The Tennis Podcast

On an opening day when big names were beaten and all of them American, and Kyle Edmund scored arguably the most important victory of his career, the main topic of conversation at the Australian Open was about Novak Djokovic’s player meeting intervention.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine Whitaker and David Law are here to tell you all the tales from the interview room ahead of the Australian Open. From Roger Federer's mind games to Stan Wawrinka's tough times, to Billie Jean King's stand against the Margaret Court Arena.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the first Grand Slam tournament of 2018 upon us, Catherine Whitaker and David Law are in Melbourne, and were joined by Telegraph Tennis Correspondent to dissect the draws of the Australian Open.Who has the best road to the final? What are the outstanding first round matches? And who is likely to clash in the last 16 and onwards? The team talk it through. The fitness of Novak Djokovic is discussed, as his difficult draw.Aside from the potential match-ups, one of the main tournament talking points was why the Australian Open chose to have Maria Sharapova in the place of Serena Williams to launch the tournament at the official draw. The pod team get stuck in.And on the subject of Serena, they cover the remarkable story told in Vogue Magazine about the complications and health setbacks Williams suffered during and after the birth of her daughter, how she has dealt with having to play against her sister Venus, and the role she feels she wants to play in the sport in the future.The Tennis Podcast will be produ

Andy Murray has taken the plunge and gone under the knife after his frustrated attempts to come back from a hip injury.David Law, deserted by an ill Catherine Whitaker, gives his verdict on whether Murray has made the right call, and what happens next. He is also joined by Telegraph Tennis Correspondent Simon Briggs to talk about Murray and other main stories ahead of the Australian, and leading coach Nigel Sears to run through the long list of players on the WTA Tour competing for major honours this year.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly, in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy Murray's Agony; As the 2018 tennis season kicks off in earnest, there are still some notable absences, probably most notable the man who was World No 1 this time last year, Andy Murray, who has made a gut-wrenching statement declaring that he may require surgery on his injured hip. That is discussed, along with the continued injury absence of Murray's rival, Novak Djokovic, and the persistent speculation surrounding Serena Williams' return to Tour action.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 1973 Battle of the Sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was a landmark event in so many ways, and this cinematic telling of the story has been reviewed extensively in recent months. But not by Catherine Whitaker of The Tennis Podcast. Not until now. In this special edition podcast, Catherine gives her verdict on the film as a piece of entertainment, including her views on the performances of Emma Stone as Billie Jean King and Steve Carrell as Bobby Riggs.Catherine and David Law also discuss sexism and attitudes to sexual orientation in tennis, how far we have come, and how far we still have to go.The Tennis Podcast is presented by broadcasters Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport, BBC 5 Live) and David Law (BBC 5 Live, BT Sport). It is produced weekly throughout the year, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport. www.TheTennisPodcast.net  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the whopping four weeks of tennis' off-season well underway, Catherine & David are missing the sport so much they've decided to record a special '2017 Awards' edition of `The Tennis Podcast, which includes hotly disputed categories such as 'player of the year', 'meltdown of the year' and 'comeback of the year'.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We want to continue to produce the Tennis Podcast in 2018, and to make it better than ever. But to do that, we need your help! Please take just 5 minutes to hear why we are asking, and how you can help us.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As France lift the tenth Davis Cup title in their illustrious history, and the first following a 16 year drought, Catherine reports in for a final time from Lille to recount one of the most electric moments in French tennis history. Pouille was the hero of the hour, clinching the fifth and decisive rubber, so what could this experience propel him to achieve in his individual career? And what of David Goffin, a hero in his own right for Belgium, but leaving Lille bitterly empty-handed. Hear the thoughts of Catherine and David, as well as a very moving exclusive interview with French Team Captain Yannick Noah.