On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Katrina Adams just days after she was elected to a second term as USTA chairman of the board, CEO and president, marking the first time in the association’s 135 year history that an individual will serve a second two-year term in this position. Adams talks about the state of American tennis and her opinion on the relationship between having American stars and health of tennis in the U.S. Wertheim and Adams also talk about her day-to-day duties...
Nov 17, 2016•35 min
On this week's episode, SI.com producer Jamie Lisanti talks with Eugenie Bouchard in an out-of-studio podcast from a hotel in midtown Manhattan. Currently ranked No. 51 on the WTA Tour, Bouchard discusses her 2016 season, how she has settled into her game since her breakout season in 2014, her offseason training and goals heading into the 2017 season. Lisanti and Bouchard also talk about her family and siblings, how she deals with pressure and expectation and her previous struggles with weight l...
Nov 10, 2016•22 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Alison Riske about her 2016 season, which saw her make the finals at three WTA tournaments. An American player from Pittsburgh, Penn., Riske discusses life on tour, how she started playing tennis and her goals for the upcoming year. Riske also discusses her relationship with longtime coach, Yves Boulais, her father's position in the U.S. Secret Service, her offseason training and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privac...
Nov 03, 2016•33 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Torben Ulrich about his philosophy and interpretations of ball-playing, particularly tennis and what he sees when he watches matches. Ulrich also talks about his relationship with the current game, how often and who he follows on tour, what gives him pleasure when he watches tennis, the current fan experience and more. Ulrich and Wertheim also discuss his son Lars, who is the drummer for Metallica, and the impact's of his son's fame on his own...
Oct 27, 2016•47 min
On this week's epsiode, Mischa Zverev, 29-year-old brother of rising young ATP star Alexander, joins the podcast to talk about his tennis career, how he dealt with the various injuries and what keeps him going on tour day to day. Zverev also talks about his relationship with his 19-year-old brother Sascha and how he helped him extend his career. Zverev also talks about Nick Kyrgios, after the Australian was suspended following a match against Mischa in Shanghai, growing up with Novak Djokovic an...
Oct 20, 2016•34 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Cari Champion about how she got involved in the media industry, her history with tennis—she used to cover Serena and Venus Williams in Florida while working for a news station—and how she tries to bring tennis to her current job. Wertheim and Champion also talk about the place of tennis in the sports landscape from the perspective of someone who works for a mainstream sports show and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...
Oct 13, 2016•47 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Dick Enberg, just a few days after he retired following a 60-year broadcasting career across an impressive variety of sports, from tennis to baseball, college basketball and more. Enberg talks about what he will miss from his career and his plans for how he will spend him time after play-by-play announcing. Enberg recalls his time as a college professor teaching on campus and discusses his transition to "being a fan" after his retirement. Wert...
Oct 06, 2016•35 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Eric Butorac. After playing his last ATP doubles match at the U.S. Open, ending his professional tennis career, Butorac joins the podcast just a few weeks ahead of starting his new career and position at the USTA, as the director of professional tennis operations and player relations. Butorac also talks about how he spent the last month off after the U.S. Open, what it's like to stay home instead of traveling to tournaments on the tour and ho...
Sep 29, 2016•34 min
On this week's episode host Jon Wertheim talks with Martina Navratilova about her takeaways from the 2016 U.S. Open, the careers of Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and more. Navratilova also talks about her career, what she would do differently looking back, her current relationship with her Czech roots and more. The pair also discusses Navratilova's political views, the upcoming election, her impact and advocacy for gay and lesbian rights and more. Advertising Inquiries: https:/...
Sep 22, 2016•32 min
On this week's episode of the SI Tennis Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Dirk Nowitzki. A week after the U.S. Open in New York, Wertheim is joined by the Dallas Mavericks' power forward, who is an avid tennis fan and player when he's not on the courts in the NBA. Wertheim and Nowitzki discuss how his interest in tennis began, his favorite players, what it's like to play with Andy Roddick and other former pros and more. Advertising ...
Sep 15, 2016•29 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim and SI.com tennis producer Jamie Lisanti report from New York on the first days of action at the 2016 U.S. Open. After No. 3-seed Garbine Muguruza was eliminated from the tournament, Wertheim and Lisanti discuss the remaining players in the draw and top storylines, including Novak Djokovic's injury, Bernie Tomic's comments, Nick Kyrgios, the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof and noise and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...
Sep 01, 2016•25 min
On this week's episode of the SI Tennis Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Gigi Fernandez about Monica Puig's historic gold medal victory in Rio at the Olympics and broader issues about Puerto Rico as a country, its status in the Olympic Games and more. Fernandez also shares her experience with cultural identity issues as a Puerto Rican, her transition to retirement, what her life is like now, her current work coaching doubles to rec...
Aug 18, 2016•40 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald. A former lawyer, leading investigative journalist and tennis fan, Greenwald joins the podcast from his home near Rio de Janiero, Brazil, where he has lived for the past 11 years. Greenwald discusses the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics, his interest in tennis, why he enjoys watching the WTA a little bit more than the ATP and more about his fondness of the sport. As a journalist with The Intercept, G...
Aug 04, 2016•34 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with former NBA player and tennis fan Jason Collins after his spoke at the Democratic National Convention with his twin brother, Jarron, to talk about his involvement in politics, his relationship with the Clinton family and his relationship with tennis. Collins also talks about how he views tennis after playing basketball professionally, his efforts and advocacy for LGBT rights and his opinion on gay athletes today, how Collins became such a big t...
