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Catherine Whitaker, David Law and Matt Roberts talk tennis weekly throughout the year and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. Friends of The Tennis Podcast have access to exclusive Q & A's, new editions of Tennis Re-Lived and more bonus contents. To become a Friend - https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teaching financial wellness & promoting financial literacy. Tired of the same old money advice from road weary gurus? We talk about the math, yes, but this show focuses primarily on the psychology of money. Usually the biggest obstacle to financial success is your current thinking. Change your mind, change your money.
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BJK Cup Final Day 7 - Forza! Paolini powers Italy to victory
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Jasmine Paolini has topped off her incredible 2024 by leading her country to victory in the Billie Jean King Cup, cementing Italy's status as the world's leading tennis nation. Part one - Matt, David & Catherine discuss a comprehensive 2-0 victory for Italy over Slovakia, and the stunning transformation in their taliswoman Jasmine Paolini, from als…
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Davis Cup Finals Day 2 - Germany sink Canada in style; Who wins USA-Australia blockbuster?
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Catherine and Matt catch up on Germany's victory over Canada and look ahead to USA vs Australia and Italy vs Argentina on Thursday. Part one - Struff seals the tie for Germany as Shapovalov slips up; Altmaier overcomes his nerves Part two (from 13 minutes) - Big decisions for Australia and USA captains; can Argentina upset Italy? Buy Tickets to the…
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Rafael Nadal's tennis career is over. Catherine, David and Matt look back on an emotional night in Malaga as Spain were beaten at the Davis Cup Finals by The Netherlands after Slovakia had shocked Great Britain to reach the Billie Jean King Cup Final. Part one - Nadal's retirement ceremony; Ferrer's decision to play Nadal in singles; Koolhof and Va…
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BJK Cup Finals Day 5 - Sara Errani, what did you just do?!
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Catherine and Matt react to Italy’s thrilling win over Poland - underarm serve and all - and look ahead to Great Britain’s semi-final against Slovakia at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Buy Tickets to the Davis Cup Finals! Join The Barge! Our safe online community space to talk tennis with Friends. Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast to get acce…
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Davis Cup Finals Preview - Time to say goodbye, but will Rafa play?
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Catherine and Matt in Malaga, and David in Solihull look ahead to the Davis Cup Finals and the final act of Rafael Nadal's career. Part one - Spain and Rafael Nadal's press conference - our reaction, a team selection dilemma for David Ferrer, and will they win? Part two (from 27 mins) - Previewing Canada vs. Germany; Any issues with Zverev and Auge…
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ATP Finals - Sinner the unstoppable, Turin insights, and what next for Novak Djokovic?
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David is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and Matt Futterman from The Athletic to review the ATP Finals in Turin and look ahead to 2025. Part one - Just how good was Jannik Sinner in his straight sets win over Taylor Fritz, and how good was he in 2024? Part two (from 15 minutes) - Hating indoor tennis, Golden Set Tim wins big, and reporting on Sinner w…
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BJK Cup Finals Day 4 - GB storm into semis; Kuzmova comes good for Matt
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Catherine and Matt round up day four of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals which saw Great Britain and Slovakia set up a semi-final clash. Part one - GB vs Canada; Why Britain's run to the SFs feels different to 2022; Fernandez's serving woes. Part two (from 18 minutes) - Slovakia vs Australia. Viktoria Hruncakova delivers for Slovakia...and for Matt.…
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BJK Cup Finals Day 3 - Swiatek doubles up to make history for Poland; Sinner to face Fritz in ATP Finals climax
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Catherine, David and Matt catch up on a thrilling day in Malaga as Poland and Italy both won doubles deciders to set up a semi-final to savour. Over in Turin, Fritz continued his recent dominance over Zverev and will now face Sinner in the final. Part One - Poland vs Czechia; Swiatek’s incredible double duty. Part Two (from 15 minutes) - Italy vs J…
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BJK Cup Finals Day 2 - Poland advance; GB cruise; Turin semis set
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The quarter final line up was set in Malaga as GB and Poland notched up emphatic victories; meanwhile in Turin the ATP Finals reaches the knock out stage, as Sinner & Zverev set the pace. Part one - Despite being usurped from his recording position by David Ferrer, Matt relocates to bring us the scoop from Team Poland's victory over hosts Spain, an…
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BJK Cup Finals Day 1 - USA crash out on day of knock out drama
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The Billie Jean King Cup made up for lost time with a fantastic opening day of action in Malaga. Part one - Matt runs us through a pretty unsettling day of rain and floods that meant a change of hotel and the event to be postponed. Part two (from 14 minutes) - Japan produced a comeback that reminded David why he was so keen on knockout tennis. Part…
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BJK Cup Finals Preview - Draw breakdown with Matt in Malaga
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Matt is in Malaga for the start of the Billie Jean King Cup! Catherine and David join him from afar to talk about what to expect. Part one - What are Matt's impressions of Malaga, and its dual hosting of the BJK and Davis Cups? How is the region coping in the aftermath of its flooding tragedy. Part two (from 21 minutes) - Breaking down the Billie J…
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WTA Finals - Gauff edges Zheng in classic; ATP Finals preview
