The Gay Tennis Podcast

Serena's birthday was this week, so we celebrate by talking about her big moment at the Olympics and one of her greatest triumphs: The 2003 Australian Open.

The Jannik Sinner/WADA appeal announcement also came out minutes before we recorded - so get our instant reaction. Then we briefly talk pop culture news about Carly Rae Jepson, Chappell Roan and the Queer movie press tour.

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Welcome back! We're joined by our friend Brennan Marshall for a fun recap of this week's tennis (and some non-tennis) news. First, we talk about how we fell in love with the WTA as kids and then dive into these topics:

• Billie Jean King's three proposed changes to tennis
• Laver Cup (mostly off-court news bc who cares who wins?)
• Bye Brad! Coco's latest coaching news (!)
• BOSS fashion show with Fritz and Berrettini
• New conversion therapy law in Kentucky
• GLTA tournaments: Why they're fun and stressful

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Lead Editor of tennis.com, David Kane, joins us again to answer all of our burning questions! We talk:

• Naomi Osaka's coaching news (!)
• Taylor Swift at the US Open
• Best kits at the US Open
• Where the American men go from here
• Tony (shockingly) talks about Musetti
• The state of RHONJ and its cast

Nobody talks tennis like us, and David brings his blend of humor and insightful tennis knowledge once again.

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We're back with a new episode! The US Open is over and so is brat summer. We're sad about both, honestly. But we're here to break down the five gayest moments from the US Open! We talk fashion moments, Musetti's shirtless celebration and inspiring speeches.

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The men have had a drama-filled few weeks. So what's in store at the US Open? Find out as we're joined by our friend and iconic tennis voice Myles David from Tuned into Tennis.

We break down the draw with a mix of laughs and helpful insights on what's to come. Listen now to find out everything you need to know about the US Open 2024!

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What's in store for the women at the US Open? From our perspective, a lot of fun, close matches early on. We're joined by the one-and-only Myles David from Tuned into Tennis to break it down like nobody else.

Join us to learn which matches you must watch (every Danielle Collins match!) and when to take cover (Osaka vs Ostapenko!). You'll even learn which dynamic duo from the WTA we feel closest to.

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Who doesn't love a bonus episode right before the US Open? If the girls were fighting during the Olympics, the boys are fighting now. We hop on the mic for a quick rundown of recent news, including:

• Sinner's massage was not a happy ending
• Jack Draper getting dragged online
• Carlos smashes a racket (lol)
• Plus Alison Van Uytvanck retires with a perfect 5-0 record in singles finals
• What is VMAN Magazine and why do we love it now?

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Tony fancies himself a good doubles strategist (that's debatable), so he asked one of the smartest tennis voices, Will Boucek, to join us and talk doubles strategy. 

Will is the creator of thetennistribe.com and doubles strategist to the pros. Join us as he answers Tony’s basic doubles questions and even humors us for a round of “gay doubles questions”. Will also runs a a newsletter and podcast from his website, so follow along to improve your doubles game!

We talk:

• Will’s role in helping team USA at the Olympics
• Why pro doubles is underrated
• Doubles strategy for locals like Tony
• Who gay fans should watch (and why!)
• How to beat Sara Errani in doubles

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A fun, emotional and DRAMATIC week of Olympic tennis has finally come to an end! The US women's tennis team brought more drama off the court than on it - and they were giving big Jenny McCarthy vs. Tara Reid energy.

Our Olympic tennis episode includes:

• The girls are fighting: Explaining the Danielle Collins vs Iga Swiatek beef, plus Emma Navarro and Coco Gauff's complaints.
• We don't want peace: Djokovic wins gold.
• Men's doubles breakdown, including the forgotten drama between Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz vs. Rajeev Ram at Davis Cup 2022. Read more about it here.
• Our favorite event: The mixed doubles delivered!
• We explain how to beat Sara Errani in doubles since it seems like the WTA players can't figure it out.

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Welcome to our 2024 Paris Olympics breakdown show! We spend 1.5 hours chatting about:

• Serena and Rafa reuniting at the Opening Ceremony
• How brat summer has gone mainstream
• Previewing all 5 tennis events - most importantly a stacked mixed doubles draw
• We create our own ATP Boy Band (who knows why?)
• An interesting conversation about being out and playing college tennis with our friend Anthony (pellegrini_ant)

Come for the Olympics, stay for our pop music takes and personal anecdotes about coming out. You can follow guest co-host Anthony on Instagram. For more from us, follow along on Twitter or Instagram.

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