Tennis Podcasts

If you want the tours explained while they are still happening, start with The Tennis Podcast. Its January 2026 episodes arrive one per day through the Australian Open, and the late editions make no secret of the hour. In Aus Open Day 10 - What happened to Coco Gauff? the hosts note that it is close to 1am, with leaf blowers somewhere outside. They work through Gauff's 6-1, 6-2 loss to Alina Svitolina in 58 minutes. They then weigh her complaint about surveillance and the lack of privacy outside the locker room, sympathizing while doubting the practice can be undone. "Sensation of the Day" then hands runners-up rosettes to two doubles teams, a small ritual that keeps the quieter draws on air. Away from the majors the show widens its scope. Has women's tennis served its purpose for Saudi Arabia?, 95 minutes long, includes one host's sense of the WTA being "used as a bit of a pawn," weighed against the tour's need for money at the time.

Tennis Unfiltered is hosted by James Gray of the iPaper with George Belshaw and Calvin Betten, and it gets into the mechanics. In Miami review: The Sinner-Sabalenka double double the panel questions a serve statistic. They point out that a wide serve landing a centimeter from the sideline can still be a poor serve if it crosses the service line first. The Q&A in The coaching roundabout, (almost) a Marrakesh miracle and a no holds barred Q&A is practical in another way. A panelist who coaches doubles explains how hard it is to pass on advice about a serve when the player is at the far end of the court.

Bruthas on Tennis covers similar ground with more swagger and laughter. In BOT 283 - 2026 BNP Paribas Open Wrap-up, Isaac credits Daniil Medvedev's win over Carlos Alcaraz to a plan of playing to Alcaraz's backhand and denying him rhythm on the forehand. He also suggests that coach Thomas Johansson has Medvedev inspired. For prediction-heavy energy, Game To Love Tennis Podcast with JG and Ben ran day-by-day Wimbledon 2026 coverage, including a post-match reaction to Alexandra Eala's win over Iga Swiatek. Tennis And Bagels Podcast offers a 22-minute take on Rybakina Vs Sabalenka: Has The World No. 1 Battle Started? The Grand Slams page and the Pro Tour Analysis page go further in this direction.

The Body Serve, hosted by Jonathan and James, sits firmly with the listeners who want context. In How Can We Be Rivals If We Can't Be Friends? (April 14, 2026), they question the old expectation that rivals should "want to go rip each other's brains out." Early in Oops I Did It Again (September 23, 2025), the hosts revisit their US Open coverage after a listener's criticism made them reconsider. "This is one of those moments where multiple things were true," one says. The same episode sets out the ITIA's case involving Lleyton Hewitt alongside the arguments made by his side. 20/20 moves from players stranded in Dubai by an airspace closure to a tennis trivia quiz and reality-TV talk. If you prefer tennis without politics, take that as a warning. If you like a well-informed group chat, take it as an invitation.

UN PODCAST SUL TENNIS is an Italian show from Andrea Ortolani, Ares Tabellini and Teo Filippo Cremonini, and it wanders further before arriving somewhere more specialized. Early in “IL MEDVEDEV PAKISTANO E IL ZIZOU BERGS VENETO” ep.175 con Edoardo Cherie Ligniere, the talk is about where you put your keys, including a homemade rack of nails on a wooden slat. Later the panel admires Muhammad Shoaib, "the gazelle of Pakistan." In "ISLAMABAD TO BOGOTÀ VIA CAPELLI DI FERRER VS ROLAND GARROS NADAL" ep.153 con Davide Pontoglio, the guest explains high-altitude balls in Bogotá. He also explains why South American players come to Europe for three months rather than one. The same episode gives a 29-year-old's first ITF title the care other shows save for Masters finals, and near the end comes a parody song built from players' names.

Control the Controllables, from SotoTennis Academy director Dan Kiernan, is where you hear how a career actually gets built. In Sander Gillé: The Unconventional Path to the Top of Professional Tennis, Gillé recalls chasing a first ATP point while money went out and none came in. He describes a final played late, after the women's final, under a closed roof: "the whole experience in itself was horrible for me." The Australian Open 2026 Review, with Freddie Nielsen and Kieran Vorster, returns to the camera debate, with one panelist asking what consent players have given.

The First Serve includes Brett Phillips's weekly radio show and covers the edges of the sport. In The First Serve - The Grind S04 E02, a New Zealand player who has moved into doubles says singles left him too much time to think, and he calls his game "front foot tennis." In the 19-minute The First Serve - Alex Bell (Sports Dietitian) 13.04.26, Bell compares nutrition to a cupcake. The foundations are the cake, timing is the icing, and supplements are the sprinkles, whose legality needs checking against the WADA code.

Great Shot Podcast [Tennis Podcast] spends part of the 111-minute ATP Challenger Tour Recap [06-23-25] ft. Damian Kust on Challenger events, from a Polish venue with an outdoor cinema at 9pm to Filip Misolic's 17-2 run since Prague. The Functional Tennis Podcast, hosted by Fabio Molle, mixes players with gear. In Jesper De Jong's linear progression continues, De Jong recalls winning the first 12 points of a final against Luciano Darderi. Molle has also talked shoes with the ASICS product manager behind a model he calls his go-to. He has talked rackets with The Tennisnerd, whose racket-of-the-year vote was limited to frames sold by a sponsor. Those are informed conversations, but treat them as access rather than independent testing. The Player Interviews page and the Coaching & Development page continue from here.

The UTR Pro Tennis Tour Podcast with James McKie covers the institutional side of the game. In Tucker Clary - Head Women's Tennis Coach, University of Arkansas (April 28, 2026), McKie reports that the school's men's and women's programs were told they would be eliminated. Clary urges other coaches: "We've got to change our job titles. We've got to become fundraisers and ADs of our own programs." In Matt Knoll - American College Placement, Knoll describes crowds of 30 people at matches between two top-15 teams. Alex Gruskin hosts Great Shot Podcast [Tennis Podcast], which runs weekly results and debates such as Mt. Rushmore of Men's College Tennis Teams Since 2010 ft. John Parsons. He also hosts Cracked Interviews [Tennis Podcast], with guests such as Princeton coach Billy Pate. The College Sports guide widens the view.

Match Point #9: A Tennis Bets Podcast covers ATP events from a betting angle. 2026 ATP Bucharest Tournament Overview, Outrights, and R1 Bets! (March 30, 2026) reviews the tournament's history and recent champions. Hear it as one show's reasoning, not a promise. The Sports Betting guide covers the wider field.