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Catherine, David and Matt are joined by Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic to review the WTA Finals in Riyadh and look ahead to the ATP Finals in Turin. Part one - Coco Gauff’s thrilling victory over Zheng Qinwen in the final and what it might mean for the 2025 season. Part two (from 22 minutes) - Charlie Eccleshare shares his experience of being i…
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WTA Finals heads for climax as Sabalenka seals No.1
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Catherine, David and Matt are together in Solihull to wrap up the Group Stages of the WTA Finals and look ahead to finals weekend in Riyadh. Part one - Purple Group Review as Aryna Sabalenka seals year-end number one, there are promising signs for Elena Rybakina, and Zheng Qinwen brings in the crowds. Part two (from 20 minutes) - Orange Group Revie…
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WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia - early impressions; Zverev wins Paris, but David holds firm
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Catherine, David and Matt convene for a Sunday night pod to review Paris and the early stages of the WTA Finals. Part one - Zverev thrashes Humbert in Paris final; Humbert-Khachanov aggro; Alcaraz's comments about surface speed; David defends last week's Zverev takes; how much we'll miss Bercy. Part two (from 26 minutes) - Players and WTA Chief Exe…
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WTA Finals - Goran to guide Rybakina as Draws revealed
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Catherine, David and Matt bring you a preview of the WTA Finals which begin on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Part one - Purple Group preview and predictions; Rybakina announces Goran Ivanisevic as her new coach for 2025, can anyone stop Sabalenka in Riyadh? Part two (from 30 minutes) - White Group preview and predictions; Gauff's poor head-to-head agai…
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It was a big week for lots of the tours’ emerging talents as Catherine, David and Matt discuss titles for Jack Draper in Vienna, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Basel, and Zheng Qinwen in Tokyo. Part one: ATP Results - Draper takes down Khachanov impressively; Mpetshi Perricard redefines the second serve; young generation get the better of Zverev, Ts…
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Saudi Kings cash in, but at what cost?
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Catherine, David and Matt convene to discuss the latest results and news. Part 1: A review of last week’s tour events, including a title for Daria Kasatkina in Ningbo and Tommy Paul in Stockholm. Part 2 (from 25 minutes): Six Kings Slam. Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and friends made millions in Saudi Arabia, but with precious little mention of the…
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Sabalenka-Sinner double again; Djokovic motivation question; Stop scheduling clashes!
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For the fourth time this year, Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner have won titles in the same week. Sabalenka won in Wuhan, beating Zheng Qinwen in a brilliant final, while Sinner became Shanghai champion by beating Novak Djokovic in a rather flat final. Catherine, David and Matt discuss both matches and the talking points from both tournaments, inc…
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The day has come: Rafael Nadal has announced that he will be retiring at the Davis Cup Finals in November. Catherine, David and Matt assemble to react to the news, discuss how it's left them feeling, and share a few Nadal memories. There's also two big announcements from Wimbledon to discuss, reports of a possible ATP-WTA commercial merger, and som…
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Gauff finds final form; Swiatek seeks new guidance; Djokovic returns
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Remember when The Tennis Podcast didn't feature Matt Roberts? No, us neither. But here's a reminder of what we were missing. We did our best with chat about Coco Gauff's Beijing triumph, Karolina Muchova's near miss and the coaching change being sought by Iga Swiatek. Plus, there's a look at the decision to move the Billie Jean King Cup and the Dav…
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Alcaraz vs Sinner delivers; Fils finds new level
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Catherine, David and Matt are back with a bonus pod to react to Carlos Alcaraz’s thrilling win over Jannik Sinner in the Beijing final. There’s chat about why the match was so electrifying and how Alcaraz has gained the upper hand in their rivalry this year. Elsewhere, David gets the chance to wax lyrical about Arthur Fils’ incredible title run in …
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Sinner faces WADA appeal, Wimbledon wins big, Asian swing intensifies
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It’s been a big week of news in tennis and Catherine, David and Matt start by discussing the fact that the World Anti Doping Agency are appealing against the decision to clear Jannik Sinner of blame after he twice tested positive for a banned substance. There’s chat about why WADA have come to a different conclusion to the ITIA and what this means …
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Laver Cup - What it’s like being there; Gauff/Gilbert go separate ways
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After the seventh edition of The Laver Cup, which was won by Team Europe, Catherine, David and Matt are joined by Charlie Eccleshare of The Athletic who was in Berlin to cover the event. Charlie reports on what it was like attending for the first time, how his view of the event has evolved, and what it's like to watch tennis with Andre Agassi. We d…
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What's happened since the US Open? The answer is quite a lot. Catherine, David and Matt catch up on all the Davis Cup results which saw Carlos Alcaraz thrive, Great Britain lose, and lots of frustration about scheduling as the sport reaches breaking point. There's also Rafael Nadal's withdrawal from Laver Cup and what that might mean, a first WTA t…
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US Open Day 14 - Sinner sends Fritz packing to claim second Slam
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Jannik Sinner has won his second Grand Slam title, beating Taylor Fritz in straight sets in the US Open final. Catherine, David and Matt discuss the match, the way in which Sinner raised his level for the final while Fritz didn't have his best game, the post match press conference in which Sinner opened up on the struggles of dealing with his posit…
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