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On the Mailbag, Gill Gross answers your comments, including: who will have a better upcoming season between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, why don't top tennis juniors go to college, why are there so many tier 3 players in the ATP, why was Roger Federer's movement great, how would peak Tomas Berdych fare nowadays, how are modern short players succeeding on the tour, does Gill get tired of watching tennis, is Alexander Zverev more likely to become number one or win a slam, is winning a Calendar Slam getting harder, what are Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open chances, did Jannik Sinner's 2024 illnesses actually help him and should slams add a 3rd place match? 00:00 Intro 02:00 Aryna or Iga 10:50 Evaluating Coaches 13:06 College Tennis 17:26 ATP tier 3 21:46 Federer's Movement 25:20 Peak Berdych 29:03 Modern Short Players 32:19 Tennis Physicality 35:15 Viewing Fatigue 36:47 Zverev Slam or No.1 39:22 Calendar Slam 41:47 Kyrgios AO Chances 45:14 Sinner Illnesses 47:37 3rd Place Match IG: https://www.instagram.com/gillgross_/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mondaymatchanalysis 24/7 Tennis Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/wW3WPqFTFJ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Gill_Gross

Welcome back! We're joined by our friend Brennan Marshall for a fun recap of this week's tennis (and some non-tennis) news. First, we talk about how we fell in love with the WTA as kids and then dive into these topics: Billie Jean King's three proposed changes to tennis Laver Cup (mostly off-court news bc who cares who wins?) Bye Brad! Coco's latest coaching news (!)BOSS fashion show with Fritz and Berrettini New conversion therapy law in Kentucky GLTA tournaments: Why they're fun and stressful Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JetsCast, Isabel Hillman, Max Kessler, Jane Greeley, Todd Greeley, Denver Broncos, David Hillman, David Legitimately Angry, Daryl Throwing a Pen, No Joy to be Had From the Jets, Charlie Cardello Rant, Steven Cardello, What Were They Doing?, Melbourne, Australia, Max Playing Baseball, Tom Pritchard, Sam Pritchard, Ross Pritchard, Sally Pritchard, Ross as a Tennis Professional and a Great Athlete, Great Friendship with the Pritchards, Two Week Trip to Australia, Sydney and Melbourne, 17 Hours to Hong Kong, 9 Hours to Sydney, Boys Fit in the Seats, Sponge Bob Movie, Simpsons Movie, Spider Pig, The Man Who Slept for 17 Hours, Milo Fit Into the Seat, Milo Sleeping on the Plan, Max's Early Wake-ups, Max Losing his First Tooth in China/Hong Kong, Going to the Beach Early in the Morning in Sydney, Travel to Melbourne, Australian Open with Ross, Sam, and Tom, Robbie Ginepri, Tomas Berdych, Dominik Hrbaty, John Isler, Frank Dancevic, Jamila Groth, Sam Groth, Milo Watching Tennis with a Random Guy, Milo Recognizing "Up a Break", Melbourne Zoo, Nerf Games, Australian Rules Football, Essendon Bombers, Ross and Sally Threw a Party for Us, Max and Milo Staying at Sally's Sister's House, Trampoline in the Backyard, Beach in Australia, I Hope Ross, Sally, Tom, and Sam are Listening, Great Family

Young Czech player Jiri Lehecka talks about his development and working with his coaching team including Michal Navratil, Radek Stepanek (not the former player) and former top five star Tomas Berdych.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC ON HIS RECORD 378 WEEKS AT NUMBE ONE - ‘Any achievement that is linked to the history of the sport that I love is very flattering, very fulfilling and I'm very happy because I've dedicated my life to achieving great things in tennis and so it's flattering to be among the legendary names like Steffi Graf, but I keep going, moving on and trying to take on the next challenge'.ALBERTO MARTIN ON JOINING ANDREY RUBLEV'S TEAM - ‘Andrey has changed a big part of the team, not only me, but the physical trainer is new, so it's a lot of changes and I think we need to assimilate a little bit. He did well in Australia but the other tournaments he could do a little bit better'.TOMAS BERDYCH ON FELLOW CZECH JIRI LEHECKA - ‘I think after a bit of a low period after myself and Radek Stepanek, I think he's definitely one who can carry the flag. He is very young but what I've seen it's really the way he's composed with his game. I like his fitness preparation, his body being strong and he has a similar style to my game, so I think he has a bright future ahead of him'.HOLGER RUNE ON WHAT HE HOPES TO ACHIEVE BY THE AGE OF 30 - ‘I'm hoping for a lot of Grand Slam titles and a lot of success for sure'.ALEX MOLCAN ON WORKING WITH NOVAK DJOKOVIC'S FORMER COACH MARIAN VAJDA - ‘He brings a lot of professionalism into the team, his thoughts and his experience with Novak is incredible to listen to. I'm always asking questions about what he was doing in certain situations, I'm not trying to be like him, but of course I'm still asking Marian a few things about him'.LORENZO MUSETTI ON BEING A TOP 20 PLAYER - ‘It's a dream because you know scoring a best ranking is always a positive. I'm playing good but I have to keep working hard to try and get more and the next step is the top 10 and I just need to keep working and keep dreaming and let's see if I can make it'.MICHAEL RUSSELL ON TAYLOR FRITZ'S ANKLE INJURY AHEAD OF WINNING THE 2022 INDIAN WELLS MASTERS - ‘When we went to practice, getting ready to play Rafael Nadal, Taylor feels the ankle and he can be a little dramatic at times and he basically goes down on the ground and says that he can't move. The fact that we were on Centre Court and a lot of the media were there early for the women's final, they started to pick up on that and I started to get loads of messages from my friends in media'.PLUS THE ATP NEWS TEAM DOCUMENT THE ABIERTO MEXICANO TELCEL PRESENTED BY HSBC TOURNAMENT TURNING 30.

