Sinopsis
Presented by David Law (BBC 5 Live and BT Sport) and Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport), The Tennis Podcast features big-name guests, interviews, journalists and plenty of chat about the sport.
Episodios
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Episode 58 - An Emergency Tennis Podcast
14/01/2014 Duración: 09minWith David having picked Petra Kvitova to reach the semifinals (she lost first round), and Juan Martin Del Potro (his pick for the title) losing the first set of his first round match, an emergency Tennis Podcast episode was swiftly convened on day three of the Australian Open. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 57 - Australian Open preview; Legendary coach chat; Will David stick with Del Potro?
12/01/2014 Duración: 01h04minAs the year's first Grand Slam title begins in Melbourne, Catherine and David look ahead to who will be the runners and riders that matter. What do they think of the legends coming back into the sport to coach the top players? Who will have the greatest impact? And is David still sticking with Juan Martin Del Potro to win the title? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 56 - Back-stage at the Royal Albert Hall with Annabel Croft and a half-naked Goran Ivanisevic
07/12/2013 Duración: 18minYou thought the tennis season drew to a close with the Davis Cup final, but no, it all ends at the Statoil Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall in London. There, Catherine and David chatted to Annabel Croft, and Goran Ivanisevic - as he lay half-naked on the treatment table. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Radek Stepanek: 'I whispered to my parents, this moment is for you'
13/11/2013 Duración: 03minRadek Stepanek achieved his dream by winning the Davis Cup in 2012 and hopes to help the Czech Republic successfully defend it this week. What does he remember about the moment he won? The first 30 seconds, he tells us, nothing at all! In an interview with David Law a month afterwards, Stepanek explains his horror at realising he forgot to shake his opponent's hand immediately afterwards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 55 - Special Guests at the 02 - Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and friends
10/11/2013 Duración: 19minAfter Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, Catherine and David got together to discuss the other semifinal and look ahead to the final. Oh, and to talk to every man in the draw, and a couple of other tennis stars. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 54 - ATP World Tour Finals Preview/Predictions; Fed Cup Final - Where Were The Russians?
04/11/2013 Duración: 31minAfter an early discussion about who would be the World No.1 player in the rain (obviously), David and Catherine get down to the serious business of predicting who will come through the ATP World Tour Finals at the 02 Arena in London. There's also chat about the Fed Cup final, which saw a depleted Russia trounced by Italy. So where were the Top 10 Russian players? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 53 - The Big Del Potro Prediction; Serena - How Long Can She Keep This Up?
28/10/2013 Duración: 20minAs the Great Storm hits the UK, David and Catherine hunker down for a chat about Serena Williams' victory at the WTA Championships, the sight of Dimitrov playing Federer, and a massive prediction made at 30 seconds notice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 52 - Could Martina Navratilova coach Laura Robson? Andy Murray's back, OBE or Drugs Test, and Federer - by the man that beat him in his first final.
20/10/2013 Duración: 30minLaura Robson needs a coach. Martina Navratilova wants to be a coach. Is it a perfect match? Andy Murray is out for the season. Will he ever reach No.1? Roger Federer can't hit a barn door at the moment. Should he retire? And what was he like when he was young? We speak to the man that he grew up idolising, and who beat Federer in his first final. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 51 - Will Serena and Rafa break Steffi and Roger's records? Mario Ancic interview
14/09/2013 Duración: 39minIn Episode 51, Catherine and David review and the US Open and debate whether Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will break the records of Steffi Graf and Roger Federer. And we hear from Mario Ancic, whose career was cut short, but who is making a good life for himself outside of tennis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 50 - US Open Finals preview with John Lloyd, Jill Craybas and the BBC Radio team
08/09/2013 Duración: 08minOn the eve of the US Open finals between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, and Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, we enter the BBC Radio commentary box to get the views on what will happen from a woman that has beaten Serena - Jill Craybas, an Australian Open runner-up John Lloyd, the BBC's Tennis Correspondent Russell Fuller, and BBC producer Steve Jones. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Serena Williams - Shooting For History
04/09/2013 Duración: 03minWith Serena Williams into the latter stages of the US Open, here's an interview in which she told David Law what's driving her, what goes on inside her mind ('the mind of a maniac', as she calls it), and how much the history books feature in her goals. Does she dream about tennis? Does she wake up with aches and pains? Find out, in our interview. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 49 - US Open half-term report; Dan Evans; Federer vs. Nadal?
