Yeah, We Said It is a podcast dedicated to all things tennis-related. Cedric and Donnelle venture to stand out boldly as we discuss your favorite player and the entire 411 (or lack, thereof) surrounding them. No competitor, result, or wig is safe! Get ready to laugh and/or gasp because we're here an…
Cedric Smith and Donnelle Johnson
Yes, a year has passed since you heard from us. Yes, this episode is long and chaotic. Yes, we recorded the day AFTER the tournament started. And? Gurl, just listen!
1:15- Sabalenka wins her first major singles' major 5:30- Who can bring the consistency on the WTA? 7:35- Perpetual Quarter-finalist Pegula? 10:30- Vika gets back to the semifinals in Australia for the first time in a decade! 14:52- Donnelle brought up Pliskova, y'all. 15:48- Ostapenko rising?? 17:57- Andreescu just…gurl… 20:00- Coco, it coulda been you, niece! 21:00- Raducanu overpunched. Period. 24:05- Krejcikova been winning winning. In doubles. 26:28- Caroline García did what she always do. 28:17- Donna Vekic had a v v cute kit. Anyone know the brand?? Also, she played well. 30:51- Keys shoulda…Keys shoulda… 31:35- Sakkari…Donnelle and Anthony pulled your card, gurl. 33:25- Donnelle brought up Bencic. 34:15- Ons Jabeur's clock struck 12? 37:35- Cedric poses a question. 42:12- The men…
Tomorrow's episode is not promised. We're running down the 2023 Australian Open draws. Friend to the show, Anthony, is back with us yet again. We have fun.
Wimbledon 2022 is almost here! So much is happening all at-once, but we got you covered! Joining us is our longtime friend Leon (@Ghetto_Rapunzel)! 1:51- News & Updates -Career retirements -Natela Dzalamidze said she getting her check! -The ATP wants to try off-court coaching 20:47- Wimbledon Ladies' Draw rundown 58:30- Wimbledon Men's Draw rundown 1:33:50- Power Rankings
We late. The 2022 French Open already started. And?
We just couldn't let our thoughts on Novak's deportation go unheard...we HAD to say it!
We byke! It ain't perfect, but it's here. @Brillianthony joins us once again!We discuss news concerning Juan Martin del Potro, Chris Evert, and more! We also rundown the Men's and Women's Australian Open draws.*** We discussed, in-depth, the Novak Djokovic situation, but we experienced some sound issues during this portion of the show (unbeknownst to us). Sorry, but that entire section is gone. :(
It's time for the 2021 US Open! It's been a rough season for almost every player, so hopefully your fave made it to NYC. 2:05- News & Updates 7:54- Women's US Open draw rundown 24:29- Men's US Open draw rundown 44:40- Power Rankings
Short, sweet, and to the point-- our Toyko Olympics tennis preview!
Some (funny) news, and our draw breakdowns. Y'all love it. WIMBLEDON! We missed you, sis! 1:29- The French Open is the worst. Wbk. 2:15- Yana Sizikova got arrested. 3:26- Bianca Andreescu makes team changes. 4:17- Dayana Yastremska can play tennis again. 5:14- PTPA news 13:24- Dr. Katarina Pijetlovic and her messy tweets 20:02- Our beatdowns of, matches of, and best-dressed of the 2021 French Open 26:54- 2021 Wimbledon Ladies' Draw breakdown 56:16- 2021 Wimbledon Mens' Draw breakdown 1:11:53- Post-French Open/Pre-Wimbledon Power Rankings
It's been a minute, but we finally decided to do our (second) job. Hasn't been that long since the last French Open, but here we are again! We run down both brackets...you know how we do! Enjoy, and we'll be back soon! 3:08- Naomi Osaka is NOT seeing it for the press this French Open, and they're not seeing her at all. 9:57- Shoutouts to... 10:45- Ladies' Draw rundown 43:19- Men's Draw rundown 1:10:40- Power Rankings
We're back for our pre-Australian Open 2021 episode! Joining us, once again, is our Army OG @brillianthony! A lil' news, a lil' shade, a lot of laughs! Get into it! 1:58- Sam Querrey...lettuce discuss! 21:17- Kei Nishikori's major life changes 21:45- Lucas Pouille and his wife have a baby! 21:52- Hyeon Chung...mannnnnnn 22:13- Our thoughts are with Laura Robson 23:00- Dayana Yastremska... 27:27- Jelena Jankovic is pregnant! 31:34- Women's Draw rundown 1:16:42- Men's Draw rundown
Here's a quickie to open our 4th season! The 2021 tennis season is a-go...sort of. We saw Sabalenka, de Minaur, and Hurkacz all win to open the season...but everyone has been quarantined since. However, even in the absence of competition, tennis players have continued making headlines by showing their privilege over and over and over again. We're gonna talk about it! 1:40- Svitolina and Monfils split...but only for quarantine
What? Y'all thought we were going to end 2020 without a word?? Well you almost had it right tbh. But we figured a five-month layoff was too long (ahem, Serena), so here's a year-ending episode to ease you into this very peculiar holiday season. We talk about everything our minds could think of but, hey, it's been a while. 3:26- Novak Djokovic hits tennis balls AND linespeople 12:15- Has anyone heard from Sam Querrey? 14:40- Julia Goerges retires 15:40- Karolina Plsikova splits with coach Vallverdu 18:30- Sabine Lisicki has knee surgery 19:27- Venus Williams signs with K Swiss 20:20- Milos Raonic and his agent 22:55- Alexander Zverev Jr. is a narcissist and is-- allegedly-- abusive 36:29- Australia??? 45:00- Ash Barty is the year-end no. 1 player on the WTA 47:28- Naomi Osaka >>>> 48:26- Iga Swiatek has arrived! 49:42- Quick sidenote for Rennae Stubbs 52:39- 2020 Nitto ATP Finals
We said...a lot! Joining us again is our friend, @brillianthony. The 2020 US Open starts on Monday. You ready? News & Updates: -4:49- Mariano Puerta admits to lying during his 2005 arbitration -5:36- Donna Vekic pairs with Sam Sumyk -6:26- DelPo has yet ANOTHER surgery :(( -6:58- The Bryan Brothers have officially retired -10:49- Vasek Pospisil and the newly created "Professional Tennis Players Association" that doesn't include female tennis players -17:54- Let's talk about Naomi Osaka! -32:04- US Open Women's Draw rundown 1:20:34- US Open Men's Draw rundown
Professional tennis is back, and so are we! Joined by our great friend, Andy (@landyklk), there is a TON to discuss! Get into it! -1:28- News (Like...a lot of news) -1:28- Esther Vergeer's health announcement -2:06- Juan Martín del Potro's health update -3:42- Robert Farah has his provisional ban lifted -4:32- Roger Federer's health update -7:18- Kevin Anderson also had surgery -8:12- The Doper retires -8:33- Nicolas Jarry serving an 11-month sanction -9:37- Youssef Hossam makes headlines for the wrong reasons -10:22- ATP partners with Coursera -10:42- Nikolos Basilashvilli ain't shit -11:51- Lucas Pouille has elbow surgery -12:07- Sascha Zverev to extend stint with new co-coach David Ferrer -13:26- We talk Ultimate Tennis Showdown -18:08- They Got KIDS Kids (Congrats to the new moms) -19:14- Retirements during 'Rona -21:04- Let's talk about Dayana Yastremska! -26:34- Let's talk about Novak Djokovic...she's a MESS! -45:36- Secret ATP Zoom Calls -ATP Drama -51:08- Nick Kyrgios vs the ATP -54:11- Fabio Fognini still trash -1:04:17- Lexington draw breakdown -1:19:33- Prague draw breakdown -1:32:52- Three-to-Watch segment (3 players each of us will have our eye on or expect cute results from during the US Summer)
It's for real, for real 2020. HOW?! While we all adjust, we're here with all the news you need in order to get caught right up, as well as our 2020 Aussie Open predictions. Joined by our special guest, Anthony, yeah, we said that shit! 0:00- 11:26- A lil taste of our typical pre-show chat 14:08- Coaching changes 15:04- New ATP Board stuff 15:43- Anna-Lena Groenefeld retires 16:34- Robert Farah tests positive for Bolderone 18:54- Lucie Safarova had a baby! 19:30- Francesca Schiavone...we love you, girl! 24:24- 2020 Champions, thus far 40:26- AO Women's draw rundown 1:40:53- AO Men's draw rundown
