Podcast appearances and mentions of Justin Gimelstob

#83 Justin Gimelstob | Tennis Legend & Former Tennis Channel Host Talks Navigating SetBacks and Finding New Purpose to his Legacy

Aidan and Erik discuss current tennis with former ATP Pro and Grand Slam Champion Justin Gimelstob. Be sure to check back next week for a new episode.

Aidan and Erik interview Justin Gimelstob, a former ATP Pro and World #63, whose career featured grand slam wins and time coaching American #1 John Isner. Be sure to check in next week for another episode.

Justin Gimelstob shares his life in three acts:  tennis star, TV commentator and producer, now President of FBR Group, an insurance-based financial solutions provider.Justin shares how a once seemingly charmed life can unwind in just five minutes.  It is a story of ascension, free-fall, and ascending again.

Fresh off retirement, the grand slam doubles champ sits down with Rennae and Caitlin to talk about empathy, finding her mission, tennis parents and—plot twist—Justin Gimelstob. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our first episode of 2021. Justin Gimelstob is a polarising figure in the world of tennis. From winning grand slams to coaching John Isner into the Worlds Top 10. With commentating, Media Companies, and ATP Council in between. In 2019 his world turned upside down, as his marriage broke down, his father died and he pleaded no contest to an assault charge which led to him losing it all. He is ready to tell his story....

Season 01 Episode 05 The athlete who engages in an individual sport at the highest level also faces challenges as they prepare for life “after the glory.”  Tennis is one such sport and is represented here by nationally respected UCLA head tennis coach Billy Martin, his former player/team manager, Chip Humphries, and international star Justin Gimelstob.

Justin Gimelstob joins us this week.  This is the man who was tipped to run the ATP a few years back.  A man who is best equipped to enhance the game for the better. Bright, multi-talented, and hugely passionate about the game, how it's run, and the treatment of its players. For the first time in a long while, Justin finally speaks, and when he talks, you have to listen! Do subscribe, share, and review.

He was so good last time, the guys decided to bring him back - and are thankful they did. Former pro has close relationships with Novak Djokovic and John Isner so has plenty of insight on both, and coaches Ashley Fisher and Rhett Rollyson really dig into the likelihood (and need) that the U.S. Open gets played.

Former doubles partner of Coach Fisher had a successful pro career as a player but ended up serving so many more roles, including as a TV analyst. And he's a Bulls fan!

In Episode 7 of the Industry Elites podcast, Natalie and Vicki had the opportunity to talk to Justin Gimelstob, a retired professional tennis player and current President of FBR Group. We discussed his journey entering into the world of professional tennis, how he is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Justin has transitioned into a life of broadcasting and now insurance. Listen to his episode here!Follow Justin Gimelstob on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & InstagramTo receive updates or to be featured on the podcast, check out www.industry-elites.com. Follow Industry Elites and like us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram for the latest information!

Toprak sezonu tüm hızıyla devam ediyor. Bu hafta, sırada 2. Masters turnuvası olan Madrid var. Monte Carlo'dan beri toprak sezonunda olanları değerlendirdik; Madrid turnuvası için tahminlerde bulunduk ve son olarak ATP'nin gündemini oldukça meşgul eden Justin Gimelstob olayını inceledik. İyi dinlemeler! Orijinal Yayın Tarihi: 11.05.2019 (Farklı Kaydet) Photo Credit: 123rf.com

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.

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with 22-year-old American Tommy Paul, who won the USTA wildcard entry into the main draw of the 2019 French Open, about what it means for his career; how he has dealt with injuries and develop his maturity; why he loves playing on the clay; and much more. On the second part of the podcast, former player Tim Mayotte talks about why he wanted to run for the ATP Board of Directors position vacated by Justin Gimelstob; some of the issues he sees; and how he would've responded to some of the challenges facing men's tennis, had he been chosen for the position; and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Clay Court Episode covers the highlights following the Sunshine Double to Madrid as the ATP and WTA pros transition from hard court to the red clay. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both carry early losses onto the clay. We also discuss the long list of injured pros as they withdraw from or return to tennis including Maria Sharapova Serena Williams Kevin Anderson John Isner Simona Halep and more. Finally, we discuss the ATP Board drama and the details of the Justin Gimelstob "no contest" plea to a felony charge of assault and how players are responding to the criminal behavior. TennisPAL Chronicles is a tennis podcast to feed your passion for the game! We are tennis fans that interview tennis professionals and discuss tips, news, and reviews for your tennis obsession. Our global Fan Favorite reports are created by passionate fans who share news about their favorite players. Host Phillip Kim is the Tennis Pro at the historic Langham Huntington in Pasadena as well as the Director of Tennis for the City of Azusa and an avid player and coach. Visit tennispal.com to download the tennis app everyone is talking about and access the show notes! Send an email to pk@tennispalapp.com for more information. Download from iTunes here Please consider leaving a positive review to share the love! Thanks for recommending and listening!

