On the latest edition of the Beyond the Baseline Podcast, host Jon Wertheim talks with former WTA World No. 6 and Tennis Channel broadcaster Chanda Rubin to wrap up the 2018 French Open and discuss recent headlines. Also on the podcast, Wertheim presents Rubin with five hotly-debated topics in tennis, from on-court coaching to grunting and more, and Rubin gives her thoughts and stance on each. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...
Jun 13, 2018•45 min
On the latest edition of the Beyond the Baseline Podcast, host Jon Wertheim talks with Lindsay Davenport ahead of the 2018 French Open. The pair discusses the men's and women's draws, including the outlook for Serena Williams in her first major the year, what to expect from the wide open women's side, whether Simona Halep or Elina Svitolina has a better chance of winning the title, the dominance of Rafael Nadal and expectations for him as he tries to win his 11th Roland Garros crown and much mor...
May 24, 2018•42 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Glenn Greenwald about forthcoming feature-length documentary about tennis legend Martina Navratilova, which is being created in conjunction with Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine and Suzanne Gilbert. The film is "intended to dig a lot deeper into what made Martina a singularly unique and compelling figure—not on the court, but off the court." Greenwald also talks about the state of Brazilian tennis, his conversations and time spent with Tenny...
May 17, 2018•48 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Noah Rubin about his aspirations and expectations for Roland Garros, his 2018 season, his struggles with injuries since turning pro a few years ago, what it was like playing against Roger Federer at the 2018 Australian Open and more. Rubin also talks about his love for competition and why he chose to play tennis instead of pursuing another career, and shares his thoughts on corruption and match-fixing in tennis. Advertising Inquiries: https://...
May 10, 2018•36 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Michael Chang about how the season has been for him so far, how he got into coaching, his relationship with Kei Nishikori and what he's done to help him elevate his game and change his mentality. As one of the honorees for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, Chang also talks about his own career, specifically in regards to the treatment he received as a tennis player and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands ...
May 03, 2018•38 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Rennae Stubbs about the WTA tour and she shares insight on Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki and more, including why Roland Garros will be very important for Maria Sharapova, who has now lost four straight matches after falling to Caroline Garcia in Stuttgart earlier this week. The pair also talks about Roger Federer and his overall demeanor, as well as the recent independent review of corruption in tennis, and more. Advertisin...
Apr 27, 2018•37 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Danielle Collins, who has surged into the top 50 in the WTA rankings. Wertheim and Collins discuss how she got into tennis, including her childhood and experiences with other sports, her college tennis career at the University of Virginia, why going to college and graduating with a degree was so important to her, the transition to the pro tour, the importance of mental health as a pro athlete and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle....
Apr 12, 2018•39 min
On this episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Chris Nashawaty, a movie critic for Entertainment Weekly and author of the new book, Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story, about the state of tennis movies. Wertheim and Nashawaty discuss some of the recent tennis films, such as Battle of the Sexes, and the upcoming Borg vs. McEnroe movie featuring Shia LaBeouf that releases on April 13. Nashawaty explains his initial thoughts and review of the movie, which tells the story of the ep...
Apr 05, 2018•39 min
From the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, host Jon Wertheim talks with ITF president David Haggerty on the proposed Davis Cup changes, including the reasons why the format needed to change; what the response has been from players, media and fans since the proposal was released; his thoughts on the new model and why it will appeal to nations, top players and more; logistics of the new event, including how many courts will be needed, what venues and cities could handle this type of event; the fin...
Mar 08, 2018•28 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Petra Kvitova after she won her second consecutive title in 2018 at the Qatar Open in Doha. The 27-year-old Czech discusses her recent hot streak and the return to the top 10 in the WTA rankings, her continued comeback after the Dec. 2016 knife attack, what she still wants to improve on this season and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 01, 2018•32 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Ryan Harrison following last week's New York Open, where Donald Young accused Harrison of using a racial slur during their first round match. After the ATP announced that there was no evidence found to support the charge, Harrison talks about what transpired during and after the match, how it has affected him in the subsequent days, where he will go from here, why he is considering legal action against Young and more. Advertising Inquiries: ht...
Feb 20, 2018•37 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Philadelphia Eagles kicker and Super Bowl LII champion about his roots in tennis, why he decided to play college football over college tennis, how the mechanics and training of tennis has benefitted him on the football field and more. On the second part of the podcast, Andrea Leand gives a dispatch from Fed Cup in Asheville, N.C. on the Americans and specifically Serena Williams. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...
Feb 15, 2018•36 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Michael Stich about his election to the 2018 Hall of Fame, the voting and induction process, how Stich found out he was a 2018 inductee, the difference between the value of the "Hall of Fame" in the U.S. vs. Europe and other countries and more. Stich also looks back and reflects on his career, his current work with the Michael Stich Foundation, what he thinks of the current game and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...
Feb 08, 2018•32 min
Host Jon Wertheim talks with SI.com tennis editor Jamie Lisanti about the 2018 Australian Open and the implications the results will have on the coming weeks of tennis. Topics include Roger Federer's 20th Grand Slam title; Caroline Wozniacki's breakthrough and first major title; Rafael Nadal's withdrawal and injury; the Australian Open app and website and how technology plays a big role in a major tournament's success; Tennys Sandgren and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/b...
