After clinching his second 'undecima' of the season in Barcelona following yet another week of straight sets victories, David & Catherine meet in the pub to ponder what the miracle formula might be to muster a challenge to the King of Clay. Is Nadal's lack of competition hurting men's tennis? And how annoyed are we allowed to be at Roger Federer for denying us the chance to see the rivals face off on clay once more.
Karolina Pliskova's Stuttgart win is also discussed, as is the surprise clay court form of her final opponent Coco Vandeweghe. Via the revolutionary medium of whatsapp, David is even able to share first hand secrets from Vandeweghe's coach, 1987 Wimbledon winner Pat Cash.
There is talk of Dan Evans' return to action in Scotstoun (correct pronunciation clarified herein) following his 12 months drugs ban, and the 'cockle-warming' reunion of Stan Wawrinka with his former coach Magnus Norman. we trail the upcoming fly-on-the-wall HBO documentary about Serena Williams.
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).
Madrid - Swiatek wins true classic; Rublev defies illness to triumph
Madrid - Sabalenka sets up Swiatek showdown; Leading men struggle; Shirt-gate
Resurgent Rafa, meandering Madrid, but here comes Collins vs Sabalenka!
Rybakina, Ruud conquer clay, Rafa's ready to ‘die’ on Chatrier, and Muguruza retires
Tsitsipas rises again, Nadal is back and Raducanu inspires GB comeback
Collins' streak continues as WTA heads for Saudi Arabia
Ivanisevic interview - coaching Djokovic, the split, and what’s next for Goran
Miami - Collins crowns final season; Sinner cements his status at the top
Miami heats up; Djokovic shock split
Miami - Ruud’s rant, Halep’s spat and Murray’s throwback
Indian Wells - Swiatek, Alcaraz electric again
Indian Wells - Alcaraz buzz returns
Halep back, anti-doping system in tatters; Indian Wells update
Boulter & De Minaur, tennis' newest power couple
Paolini proves David wrong; Mensik and Fonseca arrive in style
Swiatek, Sinner roll on, but what's up with Alcaraz?
Rybakina returns, Humbert delivers and what is Holger Rune doing?
David's back! And tennis never went away
AO Day 15 - Sinner seizes maiden slam
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