Per Bastholt from Denmark joined the ATP tour full-time in 1994 and is today a member of the ATP Tour's Medical Service Team. He have earlier worked privately three years with Tomas Berdych and one year with Victoria Azareanka. Per also did five year with the professional Ligue 1 football team AS Monaco and have also been a part of the Swedish Davis Cup staff. In this episode we talk about: - how a yearly schedule can look like for Bastholt - how the medical service team manage to keep track of all the players individual physical status - the adrenaline that comes with being called on court during a match - how it was to work privately with Berdych - how it was to be a part of Team Azarenka when she won Australian Open - the six P:s www.linuspabaslinjen.com

We had the pleasure of speaking with Tomas Berdych during the ATP Champions Tour event at the Royal Albert Hall, London. He gave us some insight into the upcoming Czech players and also about his retirement and future tennis plans. He tells us his thoughts on Emma Raducanu and her rise to fame! ❤️ SUBSCRIBE TO GTL: https://bit.ly/35JyOhz

Welcome to the Mini-Break powered by Midwest Sports, your daily podcast for the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from the tennis world. Host Alex Gruskin recaps some of the early action from Abu Dhabi, Antalya, and Delray Beach. He explains why he expects Garbine Muguruza to re-enter the Top 10 in 2021, why Elena Rybakina might be right there with her, the ways Sebastian Korda reminds him of Tomas Berdych, and so much more!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: Midwest Sports Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More! Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items. This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.  DraftKings

We begin this episode by discussing the news that Rafael Nadal has opted not to defend his US Open title due to health risks before moving on to re-live the 2004 Olympics in Athens.It was a Games which saw Justine Henin-Hardenne win gold, Roger Federer stunned by Tomas Berdych, and double gold for Chile as Nicolas Massu won singles and doubles, alongside Fernando Gonzalez.We hear from both men at length about their magical week together and what it meant to their country.The men’s singles silver medallist, Mardy Fish, also opens up about the heartbreak of missing out on gold, what he was feeling while standing on the podium with silver, and why the scar tissue from that experience meant he never played again at the Olympics.The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, and features Matt Roberts. It is produced weekly year-round, and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is crowdfunded by listeners each December.* PODCAST LINK *If you enjoy listening to The Tennis Podcast, please spread the word and share our link on your social media platforms - https://podfollow.com/the-tennis-podcast* NEWSLETTER *Sign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX*SHOP*Let everyone know how you feel with our new I LOVE TENNIS range - https://thetennispodcast.teemill.com/* 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*REDDIT *We have a sub-reddit page! It's a growing online community where over 950 listeners chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/* KICKSTARTER * We are crowdfunded for 2020, but if you’d like to receive a reminder e-mail when we launch our next Kickstarter in December, then you can put your details here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX*SOCIAL MEDIA *Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Twitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the podcast I am rejoined by Mert Ertunga as we do a time travel episode and try to review Wimbledon 2006 men's edition in a retro live manner. The championships made the Fedal rivalry official as Nadal had won 6 of the 7 matches against Federer coming into this Wimbledon final. The match had lot of significance for Federer as he defended his prefered turf against his arch rival. Mert Ertunga weighs in on the important aspects of this match from each set. This also happened to be Andre Agassi's last championships. We discuss his Wimbledon career in depth and where does he rank with some of the modern greats of the game. Last but not the least the tour is seeing some new talent on the rise in the form of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Marcos Baghdatis and Tomas Berdych. Along with the already established players like Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt the tour is getting deeper in talent.

In this episode of the podcast I am rejoined by Mert Ertunga as we do a time travel episode and try to review Wimbledon 2006 men's edition in a retro live manner. The championships made the Fedal rivalry official as Nadal had won 6 of the 7 matches against Federer coming into this Wimbledon final. The match had lot of significance for Federer as he defended his prefered turf against his arch rival. Mert Ertunga weighs in on the important aspects of this match from each set. This also happened to be Andre Agassi's last championships. We discuss his Wimbledon career in depth and where does he rank with some of the modern greats of the game. Last but not the least the tour is seeing some new talent on the rise in the form of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Marcos Baghdatis and Tomas Berdych. Along with the already established players like Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt the tour is getting deeper in talent.

Welcome to the Mini-Break powered by Midwest Sports, your daily podcast for the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from the tennis world. Hosts Alex Gruskin and Max Rothman launch the $21 challenge. They draft their ideal teams for a Division 1 College Format (6 singles, 3 doubles) match out from the following players: $6: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras $5: John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Andre Agassi $4: Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Juan Martin Del Potro, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin $3: David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, David Nalbandian, Robin Soderling, Nikolay Davydenko $2: Alex Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, Matteo Berrettini $1: Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Todd Woodbridge, Nicolas Mahut, Jack Sock Let us know whether you prefer Rothman’s or Gruskin’s team, and be sure to tweet in your ideal lineups as well!! Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: Midwest Sports Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes & Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson & More! Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items. This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.  DraftKings