Grigor Dimitrov Fires his long time coach, Serena is a chair at the met Gala, Sharapova is done for, and updates at Madrid

Catherine Whitaker and David Law begin this week’s show by discussing the aftermath of Justin Gimelstob’s decision to finally stand down from his roles on the ATP board and with Tennis Channel.Will this be used as an opportunity to change the culture of men’s tennis? Who are some of the candidates to replace Gimelstob? Did Stan Wawrinka do the right thing by publishing a powerful letter condemning Gimelstob and the actions of the ATP board? And why were Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic all so reluctant to express similar feelings? Turning to actual tennis results, there’s a look at Jo Konta’s improved clay court form, the rise of Cristian Garin, titles for Greek duo Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari, and Pablo Cuevas’ new penchant for trick shots.All the major storylines from the first few days of Madrid are also covered, including Roger Federer’s return to clay, Sloane Stephens’ new partnership with Sven Groeneveld, and Felix Auger-Aliassime’s win over Denis Shapovalov.Finally, Catherine gets a chance to take stock of Janko Tipsarevic’s Tennis Podcast interview with David, which was released on April 11th. In particular, Catherine scrutinises Tipsarevic’s views on equal prize money.The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments. It is produced in association with The Telegraph. *** Social Media ***Instagram - http://po.st/TTP_InstagramTwitter - http://po.st/TTP_TwitterFacebook - http://po.st/TTP_Facebook *** Janko Tipsarevic Interview ***Listen - http://po.st/TP_520 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim try and catch their breath on what has been a jam-packed couple of weeks on both the ATP & WTA circuits with EIGHT tournaments to look back on including all the big talking points from Barcelona, Stuttgart, Estoril, Munich and Rabat. Elsewhere, they discuss the contrasting fortunes of Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta in Brits on Tour and what might just be the quickest three sets of tennis played on a clay court in Scoreboard Stories. And they roundup an equally busy period off court in The Wildcard with Justin Gimelstob announcing his resignation from the ATP, Wimbledon outlining their changes for this year's championships and the news of the ATP World Tour Finals moving from London to Turin from 2021.

“What the Deuce” is a weekly tennis podcast covering the areas of the sport you actually want to hear about. Christian, Trey and their wide variety of guests talk about everything tennis. On this episode, the guys preview the NCAA tournament, discuss Brad Gilbert and Justin Gimelstob news, Fan Voicemails, and a wild GOT recap. As always, call (336) 496-2869 with any stories or topics you would like the guys to cover for a chance to be featured on next week’s episode! This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Dominic Thiem absolutely bodied the Barcelona field to join Federer as the only two-time titlists on the ATP Tour this season. Petra Kvitova's turn as renaissance woman and most consistent player of the WTA continued in Stuttgart, leaving her oh-so-close to finally ascending to world #1. Of course, we revisit the ongoing Justin Gimelstob saga and get you updated on the latest shenanigans. Oh, and have you heard, Sloane Stephens got engaged!   01:21 Dominic BODIES his way to the Barcelona title 08:53 Petra Kvitova the WTA renaissance woman 12:18 Vika's back? A chat about her comeback 22:30 Rafa makes it CLEAR where he stands on equal pay yet again 31:37 From queer excellence to straight fuckery 33:08 Gimelstob can't stop, won't stop 38:48 Gimelstob's narcissism stays jumping out 48:04 Fiiiiiiinally, folks in tennis are starting to speak up 51:59 Why are we still here? For what? And at what cost? 57:10 #RoadToRome candidates and some juicy petty tidbits 61:40 Andreescu injury, Genie coaching split, and Sloane's big news!

Michael talks Justin Gimelstob, college tennis race war and Genie Bouchard's Instagram. 

Sooooo after MAJOR technical difficulty, we were able to secure our latest podcast from the depths and clutches of evil. I do not know how it got lost and how it was found but I have to say that you fanz deserves this podcast after all the stress we all went through to get it to you. Do note we are working on this issue never occurring again!!!  We deal with the latest results and of course we get into the messy drama that is Justin Gimelstob. As always, we break it down for you realz good. ENJOY!!! My nerves are frayed!! You can also find this podcast and all RTF Podcasts on iTunes and Podbean. Don't forget that the discussion can continue wherever you can find us to communicate!!! We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!!

