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The Tennis Podcast

The Tennis Podcast

Your definitive tennis round up, daily at the Slams. Part of the Athletic Network. Named in Time Mag"s Top 100 podcasts of all time.Friends of The Tennis Podcast have access to exclusive Q & A"s, new editions of Tennis Re-Lived and more bonus content.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:11:33

US Open Day 8 - Alcaraz vs. America

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2026/09/07

It was a strong day for the American men at Flushing Meadows as Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton and Alex Michelsen all booked their spots in the quarter-finals, but the performance of the day came from Carlos Alcaraz. Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts discuss it all. Part one - We start by analysing Alcaraz’s win over Tommy Paul which saw him produce a phenomenal level. Does Alzaraz’s form mean that David has changed his mind about what will happen when Alcaraz faces Shelton? We preview

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57:05

US Open Day 6 - Williams sisters lose, but Serena...

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2026/09/05

Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts are together at Flushing Meadows on the night that Serena and Venus Williams returned to the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Part one - We discuss the Williams sisters’ loss to Maya Joint and Chan Hao Ching, the incredible sense of occasion, and what could be next for Serena. In the singles, there’s chat about Taylor Townsend setting up at a tantalising clash with Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula overcoming a sluggish start to beat Leylah Fernandez, and a couple of

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1:12:11

US Open Day 5 - Is Coco Gauff the title favourite?

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2026/09/04

Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts are together at Flushing Meadows on a day which saw some upsets in the men’s draw while the top women continued their smooth progress.Part one - We start with Coco Gauff’s night session win over Paula Badosa. How good did she have to be to win? Elsewhere, are Naomi Osaka and Amanda Anisimova In The Mix to win this title? We discuss their three set wins as well as Madison Keys’ dramatic comeback, Alexandra Eala showcasing how she’s a quick learner, and

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1:02:34

US Open Day 4 - Is Alcaraz already in title form?

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2026/09/03

Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts gather at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre at the end of the fourth day of action at the US Open, which saw Carlos Alcaraz produce the best tennis of the men’s tournament so far, and Aryna Sabalenka show signs of tension off the court, while winning serenely on it.Part One - We discuss Carlos Alcaraz’s four set win over Jaime Faria. How is it possible that he’s playing this well after 5 months on the sidelines with a wrist injury? Will he be

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1:10:44

US Open Day 1 - Can Djokovic take much more of this?

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2026/08/31

Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts react to Novak Djokovic’s first ever opening round defeat at the US Open as he vomited, winced and cried during a gruelling loss to Mariano Navone. Part one - We discuss all the talking points from Djokovic’s exit, including the way Djokovic suffered physically throughout the match, his tears as he was unable to pull through, and why it leaves him facing an uncertain future in the sport. Part two (20:24) - A round up of the day’s other results and

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45:43

US Open - How did Alcaraz look on Mixed Doubles return?

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2026/08/27

Catherine, David and Matt are all together in New York to react to the second edition of the revamped mixed doubles competition which was won by Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik, and also saw the return to action of Carlos Alcaraz.Part one (00:00 - 29:51) We discuss the different feel to this year’s mixed doubles event, the way the doubles specialists all lost early, why Muchova and Mensik were worthy winners, and the notable chemistry in the Mirra Andreeva/Andrey Rublev and Flavio Cobollo/Belinda

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1:16:07

Cincinnati - Will beaten Djokovic contend in New York?

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2026/08/17

Catherine, David and Matt catch up on the first few days of action in Cincinnati with the tournament in full swing. Part one (00:00 - 32:24) - We start with some of the main headlines from the men’s event so far - Novak Djokovic’s struggle in the heat in his defeat to Thiago Augustin Tirante, a loss for Canada champion Ben Shelton against Jaime Faria, and Rafael Jodar’s “shoenanigans” in his comeback win over Denis Shapovalov.Part two (32:35 - 42:51)- A few other stories from the men’s event

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1:13:44

What’s happened since Wimbledon ‘26?

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2026/07/20

It’s wedding season, it’s holiday season and it’s moving house season, but tennis never stops so Catherine, David and Matt are here to react to the latest results and news since Wimbledon. Part one - We cover a big week for Stefanos Tsitsipas who won the title in Gstaad. Could this help to revitalise him? And will it be validation for ending his coaching relationship with his father? Elsewhere, there’s chat about Andrey Rublev winning in Bastad and Daniel Merida continuing his rise with a title in

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1:05:29

Live from Wimbledon Day 14 - Sinner seizes second title

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2026/07/12

For one last time at Wimbledon in 2026, Catherine, David and Matt were live on YouTube to react to Jannik Sinner beating Alexander Zverev 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-4 to defend his title at SW19.We discuss the way Zverev hit his forehand better than ever to take a one set lead, how Sinner stayed calm to raise his game and level up, and the final two sets which saw the Italian take charge.Should Zverev take the positives from pushing Sinner more than he has done in a while? Or will the fact he still fell short

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35:24

Live from Wimbledon - Men’s final preview

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2026/07/12

Catherine, David and Matt are joined by The Athletic’s Ava Wallace to look ahead to the men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.We discuss the way Sinner has dominated their recent matches, analyse what Zverev might be able to do differently, compare them as tennis players more generally, and give our predictions for the match. For ad-free listening and bonus content, Become a Friend.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch

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59:13

Live from Wimbledon Day 13 - Noskova conquers nerves...