Catherine, David and Matt return with another episode of Tennis Re-Lived, this time looking back on a couple of classic finals and storylines from Madrid.In 2012, the clay turned blue, and Janko Tipsarevic explains what it was really like to play on, who it favoured, how it affected Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, why it was ditched, and the reason it was slippery.Plus, in what way was the final a microcosm of Tomas Berdych’s career? And how did Federer find his feet when others struggled?The 2014 women’s final between Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep turned out to be a prelude of the Roland Garros final that year, serving as an indication of Sharapova’s progress on clay. What was behind her mid-career transformation on the surface? Sven Groeneveld, her coach at the time, tells us.The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, featuring Matt Roberts. It is produced weekly year-round, and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is crowdfunded by listeners every December.* NEWSLETTER *Sign up to get our news, isolation diaries and Matt’s Stat. Daily at the Grand Slams and weekly throughout the rest of the year - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX* TENNIS RE-LIVED *Our Tennis Re-Lived series will return on May 18th when we look back on two classic finals from Rome. We will also be doing daily editions during the original Roland Garros and Wimbledon dates.* 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*REDDIT *We have a sub-reddit page! It's a growing online community where more than 850 listeners chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/*SOCIAL MEDIA *Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the three best male players of all time, but they haven’t always been so great...In the final episode of our ‘worst of’ series (for now), we reflect on those rare moments when they struggled on court, including their respective slumps in 2013, 2015 and 2017.Plus, what happened to Federer at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics? How did he lose to Guillermo Cañas in back-to-back tournaments in 2007? Why did Nadal’s Wimbledon results go downhill from 2012 onwards? How much does it matter that he’s never won the ATP Finals? Why did Djokovic retire from so many matches early in his career? And what on earth was going on with his serve under Todd Martin?The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, featuring Matt Roberts. It is produced weekly year-round, and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is crowdfunded by listeners every December.* NEWSLETTER *Sign up to get our news, isolation diaries and Matt’s Stat. Daily at the Grand Slams and weekly throughout the rest of the year - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX* TENNIS RE-LIVED *Our Tennis Re-Lived series will return on May 11th when we look back on two classic finals from Madrid. Highlights of Maria Sharapova vs. Simona Halep from 2014 are available on YouTube and Roger Federer vs. Tomas Berdych from 2012 can be watched in full on Tennis TV.We will also be doing daily editions during the original Roland Garros and Wimbledon dates.* 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*REDDIT *We have a sub-reddit page! It's a growing online community where more than 850 listeners chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/*SOCIAL MEDIA *Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/TennisPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Mini-Break powered by Diadem, your daily podcast for the biggest storylines, results, and controversies from the tennis world. Co-Pilots Alex Gruskin and Jamie McDonald come together to offer their reactions to the Virtual Madrid Open, Dominic Thiem’s follow up comments on the Player Relief fund, and the rest of today’s news. They also chat about Robin Soderling, and compare and contrast the careers of Tomas Berdych and Marin Cilic. Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: Diadem Helping tennis players elevate their game by designing the most innovative performance tennis gear on the planet. Visit their store today and use the code "CR50" at checkout to save 50% off your order!!! ArrowBar Visit https://arrowbar.com and enter code CRACKED30 at checkout for 30% off any order.  Tennis Channel Podcast Network Visit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked Racquets Website: https://www.crackedracquets.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquets Twitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquets Facebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A Email Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Courtney continue their end-of-season show by looking at the various, disparate newsmakings of retired WTA stars Margaret Court (what should Tennis Australia do?) and Kim Clijsters (what should we expect of her comeback?). Also discussed are the careers of the departing Dominika Cibulkova and Tomas Berdych, Courtney's handshake with Andy Murray, Hawkeye replacing line judges, and the first comparison you've ever heard between Jannik Sinner and Lizzo.Also we discuss our worst experience with a person on tour, and our criteria for blocking on Twitter. 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 #NCR236b!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.

The ATP Finals in London provided the perfect setting for a number of the game's top stars to say their farewell to the game as they prepare for life beyond tennis. Amongst the players we hear from in this podcast are Tomas Berdych, Radek Stepanek and David Ferrer, plus American Rajeev Ram pays tribute to the Bryan Brothers who are set to call it a day after the 2020 US Open. Nick McCarvel and Chris Bowers with the questions and check out the ATP Tennis Radio Exclusives channel on TuneIn for more interviews with other retirees such as Macros Baghdatis, Victor Estrella Burgos, Nicolas Almagro and Mikhail Youzhny.

The ATP Finals in London provided the perfect setting for a number of the game's top stars to say their farewell to the game as they prepare for life beyond tennis. Amongst the players we hear from in this podcast are Tomas Berdych, Radek Stepanek and David Ferrer, plus American Rajeev Ram pays tribute to the Bryan Brothers who are set to call it a day after the 2020 US Open. Nick McCarvel and Chris Bowers with the questions and check out the ATP Tennis Radio Exclusives channel on TuneIn for more interviews with other retirees such as Macros Baghdatis, Victor Estrella Burgos, Nicolas Almagro and Mikhail Youzhny.

Andrew Burton of TWAA joins me to review the NItto ATP Finals. The conversation centers on the two finalists Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem. How the two have come into their own and how consequential this performance will be in terms of the next season. Andrew also reviews the seasons of the big three members of the ATP. Matt joins the podcast to relive the career of recent retiree Tomas Berdych.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tennis-with-an-accent/donations

The Davis Cup Finals are officially underway in Madrid, Spain as 18 countries are vying for the top spot. We spoke with Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime to discuss the team's chances at the event, his impressive 2019 season, and what is in store moving forward. We also recap Stefanos Tsitsipas' historic win at the ATP Finals in London, Rafael Nadal's fifth year-end number one, and Tomas Berdych's retirement. Plus we have a signed Simona Halep ball to give away! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We hear from Gael Monfils after his victory in Rotterdam as well of a whole host of other players who took part this week including Daniil Medvedev, Kei Nishikori, Karen Khachanov and Tomas Berdych. Talking you through the podcast is commentator, Pete Odgers and former Fed Cup player, Claire Curran.

We hear from Gael Monfils after his victory in Rotterdam as well of a whole host of other players who took part this week including Daniil Medvedev, Kei Nishikori, Karen Khachanov and Tomas Berdych. Talking you through the podcast is commentator, Pete Odgers and former Fed Cup player, Claire Curran.

At the halfway stage of the Australian Open, Gigi Salmon is joined by ATP Tennis Radio regulars, Simon Cambers and Nick McCarvel to look back over all of the talking points from week one of the tournament and to look ahead to week two. In addition to the chat, the team also introduce features with Alexei Popyrin, Tomas Berdych and Daniil Medvedev.

Welcome to…. An Australian Open Round Three Recap edition of Hey, Great Shot!! Cracked Racquets writer Matt Stachowiak joins Host Alex Gruskin to talk through the round’s biggest matches and storylines. They discuss Frances Tiafoe’s breakthrough slam performance, debate the form of top seeds Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer, and run through the rest of the round’s results. They also rank the many #NextGenATP performances thus far, examine Tomas Berdych’s recent resurgence, and end by previewing a captivating round of 16. As always, the opinions in this podcast are our own, and we are happy to debate them with anyone kind enough to listen to or comment on our show. The podcast feed is now live, so please share our episodes with your friends and subscribe to our show on iTunes. A special shoutout to Super Producers Max Fliegner and Daniel Westhoff, the men behind the scenes who make these episodes possible. Thank you for listening, and we hope you enjoy our seventy-seventh episode!! This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the halfway stage of the Australian Open, Gigi Salmon is joined by ATP Tennis Radio regulars, Simon Cambers and Nick McCarvel to look back over all of the talking points from week one of the tournament and to look ahead to week two. In addition to the chat, the team also introduce features with Alexei Popyrin, Tomas Berdych and Daniil Medvedev.

