The 10 Best Tennis Podcasts Right Now

Have podcasts ever been trendier? Take a look at the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. Both President Trump and Kamala Harris passed over “legacy media” opportunities for long-form podcast interviews with top podcasters, such Joe Rogan and Call Her Daddy, to better connect with their respective voter bases.

But that’s enough with election talk. How does this relate to tennis? As the media landscape continues to shift, so too has the way we interact with our sport.

Gone are the days where every major U.S. newspaper had a dedicated tennis writer covering tennis each week. For many, social media and tennis podcasts have become the go-to source for tennis news, stories, and behind the scenes insight.

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Why Listen to Tennis Podcasts?

Why podcasts? For one, they offer a unique look inside tennis that no other medium has been able to successfully replicate.

• Easy listening while multitasking? Can’t beat it.
• Player authenticity? More than you’ll get anywhere else.
• Healthy debates and “what if” discussions? Plenty.
• Occasional trash-talking and swear words? Bring it on.
• Interviews from outside-the-box tennis personalities? Full of them.

Podcasts humanize tennis players beyond the generic, overly scripted pre and post-match interview points we hear all too often…

“I’m just going to focus on my game” or “I couldn’t have done it without the crowd today.” 😴

Instead, tennis podcasts show you a glimpse into their personality as human beings, not overly media-trained robots.

Outside of player interviews, tennis podcasts can also help you gain a deeper perspective from voices of tennis you don’t see or hear from on a regular basis – coaches, agents, journalists, hitting partners, tournament directors, racquet stringers, chair umpires, and sports psychologists… to name a few.

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Reviews of the 10 Best Tennis Podcasts

We’ll help you figure out where to start with our top podcast picks. Below we’ve reviewed each podcast with topics, favorite episodes, who should listen, when to listen, episode length, and much more.

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#1 – The Tennis Podcast

The show has grown so much in popularity that it has also become a trusted source for breaking news. Pam Shriver chose the Tennis Podcast to share an exclusive story when she opened up about her complicated relationship with her former coach.

• Hosts: David Law, Catherine Whitaker, and Matt Roberts
• What We Like: David, Catherine and Matt have a natural chemistry that listeners would be hard-pressed to find in many other podcasts. The three hosts, who each represent different generations and tennis upbringings, are equally thoughtful, hilarious, self-aware and passionate about tennis. They seem like the type of people you’d like to grab a beer with at the local pub.
• Who Should Listen: All tennis fans. If you only have one podcast, this is our pick.
• When to Listen: In addition to weekly shows every Monday, the Tennis Podcast team goes above and beyond to recap daily action on the ground at each of the four majors. For the die-hard listeners, become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast and join “The Barge” for access to even more premium content. 
• Episode Length: 1 hour
• Great Listens:
  • 2024 season wrap
  • Matt Roberts weighs the pros and cons of tennis in Saudi Arabia in a healthy debate with Billie Jean King
  • Pam Shriver’s story on her relationship with her coach
  • Tennis Re-Lived: Wimbledon 2001 with Goran Ivanesivic and Pat Rafter
• Don’t Miss: For the numbers nerds, Matt brings his A+ game on the podcast with “Matt’s Stats”. For the tennis history buffs who want to take a walk down memory lane, “Tennis Re-Lived” is an in-depth pandemic-inspired series that digs deeper into prominent storylines from the game’s past.

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#2 – Served with Andy Roddick

What happens when a former No. 1 player and the top journalist in the sport start a podcast together? Let it rip, tater chip! This is one of host Andy Roddick’s many go-to lines on Served, a new podcast in 2024 that shattered both tennis and sports industry podcast charts in just over a year of production. Roddick and co-host Jon Wertheim, who I’d consider the godfather of tennis journalism today alongside Chris Clarey, make a terrific duo given their complementary backgrounds and viewpoints within the sport.

• Hosts: Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim
• What We Like: Roddick’s tennis IQ, brutal honesty and self-deprecating humor combined with Wertheim’s natural curiosity, knack for storytelling and award-winning journalism career make this a top podcast team. Credit Roddick and Wertheim for sticking to their guns and never shying away from any controversial issue in tennis, even when it involves one of their own. With a 4.9-star rating and 700+ reviews on Apple Podcasts, Served is riding an upward trajectory and still far from hitting its peak. So much that Vox Media took notice and acquired the show as one of the company’s media brands.
• Who Should Listen: Anyone and everyone. It’s niche enough for the die-hards but mainstream enough to hook the casual sports fan with a tennis itch.
• When to Listen: Weekly shows air every Tuesday plus special episodes include live in-person segments, grand slam live draw previews and “Quick Served” mini-shows.
• Episode Length: 1-1.5 hours
• Great Listens:
  • Max Eisenbud takes us behind the scenes from an agent POV
  • “Dan-imal” makes a long-awaited appearance after back-to-back titles
  • Lindsay Davenport calls Andy a “dick” for poking fun at Emma Navarro
  • Bob and Mike Bryan reminisce about old Davis Cup memories
• Don’t Miss: Roddick takes a different approach to grand slam previews with live draw reactions on-air (just turn your volume down to prepare for his real-time reactions). “Social Sophie” shreds Roddick to pieces with throwback social content on the reg (see below) and listeners can enjoy occasional guest appearances from “Producer Mike” and “Techie Sean” for some fresh non-tennis voices on the mic. This podcast team is lean and mean. (Side note: Where do I apply?)

Saying…whatever this is ✋ to 2024. Happy New Year chuckers! pic.twitter.com/jATBa3586H

— Served with Andy Roddick (@Served_Podcast) January 1, 2025

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#3 – Nothing Major

Four retired American tennis players with zero singles majors on their resume…how’s that for a tennis podcast? Following in Served’s footsteps, Nothing Major was the newest show to shake up the tennis podcast space in 2024. No conversation is off limits as the four co-hosts and friends take any and every opportunity to rip on each other. 

This isn’t your podcast if you want to follow weekly results on tour. However, it’s an incredibly entertaining listen for those who want to hear behind the scenes insights on tour, hilarious stories from John, Sam, Steve and Jack’s playing careers, and enjoyable interviews featuring a mix of current and former players, coaches, celebrity fans and other influential voices in tennis.

• Hosts: Sam Querrey, John Isner, Steve Johnson and Jack Sock
• What We Like: John, Sam, Jack, and Steve were at the forefront of American men’s tennis from the late 2000s to late 2010s era and unveil the curtain on what happens behind the scenes from a player perspective that listeners don’t get on other shows. All four guys are close friends, which comes through organically on the show with their camaraderie, sense of humor, and brutal honesty. Though not all co-hosts were podcast naturals on the mic at first, each is coming into their own (under the direction of a top-notch team at Sift Creative) and brings a unique personality dynamic to offer.
• Who Should Listen: Like it or not, this show is primarily for the bros. Although they could stand to benefit from inviting more female guests, they also know their target audience well.
• When to Listen: Weekly episodes air every Friday
• Episode Length: 45 minutes – 1 hour
• Top Episodes:
  • 2024 Reflection Episode + insight on their relationships with each of the Big 3
  • James Blake says which host was most difficult to deal with as Miami Open tournament director
  • Genie Bouchard interview (their only female guest to date)
  • Sam confronts one of his “super fans” (in a black ski mask)
• Don’t Miss: The co-hosts frequently jab at each other’s notable on-court tennis flaws. Come for the Isner-Querrey serve-bot jokes and stay for the Stevie-Jack backhand mockery. There’s nowhere to hide when you’re behind the mic on Nothing Major.

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#4 – Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast

The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast (formerly Racquet Magazine Podcast) brings a fresh approach with its unapologetic and unfiltered look into the lives of tennis players both on and off the court. Rennae and good friends/co-hosts Caitlin Thompson and Andrea Petkovic offer a refreshingly honest and critical review of the game’s current storylines, the tennis media landscape, competing interests among our sport’s governing bodies, and other pressing issues facing tennis.

• Hosts: Rennae Stubbs, Racquet Magazine Co-Founder Caitlin Thompson and former top 10 WTA star Andrea Petkovic
• What We Like: Rennae, Caitlin and Petko tell it like it is with frequent F-bombs and dirty laundry stories combined with thoughtful tennis takes on current issues and an impressive guest roster. Rennae’s commentating skills shine even brighter when she’s on the mic in this long-form podcast format.
• Who Should Listen: Tennis fans interested in a mix of shop talk, humor, behind the scenes stories, and a deep dive into the sport’s biggest issues that other outlets often won’t touch. 
• Episode Length: 30 minutes – 1 hour
• Great Listens:
  • Exo Pod – a deep dive into the pros and cons of exhibition events in tennis
  • Billie Jean King and Llana Kloss – fascinating deep dive on women’s sports and Billie Jean King Cup
  • “Winning Friends and Influencing People” – Rennae and Caitlin vent about the fractured nature of tennis and a need to improve the current state of tennis media. 
  • Venus Williams – where else can you hear V open up like this on a 1-hour podcast?

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#5 – Doubles Only Tennis Podcast

A product of Tennis Tribe (okay…we’re slightly biased), this is the only tennis podcast devoted exclusively to doubles. The Doubles Only Tennis Podcast features a mix of content ranging from solo-casts with host Will Boucek breaking down doubles strategy for league players to interviews with top WTA and ATP doubles players, coaches, media and other tennis leaders discussing current doubles storylines and ways to grow the doubles game.

• Host: Will Boucek
• What We Like: In each pro doubles interview, Will asks his guests their ideas and recommendations on how to make professional doubles more popular. His doubles strategy episodes are a mix of solo-casts and interviews with coaches and strategists offering credible insight and tangible tips for doubles players of all levels to improve their game.
• Who Should Listen: Recreational doubles players and pro doubles tennis fans
• Episode Length: 20 minutes – 1 hour
• Great Listens: 
  • Pro Doubles Tour
    • Bob Bryan on doubles rule changes and serving as Team USA Captain
    • Matt Ebden on how to grow professional doubles today
    • Danielle Collins on the mental health benefits of doubles for her game
    • Pam Shriver on current state of doubles and ways to grow doubles
  • Doubles Strategy for Rec Players
    • 3 Mindset Lessons from Will Boucek’s Doubles Masterclass
    • Tony Huber Interview – jumping from 3.0/3.5 to 4.0/4.5
    • Styrling Strother Interview: Transforming the Doubles Practice Court
    • Gigi Fernandez: 17-time grand slam doubles champion

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#6 – No Challenges Remaining

Another “OG” of tennis podcasts, No Challenges Remaining (NCR) was one of the first to put tennis podcasting on the map with nearly 400 episodes dating back to 2012. NCR will keep you informed on a wide range of tennis perspectives and can also make you laugh, disagree, rant, and rave all in one episode. More than any other journalist, lead host Ben Rothenberg has a pulse on the hot button issues facing our sport and is willing to tackle just about any controversial or investigative story (even if doesn’t always earn him friends in the player locker room).

• Hosts: Ben Rothenberg and Tumaini Carayol; and a nod to honorary host/co-founder Courtney Nyugen.
• What We Like: Honest, unfiltered takes from the perspective of Millennial journalists who have relentlessly covered the sport for major international outlets week-in, week-out over the last 10-15 years.
• Who Should Listen: “Tennis hipsters” who follow the tour closely
• Episode Length: 45 minutes – 1.5 hours
• Great Listens:
  • Recent Shows
    • WTA Year-End Recap and Complicated Saudi Situation
    • Cups and Coaching Changes
  • Oldies but Goodies
    • Top 10 Defining Players of the 2010s Decade
    • Ernest Gulbis
    • Jelena Jankovic

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#7 – Mini-Break Tennis Podcast

Under the umbrella of Tennis Channel Podcast Network, The Mini-Break and host Alex Gruskin bring you regular tennis action from the pro tour along with a power roster of guest experts from the WTA (David Kane), ATP (Gill Gross), and Challenger Tour (Damian Kust). Maybe it’s time to bring in a doubles guest expert next?

• Host: Alex Gruskin
• What We Like: There’s never a dull moment when Alex gets behind the mic, whether he’s convincing David Kane to be his official co-host, jotting off an endless list of niche stats, assessing membership qualifications for the “Serena Williams Power Tennis Country Club” or talking about his personal dating struggles. From ITA and NCAA college tennis to the Challenger Tour to the ATP and WTA, Alex knows and his team at Cracked Racquets provide balanced, in-depth coverage across all levels of tennis.
• Who Should Listen: Tennis die-hards who follow the tour daily/weekly and want to go deep.
• Episode Length: 20 minutes – 1 hour
• Great Listens: 
  • Recent Shows
    • Predicting the Top 10 American Men and American Women in 2025 with Ben Rothenberg
    • 2025 ATP & WTA Wish List
    • 2025 “Make or Break” All-Stars for ATP (with Gill Gross) and WTA (with David Kane)
  • Oldies but Goodies
    • Comparing the careers of Andy Roddick vs. Stan Wawrinka
    • WTA No. 5 GOAT debate between Monica Seles, Venus Williams, and Justine Henin.
• Don’t Miss: For U.S. tennis fans, Alex keeps a thorough pulse on the changing tides and current crop of top American players on the ATP and WTA with up-to-date coverage and annual reviews/prediction shows.

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#8 – The Body Serve Tennis Podcast

On The Body Serve, co-hosts and partners Jonathan and James offer a unique POV covering tennis and social issues impacting our sport beyond the X’s and O’s on court. An independently run podcast, they have the freedom to weigh in on sensitive topics or openly critique the tennis establishment when the occasion calls for a critical eye. They simply call it like they see it. Jonathan and James also discuss more light-hearted topics, frequently bridging tennis with current pop culture topics while offering listeners a dose of comic relief with their sense of humor and back-and-forth banter on the mic.

• Hosts: Jonathan Newman and James Elliott
• What We Like: Equal parts passionate, hilarious, insightful and brutally honest, Jonathan and James examine the tour through a critical eye that established tennis outlets often skirt around.
• Who Should Listen: Tennis “hipsters” and avid WTA fans
• Episode Length: 1-2 hours
• Great Listens:
  • 2024 WTA Wrap and ATP Wrap
  • Sportswashing Issues in Saudi Arabia
  • Gatekeeping in Tennis
  • Charleston Open Renaissance
• Don’t Miss: The Body Serve team is in the middle of fundraising for their 2025 kick starter campaign. You can donate here to support their podcast storytelling efforts.

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#9 – Match Point Canada

The eyes and ears of Canadian tennis, Mike McIntyre and Ben Lewis with Match Point Canada produce regular programming through the Tennis Channel Podcast Network from the lens of two Canadian journalists. Given the depth of Canadian tennis talent and the country’s recent success in team competitions, there are no shortage of compelling topics for this podcast to cover both inside and outside of Canada.

• Hosts: Mike McIntyre and Ben Lewis
• What We Like: Mike and Ben are incredibly knowledgeable about the game and also genuinely nice people off the court. As an added bonus, they are huge advocates for doubles and closely follow Gaby Dabrowski, Leylah Fernandez, and other Canadians who have enjoyed doubles success in recent years.
• Episode Length: 30-45 minutes
• Great Listens:
  • 2024 WTA Finals Recap with Blair Henley
  • Remembering Rafa with Christopher Clarey
  • Leylah Fernandez Interview
  • Daniel Nestor Interview (side note: the biggest Hall of Fame snub we’ve in recent years)
• Don’t Miss: The Match Point Canada team is your go-to tennis news source for live action, storylines and daily podcast episodes from the National Bank Open in Toronto and Montreal each summer from first to last ball.

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#10 – Fantastic Tennis Podcast

There’s no podcast host out there who brings the energy more than Jon Guerrica. Each of his player interviews are equally “fantastic” with well-researched and well-written interview intros that never fail to impress each of his guests. In 2025, the Fantastic Tennis Podcast is partnering with FirstSportz to bring exclusive WTA player chats throughout the year.

• Host: Jon Guerrica
• What We Like: Jon has a unique way of making his guests feel right at home with deep dive conversations that cover a wide range of both on and off-court topics. He’s also a big doubles fan and has had many current and former top doubles players on his show.
• Who Should Listen: All tennis fans are welcome, but WTA fans spanning the last few decades will particularly find this podcast home.
• Episode Length: 45 minutes – 1.5 hours
• Great Listens:
  • Recent
    • Yulia Putintseva
    • Diana Shnaider
  • Oldies but Goodies
    • Andrea Petkovic – enough said, right?
    • Jen Brady – never a dull moment with this likable American talent
    • Lisa Raymond – for the dubs fans out there

Don’t Miss: Jon typically has a co-host join him to kick off each episode who is either a fan of the player he is interviewing or knowledgeable on the podcast show topic. I enjoyed joining Jon for the doubles episode intros to kick off his interviews with Ellen Perez and Nicole Melichar-Martinez back in 2023.

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Honorable Mentions: Other Tennis Podcasts to Follow

With so many podcasts out there, it’s impossible to find the time to listen to all of them. However, here’s a long list of other popular tennis pods either hosted by friends of the Tennis Tribe, shows we listen to on occasion and/or that we would like to listen to more often if we had the time.

Friends of Tennis Tribe

• Control the Controllables – host Dan Kiernan talks with pro tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in the sport. Don’t miss his exclusive hour-long interview with Andy Murray in this enjoyable conversation in a long-form format you can’t find Andy anywhere else. The coach of top WTA doubles player Gaby Dabrowski, Dan is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about doubles and frequently has doubles-focused conversations on his show.
• Tuned Into Tennis – Host Myles David keeps a close pulse on both tours and speaks his mind freely on any/all issues impacting pro tennis. Follow him on Twitter/X and be sure to join one of his Live Spaces for in-depth Q&A and discussion during grand slams and other peak tennis action.
• Talking Tennis: Host John Silk brings you live tennis action with an international roster of guest co-hosts and experts on various topics, including yours truly with occasional doubles commentary. Don’t miss their YouTube live streams during grand slam action.
• Ground Pass Podcast – Co-hosts Nick Carter and Anastasia Folorunso recently launched a new “tennis podcast for the casual fan”, often reporting directly from the grounds of many tournaments in the U.S. and Europe.
• Your Ball Was Out – Phillip Fama of Tweener Head Tennis recently launched a new podcast covering all tennis topics “from junior tennis to the businesses that help drive the sport in the right direction.”

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Fan-Specific Listener’s Guide

• For General Tennis Fans
  • Tennis Channel Inside-In – Host Mitch Michaels interviews experts inside the Tennis Channel team and other industry veterans.
  • Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast – A former longtime stringer on the pro tour, Craig has put together an impressive list of podcast guests and isn’t afraid to ask the tough tennis questions that his listeners (and the tennis world) want to know.
• For Recreational Players
  • Tennis Files Podcast – strategies, training methods, mental attitudes, and techniques with the top minds in tennis produced by host Mehrban Iranshad. Check out Will Boucek’s interview with Mehrban on doubles strategy here.
• For Tennis Gear Nerds
  • Talk Tennis – Hosted by Michelle Heidbrink, the Tennis Warehouse podcast that brings you up-to-date trends on tennis gear with a mix of player interviews and behind the scenes insights.
• For ATP Tennis Fans
  • Three – A Tennis Show – Host Gill Gross chats with tennis journalists Joel Drucker and Amy Lundy, and to dissect the evolution of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic (“The Big 3”).
• For WTA Tennis Fans
  • WTA Insider – post-championship interviews from WTA players by tennis media veteran Courtney Nyugen. 
• For LGBTQ+ Tennis Fans
  • Gay Tennis Podcast – This podcast knows its tennis well and covers the sport through the lens of gay culture “just like you’re at a gay brunch.” Don’t miss Will Boucek’s guest episode talking about pro doubles.
• For Andy Murray Fans
  • Murray Musings Podcast – fear not, Andy Murray fans! This podcast still lives to see another day since the unexpected announcement of Murray now serving as coach to Novak Djokovic.
• For College Tennis Fans
  • Cracked Interviews – The go-to podcast for college tennis fans and advocates, also under the Tennis Channel Podcast umbrella.
• For Challenger Tour Fans
  • Behind the Racquet – Strong advocates for mental health, co-hosts Mike Cation and Noah Rubin frequently discuss this crucial aspect of tennis (and life) that doesn’t get enough attention. Given both of their considerable experience covering and playing on the Challenger Tour, Mike and Noah frequently have guests on discussing the grind of the ITF and Challenger circuit.
• For Jimmy Connors Fans
  • Advantage Connors – Hear former ATP great Jimmy Connors and his son, Brett Connors, tackle tennis and general sports topics.

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