Wimbledon 2017

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Wimbledon 2017

Eve of Wimbledon atmosphere at Tennis Podcast towers is akin to the night before Christmas (also at Tennis Podcast towers) - giddy, excitable, and full of unrealistic expectation of what might follow. At least on my side of the pod. Catherine Whitaker is slightly more grounded. 

There are so many delicious storylines to get stuck into over the next two weeks. The return of Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka, the rise of Jelena Ostapenko, the fact that five women could end the tournament as the World No.1.

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The Australian Open - a Fan's View

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The Australian Open - a Fan's View

December is always the period when I realise just how much I like tennis. I need it. And when it’s not on, I miss it. Never are my levels of excitement higher than ahead of the Australian Open.

Sure, we’ve already had two weeks of tennis, but the players are still sharp and the form guides still relatively blank. Players wield new rackets, travel with new coaches and wear new kits. The New Year helps us see the players with fresh eyes and different perspectives. It’s a fascinating period. 

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Andy Murray

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Andy Murray

He isn't perfect, I’m not claiming that. Sometimes his behaviour on court is tough to watch. But then, I think it’s probably a tough watch for Andy too, if and when he does watch himself back. That’s one of the things that pleasingly distinguishes him from a lot of athletes/millionaires/megastars; self-reflection. 

There are other things that set him apart from many of his peers, and one of those is his attitude towards women.I know in the great scheme of things he’s no Germaine Greer or Laura Bates, but in the context of his environment, he really is.

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For The Love of Pod

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For The Love of Pod

Now, I have to make a confession here, I have never gone back and listened to the first episode of the podcast. David does it all the time, and remarks to me with great pride how far we’ve come, but I can’t bear to.

I got over that cringey thing of listening to your own voice ages ago (not that it’s not still cringey, just that I’m used to it), I just can’t bring myself to listen to my voice as it probably was five years ago; nervous and tentative. I know without listening to Episode One how far we’ve come though.

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