Right, we'll be totally honest here and admit to the fact that this episode was supposed to go out midweek before Scott and Claire went gallivanting off down to Wimbledon! However, Scott insists that he couldn't get it edited in time! Typical...

In any case, some of our finalists predictions were pretty accurate! And some were absolutely not! Come listen in as Claire, Peter and Scott chat with their very special guest, Michael (AKA @lobwinners)! Michael enters Murray Musings HQ with stories of his friendships with some professional tennis players and how he ended up going viral online because a football shirt he wore in the stands of Andy's match with Oscar Otte last week...

As Andy Murray prepares to make a return to the grass courts of Wimbledon in competitive singles action for the first time in four years tomorrow, a friendly and familiar face drops by Murray Musings HQ for a wee chit-chat with our hosts. Rashmi takes up a position at the table as Andy's chances are discussed and debated, before the draws are analysed in detail. Listen in as the biggest Andy Murray fans in the world get ready for the big day...

Claire, Peter and Scott sit down for a somewhat reflective episode, as they chitchat all the way back to the Nottingham Challenger, before moving on to cover Andy's two Queen's Club matches this past week. Their conversation also touches on Andy's recent interview in The Times, where he was asked about Naomi Osaka's situation with the press at the French Open, as well as what his chances are at Wimbledon this year...

A LOT is covered in this bumper episode of Murray Musings, as our hosts sit down to chat with Courtney Nguyen, the WTA Insider! Courtney covers a lot of ground in this extended conversation, opening up about her past and how she found her feet within the complex world of tennis media. She also admits to being a rather obsessive fan of Andy Murray back in the day and unpacks the reasons why she was rather fascinated by him.

The French Open and Andy’s upcoming match with Benoit Paire at Queen’s Club this week is also discussed in detail!

This week, Claire, Scott and Peter had the opportunity to sit down and reflect back on the first week of the French Open with the host of ANOTHER podcast, Alex Gruskin! Alex brings with him an extensive history of tennis analysis which includes over 1000 episodes of the Cracked Racquets podcast! 1000! And to think we're all done with Scott's chat after only 23 episodes of Murray Musings... On a more serious note, Alex offers some insight into what it takes to remain motivated when covering a sport that changes and moves as quickly as tennis does.

Oh dear. Scott turned up late and slightly drunk to record an episode of Murray Musings and this right here is the result... Grab a drink of your own and listen on in as Claire and Peter attempt to offer some valuable insight on the French Open draws, whilst Scott steadily and repeatedly drives the entire conversation off the rails. He's on his last warning after this...

Bear with us until the end of this episode though, as that is where our hosts explain that we are running a "Last Man Standing" style tournament prediction competition, with the top prize being a SIGNED ANDY MURRAY TSHIRT! Very exciting...

As the tennis world descends on the clay of Paris for the start of the French Open, Claire, Peter and Scott look to the grass court season because let's be honest, we all know Rafa and Serena are winning that thing anyway... No, but seriously, listen on in as our hosts talk about Andy's decision to close the curtains on his short-but-ever-so-sweet 2021 clay court swing, before moving on to chit-chat about the Nottingham Challenger event that their hero has just signed up for...

This episode of Murray Musings does contain brief discussion on accusations of domestic violence within the tennis world. Should you wish to skip this part, it begins at 41:30 and ends at 51:40.

As Andy Murray and Liam Broady were stepping on the court to play their doubles match in Rome this past Wednesday night, our hosts were coming to the end of a fantastic chit-chat with Liam's coach, David Sammel! Listen in as David unpacks his "origin story" and what led him to coaching one of Britain's best players. Claire, Peter and Scott also manage to get some insight into what the friendship between Andy and Liam is like behind the scenes...

Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES! He's back and so are we to report on it! After radio silence for what felt like an eternity, Andy Murray is practicing and playing and even has a SCHEDULE for events that he plans to compete in. Unbelievable! Come hither and listen in as Peter, Claire and Scott dissect what Andy is in Rome FOR, who he's hitting WITH and what his goals ARE. This is a fun, celebratory episode after weeks of uncertainty so we hope you enjoy listening as much as our hosts enjoyed recording.

Note: This episode was recorded BEFORE Andy announced he'd be playing in the doubles draw in Rome!

Episode 18 brings with it an interview with "the hardest working man in tennis", Mike Cation! Despite refuting that quoted title, Mike's frequent 14-hour working days spent commentating on tennis is certainly awe-inspiring to hear about! Listen on in as Mike unpacks why Challenger Tour tennis is such a fascinating blend of raw desperation and eye-popping skill on an all-or-nothing level...