The Gay Tennis Podcast

The Australian Open was not our favorite slam of all time, but we had a lot to discuss. Myles David from Tuned into Tennis joins us again to recap the AO just like we did last year. Listen to hear: Carlos Alcaraz makes (real) tennis history! How Rybakina impressed us both (and Sabalenka got quiet?!)Anisimova gave us another great memeTony says nice things about Djokovic for 10 seconds Serena's Today Show interview (!!!)And so much more! For more from us, follow along on Twitter and Instagram.

Tony is back with what he expected to be a quick episode. He was wrong - thanks mostly to Naomi Osaka. She's the only person besides Carlos Alcaraz shirtless who is breaking the tennis bubble. Hear Tony breakdown: Naomi Osaka's "come on" heard around the world - and the discourse around it. Naomi Osaka's walk-on outfit - and the discourse around it. The American players being asked about politics, and why the phrasing of the question matters. Tomas Machac versus good looking guys with one-handed backhands Carlos Alcaraz goes viral (again) and Tony has a surprise prediction about him Venus and Alexandrova was a bust (but we still loved it!) All this and more! Follow along for more Australian Open coverage on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!

Emergency Podcast Time: Venus Ebony Starr Williams is playing doubles at the Australian Open with pod favorite Ekaterina Alexandrova! Tony hops on the mic to chat: How he imagines Venus and E-Kat got paired upWhat he'll be watching for Possible team names for the duoAnd other big news from Day 1 at the Australian Open Follow @thegaytennispod on social media for more!

We're back with another episode with our friend Myles David from Tuned into Tennis! We preview the Australian Open by chatting: How fun is the women's side of the draw? Who caught our eye in the first two weeks of play Can anyone beat Sinner or Alcaraz? First round matches to watch So much more! For more from us throughout the entire Australian Open, follow along on Twitter and Instagram.

Gay Tennis News (GTN): We're one week into 2026 and it's already packed with news. We're joined by Tony (tjc05) from Tennis Watchers to chat: Coco Gauff leads Team USA at the United Cup and watches Heated Rivalry (!)The horniest tennis season, AO summer, has officially begun Venus returns! Danielle Collins crushes commentating debut on Tennis Channel Tony watched Mika Brunold play a challenger match and had a great time ITF Kenya gets in hot water over an iconic wildcard What music we're into as 2026 starts (hint: It's mostly throwbacks) Follow along with us to get more as we get closer to the Australian Open on Instagram and Twitter.

Tony shares a story about why certain toxic straight men are ruining pickleball and briefly hits on the first few days of tennis (mixed doubles!). Listen to a quick story before we fully dive into the 2026 tennis season! For more from us, follow along on Twitter or Instagram! 

Tony welcomes Bounces creator Ben Rothenberg back to talk about the show on everyone’s lips: Heated Rivalry. They get into: Why this show became a phenomenon Heated Rivalry vs Challengers The importance of supportive women to gay menBen’s hockey background Gay male professional athletes coming out What we want from Heated Rivalry Season 2Follow Ben on Twitter, and read his latest Second Serve article. And here’s a link to the Challengers Review episode we mention. For more from us, you can follow along Twitter or Instagram. 

Our friend Hanlon Walsh is back to talk the biggest doubles stories of 2025 and the doubles teams to watch in 2026. Join us as we chat about: Is 'Serena Doubles Watch' on? A Look Back: 2025 US Open Mixed DoublesPenko Rolling Her Eyes Was Tony’s Moment of the Year Venus Came Back and Came to Play Demi Schuurs & Ellen Perez Create a Gay Fan Doubles Dream TeamRead Hanlon’s story about the top 10 doubles stories of 2025. And for more from us, follow along on Twitter or Instagram.

We preview the 2026 WTA season the only way we know how: By drafting our WTA Real Housewives. Who will make waves next year - on and off court? Which players are holding the center diamond tennis ball? Find out in our latest episode with the one and only David Kane. In this episode, we: Discuss Heated Rivalry, the gay hockey show taking over the world (literally?)Tony and David draft WTA stars to create the perfect Real Housewives cast for next tennis season Tony shares why some trees are gay See which players didn't make our cast lists! Who do you think needs to be on the cast for 2026? Tell us on Instagram or Twitter!