Ready Play Tennis Podcast

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Two tennis friends, Jason and Aldwin, serve up the latest tennis tea, dishing about the latest headlines on the ATP and WTA tours and more locally on the GLTA through their unique, sassy, and at times, shady lens.

  1. 04/27/2022

    Déjà Vu = More Winning for Swiatek & Alcaraz

    What else can be said other than tennis seems quite alright in the hands of 20 year old Iga Swiatek and 18 year old Carlos Alcaraz.  Iga becomes the first woman in no one knows how long (the guys ask for a fact check on this) to win four straight tournaments in a row, proving a dominant #1. Alcaraz for his part is dominating in his own right. He defeated Tsitsipas in a tense QF match-up before taking out De Minaur in a 3 hr 38 min marathon in the semis. Later that afternoon, he would defeat his countryman PCB to take his 3rd title in 2022 on home soil in Barcelona.  Rising to #9 in the world, he makes his way into the Top 10 at the same age (a reminder, he's 18) and after winning the very same tournament as one Rafa Nadal (who did it back in 2005). That year, Rafa beat his fellow countryman Juan Carlos Ferraro, who happens to be Alcaraz's coach. The circle of Spanish Tennis life. The guys also cover: Jason's random pairing with a club player... and said player's subsequent coaching Aldwin's run in with a listener at Pegasus All the stories from Stuttgart and Barcelona Rublev takes the title in Serbia over Djokovic, who's dealing with a mystery illness An event took place in Istanbul with Potpova taking it. Check out the merch at the Ready Play Shopify store. Wanna place an order? Email us at readyplaytennispodcast@gmail.com. You can also connect and share your thoughts on the show with us there! Support The Ready Play Tennis Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/readyplaytennis. IG: @readyplaytennispodcast

    1h 2m
  2. 03/16/2022

    Osaka Gets Heckled and Other Stories from the Desert

    After a week break, the guys return and there's a shit ton to talk about. The biggest story of the week was the fan heckling of Naomi Osaka during her 2nd round loss to Kudermetova 6-0, 6-4. The female fan yelled out 'you suck' multiple times before Kudermetova's service game, leading to a discussion between Naomi and the umpire. The incident clearly shook her and impacted the result. The guys reflect on her journey with mental health, the inappropriate behaviour of fans, and how the 2018 US Open Final might have impacted her reaction in the match Other Items on the Desert Dish Menu: Amanda Anisimova's moment -- she got sick Leylah the fighter and three-set lover Mugu's mid-match breakdown Iga on fire Sakkari continues her roll... can she break through? Halep's surge Ostapenko... is she a Nike girl Nadal keeps winning... matches and with his kit the 'New' Big 3 of Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Zverev go out early The guys weigh in on news that Wimbledon may ban Russian players like Daniil Medvedev is they don't offer some assurance that they denounce Vladimir Putin's regime... is that fair? And Serena says she would go to jail for doing what Zverev did... would Serena receive more punishment and backlash for similar behaviour?   Get merch at the Ready Play Shopify store! Support The Ready Play Tennis Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/readyplaytennis. Share your thoughts! Connect with us! E: readyplaytennispodcast@gmail.com IG: @readyplaytennispodcast

    1h 14m
4.6
out of 5
12 Ratings

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Two tennis friends, Jason and Aldwin, serve up the latest tennis tea, dishing about the latest headlines on the ATP and WTA tours and more locally on the GLTA through their unique, sassy, and at times, shady lens.