Podcast Episodes

WTA Finals 8 - Breathtaking Barty Makes History; Djokovic Dominates As Denis Disappears

Episode 603

Ash Barty made history on Sunday by winning more money than any tennis player ever has at a tennis tournament. And she did so with a performance that took the breath away.

Afterwards, Catherine Whitak…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

WTA Finals Day 7 - Barty Comes Alive; Faces Svitolina in final; Paris - Djokovic vs. Shapovalov final

Episode 602

Saturday was another bittersweet day of tennis, with Belinda Bencic and Rafael Nadal both succumbing to injuries in Shenzhen and Paris respectively.

But Catherine Whitaker and David Law got over it ev…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

WTA Finals Day 6 – Cahill and Halep: Disgrace-gate; Pliskova hits form; Djokovic dominates in Paris

Episode 601

At last! After a couple of frustrating days in Shenzhen, there was no shortage of drama on Friday with two gripping matches and one extraordinary on-court coaching timeout involving Darren Cahill and…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

WTA Finals Day 5 - More Shenzhen misery, but Shapovalov cheers us up in Paris

Episode 600

It was a downbeat day in Shenzhen, with alternate Kiki Bertens being forced to retire against Belinda Bencic, and Ash Barty easily beating Petra Kvitova.

Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

WTA Finals Day 4 – Svitolina stars again; More Andreescu injury concern; Federer out of ATP Cup

Episode 599

Elina Svitolina is becoming a WTA Finals expert, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova will meet for a place in the semi-finals, and Bianca Andreescu is injured…again. Catherine Whitaker, David Law and …

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

WTA Finals Day 3 - Osaka agony; Barty’s baffling defeat; and in ATP news, Medvedev lost a match

Episode 598

Naomi Osaka’s WTA Finals journey is over. How? Why?

Ash Barty suffered a bizarre defeat from a set and break up against Osaka’s replacement - Kiki Bertens, and Daniil Medvedev did something he hasn’t …

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

WTA Finals Day 2 - Halep edges Andreescu; Epic tie-break and done for Svitolina; Thiem Time Upon Us?

Episode 597

Elina Svitolina vs. Karoline Pliskova was all about the 14-12 tie-break.

Simon Halep vs. Bianca Andreescu was all about everything.

Catherine Whitaker and David Law spent half an hour in the pub over a…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

WTA Finals Day 1 – Shenzhen era begins; Osaka and Barty win; Andrew Bettles Interview

Episode 596

David Law and Matt Roberts recap the opening day of the WTA Finals as Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova and Ash Barty defeated Belinda Bencic, both in three sets.

How was the staging and crowd support i…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

WTA Finals - Preview and Predictions

Episode 595

In the first of daily editions of The Tennis Podcast from this year’s WTA Finals, Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts make their predictions for the tournament. 

The move to Shenzhen is dis…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Andy Murray - Comeback Complete; Bencic, Shapovalov, Rublev Win Big

Episode 594

Just when you think Andy Murray can’t surprise you any more, he wins an ATP title just 10 months after it looks like he’s about to retire. 

From the most heart wrenching press conference in Melbourne,…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago