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James Gray looks back at Day 10 of Roland Garros, where Novak Djokovic pulled out and Ons Jabeur was knocked out, and looks ahead to the last round of quarter-final matches including Mirra Andreeva vs Aryna Sabalenka. To read what Lucie Safarova and Agnieszka Radwanska said about the rise of Andreeva, click here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/mirra-andreeva-tennis-emma-radacanu-comparison-french-open-3092320 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Gray looks back at Day 10 of Roland Garros, where Novak Djokovic pulled out and Ons Jabeur was knocked out, and looks ahead to the last round of quarter-final matches including Mirra Andreeva vs Aryna Sabalenka. To read what Lucie Safarova and Agnieszka Radwanska said about the rise of Andreeva, click here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/mirra-andreeva-tennis-emma-radacanu-comparison-french-open-3092320 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anna-Lena Friedsam ist nach vielen Jahren der Verletzungsmisere zurück in die Top 100 der Weltrangliste gekehrt. Die heute 29-Jährige hat mehrere Saisons wegen zweier Schulterverletzungen verpasst und hatte keinen einfachen Weg zurück während der Coronazeit. Dabei stand sie 2016 als junge Spielerin bereits unter den Top 50 der Wrkt und schied erst im Achtelfinale der Australian Open nach großem Kampf gegen Agnieszka Radwanska aus. Wir haben mehr als eine Stunde über diese guten aber auch die schlechten Zeiten gesprochen und was jetzt noch folgt. Friedsam äußert sich auf Nachfrage auch als erste Spielerin zu den Vorwürfen gegen Dirk Hordorff.  Das gesamte Gespräch gibt es unter www.patreon.com/advantagepodcast

The tennis world has always had a fascination with the young tennis prodigy. Whether it be Jennifer Capriati, Venus Williams, Rafa Nadal or even today, with Coco Gauff, we always find ourselves rooting and searching for the next great champion. When 15 year old, Cici Bellis made a name for herself at the 2014 US Open by upsetting a top 20 player in her grand slam debut, all eyes turned to this young future star of the game. In 2017, she would climb all the way to #35 in the world by defeating elite players such as: Agnieszka Radwanska, Petra Kvitova and Svetlana Kuznetsova, and her strong season would earn her the exclusive title of WTA Newcomer of the Year. 2018 & 2019 would be both difficult and disappointing seasons as elbow and wrist surgeries would sideline this would-be champion from the game. But as with every great tennis journey, the best players always find a way back, and in 2020, she would finish her resilient year with a title run in Macon, Georgia (her 1st in 4 years). Join this fun interview as host, Jon Guerrica surprises Cici with one of her biggest cheerleaders in life and we learn how Cici plans to take the 2021 WTA season by storm. Now at 21, listen as we cover all of Cici's greatest career highlights, play a fun game or two and find out why Tennis Channel just chose her to be the next star of "My Tennis Life"....we'll give you a hint why, she's pretty fantastic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-guerrica/support