Jeff and Carl go through the plethora of results from the first week of the 2019 season, including surprise runs from 18-year-old Bianca Andreescu and 39-year-old Ivo Karlovic, along with strong comebacks from Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

As the year draws to a close and the players either put their feet up somewhere warm and sunny or get back into the lung-busting job of pre-season training blocks, this week we start to look back on the story of 2018 by hearing again some of our favourite interviews from the first half of the season, from the American hard courts of the tennis mecca that is Indian Wells through to the sun-burnt clay and imperial majesty of Rome. We start in Indian Wells where Sascha Zverev was bidding to follow on from his breakthrough year in 2017. Key to building the Zverev game has been building the Zverev body and the responsibility for that job has fallen squarely on the shoulders of Jez Green. Formerly conditioning coach for Tomas Berdych and more recently Andy Murray, Green spoke with Jill Craybas at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and shared some of the secrets to his success. We then we move to Miami and another man off and running quicker than ever before in 2018 was Britain's Kyle Edmund, a semi-finalist at the Australian Open and already making huge strides under a new head coach, Freddie Rosengren. Always ready and available to share his thoughts, Freddie spoke with Seb Lauzier in the players' garden in Miami about Kyle's rapid rise. Moving to Europe and on the clay courts of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters we heard from Boris Becker, before moving to Madrid and a look at tennis in Spain with a legend of that country, Emilio Sanchez. Finally to Rome where along the way there had been plenty for Italian tennis to cheer about, Fabio Fognini rising to the occasion and good wins for Marco Cecchinato and Matteo Berrettini, all of which left the country's Davis Cup captain Corrado Berrazutti in a good mood when he spoke to us alongside the magnificent Pietrangeli court. And remember, these interviews and many more are also available on our 'Exclusives' channel on TuneIn - https://bit.ly/2CNeiz1

As the year draws to a close and the players either put their feet up somewhere warm and sunny or get back into the lung-busting job of pre-season training blocks, this week we start to look back on the story of 2018 by hearing again some of our favourite interviews from the first half of the season, from the American hard courts of the tennis mecca that is Indian Wells through to the sun-burnt clay and imperial majesty of Rome. We start in Indian Wells where Sascha Zverev was bidding to follow on from his breakthrough year in 2017. Key to building the Zverev game has been building the Zverev body and the responsibility for that job has fallen squarely on the shoulders of Jez Green. Formerly conditioning coach for Tomas Berdych and more recently Andy Murray, Green spoke with Jill Craybas at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and shared some of the secrets to his success. We then we move to Miami and another man off and running quicker than ever before in 2018 was Britain’s Kyle Edmund, a semi-finalist at the Australian Open and already making huge strides under a new head coach, Freddie Rosengren. Always ready and available to share his thoughts, Freddie spoke with Seb Lauzier in the players’ garden in Miami about Kyle’s rapid rise. Moving to Europe and on the clay courts of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters we heard from Boris Becker, before moving to Madrid and a look at tennis in Spain with a legend of that country, Emilio Sanchez. Finally to Rome where along the way there had been plenty for Italian tennis to cheer about, Fabio Fognini rising to the occasion and good wins for Marco Cecchinato and Matteo Berrettini, all of which left the country’s Davis Cup captain Corrado Berrazutti in a good mood when he spoke to us alongside the magnificent Pietrangeli court. And remember, these interviews and many more are also available on our 'Exclusives' channel on TuneIn - https://bit.ly/2CNeiz1

Davis Cup – Will the new changes signal the death of the event? Two-time winner Tomas Berdych believes so – It’s the world’s largest annual international team competition in sport. This weekend, The Davis Cup final is taking place in Lille between France and Croatia - it will be played for the final time in its current format in its 118 year history. So why is it changing? ITF president David Haggerty explains to Caroline Barker exactly why and how they aim to keep the Davis Cup the crown jewel of the ITF. Alena Grabowski is an Assistant Professor in INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY at the University of Colorado-Boulder. In 2008, her research helped counteract a study accepted by the International Association of Athletics’ Federations, the IAAF, which would’ve prevented Oscar Pistorius from stepping on the start line at the London Games in 2012. Ten years on, she continues to work to challenge the sport’s governing body and to establish a level playing field, as we’ve been finding out. The Formula 3 driver Sophia Florsch needed an 11-hour operation on the fractured spine after she survived her high-speed crash at the Macau Grand Prix. This week, Caroline speaks to Paul Trafford who is the doctor of the British Tour Championship who was in Macau and we ask him, what more can be done to prevent crashes like this in Motorsport? He was made for the big occasions – Didier Drogba is a two-time African Footballer of the Year, he’s won four Premier League titles at Chelsea and was also the key protagonist in their historic Champions League victory in 2012. The 40 year old has called time on his playing career and this week, he reflected on his career with Caroline and gave us an insight into what he may be doing in the future. On Saturday, it’s the second leg of the final of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s version of the Champions League. Involving Argentina’s two biggest clubs….River Plate v Boca Juniors. The first leg finished 2-all. We hear from two brothers, one supports River Plate and the other Boca. Picture - France winning the 2017 Davis Cup champions (Credit - Getty Images)

