Tennis Headz - Pro Tennis Talk

We're back to discuss the impending 2021 US Open.   With fans in the stands!!!  Chike and Kirby talk about what you should look out for over the next two weeks and why various players are awesome.     We'd like to show up in the Apple Podcast directory for Tennis.    Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! IG: tennisheadzpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

We recorded this episode during the 2021 French Open on June 9, 2021.  We discuss Naomi Osaka's statement regarding why she told the French Open before the tournament started that she would not be doing interviews.   We discuss the horrifying response from the four grand slam tournaments and what it all means for athletes across the world. Naomi's Statement: https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/naomi-osakas-statement-withdrawing-french-open-78007962 Venus Williams Interview  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ_Dgnn437o Marshawn Lynch Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1kvwXsZtU8     We'd like to show up in the Apple Podcast directory for Tennis.    Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! IG: tennisheadzpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby analyze what's happened so far at Wimbledon.   Bring you cleats, it's slippery!!!   We'd like to show up in the Apple Podcast directory for Tennis.    Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! IG: tennisheadzpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby preview the 2021 Championships at Wimbledon.   We run down who's been on fire on the grass this year and who all of the dangerous lurkers are.   We'd like to show up in the Apple Podcast directory for Tennis.    Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! IG: tennisheadzpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.  

Chike and Kirby run down the Men's French Open through the quarters.  Drama is a-brewin'.   We'd like to show up in the Apple Podcast directory for Tennis.    Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! IG: tennisheadzpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby discuss all of the destruction that has happened through the quarters of the women's draw at the French.   World #85 has made the Semis and one of these 4 semifinalists will win their first Grand Slam.   We spend alot of the episode talking about how wrong our predictions were pre-tournament ;)  The magic of Paris, mesdames et messieurs!!!   We'd like to show up in the Apple Podcast directory for Tennis.    Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! IG: tennisheadzpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby talk about the real contenders and some dangerous lurkers on the men's side for this year's French.    Behold the clay!!!!!!!   We'd like to show up in the Apple Podcast directory for Tennis.    Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! IG: tennisheadzpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