Herzlich Willkommen zu einer neuen Nachtwache von Chip & Charge auf meinsportpodcast.de. Hier bekommt ihr einen Kurzüberblick über das, was in der Nacht passiert ist bei den Australian Open. Während ihr schlieft. Alexander Zverev spielt heute in der Night Session und das Match von Dominik Koepfer war zum Zeitpunkt dieser Aufnahme noch nicht beendet, deswegen konzentrieren wir uns hier erst mal auf die Matches der anderen Mitfavoritinnen und Mitfavoriten. Fangen wir an bei den Frauen. Gleich um 11 Uhr australischer Zeit hatte der Wettbewerb bei den Frauen diverse interessante Matches zu bieten. So musste Rückkehrerin Bianca Andreescu gegen Su Wie Hsieh ran und Aryna Sabalenka traf auf Daria Kasatkina. Zusätzlich spielte auch noch Ann Li, eine der Entdeckungen der letzten Monate, gegen Alize Cornet. Bianca Andreescu hatte tüchtig Mühe, sich der Aufgabe Su-Wie HSieh zu entledigen. Hsieh hat in den letzten Jahren hier einie herausragende Matches gespielt. 2018 zum Beispiel besiegte sie Garbine Muguruza und Agnieszka Radwanska, bevor sie in einem großen Kampf Angelique Kerber unterlegen war. Naomi Osaka hatte auf ihrem Weg zum Titel 2019 mit Hsieh auch zu kämpfen. Und so verwunderte es nicht, dass Hsieh mit ihrem ultraunorthodoxen Spiel auch gegen Andreescu das Überraschungsmoment auf ihrer Seite hatte. Den ersten Satz gewann die Taiwanesin mit 6-3. Ihre Mischung aus Bällen völlig ohne Schnitt und wahnwitzigen Winkeln machen es für viele Gegnerinnen schwer, sich darauf einzustellen. Meistens klappt das noch für die Topspielerinnen. In diesem Fall kam die Wende aber nicht. In ihrem erst zweiten Match seit mehr als 12 Monaten wusste Andreescu nicht, was sie mit dem Spiel von Hsieh anfangen sollte, und die spielte ihren Stiefel runter. Und so endete der erste Auftritt von Bianca Andreescu seit Ende 2019 mit einem Zweitrundenaus.

Herzlich Willkommen zu einer neuen Nachtwache von Chip & Charge auf meinsportpodcast.de. Hier bekommt ihr einen Kurzüberblick über das, was in der Nacht passiert ist bei den Australian Open. Während ihr schlieft. Alexander Zverev spielt heute in der Night Session und das Match von Dominik Koepfer war zum Zeitpunkt dieser Aufnahme noch nicht beendet, deswegen konzentrieren wir uns hier erst mal auf die Matches der anderen Mitfavoritinnen und Mitfavoriten. Fangen wir an bei den Frauen. Gleich um 11 Uhr australischer Zeit hatte der Wettbewerb bei den Frauen diverse interessante Matches zu bieten. So musste Rückkehrerin Bianca Andreescu gegen Su Wie Hsieh ran und Aryna Sabalenka traf auf Daria Kasatkina. Zusätzlich spielte auch noch Ann Li, eine der Entdeckungen der letzten Monate, gegen Alize Cornet. Bianca Andreescu hatte tüchtig Mühe, sich der Aufgabe Su-Wie HSieh zu entledigen. Hsieh hat in den letzten Jahren hier einie herausragende Matches gespielt. 2018 zum Beispiel besiegte sie Garbine Muguruza und Agnieszka Radwanska, bevor sie in einem großen Kampf Angelique Kerber unterlegen war. Naomi Osaka hatte auf ihrem Weg zum Titel 2019 mit Hsieh auch zu kämpfen. ...

Herzlich Willkommen zu einer neuen Nachtwache von Chip & Charge auf meinsportpodcast.de. Hier bekommt ihr einen Kurzüberblick über das, was in der Nacht passiert ist bei den Australian Open. Während ihr schlieft. Alexander Zverev spielt heute in der Night Session und das Match von Dominik Koepfer war zum Zeitpunkt dieser Aufnahme noch nicht beendet, deswegen konzentrieren wir uns hier erst mal auf die Matches der anderen Mitfavoritinnen und Mitfavoriten. Fangen wir an bei den Frauen. Gleich um 11 Uhr australischer Zeit hatte der Wettbewerb bei den Frauen diverse interessante Matches zu bieten. So musste Rückkehrerin Bianca Andreescu gegen Su Wie Hsieh ran und Aryna Sabalenka traf auf Daria Kasatkina. Zusätzlich spielte auch noch Ann Li, eine der Entdeckungen der letzten Monate, gegen Alize Cornet. Bianca Andreescu hatte tüchtig Mühe, sich der Aufgabe Su-Wie HSieh zu entledigen. Hsieh hat in den letzten Jahren hier einie herausragende Matches gespielt. 2018 zum Beispiel besiegte sie Garbine Muguruza und Agnieszka Radwanska, bevor sie in einem großen Kampf Angelique Kerber unterlegen war. Naomi Osaka hatte auf ihrem Weg zum Titel 2019 mit Hsieh auch zu kämpfen. ...

