Podcast appearances and mentions of Chris Kermode

In this episode, we speak to Chris Kermode to look back on his time as ATP CEO, discuss what he did and still hoped to achieve in the job, reflect on the reasons for his departure, and consider the issues tennis is facing during the covid-19 pandemic. Approx Time Stamps: Start to 7:45 - Catherine, David and Matt catch up7:45 to 38:10 - Chris Kermode interview38:10 to end - Reaction *SUPPORT THE TENNIS PODCAST* Our Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund 2021 went live on December 1st and we reached our funding goal just two days later.Thank you to everyone that has backed us, sent words of encouragement and kindness, and simply appreciated the podcast for what it is. You have ensured that the pod will continue weekly in 2021, daily at Slams, and with plenty of interviews and Tennis Re-Lived along the way.The Kickstarter will remain open until mid-January, so here's the link if you want to show your support, get yourself a shout-out or an intro, or just buy us a beer - https://tennispodca.st/Kickstarter2021w* NEWSLETTER *Sign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX* EMAIL *We hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – info@tennispodcast.net See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Endurance sport takes centre stage on this week's podcast as SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly welcomes the Professional Triathletes Organisation's (PTO) chief executive Sam Renouf and vice chairman Chris Kermode (04:03). After launching in January 2020, having secured significant capital from Crankstart Investments, the PTO is looking to improve commercial prospects for triathletes. Here, Eoin, Sam and Chris discuss triathlon's commercial and broadcast potential, its financial backing, adapting to Covid-19 and differentiating PTO events from other sports.  Chris also reflects on his time as executive chairman and president of the  Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and what drew him to his new role at the PTO (36:40).  Music: Surf Inspector by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4447-surf-inspector License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Last week we mentioned in the 303 news that USA Triathlon, along with the University of Denver announced that they will add women’s triathlon to its varsity sport offerings. The school is the 37th in the nation, the second in Colorado and the ninth at the NCAA Division I level to add the sport. Today we have the newly minted head coach of the DU Tri Team, Barbara Perkins. Also in Today's Show: Interview with Barbara Perkins Endurance News What's New in the 303 Videos of the week Announcements: We are now on Spotify Please subscribe to 303 Endurance   Sponsor UCAN: I got my new UCAN Hydrate formula and this time I'm trying the Orange Citrus.  When we had Matt Bach on for an interview, he told us there were a couple of flavors that had a lower flavor profile and Orange Citrus was one.  The reason that's important to me is that I have a high sweat rate and a high-average sodium content.  I like to double up on the sodium in the bottle without making the flavor overwhelming.  I need to order another tub of the Orange Energy formula. UCAN gives you steady energy so you can finish stronger. UCAN Performance Energy and Bars are powered by SuperStarch®.   Use in your training to fuel the healthy way and recover quickly! Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com, or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 - https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/      Interview with Barbara Perkins: In 2019, Barbara was the first female to cross the finish line at Ironman Santa Rosa. She punched her ticket to Kona for the second time. In 2019, Barbara came in 5th at Galveston 70.3, 4th at Boulder 70.3, as well as competing in both the 70.3 World Championships and the Ironman World Championships. In 2018, Barbara finished 2nd at Eagleman 70.3, 10th at Coeur d’Alene 70.3, and 8th at Indian Wells 70.3. During the 2017 season, Barbara completed her first Ironman World Championship and finished 21st in her age group. In 2017, finished 4th overall amateur female at Steelhead 70.3 and 2nd Age in her group. At Ironman Louisville 2016, she won her age group and secured her first Kona Qualification. Barbara has qualified for the 70.3 World Championships for 6 consecutive years in a row. She has represented the USA at ITU Olympic Distance World Championships in 2015.  Barbara registered her first age group win at IM New Orleans 70.3 in 2015. She finished 4th at her first Ironman in Lake Tahoe, 9th at Ironman New Zealand and 8th at Ironman Texas. She has also been a USAT All-American and a Gold Ironman All-World Gold athlete multiple times.   Endurance News: PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS KERMODE AS VICE CHAIRMAN The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has appointed Chris Kermode as its Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Directors. Chris started his career as a journeyman tennis professional from 1985-1988, after which he held a number of leadership positions in tennis. From 2013-2019, Chris served as Executive Chairman and President of the Association of Tennis Professionals. As the head of the ATP, Chris was responsible for promoting global tennis to the next generation of fans and attracting new audiences with innovative broadcasts and formats. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of the PTO commented, “We are very fortunate to have Chris come on board as Vice Chairman of the PTO. From his start as a professional player, Chris has experienced the formation of the ATP Tour in 1988, when tennis professionals sought to have a greater say in the growth and direction of their sport--the position professional triathlon finds itself in today. Chris rose to lead the ATP and helped fuel unprecedented growth in prize money and revenues in professional tennis. We are privileged he has agreed to devote his talents and experience to triathlon and the PTO."   IRONMAN Chattanooga 70.3 has been cancelled.  Sam Long IG Post Thursday - IM & 70.3 Chattanooga got canceled. While I was partly expecting it and it's the right call that doesn't mean it doesn't suck on an individual level. I know a lot of us have dealt with races being cancelled. This is how I feel: I feel like a great opportunity and something I was absolutely looking forward to has been stolen. I feel like I've let my hopes up only to let them get torn down over & over. I woke up and just wanted to give up... BUT THEN I slapped my sorry a$$ into gear and realized it's not the end of the world: We can still enjoy our training, work on fitness goals, and importantly, find fun and community with the individuals in our sport. We can become greater through the hardship. It's ok to have crap days but remember the words of Rocky "It ain't about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."   What's New in the 303: Sam Long Registered for BRAC Invites Triathletes to  State Time Trial Championships The Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC) is inviting Triathletes, multisport athletes, and unlicensed cyclists to attend the State Time Trial Championships in Keenesburg, CO on Saturday, July 18th. Depending on age and ability level, there are races of 10, 20, or 40 Km. Riders start at 1-minute intervals and race the “race of truth.” All care is being taken to follow the Public Health Orders for social distancing at outdoor events.   The EPIC MINI Triathlon It's on.  The first tri of the season.   Corporate Fitness Challenge with Virgin Pulse This past Monday our company started our Corporate Fitness Competition.  