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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Dec 13, 2022 • 1h 7min
WTA Review of 2022: From Swiatek dominance to Garcia and Jabeur brilliance
It's been quite a year in women's tennis, starting with Ash Barty's win in Australia without dropping set. Her bombshell retirement left a gaping whole in the sport, which was soon filled by Iga Swiatek, as she went on to dominate until the grass court season. Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia played their roles with standout seasons, while Elena Rybakina made her mark in winning Wimbledon.Talking Tennis takes you through some of the highlights with Marcus Buckland.Subscribe to our YouTube channel...https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkingTennisTTFollow us on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTT/twitter.com/TalkingTennisTTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTT/s://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtennistt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12, 2022 • 45min
Let's Talk Matteo Berrettini
Italian journalist Marco Mazzoni, who has written a book about Matteo Berrettini, joins us to talk about the 2021 Wimbledon finalist. 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
Dec 11, 2022 • 1h 6min
Let's Talk Suzanne Lenglen
One of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen was a woman few even remember. A championship player by the age of fifteen in a Europe overshadowed by impending war, Suzanne Lenglen broke records for ticket sales and match winning streaks, scandalised and entranced the public with her playing outfits, and became a pioneer, making friends and enemies throughout restrictive tennis society in the trailblazing jazz age.Talking Tennis speaks with author Tom Humberstone who has just penned a book about the French tennis legend.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
Dec 10, 2022 • 1h 4min
An alternative look back at tennis in 2022
From Novak Djokovic's no entry to Australia to people going nuts about Pickleball, it's been quite a year. Jamie and John talk you through it.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
Dec 8, 2022 • 43min
Wimbledon under threat after LTA fine over Russian, Belarusian player ban
Britain's governing tennis body, the LTA, have been hit with a $1 million fine after it banned Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon this year. The LTA is considering its options amid a possible appeal. But the situation could get messier, with Wimbledon even being dropped from the men's and women's calendar entirely should it stick to the ban in 2023.Follow us on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 7, 2022 • 31min
Let's Talk Peng Shuai
It is more than a year since former Doubles World Number One Peng Shuai accused high-ranking Chinese official Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her. Talking Tennis talks to East Asia correspondent William Yang about the latest situation regarding the first player from China to ever reach the summit in the rankings. The #whereispengshuai hashtag went viral following the accusation in November 2021, but this year the story has faded from our conscience.Follow us on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingTennisTT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkingTennisTT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 5, 2022 • 19min
Nick Bollettieri: Legendary tennis coach dies
Talking Tennis spoke to Nick Harris from Sporting Intelligence, who, together with the pioneering coach, wrote a column together at the Independent newspaper.Bollettieri was a "philosophy graduate, US paratrooper, force of nature, tennis coach" all rolled into one, Nick Harris told us. Bollettieri, who has passed away aged 91, coached 10 players to No1 in the world, from Andre Agassi and Monica Seles to Jim Courierand Maria Sharapova. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 2, 2022 • 59min
Let's Talk Liam Broady with his coach Dave Sammel
We sat down with Liam Brady's coach Dave Sammel to discuss the upcoming Australian swing, player-coach dynamics and what it's like working further down the tennis food chain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 1, 2022 • 1h 38min
Let's Talk Doubles - a look back on the 2022 season
A look back on the doubles year in tennis with Hanlon Walsh and Will Boucek from The Tennis Tribe - Home of the Doubles Only PodcastHere's their website: https://www.thetennistribe.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 29, 2022 • 20min
Canada win the Davis Cup
Canada win the men's team title for first time with victory over Australia. In the opening singles rubber, Denis Shapovalov beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets, while his Canadian team-mate Felix Auger-Aliassime, the world number six, then beat Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-4 to give his country an unassailable 2-0 lead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