The French Open is here!!!   Chike and Kirby talk about the contenders and dangerous lurkers at Roland Garros.   Get ready for some heady balling on the dirt folks!!!     We'd like to show up in the Apple Podcast directory for Tennis.    Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! IG: tennisheadzpodcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby break down how these three upsets happened and what it might mean for the French Open. We don't show up in the podcast search directory and we really want to.     Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby try to come up with words that adequately describe the sensation that is Aslan Karatsev.  We talk about how he beat Djokovic in Serbia and we talk about how Rafa held off Stefanos Tsitsipas for his 12th title in Barcelona.   12 titles folks.  12.   We don't show up in the podcast search directory and we really want to.     Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby analyze how Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Andrey Rublev and how it might give a blueprint to the rest of the tour for beating one of the hottest players on tour right now.   We don't show up in the podcast search directory and we really want to.   We don't appear on the list of tennis podcasts because we don't have enough reviews.  Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby analyze how The King of Clay and the World #1 got beat in Monte-Carlo and how likely it is to happen again.   We don't show up in the podcast search directory and we really want to.   We don't appear on the list of tennis podcasts because we don't have enough reviews.  Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :)  Pretty please!!  We will answer a listener question for each Apple Podcasts review.   Thanks! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby review Wednesday's match between World #1 Novak Djokovic and the youngest player in the top 100, Jannik Sinner.  This was their first meeting and gives us alot of perspective on where both players are with their games right now, especially The Kid.   Please tell one of your tennis nerd friends about us.  Thank you!!!  Please take a minute to review us on Apple Podcasts :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby talk about who deserves the Chike Dellimore Effective Ranking of World #2 in the Women's game right now.   We are tossing out the actual rankings and focusing on who is the best and second best in our eyes right now.  We are both agreed that the effective World #1 is Naomi Osaka so in this episode we go deep into who is the effective World #2 and why.   Please tell one of your tennis nerd friends about us.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby analyze how Medvedev and Djokovic got to the final and how Djokovic claimed his 18th major.   Please tell one of your tennis nerd friends about us.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby analyze how Brady & Osaka got the the Final and how Naomi Osaka is completely devastating.     :45 Serena vs. Osaka  Semi #1 9:37 Brady vs. Muchova  Semi #2 16:50 Osaka vs. Brady  Final   Please tell one of your tennis nerd friends about us.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby analyze the Quarterfinals and some key Round of 16 matches.   1:22 Djokovic vs. Zverev 6:46 Dmitrov vs. Karatsev 9:26 Karatsev vs. Auger-Aliassime 12:14 Medvedev vs. Rublev 16:21 Nadal vs. Tsitsipas 23:22 Barty vs. Muchova 29:49 Brady vs. Pegula 35:01 Osaka vs. Hsieh 38:17 Osaka vs. Muguruza 40:46 Serena vs. Halep       Please tell one of your tennis nerd friends about us.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby explore the biggest matches of Round 3 and even peek at Round 4.   Please tell one of your tennis nerd friends about us.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby cover the big upsets thus far and hash out who is on fire.   Aussie is heating up fast!   Please tell one of your tennis nerd friends about us.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby talk about the top contenders and some wildcards for the 2021 Aussie Open.  Hint:  It's going to amazing!   Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Please recommend us to one of your tennis buddies!!!  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby discuss the young career of Jannik Sinner, the youngest man in the top 100, and one of the most exciting talents to hit the tennis scene in some years.  We break down his strengths which are many and impressive.   And we talk about the areas of his game that he can improve heading into 2021.    Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Please recommend us to one of your tennis buddies!!!  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby analyze how Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev made their way through the toughest field of the year to face off against each other in the final.  We also take a detailed look at how Medvedev is possibly the most clever and cunning player in the game today.  Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Please recommend us to one of your tennis buddies!!!  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby talk about the 2020 ATP Tour Year End Finals to be held at the London O2 Arena November 15-22.  We give some background on the tournament and the players’ forms coming into the tournament.  We also give our predictions about who will make their way out of the round robin into the semifinals.  There’s also some really nerdy talk about court surfaces.   Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Please rate, review, and subscribe to Tennis Headz on Apple Podcasts!!  (It takes 54 seconds)   Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby break down Bianca's style of play and take you through her beyond-historic rise from World #152 at the beginning of 2019,  to being the 2019 Indian Wells Champion, Rogers Cup Champion, US Open Champion, and finishing the year at World #5. Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Please rate, review, and subscribe to Tennis Headz on Apple Podcasts!!  (It takes 54 seconds)   Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614       Fly On Daryl Grove.  You Legend. Total Soccer Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/total-soccer-show-usmnt-champions-league-epl-and-more/id327466681     Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby give some background and history on the young Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.  We also break down which parts of his game stand out and which parts can still improve. Please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!!  (It takes 77 seconds)  Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614   Referenced LeBron James article: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/11067098/lebron-james-greatest-weapon-brain   Fly On Daryl Grove.  You Legend. Total Soccer Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/total-soccer-show-usmnt-champions-league-epl-and-more/id327466681     Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby talk about four women who are on the rise.   We break down their strengths and weaknesses and otherwise nerd-out on tennis. 1:17 Julia Goerges announces her retirement 5:30  Coco Gauff 17:30  Jennifer Brady 25:50  Amanda Anisimova 34:47  Maria Sakkari   Fly On Daryl Grove.  You Legend. Total Soccer Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/total-soccer-show-usmnt-champions-league-epl-and-more/id327466681   Please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!!  (It takes 77 seconds)  Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614 Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby talk about 4 players who are on the rise, what talents they are bringing, and what they can do to go even further.   5:42  Stefanos Tsitsipas 18:33  Andrey Rublev 34:35  Diego Schwartzman 44:25  Denis Shapavolov     Big big love to Daryl Grove and The Total Soccer Show.  Daryl, you're a legend. Total Soccer Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/total-soccer-show-usmnt-champions-league-epl-and-more/id327466681   Please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!!  (It takes 2 minutes) Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614 Music: Pretty Lights. Reel 4 Break 3 from A Color Map of the Sun.

Chike and Kirby analyze how Rafael Nadal took down his 13th French Open Title and how Iga Swiatek took down her first-ever WTA tour title, which happens to be the French Open.   1:47 Match Review:  Men's Final 16:04 Match Review:  Women's Final   Please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!!  (It takes 2 minutes) Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614

Chike and Kirby analyze how Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Sofia Kenin, and Iga Swiatek advanced to the 2020 French Open Finals and how each can win the last Grand Slam of 2020.  2:07 Match Review:  Iga Swiatek def. Nadia Podoroska 13:17 Match Review:  Sofia Kenin def. Petra Kvitova 29:35  Match Review:  Novak Djokovic def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 41:11  Match Review:  Rafael Nadal def. Diego Schwartzman 52:12  Sofia Kenin vs. Iga Swiatek Preview 56:35  Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic Preview   Please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!!  (It takes 2 minutes) Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614

