Podcast Episodes

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2015: Plucky Watson, Serena’s Escape

Episode 703

The biggest scare Serena Williams faced en route to winning the Wimbledon title in 2015 came from an unlikely source, as Heather Watson pushed her right to the brink in a third-round match which enca…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2013: Andy’s Title, Judy’s Journey

Episode 702

In the penultimate episode of Wimbledon Re-Lived, we take ourselves back to July 7th 2013 when Andy Murray became the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936 by beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5,…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2008: Rafael Nadal - King of grass

Episode 701

Finding new words to do justice to the 2008 men’s final at Wimbledon between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is not easy, but that’s our task on this episode as we look back on the match regarded by m…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2005: Venus Williams - Game Changer

Episode 700

Venus Williams’ 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 victory over Lindsay Davenport in 2005 is the longest women’s final in Wimbledon history, and possibly the greatest.

We discuss the sustained excellence from both player…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2004: The making of an unrivalry

Episode 699

When Maria Sharapova beat Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final, few could have predicted the path their rivalry would take over the next fifteen years.

In this episode, we discuss why Sharapova…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2001: Goran vs. Rafter, in their own words

Episode 698

The 2001 men’s Wimbledon final, which saw wildcard and three-time runner-up Goran Ivanisevic win his first title against Pat Rafter on People’s Monday, is one of the most famous matches in tennis his…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 2001: Federer Comes Of Age

Episode 697

The only ever meeting between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer came at Wimbledon in 2001, when Sampras was a 7-time champion in the twilight of his career, and Federer was an emerging talent who hadn’t…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1997 - Martina Hingis: Sixteen, Sassy, Sensational

Episode 696

In 1997, Martina Hingis beat Jana Novotna to become the youngest Wimbledon winner in the Open Era, aged 16. She also put together one of the best seasons in tennis history, winning all but one of her…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1993-98: The Jana Novotna Story

Episode 695

Nobody has ever had a connection with Wimbledon like Jana Novotna. In this episode, with the help of the storytelling of Mary Carillo and Chris Clarey, and the insights of Hana Mandlikova, the long-t…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon Re-Lived 1992: Andre from the baseline

Episode 694

Nobody expected Andre Agassi’s first Grand Slam title to come on grass at Wimbledon, a tournament he’d boycotted for a few years.

But Agassi always did things his own way, and when he won the tourname…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago