Sinner & Carlos Alcaraz, for the uninitiated) quarterfinal! Miranda commits

01:21:25

Diary of a Wimby Kid (Wimbledon Week 1)

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2023/07/09

It’s delusion hours, everyone! So, it’s like every other episode? Maybe. We talk about each quarter and who is left in the Wimbledon draw. Miranda and Katie go all in with Matteo and call for an upset. We might also be the only podcast saying Chris Eubanks will win Wimbledon. We also ask the very important question, is Novak Djokovic a vegan or does he just do yoga? Either way, he’s probably eating Hubi Hurkacz. We manifest another quarterfinal for Andrey Rublev and Stefaniil. Then, we move on to

01:12:16

Tsitsidosapocalypse (Roland Garros)

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2023/06/28

We started this podcast six months ago with Tsitsislander, but now it's time for Tsitsidosa. (Although Katie does throw in quite a bit of Tsitsislander.) Before we talk about the relationship between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa, we talk about Roland Garros. This was recorded a lifetime ago and for that, we apologize. Novak Djokovic won his 23rd slam, whatever, whatever, good job, but there are much more important topics to talk about. Miranda considers the branding of players and whether

00:54:04

Mamma Mia Santa Italia! (Rome Recap)

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2023/05/26

From asking Gerry to default him to now winning the whole thing, Daniil Medvedev is really the main character. Despite all the rain, this tournament wasn’t gloomy for us. After months without a Stefaniil match, we finally got our favorite matchup. Unfortunately, all the drama is more familial, but there is nothing we love discussing more than the mental and emotional side of tennis. Which means we do break out the star charts. As this is the final Masters on clay for this year, we look forward to

00:58:49

Spain Without the S (Madrid Recap)

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2023/05/11

We get a little more serious this week as we go over the various controversies and misogyny that happened in the last days of Madrid. From Cakegate to the ball crew’s uniforms and the mockery of them, to the silencing of the final two women’s doubles teams, to the alleged rigging in favor of Carlos Alcaraz. As women, it is our responsibility to talk about these problems and shed light on misogyny. It isn’t all doom and gloom, though, Katie talks about the men’s doubles final and Rublanov. Then, we

01:13:19

Madrid is in Retrograde (Madrid Week 1 Recap)

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2023/05/05

Mercury is in Retrograde and so is Madrid. We’re here for our not-so-regularly scheduled episode to talk less about tennis and more about the multiverse of madness that is tennis and pop culture colliding. Miranda prepared a quiz about the fame and popularity of tennis players in honor of the Met Gala. Katie gives her dream teams for the Laver Cup, including the addition of another team of her favorite oldies. In terms of tennis, because we are a tennis podcast, we discuss Daniil Medvedev’s

00:52:27

Andrey 1000 (Monte-Carlo Masters Recap)

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2023/04/19

Monte-Carlo truly is the most beautiful tennis tournament, and not just because Andrey Rublev won it this week! We’re back to celebrate Andrey’s win and discuss all the drama, from Daniil Medvedev dragging his not-friend Alexander Zverev to Taylor Fritz beating American clay hater Stefanos Tsitsipas. Also included: half a grid of F1 drivers and Big Babies™️ Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune roughhousing in the sandbox (a.k.a. clay court). New to tennis or trying to get a friend into the sport? Check out

00:49:02

Med-night Rain (Miami Open Recap)

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2023/04/10

After a week to dry off from the downpour of the Sunshine Double, we’re back to discuss the fortnight of tennis at the Miami Open! Daniil Medvedev has kept his impressive run going to capture another title, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz played another thriller of a match, and most importantly, Morgan Riddle and Taylor Fritz fostered kittens! We also debate the necessity of crowd silence during matches and define what makes someone a girliepop (always a compliment!) New to tennis or trying to get

01:08:13

Bad Sports and Slow Courts (Indian Wells)

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2023/03/25

With two weeks to recap, Miranda and Katie really focus on the most important aspects of the year’s first Masters 1000. Like the fact that Cam Norrie called Felix his “daddy”. Of course, we talk about Daniil Medvedev’s “court” case against Indian Wells and their slow "hard" courts. Miranda reveals her Indian Wells teddy bear’s name and Katie tells her truth about a certain retired player smelling absolutely fantastic. We also play “doubles advocate” and discuss Reilly Opelka’s comments

01:12:38

I Remember It All Too Indian Wells (Miranda's IRL...

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2023/03/18

It's very Katie and Miranda to name the 13th episode of the podcast after Taylor Swift lyrics. Last week, Miranda ventured out into the desert for a couple days at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California! This episode is just a recap of all the action she was able to catch on the first Friday and Saturday of the tournament. We answer all of the most essential questions, like which player one of the camera people said is a c***, who is hotter in person (from a very unbiased source, of

01:00:06

Screaming, Crying, Throwing Up (Dubai, Acapulco, and...

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2023/03/08

Tell a friend to tell a friend, he’s backkkk. And by he, of course we mean Daniil Medvedev. This week was an exciting one and pretty wholesome. Daniil might have won his third tournament in a row, but more importantly, he re-ignited the Stefaniil rivalry again and won Best Friend of the Week by defending Andrey. We talk about the kids: like Holger Rune v. Ben Shelton, Lorenzo Musetti’s anxiety, and whether Carlos Alcaraz would slay with nail polish. Katie’s most important win of the week is that

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