Tennis Today Podcast

Tony & Ian get a chance to interview with tennis legend, Stan Smith, & the movie director Danny Lee about their film "Who Is Stan Smith?". Stan gives us a little lesson on tennis fashion history & how shorts were introduced on the tour. Danny gives us some insight on the decision to tell Stan's story & the story behind the Adidas Stan Smith shoe.

In this episode Ian goes into further detail on what makes The Ojai so special & what people can expect coming up for the tournament. Tony & Ian discuss the news over the last week or 2 of the European clay season including some of the drama from Monte Carlo. We lament the official beginning of the Nadal farewell tour that began in Barcelona this week. Tony sounds off on the hate he's been seeing against Zendaya & the press run leading up to the movie 'Challengers' that arrives next week.

Back after a brief hiatus, Tony & Ian talk about the official beginning of the clay court season. After his recent win at Miami Open, we discuss if Jannik Sinner can keep it going on clay & what his path to world number 1 would be. We're crazy for Danielle Collins & her current win streak as she sails off into the sunset of retirement. While chatting about some of the issues with the Miami Open tournament & we imagine what it would be like if it were a clay court event. #shortswatch goes mainstream, Ben Shelton soon to be the top ranked American player, & more.

After spending a week in the desert, Tony & Ian recap a wild week of tennis at the BNP Paribas Open & the other tennis events that popped up in the area. There are at least 4-5 mentions of notable #shortswatch (shorts length) from the tournament that we bring up. We revisit our tips & add some things that we learned that will come in handy for next year or those gearing up for the Miami Open. In our readout of tennis news, we also discuss Netflix's upcoming Carlos Alcaraz documentary, Simona Halep's ban being overturned, & the Saudi Arabia PIF bid to takeover the ATP & WTA. We wrap up with a brief preview of the Miami Open round 1 matches.

In this episode Tony & Ian catch up on 2 weeks of action & news. We have a short debate, literally about the correct length for tennis shorts. Ian gives his thoughts on the Netflix Slam event. We talk about the rise of some of the ATP's newest young stars that have emerged in the last few weeks. We weigh in on whether Andrey Rublev's default in Dubai was warranted. & finally we wrap up with listener questions about going to Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open.

Are you planning to go to the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells but you need some pointers to feel confident you're doing it right? We're here to help you make the most out of these 2-3 weeks of the calendar in Southern California. Tony & Ian go into almost everything you'll need to know about how to go about your trip to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. We put all of our tips into 3 categories; helpful insight for deciding what days to go, planning & what to bring once you've decided when you're going, & how to get the most out of your time on the grounds while you're there. We also detail all of the additional events surrounding the BNP Paribas Open so that you can stack events such as the San Diego Open, Low Desert Open, Netflix Slam, Desert Smash, Eisenhower Cup, & LVBL's Deadball Invitational.0:00 - 19:45 are the details of the tournaments & events happening around the BNP Paribas Open20:00 - 1:15:00 is our coverage of the BNP Paribas Open

In this week's episode, Tony & Ian debate who the best American player is in tennis right now. We also discuss other categories in the ranks of the Americans such as most underrated, highest potential, newcomer to watch, next grand slam winner, most fun to watch, & more. We revisit the conversation about coaching changes with Maria Sakkari moving on from her coach this past week. We also talk about the disappearance of the one-handed backhand & its future in tennis. Ian makes his case for Venus Williams getting a wildcard at Indian Wells & we close by recapping the results from the previous week & looking ahead to what's happening this week on the tour.

In this episode Tony & Ian talk about the coaching changes that took place over the last week including Holger Rune & Jess Pegula, & we debate the importance of coaching in tennis. We also discuss exhibition matches such as the Netflix Slam in Las Vegas, the 6 Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, & the Ultimate Tennis Showdown & discuss why we'd like to see more exhibition matches. This brings us back to an important conversation around sports washing with tennis finding itself at an intersection with Saudi Arabia. We reveal our new side quest to rank the best tennis movies between now & when the new movie 'Challengers' comes out. Finally, as we do at the end of each episode, we recap the results from the previous week of tennis & mention the tournaments happening this week.