Not even a grand slam champion who has carved out a reputation for being one of the top competitors around could stop a surging Iga Swiatek in the French Open final.Swiatek raced to her first major and became Poland's first grand slam singles winner thanks to a 6-4, 6-1 victory in Paris over Sofia Kenin, who said she was hindered by a lingering leg injury."I just feel like I kind of made history but I still think that (Agnieszka) Radwanska, she achieved a lot because she played on the top level of the WTA for, I don't know, 12 years," Swiatek said, referring to the recently retired 2012 Wimbledon finalist and top 10 regular. "I don't even know the number."I know there's going to be a lot of people who is going to compare us. But I think I have to be really consistent for the next couple years to everybody to name me like the best player in Poland because still I have a lot to do."But for now, Swiatek also became the first female to win the tournament without dropping a set since Justine Henin in 2007 and the youngest champion in southwest Paris since her favorite player, Rafael Nadal.The Spaniard was also 19 in 2005."Every year I was watching how Rafa lifts the trophy so it's crazy that I am in the same place," Swiatek said during the trophy presentation.Another accolade?At No. 54, no women's player had ever been ranked as low and cradled the trophy.If her junior career is anything to go by, none of this should be a massive surprise.Swiatek triumphed in the Wimbledon juniors in 2018, a few weeks after capturing the junior doubles title at Roland Garros.Sports run in her family, as her dad represented Poland in rowing at the Olympics in Seoul in 1988. He was in attendance Saturday along with other family and the player's sports psychologist, whose birthday it was.The one thing missing was her cat."I'm so happy," Swiatek. "And I'm so glad my family was here finally.""It's just overwhelming for me. Two years ago I won a junior grand slam and right now I'm here. It's been like such a short time."Swiatek is good friends with Naomi Osaka, who upped her grand slam tally to three by winning the US Open last month. She is an aggressive player like her pal, seeking to dictate with her powerful, heavily spun forehand.Fast starts have been a hallmark of her play in Paris and seemingly without any nerves in her first major final, she duly took a 3-0 lead. Maybe her pre-match song, 'Welcome to the Jungle' by rock band Guns N'Roses, has helped, although she did admit the nerves were there.Mostly sunny conditions greeted the players in fall temperatures of around 15 degrees Celsius after the event shifted its date from late May due to the coronavirus pandemic.It was the sixth time in her seven outings Swiatek led by a break prior to the first sit down, including when she stunned pre-tournament favorite Simona Halep in the fourth round.But the gutsy Australian Open champion did mount a comeback.Kenin broke to stay in the set for 4-5 with a sizzling backhand return, only to drop serve immediately.The American broke serve to start the second but once again the response was immediate from Swiatek.Already sporting tape to her left leg, Kenin took a medical timeout at 1-2 and returned with heavy strapping but it did little to change her fortunes."She obviously played a really good match," the 21-year-old said. "She's, like, really hot right now, playing some really great tennis."I'm not going to use this as an excuse, but my leg obviously was not the best. It's obviously disappointing."Even if she was fully healthy, Swiatek would have been difficult to stop.During the medical timeout, some fans in attendance -- they were capped at 1,000 -- gave Swiatek yet more encouragement.Swiatek sealed the contest in one hour, 24 minutes with a 25th winner -- compared to only 17 unforced errors -- and moments later was in the stands hugging her camp.Even while sprinting to the final, Swiatek didn't discount focusing on her st...

