Talking Tennis

Iga Swiatek had won 10 finals in a row heading into the Ostrava Open final, but Barbora Krejcikova was not just going to roll over in her homeland. In an epic encounter of the highest quality, Swiatek managed to save five match points in the last game before Krejcikova closed it out with an ace. Talking Tennis spoke with Polish journalist and broadcaster Żelisław Żyżyński who was courtside for the match.Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTFollow 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

Rafael Nadal made history and claimed his record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title at the Australia Open after an epic five-and-a-half-hour battle against Daniil Medvedev. From two sets down, and 0-40 facing three break points at 2-3 in the third set, Nadal somehow recovered to defeat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. But that barely tells the story, so Talking Tennis spoke to someone who was there on that memorable Melbourne night - Mark Petchey, who gave us some memorable catchphrases from his commentary booth in the Rod Laver Arena. "The Miracle in Melbourne"Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTFollow 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

Carlos Alcaraz overcame Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller in the US Open’s latest ever finish. But that doesn't justify the story of this spellbinding clash with barely-believable shots. Gill Gross was there that night and he talks us through the match as it unfolded.Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTFollow 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

Rafael Nadal managed to defy abdominal pain, and his father's pleas to retire from the match, to produce one of the performances of the year against Taylor Fritz. The five-set thriller had fans on the edges of their seats, and commentator Robbie Koenig too, who relives the occasion with Talking Tennis in this latest episode of Matches of 2022 in Review.Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTFollow 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

Talking Tennis takes a look back on some of the matches of the year. In this episode we look back on Serena Williams' US Open run with Pam Shriver, and with a particular focus on her epic last match against Ajla Tomljanović.Follow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talking Tennis spoke to broadcaster Blair Henley, who was courtside for the epic encounter between Caroline Garcia and Daria Kasatkina at the WTA finals in Fort Worth. Blair gave us her thoughts on how the matched how more twists and turns than a twisty-turny thing.Follow us on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTSubscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the two greatest rivals in men’s tennis met once again at the French Open, most factors pointed towards a Novak Djokovic victory. Most experts suggested a night match would favour the Serb while both he and Rafael Nadal had arrived in the clay court season full of uncertainty, only Djokovic had taken notable steps forward since. Nadal still searched for his best form after his fractured rib and foot complications. He had also just come off a five-set win against Felix Auger-Aliassime while Djokovic had looked imperious en route. A classic encounter, nevertheless, ensued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The year began with Rafael Nadal's incredible run at the Australian Open and ended with Novak Djokovic dominant indoors. In-between, normality resumed at Roland Garros and Carlos Alcaraz elevated tennis to another level. John and guests look back on all this and more in this episode as we review the year in men's tennis. Our chat lasted so long we had to spread it over two podcasts so here is episode one, which covers the first half of the season.Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTFollow 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

The year began with Rafael Nadal's incredible run at the Australian Open and ended with Novak Djokovic dominant indoors. In-between, normality resumed at Roland Garros and Carlos Alcaraz elevated tennis to another level. John and guests look back on all this and more in this episode as we review the year in men's tennis. Our chat lasted so long we had to spread it over two podcasts so here is episode one, which covers the first half of the season.Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTFollow 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

Mike Dickson has written a book about Emma Raducanu's incredible journey to winning the US Open title in 2021. Talking Tennis speaks to the author and journalist about Emma's fledgling career and what 2023 might hold for the Brit.Check out our website...https://www.talking-tennis.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTFollow 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