Beyond The Baseline

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 Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Federer's "Sunshine Double," Rafael Nadal and his head-to-head matchup against Federer, her current coaching situation, now that she has returned to Madison Keys' team, and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Djokovic's 2017 season. Koenig also talks about traveling in tennis, how much he watches the women's game and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 a player in the future and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Sharapova's return to tennis next month, her role as commentator as part of the Tennis Channel team in Indian Wells and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 pro career, including his struggles with pressure, expectations and finances, and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 for playing college tennis, Smith's coaching and advice to aspiring tennis players and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 landscape of tennis and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 and Carillo breakdown the various storylines of the final days of the tournament, talk about the theme of longevity and discuss Roger Federer, Nick Kyrgios, Grigor Dimitrov and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 players and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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.

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 Melbourne, the aging and maturation of players during their careers and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 expect out of the top-ranked Americans and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 on the women's side and Andy Murray on the men's side. Shriver also talks about the state of tennis right now, how many more majors she thinks Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will win, how she approaches commentating matches and interacting with players at tournaments and more. Shriver also talks about how she made the transition from being a tennis player into the media world and she makes bold predictions for the 2017 tennis season. Also on the podcast, Shriver discusses how she thinks Maria Sharapova's return to tennis will play out. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 betting and tennis and how it affects the way players are treated on social media. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. Adams talks about the state of American tennis and her opinion on the relationship between having American stars and health of tennis in the U.S. Wertheim and Adams also talk about her day-to-day duties, where she spends most of her time during the year, her opinion on proposed format changes for tennis, the USTA facility in Orlando, the impact of politics on tennis and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 offseason training and goals heading into the 2017 season. Lisanti and Bouchard also talk about her family and siblings, how she deals with pressure and expectation and her previous struggles with weight loss and stress, her interest in Instagram and Snapchat and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 discusses her relationship with longtime coach, Yves Boulais, her father's position in the U.S. Secret Service, her offseason training and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 gives him pleasure when he watches tennis, the current fan experience and more. Ulrich and Wertheim also discuss his son Lars, who is the drummer for Metallica, and the impact's of his son's fame on his own life and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 brother Sascha and how he helped him extend his career. Zverev also talks about Nick Kyrgios, after the Australian was suspended following a match against Mischa in Shanghai, growing up with Novak Djokovic and what he saw in him as a competitor, even at as a young teenager, and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Champion also talk about the place of tennis in the sports landscape from the perspective of someone who works for a mainstream sports show and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 plans for how he will spend him time after play-by-play announcing. Enberg recalls his time as a college professor teaching on campus and discusses his transition to "being a fan" after his retirement. Wertheim and Enberg talk about his preparation for calling a game or match, how he became interested in commentating, his time in the booth at Wimbledon alongside Bud Collins, and later, John McEnroe, and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 significant line in the decision, gives his thoughts on how tennis will handle her return in April 2017 and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 professional tennis operations and player relations​. Butorac also talks about how he spent the last month off after the U.S. Open, what it's like to stay home instead of traveling to tournaments on the tour and how he's adjusting to life after tennis. After tweeting about the length of matches, Butorac defends his statement about player health and the five-set match debate and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 relationship with her Czech roots and more. The pair also discusses Navratilova's political views, the upcoming election, her impact and advocacy for gay and lesbian rights and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 he's not on the courts in the NBA. Wertheim and Nowitzki discuss how his interest in tennis began, his favorite players, what it's like to play with Andy Roddick and other former pros and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 also discuss Angelique Kerber's rise, her 2016 season, her performance at the U.S. Open this year and her rise to the No. 1 spot. The pair also talks about Novak Djokovic's semifinal match against Gael Monfils, the number of retirements and injuries to players during the tournament and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 storylines, including Novak Djokovic's injury, Bernie Tomic's comments, Nick Kyrgios, the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof and noise and much more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, the ups and downs of being a businesswoman and entrepreneur, how running her own company compares to her time on the tennis court and more. Venus also discusses her nutrition, how she learned what type of diet works for her body and her "chegan" approach to veganism, her experience at the Rio 2016 Olympics and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Olympic Games and more. Fernandez also shares her experience with cultural identity issues as a Puerto Rican, her transition to retirement, what her life is like now, her current work coaching doubles to recreational players, the "Gigi method" and more. Fernandez also gives her picks for top doubles players to watch at the U.S. Open and shares some of her tactics for playing doubles, regardless of your skill level. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina and Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro. Wertheim and Lisanti also talk about Serena's rumored shoulder injury, del Potro's stellar play against Djokovic and the Serb's reaction after the match and the doubles tournament, the overall feel of the Olympic tennis tournament and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 discusses the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics, his interest in tennis, why he enjoys watching the WTA a little bit more than the ATP and more about his fondness of the sport. As a journalist with The Intercept, Greenwald discusses whether he would like to cover and write about tennis, what he thinks about corruption, such as doping and match-fixing, and conflicts of interest in the sport. Wertheim and Greenwald also talk about the role and popularity of tennis in Brazil, as compared to other sports. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 tennis. Collins also talks about how he views tennis after playing basketball professionally, his efforts and advocacy for LGBT rights and his opinion on gay athletes today, how Collins became such a big tennis fan and avid player and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 year, if she compares herself to other pro players, the difficulties of making a living in tennis, her goals for the rest of the season and more. Wertheim and Vandeweghe also talks about the Rio 2016 Olympics, how it will be different from a Grand Slam and what she is expecting from the experience. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Mouratoglou, her connection to Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise," how she willed herself to her first Slam title since Wimbledon 2015, how she recovered after losing the French Open, what she had to do to get herself back into form, both physically and mentally, and more. Also on the podcast, Wertheim and Lisanti discuss the biggest takeaways from the tournament and what the results mean for the upcoming summer hardcourt season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Milos Raonic and more. The pair also discusses Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and his place in men's tennis after the loss, Andy Murray and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Federer and shares details about how he assess top players in the early rounds at the majors. He also gives three players to keep an eye on, reasons why he thinks one of the newcomers will get to a big moment at Wimbledon and advice for Caroline Wozniacki. Annacone also talks about how the Rio 2016 Olympics fit into the calendar and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 John McEnroe to his team and how it will affect him at Wimbledon and Roger Federer's return after missing the French Open due to injury. Gimelstob also discusses Serena Williams' place in tennis after losing the first two majors of the year in the finals, Garbine Muguruza's chances at the title, Madison Keys and her goals for the tournament and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 idea came from, how he was able to get Serena to give him such 24/7, intimate access and how the film was produced. He also discusses Serena's relationship with tennis and what he learned about her and the sport of tennis during filming. Also on the podcast, White talks about the challenges of shooting Serena, what it was like to spend all of this time for her, what's next for him in his own career and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 the booth and what it's like to cover a match, specifically a Serena match, and how he got his start in covering tennis. Robinson talks about his relationship with John McEnroe, where he sees tennis in the sports landscape, how he prepares to call a match and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 current form and possible semifinal matchups. Wertheim also talks about how he prepares for on-court interviews, what it's like to talk with top players right after a match and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, including early exits by Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka, Rafael Nadal's fine form through two matches and Novak Djokovic's chance at the title in Paris. Wertheim and Lisanti also talk about Eugenie Bouchard, Nick Kyrgios and his new-found attitude, Maria Sharapova and her inclusion on the Russian Olympic team and more. Wertheim also names his picks for the quarterfinals and gives some sights and sounds from Roland Garros. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 talks about the impact of the absence of Maria Sharapova, due to her doping announcement in March. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 tennis, how he kept track of his progress during the lead-up to the book and where the idea came from. Marzorati also talks about the current state of tennis, how the game looks different on TV, his time at The New York Times, the role of the magazine in today's media landscape and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 a tennis dad. He also shares stories about his friendship with tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, his experiences attending Wimbledon with his family, the time he met Roger Federer and more. Also on the podcast, Vitale discusses his passion for helping children in need, specifically through his 11th Annual Dick Vitale Gala, which will be held on May 13 in Sarasota, Fla., to honor coaches across many sports and raise money for cancer research. Net proceeds of Vitale's event will support the V Foundation's continued effort to find cures for pediatric cancer. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 degree at Indiana University through the WTA Tour's program and she talks about why it was important for her to complete her degree, her origins and family in Ecuador, how she started playing tennis, her boyfriend and more. Also on the podcast, Falconi talks about the recent earthquake in Ecuador and her efforts to help those affected by the disaster with her GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/2n45ympk. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 on the Road, which aims to inspire coaches, children and parents to get involved in and stay in tennis. She also details her relationships with her sons, Andy's coaching partnership with Amelie Mauresmo, how Jamie got into doubles, how she prioritizes coaching and parenting and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 checks in from an ITF tournament in Pelham, Ala., to talk with Wertheim about her life since surgery, managing her finances, what it was like to go from top 10 in the world to her current ranking of No. 545. Stevenson also discusses her current relationship with her father, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, how the unveiling of the news to the public at the age of 18 has affected her life since then and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 positive drug test, his relationship with Serena Williams, Djokovic's dominance and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy