The Tennis Podcast

Presented by tennis commentator David Law and broadcaster Catherine Whitaker, The Tennis Podcast features big-name guests, interviews, journalists and plenty of chat about the sport.
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Dec 7, 2013

You thought the tennis season drew to a close with the Davis Cup final, but no, it all ends at the Statoil Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall in London. There, Catherine and David chatted to Annabel Croft, and Goran Ivanisevic - as he lay half-naked on the treatment table. 

Nov 13, 2013

Radek Stepanek achieved his dream by winning the Davis Cup in 2012 and hopes to help the Czech Republic successfully defend it this week. What does he remember about the moment he won? The first 30 seconds, he tells us, nothing at all! In an interview with David Law a month afterwards, Stepanek explains his horror at realising he forgot to shake his opponent's hand immediately afterwards. 

Nov 10, 2013

After Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer, Catherine and David got together to discuss the other semifinal and look ahead to the final. Oh, and to talk to every man in the draw, and a couple of other tennis stars.

Nov 4, 2013

After an early discussion about who would be the World No.1 player in the rain (obviously), David and Catherine get down to the serious business of predicting who will come through the ATP World Tour Finals at the 02 Arena in London. There's also chat about the Fed Cup final, which saw a depleted Russia trounced by Italy. So where were the Top 10 Russian players?

Oct 28, 2013

As the Great Storm hits the UK, David and Catherine hunker down for a chat about Serena Williams' victory at the WTA Championships, the sight of Dimitrov playing Federer, and a massive prediction made at 30 seconds notice. 

Oct 20, 2013

Laura Robson needs a coach. Martina Navratilova wants to be a coach. Is it a perfect match? Andy Murray is out for the season. Will he ever reach No.1? Roger Federer can't hit a barn door at the moment. Should he retire? And what was he like when he was young? We speak to the man that he grew up idolising, and who beat Federer in his first final. 

Sep 14, 2013

In Episode 51, Catherine and David review and the US Open and debate whether Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will break the records of Steffi Graf and Roger Federer. And we hear from Mario Ancic, whose career was cut short, but who is making a good life for himself outside of tennis.

Sep 8, 2013

On the eve of the US Open finals between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, and Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, we enter the BBC Radio commentary box to get the views on what will happen from a woman that has beaten Serena - Jill Craybas, an Australian Open runner-up John Lloyd, the BBC's Tennis Correspondent Russell Fuller, and BBC producer Steve Jones.

Sep 4, 2013

With Serena Williams into the latter stages of the US Open, here's an interview in which she told David Law what's driving her, what goes on inside her mind ('the mind of a maniac', as she calls it), and how much the history books feature in her goals. Does she dream about tennis? Does she wake up with aches and pains? Find out, in our interview.

Sep 1, 2013

With one week gone, Catherine and David get stuck in to the US Open, review the exploits of Dan Evans and look ahead to that possible Federer vs Nadal showdown.

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