Please tell your friends and tennis partners about the Love Tennis Podcast. We will be releasing new episode EVERY DAY over Wimbledon, and it would be a great shame if we didn't get any new listeners for our trouble. You are our greatest asset, our greatest supporters and the reason we do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Order of play for Thursday 1.30pm: Ons Jabeur (3) vs Tatjana Maria Followed by (expected around 3.15pm): Simona Halep (16) vs Elena Rybakina (17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wimbledon order of play for Wednesday Centre Court (from 1.30pm BST) Ajla Tomljanovic vs Elena Rybakina Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz No 1 Court (from 1pm BST) Simona Halep vs Amanda Anisimova Nick Kyrgios vs Cristian Garin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Order of play for Tuesday (All times BST and subject to change!) Centre Court (1.30pm start) Novak Djokovic (1) vs Jannik Sinner (10) Marie Bouzkova vs Ons Jabeur (3) No 1 Court (1pm start) Tatjana Maria vs Jule Niemeier David Goffin vs Cameron Norrie (9) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Order of play for Monday (All times BST and order of play is subject to change) Centre Court (from 1.30pm) Brandon Nakashima vs Nick Kyrgios Paula Badosa (4) vs Simona Halep (16) Botic van de Zandschulp (21) vs Rafael Nadal (2) No 1 Court (from 1pm) Elena Rybakina (17) vs Petra Martic Jason Kubler vs Taylor Fritz (11) Amanda Anisimova (20) vs Harmony Tan No 2 Court (from 11am) Cristian Garin vs Alex de Minaur Alize Cornet vs Ajla Tomljanovic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
Please tell your friends and tennis partners about the Love Tennis Podcast. We will be releasing new episode EVERY DAY over Wimbledon, and it would be a great shame if we didn't get any new listeners for our trouble. You are our greatest asset, our greatest supporters and the reason we do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Please tell your friends and tennis partners about the Love Tennis Podcast. We will be releasing new episode EVERY DAY over Wimbledon, and it would be a great shame if we didn't get any new listeners for our trouble. You are our greatest asset, our greatest supporters and the reason we do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Please tell your friends and tennis partners about the Love Tennis Podcast. We will be releasing new episode EVERY DAY over Wimbledon, and it would be a great shame if we didn't get any new listeners for our trouble. You are our greatest asset, our greatest supporters and the reason we do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Please tell your friends and tennis partners about the Love Tennis Podcast. We will be releasing new episode EVERY DAY over Wimbledon, and it would be a great shame if we didn't get any new listeners for our trouble. You are our greatest asset, our greatest supporters and the reason we do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Please tell your friends and tennis partners about the Love Tennis Podcast. We will be releasing new episode EVERY DAY over Wimbledon, and it would be a great shame if we didn't get any new listeners for our trouble. You are our greatest asset, our greatest supporters and the reason we do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Please tell your friends and tennis partners about the Love Tennis Podcast. We will be releasing new episode EVERY DAY over Wimbledon, and it would be a great shame if we didn't get any new listeners for our trouble. You are our greatest asset, our greatest supporters and the reason we do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A look back at all the biggest stories of the last week including: Petra Kvitova won in Eastbourne and turned a few heads in fantasy Stefanos Tsitsipas "proved" he can play on grass Emma Raducanu's ongoing injury scare Nick Kyrgios is up to his usual tricks again Novak Djokovic still won't get vaccinated Enter Fantasy Wimbledon here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SlzP2_ikNbyjxVJMEUynBQTKhJGtdKeLJ_qS3aUySJ0/ Follow your progress here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sb92qUwEerHozhfcw0T...
Novak Djokovic appears to have been given the softer end of the Wimbledon draw Rafael Nadal will have to battle but the podders still reckon he'll make it through Who is the dark horse to come out of a wide-open bracket and reach the quarter-finals? Is there anyone Iga Swiatek should be scared of? How glad is Ons Jabeur to have avoided her half of the draw? How many Brits can make it through? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A PACKED podcast with more stories than ever, including: Serena Williams made her comeback official and will play doubles at Eastbourne with Ons Jabeur before taking a singles wildcard at Wimbledon Naomi Osaka will not be there though after failing to recover from an Achilles problem, and she says she is trying to master the phrase "after the storm comes the calm" Eugenie Bouchard said she would not play Wimbledon because it would be a waste of her protected ranking entries when she can't pick u...
Andy Murray played his first grass-court final since 2016, when he won Wimbledon, but he could not get over the line against a resurgent Matteo Berrettini in Stuttgart. There was good form for Nick Kyrgios who was stopped by Murray in the semi-final but revealed afterwards that he had been racially abused by the crowd. Stefanos Tsitsipas was another who ran into Murray in good form, and is yet to show what he can do on grass All of which gets us wondering.... how high can Andy Murray fly on gras...
PART 1 Rafael Nadal won his 22nd grand slam title at Roland Garros, sweeping aside Casper Ruud with apparent ease. Has it changed the way we see the GOAT debate? Nadal did reveal he would have a non-invasive nerve procedure in an effort to limit the pain in his foot after having anaesthetic injections throughout the tournament. How long has he got left on his left foot? Casper Ruud admitted the occasion got to him after he managed to win just six games. Will he be back here again? Coco Gauff see...
