50 episodes
Backhands and Compliments: A Tennis Podcast Backhands and Compliments
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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Putting the female gaze into ATP tennis discourse. You're welcome.
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50th Episode Q&A!
It’s our 50th episode! So, we asked you guys over on Twitter for questions and you delivered! We answered! Hope you enjoy learning more about us!
New to tennis or trying to get a friend into the sport? Check out our ATP 101 and 102 episodes to understand who/what we're talking about.
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Rome [REDACTED] (Tennis x F1 Crossover Episode)
Crazy how the second week of Rome just didn’t happen? Isn’t that weird? So, we talk about the surprisingly early exits, the nightmare that was a fan’s water bottle falling on Novak Djokovic, and the sad upcoming retirements. This is also the introduction of Miranda’s Matteo Jar, so enjoy every little plink of a quarter when she randomly brings him up. And yes, we tend to joke about making a Formula One podcast episode if a certain rat wins a tournament. Instead, we decided to help you out if you’re looking to get into F1 but you aren’t sure who to root for. Don’t worry, we got you! We’ll tell you which driver you might like based on your favorite player! (And if you do watch, F1, please tell us which player correlates to which driver! We’d love to know!)
New to tennis or trying to get a friend into the sport? Check out our ATP 101 and 102 episodes to understand who/what we're talking about.
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Andrey 1000 (AGAIN!) (Madrid Recap)
It’s an (Orthodox) Easter miracle! Despite injections in his toe to numb it, a swollen throat, and Death on his doorstep, Andrey Rublev wins the Madrid Masters!! Turns out the power of Katie’s manifestation and Jesus Christ were enough to give Andrey the strength to win. He played Felix Auger-Alissame, which isn’t surprising when you see the two retirements and one walkover Felix got. Still, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy! Lucky Felix Felicis. Surprisingly, there was little nonsense happening this year and we enjoyed the tournament!
New to tennis or trying to get a friend into the sport? Check out our ATP 101 and 102 episodes to understand who/what we're talking about.
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Movie Club: Challengers
Both of our lives were changed by the newest tennis movie, Challengers! We go full spoilers and scream into the microphone, so listen after you’ve watched the movie! We hope you enjoy this extra episode in the middle of Madrid.
And if you’ve watched Challengers, please tell us your thoughts, headcanons, and theories!
New to tennis or trying to get a friend into the sport? Check out our ATP 101 and 102 episodes to understand who/what we're talking about.
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Crying at the Gym (Barcelona, Munich, and Bucharest)
We’re back to recap another week of tennis, from Barcelona to Munich to Bucharest. There were lots of firsts this week, from Casper Ruud winning his first tournament above 250-level to Jan-Lennard Struff winning his first ATP title. We also indulge in some classic B&C Andrey Rublev psychoanalysis time, discuss how many matches Rafa Nadal may have left, and only spend a few minutes talking about The Tortured Poets Department (sorry in advance).
New to tennis or trying to get a friend into the sport? Check out our ATP 101 and 102 episodes to understand who/what we're talking about.
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Slay Season (Monte-Carlo Masters Recap)
Stefanos Tstisipas is not only the winner of the B&C Handsomeness Poll, but he is back to being the champion of the Monte-Carlo Masters! Add him to the list of people who have a tournament win when Novak Djokovic doesn’t. Despite Casper Ruud looking fantastic in a sleek black kit, he did lose another final. But he did finally win two sets against a top opponent! And a lot of Monaco royalty was in attendance, like the Challengers’ cast and half the Formula 1 grid. But this tournament really is no different than other clay tournaments; there were plenty of missed calls and tantrums in the Mediterranean air.
New to tennis or trying to get a friend into the sport? Check out our ATP 101 and 102 episodes to understand who/what we're talking about.
Follow us on Instagram instagram.com/backhandsandcompliments, Twitter twitter.com/backhandspod, and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@backhandsandcompliments
Customer Reviews
Slay all the way
Nice work- This pod fills a void.
And because you bring up lots of things - I don’t have to punch a hole in my wall because I know that people know. So thank you!
this pod helps me deal with the detestable things that happen so that I can enjoy all the good things, which you also talk about - I love it!
Slay - slay harder even :P
Big YES to a female gaze tennis pod 🙌🏻
A much-needed tennis podcast from ATP girlies!! Great listen for newbies and existing fans alike, with fun commentary on the storylines and personalities of the tour
Such a fun podcast!
I’m a newbie to the tennis world and have been looking for ways to deepen my knowledge of the game while getting into the community. This podcast is perfect for that. Not only did I learn a bit more about the sport and players, I was also held captive by the nuggets of drama so far shared. Cannot wait for the next episode!