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Episodes
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Sascha Bajin on coaching and more
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Sascha Bajin about how he ended up becoming a WTA tennis coach, what his goals are in this field, what it's like coaching top WTA players and more. He also talks about his current partnership with Caroline Wozniacki and past experiences with...
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Lindsay Davenport on WTA storylines, Federer-Nadal
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Lindsay Davenport from the Volvo Car Open in Charleston, S.C., where she talks about WTA storylines of the year, including the reemergence of Venus Williams and the current state of Angelique Kerber's game. The pair also discusses Roger…
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Robbie Koenig on top ATP storylines right now
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Robbie Koenig about all things ATP tennis, including the three top storylines in the game right now: the resurgence of Roger Federer, the question of whether Nick Kyrgios will progress or regress this season, and what is happening with Novak...
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Tracy Austin talks tennis from Indian Wells
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Tracy Austin from Indian Wells to talk about the state of the women's game right now, Angelique Kerber, Serena Williams and more. Austin also talks about mental toughness, how media obligations can affect match results, if she would ever coach…
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Sloane Stephens from Indian Wells
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Sloane Stephens from Indian Wells, who is attending the tournament not as a participant but as an on-looker(and journalist), after undergoing foot surgery earlier in the year. Stephens talks about the injury, her rehab, what she makes of Maria...
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Ryan Harrison after first career ATP title
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Ryan Harrison after winning his first career ATP Title at the Memphis Open last week. He talks about how he was able to turn things around in the past six months after a string of poor results and a dropped ranking and the ups and downs of his...
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Two-time Grand Slam champ and fashion icon Stan Smith
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Stan Smith about his tennis career, but also the adidas athletic sneaker that has come to overshadow those achievements on the court. Wertheim and Smith also talk about college tennis, why the elongated careers of current players build the case...
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19-year-old American Reilly Opelka
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with 19-year-old, 7-foot-tall Reilly Opelka from a tournament in San Francisco about how he got into tennis, how he deals with the travel and demands of the sport, his friendship with other young, up-and-coming American players, the current…
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Mary Carillo on final days of the Australian Open
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Tennis Channel commentator Mary Carillo about what has happened in the tournament so far, including the upsets of Novak Djokovic, Angelique Kerber and Andy Murray and the current remaining players, including Venus and Serena Williams. Wertheim...
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Paul Annacone from Melbourne on Djokovic's upset, more
On the second episode of the week from the Australian Open in Melbourne, host Jon Wertheim talks with Tennis Channel analyst Paul Annacone to discuss the shocking upset of No. 2 Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams's form and chances at the title, how Djokovic's loss creates opportunities for other...
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Pliskova, Cibulkova and Wozniacki from the Australian Open
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with No. 5-seed Karolina Pliskova, No. 6-seed Dominika Cibulkova and No. 17-seed Caroline Wozniacki from the first week of play at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Martina Navratilova previews the 2017 Australian Open
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Martina Navratilova about the current state of men's and women's tennis, her takeaways from the lead-up tournaments, the recent coaching changes and more. Navratilova also discusses Serena Williams's momentum and preparation heading into...
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James Blake on the return of Roger and Rafa, Djokovic in 2017
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with James Blake about Novak Djokovic, the return of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in 2017, Andy Murray's rise to No. 1 and more. Wertheim and Blake also talk about Djokovic without coach Boris Becker, how Serena Williams will fare in 2017, what to...
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Pam Shriver on Sharapova, Serena and more
On this week's episode of the SI Tennis Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Pam Shriver. Former player and current broadcaster for ESPN, Shriver joins the podcast to review the 2016 tennis season, including the rise of Angelique Kerber...
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Nicole Gibbs on social media, college tennis, more
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Nicole Gibbs to talk about her plans for the offseason, her assessment of the 2016 season, the reason why she made a racket change for the 2017, why she chose to play college tennis and more. Gibbs also talks about the relationship between...
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Jack Sock on offseason, format changes, more
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with World No. 23 Jack Sock about his 2016 season, the status of his doubles game, format changes in tennis and the “Next Gen” ATP players. Sock also talks about why he is a sports fan, his 2017 goals, presidential politics in the tennis locker room...
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USTA chairman, CEO and president Katrina Adams
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Katrina Adams just days after she was elected to a second term as USTA chairman of the board, CEO and president, marking the first time in the association’s 135 year history that an individual will serve a second two-year term in this position....