Rafael Nadal is looking to win a 14th French Open title and maintain his 100 per cent record in the final of Roland Garros Casper Ruud is in his very first grand slam final and has never played Nadal competitively What could possibly go wrong?! And on Saturday Iga Swiatek beat Coco Gauff in straight sets to claim her second French Open title (in front of Robert Lewandowski), leaving the American tearful but proud of her achievements Both women used their platform during the tournament to highlig...
Alexander Zverev was taken off court in a wheelchair to end a thrilling semi-final against Rafael Nadal Nadal stopped keeping balls in his pocket because conditions were so humid Casper Ruud was interrupted in his effort to beat Marin Cilic by a climate change protestor The Norwegian triumphed though and will face Nadal in Sunday's final Coco Gauff takes on Iga Swiatek in the women's final on Saturday (2pm BST) Who do we want to win? Who do we *need* to win? Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Is there any way of stopping Iga Swiatek? How on earth did Coco Gauff get so mature at 18? How can Alexander Zverev beat Rafael Nadal? Is Nadal's foot going to be alright? Where did Marin Cilic's form come from? What can Casper Ruud do in the tennis world? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Read James' comment piece on the scheduling at Roland Garros here: https://inews.co.uk/sport/tennis/french-open-schedule-2022-women-match-men-primetime-slot-1662774 We also ask: Did Casper Ruud really shout at Holger Rune in the locker room? How is Marin Cilic still not done yet? Is Iga Swiatek starting to show some weaknesses? Can Daria Kasatkina stop her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How on earth do you explain Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal? Where did Djokovic go wrong? How fit is Nadal really and will we see him at Wimbledon? Is 1am in May too late and too cold to play tennis? Plus: Zverev vs Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Fernandez's injury and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Order of play for Tuesday (All times UK) Court Philippe Chatrier 11am: Martina Trevisan vs Leylah Fernandez (17) Followed by: Coco Gauff (18) vs Sloane Stephens Followed by: Alexander Zverev (3) vs Carlos Alcaraz (6) Not before 7.45pm: Novak Djokovic (1) vs Rafael Nadal (5) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Will Felix Auger-Aliassime regret not serving at 70 per cent? How is Rafa Nadal playing? Can Coco Gauff stop Iga Swiatek? Where did Sloane Stephens' form come from? This and so many other questions to answer from Roland Garros... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Calvin and James raw and unedited on Saturday's action at Roland Garros Jessica Pegula is the highest ranked seed left in the women's draw except for Iga Swiatek Who can challenge the Polish world No 1? Is Aryna Sabalenka ever going to win a grand slam? What does Andrey Rublev add to the draw? Why did we never believe that Daniil Medvedev could be good on clay? What is Holger Rune's deal? James will be taking no questions about the football now and for some time afterwards. Learn more about your...
What a match between Fernandez and Bencic! Anisimova got away with one Norrie’s French Open campaign is over Gauff dispatched the giant-killer Kanepi It’s a big day for the top half pretenders tomorrow: Pegula vs Zidansek, Badosa vs Kudermetova; Keys vs Rybakina and Sabalenka vs Giorgi. Holger Rune vs Hugo Gaston on Saturday night Medvedev faces Kecmanovic, which feels like a big test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic: who are we more convinced by? Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev: who are we less convinced by? Can anyone stop Iga Swiatek and is it worth trying? How do we rate the British effort? Plus a look ahead to how the quarter-finals might be shaping up and why Irina-Camelia Begu was not disqualified from the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Calvin and James discuss high-profile defeats for Emma Raducanu and Maria Sakkari, while Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz both faced match points but somehow came away with victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After a late-night finish from Tsitsipas and Musetti, this podcast needs no introduction. Also it's very late and I'm very tired. Instead, here is Benoit Paire's introduction to his press conference. **** I would like to talk about Wimbledon. I would like to know if ATP defends more players or Russia. This is why I wanted to talk with you guys. Because we are going to play a tournament without any points. When some people had COVID, we didn't say, Oh, okay, we should cancel the tournament altoge...
Today's Roland Garros wrap includes: Amanda Anisimova beating Naomi Osaka Osaka's Wimbledon bombshell and reaction from Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic Emma Raducanu almost slipping on a first-round banana skin Novak Djokovic standing up for players' rights Here is Tuesday's order of play (All courts start at 10am BST unless stated; British players in bold) Court Philippe Chatrier Play starts at 11am Alize Cornet vs Misaki Doi Casper Ruud (8) vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Paula Badosa (3) vs Fiona Ferro ...
We'll be doing daily podlets from Paris to cover off each day's play and preview action from the next day. We hope you enjoy! If you want to watch James' video diaries, head to instagram.com/jamesgraysport Ons Jabeur left the women's draw even more wide open when she lost to Magda Linette Garbine Muguruza can't buy a win and the last person she needed to face was Kaia Kanepi Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is supposed to be good on clay! Plus: Could Nadal REALLY lose in R1? Could Djokovic REALLY los...