Teams of 5 register on this website to compete against teams of 5 throughout the company.  There are 91 teams.  The winning team is the one with the most cumulative steps over 6 weeks.  You simply link your device to the app.  The app uses your iphone steps or your device steps, whichever is higher each day.  You can also add activities like swimming, biking, or nearly any activity.  They have a conversion that takes how many minutes and the intensity of an activity and converts it to steps. For example, 1 minute of Body Building translates to 118 steps.  Cycling for 1 minute at 10-13 mph is 157 steps.  Cycling for 1 minute at 20+mph is 315 step.  A 10 mile run is about 17K steps.  The have a cap of 30K per day.  So the most a team can get each day is 150K/day.  I've done 30K per day for 4 days.  I have to keep this up for 5 1/2 more weeks.   Video of the Week: Garage Talk #13: Maxx Chance   Upcoming Interviews: Mark Allen to talk to us about the advice he's giving his athletes during COVID, how to use virtual racing, but not overdo it, and more. Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Last week we mentioned in the 303 news that USA Triathlon, along with the University of Denver announced that they will add women’s triathlon to its varsity sport offerings. The school is the 37th in the nation, the second in Colorado and the ninth at the NCAA Division I level to add the sport. Today we have the newly minted head coach of the DU Tri Team, Barbara Perkins. Also in Today's Show: Interview with Barbara Perkins Endurance News What's New in the 303 Videos of the week Announcements: We are now on Spotify Please subscribe to 303 Endurance   Sponsor UCAN: I got my new UCAN Hydrate formula and this time I'm trying the Orange Citrus.  When we had Matt Bach on for an interview, he told us there were a couple of flavors that had a lower flavor profile and Orange Citrus was one.  The reason that's important to me is that I have a high sweat rate and a high-average sodium content.  I like to double up on the sodium in the bottle without making the flavor overwhelming.  I need to order another tub of the Orange Energy formula. UCAN gives you steady energy so you can finish stronger. UCAN Performance Energy and Bars are powered by SuperStarch®.   Use in your training to fuel the healthy way and recover quickly! Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com, or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 - https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/      Interview with Barbara Perkins: In 2019, Barbara was the first female to cross the finish line at Ironman Santa Rosa. She punched her ticket to Kona for the second time. In 2019, Barbara came in 5th at Galveston 70.3, 4th at Boulder 70.3, as well as competing in both the 70.3 World Championships and the Ironman World Championships. In 2018, Barbara finished 2nd at Eagleman 70.3, 10th at Coeur d’Alene 70.3, and 8th at Indian Wells 70.3. During the 2017 season, Barbara completed her first Ironman World Championship and finished 21st in her age group. In 2017, finished 4th overall amateur female at Steelhead 70.3 and 2nd Age in her group. At Ironman Louisville 2016, she won her age group and secured her first Kona Qualification. Barbara has qualified for the 70.3 World Championships for 6 consecutive years in a row. She has represented the USA at ITU Olympic Distance World Championships in 2015.  Barbara registered her first age group win at IM New Orleans 70.3 in 2015. She finished 4th at her first Ironman in Lake Tahoe, 9th at Ironman New Zealand and 8th at Ironman Texas. She has also been a USAT All-American and a Gold Ironman All-World Gold athlete multiple times.   Endurance News: PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS KERMODE AS VICE CHAIRMAN The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has appointed Chris Kermode as its Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Directors. Chris started his career as a journeyman tennis professional from 1985-1988, after which he held a number of leadership positions in tennis. From 2013-2019, Chris served as Executive Chairman and President of the Association of Tennis Professionals. As the head of the ATP, Chris was responsible for promoting global tennis to the next generation of fans and attracting new audiences with innovative broadcasts and formats. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of the PTO commented, “We are very fortunate to have Chris come on board as Vice Chairman of the PTO. From his start as a professional player, Chris has experienced the formation of the ATP Tour in 1988, when tennis professionals sought to have a greater say in the growth and direction of their sport--the position professional triathlon finds itself in today. Chris rose to lead the ATP and helped fuel unprecedented growth in prize money and revenues in professional tennis. We are privileged he has agreed to devote his talents and experience to triathlon and the PTO."   IRONMAN Chattanooga 70.3 has been cancelled.  Sam Long IG Post Thursday - IM & 70.3 Chattanooga got canceled. While I was partly expecting it and it's the right call that doesn't mean it doesn't suck on an individual level. I know a lot of us have dealt with races being cancelled. This is how I feel: I feel like a great opportunity and something I was absolutely looking forward to has been stolen. I feel like I've let my hopes up only to let them get torn down over & over. I woke up and just wanted to give up... BUT THEN I slapped my sorry a$$ into gear and realized it's not the end of the world: We can still enjoy our training, work on fitness goals, and importantly, find fun and community with the individuals in our sport. We can become greater through the hardship. It's ok to have crap days but remember the words of Rocky "It ain't about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."   What's New in the 303: Sam Long Registered for BRAC Invites Triathletes to  State Time Trial Championships The Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC) is inviting Triathletes, multisport athletes, and unlicensed cyclists to attend the State Time Trial Championships in Keenesburg, CO on Saturday, July 18th. Depending on age and ability level, there are races of 10, 20, or 40 Km. Riders start at 1-minute intervals and race the “race of truth.” All care is being taken to follow the Public Health Orders for social distancing at outdoor events.   The EPIC MINI Triathlon It's on.  The first tri of the season.   Corporate Fitness Challenge with Virgin Pulse This past Monday our company started our Corporate Fitness Competition.  Teams of 5 register on this website to compete against teams of 5 throughout the company.  There are 91 teams.  The winning team is the one with the most cumulative steps over 6 weeks.  You simply link your device to the app.  The app uses your iphone steps or your device steps, whichever is higher each day.  You can also add activities like swimming, biking, or nearly any activity.  They have a conversion that takes how many minutes and the intensity of an activity and converts it to steps. For example, 1 minute of Body Building translates to 118 steps.  Cycling for 1 minute at 10-13 mph is 157 steps.  Cycling for 1 minute at 20+mph is 315 step.  A 10 mile run is about 17K steps.  The have a cap of 30K per day.  So the most a team can get each day is 150K/day.  I've done 30K per day for 4 days.  I have to keep this up for 5 1/2 more weeks.   Video of the Week: Garage Talk #13: Maxx Chance   Upcoming Interviews: Mark Allen to talk to us about the advice he's giving his athletes during COVID, how to use virtual racing, but not overdo it, and more. Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

