Tennis Weekly

Joel, Kim and Chris join forces to talk the week that was on the grass courts of Europe. It’s been a good week for Americans on tour with Tommy Paul becoming the new US men’s number 1 with victory at Queen’s and Jessica Pegula winning her first grass court title in Berlin, saving match points along the way. Jannik Sinner also takes home the Halle title, cementing his new world number 1 status, whilst Yulia Putintseva surprises even herself with a great week on the grass of Birmingham, putting to an end a resurgent week from an Ajla Tomljanovic on the comeback.The trio also discuss the latest on the status of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic with one week to go before the start of The Championships, and also reflect on the USTA’s Olympic team selection which has caused some controversy over the exclusion of top 10 doubles player Nicole Melichar.With one week to go until Wimbledon, Chris is in Eastbourne to cover the action from the sunshine capital of England, and Joel also brings us his final reflections from his week at the Cinch Championships in London.ALL COURT TENNIS CLUB FREE TRIALSign up to https://allcourttennisclub.com/become-a-member-baseline/ today and receive a two week free trial when you download the club app activate your membership.TENNIS CHANNEL OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel here to watch the British grass court season including all the action from Queen's (ATP), Eastbourne (ATP & WTA), Birmingham (WTA) and Ilkley (ATP).And use the code GRASS24 at checkout to get 30% off your annual subscription.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***

Mind the Pimm's! Tennis Weekly diaries is back! Join us as we give our own unique take on the Queen's Club Championships experience. We give our fan verdict for anyone interested in attending the event or just wants to hear what the vibe is like at one of the most prestigious tournaments in the ATP calendar - including how much a pitcher of Pimm's at the venue is!Elsewhere, we go behind the scenes in the press room and speak to players including Carlos Alcaraz to see how his grass court prep is going and Andy Murray to hear on what it means to reach 1000 (!) matches played on the ATP Tour level. There's also conversation with a certain former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic after he sent down 47 aces in his win over Cam Norrie to secure his own bit of tour history.TENNIS CHANNEL OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel here to watch the British grass court season including all the action from Queen's (ATP), Eastbourne (ATP & WTA), Birmingham (WTA) and Ilkley (ATP).And use the code GRASS24 at checkout to get 30% off your annual subscription.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***

The sweet smell of freshly mowed grass courts is here! And of course that means the Tennis Weekly trio of Joel, Kim and Chris are ready to kick-off with their first official podcast of the 2024 grass court season.The Brits are off to a cracking start to the grass with two titles already. Katie Boulter battled fellow Brit Emma Raducanu, the rain, and former World No. 1 and Wimbledon Finalist Karolina Pliskova to defend her Nottingham title, whilst Jack Draper won his first tour title in Stuttgart to become British No. 1 with an impressive performance against grass aficionado Matteo Berrettini. Alex de Minaur and Liudmila Samsonova also claimed the trophies in s’Hertogenbosch.Meanwhile, the Olympics are looming, with the exciting announcement that Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Nadal will team up in Paris, whilst Emma Raducanu has turned down the prospect of a wildcard, to the consternation and surprise of many.We also hear from Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz live from the Queen's Club as Tennis Weekly hits the grass courts of the famous Wimbledon warm up event.TENNIS CHANNEL OFFERPurchase Tennis Channel here to watch the British grass court season including all the action from Queen's (ATP), Eastbourne (ATP & WTA), Birmingham (WTA) and Ilkley (ATP).And use the code GRASS24 at checkout to get 30% off your annual subscription.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***

Finals weekend in Paris... you know what that means! It's time for Joel, Kim and Chris to reunite for their final catchup from Roland Garros 2024, the tournament which saw Iga Swiatek win her third Roland Garros title on the trot with a storming victory over Jasmine Paolini, and Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in five sets to become the youngest ever male player in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam on 3 different surfaces.The trio discuss whether beating Iga Swiatek on this court and surface is the toughest ask in women’s tennis, assess Jasmine Paolini’s two runner up titles this past fortnight and what Alexander Zverev still needs to do to win his first Grand Slam title.With Coco Gauff claiming her first Slam doubles title (to complete a singles and doubles slam set aged 20) and Mate Pavic completing the career Golden doubles slam, this tournament has certainly been one for the stat lovers.The trio also reveal the winner of Collect A Set which once again went down to a tiebreaker and there is some very special Wimbledon related news announced from Tennis Weekly HQ...SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***

