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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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67:19

Behind the Racquet with Christopher Eubanks

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2023/04/03

The 26-year-old from Atlanta sits down with the boys post Miami to talk about the process of getting to the top 100 for the first time in his career after his quarterfinal run. A huge achievement, so we discuss how it happened philosophically, and technically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:39

Behind the Racquet of Gender Finances with Jamie Loeb

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2023/03/20

Jamie Loeb rejoins the show to gives us the full details of what financial inequalities look like at the lower levels of tennis, after Denis Shapovalov helped bring it to light in his recent article. We got in to the intricacies of what that looks like at tournaments that have both men's and women's events at the Challenger level, and how some of the finances break down, and why. We also explored some other reasons WHY the financial inequities might be happening, and most importantly, Mike's

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40:41

Behind the Racquet with Grant Chen

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2023/03/14

Grant Chen is now the Head Coach for the men's tennis team at SMU. He came to Dallas after a legendary run from the team manager for UCLA, all the way to Associate Head Coach. He also helps run the Dallas Open, and multiple USTA Pro Circuit events at the Styslinger Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas as well. Further, he's about as connected as anyone can be. You'll see him in the box from time to time for Grigor Dimitrov, he's tight with John Isner, and many others. So Mike sat down with him to find out

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33:36

Behind the Racquet with Mackenzie McDonald

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2023/03/06

Mackenzie "Mackie" McDonald is 27 years old from Northern California, ranked 53 in the world as of March 6th. He was the NCAA singles and doubles champion at UCLA in 2016, winning the doubles with Martin Redlicki (a former BTR Pod guest, now coaching at Oklahoma State). Mackie joined us from Indian Wells, with the draw coming out later today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:35

Behind the Racquet with Alexis Galarneau

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2023/02/27

Mike here- This pod got DRASTICALLY delayed (totally on me), but this pod was recorded in Melbourne immediately following qualifying, as Alexis was headed towards the airport. The guy is an incredibly hard worker, super positive, and it was fun learning a little bit more about what took him to NC State (not a traditional tennis powerhouse), and has him inside the top 200 in the world. More next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:15

Why American men are making a push; AO TV miscues,...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2023/02/07

Hey all- In between interviews with Ernesto Escobedo, and Alexis Galarneau, the boys reconvened to chop up the American men at the AO, why the TV coverage was down, and the horrific record tennis is starting to set on domestic violence. More next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:20

Behind the Racquet with Ernesto Escobedo: Why he's...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2023/02/01

Have to preface all of this by noting that this was recorded the day after Neto qualified in Australia. As a result, it's important to note that it does not have any details regarding this week's Davis Cup news with regard to the Mexican Tennis Federation. He was honest and forthright about his decision and why, and clearly is at peace with the decision he's made. More coming up next week, including an interview with Canada's Alexis Galarneau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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24:27

Re-Release: Ben Shelton following his third title in...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/12/17

Top 100 star Ben Shelton gave his thoughts on his whirlwind year, his three straight titles to end the year, his offseason, his girlfriend Anna, and Mike gets emotional because that's what you do at the end of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:28

2022 Recap Pt 1: Davis Cup Kerfuffle, Misogyny, and...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/12/09

Quite an end to the year, although did the year ever really "end" A slew of exhibitions, Davis Cup distractions for the US, and really questionable (at best) words from a few top male stars. More next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:48

Ben Shelton on his first Challenger title in...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/11/08

Mike here. I sat down with Ben immediately following his victory in straights over Christopher Eubanks to talk about playing against his close friend, his expectations for this stretch of tennis, and where he thinks he's most improved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:20

Behind the Racquet with Sam Riffice

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/10/19

The always mature Sam Riffice joins Mike during his run to the semifinals in Fairfield, California. They talked about his childhood in Sacramento, his strong family structure, and what he's learned from his fiance, Cici Bellis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:36

Noah Reveals His New Path- Pickleball

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/10/18

Well, it was quite a revelation last week when Noah Rubin announced he'd start playing pickleball. He finally sits down with Mike to discuss the whys, the people who are rooting against him, and what tennis can learn from pickle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14:03

Michael Mmoh on his Seventh Challenger Title

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/10/17

It's a seventh Challenger title for Michael Mmoh in Fairfield, California. Immediately after taking home the title, he sat down with Mike to talk about what's changed to bring home his second trophy in two months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:28

Zachary Svajda Wins his First Challenger Title

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/10/10

Zachary Svajda won the Tiburon Challenger with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Ben Shelton on Sunday. The 19-year-old grabbed his first Challenger title in the process, and has moved to roughly 255 in the world. It was a crazy match, and Zach sits down with Mike to discuss the match, as well as the expectations he faced as a 16 year old after winning Kalamazoo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:10

Fed, Foe, and Finally some Challenger Changes

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/09/27

We talk over Fed's retirement at the Laver Cup, the absolutely inexcusable abuse thrown toward Frances Tiafoe after he beat Fed in his final match. And we walk through some of the changes to the Challengers coming in 2023. TLDR: Mike is optimistic, Noah, shockingly, is not. Jason Kubler next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:39

Noah Rubin steps away. And so did some other guy.

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/09/20

Well now that the announcement is out there, Noah talks us through why he's stepping away from tennis, and what he'll miss most. We also talk about Fed's retirement decision, and what he's meant to both of us in our respective careers, including Noah's meeting with him at the Australian Open 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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49:26

US Open Recap; Where will the rivalries come from,...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/09/12

Recorded immediately preceding Carlos Alcaraz's victory in the men's singles final, Noah visits Mike in Queens to wrap up the Open. We talk rivalries The Happy Slam in New York And Carlos' impact. We get some takes on the PTPA, US Open Broadcast times, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:05

Serena Says Goodbye, and Make Mike Best Man 2024

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/08/15

We start with Noah's engagement, as our lil boy is all done growed up. But the real story is Serena Williams' retirement announcement. We discuss that, how she has impacted tennis, and our lives; and why this year has become a year full of retirements across both tours. More from Cincy, and wherever Noah heads next, coming next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:02

Behind the Racquet with Enzo Couacaud with Guest Host...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/07/28

Guest Host Christopher Eubanks guides us through the career of French tennis star Enzo Couacaud, and take you Behind the Racquet to tell you his story. Things get interesting when they start talking about the French generation of Monfils, Tsonga, Gasquet and others, and what "greatness" is. And then we get in to how the NBA influence could benefit tennis. More coming next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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13:00

Yibing Wu on winning three straight titles on the...

Behind the Racquet Pod ·

2022/07/24

One of the more remarkable runs I've witnessed on the USTA Pro Circuit over the last 9 years. Yibing Wu lost 2 sets in 15 straight wins. He's moved from 1741 to 174 in the ATP rankings since returning to the tour earlier this year after surgery and covid restrictions. I talked to him immediately after he came off the court in Indianapolis. He was winded, emotional, and thoughtful, considering he was ultimately rushing to get to a flight. Appreciated the time immensely. TOMORROW!!!! And all new

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