This week Seb Lauzier introduces interviews with outgoing Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, Chris Kermode and the man in charge of the NextGen ATP Finals, Ross Hutchings. Barry Cowan and Nick McCarvel putting the questions to the men at the top of the game.

This week Seb Lauzier introduces interviews with outgoing Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, Chris Kermode and the man in charge of the NextGen ATP Finals, Ross Hutchings. Barry Cowan and Nick McCarvel putting the questions to the men at the top of the game.

We're back with an interview from a bit ago with Vasek Pospisil, who has been using his spot on the ATP Player Council to lead a crusade for greater representation and compensation for players. Ben and Vasek talk about those issues, as well as conflicts of interest, Justin Gimelstob, Chris Kermode, relations with the WTA player leadership, and more.If you're interested in tennis politics, this is the episode for you. 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 #NCR234!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.

Radio Sport tennis commentator Matt Brown is joined by New Zealand doubles player Marcus Daniell to present the Game Set and Match tennis podcast.Marcus is fresh from reaching the final at the ATP tournament in Budapest and starts his campaign in Estoril on Thursday morning. This week we discuss Rafael Nadal's shock defeat to Dominic Thiem in the Barcelona Open semi finals, his second loss on the clay in as many weeks. Is Rafa still the favourite to win a 12th French Open in a few weeks? Marcus gives his few on a number of ATP Tour developments including the players voting out Tour chief Chris Kermode and whether Player Council representative Justin Gimelstob who has been convicted of an assault, should be voted off the council at its meeting in Rome next month. Matt catches up with New Zealand women's champion Valentina Ivanov who has been back in Auckland for a couple of weeks preparing to head to Europe for a series of ITF tournaments.

Radio Sport tennis commentator Matt Brown is joined by New Zealand doubles player Marcus Daniell to present the Game Set and Match tennis podcast.Marcus is fresh from reaching the final at the ATP tournament in Budapest and starts his campaign in Estoril on Thursday morning. This week we discuss Rafael Nadal's shock defeat to Dominic Thiem in the Barcelona Open semi finals, his second loss on the clay in as many weeks. Is Rafa still the favourite to win a 12th French Open in a few weeks? Marcus gives his few on a number of ATP Tour developments including the players voting out Tour chief Chris Kermode and whether Player Council representative Justin Gimelstob who has been convicted of an assault, should be voted off the council at its meeting in Rome next month. Matt catches up with New Zealand women's champion Valentina Ivanov who has been back in Auckland for a couple of weeks preparing to head to Europe for a series of ITF tournaments.

Ben and Courtney catch up on the happenings on the tours over the past couple months, which has been dominated by the story of no one dominating. What's to explain the spread of unique winners on both tours? And is the real story, perhaps, the youth movement? We discuss some of the more intriguing individual plotlines from this stretch as well, including Naomi Osaka splitting with her coach Sascha Bajin, how players like her will adjust to clay, Bianca Andreescu's mature breakout, and Denis Shapovalov's rapping and its reception. Then onto the older guard, we talk about Roger Federer's relaxed, low-stakes mood going into clay, and if that could ever be possible for Serena Williams to enjoy in her career. Then we discuss the problematic fave status of John Isner, the coup of ATP chief executive Chris Kermode, the new-look Miami Open, and the slumping Daria Kasatkina.  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 #NCR225!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be!