Back together for the first time since New York, Ben and Courtney recap the fall season, revisiting Elina Svitoina and Sascha Zverev winning the year-end championships, Darren Cahill stopping his work with Simona Halep, the surge of Wang Qiang, and a bit more. We then eulogize and celebrate the magnificent career of Agnieszka Radwanska, a player who found unique possibilities for how to play--and excel in--the sport like no other in this era. She's awesome, and we'll miss her a whole lot. We close the main part of the show with a discussion of the general silence from the tennis media around the arrest of Justin Gimelstob on a felony battery charge in Los Angeles, and what the reaction can and needs to be. Courtney closes out the show with a comprehensive gift guide for anyone in your life who might like a board game, which we do hope you'll find handy.  As always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread! Engage with other listeners!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR218!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be!

Alexander Zverev has already won a trio of Masters 1000 titles, been ranked as high as No.3, and qualified for the ATP Finals for two straight seasons. He’s a major player in the sport, and promises to be for years to come. We know he isn’t afraid to complain about the length of the season and the content of interview questions, but do we really know what he’s like? To find out more about him, David chats to his long-time friend and colleague Andrej Antic, a German tennis writer who has worked for Tennis MAGAZIN for over two decades. How is Zverev viewed in Germany? Could he create a tennis boom in the country, like during the days of Boris Becker and Steffi Graf? And what is his relationship like with Ivan Lendl? Antic reveals all before discussing his own career. How has his job of producing a magazine changed in the era of social media? On court today, Zverev was beaten by Novak Djokovic. What happened in the match? And are we entering ‘foregone conclusion’ territory with Djokovic this week? In the evening session, Marin Cilic won just his second ever match at the ATP Finals, closing out John Isner in the tournament’s first singles three setter. Bearing in mind his recent lapses when playing with the lead, how important will this win prove to be for Cilic? Finally, there’s a moment to pay tribute to Agnieszka Radwanska who has announced her retirement. How will she be remembered? And did she under-achieve or maximise her potential? The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly in association with Telegraph Sport, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inspired by a certain Tennis Podcast presenter’s loss from match point up, David and Catherine begin this week’s show by discussing the phenomenon of ‘choking’ in sport. What causes it? And what’s the biggest choke in tennis history?In Beijing this week, Kyle Edmund didn’t choke, but he did miss a big opportunity to win his first ATP title. How important is it that he overcomes this hurdle sooner rather than later?Two men who have got the title-winning bug, however, are Daniil Medvedev and Nikoloz Basilashvili. David and Catherine hail their respective victories in Tokyo and Beijing, as well as their rise up the rankings in 2018. Why do their efforts seem to slip under the radar compared to those of Shapovalov and Tsitsipas?Caroline Wozniacki, meanwhile, won her first Premier Mandatory title since 2011, doing so without dropping a single set in Beijing. After a few months of injury and poor form, where did this flawless week come from?There’s also time to salute Kevin Anderson’s good nature, debate the different merits of one-handed and two-handed backhands, and discuss the excellent news that Britain will be hosting a Fed Cup tie for the first time since 1993.Catherine ends the show with two bits of advice: 1) Check out Jo Konta’s cute new dog. 2) Consider checking in to Agnieszka Radwanska’s tennis-themed hotel.The Tennis Podcast is uploaded weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments. It is produced in association with Telegraph Sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We break down a frantic Day 1 of Wimbledon, hearing from Denis Shapovalov about his Day 2 matchup with Jeremy Chardy, and getting a lesson in match point saved history from Agnieszka Radwanska. We also discuss Roger Federer's Mega Uniqlo deal and Stefanos Tsitsipas' first Wimbledon win. Now we must sleep! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We break down a frantic Day 1 of Wimbledon, hearing from Denis Shapovalov about his Day 2 matchup with Jeremy Chardy, and getting a lesson in match point saved history from Agnieszka Radwanska. We also discuss Roger Federer's Mega Uniqlo deal and Stefanos Tsitsipas' first Wimbledon win. Now we must sleep!

ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge says January's tournament has enough "star power" with the confirmed signings of Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniakci and Agnieszka Radwanska - but he has funds and space available for Serena Williams, if she wants to come.Budge has until the day before to confirm whether the 23-time Grand Slam winner will take a Wild Card, and rates his chances of signing her at 30-40 per cent.LISTEN ABOVE AS KARL BUDGE SPEAKS WITH THE RADIO SPORT BREAKFAST

Feliciano Lopez, like Mikhail Youzhny in the previous round, is one year younger than 36-year-old Roger Federer, and is also yet to beat the great man. He hopes, he tells The Tennis Podcast’s Catherine Whitaker on today’s show, that their 13th match will be the one where his luck changes.Denis Shapovalov is quickly becoming one of the main stories of the US Open in 2017, and The Tennis Podcast team can’t get enough of him.His progress was aided by the retirement mid-match of Kyle Edmund, but it also felt as if he was beginning to gain the upper hand anyway in his 3-6, 6-4. 6-3, 1-0 (ret) win. How good do the Tennis Podcast team think Shapovalov will go on to be? What are his strengths? And can he go all the way at the US Open?The 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash joins Catherine on Eurosport to talk about his new charge, Coco Vandewegh. She faces Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday. We hear what Cash has to say about Coco on The Tennis Podcast. A new edition of The Tennis Podcast will be available to download after play every day during the US Open. Presented by broadcasters Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport, BBC 5 Live) and David Law (BBC 5 Live, BT Sport), it is produced weekly throughout the year, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Boris Becker, Novak Djokovic’s now former coach, and Mats Wilander, a seven-time Grand Slam title winner, sat in the Eurosport studios, watching the Australian Open demise of the six-time champion. In the Tennis Podcast, following a tumultuous day 4 and one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history, presenter Catherine Whitaker, who is part of the Eurosport team, joins David Law and details how the pair reacted to Djokovic’s defeat. Beaten in five sets over nearly five hours by Dennis Istomin, it was Djokovic’s earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament for nearly nine years. Istomin played the match of his life, but even so, why has Djokovic lost his edge? The Tennis Podcast team try to make sense of it all. The losses of Agnieszka Radwanska and British pair Kyle Edmund and Heather Watson are also discussed, as is the win of Jo Konta, who the team agree is looking more convincing by the day. We also hear from Eurosport pundit and the coach of Serena Williams - Patrick Mouratoglou. He talks... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Day 4 was a day of upsets in Melbourne. No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska got blitzed by Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (as Courtney flagged), but the biggest story was six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic stunningly falling in five sets to 117th-ranked wildcard Denis Istomin. To assess Novak's slide, as well as other perceptions of him in Serbia and the wider world, Ben chats with Belgrade-based Saša Ozmo, a journalist for Sport Klub Srbija. How did this slide start for Novak, and what are reasonable expectations for him going forward?  And as always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread! Engage with other listeners!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR177c!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.

Agnieszka Radwanska's surprising loss means Ana Konjuh is into the final eight. How far can she go, and what about the men's draw? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Rhodes, Peter Marcato and Rupert Bell look back on Day 4 at the All England Club where French Open champion and second seed Garbine Muguruza lost her second round match to world number 124 Jana Cepelova. We also hear from Andy Murray, Simona Halep and Agnieszka Radwanska.

Richard Kaufman, Lucie Ahl and Barry Millns look back on Day 3 of the Championships where British qualifier Marcus Willis’ fairy tale week was ended by Roger Federer. We also hear from Novak Djokovic and Agnieszka Radwanska, who both won their matches on Centre Court.