Dominic Thiem and Petra Kvitova hoisted big titles this past week, Rafael Nadal looks human on clay, while the Canadian contingency looks to find its footing on the dirt. Our special guest this week is Damien Cox, writer for The Star, as he joins us to breakdown the clay court action, comment on the Canadian tennis landscape, and also weigh in on the latest Justin Gimelstob controversy. We also share a big piece of news about the program at the end of the episode! All of that and more on the latest edition of the Southpaw Slice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

The BIAD crew gets caught up on the NBA and NFL playoffs, [5:10] discusses the NFL draft, [17:30] and talks about the way sports leagues enable abusers such as Tyreek Hill and Justin Gimelstob. [35:17] Then Jessica interviews Anne-Flore Marxer, a Freeride World Tour Champion snowboarder, who has directed a new documentary about Iceland and gender equity titled "A Land Shaped by Women.” [46:35] Then, of course, we have the Burn Pile, [56:34] BAWOTW, [59:42] and What's Good! [1:06:27] To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down For more info check our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/

Politics takes over on this week’s Tennis Podcast as Simon Briggs of The Telegraph joins Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts to discuss Justin Gimelstob’s conviction for assault. What have been the latest developments in the case? Who has spoken out against Gimelstob and why are more people not doing so? How has he been able to become such a prominent figure in tennis? What is likely to happen next? Is it really conceivable that he could keep his position on the ATP board? And if he does, what does that say about tennis? Elsewhere, there’s chat about Marco Trungelliti being snubbed for blowing the whistle on match-fixing, and the news that the ATP Finals will move from London to Turin in 2021. On the court this week, Dominic Thiem beat Rafael Nadal in Barcelona and went on to win the title. Who is the favourite for the French Open? The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments. It is produced in association with The Telegraph. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeff and Carl re-evaluate Rafael Nadal's status as clay-court favorite after his semi-final loss to Dominic Thiem in Barcelona. We also consider what Daniil Medvedev is doing right, even if it didn't work against Thiem. Finally, we dive into the muck that is tennis's typically incoherent response to Justin Gimelstob's assault case.

Liverpool have got James Gray nervous about the Premier League title race as they face Huddersfield on Friday night, Manchester United need to start planning for the future and why is tennis considering giving Justin Gimelstob a new contract?

This week on The Body Serve, we've got a surprising week in Monte Carlo to recap, an exciting weekend strewn across the globe in Fed Cup, and a resolution to the Justin Gimelstob court case. Fabio Fognini beat Rafael Nadal in the Monte Carlo semis on his way to a maiden Masters 1000 title. Meanwhile, Ash Barty and Sam Stosur headlined the Fed Cup action, leading Australia to its first final in over 25 years! We finish the episode with an expanded discussion on the developments in the Justin Gimelstob case, and what it means for his place in tennis going forward, among other things...   01:01 A surprising loss for Rafa in Monte Carlo? 04:59 The Princes of Clay not up to the task in week one 09:00 Fognini's past and how it frames his present 15:32 Team Australia headlines Fed Cup semifinal weekend 20:46 The reunited Garcia/Mladenovic tandem take out Romania 23:15 Great Britain, despite the drama, advances to World Group II 32:02 Gimelstob pleads no contest to felony assault 35:52 The weak responses from Tennis Channel and the ATP 43:25 Gimelstob begins the process of re-integrating himself into tennis 48:00 What is it about this situation that renders so many mute?

Fabio Fognini became the first Italian ever to win a Masters title but it was Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic who still dominated the headlines with their surprising absences from the final.James Gray and George Bellshaw look at that, the Fed Cup and the verdict on Justin Gimelstob... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Game Set and Match tennis Podcast Radio Sport commentator Matt Brown and Tennis NZ High Performance Manager Sion Rea wrap up the Fed Cup semifinals. They review the Monte Carlo Masters which saw colourful Italian Fabio Fognini stun the king of clay Rafael Nadal and go on to win his first Masters 1000 title. Matt and Simon share their views on ATP Player Council representative Justin Gimelstob who this week was sentenced to three years probation and 60 days community service for a an assault on a former friend in California. The ATP Player Council will decide in Rome next month whether he retains his position. We also hear from Kiwi doubles player Marcus Daniell who is reunited with his regular partner Wesley Koolhof at the ATP tournament in Budapest while tournament director Karl Budge updates us on developments with Auckland's ASB men's and women's Classics following his return from meetings in the UJS.