In aflevering 1 van Achter de Baseline -de tennispodcast van Eurosport- bespreken Abe Kuijl en David Avakian het tennistoernooi van Indian Wells en de verschillen met Miami. Abe belt met Betty Stöve over het mogelijke ranking record van Kiki Bertens en David sprak Robin Haase over het vertrek van ATP president Chris Kermode. Roger Federer legt uit waar zijn topmaand maart vandaan komt en we horen Rafa Nadal over zijn blessures en Nick Kyrgios. Tenslotte komen de Canadese toptalenten Felix Auger-Aliassime, Bianca Andreescu en David Shapovalov aan bod (en David laat weten hoe je dat uitspreekt). Veel plezier met Achter de Baseline Aflevering 1 - Ready? Play!

The first episode of Open Era takes a look at the following:- The ongoing drama of Chris Kermode being outsted as Chairman of the ATP Tour- Kyrgios and Zverev's bumpy road- Interview with Joe Wolfond of The Score speaking about Bianca Andreescu's big win in Indian WellsFollow Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joey_doubleyou Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access to the exclusive discord server and ad free episodes: Follow @OpenEraPod on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@openera.ca If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store.If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Open Era 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.See you again next week for an all new episode of Open Era.

Why Chris Kermode's position is up for grabs at the ATP | Sport's most innovative hospitality experiences | MD Steve Elworthy (19.50) on preparing for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 | How to motivate an events team to peak for delivery | Dealing with conflicting stakeholder interests. Episode 54 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees David Cushnan and James Emmett examine the ATP's player-driven decision not to extend Chris Kermode's tenure as Executive Chairman, before a discussion on the new Formula E race in London breaks out into some thoughts and examples of the best and most innovative hospitality experiences in sport. Later, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Managing Director Steve Elworthy (19.50) joins James for a conversation on his preparations for the upcoming tournament. A former international cricketer for South Africa, Elworthy joined sport's executive ranks not long after hanging up his playing boots. The upcoming competition, which will take place in England and Wales from 30th May to 14th July, is the sixth major cricket tournament Elworthy has been involved in running. On the conversational agenda: - How Elworthy went from competing in major tournaments to running them; - The mistakes he's made along the way and how they've informed his management style; - Moving his team from planning to delivery mode and how he motivates them to peak when it matters; - Organisational structure and how to hit deadlines in a coordinated manner; - Dealing with the conflicting demands of various stakeholder.  

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim catch their breath on what has been an exhilarating last 10 days out in Indian Wells. They discuss all the major talking points from the men’s and women’s draw including the meteoric rise of Bianca Andreescu, a first Masters title for Dominic Thiem and how Edmund, Evans and the rest of the British contingent got on in the Californian desert. Elsewhere, we assess the fallout of Chris Kermode’s surprise ousting as ATP CEO in The Wildcard and talk break points in Scoreboard Stories.

The first episode of Open Era takes a look at the following:- The ongoing drama of Chris Kermode being outsted as Chairman of the ATP Tour- Kyrgios and Zverev's bumpy road- Interview with Joe Wolfond of The Score speaking about Bianca Andreescu's big win in Indian WellsFollow Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joey_doubleyou

On this week's Serve and Volley, Pavel Linshits and Nick Hilton are looking back over two weeks of Indian Wells, an ever rising Ukrainian star, and controversy stoked by Nadal's withdrawal THE BASELINE: What were the big successes and failures at Indian Wells? What does Chris Kermode's ousting as ATP CEO mean for the future of men's tennis? BACKHANDED COMPLIMENTS: This week we're looking at Elina Svitolina. Does she have what it takes to challenge for Grand Slams in 2019? COURTING CONTROVERSY: With Nadal pulling out of his eagerly awaited match-up with Federer, is there anything that can be done to stop withdrawals from ruining the tennis spectacle? This is a Podot podcast, visit podotpods.com for more and email nick@podotpods.com for sales and advertising. Presented by Nick Hilton and Pavel Linshits. Produced by Nick Hilton.

SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is back at headquarters to catch up with senior writer Sam Carp, freshly returned from a stint at Sportel Asia in Macau.  On the agenda: the efforts of brands like Nike, Visa and Adidas to capitalise on the momentum of women's soccer; Fifa's push to expand its 2022 World Cup to 48 teams across the Gulf; and the players' council intrigue to oust well-regarded ATP president Chris Kermode. There's also time to discuss Sky Sports' Comcast-era crossovers with NBC, and the diverse broadcast markets of Asia, while DDMC Fortis chief executive Patrick Murphy lays out plans for the agency's eight-year rights partnership with the Asian Football Confederation.