Dave Kelner joins Sam Norris to look ahead to all four semi-finals from the Australian Open. With nine Australian Open titles between them, Novack Djokovic v Roger Federer is the pick of the ties with Andy Murray taking on Milos Raonic in the other men's semi. On the women's side of the draw we preview Serena Williams v Agnieszka Radwanska and Angelique Kerber v Johanna Konta. Enjoy. http://serve.williamhill.com/promoRedirect?member=audiobooUK&campaign=DEFAULT&channel=will_tennis&zone=1484068949&lp=0

As they continue travel schedules that are normally only maintained by Carmen Sandiego characters, Ben and Courtney reconvene from Charlottesville and Zhuhai, respectively, to discuss the happenings of the week in tennis. And what it week it was! Losers got lucky in Singapore, then got good, as Agnieszka Radwanska claimed her biggest career title in unlikely fashion. What does her win say about her, and about the round-robin redemption format? Then, in Switzerland, Roger Federer improved to 5-1 indoors against Rafael Nadal...and still remains his pigeon? We discuss, and then we end by pouring one out for our homies at Grantland. As always, thanks for liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting platform of choice may be!

Agnieszka Radwanska is the champion of the 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore, Roger Federer edged Rafael Nadal in the 34th instalment of their rivalry, and Andy Murray has confirmed that he intends to play the ATP World Tour Finals at the 02 Arena. Catherine and David get together to talk it over, and we also hear about a new teenage generation of American players who have a nation expecting.  Oh, and Catherine is furious with someone.  The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with The Telegraph.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy Murray will face Roger Federer in a blockbuster semifinal on Friday after straight sets wins on Wednesday, and Tennis Podcast presenter David Law (BBC Radio 5 Live) returns from his sick-bed to talk about it with Catherine Whitaker and the Telegraph’s Jim White.    Which of them looks the most impressive? Which of their previous 23 matches (Federer leads 12-11) is most relevant? Who will win? All questions asked and answered in the latest show.   Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic will take on Richard Gasquet, who surprisingly overcame Stan Wawrinka 11-9 in the decider. In Thursday’s women’s semifinals, Serena Williams takes on Maria Sharapova after Garbine Muguruza has met Agnieszka Radwanska. Catherine, David and Jim preview them all.   The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with the Telegraph, and supported by BNP Paribas, the bank for a changing world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a thrilling set of women’s quarterfinals on Tuesday, Catherine Whitaker (Live at Wimbledon) is joined by the Telegraph’s Tennis Correspondent Simon Briggs to review them all, and look ahead to Maria Sharapova vs. Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Garbine Muguruza.   Simon also teases Greg Rusedski’s Telegraph column which reveals the former British No.1 thinks Stan Wawrinka will reach the semifinals to set up a ‘new’ Big 4. All of the men’s quarterfinals are previewed.   The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with the Telegraph, and supported by BNP Paribas, the bank for a changing world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following his early loss to Fabio Fognini in Barcelona, David and Catherine debate the French Open prospects of Rafael Nada, and discuss the potential threat of 'Agassi-like' Kei Nishikori. On the women's side, topics include the 'sophomore freefall' of Genie Bouchard and the split between Agnieszka Radwanska and Martina Navratilova.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In peak off-season form, Ben and Courtney deliver another overflowing platter of chat charcuterie. What to make of the big coaching moves of Madison Keys, and the late-breaking decision by Agnieszka Radwanska to hire Martina Navratilova? Which of the Madison-Genie-Laura trio has the best chance to break through? Why don't we talk more about doubles? We explain. And after very briefly circling back to Episode 82, we take a number that gets Courtney extremely excited. Warning: the glitter might not come out of your ears for weeks. Lastly, we talk about what to watch and what (not?) to listen to. As always, thanks for liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and reviewing and subscribing on iTunes! 

A week ago, Catherine and David confidently picked their semifinalists, and one-by-one, Bernard Tomic, Agnieszka Radwanska and Sloane Stephen et al let them dow. In a half-term US Open podcast, they pick the bones out of their embarrassment and throw some more predictions in for good measure. Murray/Djokovic preview and plenty more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Without much urgent tennis to attend to, Ben and Courtney decided to dive into your pressing questions! We answered a ton, so this Episode 81 has been split into two parts. Lucky you! On this first part, we discuss who will be the next first time Slam champ on the women's side, what to expect soon from Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, and Agnieszka Radwanska, what Fabio Fognini's deal is, women's tennis' broadcast shortcomings, Serena's burnout and how it reflects on Chris Evert's open letter, our dream tennis-rap beefs, and more! As always, you can like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and subscribe to and review our show on iTunes or whatever your podcast app/platform of choice may be!