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2026/07/11

Catherine, David and Matt were live moments after Linda Noskova became Wimbledon champion, defeating her Czech compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-3 in what became a dramatic final.We start by discussing the important moments in the match; Noskova’s sublime performance at the start to build a 6-2 5-2 lead, the choke which saw her lose five match points across three games and be taken to a third set, and her remarkable reset to then win that deciding set.How did Noskova pull it all off? How

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39:07

Live from Wimbledon - Women’s final preview

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2026/07/11

Catherine, David and Matt are joined by The Athletic’s Matt Futterman to look ahead to this afternoon’s women’s final between Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova.We discuss both players, analyse the match up, and give our predictions.Matt F also talks us through his articles on how Wimbledon plays an important role in the history of Czech tennis and Gabriela Dabrowski’s cancer journey.For ad-free listening and bonus content, Become a Friend.Check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch

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1:01:31

Live from Wimbledon Day 12 - Sinner, Zverev to clash...

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2026/07/10

Catherine, David and Matt react to men’s semi-finals day as Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev set up a meeting in Sunday’s final.We start with Sinner’s comprehensive win over Novak Djokovic and discuss the way that Sinner upped his level enormously compared to the rest of the tournament, and where this result leaves Djokovic moving forward.In part two, we cover Zverev’s straight sets victory over Arthur Fery. How did Fery cause some issues in the opening set? In what way is Zverev playing better on

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1:00:50

Live from Wimbledon Day 11 - Muchova edges Gauff in...

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2026/07/09

Catherine, David and Matt react live to women’s semi-finals day as Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova ensured there will be a Czech winner on Saturday.We start with Muchova’s extraordinary win over Coco Gauff in a final set tiebreak. How did Muchova manage to beat Gauff over the distance? What was Gauff thinking with that drop shot on her match point? And do we have any concerns about Muchova when it comes to physicality and nerves in the final?As for the second semi-final (26:15), we talk about

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1:03:48

Live from Wimbledon Day 10 - The Fery tale continues!

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2026/07/08

Catherine, David and Matt react to British wildcard Arthur Fery reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals.There’s chat about the way he completely outplayed a disappointing Flavio Cobolli, his remarkable self-assuredness and confidence in press, and how his game might stack up against Alexander Zverev, who emphatically ended his recent streak of losses to Taylor Fritz, in the semi-finals.We also run through a long list of possible Fery-related puns for the British media as this story takes over the back

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1:23:53

Live from Wimbledon Day 9 - Djokovic keeps dream of...

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2026/07/08

On another late night at Wimbledon, Catherine, David and Matt react to Novak Djokovic’s remarkable final set tiebreak win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.How did Djokovic pull this off? What was it like to be in the stadium? And how much will those five hours on court take out of Djokovic ahead of his semi-final showdown against Jannik Sinner?Speaking of Sinner, we discuss his win over Jan-Lennard Struff and how much of a surprise is it that he still hasn’t found his best form this tournament.There’s

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1:09:13

Live from Wimbledon Day 8 - Fery fires into the quarters

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2026/07/06

Catherine, David and Matt are live on the day that Arthur Fery became the sixth British man in the Open Era to reach a Wimbledon quarter-final, beating Grigor Dimitrov on Centre Court.Where was the match won and lost? How far can Fery’s game take him? And why was it tough to see Dimitrov cast as the villain as Fery Fever swept SW19?Fery will face Flavio Cobolli who played some seriously good tennis to beat a crestfallen Alex de Minaur. We discuss both press conferences and give a nod to Taylor Fritz

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1:06:53

Live from Wimbledon Day 7 - Will Naomi Osaka win...

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2026/07/06

On yet another dramatic day, Catherine and David were joined by Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic straight after Coco Gauff’s victory over Belinda Bencic, just in the nick of time before the 11pm curfew.Charlie explains why Gauff is his pick for the title, but will she even be the favourite in the next round against Jessica Pegula?The main talking point is Naomi Osaka’s incredible victory over Aryna Sabalenka. How did Osaka turn their rivalry around to win? Where has this tennis been from her on

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1:17:27

Live from Wimbledon Day 6 - Eala lights up Centre Court

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2026/07/04

Catherine, David and Matt were live after a couple of late night five-setters as Grigor Dimitrov’s feel good run went on and Alexander Bublik ended Frances Tiafoe’s hopes. How much regret will Tiafoe have after failing to take any of his nine set points in the third? And just how far can Dimitrov go?It was also a huge day in the women’s draw as former champions Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina were both beaten. We discuss Alexandra Eala’s extraordinary performance to beat Swiatek and the impact of her

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1:17:07

Live from Wimbledon Day 5 - Osaka peaks for Sabalenka...

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2026/07/03

Catherine, David and Matt were live at the end of Day 5 as a series of brilliant Last 16 women’s matches were set up.We discuss the good mental place Naomi Osaka is in this tournament and whether she can finally trouble Aryna Sabalenka, whether Barbora Krejickova’s closing problem will be an issue for her against Karolina Muchova, how Iva Jovic doesn’t feel out of place in the line-up despite her age, and who the favourite is between Coco Gauff and Belinda Bencic.In part two (32:41) we discuss Novak

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