From the grounds at Indian Wells, Jon Wertheim checks in with Jamie Lisanti to discuss the top storylines and results from the BNP Paribas Open, including: Naomi Osaka's recent comments on Twitter about becoming a role model for young tennis players around the world; Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's comments on the announcement that ATP president Chris Kermode will not continue as ATP president beyond his current contract, which expires at the end of 2019; and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're through one week of action at the unofficial fifth grand slam of the season. Canadians are still alive and doing well at the BNP Paribas Open. Guest from tennis.com Kamakshi Tandon joins the show this week to chat about the action, and reflect on the ATP's controversial ousting of President Chris Kermode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the grounds at Indian Wells, Jon Wertheim checks in with Jamie Lisanti to discuss the top storylines and results from the BNP Paribas Open, including: Naomi Osaka, her performance so far and her recent comments on Twitter about becoming a role model for young tennis players around the world; Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's comments on the announcement that ATP president Chris Kermode will not continue as ATP president beyond his current contract, which expires at the end of 2019; and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the end of a week where on-court action has been overshadowed by political turmoil in tennis, Catherine Whitaker and David Law begin The Tennis Podcast by discussing the news that Chris Kermode will leave his role as ATP President at the end of the year, after the players’ representatives on the board voted not to renew his contract. Why has no official statement been released to explain the reasons behind this decision? How have people reacted to the news? And has Chris Kermode been made the scapegoat when what some players are really after is a fundamental restructuring of the ATP? Elsewhere, Catherine chats about her first experience of Indian Wells, and there’s a look at the major storylines from the tournament so far. Those include Felix Auger-Aliassime’s hold over Stefanos Tsitsipas, the awesome sight of Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka followed by the distressing sight of Serena retiring against Garbine Muguruza, Sloane Stephens’ slump in form, the limitless talent of Bianca Andreescu, and unfulfilled hype as Nick Kyrgios vs. Novak Djokovic won’t be happening. The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at Grand Slam tournaments, thanks to our Kickstarter backers, and in association with Telegraph Sport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gareth and Andy discuss: the rise of Canadians in Indian Wells, and Chris Kermode leaves the ATP.http://archive.org/download/TGTTEpisode31_201903/TGTT%20-%20Episode%2031.m4a

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Welcome to the Mini-Break, a daily podcast discussing the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from the tennis world. On today’s episode, Cracked Racquets Writer Matt Stachowiak joins Great Shot Podcast host Alex Gruskin to breakdown the first two days of action at Indian Wells. The guys analyze the stats from FAA/Norrie, Anisimova/Krunic, Kudla/Nishioka, Kenin/Wang, and Giron/Chardy, run through the rest of the round 1 winners, and preview the weekend ahead. They also hypothesize about the implications of the ATP’s decision not to renew current President Chris Kermode’s contract, and debate how court speeds will affect players throughout the weekend. Thank you for listening, and please subscribe and review our show on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcast!! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Mini-Break, a daily podcast discussing the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from the tennis world. On today’s episode, Cracked Racquets Writer Matt Stachowiak joins Great Shot Podcast host Alex Gruskin to breakdown the first two days of action at Indian Wells. The guys analyze the stats from FAA/Norrie, Anisimova/Krunic, Kudla/Nishioka, Kenin/Wang, and Giron/Chardy, run through the rest of the round 1 winners, and preview the weekend ahead. They also hypothesize about the implications of the ATP’s decision not to renew current President Chris Kermode’s contract, and debate how court speeds will affect players throughout the weekend. Subscribe and review today on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcast. This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Murray has spoken to the media, including The Tennis Podcast, for the first time since undergoing hip resurfacing surgery at the end of January, opening up about the details of the operation, his rehabilitation programme, his improved quality of life now that he’s pain-free, and how he still hopes to make a competitive return.This bonus edition of the podcast, recorded at The Queen’s Club, is the only place to hear Murray’s comments in full. Afterwards, David Law and Simon Briggs of Telegraph Sport give their reaction.What persuaded Murray to choose Sarah Muirhead-Allwood as his surgeon? What new things have we learned about his current condition? How different was Murray’s frame of mind compared to when we last saw him in Australia? And what’s the likelihood that we see him back on court in the future?Simon also gives an update on the political situation at the ATP ahead of a council meeting at Indian Wells that will see players discuss the possible ejection of president Chris Kermode.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, thanks to our Kickstarter backers, in association with Telegraph Sport. *** SOCIAL MEDIA ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook*** WEEKLY NEWSLETTER *** Sign up - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before they left Melbourne to return home following the Australian Open, David Law and Catherine Whitaker recorded another Q&A special edition of The Tennis Podcast, featuring discussion on numerous topical issues within the sport. This one is guest edited by Jim Boyle.- How long will Ivan Lendl maintain patience with Alexander Zverev? (01:25)- Where does Milos Raonic rank in the list of favourites for Wimbledon? (06:45)- Who has more potential – Katie Swan or Katie Boulter? (10:58)- Will La Caja Mágica in Madrid make a good venue for the Davis Cup Finals? (14:28)- Who is best-placed to succeed Serena Williams as the next serial winner of Grand Slams? (17:13)- What goes into negotiations for appearance fees? (22:44)- Should the Let serve be abolished? (26:24)- Why do some players want to remove Chris Kermode from his position as ATP president? (31:42)- Has women’s tennis ever been in a better place? (36:20)The Tennis Podcast will be uploaded weekly throughout 2019 and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, courtesy of our Kickstarter backers. It is produced in associated with The Telegraph. *** SOCIAL MEDIA ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook*** NEWSLETTER *** Sign-up here for our weekly newsletter - http://po.st/TTP_Newsletter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re two weeks into the new tennis season and already there's so much to talk about! In this episode, Joel and Kim look back on all the Australian Open buildup including Hopman Cup, Brisbane, Sydney and more in Results Roundup! For Brits on Tour, we survey whose in the best form heading into the AO and reflect on Andy Murray’s retirement announcement. Elsewhere, we look at the controversy surrounding the upcoming ATP vote for Chris Kermode in The Wildcard and revel in the beauty of lucky loser spots for Scoreboard Stories.