It's Thanksgiving week...why tf is the tennis season JUST coming to an end?? Here's our year-end wrap up for 2019, and we'll say bye until the start of the 2020 season...roughly five weeks away. Chillay. 1:51- News & Updates 1:51- Jelena Ostapenko has a new coach! 3:16- Kei Nishikori does not have a new coach, and got rid of one of his old ones 4:51- Sascha Bajin drops Kiki Mladenovic like a hot potato and joins Dayana Yastremska's team 6:30- Taylor Townsend blasts Kamau Murray on IG 9:30- Kim Clijsters delays her 2020 comeback 10:52- Sara Errani's iOS press release 13:35- Abigail Spears is provisionally suspended 14:25- Marin Cilic gets a good doctors' report 15:20- Amanda Anisimova gets the BAG 16:41- Garbińe Muguruza and Conchita Martinez rejoin forces 17:57- Kim and Andy have a new baby boy!/Andy has a new documentary on Amazon Prime 19:27- Bryan Brothers announce their retirement...next year 20:30- Career retirements 22:06- Margaret Court whines 23:50- The "A" in "RBA" actually stands for "angel"/Spain wins Davis Cup with new format 31:17- Cedric vs TENNIS Magazine's "Decade In Review" section 40:40- Fall tennis results 57:19- Power Rankings 1:00:32- Our "Matches of the Decade" 1:15:59- Our "Rivalries of the Decade"
Lots of news and even more results comprise our latest episode! The Asian swing is actually interesting this year, so let's talk about it! News & Updates: -1:38- Damian Steiner fired -3:25- Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys elected to WTA Player Council -3:52- Mike Bryan's super inappropriate on-court behavior and fine -6:13- Borna Coric has split with Piatti Tennis Center -7:20- WTA Comebacks: Kim Clijsters and Tatiana Golovin announce their returns to professional tennis -12:40- Darren Cahill (officially) rejoins the Simona Halep team -13:02- Naomi Osaka splits from Jermaine Jenkins -13:39- Laver Cup 2019 -16:36- ATP completes their investigation concerning Nick Kyrgios -19:58- Novak Djokovic is now 3rd on the all-time list for weeks at No.1 21:23- WTA Results in Asia 26:02- ATP Results in Asia (and elsewhere) 27:30- Shanghai draw run-down 33:09- Power Rankings
Our first recap episode comes with a side of gloom, but that's okay. We professional. Hopefully we hit on what you want to hear! Sit down and listen up! 1:58- News & Updates -1:58- Karen Khachanov shuts down his 2019 season -3:30- Kevin Anderson also ends his 2019 season 4:40- Will Vika Azarenka ever truly regain her singles form? 8:03- Sloane...gurl... 10:27- Garbiñe wya? 16:12- Angelique Kerber continues to struggle 18:17- Taylor Townsend's second week run! 20:30- Hey, Vee! 23:15- Naomi Osaka loses 4th round in her title defense...but it's not a big deal. 25:33- Coco Gauff in another slam main draw/A MOMENT with Naomi 26:47- Serena. 31:40- Bianca Andreescu-- what a TALENT! 36:38- Stefanos is struggling...for now. 38:30- Introducing "Clown Takes"; Clown Take #1- We both had RBA in the semifinals... 39:18- Wawrinka d. Djokovic by way of retirement 41:53- Grigor! 43:10- Matteo Berrettini makes his first major semifinal (ft. Scoville) 44:30- Daniil Medvedev has officially arrived. #MedMen 48:37- Rafael Nadal wins major title #19. NINETEEN. 58:16- Power Rankings (ft. Scoville and Bella) Yeah, We Said It Twitter Cedric's Twitter Donnelle's Twitter Music by: poolboi blu
It's time for the final major tournament of the 2019 season-- the electric (and problematic) United States Open! We're joined by our longtime friend Bri to discuss everything going on in the game at the moment, and share our thoughts on the US Open draws! You may hear Bri’s dog, Roxy, every and then. We love our fur babies! Thanks for listening, and enjoy! 1:21- News & Updates -1:21- US Open bans Carlos Ramos from umpiring any Williams matches -2:09- More ATP Council news -3:58- Sloane/Kamau Murray/Monica Puig MESS -6:55- Janko Tipsarevic is retiring -7:46- Andy Murray to play a Challenger event during the US Open -9:42- Muguruza's coaching change...maybe -11:30- Best wishes to Amanda Anisimova & her family -12:09- Cedric's takeaways from ESPN's "Backstory: Serena vs the US Open" documentary special -20:10- US Open Ladies' Draw predictions -59:03- US Open Men's Draw predictions -1:26:33- Power Rankings Yeah, We Said It Twitter Cedric's Twitter Donnelle's Twitter Bri's Twitter Music by: poolboi blu
