WTA Insider Podcast

"I've definitely not put the pressure on myself that if I don't win a Slam I'm the worst human being ever. For so long that was there."

Madison Keys on her comeback from injury and unexpected run to the US Open final, where she'll play her good friend Sloane Stephens. 

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The Insider Team recaps the action from Day 6 at the US Open, which saw Petra Kvitova knock out No.3 Garbiñe Muguruza, Maria Sharapova bow out to Anastasija Sevastova, and Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens hold it down for the home team. 

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Karolina Pliskova saved match point with an absurd forehand to keep her US Open alive, while Madison Keys capped off one of the latest finishes ever to book five Americans into the Round of 16. That's the most Americans into the fourth round at the US Open since 2002.

The Insider Team breaks down the action from a wet Day 6 and previews the Round of 16, which is set to kick off with a blockbuster battle between Garbiñe Muguruza and Petra Kvitova. 

This podcast begins on a tournament transportation bus and finishes in the rain on the corner of 42nd and Lexington. New York. If you can record a podcast here, you can record one anywhere. 

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The Insider Team breaks down the action on Day 5, where Garbiñe Muguruza, Petra Kvitova, Maria Sharapova, Sloane Stephens, and Julia Goerges continued to impress. 

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The Insider Team discusses No.1 Karolina Pliskova's great escape to get past an inspired Nicole Gibbs to move into the third round, as well as Shelby Rogers and Daria Gavrilova's record-setting showdown, which was the longest women's match ever recorded in US Open history. 

With the third round now set, the team reflects on the surge of young players aged 22 and under, who are making a seismic impact not only on the US Open, but the tour as a whole. 

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On Day 3 at the US Open, Ekaterina Makarova snapped her 0-7 streak against Caroline Wozniacki, beating the World No.5 in three sets to advance to the third round. The match-up was a brutal second round draw for both women, but then again, brutal early draws has been a them throughout the first three days of the tournament.

The Insider Team catches up after midnight to break down the flurry of action from Flushing Meadows. 

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On Day 2 at the US Open, rain washed out 25 matches but not before the 2016 champion bowed out to one of the tour's talented teenagers. 19-year-old Naomi Osaka banished her US Open demons to oust 2016 champion Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-1, while World No.1 Karolina Pliskova and young American Madison Keys moved safely into the second round. 

The Insider team breaks down the match of the day and previews a Day 3 that features 41(!) matches on the schedule. Apologies in advance for the slight hum in the audio in the first few minutes. It gets better!

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The Insider Team takes a moment to catch their breath after a Day 1 at the US Open, which saw Maria Sharapova summon her vintage best to oust No.2 Simona Halep in front of a sellout crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium. On a day that also saw No.7 Johanna Konta bow out to the talented Aleksandra Krunic, what does it all mean for the bottom half of the draw, which is now led by No.3 Garbiñe Muguruza?

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"The gut feeling usually doesn't fool us."

Aleksandra Krunic has one of the most beautiful, entertaining games in women's tennis. So why don't we see the 24-year-old Serb, who's reached a career-high No.62, consistently at her best? To understand Aleks' career, you need to get to know Aleks. 

After earning her second Top 10 win by ousting No.7 Johanna Konta in the first round of the US Open, Krunic openly discusses her frustrations with the sport, her game, and herself. 

The 2017 US Open draw is out and the Insider Team reunites in New York to break down the myriad of storylines heading into the final Slam of the season. 

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