Control the Controllables

Dan Kiernan
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Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in High Performance Tennis.

  1. 30 Aug

    US Open Preview 2026! Everything To Look Out For!

    Follow the Podcast Here: https://www.instagram.com/ctc.podcast/ Follow Tennis Athlete Here: https://www.instagram.com/tennisathlete_sta/ Follow SotoTennis Academy Here: https://www.instagram.com/sototennis/?hl=en Email us: info@sototennis.com US Open 2026 preview. Dan is joined by Freddie Nielsen, Denmark Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon doubles champion, Candy Reid live in New Yorks, and first-time guest Johnny Delgado, coach and podcaster. In this episode: Are both the men’s and women’s draw wide open?Qinwen Zheng, Paris Olympic champion, coming through qualifying despite elbow surgeryStan Wawrinka getting a wildcard at the last minute and why the panel loves itAlcaraz, will he even make it to the court on day one and how far can he realistically goMen's and women's dark horse picks and winner predictionsThe Djokovic debate: can he recover match after match at nearly 40 and go deep in a slam?Debate around the future of doubles tennis TennisAthlete provides age-appropriate, research-backed strength and conditioning programmes from proven S&C coaches. The platform Dan recommends for physical development. Visit sototennis.com/tennisathlete Brought to you by Novellus: https://novellusfinance.com/uk/

  2. 28 Aug

    Ingrid Neel: How To Be Mentally Resilient Recovering From Injuries And Set Backs.

    Follow the Podcast Here: https://www.instagram.com/ctc.podcast/ Follow Tennis Athlete Here: https://www.instagram.com/tennisathlete_sta/ Follow SotoTennis Academy Here: https://www.instagram.com/sototennis/?hl=en Email us: info@sototennis.com You've drilled the technique. You've done the fitness. And still, in the match or the tiebreak, when you have chances to close out, something else takes over. That's not a skill you're missing. It's something that's never actually been measured, until now. Click the link here for a FREE diagnostic: https://clutchquotient2026.scoreapp.com/ Ingrid Neel Ingrid Neel was one of the most decorated US juniors of her generation, winning every Little Mo age group, a 10-and-under world championship in France, and the deciding match in the NCAA finals. Then came a slipped disc in Tokyo, wrist surgery, two and a half years away from the sport, and a ranking that dropped to zero. A year on, she made the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, which was her best-ever Grand Slam result. On the court she loves most. This episode is one of the most honest and warm conversations we've had on Control the Controllables. Ingrid speaks about injury, identity, friendship, family and what it really means to keep going when you've lost your relevance, your ranking and your answer to the question of who you are without the sport. In this episode: Wimbledon quarterfinalist, reflecting on her best ever Grand Slam result a year after wrist surgeryBeing present at Wimbledon and the US Open while injured and not competing, and why it helpedHow she genuinely celebrated others' success while struggling herselfCan you have true, real friendships in an individual sport and still be the ultimate competitor?The back injury that nearly ended her season in Tokyo, and how she won the tournament anywayThe wrist surgery that made her question whether she'd ever play againGrowing up in Minnesota, the Bollettieri Academy and Nick giving her open accessBeing a prodigy, winning every Little Mo age group and a 10-and-under world title in FranceDid the values her parents instilled help her, or hold her back?Self-worth, identity and who you are when the ranking says inactiveChoosing to represent Estonia and the story of the grandmother she is named afterThe Quickfire Round TennisAthlete provides age-appropriate, research-backed strength and conditioning programmes from proven S&C coaches. The platform Dan recommends for physical development. Visit sototennis.com/tennisathlete

  3. 27 Aug

    Reaction To The 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles. Was It A Success?

    Reaction to the 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles event. Was it a success? About Control the Controllables US Open Live Dan Kiernan and a different special guest across the US Open fortnight, bringing you analysis from inside the grounds. Live on the CTC YouTube channel. Episodes drop as podcasts the next morning wherever you get your podcasts. Brought to you by Novellus: https://novellusfinance.com/uk/ TennisAthlete delivers age-appropriate, research-backed strength and conditioning programmes from proven S&C coaches. The platform Dan recommends for physical development. Visit https://linktr.ee/tennisathlete Send your questions via Instagram @ctc.podcast or email info@sototennis.com. Follow the Podcast Here: https://www.instagram.com/ctc.podcast/ Follow Tennis Athlete Here: https://www.instagram.com/tennisathlete_sta/ Follow SotoTennis Academy Here: https://www.instagram.com/sototennis/?hl=en