Jul 28, 2016•40 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with CoCo Vandeweghe to discuss her family's athletic history, what this upbringing taught her about sports and the Olympics and how it affects her tennis career today. She also talks about life on the WTA Tour, her experience at Wimbledon this year, if she compares herself to other pro players, the difficulties of making a living in tennis, her goals for the rest of the season and more. Wertheim and Vandeweghe also talks about the Rio 2016 Olympic...
Jul 21, 2016•31 min
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 lo...
Jun 24, 2016•24 min
On this week's episode, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Ryan White, the director of the new documentary Serena. Ahead of the premiere on EPIX on Wednesday, June 22 at 8 p.m. ET, White joins the podcast to discuss his process for producing the film, where the idea came from, how he was able to get Serena to give him such 24/7, intimate access and how the film was produced. He also discusses Serena's relationship with tennis and what he learned about her and t...
Jun 16, 2016•35 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with sportscaster Ted Robinson after he led coverage for the 2016 French Open. He talks about the weather in Paris, the tournament's need for covered courts, how the organizers handled the scheduling and more. He also shares stories and insight from the booth and what it's like to cover a match, specifically a Serena match, and how he got his start in covering tennis. Robinson talks about his relationship with John McEnroe, where he sees tennis in ...
Jun 08, 2016•1 hr 1 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim calls into the studio from Roland Garros to talk with SI's Jamie Lisanti about the second week of the tournament. He discusses his interview for Tennis Channel with Novak Djokovic after he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the fourth round, Serena's current form and possible semifinal matchups. Wertheim also talks about how he prepares for on-court interviews, what it's like to talk with top players right after a match and more. Advertising Inquiries: ht...
Jun 01, 2016•27 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Lindsay Davenport ahead of the 2016 French Open. The pair discusses the No. 1 seeds, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, the top men's and women's seeds, the landscape of women's tennis, how players prep for the clay season and more. Davenport talks about the impact of the absence of Maria Sharapova, due to her doping announcement in March. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 19, 2016•46 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with former editor of The New York Times magazine Gerry Marzorati to talk about his new book, Late to the Ball: Age. Learn. Fight. Love. Play Tennis. Win. Part memoir and part sports book, Marzorati talks about what it was like to write about tennis, how he kept track of his progress during the lead-up to the book and where the idea came from. Marzorati also talks about the current state of tennis, how the game looks different on TV, his time at Th...
May 12, 2016•32 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale. An avid tennis fan, Vitale discusses his current relationship with tennis, the reasons he loves tennis, the differences between being a commentator for tennis vs. basketball and what it's like being a tennis dad. He also shares stories about his friendship with tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, his experiences attending Wimbledon with his family, the time he met Roger Federer and more. Also on the podc...
May 05, 2016•26 min
After winning the first title of her career last week in Bogota, Irina Falconi joins the podcast from Madrid. Falconi talks about her college tennis career at Georgia Tech, why she chose that school and what the pro life is like after going to college. The 25-year-old is also finishing up her degree at Indiana University through the WTA Tour's program and she talks about why it was important for her to complete her degree, her origins and family in Ecuador, how she started playing tennis, her bo...
Apr 28, 2016•30 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Judy Murray, mother of No. 1 ATP doubles player Jamie and No. 2 singles player Andy. She discusses her role as a tennis parent and a coach, how she got started in tennis and coaching, talent development in Scotland and her tennis program Tennis on the Road, which aims to inspire coaches, children and parents to get involved in and stay in tennis. She also details her relationships with her sons, Andy's coaching partnership with Amelie Mauresmo...
Apr 21, 2016•43 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Alexandra Stevenson. After making headlines at 18 years old with a run from qualifying to the Wimbledon semifinals 1999, Stevenson rose to No. 18 in the rankings but shoulder problems deterred her career in 2002. Since then, Now 35, Stevenson checks in from an ITF tournament in Pelham, Ala., to talk with Wertheim about her life since surgery, managing her finances, what it was like to go from top 10 in the world to her current ranking of No. 5...
Apr 14, 2016•48 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Andy Roddick, who talks about his podcast experience, his work with Ryan Harrison and the role that tennis plays in his life right now, especially as a new father to a baby boy. Roddick also talks about the state of American tennis, Sharapova's positive drug test, his relationship with Serena Williams, Djokovic's dominance and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 07, 2016•52 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Lindsay Davenport, who checks in to assess the first 90 days tennis, featuring match-fixing, Maria Sharapova's doping admission, Raymond Moore's comments, the equal prize money debate and more. Davenport discusses how she feels reporting and commentating on the sport's recent headlines, Moore's comments, how important prize money was to her during her career, how players actually claim their money, Andy Murray's actions on court and more. Dave...
Apr 01, 2016•50 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Brett Haber about how he started his career how he got into tennis specifically. The pair also talks about the Maria Sharpova doping admission and Haber gives his opinion on the situation and suggests an appropriate suspension for Sharapova. Haber talks about how he prepares to call a tennis match, how calling other sports has helped him in tennis, rising young American players and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priv...
Mar 17, 2016•31 min
On this week's episode, Wertheim talks with Brad Gilbert about his playing career, Novak Djokovic's fan base vs. other top players like Federer and Nadal and how the Serb compares to stars in other sports, such as Steph Curry on the Golden State Warriors. A California native and big sports fan, Gilbert also talks about the Warriors, how he makes tennis accessible to the casual sports fan in his commentary, the absence of Roger Federer at Indian Wells and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...
Mar 10, 2016•39 min
After cracking the ATP top 100 on Monday at No. 81 following a run to the final at the Memphis Open last month, Fritz checks in to talk about his transition to the pro level. Fritz also talks about how he prepares for interviews and other aspects of the pro tennis lifestyle, his interest in other sports, his decision to forgo a college career, his goals for the rest of the season after reaching a career-high ranking and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...
Mar 03, 2016•29 min