It actually feels like the French Open... join Joel and Chris as they discuss all the semi final action at Roland Garros including a gruelling, survival of the fittest five set epic from Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner plus Alexander Zverev overcoming an off colour Casper Ruud.On the women's side they discuss Iga Swiatek reaching her fourth final in Paris and just why Coco Gauff struggles so much in their head to head, plus Jasmine Paolini leading the Italian charge by making both the singles and doubles finals in Paris (encroyable!). Elsewhere, the duo discuss Zverev's court case in Berlin reaching a decision, whether Alcaraz-Sinner is this generation's Federer-Nadal rivalry and they preview the singles finals with some of their own predictions.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***

Kim and Chris catch up on the Quarter Final action from Roland Garros, which saw top seeds Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka ousted by lower ranked opposition, Jannik Sinner become the new World Number 1, and Novak Djokovic withdraw from the tournament with a knee injury.Iga Swiatek cruised through against Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova whilst Coco Gauff made her third straight slam semi with a comeback win over Ons Jabeur. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner continue their fine form to set up a showstopper clash on Friday with comfortable wins over Tsitsipas and Dimitrov respectively, whilst Casper Ruud awaits the winner of Sacha Zverev and Alex de Minaur.Chris and Kim also consider Ons Jabeur’s critique of the French Open scheduling, how much of a factor illness played a part in the Sabalenka and Rybakina defeats, and whether Novak Djokovic is likely to miss the Wimbledon Championships in light of his recent injury.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***

Wow, wow, wow. And that's not just a full day's play in Paris without a single drop of rain. Join Joel and Kim as they catch-up on fourth round action from Roland Garros, which saw Novak Djokovic make yet another comeback from the claws of defeat against Francisco Cerundolo, and conversely, Iga Swiatek sail through to the quarters with a double bagel victory over Potapova.The top seeds continue to go strong in the women's draw with the likes of Sabalenka, Rybakina and Gauff safely making smooth progress through the draw. Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner survives a bizarre first set blip to overcome Moutet and Hubert Hurkacz flies out in fury and demands a change of Umpire in his loss to Grigor Dimitrov.Joel and Kim also give a mid tournament Collect A Set update, and reveal the lucky winner of the Tennis Weekly x Boodles competition!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***

Tennis Weekly are back to catch up on Round 3 action from Roland Garros. Kim is back from a wet Paris and joined by Joel to chat all things day 7 whilst we join Chris and Alina on site at the tournament for the talking points from day 6.With Novak Djokovic winning through in 5 sets over Lorenzo Musetti in a 3am finish, Sacha Zverev fighting back from possible defeat at the hands of 26th seed Tallon Griekspoor, and one of the tournament hopes Madison Keys falling to fellow American Emma Navarro, there is plenty of action and drama to discuss.Possible contender Daniil Medvedev also posted a good win over in form Thomas Machac, whilst top seeds Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Casper Ruud are all safely through to fourth round action with more comfortable scorelines.Joel and Kim also look ahead to the 4th round matches that are catching their eye (FAA v Alcaraz anyone?) whilst Joel prepares for his exciting trip to the ITF100 event on the grass courts of Surbiton.SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***

Tennis Weekly has taken over Roland Garros and Paris! Well, two of them that is. Join Chris and Kim as they chat live from the grounds of Roland Garros to catch-up on Round 2 of the Drench Open, apologies the FRENCH Open with a special guest appearance from Producer Alina to boot in the second half.In the episode, they discuss the epic encounter that was Iga Swiatek versus Naomi Osaka and where the battle was won and lost between the two titans. Alina was courtside for Carlos Alcaraz and provides some up close insight. Elsewhere, they chat about the tournament's decision to ban fans from drinking alcohol in the stands to help curb unruly behaviour. They also catch-up on all the action from around the grounds including Novak Djokovic, Medvedev and Kenin making it through to the third round.BOODLES COMPETITIONTo enter our Boodles competition for a chance to win a pair of stadium tickets all you have to do is follow us on social media @tennisweeklypod, like our competition post and tag a friend that you would like to bring with you.Maximum 2 entries per person, one per social channel and competition closes on Saturday 1st June at midnight. Winner will be randomly selected. Entrants must be 18 or over. Winner will be contacted by Instagram message or Twitter message. Winner will be announced on our R4 French Open catch-up on Monday 3rd June so listen in to find out if you are our winner!SOCIALSFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show tennisweeklypod@gmail.com.MERCHPurchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!REVIEWS***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***