All of the four quarterfinals played on Wednesday were won in straight sets, but each had its own story, and the resulting semifinals are mouth-watering, according to the Tennis Podcast team. Hyeon Chung is one of the stories of the tournament and he backed up his straight sets win over Novak Djokovic by overcoming a very difference challenge - being the favourite to win against the World No. 97, Tennys Sandgren. It made Chung the first Korean ever to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament and put him into a semifinal against Roger Federer. Sandgren continued to create headlines of his own because of his social media activity, and responded with a statement in his post-match press conference. What sort of challenge do the Tennis Podcast team think Chung can pose to Federer? Catherine Whitaker and David Law weigh up whether the similarities of his strengths to those of Djokovic might be a factor.Federer saved set points against Tomas Berdych and has yet to drop a set, but how well is he actually playing?In the women’s quarterfinals, classics were hoped for but didn’t materialise, partially because of the brilliance of Angelique Kerber and Simon Halep, partly because of erratic displays from Madison Keys and Karolina Pliskova. Surely Kerber vs. Halep is going to deliver?Meanwhile, Kyle Edmund prepares for the biggest match of his career in the semifinals against Marin Cilic. It will be live on Eurosport and BBC Radio 5 Live from 8am UK time. A Tennis Podcast will follow the match, presented by Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) and David Law (BBC 5 Live), in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Novak Djokovic found himself ‘playing in front of a mirror’ according to The Tennis Podcast team, as he was knocked out of the Australian Open by Hyeon Chung at the fourth round stage.Chung out-Djokovic’d Djokovic, pounding whiplash groundstrokes, hitting lines, reaching seemingly irretrievable balls in a blur of speed, and doing the splits when forced out wide. After winning 7-6, 7-5, 7-6 Chung was given a standing ovation inside the Rod Laver Arena. On the podcast, concern turned to the health of Djokovic, who admitted he was in a bad way with his elbow, and that he was back to the drawing board.Elsewhere, World No.96 Tennys Sandgren defeated Dominic Thiem in 5 sets, and will now meet Chung in the quarters. Is that clash, between the World No’s 97 and 54 one of the most unlikely last eight clashes ever? In the other quarterfinal in the bottom half of the draw, Roger Federer will take on Tomas Berdych for a 26th time. Federer leads the head-to-head 19-6, winning their last eight clashes. Can Berdych to turn it around?In the women’s draw, Angelique Kerber and Madison Keys will face off in a blockbuster quarterfinal. How did they get there and what do the team expect when they face off? Plus, is Simona Halep really back to her best after that 15-13 final set epic?And ahead of the Kyle Edmund vs. Grigor Dimitrov clash on Tuesday, the Tennis Podcast team give their predictions. The Australian Open will be live on Eurosport from midnight, with radio commentary available on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.The Tennis Podcast will be produced daily throughout the Australian Open, presented by Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) and David Law (BBC 5 Live), in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roger Federer will appear in his 11th Wimbledon final, his 29th Grand Slam singles final overall, and against a man that thrashed him in the US Open semifinal in 2014. Tennis Podcast presenters Catherine Whitaker and David Law are joined by Telegraph tennis correspondent Simon Briggs to look back on Federer’s tight three-set win over Tomas Berdych, and the Marin Cilic defeat of Sam Querrey.After six minutes of Briggs talking and typing as he tried to make his deadline, the Federer press conference was announced, and the podcast team went in to throw a few questions of their own at the great man, including …Does he still get nervous after all these years, and how does that manifest itself if so? And would he feel disappointed in the court scheduling (putting him on Centre Court every day) if he were Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic?Afterwards, Whitaker and Law looked at the women’s final, speaking to New York Times correspondent Christopher Clarey about the Williams family that he has got to know over the last 20 years. Who will win between Muguruza and Venus? The podcast team make their picks. And as part of the #WhatMakesGreat debate, the podcast team discuss who they see as the most ‘adaptable’ tennis player in the world. The Tennis Podcast is a downloadable tennis radio show which is produced in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport. Highlights of the day’s play at Wimbledon can be seen on Eurosport every night, with the finals screened live. A new Tennis Podcast is out after play every night during Wimbledon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Day 11 saw Roger Federer reach a record 11th Wimbledon final while Marin Cilic will contest the men’s showpiece at SW19 at the 11th time of asking. Richard Connelly, Chris Wilkinson and Rupert Bell hear from both men as well as their beaten opponents Tomas Berdych and Sam Querrey. Plus, there’s also a preview of the Ladies Singles final as Venus Williams takes on Garbine Muguruza.

Jo Konta’s Wimbledon dream may have ended for 2017 but the journey of Venus Williams to the final is an extraordinary story, and one which The Tennis Podcast team review in the latest show.How has a woman of 37 been able to return to the final 17 years after her first title at the All England Club? Where did her match against Konta turn? And how will she get on against Garbine Muguruza in the final?For Konta it was a disappointing day. What happened after she held break point at 4 games all? Did the occasion get to her? And was it poor form that she didn’t wait for Williams before departing the stage?Muguruza’s win over Magdalena Rybarikova is assessed, the team look ahead to the men’s semifinals, and make their predictions for Roger Federer vs. Tomas Berdych and Marin Cilic vs. Sam Querrey. We also hear about podcast presenter David Law’s doorstep-interview with Venus’ mother Oracene on BBC 5 Live, how Law was captioned ‘David Lloyd - former British Tennis Player’ on the Victoria Derbyshire show (much to his delight) and Telegraph tennis correspondent Simon Briggs tells Catherine Whitaker what he will be writing about in Friday’s newspaper.The Tennis Podcast is a downloadable tennis radio show which is produced in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport. Highlights of the day’s play at Wimbledon can be seen on Eurosport every night, with the finals screened live. A new Tennis Podcast is out after play every night during Wimbledon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic were the shock exits on Men’s quarter-final day at the All England Club. Richard Connelly, Barry Cowan and Claire Curran look back on the best of the action and hear from Murray and Djokovic’s conquerors, Sam Querrey and Tomas Berdych as well as Roger Federer and Marin Cilic. Plus, there’s a preview of Ladies semi-finals day with Garbine Muguruza up against Magdalena Rybarikova and Johanna Konta taking on Venus Williams.

