Racquet's Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast
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Fresh off a two-week commentating stint down in Miami, Andrea Petkovic joins Rennae to discuss Danielle Collins otherworldly run, Sinner CRUSHING everyone, and salute Grigor Dmitrov back into another final (and back into the Top 10)! Plus: another devastating injury for Andy Murray, where exactly is Gauff Coco and a big bounceback for Elana Rybankina after a tough Indian Wells. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
From service motions to weather, our favorite duo is back to break down the entirety of the BNP Paribas Open—the good, bad and the ugly. Plus: a new vow to record more regularly now that their competitive juices are flowing. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Petko's in town to record her audiobook and she Rennae catch up on the week in tennis news while back together—and in the closet—in New York. Shoutout to guest editor Jesse Kotansky. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our daily AO recap podcast comes to an end—and sitting in for esteemed Cultural Attaché Andrea Petkovic while she's on a plane home is Caitlin, who does her best German accent. Hats off to edgelord Daniil Medvedev, who played more tennis than anyone else this tournament, and to an incredible effort from Jannik Sinner (Andrea says her wifi is Jannik Sinternet, and we believe her) who is now on the level. We assess who's fuming and prepping for the next tournaments and give a hearty thanks to the many, many, many listeners who reached out and gave the show love—we'll try to do more daily episodes! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—and here they break down the tactical mismatch of the women's final over beers (tequila, sponsors get at us), with some tough love about how Qinwen Zheng's game can level up. With personal anecdotes featuring chopped linden trees, Justine Henin's post-championship serve-and-volley practice, and some harsh words for the women who could've prepped better coming into the Australian. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—starting with the Jannik Sinner/Novak Djokovic clash featuring scar tissue, lazy eyes, the loss of fast-twitch muscles and, most importantly, King Henry the 5th. Then, we shift focus to the man who either has a chip missing, or has an extra chip, in Daniil Medvedev who clawed his way back from being down two sets to love to win wars of attrition in backhand rallies against a player from Germany. Like and subscribe. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—international scheduling considerations mean late nights for the women's semis, and our intrepid and sleep-deprived correspondents were up all night calling em. First the high-quality US-Open-Final rematch between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, then we celebrate Zheng Qinwen's mentally tough celebration—and her stats as a great frontrunner—and applaud a tremendous effort from Dayana Yastremska to come out firing despite coming through qualies past 7,000 opponents. From battling through period cramps to the silhouette test, it's a great time for women's tennis! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—starting with the baffling result from the Alex Zverev/Carlos Alcaraz match and what happens when you have all the talent in the world but no gameplan! Hint: for Alcaraz against Zverev, it's an inside-in forehand à la Ana Ivanovic. Breaking down the Daniil Medvedev comeback against Hubi Hurkacz—and taking the odds that he'll be extra motivated by his (completely inaccurate) portrayal as a villain in Netflix's Break Point. Plus: Is Dayana Yastremska about to pull an Emma Raducanu? * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—Aryna Sabalenka is looking SCARY good, so much so than anything short of a herculean effort by Coco Gauff means she should be returning to the finals. Previewing a blockbuster showdown between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner—it's the men's match we've all been waiting for, and the one we deserve! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—Day 9 brought us Dayana Yastremska's big moment against Viktoria Azarenka, Oceane Dodin carrying on like a porkchop in her loss to Qinwen Zheng, to go with a plate full of potatoes on Carlos Alcaraz's plate. Our hearts are always with the players who win in an ugly manner, and we'll leave you with a pod maxim: In a world full of pushers, be a hitter. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—Rublev plays through cramps to beat an in-form De Minaur, breaking down tactical investments that pay off later in the Tsitsipas/Fritz match (hint: Serve and volley leading to opponent shanks). Unless one of these men can stop Djokovic, the ATP might as well rebrand to “Novak+” and we bathe in the pearls of sweat and whiff of fragrance from Jannik Sinternet’s continued march to glory. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—and only one of them can pronounce Qinwen Zheng's name! Our correspondents load on deserved praise for Linda Noskova's takedown of world number one Iga Swiatek, tiny lionhearted Jasmine Paolini and the athleticism (if not results) of Tommy Paul. Plus: Is Miomir Kecmanovic—aka Mishmir Kecman—the world's greatest female player? * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—and Day 6 brought us some easy wins from Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, and is Novak Djokovic so good that he can to engineer his peak for week two of a Slam? Probably. Hats off to Adrian Mannarino for a big win against Ben Shelton—and how good do Jannik Sinner and Alex DiMinaur look? Very. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—and it's hard to imagine a better day of tennis than what Rod Laver Arena provided on Day 5. From the Iga Swiatek/Danielle Collins rollercoaster to the marathon Meddy comeback to the truly most insane 42 point tiebreak between Rybakina and Blinkova, day five took our intrepid correspondents into the cold water. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—today, they talk big upsets between the Minister of Misery Ons Jabeur, Caroline Wozniacki, Frances Tiafoe and Maria Sakkari, Novak's battling through illness (and a man cat) and the demon Alex de Minaur in top form playing scary good. Plus: Alycia Parks sets up a huge battle with Coco Gauff after getting through Leylah Fernandez. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches. Have we said goodbye to Richard Gasquet's beautiful backhand for the last time? Andrea does her first on-court interview with noted introvert Elana Rybakina and we discover Rennae's favorite hobby. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and ready to bring us daily dispatches from Down Under. Get your helmet on and get ready for Day Two, starting with a gangbusters round one matchup between Naomi Osaka and Caroline Garcia, and a bien tragique matchup between FAA and Dominic Thiem that took the struggling players to five sets. Plus some quick looks at a rusty Ons Jabeur, an overheated Daniil Medvedev, the threat (real or perceived) of Ben Shelton as well as whatever in the sweet world is happening with Stef Tsitsipas' variations on a serve. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and ready to bring us daily dispatches from Down Under. Sign into your Jannick Sinternet and let's go Day 1 Recap: Dino “Thigh” Primiz gets physical with Novak, Maria Sakkara wins her first Slam first rounder in about a year, and Sabalenka turns up serving bombs and running and gunning. Plus, some late-set heroics from Rublev, a solid showing from Leylah Fernandez and the return of clean ball striking—with explainer to boot of what exactly that even means—from Amanda Anisimova. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and Caitlin travel across time to bring you the last episode of 2023 AND the first episode of 2024, filled with predictions and resolutions for the year ahead! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Rennae and guest host (and cultural attaché) Andrea Petkovic rigorously dissect the year that was 2023 for the men—including Paula Badosa’s boyfriend, the ideal version of an alpha male and the best cupcake in the world… without frosting. As you might imagine, nobody is spared! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Rennae and guest host (and cultural attaché) Andrea Petkovic rigorously dissect the year that was 2023 for the women—who was two break points away from a title, who started terribly but turned it around? Who needs a better coach? As you might imagine, nobody is spared! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Art dealer, coach, lapsed Catholic and reformed Twitter warrior—what doesn't Rennae do? In this penultimate episode of the year, she and Caitlin are thankful for the ATP Finals, Djokovic in his Jordan Era, deep media theory, you. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
In stark contrast to the WTA Finals, the ATP Finals in Turin seem to have it together—with crowds, a great facility and scintillating matchups. But of course we can't ignore the FASHUN! Plus: hats off to Team Canada on their BJK Cup victory and please learn to volley! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rennae and Caitlin are back and... we called it, the WTA needs an overhaul. After a troubled Finals tournament, we touch upon the ATP and the rest of the season! Plus—we disagree about the facts, and the interpretation, of the Simona Halep doping case! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Just in time for the US Open finals, evian, the official water of the US Open and Maria Sharapova took over a Circle Line Cruise boat to host New York City's first floating tennis court—and Racquet was there for all the action. Our cultural attaché (and former WTA Top 10 player) Andrea Petkovic hosted a "waterside chat" with the five-time Grand Slam champion and evian hydration ambassador, who discussed some memorable moments from her tennis career, including her transition to retirement and parenthood, how important it is to build a good team and the role hydration plays in winning on one of the world's most renowned tennis courts, as well as what she sees in the newest Slam winner, Coco Gauff. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Somehow, some way, Rennae and Caitlin made it through the US Open season and make their triumphant return to your ears. We discuss the US Open finals, why Meddy isn't a bigger star, what happened to Tommy Paul and most importantly COCO! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hats off to our Roland Garros champs—a hat tip to a more-than-worthy women's final and why betting against Djokovic in best of five is... insane? Plus, the doubles and mixed stories that warmed our hearts! Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/Racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
We tried to ignore cake gate, but then the Madrid Open gave us ball-kid gate and then mic gate, so we relented and recorded an episode. Men's rights activists, you're on notice, Caitlin shares more of her controversial opinions, and two very enthusiastic thumbs up for the billionaires remaking the US tournament landscape. Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to, Sakara.com/racquet or enter code RACQUET at checkout for 20% off your first order. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is this Caitlin's last episode as co-host? It is if Jane012345 has anything to say about it. We dissect the forced submission move by Ons Jabeur to turn an Aljona Ostapenko handshake into an embrace (or was it a hug initiated by the Latvian locker-room favorite?) as well as review the new Boris Becker documentary by Alex Gibney and a recap of the clay season in all its glory! * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Before we talk about the amazing results at Monte Carlo—including some incredible chippiness amongst the next gen of ATP Players and BJK Cup standouts, we discuss the WTA's return to China. No feelings spared! Right now, Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/RACQUET or enter code RACQUET at checkout. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