Jan 29, 2018•42 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Mary Carillo about her upcoming REAL SPORTS interview with Margaret Court and the 2018 Australian Open. Carillo details her four-day visit and interview with Court, including her ministry and the fact that—despite her Hall of Fame career, record Grand Slam singles titles, and namesake arena in Melbourne, the third largest at the Australian Open—there are people who believe her name should be stripped from the arena because of her views as a Pe...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Host Jon Wertheim talks with Leschly, a successful college tennis player at Harvard, a former ATP pro and member of the Danish Davis Cup team, about his new role as the principal owner of Universal Tennis Rating, which is an algorithm-based rating system between 1-16 that reflects level of play, based on competition, scores and recent matches. Leschly explains in detail what the ranking system is exactly, how it impacts professional, college and recreational players and coaches, how it relates t...
Jan 05, 2018•39 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with doubles great Bob Bryan, who gives an update on how he will spend the last weeks of the season before heading to Melbourne for the Australian Open, how his relationship with his brother Mike has evolved and where it stands today, the state of the doubles specialist right now, 2018 predictions and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Dec 21, 2017•36 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Paul Annacone about the top storylines of the season, the level of play we saw from Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in 2017, the end of the year finish for Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev’s surge, the recent changes made by the Grand Slam board and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Nov 22, 2017•40 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Andre Agassi about his coaching relationship with Novak Djokovic and what we should expect from their partnership in 2018, why he believes Djokovic is a special player, how much technology plays a role in the aging field in men's tennis and more. Agassi also looks back on his career and talks about whether or not he would be involved in tennis TV commentary in the future. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Ou...
Nov 09, 2017•26 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with World No. 50 Donaldson, who just this week qualified for the ATP Next-Gen Finals in Milan. Wertheim and Donaldson discuss how he is feeling at this point in the season ahead of the last event of the year, how he preformed in comparison to his goals this season, his roots, how he got into playing tennis, whether or not he regrets skipping out of going to college to turn pro and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...
Oct 26, 2017•40 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Rajeev Ram from the Shanghai Masters in China about his 2017 season, background and tennis career. Ram, 33, discusses why he decided to stop playing singles to focus on doubles; what it's like traveling the world as a tennis player; how he handles life on tour, including the ups and downs of the different environments and player treatment and at various events around the world; what a doubles team relationship is like, on and off the court; ho...
Oct 12, 2017•35 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with WTA Insider senior writer Courtney Nguyen from the China Open in Beijing about the fall season in Asia and tennis' move into this market. The pair discusses globalization, what tennis is like in Asia, how it compares and contrasts to tennis tournaments in Europe and the United States, how players adapt and adjust to the culture and way of life in Asian countries, what the fall swing is like for players who represent Asian countries, Asia's inf...
Oct 05, 2017•43 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks tennis innovations with Roger Federer's agent, Tony Godsick, president and CEO of Team8 Global, and Stacey Allaster, chief executive of the USTA. Godsick talks about Laver Cup, its place in the tennis landscape, the origin story and how the event came to be, why Federer wanted to honor Rod Laver and more. In the second part of the podcast, Allaster discusses mid-match coaching and makes her defense as to why the innovation will help the game, why f...
Sep 28, 2017•58 min
On this week's episode, Wertheim talks all things Battle of the Sexes, the new movie out Sept. 22 that depicts the true story of the 1973 match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. First, Wertheim chats with BJK and Emma Stone, who portrays the 29-year-old King in the film. King and Stone discuss their dynamic, what went into Stone's research for her role and more. King also talks about the significance of the film, 44 years after the Battle of the Sexes match took place. In the second part...
Sep 21, 2017•54 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki, who will is a future NBA Hall of Famer but also a huge tennis fan who grew up playing the sport in Germany. The 39-year-old Nowitzki discusses what his offseason has been like this summer, how it compares to that of a professional tennis player; longevity in sports, particularly in terms of his own career and with players such as Roger Federer and Serena Williams; how he started playing tennis as a child...
Sep 14, 2017•28 min
On this week's episode, Wertheim talks with Paul Annacone from the 2017 U.S. Open about Roger Federer's loss to Juan Martin del Potro on Wednesday night, including how he think's Federer will recover, what happened in the match, what were the missed opportunities against del Potro, why del Potro's forehand is the biggest weapon on the men's tour and more. Annacone and Wertheim also talk about the del Potro matchup against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, Nadal's coaching situation, Sloane Stephen...
Sep 07, 2017•31 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim and SI.com tennis producer Jamie Lisanti check in from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. After nearly a week of U.S. Open matches, Wertheim and Lisanti discuss the storylines of the tournament so far, including Maria Sharapova's return, the early-round struggles of men's favorites Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the wide-open men's draw after a slew of upsets in the first few rounds, the battle for the World No. 1, the sell...
Sep 01, 2017•22 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with 20-year-old American rising star Tommy Paul, ahead of the 2017 U.S. Open, where he will be in the main draw as a wildcard. After turning in a strong summer of results and jumping up from No. 400 in the rankings to No. 159, Paul talks with Wertheim about what has clicked for him in the last few months, his expectations in New York, where he grew up, how he started playing tennis, his experience with Roger Federer at Indian Wells and more. Adver...
Aug 24, 2017•28 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Rod Laver about the upcoming and inaugural Laver Cup, a Ryder Cup-style event which will be held two weeks after the U.S. Open in September in Prague. Wertheim talks with Laver about what it is like for him to attend majors, particularly Wimbledon, after playing at them years ago; about how Laver Cup came to be, including how Roger Federer approached him about it; and how he found out the new competition was going to be called Laver Cup, what ...
Aug 17, 2017•25 min
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with current CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Todd Martin about what his day-to-day is like, what role he plays in choosing the Hall of Fame inductees, if there will be years in the future where the Hall of Fame does not induct any players, considering the stringent standards, details on the upcoming fan voting ballot and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 10, 2017•35 min