The final Tennis Podcast from the Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club features the men of the hour, live.The champion Feliciano Lopez tells Catherine Whitaker and Gigi Salmon just what becoming the oldest man in the Open era means to him.“It’s the best week of my life,” says Lopez. “Not only to win at Queen’s but to beat those players (Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych, Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic in the final). It makes it so special. I take a lot of pride in being the oldest champion in the Open era. It’s a dream for me. This tournament is so special, and outside of the four Slams this is the tournament I wanted most to win.”After that, the vanquished Cilic joined the podcast to talk about the pain of losing 7-6 in the third after holding match point. In lighter moments, he revealed that his encouragement to himself during matches is to shout ‘Emperor’ in Croatian, that he didn’t mind Goran Ivanisevic calling him second favourite for the Wimbledon title - “So, there’s a... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thanasi Kokkinakis takes on fellow #NextGen star Daniil Medvedev on centre court at the Aegon Championships today, and part of his pre-match preparation was to join Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) and Gigi Salmon (BBC 5 Live) on the Tennis Podcast.How many text messages did he receive after his stunning win over Milos Raonic in the previous round? How stressful was it trying to close out a match of that magnitude after so long out? And most importantly, what superpower would he choose - invisibility, x-ray vision, or the ability to fly?Elsewhere, Tomas Berdych won the match of the tournament so far, edging out Denis Shapovalov, and Grigor Dimitrov overcame a set deficit against Julien Benneteau. The Tennis Podcast is a free, weekly, downloadable tennis audio show, with daily editions during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is produced in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Queen’s Club was baked in sunshine as the Aegon Championships got underway, and The Tennis Podcast team of Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) and Gigi Salmon (BBC) are on hand to review the day’s action.Billed as match of the day, Denis Shapovalov and Kyle Edmund didn’t disappoint, playing three sets of thrilling tennis in the late afternoon on Centre Court. Shapovalov in particular was impressive, building on his qualifying run to beat Edmund 6-4 in the third. Catherine could barely contain her excitement at his lefty single-handed backhand. We hear from the ATP #NextGen star.Elsewhere, there was disappointment for Nick Kyrgios. The Australian unfortunately had to retire mid-match against Donald Young but is still optimistic for Wimbledon.There were no other big name casualties on the opening day as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Grigor Dimitrov and Tomas Berdych all looked good in straight-set wins.Looking ahead to day two, Andy Murray begins his title defence. His full pre-tournament... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

‘Night and day’ said Andy Murray to Catherine Whitaker on Eurosport, when comparing his form before the French Open to the tennis he displayed in reaching the quarterfinals on Monday.That interview, reproduced here on The Tennis Podcast, gives an insight into his growing confidence, self belief, and relaxed state of mind. What does he expect to happen against Kei Nishikori in the next round? What do he and Ivan Lendl talk about in the locker room after matches? And is his daughter Sophia showing any signs of interest in tennis yet? He answers them all, with a twinkle in his eye that comes across even in audio form. On a busy day for Whitaker in Paris, she also tells us about a conversation she had with Goran Ivanisevic, on the day that he separated with Tomas Berdych. Ivanisevic told Whitaker the alliance between Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi 'is not going to last'.The form of Stan Wawrinka is covered, as his that of his quarterfinal opponent Marin Cilic, and there’s a... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Venus Williams continued to play well in 2017 in Miami.  Athough she lost earlier than expected in Charleston, the veteran American prove to be a challenge for the WTA field.  Roger Federer survived Tomas Berdych and Nick Kyrgios en route to another matchup with Rafa Nadal in the Miami final.  Federer won yet again to surge to #4 in the ATP rankings.  This week, the WTA begins clay court play in Charleston while the men prepare for the Davis Cup quarterfinals.  Join Karen Helf and Pete Ziebron on Replay the Point.

Roger Federer completed the Indian Wells-Miami double on Sunday as he defeated Rafael Nadal yet again in 2017.  Federer escaped close calls with Tomas Berdych and Nick Kyrgios en route to the final.  Meanwhile, Davis Cup action gets underway this Friday.  Join Jared Pine and Pete Ziebron on Replay the Point.

We spoke with David Goffin and Tomas Berdych after their wins in second round.

We spoke with David Goffin and Tomas Berdych after their wins in second round.

Petter Pettersson och Henric Larsson pratar om trivselkilon, mästerförhandlaren John Tomic, en fattigmans Tomas Berdych och hyllar givetvis Mischa Zverev. Detta är Ett samtal om tennis.

The week after Wimbledon featured an unexpected bump of news--namely, pregnancy concerns both future and present. Firstly, Victoria Azarenka announced that she is expecting a baby and will miss the rest of the season. What kind of impact will this have on the rest of the WTA season, all of which will take place on the hardcourts which Vika has dominated? Next, Zika fears have been cited as the reason for the withdrawals of four top players--Simona Halep, Milos Raonic, Tomas Berdych, and Karolina Pliskova. What do we make of the decision? Also, how is this rest of the season shaping up narrativewise without any calendar slam intrigue? Then we take a number, and Courtney plugs in while Ben switches off. And as always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR161!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.

Marcus Buckland, Barry Cowan and Barry Millns review Men’s semi-final day as Milos Raonic reaches his first Grand Slam final with an epic five set win over Roger Federer. The Canadian will face Andy Murray after the 2013 champion beat Tomas Berdych in straight sets.

Goran Ivanisevic was inconsolable the day after the man he coaches, Marin Cilic, lost out to Roger Federer after holding three match point, and the Croatian now believes Andy Murray will go on to win the title.  In an interview with Tennis Podcast presenter and BBC 5 Live commentator David Law, Ivanisevic said this was the worst he had felt in nearly 20 years, since losing to Pete Sampras in the 1998 final. He believes Federer against Raonic is now '50-50', that Murray will take care of Tomas Berdych, and that Murray will win his second Wimbledon.  Law is joined by co-host Catherine Whitaker, Simon Briggs from the Telegraph, and special guest Russell Fuller, the BBC's Tennis Correspondent, to review the victories of Serena Williams over Elena Vesnina, and Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams.  The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with The Telegraph. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Connelly, Philip Studd and Barry Cowan review a fantastic men’s quarter finals day at the All England Club where both Roger Federer and Andy Murray were taken to 5 sets. We hear from both players plus Milos Raonic and Tomas Berdych who complete the semi final line up

