{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ebd4f3042ecff3e0017461b/692b475f635c16d640c5becf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic Discusses the 2025 Season with Craig Shapiro","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ebd4f3042ecff3e0017461b/1764443031093-f261fe28-a736-47f3-96a6-8b9a32503e8a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Charlie Eccleshare has distinguished himself as one of the omnipresent and respected full time tennis writers on the globe, thriving as the sheer numbers of the like have dwindled. He files stories for The New York Times sports arm- The Athletic, on a weekly basis, and is  a regular voice on the always great The Tennis Podcast as well. </p><p><br></p><p>Charlie joined me from London and we spent an hour recapping the season, moving smoothly from the Murray-Djokovic partnership to the rise of Fonseca to the beautiful on court speech given by Anisimova at Wimbledon. We discussed all of the hot button topics of the day including scheduling, Saudi Arabia, and the trials and tribulations of Aryna Sabalenka. </p><p><br></p><p>It was a tremendous chat. </p><p><br></p><p>Recorded 11.28 Released 11.29</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"shaptennispod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast</a> is Powered by <a href=\"goldentickettennis.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Ticket Tennis</a>, the premier tennis events company for the connoiseur. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Craig Shapiro"}