We have so much to catch up on, you guys! Unable to find recording daylight through the thick iron curtain while Ben spent the last five weeks in Sochi, Ben and Courtney finally reunite to catch you up on all the happenings in tennis! Like Stan Wawrinka winning a Slam! What was that about? Also Li Na did big things, too! What are we still learning about her? We also look at many of the other big players from this time period, including Dominika Cibulkova, Agnieszka Radwanska, Genie Bouchard, Sloane Stephens, Simona Halep, Venus Williams, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, Grigor Dimitrov, Ernests Gulbis, and more! We also try to make sense of the IPTL and what the Winter Olympics tell us about why women's tennis is more successful than so many other women's sports. We have so much to give, you guys! As always, thanks for liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and subscribing and reviewing on iTunes! You are the bears on unicycles of our hearts.

China's Li Na has advanced to her third Australian Open final and will have to beat Dominika Cibulkova to win her first title at Melbourne Park. The No. 4-seed had a 6-2, 6-4 win over Canadian Eugenie Bouchard while No.20-seeded Cibulkova trounced 2012 Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2. The 25-year-old Slovakian has been the biggest surprise of the tournament, reaching her first Grand Slam final. Li Na was a finalist at Melbourne Park in 2011 and 2013, losing to Kim Clijsters and Victoria Azarenka respectively. She said she's now pretty close to the trophy. (Li Na) "Tough match of course, you know, in the final so I think for sure both will try and fight on the court, because it's one more step to take the trophy. So, we'll see." Li Na, who turns 32 next month, considered quitting the tour after the French Open last year, when she was beaten in the second round.

In Episode 61, Ben and Courtney briefly discuss the wildly underwhelming Davis Cup final, then start diving into your questions! You wanted to know lots about the cautionary tale known as Janko Tipsarevic--which top players on both the ATP and WTA are most likely to mirror his slide in 2014? Then we discuss Agnieszka Radwanska, and how elegantly she is masked. Then a hypothetical: could present-day Serena beat present-day John McEnroe? We then take a number which amuses Courtney greatly, and wrap it up with a stroll down memory lane. Let's talk it out like yeah, you guys! As always, thanks for following us on Twitter, liking our page on Facebook, and subscribing to us and reviewing us on iTunes!

Maria Sharapova goes for her first title of 2012, while Agnieszka Radwanska aims for the biggest title of her career. Reporting from Miami, Peter Bodo previews the match. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Murray came back from one set down to defeat long-time nemesis Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the finals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo Sunday. Tomas Berdych staged a comeback of his own in the final of the China Open when he beat Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Agnieszka Radwanska boosted her chances for qualification to the WTA's year-end championships in Istanbul when she outlasted Andrea Petkovic in three sets in the China Open women's final. This week, the top players try to pick up valuable ranking points at the Masters Series tournament in Shanghai, while Samantha Stosur and Petra Kvitova are the top seeds in Osaka, Japan, and Linz, Austria.

James Waterson reports on the weekend’s action for Tennis Now. Andy Murray routed Donald Young 6-2, 6-0 to win the PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok. Despite the loss in what was his first ATP Tour final, Young moved into the top 50 for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, Janko Tipsarevic won his first ATP Tour title in Malaysia, and Agnieszka Radwanska won her second title of the year when she beat Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Finally the top players are back at it at the China Open in Beijing and the Rakuten Japan Tennis Open in Tokyo. Kevin Anderson beat Andy Roddick in the first round in China Monday, while Mardy Fish outlasted Ryan Harrison in Tokyo.