Rafael Nadal won his 36th consecutive set of clay court tennis, dropping an average of two games per set, to claim his 11th Monte Carlo title. Afterwards, the Tennis Podcast team found themselves asking who can stop him on the surface, and how?
Presenter David Law was joined by Telegraph Sport tennis correspondent Simon Briggs to work their way through the potential candidates to ‘do a Robin Soderling’ - who beat Nadal at the French Open in 2009 - and how. Is it an in-form Juan Martin Del Potro? Could Novak Djokovic return to exert his former hold over the clay court master? Maybe big John Isner? Or is it simply impossible if Nadal is fit and at his best? They also wonder whether underarm serving might be a legitimate tactic to use against Nadal, given that he operates so far back behind his baseline.
The Fed Cup weekend results are discussed - Great Britain’s narrow, heartbreaking defeat to Japan, and the wins for Czech Republic and the United States to reach the final. Was there anything that the British team or captain could/should have done differently?
Briggs was in Miami when the controversy over Caroline Wozniacki’s treatment by the crowd erupted, and he gives his view about the reaction of the tournament, and also tells us the story of Rob Fahey and Camden Riviere, the ‘Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Real Tennis’, who will face off at The Queen’s Club this week.
The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport and Eurosport, and presented by Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) and David Law (BBC 5 Live, BT Sport).
US Open Day 12 - Alcaraz vs Ruud with World No.1 on the line
US Open Day 11 - Swiatek & Jabeur set up fitting finale
US Open Day 10 - Alcaraz vs Sinner - greatest match ever?
US Open Day 9 - First semis set; Alcaraz-Sinner - is this the rivalry?
US Open Day 8 - Time for Tiafoe as Nadal falls short
US Open Day 7 - Kyrgios masters Medvedev; New York loves Coco
US Open Day 6 - The morning after Serena's exit, final set tiebreaks, Azarenka speaks out
US Open Day 5 - Serena says goodbye in style
US Open Day 4 - Nadal’s search for form goes on
US Open Day 3 - Serena shines to beat Kontaveit. Can she win the whole tournament?
US Open Day 2 - Raducanu: a fairytale ends, a career begins
US Open Day 1 - Serena's not done yet; upsets galore
US Open Preview - Media Day, Qualifying, The Serena Show
Welcome To New York
Cincinnati - Coric & Garcia champions, but who is in The Mix for the US Open?
Cincinnati update - the quest for the title, form, and rest
Canada - Halep & Carreno Busta champions, but what does it mean for The Mix? Coco Gauff is doubles No.1
Farewell Serena
‘Free’ Kasatkina wins San Jose; Is Kyrgios in the US Open mix? Canada Preview
Garcia stops Swiatek; Sinner's edge over Alcaraz continues; Raducanu & Tursunov team up
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Telegraph Rugby Podcast
Bryony Gordon’s Mad World
Planet Normal
Bed of Lies
Audio Football Club