EPISODE 25: Since the first Grand Slam tournament of the year is underway, the Scout and the GM decided to talk tennis. Here’s what their wide-ranging conversation about this year’s Australian Open covers:   (The Connoisseurs recorded this before Milos Raonic stunned Stan Wawrinka in the Round of 16. Boy, they didn't see that coming! But who did?)   –Men’s and women’s matchups in the Round of 16 and the Quarterfinals: (Women) http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ws/index.html (Men) http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ms/index.html   –Potential matchups to come   –The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djokovic–Wawrinka_rivalry   –Djokovic vs. Roger Federer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djokovic–Federer_rivalry   –Djokovic’s place in history as compared to Federer and Rafael Nadal: http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/01/20/is-djokovic-beloved-like-federer-and-nadal/   –Nadal’s decline? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/sports/tennis/rafael-nadal-australian-open-first-round-loss.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0   –Big guys: John Isner, Milos Raonic, and Tomas Berdych: http://espn.go.com/tennis/french14/story/_/id/11015922/french-open-john-isner-slowed-tomas-berdych-paris   –Head games: Gael Monfils, Nick Kyrgios, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Bernard Tomic   –Djokovic’s dominance: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/serena-williams-had-a-remarkable-year-novak-djokovics-was-better/   –Serena Williams’ dominance: http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/14528575/tennis-new-realities-serena-williams   –Serena vs. Maria Sharapova: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/24/tennis/australian-open-serena-sharapova-djokovic-federer/index.html   –Will this year be the year that Serena and/or Djokovic win the calendar-year Grand Slam? http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/14/tennis/australian-open-tennis-djokovic-serena-federer-nadal/index.html

00:30: From Medical Services team until Tomas Berdych 07:30 Team Azarenka 15:10 Team Berdych 21:10 Typical training day 28:00 Typical Match Day 32:40 Neuro warm up 37:00 The game has changed 39:00 Gluten free diet 42:10 Advice on Gluten Free diet 44:15 Person & books inspired the most 46:30 What has become more/less important 48:55 […] The post #6: Per Bastholt – Physio of Azarenka & Berdych and former Manager of The Medical Services Team, ATP appeared first on AdamBlicher.com.

As Andy Murray overcame Ivo The Giant, another giant (our presenter David Law) was also brought down to earth - by food poisoning. That left Catherine Whitaker and Telegraph Tennis Correspondent Simon Briggs to look back on Manic Monday, with all of the last 16 matches completed.   Novak Djokovic and Kevin Anderson will have to come back tomorrow after levelling at two sets all, Tomas Berdych crashed out, and Serena overcame Venus in straightforward fashion. And there’s yet more Nick Kyrgios discussion …   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.

As they rapidly approach triple digits, Ben and Courtney discuss the week that was in Rotterdam, Antwerp, and beyond! What do we make of Stan Wawrinka's start to 2015, and is Tomas Berdych an underachiever? Over in Belgium, what is it that makes Alize Cornet and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova so glorious to behold? Then we introduce our new segment Slay/Drag, where we discuss the biggest winners and losers of the week. Our pal Reem Abulleil then joins the show to talk about the state of tennis in the Middle East as the tours move to Dubai and Doha. Lastly, we take a number, rant a bit, and discuss plans for the big 1-0-0. 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! 

Andy Murray will take on Novak Djokovic in the Men's Australian Open final after his four set win over Tomas Berdych and commentator Nick Lester joins Dave Kelner to preview the match on this edition of the tennis podcast. Djokovic was forced to dig deep against Stanislas Wawrinka on Friday morning but eventually secured his final berth, winning 6-0 in the fifth. This will be the pair's fifth meeting in a Grand Slam final. Dave and Nick discuss the match-up and also preview the Women's Australian Open final between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. Enjoy. #AndyMurray #MariaSharapova #AusOpen #podcast #NovakDjokovic #tennis #betting

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Novak Djokovic dropped just three points on serve in his fourth round match against Marcel Granollers, routing the Spaniard 6-3, 6-0, 6-0. Next up for the world number one is Mikhail Youzhny. Andy Murray will feel fortunate to have avoided a quarter-final date with Tomas Berdych, however his conqueror, Stanislas Wawrinka, will pose a serious threat to the defending Champion. Sky Sports commentator Nick Lester looks at the men's quarter-final matches, two women's quarter-final matches and the semi-final between Serena Williams and Na Li on this edition of the podcast.

The grass season has started off with a bang, and so does this episode! In their respective press rooms in Halle and Birmingham, which are full of fun sudden ambient noises, Ben and Courtney discuss the start of the grass season. Is Queen's as stuffy and bothersomely bougey as its made out to be? (Yes). Is Halle a delightful place full of beer, sausage, pretzels, and tuba music? (Yes). How do you solve a problem like Gael Monfils? And what about the French Open that just finished? Whose win was more impressive, Serena's or Rafa's? And lastly what is making Tomas Berdych such a phenomenal tweeter? All this and more in a short-but-sweet episode, because Mikhail Youzhny had to do a press conference, or something.

Reporting from Roland Garros, Peter Bodo sets the scene after Gael Monfils' upset of Tomas Berdych, and gives his thoughts on what Rafael Nadal's four-set first-rounder means for the seven-time champion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych will meet for a spot in the Indian Wells final. Who will win, and what would a win mean to each man? Steve Tignor, reporting from Indian Wells, discusses with Ed McGrogan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following on from Andy Murray's victory at the US Open, David and Catherine discuss the continuing rise of 18-year-old Laura Robson. David gets a bit carried away with his predictions (again) and is sobered a little by the even-handed approach of Robson's coach Zelko Krajan, whom he spoke to in New York for BBC Radio 5 Live. The interview is reproduced here on the Tennis Podcast. We also review the Davis Cup and ask if Tomas Berdych is about to 'do a Djokovic'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Waterson reports the week’s news for Tennis Now. Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after their competitors, Nicolas Almagro, Janko Tipsarevic and Gilles Simon lost before the third round. Berdych defeated Andy Murray to reach the semifinals in Paris, and Roger Federer won his 800th career ATP match when he beat Juan Monaco 6-3, 7-5. If Federer wins the tournament, he would reclaim his No. 3 ranking from Murray. The WTA announced it set new records in attendance at its year-end Championships, and it saw a significant increase in web traffic during the tournament. Finally, nine of the top 10 players on the WTA tour are from different countries, which sets a new record.

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 day four from the US Open. Roger Federer and Serena Williams secured easy victories, and they were joined by Tomas Berdych, Kevin Anderson, Andrea Petkovic and Francesca Schiavone in the third round. Sloane Stephens upset 23rd-seeded Shahar Peer in straight sets, and Vania King also scored a win of her own. Finally, Tommy Haas said today he considered changing his country of representation to the United States, but said he was too busy to make the phone call to the ATP.