Chike and Kirby analyze how this has become one of the most unpredictable grand slams ever.  A woman outside the top 50 in the world will make the French Open final. We talk about Poderoska, Swiatek, Trevisan, Collins, Schwartzman, Tsitsipas, Rublev and of course Rafa, Djokovic, Theim, Kvitova, and more. Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!!  Please please please!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614

Chike and Kirby discuss who is looking good heading into the French.   We talk about the most intriguing early round match ups as well as what makes a good clay court player.  Please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts!!  (It takes 2 minutes) Huge for the growth of our podcast.  Thank you!!! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-headz-pro-tennis-talk/id576989614      

Chike and Kirby analyze how and why Dominic Thiem and Naomi Osaka took down the titles.  Please subscribe, rate, and review on itunes!!!!

Spoiler alert - Semis review!!   Chike and Kirby discuss how Naomi, Vika, Alexander, and Dominic got through to the final.   We also take a look at the matchups for the Finals. 

We are back!!!   Chike Dellimore and Kirby Martin are back after a years-long haitus to discuss the 2020 US Open.  In this episode we talk about which men and women have been sent packing and why as well as which ones are still alive and how they are being successful. 

Deep-dive into the two magnificent ladies' semifinals with a look to what it all means for the foreseeable future in the landscape of ladies' tennis.    Please tell your tennis-nerd friends about the podcast!!   twitter:  tennisheadz insta: tennisheadzpodcast emails: tennisheadz@gmail.com   Thanks for listening!!      

I break down the action from the Aussie Open Quarterfinals.   Some amazing and exciting results.   Please let your friends know about the podcast.  Send them a link!!!   twitter: tennisheadz insta: tennisheadzpodcast email:  tennisheadz@gmail.com   Thanks for tuning in!!!

I run down the 4th Round action from the Aussie Open.  Crazy, amazing matches up and down the draw.  Please tell your tennis-nerd friends about the podcast! twitter: @tennisheadz insta: tennisheadzpodcast email: tennisheadz@gmail.com   Thanks for listening!!

I run down all of the 4th-round men's matches in a bit of detail.   Please tell your tennis nerd friends about this podcast! Get at me on twitter @tennisheadz or email tennisheadz@gmail.com   Thanks for listening!

I review the action from The Aussie 2nd and 3rd rounds. Men's 00:17 Women's 12:55 Please subscribe!! @tennisheadz tennisheadz@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

I run down all of the results from Day 2 Women: 00:34 Men: 15:10 Please subscribe and tell your tennis head friends about Tennis Headz! @tennisheadz tennisheadz@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

I go over all of the results from Day 1 at the Aussie. 00:25 Women's Results 09:23 Men's Results Please subscribe and tell your tennis nerd friends. twitter is @tennisheadz tennisheadz@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

I break down the Men's and Womens' draws for the Aussie. 00:41 Men's Draw 07:03 Women's Draw Please subscribe, rate, and review! @tennisheadz tennisheadz@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

00:32 I discuss Andy Murray's announcement yesterday that he will be retiring from the game. Andy's press conference from January 10, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zkIJbMI6o0&t=609s 7:23 I talk about which women had the most impressive 2018 and which ones to watch in 2019. Get at me on twitter @tennisheadz or email tennisheadz@gmail.com. Please tell a friend and subscribe, rate, and review. Thanks!

I talk about the first Women's tournaments of the year. 00:43 Overview of WTA tournament point structures. 04:30 Auckland Review 12:22 Shenzhen Review 18:42 Brisbane Review Please get at me with questions and comments @tennisheadz or email tennisheadz@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

2018 had some bounce-backs by some dominant players and some dramatic entrances into the top 20 by some newcomers. I discuss who had an amazing 2018 along with a couple of drop-offs in rankings. Please subscribe, rate, and review! I would love to hear what you are thinking. Get at me on twitter @tennisheadz or by email tennisheadz@gmail.com

I answer two fake listener questions. 00:58 Can Madison Keys win a major? 11:05 Can Naomi Osaka win double-digit majors? Please subscribe, rate, and review. Get at me: @tennisheadz and tennisheadz@gmail.com Thank you!

Chike and Kirby discuss the favorites for the 2014 US Open as well as the players who might surprise the field.

Chike Dellimore and Kirby Martin break down the men's side, talk about dark horses, and predict who will come away with the the trophy at the 2014 US Open.

TennisHeadz Chike Dellimore and Kirby Martin interview World #377 Darian King from Barbados.