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Eugenie Bouchard on offseason, 2017 goals and more
On this week's episode, SI.com producer Jamie Lisanti talks with Eugenie Bouchard in an out-of-studio podcast from a hotel in midtown Manhattan. Currently ranked No. 51 on the WTA Tour, Bouchard discusses her 2016 season, how she has settled into her game since her breakout season in 2014, her...
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World No. 41 Alison Riske
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Alison Riske about her 2016 season, which saw her make the finals at three WTA tournaments. An American player from Pittsburgh, Penn., Riske discusses life on tour, how she started playing tennis and her goals for the upcoming year. Riske also...
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Torben Ulrich on philosophy, son Lars, more
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Torben Ulrich about his philosophy and interpretations of ball-playing, particularly tennis and what he sees when he watches matches. Ulrich also talks about his relationship with the current game, how often and who he follows on tour, what…
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Mischa Zverev on his brother Sascha, Kyrgios, more
On this week's epsiode, Mischa Zverev, 29-year-old brother of rising young ATP star Alexander, joins the podcast to talk about his tennis career, how he dealt with the various injuries and what keeps him going on tour day to day. Zverev also talks about his relationship with his 19-year-old…
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ESPN's Cari Champion on tennis, broadcast media, more
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Cari Champion about how she got involved in the media industry, her history with tennis—she used to cover Serena and Venus Williams in Florida while working for a news station—and how she tries to bring tennis to her current job. Wertheim and...
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Dick Enberg on broadcasting career, Wimbledon, more
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Dick Enberg, just a few days after he retired following a 60-year broadcasting career across an impressive variety of sports, from tennis to baseball, college basketball and more. Enberg talks about what he will miss from his career and his…
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Special edition: Analyzing the Maria Sharapova appeal decision
Host Jon Wertheim and producer Jamie Lisanti discuss CAS's decision to reduce Maria Sharapova's two-year suspension for doping to 15 months just shortly after the ruling. Wertheim and Lisanti break down CAS's statement, Sharapova's response to the ruling and more. Wertheim also discusses the most...
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Eric Butorac on new USTA role, retirement
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Eric Butorac. After playing his last ATP doubles match at the U.S. Open, ending his professional tennis career, Butorac joins the podcast just a few weeks ahead of starting his new career and position at the USTA, as the director of…
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Martina Navratilova on U.S. Open, politics
On this week's episode host Jon Wertheim talks with Martina Navratilova about her takeaways from the 2016 U.S. Open, the careers of Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and more. Navratilova also talks about her career, what she would do differently looking back, her current…
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Dirk Nowitzki on the state of German tennis, favorite players
On this week's episode of the SI Tennis Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Dirk Nowitzki. A week after the U.S. Open in New York, Wertheim is joined by the Dallas Mavericks' power forward, who is an avid tennis fan and player when…
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Final dispatches from the 2016 U.S. Open in New York
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with SI.com tennis producer Jamie Lisanti about the final days of action at the 2016 U.S. Open. Wertheim and Lisanti assess Karolina Pliskova's win over Serena, her apparent knee injury and her loss of the WTA No. 1 ranking. Wertheim and Lisanti…
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Checking in from the 2016 U.S. Open in New York
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim and SI.com tennis producer Jamie Lisanti report from New York on the first days of action at the 2016 U.S. Open. After No. 3-seed Garbine Muguruza was eliminated from the tournament, Wertheim and Lisanti discuss the remaining players in the draw and top...
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Venus Williams ahead of 2016 U.S. Open
On this week's episode, SI.com's tennis producer Jamie Lisanti talks with Venus Williams. Ahead of her 18th U.S. Open, Venus discusses how she feels about being back in the city and what she's most looking forward to in the year's final Slam. She also talks about her athletic apparel line EleVen,...
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Gigi Fernandez on Puerto Rico, Puig and more
On this week's episode of the SI Tennis Beyond the Baseline Podcast, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Gigi Fernandez about Monica Puig's historic gold medal victory in Rio at the Olympics and broader issues about Puerto Rico as a country, its status in the...
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Analyzing Rio 2016 Olympic tennis upsets, chaos
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with SI.com tennis producer Jamie Lisanti about slurry of shocking upsets in the opening days of tennis at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Wertheim discusses what went wrong with the No. 1 seeds and also talks about the play of their opponents…
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Glenn Greenwald from Brazil on Rio 2016
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald. A former lawyer, leading investigative journalist and tennis fan, Greenwald joins the podcast from his home near Rio de Janiero, Brazil, where he has lived for the past 11 years. Greenwald...