LISTEN TO GRAEME AGARS TALK WITH D'ARCY AND GORAN Men's tennis could be facing a player revolt, with a war over player power and pay brewing behind the scenes at the Australian Open.In a dramatic move which could see major changes made to the tour, players council president and world No. 1, Novak Djokovic, on Saturday reportedly voted against extending the tenure of ATP chief executive Chris Kermode at a meeting in Melbourne, AAP reported.The ATP board will vote on the organisation's new leadership at the conclusion of the Open, starting today.Tennis Australia and Australian Open boss, Craig Tiley, is widely tipped to take the top job if Kermode is demoted.Djokovic, however, wouldn't confirm his vote due to the meeting's confidentially."The decision hasn't been made on the president," Djokovic said."Whether there's a renewal or not, it's going to be decided in the next period."Although Djokovic hailed Tennis Australia for boosting Open prizemoney by 14 per cent to a whopping $62.5million, he insisted that more needed to be done."One of the things from yesterday's general meetings that is kind of echoing in my ear is that there's this conviction of people generally in sport, including us, that only a hundred players can live out of this sport," Djokovic said."That's something that ATP is definitely, us as players, part of the council, are trying to change."We're trying to increase the number of players that are able to travel around the world, not just cover expenses, have the full team, have a decent living out of the sport that they play."Novak Djokovic during a practice session ahead of the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Photo / GettyMeanwhile, Swiss maestro Roger Federer said there was a lot of things happening behind the scenes and said he would take soundings from other players on their views."It's definitely interesting times, I'd like to call it, not bad times in our sport. It's maybe also a bit of a transition time. So it will be interesting to see what's going to happen," he said.According to The Telegraph, a strongly worded email was sent out by player council member Vasek Pospisil to the players ranked between 50 and 100, which calls for the workforce to "start acting and running like a business not like a bunch of scared kids … we need a CEO that first and foremost represents OUR interests". Twitter Ads info and privacyPospisil's argument has much in common with last year's suggestions from Djokovic that tennis should have a player's union that is separate from the ATP.As Pospisil writes "the governance structure of the ATP favours the interests of the tournaments and its [their] owners … It's time for a change and it can be achieved by staying unified and demanding what we deserve for our hard work".ATP boss Chris Kermode. Photo / PhotosportThere are three tournament representatives on the ATP board and three player representatives: namely Justin Gimelstob (the commentator and ex-player who is facing assault charges in Los Angeles), David Egdes (Gimelstob's close associate from the Tennis Channel, and a temporary board member who came in less than two months ago) and Alex Inglot (formerly director of communications at the betting data firm Sportradar).Australian coach Darren Cahill, meanwhile, was quick to rail against the potential change on Twitter in support of Kermode, who he said had brought significant increases in prize money and facility upgrades to the tour."I'd be stunned if Chris Kermode is removed. ATP needs stability right now," he wrote.Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka told the Telegraph that he cannot understand why Kermode needs to be removed."It [the vote] is big for the sport," said Wawrinka."The most important will be to keep our president. All the things going on behind [the scenes] to try to put pressure on some people, to try to move the actual person, doesn't feel clean, doesn't feel good."If you look what's happened the last few ye...

With two days to go before the 2019 Australian Open, the main story in town is still Andy Murray’s announcement that he will retire before the end of the year. Following their immediate reaction to the news yesterday, David Law and Catherine Whitaker were joined for further reflections on Saturday by The Telegraph’s Simon Briggs.The self-proclaimed ‘Andy Murray correspondent’ has spent eight years covering Murray’s career, so what does he make of yesterday’s events? What was Murray like in his half hour sit-down with the British press corps? And has he given himself some wriggle room by talking about a possible hip resurfacing operation?Nick Kyrgios was one of many players to pay tribute to Murray. In an interview with Catherine, he even hinted that he’d like to be coached by Murray one day. How might that work? And what of Kyrgios’ own chances this fortnight?Finally, Simon gives his take on the political storm surrounding tonight’s player council meeting in Melbourne. Why do some players want to eject Chris Kermode from his position as ATP president? Are they actually calling for a players’ union? And how is the situation complicated by the felony charge hanging over Justin Gimelstob? The Tennis Podcast will be produced daily throughout the Australian Open (and at all the Slams) after our Kickstarter was funded by our listeners.If you would like to chip in and have your name on the Tennis Podcast website backers page, you can, until it closes on Monday - http://po.st/TP_Kickstarter2019 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the eve of the last traditional Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final, David and Catherine are joined by Grad Matt in Lille to preview France vs. Croatia. For the second year in a row, Yannick Noah sprung a surprise at the draw ceremony, this time selecting Jeremy Chardy ahead of Lucas Pouille. What does that decision say about both players? Can Noah sprinkle his magic dust on this French side to overcome the strongly-favoured Croatian team? Will Jo-Wilfried Tsonga be able to replicate Henri Leconte’s heroics from 1991? And which team will prefer the clay?Later, listen to Grad Matt’s interview with ITF President David Haggerty about the new-look Davis Cup for 2019. What does Haggerty make of the reaction to the reform? Does he feel threatened by the ATP Cup? And does he agree with Chris Kermode that it would be “insane” to have two team competitions? Find out if there’s a realistic chance of a combined team event in the future, and the reaction of David and Catherine in this week’s show. The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly in association with Telegraph Sport, daily during this week’s Davis Cup final, and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We hear from Sascha Zverev's fitness coach, Jez Green and best friend, Marcelo Melo after the 21-year-old's victory at the Nitto ATP Finals. All that plus Borna Coric joins us for a chat, Mats Wilander looks at the history of the tournament and ATP Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, Chris Kermode explains why the ATP is making changes on and off the court.