This week on the Game Set and Match tennis Podcast Radio Sport commentator Matt Brown and Tennis NZ High Performance Manager Sion Rea wrap up the Fed Cup semifinals. They review the Monte Carlo Masters which saw colourful Italian Fabio Fognini stun the king of clay Rafael Nadal and go on to win his first Masters 1000 title. Matt and Simon share their views on ATP Player Council representative Justin Gimelstob who this week was sentenced to three years probation and 60 days community service for a an assault on a former friend in California. The ATP Player Council will decide in Rome next month whether he retains his position. We also hear from Kiwi doubles player Marcus Daniell who is reunited with his regular partner Wesley Koolhof at the ATP tournament in Budapest while tournament director Karl Budge updates us on developments with Auckland's ASB men's and women's Classics following his return from meetings in the UJS.

Fabio Fognini became the first Italian ever to win a Masters title but it was Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic who still dominated the headlines with their surprising absences from the final. James Gray and George Bellshaw look at that, the Fed Cup and the verdict on Justin Gimelstob...

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...

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!

Justin Gimelstob popped on TSN 1040 airwaves for some US Open Tennis talk including the curious case of Nick Kyrgios & Eugenie Bouchard's elimination!

Justin Gimelstob from the U.S. Open joined the show.

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Justin Gimelstob to preview Wimbledon 2016. Gimelstob discusses the highlights of the draw and gives his top matches to watch. He also talks about Novak Djokovic's chances at a title, who could possibly beat him, Milos Raonic's new addition of John McEnroe to his team and how it will affect him at Wimbledon and Roger Federer's return after missing the French Open due to injury. Gimelstob also discusses Serena Williams' place in tennis after losing the first two majors of the year in the finals, Garbine Muguruza's chances at the title, Madison Keys and her goals for the tournament and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3:00 Venus, Ambassador to Asia 11:30 New residents of the Top 10: Bencic & Vinci 17:00 Dubai carnage. What top 10? 21:15 Good news! The Delpo and Barty comebacks 28:00 Mega Thiem 32:30 Justin Gimelstob's appearance on Beyond the Baseline podcast - why??? 38:45 Gimelstob addresses his bad behavior 45:00 OK, ladies now let's get in formation 53:00 Why Formation is not for white people (and why they're mad about it) 59:30 Super Bowl halftime show: the art of upstaging 1:05:30 The Rant: The Grammys and Taylor Swift, demon 1:11:30 What creative heights must black artists reach in order to be recognized? 1:18:00 Cam Newton, the Williams sisters, and expectations of black athletes  This Week In Tennis

In this week's episode host Jon Wertheim talks with Justin Gimelstob, a former ATP player and current broadcaster, ATP board member and coach of World No. 11 John Isner. He talks with Wertheim about his various jobs in tennis—and they debate on these roles in tennis and general conflicts of interest in the sport. Gimelstob also talks openly about the 2008 incident that was one of the more regrettable moments of his career, his relationship with Roger Federer, the match-fixing scandal that dominated the conversation at the 2016 Australian Open, what it's like to coach John Isner and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're attempting a rare mid-Slam podcast; we're chatting about the tennis and some bigger issues floating around tennis this week: match fixing, bad commentary, and Hewitt's retirement. 1:30 We wade into the match-fixing scandal10:30 Unloading on ESPN for preempting Serena Williams for "journalism"14:15 Poll results: your least favorite commentators, male and female15:15 Your winner, the awful Justin Gimelstob (and that NY Times puff piece)24:00 Your landslide female commentator winner (well, loser)26:00 James' anti-Pam Shriver rant32:00 Bad news first: Venus & Rafa upset35:00 The (overcooked?) brouhaha over Venus skipping her press conference41:00 Mouratoglou weighs in on Rafa's game44:30 Having fun despite the carnage47:00 How are the pre-tournament faves doing? (SW, Aga, & Igloo domination)55:00 The top men have a great first week: breaking down the quarters58:30 Talking through the Lleyton Hewitt retrospective#ThisWeekInTennis: Week One of 2016 Australian Open 

We're back for episode 7:- What makes an effective tennis commentator?- The assorted errors, gaffes, and malapropisms of the ESPN set (or: The McEnroe Effect).- Tennis' complex web of conflicts of interest.- Our takedown of Justin Gimelstob, the Teflon Commentator.- How has Gimelstob managed to keep his job(s)?- Failure of leadership, and the organizational chaos that keeps tennis directionless.

Lauren Lynch brings you the latest Twitter behavior from your favorite tennis stars! This week, Serena Williams is back on court with a wild new look. Taylor Dent is getting nostalgic for crazy jump shots. Bethanie Mattek-Sands has a doctor's note for the Fed Cup semifinals. Ivo Karlovic discusses.. happy endings? Sofia Arvidsson has some fun on Youtube, and Justin Gimelstob kicks back to watch the action at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters.