WTA Insider Podcast

WTA Insider Podcast

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WTA Insider Podcast episodes

  • Catching up with Karolina Pliskova

    David Kane catches up with the new WTA World No.1 Karolina Pliskova ahead of the Rogers Cup, where Pliskova will compete for the first time since ascending to the top spot after Wimbledon. 

    Find out how Kaja found out she would be overtaking Angelique Kerber to become the 23rd woman to hold the No.1 ranking and how her Wimbledon disappointment fuels her fire as she kicks off a pressure-packed North American hard court season. 

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    9 min
  • How Karolina Pliskova found out she would become the new World No.1.
    David Kane catches up with the new WTA World No.1 Karolina Pliskova ahead of the Rogers Cup, where Pliskova will compete for the first time since ascending to the top spot after Wimbledon.  Find out how Kaja found out she would be overtaking Angelique Kerber to become the 23rd woman to hold the No.1 ranking and how her Wimbledon disappointment fuels her fire as she kicks off a pressure-packed North American hard court season.  Subscribe to the WTA Insider Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or any podcast app of your choice. Like what you hear? Be sure to leave us a review on iTunes.  Follow WTA Insider on Twitter @WTA_insider and follow all our work at www.wtatennis.com.
    9 min
  • Reminiscing with Hall of Famer Kim Clijsters
    2017 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Kim Clijsters joins the podcast ahead of her induction ceremony to reflect on the legends that inspired her and how she hopes her illustrious career leaves a legacy of passion, humility, and sportsmanship. A WTA Finals Legend Ambassador, Clijsters won 41 WTA titles and became the 1st Belgian woman to hold the No.1 ranking. She is just one of six women to ever hold the No.1 ranking in both singles and doubles simultaneously and finished her career having won four Slams, three of which came after she came back from retirement in 2009 after having her first daughter Jada.
    15 min
  • Wimbledon Final Preview: Can Garbiñe stop Venus' romp towards history?
    It will be Venus Williams vs. Garbiñe Muguruza for the 2017 Wimbledon title. In a showdown between major champions, will it be 37-year-old Venus who is looking to become the oldest woman to win a Slam in the Open Era? Or will the surging Spaniard snag her second major title? How they got here and what to expect on Saturday: The Insider Team previews the Wimbledon final.
    28 min
  • Karolina Pliskova: World No1, Assessing Konta-Mania, and Venus and Garbi steaming ahead
    The WTA will have a new World No.1 on Monday. 25-year-old Czech Karolina Pliskova is set to become the 23rd woman to hold the WTA No.1 Ranking next week and the Insider Team discusses her meteoric rise over the last 12 months, fueled by ambition, sacrifice, and, yes, maybe a little bit of haterade. Courtney and David also preview the Wimbledon semifinals, which put Britain's Johanna Konta against the Grand Dame of Wimbledon, Venus Williams, and a resurgent Garbiñe Muguruza against the Slovakian Surprise Magdalena Rybarikova. Britain has a touch of Konta-mania. And it's great to see.
    50 min
  • Order or Chaos? Taking stock on Wimbledon's Middle Sunday
    The Insider Team reconvenes to process Week 1 at Wimbledon, where 8 of the Top 10 seeds have advanced to Monday's Round of 16. In a field that includes five major champions, four former Wimbledon finalists, a five-time Wimbledon champion, an in-form Brit, and the two women who just contested the French Open final, who looks primed for the title?
    44 min
  • 2017 Wimbledon Preview: Old Guard vs. New Guard
    Is change overrated? The Insider Team breaks down the 2017 Wimbledon draw, which features two Wimbledon champions bidding for a fairytale run, a battle for the No.1 ranking, and one 20-year-old who shrugs off pressure like a Wimbledon umbrella shrugs off rain. We are confident in saying this is the only Wimbledon preview that prominently features RuPaul's Drag Race.
    44 min
  • Champion's Corner: Petra Kvitova stuns in Birmingham
    "It was not really normal what happened. I still can't believe it." In just her second tournament back after being attacked in her home last December, Petra Kvitova rediscovered her grass-court magic, winning the Aegon Classic for her first turf title since winning Wimbledon in 2014. Courtney Nguyen sat down with the Czech start a day after the win.
    11 min

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The official podcast of the Women's Tennis Association, hosted by Courtney Nguyen, Senior Writer, WTA Insider. Bringing fans closer to the WTA with weekly analysis and interviews with players,…