Talking Tennis
John Silk
Interviews, news and anaylsis of all things tennis with host John Silk and a team of experts, coaches, players and former players
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May 22, 2023 • 1h 11min
Medvedev dances to Rome glory as Rune falls short - Damian & Mario's ATP Weekly
Daniil Medvedev has won his first ever title on clay - is he now a contender in Paris for the big one?And what about Holger Rune - what does his defeat in the final mean for his French Open chance?All this and more in Damian and Mario's ATP Weekly.#atp #atpweekly #tennis #rome #italianopen2023 #frenchopen #romemastersThis podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21, 2023 • 19min
Daniil Medvedev beats Holger Rune in Rome: Post-match analysis with Vansh
Daniil Medvedev won the Rome title after never previously having won a match in the Italian capital.Vansh and John discussed his straight sets win over Holger Rune in the immediate aftermath of the match.Is Medvedev now a contender for the French Open title? And where does this leave Rune?This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15, 2023 • 1h 23min
Djokovic or Alcaraz favourite in Rome? Damian and Mario's ATP Weekly
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz remain on course to meet in the final in the Italian Open but who would be the favourite?Maybe Jannik Sinner can finally get his first Masters 1000 title in front of his home crowd or maybe Holger Rune can deliver in the Eternal City?#atp #tennis #rome #italianopenThis podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15, 2023 • 1h 4min
Ostapenko stuns Krejcikova, Jabeur's struggles and can anyone stop Swiatek? Nick's WTA Weekly
With Rome reaching the halfway stage, Nick and a special guest analyse the previous seven days in women's tennis.Nick described the tournament in Rome so far as "madness" given the departures of Barbora Krejcikova, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur and Maria Sakkari before the second week.#italianopen #wta #romeThis podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2023 • 29min
Let’s Talk Botic van de Zandschulp with Dutch journalist Franklin Stoker
Botic van de Zandschulp has recently changed coach, but will it see an upturn in fortunes following his painful defeat to Holger Rune in Munich?#atp #tennis #boticThis podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 9, 2023 • 1h 24min
Who can stop Alcaraz after Madrid triumph over Struff? Djokovic's Rome Return - Damian & Mario's ATP Weekly
Has Jan-Lennard Struff set the template for players who come up against Carlos Alcaraz? Or is that style of tennis just not sustainable?And what now for Struff after his heroics in the Spanish capital? Was that his moment in the sun or is he going to be a permanent fixture when it comes to title challenges in the coming months?And where has Aslan Karatsev been for the last two years?There has been some Challenger fun too, with Damian covering the event in Cagliari while Andy Murray picked up a title at the ATP Challenger Tour 175 in Aix-en-Provence.All this and more in this week's episode of ATP Weekly.#atp #tennis #madridopen #mmopen #madrid #madridmastersThis podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 8, 2023 • 51min
Nick's WTA Weekly: Sabalenka scales Madrid heights, Swiatek falls short
Aryna Sabalenka overcame Iga Swiatek 6-3 3-6 6-3 in one of the matches of the year.Can Sabalenka challenge Swiatek on the clay in Rome and Paris?Should Iga be worried after her first loss on clay in almost two years or is it merely a blip?And where now for Maria Sakkari and Jessica Pegula who ran into familiar woes?#wta #tennis #madridopen #mmopen #swiatek #sabalenka #gauff #sakkari #kudermetova #pegula #badosaThis podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 7, 2023 • 24min
WTA Madrid Final Press Conferences: Aryna Sabalenka & Iga Swiatek
While it was Madrid joy for Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek had to settle for second best on the day.Both players sat down and spoke to the press afterwards to give their thoughts on the final in Madrid.#wta #tennis #madridopen #mmopenThis podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 1, 2023 • 1h 28min
Nick's WTA Weekly: Teen sensation Andreeva steals headlines in Madrid, can she beat Sabalenka?
Nick is joined by Vansh to discuss the last seven days in women's tennis which saw Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova get her first tour win in 15 months, Laura Siegemund become a friend of the show, and Coco Gauff's forehand break down quicker than a 1980s Skoda.Iga Swiatek, meanwhile, has continued her serene path in Madrid, but will the conditions in the Spanish capital give others more of a chance?Meanwhile, France's Caroline Garcia crashed out to Mayar Sherif of Egypt.But the biggest story of the week (apart from Laura Siegemund) has surely been the teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva, who has yet to lose a set after remarkable victories over Leylah Fernandez, Beatriz Haddad Maia and Magda Linette. Can she repeat the trick against Australian Open champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka?This podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 1, 2023 • 1h 20min
Madrid scares for Alcaraz & Rune, Medvedev king of clay? - Damian & Mario's ATP Weekly
Carlos Alcaraz was close to going a set and a break down in his first match in Madrid against Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori but the Spaniard performed his now customary heroics to complete a comeback to the delight of the home crowd.Holger Rune came even closer to defeat as he saved a match point before sealing his spot in Round 3 at the expense of Alexander Bublik.In contrast, Daniil Medvedev serenely progressed to the next round after beating Andrea Vavassori. With a kind draw, where he lies in the opposite half to the aforementioned young guns, and will play Alexander Shevchenko next, can he be a threat in Madrid?Damian and Mario discuss all this and more in this week's ATP Weekly.#atp #madridopen2023 #madrid #tennisThis podcast is available on...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43f2LvpQA7rxGbaRXqRMxHApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/talking-tennis/id1652349752Amazon Music: https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/1e8c717a-0be6-4145-adf5-aee32501a1aeSubscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTCheck out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