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the aftermath of France's scintillating four set doubles victory over Belgium, Catherine reports in from Lille to tell David about what French Captain Yannick Noah has said is the greatest atmosphere he's ever experienced. With France now leading 2-1, they can clinch their first Davis Cup title in 16 years if Tsonga seals victory over Goffin on Sunday. But what Goffin forces a fifth and decisive rubber....?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emphatic victories for the Belgian Number One David Goffin & French Number One Jo Wilfried Tsonga have left the Davis Cup Final poised at 1-1 going into day two, which leaves David & Catherine to speculate about who will take to the court in the crucial doubles rubber. We get insights from Team Captains Johan Van Herck and Yannick Noah, and we hear the visceral reaction of the 27,000 fans inside the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the eve of the Davis Cup Final between France and Belgium, Catherine reports in from the 29000 seater Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille to bring us all the news from the draw, as well as an exclusive insight from French Team Captain Yannick Noah as to why he made some quite controversial 11th hour changes to his team selection.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the wake of the final match of the 2017 ATP Tour season at London's O2 Arena, Catherine, David & The Telegraph's Simon Briggs analyse a breakthrough moment in the career of Grigor Dimitrov, the newly crowned ATP Finals Champion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David hot-foots it back from Glasgow to give Catherine his 'enthused' verdict on Andy Murray Live, plus there's a point by point review of every experimental rule change trialled at the NextGen Finals in Milan, and some inevitably dreadful predictions about how things will play out at the ATP Finals following the mid-week draw at the O2 Arena.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the ripples of shock and horror still reverberating around the tennis world following the 'misogynistic' and 'inappropriate' draw ceremony to launch the Next Gen Finals in Milan, David & Catherine give their take on the events and the various parties' responses. Plus there is heated debate over Top Ten debutant and London quaifier Jack Sock as well as an assessment of each and every one of the many rule changes being trialled in Milan.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With David standing amid the confetti which moments before was falling on freshly WTA Finals Champion Caroline Wozniacki, and Catherine in a very gloomy post Autumn Equniox London, the Tennis Podcast team unite to discuss all things Singapore, including the biggest ever title of Wozniacki's career, and the stinging pain of defeat for Venus Williams once again. Plus there are two places up for grabs at the ATP finals in London, but six contenders. Who will miss out? And David speaks to the now retired Martina Hingis and asks her to compare her singles and doubles careers. You might be surprised by her response..  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With David Law’s ferocious 24 hour bug, day jobs and a seven-hour time difference getting in the way, the Tennis Podcast’s Singapore WTA Finals show is a bit delayed, but worth the wait. Just not in quite the way you might imagine.There’s the usual review of last week’s action, including great wins for Juan Martin del Potro, Julia Goerges, Jo Wilfried Tsonga and others, an update and insight from Singapore where David is on-site at the WTA Finals, and then something unexpected happens. The Tennis Podcast is presented by broadcasters Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport, BBC 5 Live) and David Law (BBC 5 Live, BT Sport). It is produced weekly throughout the year, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport. www.TheTennisPodcast.net  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Putney Exchange is the setting, David and Catherine are the presenters and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the topics of discussion... where have we heard that before? Plus the duo discuss Maria Sharapova's return to title-winning ways in Tianjin, and the respective races to London and Singapore.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back on pigeon-watch at Waterloo station, Catherine & David arrive fresh from commentary duties to discuss the brand new WTA Number One Simona Halep and the awesome woman that beat her to lift the Beijing title, Caroline Garcia. They also give live updates on a match that has already happened (Nadal vs Kyrgios), discuss the ITF judgment handed down to Dan Evans and look ahead to the return of Roger Federer in Shanghai.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Catherine & David reunite at Waterloo station to review the second week of the year's Asian swing, with breakout results for Ash Barty, Caroline Garcia and 33 year-old Vera Zvonareva. Also discussed; a first title in three years for David Goffin, more injury heartbreak for Marcos Baghdatis and a worrying trend of losses for Singapore-chasing Jo Konta. PLUS a first ever film review section as both Catherine & David give their verdicts on new release 'Borg vs McEnroe'.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.