We hear from Sascha Zverev's fitness coach, Jez Green and best friend, Marcelo Melo after the 21-year-old's victory at the Nitto ATP Finals. All that plus Borna Coric joins us for a chat, Mats Wilander looks at the history of the tournament and ATP Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, Chris Kermode explains why the ATP is making changes on and off the court.

Gareth and Andy discuss: Shapovalov raps, Chris Kermode interview, Zverev apologizes for beating Federer, ATP Finals recap, 2018 Year in review, 2019 predictions.http://archive.org/download/TGTTEpisode21/TGTT%20-%20Episode%2021.mp3

Reaction as Rafael Nadal gets back to winning ways with victory over Alexander Zverev in the Internazionale BNL d'Italia. We also hear from Marin Cilic's coach, Ivan Cinkus, enigmatic Frenchman, Benoit Paire, Italy's Davis Cup Captain, Corrado Barazzutti and ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode on the NextGen ATP Finals in Milan.

Reaction as Rafael Nadal gets back to winning ways with victory over Alexander Zverev in the Internazionale BNL d'Italia. We also hear from Marin Cilic's coach, Ivan Cinkus, enigmatic Frenchman, Benoit Paire, Italy's Davis Cup Captain, Corrado Barazzutti and ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode on the NextGen ATP Finals in Milan.

The rule innovations trialled in Milan have started many a conversation about what the game of tennis might look like in the future and this week we hear from those involved in devising the rules in the first place, to players, coaches and journalists. The programme starts by hearing from Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, Chris Kermode and the ATP's Executive Vice President of Rules and Competition, Gayle Bradshaw as they explain the process going forward. We then hear from Hawkeye's Head of Tennis, Sam Greean on Hawkeye Live, Richard Krajicek, gives the view of a former player and now Tournament Director of a 500 event, NextGen players Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov discuss what it was like to actually play with the rules, Fabio Goretti and Jan Michael Gambill give the coaches perspective, Leon Smith compares the Davis Cup coaching to that of the NextGen and finally we hear from the men tasked with bringing the whole thing together - ATP Chief Player Officer and Tournament Director in Milan, Ross Hutchins and George Ciz, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at the ATP.

The rule innovations trialled in Milan have started many a conversation about what the game of tennis might look like in the future and this week we hear from those involved in devising the rules in the first place, to players, coaches and journalists. The programme starts by hearing from Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, Chris Kermode and the ATP’s Executive Vice President of Rules and Competition, Gayle Bradshaw as they explain the process going forward. We then hear from Hawkeye’s Head of Tennis, Sam Greean on Hawkeye Live, Richard Krajicek, gives the view of a former player and now Tournament Director of a 500 event, NextGen players Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov discuss what it was like to actually play with the rules, Fabio Goretti and Jan Michael Gambill give the coaches perspective, Leon Smith compares the Davis Cup coaching to that of the NextGen and finally we hear from the men tasked with bringing the whole thing together - ATP Chief Player Officer and Tournament Director in Milan, Ross Hutchins and George Ciz, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at the ATP.

As the countdown clock passes 50 days to go and with crucial qualification points still on offer, this week's ATP Tennis Radio Podcast focuses on the Race to Milan, the NextGen Finals. Presenter Gigi Salmon introduces interviews and feature with Alexander Zverev, Denis Shapovalov, Karen Khachanov, Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev, Borna Coric and young Italian hopeful, Matteo Berrettini and we also bring you interviews with Jimmy Arias and Sam Gore on the state of American tennis and Ross Hutchings and Chris Kermode give the ATP perspective. The ATP Tennis Radio podcast is available on iTunes, TuneIn and the ATP World Tour website.

As the countdown clock passes 50 days to go and with crucial qualification points still on offer, this week’s ATP Tennis Radio Podcast focuses on the Race to Milan, the NextGen Finals. Presenter Gigi Salmon introduces interviews and feature with Alexander Zverev, Denis Shapovalov, Karen Khachanov, Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev, Borna Coric and young Italian hopeful, Matteo Berrettini and we also bring you interviews with Jimmy Arias and Sam Gore on the state of American tennis and Ross Hutchings and Chris Kermode give the ATP perspective. The ATP Tennis Radio podcast is available on iTunes, TuneIn and the ATP World Tour website.

Novak Djokovic talks about working with Andre Agassi, Juan Carlos Ferrero explains why he thinks Rafael Nadal will win La Decima, Andy Murray discusses his poor form and Dominic Thiem hopes to continue his fine run on clay this year. Presenter Gigi Salmon is joined by RadoSport New Zealand's Matt Brown as they guide you through all the build-up to Roland Garros, plus we hear from ATP Executive Chairman and President, Chris Kermode and Boris Becker at the unveiling of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals. To hear more audio content following events on the ATP World Tour, head to the Tennis Radio channel on the ATP website or search 'Tennis Radio' on TuneIn.