We're back to share our late ass thoughts on Wimbledon 2019 as well as who we think will rule in Toronto and Montreal. US Open Series is in full swing! Let's gooooo 1:48- Our thoughts on Wimbledon 2019 9:32- News & Updates 22:46- Toronto Ladies' Draw 35:46- Montreal Men's Draw 50:33- Power Rankings Yeah, We Said It Twitter Cedric's Twitter Donnelle's Twitter Music by: poolboi blu
It's Middle Sunday at Wimbledon! There's no on-court action, but we're still serving up the facts over here! Joined today by our great friend Andy, we've really said it all! Strap in...this is a good one! 1:00- Bernard Tomic fined (again) 4:09- Ladies' Fourth Round match-ups 27:55- Gentlemen's Fourth Round match-ups 54:13- SerAndy (MurRena?) making history 56:14- Best dressed/best match so far/ disappointment of the tournament (sort of) 1:08:31- Cedric has some words for Sam Groth Yeah, We Said It Twitter Cedric's Twitter Donnelle's Twitter Andy's Twitter Music by: poolboi blu
Bringing you the pre-Wimbledon 411 and both Ladies' & Gentlemen's Draw breakdowns. Isn't the grass so pretty?
How did your fave fare this French Open? The clay season has come to an end and, while some things changed, many other things remained the same. We break it all down for you!
Bringing you up-to-date on tennis news and giving you our opinions on the French Open 2019 mens' and womens' draws. Straightforward, with no technical difficulties. :)
Just a few talking points before diving into the draws for the Rome Internazionali BNL d'Italia. Note: Some minor technical difficulties may cause you to hear audio much unlike that of our usual soundbites. We powered through and, hopefully, you will, too!
It's the one-year anniversary for Yeah, We Said It, and Indian Wells 2019 has begun! Sit back, relax, and let us slide some facts to ya! We stay up! It's our shortest episode thus far...and probably ever, if we're being honest. Thanks for listening!
It's 2019, and we're back-- joined by our longtime friend Anthony (@Brillianthony)! The Australian Open is looming, and we think we know how things will go. Retirements, withdrawals, gettin' in 'nem draws...it's all here!
It's been one full week since the 2018 US Open Championships came to a close. We needed another week, but here we are with a rundown of results and a dish on all the messiness which accompanied this tournament.
We steel here! Back from hiatus, Cedric and Donnelle reconvene to...lightly peruse the 2018 US Open Singles' draws. Enjoy, rate, subscribe!
Donnelle (@iAmNELLEZ_) and Cedric (@HeyCeddyBaby) are joined by their good friend, Leon (@Ghetto_Rapunzel), to discuss all players worthy of discussion and give their early predictions for the 2018 Championships at Wimbledon. This is a long one,
We're halfway through the 2018 Roland Garros tournament...is your fave still in the draw? Cedric and Donnelle go over the Round of 16 match-ups and give their predictions, along with the help of some trusty Twitter polls.
This time, Cedric and Donnelle bring their opinions on results in Madrid and Rome, and give run-downs of the 2018 Roland Garros draws.
In the third installment, Cedric and Donnelle decide what news is newsworthy in tennis at the moment, discuss Rafa's dominance on the clay thus far in 2018, and give their predictions for the Madrid Open.
The second episode is finally here...it's a been a while! Cedric and Donnelle are back to discuss happenings since Indian Wells, and what they think will happen as the tours transition into the clay season.
In the inaugural episode, Cedric and Donnelle discuss the returns of both Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, news concerning other current players, and what they think will happen in Indian Wells.