On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Andre Agassi. The pair discusses Agassi's recent investment with his wife, Steffi Graf, and others in the new athlete-created video website Unscriptd. Agassi reveals what he now spends most of his time doing, his philanthropic efforts with the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education and what he learned from writing his book Open: An Autobiography, his current relationship with sports—specifically with tennis—and more. Advertising Inquiries: http...
Feb 25, 2016•32 min
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 domina...
Feb 18, 2016•59 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Lyndrea Price, who discusses what it was like growing up in the public eye as Venus and Serena Williams's sister and what it's like to be a sibling to two top tennis stars. A fashion merchandiser and developer, Price talks about how she formed her own voice and career, her newest venture, Ember Lynn Designs, what it was like being at Indian Wells last year when Serena returned, why tennis is not part of her identity and more. Advertising Inqui...
Feb 11, 2016•34 min
Host Jon Wertheim addresses the top stories following the 2016 Australian Open with Jamie Lisanti in-studio in New York. Where does Serena go from here? And what do we make of Andy Murray's loss to Novak Djokovic, Milos Raonic's deep run and Victoria Azarenka's exit in the quarterfinals. Wertheim also names his winners and losers from the tournament and addresses the recent news of Roger Federer's knee surgery after the Australian Open semifinals and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl...
Feb 04, 2016•33 min
Jon Wertheim (https://twitter.com/jon_wertheim) talks with Lindsay Davenport (https://twitter.com/LDavenport76) before she heads to Melbourne to cover the 2016 Australian Open for Tennis Channel to talk about the rash of injuries in the WTA, what it means for the Australian Open and if changes should be made to the WTA and ATP calendars in the future. Davenport also makes predictions for Serena Williams, who has not played a full match since the beginning of the season due to knee inflammation. ...
Jan 14, 2016•40 min
In this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim (https://twitter.com/jon_wertheim) talks with former ATP Top 10 player and current investment banker for Credit Suisse, Mario Ancic (https://twitter.com/ancicmario). The 31-year-old discusses his transition from a 10-year pro tennis career to Columbia Law School, where he studied and completed his law degree in 2013, to his current career. Ancic compares the league to tennis and shares what he believes the ATP can do from a business standpoint to improve...
Jan 07, 2016•41 min
In this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim recaps the year on the podcast with a collection of the best interviews and moments. Listeners will hear from Kelsey Anderson before her husband Kevin's match against Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, Victoria Azarenka in New York during the U.S. Open, James Blake before he ran the New York City Marathon, Lindsay Davenport at the end of the 2015 season and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...
Dec 31, 2015•38 min
In this week's episode, Jon Wertheim presents exclusive audio from Serena Williams from the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year event and accompanying interviews. Serena discusses what she enjoys most besides tennis, the hindrance call during the 2015 Australian Open final, why the French Open was one of the toughest moments of her career and what it's been like to share her tennis journey with her sister, Venus. You'll also get to hear Venus' full speech from the SI Sportsperson of the ...
Dec 22, 2015•30 min
In this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Paul Annacone to talk about his time coaching players like Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Sloane Stephens. The pair also discusses Serena Williams's Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year award. Annacone also reveals some secrets of coaching, how different players require different strategies and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Dec 17, 2015•37 min
In this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks in-studio with Mary Carillo. A former WTA player, Carillo discusses how she got into the media business, what she likes about her job and who was her biggest mentor. Carillo also talks about the Williams sisters, Novak Djokovic, conflicts of interest in tennis and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Dec 03, 2015•43 min
In this week's episode, Jon Wertheim, Elizabeth Newman and S.L. Price talk in a roundtable led by Jamie Lisanti about SI's 2015 Sportsman of the Year candidates Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic. The group talks about dominance in the WTA and ATP, fan support and recognition, winning percentages, age, career achievements and many other factors that are considered when choosing Sportsman of the Year. -- Beyond the Baseline is brought to you by FanDuel. Enter promo code BEYOND at FanDuel.com for ...
Nov 24, 2015•30 min
Keeping with a new tradition on the Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Lindsay Davenport joins the show for the first time since the U.S. Open in August. Davenport discusses Stacey Allaster's resignation and Serena Williams's loss at the U.S. Open and why she believes Serena's choice to skip the Asian swing and the WTA Finals is a wise one. The pair also talks about World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who is on a roll since winning in New York. Among other topics, Wertheim and Davenport also talk about Ashlei...
Oct 22, 2015•38 min
In this week's episode, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and composer Fred Hersch about the parallels between tennis and jazz music. Hersch talks about improvisation, both in music and on the courts, and how body mechanics in both play a role in how successful an artist or athlete can be. Wertheim and Hersch also talk about Roger Federer, Serena Williams and other players and how their free-flowing play, footwork and ability to cr...
Oct 08, 2015•31 min
SI's tennis experts and writers Jon Wertheim, Richard Deitsch, Elizabeth Newman and Jamie Lisanti analyze and discuss the 2015 U.S. Open men's and women's draws and make their picks for the top matches to watch, upsets and title winners. What is Serena Williams's possible path to the calendar Grand Slam? Does Andy Murray or Roger Federer have a better chance at the title? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 27, 2015•39 min
Beyond the Baseline podcast host and SI executive editor Jon Wertheim chats with Lindsay Davenport from the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. The pair discusses Andy Murray and his camp, social media and it's relation to mental health issues on tour, Serena Williams's state ahead of the U.S. Open, what should happen next with the Nick Kyrgios controversy and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 20, 2015•32 min
Sports Illustrated executive editor Jon Wertheim dives into his interview archives to bring back one of his favorites—a conversation with Roger Federer in August 2014 in Toronto—in honor of Throwback Thursday. Over espressos and cappuccino in a hotel lobby in Toronto, Wertheim sits down with Federer to talk about how he is balancing fatherhood and tennis. He also talks about how he cautiously embraced social media—and now finds it to be a great, interactive space where he can connect with fans. ...
Aug 06, 2015•33 min
Sports Illustrated executive editor Jon Wertheim caught up with former World No. 1, Hall of Famer, current coach and commentator Lindsay Davenport to assess the performances of the men's and women's players at Roland Garros. With Wimbledon just weeks away, Davenport also makes her early picks for the third Slam of the year and also discusses her coaching relationship with American Madison Keys and predictions for 20-year-old for the remainder of the season. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcirc...
Jun 11, 2015•33 min