James Waterson reports on the news from the first day of the US Open. Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitovia fell 7-6, 6-3 in the first round to Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania, and Maria Sharapova had to rally from losing the first set to beat Heather Watson of Great Britain 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. On the men's side, America's top-ranked player, Mardy Fish, beat Tobias Kamke of Germany 6-2, 6-2, 6-1, and Alexandr Dolgopolov, Janko Tipsarevic, Tomas Berdych and Richard Gasquet were among the day's winners. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic was named as UNICEF national ambassador for Serbia. His role will be to promote early childhood education and children's rights.

James Waterson reports on the weekend’s ATP and WTA matches. Robin Soderling blitzed Tomas Berdych and David Ferrer to win the Swedish Open, Juan Carlos Ferrero won his first title of the year at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, and a pair of Spanish women won clay-court titles. Gael Monfils and Jurgen Melzer will be in action in Hamburg this week, Mardy Fish leads the field in Atlanta, and Vera Zvonareva is the top seed in Baku, Azerbaijan.

James Waterson and Lauren Lynch report on the week’s tennis news. Robin Soderling will face Tomas Berdych and David Ferrer will play Nicolas Almagro in the semifinals of the SkiStar Swedish Open and all of the top eight seeds at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart were ousted by the second round. Roger Federer launched a $3.3 million educational initiative in Malawi, one of the poorest and least developed countries in Africa, and Elena Dementieva is getting married on July 16.

Lauren Lynch and James Waterson report the latest from Wimbledon. Prince William and Kate Middleton made an appearance at Centre Court. There were three big upsets. Serena Williams fell to Marion Bartoli. Venus Williams fell to Tsvetana Pironkova. Caroline Wozniacki was defeated by Dominika Cibulkova. Rafael Nadal had his hands full with Juan Martin del Potro and announced that he will not be in the Davis Cup. Mardy Fish beat Tomas Berdych. Novak Djokovic dismissed Michael Llodra.

James Waterson and Lauren Lynch report on today’s Wimbledon Results. Rafael Nadal survived a slow start to steamroll Michael Russell 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, Andy Murray rallied from a set down and Mardy Fish, Tomas Berdych, Gael Monfils and Stanislas Wawrinka advanced. On the women’s side, Venus Williams won in an hour, and Vera Zvonareva dropped a set to American Alison Riske. Finally, check out our new contest, in which you can win a trip for two to New York City just by doing an impression of a tennis player!

Lauren Lynch reports the latest tennis news from around the world. Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and India’s Rohan Bopanna wanted a ‘Peace Match’ however the Pakistani government has refused to give clearance for the match. In another scandal, Aravane Rezai accused her father of abuse and taking money from her after a year of drama. James Ward, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Andy Murray, and Andy Roddick move to the semifinals at Queen's Club. Tsonga upset Rafael Nadal. Tomas Berdych, Philip Petzschner, Philipp Kohlschreiber, and Gael Monfils are in the semis at Gerry Weber. Ana Ivanovic and Daniela Hantuchova are in the semis of Birmingham.

Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych has been dreadful since his breakthrough in London. We examine why, and talk about the state of former No. 1 Maria Sharapova. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Det bidde ju inget direktsänt Lantz i P4 förra veckan, eftersom tennisstjärnan Robin Söderling valde just vår sändningstid för att spöa skiten ur Tomas Berdych i Franska Öppna Mästerskapen. Men det som hände i studio 8 under pågående match var helt enkelt för underbart för att vi ska kunna undanhålla det för er, kära lyssnare. Därför bjuder vi nu på en bandning av den musikaliska och journalistiska vårfest som ni gick miste om. Den musikjournalistiska pionjärgärning vi kallar "Veckans låt" hade alltså lagts ut på entreprenad till en hop begåvade musiker, som kom till Radiohuset och försatte hela kåken i självsvängning. Hör t ex Hägga and the thieves from North tolka "Ingen svarar i Port-au-Prince", hör AK von Malmborg sjunga "Sorgesång över Västerlandet", missa inte Håkan Lidbos version av låten "Tobias Krantz" medan självaste högskoleministern Tobias Krantz själv sitter i studion, och förälska dig i Teddy Sixfingers and his Orchestras egensinniga "30 centimeter". Välkommen till en storslagen Grand Finale av Lantz i P4:s vårsäsong. Övriga gäster är artisten Eva Dahlgren, SJ:s styrelseordförande Ulf Adelsohn, Sydsvenskans sportchef Anja Gatu och författaren Göran Lundin. Bisittare är förstås Världens bästa Anders G Carlsson.

Det bidde ju inget direktsänt Lantz i P4 förra veckan, eftersom tennisstjärnan Robin Söderling valde just vår sändningstid för att spöa skiten ur Tomas Berdych i Franska Öppna Mästerskapen. Men det som hände i studio 8 under pågående match var helt enkelt för underbart för att vi ska kunna undanhålla det för er, kära lyssnare. Därför bjuder vi nu på en bandning av den musikaliska och journalistiska vårfest som ni gick miste om. Den musikjournalistiska pionjärgärning vi kallar "Veckans låt" hade alltså lagts ut på entreprenad till en hop begåvade musiker, som kom till Radiohuset och försatte hela kåken i självsvängning. Hör t ex Hägga and the thieves from North tolka "Ingen svarar i Port-au-Prince", hör AK von Malmborg sjunga "Sorgesång över Västerlandet", missa inte Håkan Lidbos version av låten "Tobias Krantz" medan självaste högskoleministern Tobias Krantz själv sitter i studion, och förälska dig i Teddy Sixfingers and his Orchestras egensinniga "30 centimeter". Välkommen till en storslagen Grand Finale av Lantz i P4:s vårsäsong. Övriga gäster är artisten Eva Dahlgren, SJ:s styrelseordförande Ulf Adelsohn, Sydsvenskans sportchef Anja Gatu och författaren Göran Lundin. Bisittare är förstås Världens bästa Anders G Carlsson.