Author Tom Vellner joins The Gay Tennis Podcast stage to talk about his new gay tennis romance novel, Thirty Love. If you like this podcast, the book is a must read. Buy your copy here and give Tom a follow on IG. 

Tony and Tom talk all about the book and tennis, including: 

• How the Golden Girls plays a big role in Thirty Love
• Why Tony loves the names Tom chose for Leo and Gabe
• How Tom grew up hitting tennis against a tennis wall (close to Tony’s heart!) 
• Comparing the book to Heated Rivalry 
• So much more! 

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Is Indian Wells gay/queer tennis paradise? I went last year and had some ups and downs. Listen back to hear about my impressions of the "5th slam" as a gay tennis fan.

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History was made in men’s tennis this week: Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva became the first out gay male player to compete in a main draw of an ATP tournament. It was a huge moment! And how did I celebrate it? By eating my body weight in food and asking people to take random photos of me. I share my ridiculous day leading up to watching Joao make history (and making us all so proud). He was amazing. I was not. Hear it all in this fun episode!

I also talk briefly about what an amazing week of tennis this was in general. For more from us, follow along on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram. And if you're enjoying this podcast, please rate and review 5 stars. Thank you!

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Who needs a feel good tennis story? I do! And I was lucky enough to experience one on a random weekday morning. It involves Tony, a tennis hitting wall and his new 91-year old bestie. Enjoy!

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Tony answers listener questions about the Australian Open and general 2026 tennis season! This went long so it’s split into two episodes. Here’s what to expect from Part 2:

• Top 5 ATP and WTA dramatic moments of the AO 
• Red lights on court - yay or nay? 
• Which ATP top 10 player’s ranking will drop the most this season? 
• Worst match of the AO? 
• Where does Jess Pegula go from here? 
• Which slam has the ******** trophies?
• So many more! 

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Tony answers listener questions about the Australian Open and general 2026 tennis season! This went long so it’s split into two episodes. Here’s what to expect from Part 1:

• Am I over Carlos Alcaraz? 
• Best kit of the AO? 
• Would I support a Maria Sharapova comeback? 
• Is Ferrero happy for Carlos? 
• Does Carlos give top or bottom energy? 
• Who was the youngest person to win the doubles career slam? 
• And more!

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The Australian Open was not our favorite slam of all time, but we had a lot to discuss. Myles David from Tuned into Tennis joins us again to recap the AO just like we did last year. Listen to hear:

• Carlos Alcaraz makes (real) tennis history!
• How Rybakina impressed us both (and Sabalenka got quiet?!)
• Anisimova gave us another great meme
• Tony says nice things about Djokovic for 10 seconds
• Serena's Today Show interview (!!!)
• And so much more!

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Tony is back with what he expected to be a quick episode. He was wrong - thanks mostly to Naomi Osaka. She's the only person besides Carlos Alcaraz shirtless who is breaking the tennis bubble. Hear Tony breakdown:

• Naomi Osaka's "come on" heard around the world - and the discourse around it.
• Naomi Osaka's walk-on outfit - and the discourse around it.
• The American players being asked about politics, and why the phrasing of the question matters.
• Tomas Machac versus good looking guys with one-handed backhands
• Carlos Alcaraz goes viral (again) and Tony has a surprise prediction about him
• Venus and Alexandrova was a bust (but we still loved it!)

All this and more! Follow along for more Australian Open coverage on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!

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Emergency Podcast Time: Venus Ebony Starr Williams is playing doubles at the Australian Open with pod favorite Ekaterina Alexandrova! Tony hops on the mic to chat:

• How he imagines Venus and E-Kat got paired up
• What he'll be watching for
• Possible team names for the duo
• And other big news from Day 1 at the Australian Open

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We're back with another episode with our friend Myles David from Tuned into Tennis! We preview the Australian Open by chatting:

• How fun is the women's side of the draw?
• Who caught our eye in the first two weeks of play
• Can anyone beat Sinner or Alcaraz?
• First round matches to watch
• So much more!

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