Novak Djokovic talks about working with Andre Agassi, Juan Carlos Ferrero explains why he thinks Rafael Nadal will win La Decima, Andy Murray discusses his poor form and Dominic Thiem hopes to continue his fine run on clay this year. Presenter Gigi Salmon is joined by RadoSport New Zealand's Matt Brown as they guide you through all the build-up to Roland Garros, plus we hear from ATP Executive Chairman and President, Chris Kermode and Boris Becker at the unveiling of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals. To hear more audio content following events on the ATP World Tour, head to the Tennis Radio channel on the ATP website or search 'Tennis Radio' on TuneIn.

Join Brett Phillips and Sean Munaweera as they speak to the ATP Chief Executive Chris Kermode.

Rome winner Alexander Zverev speaks to us, we hear how Novak Djokovic was able to convince Andre Agassi to help him return to the top of the game, legends Nicola Pietrangeli and Rod Laver stop by for a chat and we get the latest on the experimental rules trials from the ATP's Chris Kermode and Ross Hutchins. Presenter Gigi Slmon is joined in the studio by Andy Murray's former coach, Miles Maclagan. To hear more interview content, head to the Tennis Radio channel on the ATP website or on TuneIn.

The very first Tennis Radio podcast rounds up all the action from the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Presenter Gigi Salmon and former British Number 1, Chris Wilkinson look back on an event which saw the King of Clay, Rafal Nadal make it ten titles at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. There's also exclusive interviews with the clay-court legend, Thomas Muster, Grigor Dimitrov's coach, Danny Vallverdu talks coaching techniques and the ATP's vice-president of player relations, Ross Hutchins looks ahead to the NextGen tournament in Milan at the end of the year. All that plus we go behind-the-scenes with Monte-Carlo Country Club Assistant Manager Eric Seigle, discuss the relationship Rolex has with the tournament and get the view on the future of the game from Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, Chris Kermode. Tennis Radio is also a 24/7 channel bringing you the very best of the ATP World Tour, with live commentary of Masters 1000 tournaments and the ATP Finals, as well as for the singles final at all ATP World Tour 500 tournaments

The very first Tennis Radio podcast rounds up all the action from the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Presenter Gigi Salmon and former British Number 1, Chris Wilkinson look back on an event which saw the King of Clay, Rafal Nadal make it ten titles at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. There's also exclusive interviews with the clay-court legend, Thomas Muster, Grigor Dimitrov's coach, Danny Vallverdu talks coaching techniques and the ATP's vice-president of player relations, Ross Hutchins looks ahead to the NextGen tournament in Milan at the end of the year. All that plus we go behind-the-scenes with Monte-Carlo Country Club Assistant Manager Eric Seigle, discuss the relationship Rolex has with the tournament and get the view on the future of the game from Executive Chairman and President of the ATP, Chris Kermode. Tennis Radio is also a 24/7 channel bringing you the very best of the ATP World Tour, with live commentary of Masters 1000 tournaments and the ATP Finals, as well as for the singles final at all ATP World Tour 500 tournaments

It’s been a turbulent couple of months for the boss of men’s tennis  - ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode, who is a guest on this week’s Tennis Podcast, which is produced in association with the Telegraph.  An investigative report into suspicious betting patterns by the BBC and Buzzfeed led to allegations of match-fixing on the eve of the Australian Open in January, an independent review was hastily called by Kermode and the other governing bodies to look at make-up, funding and performance of the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), and then the sport’s anti-doping process was thrown into the spotlight last week following Maria Sharapova’s revelation about a positive drug-test. In a wide-ranging, 30-minute interview, Kermode, who has just been re-elected for a further three years, tells David Law about how the independent review into the TIU will work, how players are kept up-to-date with changes to the anti-doping banned list, and how the sport needs to educate the next... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Through your Kickstarter support, we know you wanted more NCR in 2016, so Ben and Courtney are giving you more NCR in 2016! We'll be doing daily(ish) episodes from the 2016 Australian Open, and golly was Day 1 a doozy! After reviewing some results (you'll hear from winners Petra Kvitova and coach Patrick Mouratoglou, as well as losers Sloane Stephens and super sore loser Benoit Paire), we dive into the story that hijacked the day: the BBC/Buzzfeed reports on match fixing and Tennis Integrity Unit shortcomings. You'll hear from ATP head Chris Kermode as well as TIU's Nigel Willerton in their press conference, then Novak Djokovic. Lastly, Ben and Courtney are joined by British journalist Simon Cambers, who has covered the TIU closer than most anyone. Is this really the bombshell it's being made out to be? We discuss.As of posting this there are only *HOURS* to go in our massively delighting Kickstarter campaign (over $20,000!!!), so if you haven't yet and might want to, go do it right now! Last chance link here.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!

With Courtney cavorting across North America in pursuit of soccer, Ben found a few exciting folks to keep him company in Halle this week. We start with Nick McCarvel, a tennis chameleon who has established himself with USA Today this year, and shares the stories of wearing so many hats. So, so many hats, you guys. Next up we turn to the newly launched ATP website, and talk to ATP senior vice president George Ciz and then ATP chief executive Chris Kermode about the launch and other issues facing the ATP now, ranging from GIFs to calendar changes to doping. Never forgotten, Courtney ends the show with a hit from Canada with her thoughts on women's sports and women in women's sports. 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! Holla, Halle!