01/09/2013 Duración: 22minWith one week gone, Catherine and David get stuck in to the US Open, review the exploits of Dan Evans and look ahead to that possible Federer vs Nadal showdown. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 48 - US Open Preview/Predictions; Bartoli; Sugarpova; Connors; Nadal
25/08/2013 Duración: 34minAfter choosing a short sabbatical over retirement, the Tennis Podcast is back to preview the US Open, throw in some more dodgy title predictions, and to pick through Marion Bartoli's decision to hang up her racquet, Maria Sharapova's interesting month, and the incredible form of Rafael Nadal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 47 - Andy Murray Wins Wimbledon
08/07/2013 Duración: 38minThe day after a British man won Wimbledon for the first time in 77 years, Catherine Whitaker and David Law got together to talk about it. Oh, and yes, Catherine was asked about the 'foregone conclusion' that she said would be Serena Williams' run to the title! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 46 - Wimbledon Half-Term Report
30/06/2013 Duración: 23minAfter the most extraordinary first week of a Grand Slam tournament in history, Catherine and David pick the bones out of it, argue about whether there is even the remotest chance that Serena Williams might lose, and nearly get into a very heated equal prize-money debate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 45 - Nick Bollettieri Interview, Wimbledon Preview, Best-of-3 at all Slams?
23/06/2013 Duración: 46minOn the eve of Wimbledon, David and Catherine look at the draws, New York Times and NCR Tennis Podcast presenter Ben Rothenberg rows with us about whether Grand Slam tournament matches should all be best of three sets, and the great Nick Bollettieri talks about his incredible life in tennis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 44 - Rafa's 8th; Tim Henman Interview
09/06/2013 Duración: 27minAfter Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer to win his eighth French Open title, a record for any player at a single Grand Slam tournament, David was desperate to gloat about getting his prediction right. Catherine stands her ground as usual in Episode 44, and they both throw their hats into the ring to predict how many Slam titles Nadal and women's champion Serena Williams will end up with. Our big interview this week is with Tim Henman, who hails Andy Murray, talks about his greatest moment as a tennis player, and how long he thinks Roger Federer will go on for. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 43 - Rafa or Novak? A semifinal argument; Bob Brett part 2 - Taming Goran Ivanisevic
06/06/2013 Duración: 34minOn the eve of the men's French Open semifinals, and the much-awaited clash between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Catherine and David continue their disagreement about who will win. And, in the second part of our interview with Bob Brett, the great coach talks about life trying to tame Goran Ivanisevic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 42 - Serena Williams Interview; French Open Draw Dissection; Our Birthday
24/05/2013 Duración: 23minIn Episode 42, we celebrate our first birthday with an interview with Serena Williams. The World No.1 tells us what is driving her to continue into her 30's, whether she ever feels aches and pains in the morning, and how driven she is to overtake Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in the history books. We also preview the French Open, dissecting the draw of the second Grand Slam tournament of 2013. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episode 41 - Bob Brett: Inside The World Of Boris Becker; Rome Review
21/05/2013 Duración: 46minIn the first part of our in-depth, exclusive interview with the great coach Bob Brett, the Australian tells us all about the three and a half years that he spent coaching Boris Becker between 1987 and 1991. He explains how he tried to get the best out of Becker at a time when Ion Tiriac didn't think Brett was the the right man for the job, how he risked the wrath of Boris by telling some home-truths in a rain-break, and how emotion overcame him when Becker reached No.1 in the world. Brett starts by telling us about the legendary Australian Open Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman, who was Brett's mentor. Before all of that, Catherine and David continue to argue about who will win the French Open, and reflect on Rome. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.