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Former NBA player Jason Collins
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with former NBA player and tennis fan Jason Collins after his spoke at the Democratic National Convention with his twin brother, Jarron, to talk about his involvement in politics, his relationship with the Clinton family and his relationship with...
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World No. 35 CoCo Vandweghe
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with CoCo Vandeweghe to discuss her family's athletic history, what this upbringing taught her about sports and the Olympics and how it affects her tennis career today. She also talks about life on the WTA Tour, her experience at Wimbledon this…
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Wimbedon 2016 wrap-up: Serena Williams post-tournament interview
On this week's episode Jon Wertheim wraps-up Wimbledon 2016 with Jamie Lisanti and airs an exclusive interview with Serena Williams after her 22nd Grand Slam title. Listeners will hear from Serena after winning her singles and doubles titles and she discusses her relationship with Patrick...
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Paul Annacone on Wimbledon 2016 semifinals, finals
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Paul Annacone from Wimbledon to discuss the final days of the tournament, including the men's and women's semifinals and finals. Annacone discusses Roger Federer's match vs. Marin Cilic, his chances at the title, his semifinal matchup against...
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Paul Annacone from Wimbledon 2016
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Paul Annacone from Wimbledon to discuss Marcus Willis, his story and his match against Roger Federer, scheduling and weather issues, and the advantage top players have during inclement weather at Slams with roofs. Annacone also grades Roger...
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Wimbledon 2016 preview with Justin Gimelstob
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Justin Gimelstob to preview Wimbledon 2016. Gimelstob discusses the highlights of the draw and gives his top matches to watch. He also talks about Novak Djokovic's chances at a title, who could possibly beat him, Milos Raonic's new addition of...
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Serena Williams documentary director Ryan White
On this week's episode, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim talks with Ryan White, the director of the new documentary Serena. Ahead of the premiere on EPIX on Wednesday, June 22 at 8 p.m. ET, White joins the podcast to discuss his process for producing the film, where the...
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Sportscaster Ted Robinson
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with sportscaster Ted Robinson after he led coverage for the 2016 French Open. He talks about the weather in Paris, the tournament's need for covered courts, how the organizers handled the scheduling and more. He also shares stories and insight from...
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Jon Wertheim from Roland Garros on Djokovic, Serena, more
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim calls into the studio from Roland Garros to talk with SI's Jamie Lisanti about the second week of the tournament. He discusses his interview for Tennis Channel with Novak Djokovic after he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the fourth round, Serena's…
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Jon Wertheim checks in from Roland Garros
On this week's episode, Sports Illustrated executive editor and host Jon Wertheim calls into the studio from Paris to talk with SI's Jamie Lisanti. With the sounds of Roland Garros in background, Wertheim checks in mid-week at the 2016 French Open to talk about the events of the first two rounds,...
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Lindsay Davenport previews 2016 French Open
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Lindsay Davenport ahead of the 2016 French Open. The pair discusses the No. 1 seeds, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, the top men's and women's seeds, the landscape of women's tennis, how players prep for the clay season and more. Davenport...
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Gerry Marzorati on new tennis book
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with former editor of The New York Times magazine Gerry Marzorati to talk about his new book, Late to the Ball: Age. Learn. Fight. Love. Play Tennis. Win. Part memoir and part sports book, Marzorati talks about what it was like to write about…
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Dick Vitale
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale. An avid tennis fan, Vitale discusses his current relationship with tennis, the reasons he loves tennis, the differences between being a commentator for tennis vs. basketball and what it's like being…
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Irina Falconi
After winning the first title of her career last week in Bogota, Irina Falconi joins the podcast from Madrid. Falconi talks about her college tennis career at Georgia Tech, why she chose that school and what the pro life is like after going to college. The 25-year-old is also finishing up her...
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Judy Murray
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Judy Murray, mother of No. 1 ATP doubles player Jamie and No. 2 singles player Andy. She discusses her role as a tennis parent and a coach, how she got started in tennis and coaching, talent development in Scotland and her tennis program Tennis...
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Alexandra Stevenson
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Alexandra Stevenson. After making headlines at 18 years old with a run from qualifying to the Wimbledon semifinals 1999, Stevenson rose to No. 18 in the rankings but shoulder problems deterred her career in 2002. Since then, Now 35, Stevenson...
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Andy Roddick on fatherhood, Djokovic, Sharapova, more
On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Andy Roddick, who talks about his podcast experience, his work with Ryan Harrison and the role that tennis plays in his life right now, especially as a new father to a baby boy. Roddick also talks about the state of American tennis, Sharapova's...
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