  4. 25 Aug

    US Open Mixed Doubles 2026 Chat! All You Need To Know! W/ Will Boucek

    Day 1 of the Control the Controllables US Open Live series, recorded in New York City. Brought to you by Novellus. Live across the US Open fortnight with tennis icons, coaches, players and special guests joining Dan from inside the grounds at Flushing Meadows. In this episode: Will Boucek joins Dan live from New YorkThe US Open Mixed Doubles new format - what changed, why, and whether it belongs at a Grand Slam1st round picks and predictions across the full Mixed Doubles drawDoubles specialists vs singles stars and what it means for the sportRoger Federer on site at Flushing MeadowsDan's open coaching offer to Riley Opelka About Control the Controllables US Open Live Dan Kiernan and a different special guest across the US Open fortnight, bringing you analysis from inside the grounds. Live on the CTC YouTube channel. Episodes drop as podcasts the next morning wherever you get your podcasts. Send your questions via Instagram @ctc.podcast or email info@sototennis.com. Brought to you by Novellus: https://novellusfinance.com/uk/ TennisAthlete delivers age-appropriate, research-backed strength and conditioning programmes from proven S&C coaches. The platform Dan recommends for physical development. Visit sototennis.com/tennisathlete .

  5. 9 Jul

    Day 11 Wimbledon Recap w/ x30 Grand Slam Champion, Gordon Reid

    Day 11 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19. In this episode: Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): the first-ever all-Czech Wimbledon women's singles final in the Open Era is setKarolína Muchova beats Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(12-10) after saving a match point at 9-8 in the tiebreak, in 2h35m in 33 degree heat on Centre CourtLinda Noskova beats Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam finalThe 10th different women's Wimbledon champion in 10 years is already guaranteed, the longest run in the tournament's historyThe men's doubles final is set: Heliovaara and Patten [1] vs Arévalo and Pavić [6], a repeat of last month's Queen's finalTennisAthlete Player of the Day: Linda NoskovaMixed doubles winners Marcelo Arevalo and Jelena OstapenkoGordon Reid joins the show, 7-time Wimbledon champion (1 singles, 6 doubles) and 30-time Grand Slam winner across singles and doubles in wheelchair tennisGordon on winning the inaugural Wimbledon men's wheelchair singles title in 2016Gordon on preparing for that inaugural final the day after playing two matches, and the calm of relying on his usual routinesThe Wimbledon Quickfire with Gordon Reid Dear Dan: how Dan's team Dabrowski and Stefani are feeling going into their Court 1 semi-final Tomorrow on the show: Day 12 delivers the men's singles semi-finals: Djokovic vs Sinner and Arthur Fery vs Alexander Zverev, plus Gaby Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani in their women's doubles semi-final on Court 1 at 1pm. About Control the Controllables Wimbledon Live Dan Kiernan and a different special guest every night, bringing you analysis from inside the grounds at Wimbledon. Wimbledon champions, tennis icons, players, coaches and analysts join across the fortnight. Live every evening at 9pm UK on the CTC YouTube channel. Episodes drop as podcasts the next morning wherever you get your podcasts. Send your Dear Dan questions via Instagram @ctc.podcast or email info@sototennis.com. Brought to you by Novellus. Major Moments segment brought to you by SotoTennis Academy. Visit sototennis.com. Player of the Day brought to you by TennisAthlete, age-appropriate, research-backed strength and conditioning programmes from proven S&C coaches. The platform Dan recommends for physical development. Visit sototennis.com/tennisathlete.

  6. 8 Jul

    Day 10 Wimbledon Recap w/ Lee Childs Talking About Playing Rafa Nadal At SW19!

    Day 10 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19. In this episode: Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): Arthur Fery makes British tennis history and the semi-final line-up is confirmedFery beats Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 on Centre Court, only the 5th British man to reach a Wimbledon SF in the Open Era and only the second wildcard since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.Alexander Zverev's straight-set dismantling of Taylor Fritz, and whether the French Open champion has now truly clicked into the next gearFirst-time Wimbledon semi-finalists Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova into the women's SFs, both under 25 and both playing career-best tennisJulian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool's title defence ends 6-2, 7-6 to Arévalo and Pavić, with Cash broken twice on serveA very personal Dan moment: Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani, the team Dan is coaching, into the women's doubles semi-finals with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 winTennisAthlete Player of the Day: Arthur Fery, the third time this fortnight, for the physical resilience of putting together the deepest British men's Wimbledon run in yearsLee Childs joins the show on his 2003 Wimbledon run and playing 17-year-old Rafael Nadal in the second round on Court 13The Wimbledon Quickfire with Lee ChildsDear Dan: how much time coaches actually spend watching other players' matches during a Slam, and how to strike the balance between focus and enjoyment in a Grand Slam quarter-final Tomorrow on the show: Day 11 delivers Fery vs Zverev in the semi-finals, plus Djokovic vs Sinner on Centre Court, plus the doubles semi-finals across the men's, women's and mixed draws. About Control the Controllables Wimbledon Live Dan Kiernan and a different special guest every night, bringing you analysis from inside the grounds at Wimbledon. Wimbledon champions, tennis icons, players, coaches and analysts join across the fortnight. Live every evening at 9pm UK on the CTC YouTube channel. Episodes drop as podcasts the next morning wherever you get your podcasts. Send your Dear Dan questions via Instagram @ctc.podcast or email info@sototennis.com. Brought to you by Novellus. Major Moments segment brought to you by SotoTennis Academy. Visit sototennis.com. Player of the Day brought to you by TennisAthlete, age-appropriate, research-backed strength and conditioning programmes from proven S&C coaches. The platform Dan recommends for physical development. Visit sototennis.com/tennisathlete.

  7. 7 Jul

    Day 9 Wimbledon Recap w/ 2023 Wimbledon Winning Coach, Ken Skupski

    Day 9 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19. In this episode: Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy)Sinner into his 10th Grand Slam semi-final at 24, one of only 5 players since 2000 to reach 10 men's singles semis at the majors before turning 25 alongside Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and AlcarazSinner beats Struff to extend his Wimbledon winning streak to 12 and reach the semi-finals of his title defenceCoco Gauff into her first Wimbledon semi-final with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Jessica Pegula, who was playing her first ever Centre Court matchKarolina Muchova through past Naomi Osaka, setting up a Gauff vs Muchova semi-final and a chance for Gauff to extend her 6-1 head-to-head recordTennisAthlete Player of the Day: Coco GauffPatten and Heliovaara win their third consecutive 7-6 in the thirdKen Skupski joins the show on coaching his younger brother Neal to the 2023 Wimbledon men's doubles titleKen on the emotional control it takes to sit in the box and be the calm face his brother needed on the biggest day of his careerThe Wimbledon Quickfire with Ken SkupskiDear Dan: the process of a coach and pro player starting to work together, and what a dream recovery day at a Grand Slam actually looks like Tomorrow on the show: Day 10 delivers the men's semi-finals, plus Dabrowski and Stefani in their women's doubles quarter-final on Court 2. About Control the Controllables Wimbledon Live Dan Kiernan and a different special guest every night, bringing you analysis from inside the grounds at Wimbledon. Wimbledon champions, tennis icons, players, coaches and analysts join across the fortnight. Live every evening at 9pm UK on the CTC YouTube channel. Episodes drop as podcasts the next morning wherever you get your podcasts. Send your Dear Dan questions via Instagram @ctc.podcast or email info@sototennis.com. Brought to you by Novellus. Major Moments segment brought to you by SotoTennis Academy. Visit sototennis.com. Player of the Day brought to you by TennisAthlete, age-appropriate, research-backed strength and conditioning programmes from proven S&C coaches. The platform Dan recommends for physical development. Visit sototennis.com/tennisathlete.

  8. 6 Jul

    Day 8 Wimbledon Recap w/ 1995 Wimbledon Boys' Doubles Champion, Martin Lee

    Day 8 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19. In this episode: Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): Arthur Fery does it again, from two sets to one and a break down to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finalsTaylor Fritz cruises past Alexander Bublik The women's draw guaranteed to produce the 10th different champion in 10 years, Paolini won through 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 over Alexandra EalaTennisAthlete Player of the Day: Arthur Fery A big day in the men's doubles: Cash and Glasspool through in three, Arévalo and Pavić beat Rojer and Winegar, Krajicek and Middelkoop through the QFs, Skupski and Harrison out to the alternatesMartin Lee joins the show, the 1995 Wimbledon boys' doubles champion with James Trotman, on the day that made front-page news ahead of Sampras beating Becker in the men's finalMartin on Boris Becker's speech that night, when he said out loud he didn't know what was going on on Court One but it sounded "a lot more exciting than this court"The Wimbledon Quickfire with Martin LeeDear Dan: Mertens' upset of Rybakina and whether she's the real threat now, and how the men's doubles game has evolved since Dan's playing days Tomorrow on the show: Day 9 brings the first men's quarter-finals of the fortnight, plus the Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani women's doubles action Dan is coaching on Court 12 at 1 pm 7th July so make sure to tune in to watch! About Control the Controllables Wimbledon Live Dan Kiernan and a different special guest every night, bringing you analysis from inside the grounds at Wimbledon. Wimbledon champions, tennis icons, players, coaches and analysts join across the fortnight. Live every evening at 9pm UK on the CTC YouTube channel. Episodes drop as podcasts the next morning wherever you get your podcasts. Send your Dear Dan questions via Instagram @ctc.podcast or email info@sototennis.com. Brought to you by Novellus. Major Moments segment brought to you by SotoTennis Academy. Visit sototennis.com. Player of the Day brought to you by TennisAthlete, age-appropriate, research-backed strength and conditioning programmes from proven S&C coaches. The platform Dan recommends for physical development. Visit sototennis.com/tennisathlete.

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Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in High Performance Tennis.

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  • Creator
    Dan Kiernan
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    328
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dan Kiernan
  • Show Website
    Control the Controllables

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