WTA Insider Podcast

"When somebody's crying in the locker room, I can't just pass by. I want to stop and just say don't worry...and don't cry here." Nice girls can finish first. Hear BNP Paribas Open champion Elena Vesnina talk to reporters ahead of the Volvo Car Open about her evolution as a player (and person), her need for human connection on tour, and why we still might be talking to Elena Vesnina in 20 years.

"This is kind of like talking about religion with the Pope right now." The Road to Singapore Leaderboard is taking shape and BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global ambassador Martina Navratilova joins the podcast to discuss the season so far, which includes a game of "Hide and Seek" with Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber's passive start, that magical Czech water, and more!

Get ready for JoKo Mania! Britain's Johanna Konta solidified her position amongst the game's elite after winning the biggest title of her career at the Miami Open. Hear from Konta and her coach Wim Fissette in the Champion's Corner.

Johanna Konta and Caroline Wozniacki will face off on Saturday for the Miami Open title, and WTA Insiders Courtney Nguyen and David Kane are having a tough time calling this one. The Insider team previews the final and discuss the very different paths from both women to one of the biggest finals of their careers.

The Queen B joins the podcast from the Miami Open to discuss figure skating, her hard court season, and that one time she gave blood to see some fish. Oh, Bara. Never change.

Ajla Tomljanovic was a spectator at the Miami Open last year. Now she's into the third round after beating BNP Paribas Open champion Elena Vesnina. Rain interrupted their match on Thursday night with Tomljanovic just three points from the win but she closed it out on the resumption on Friday. Tomljanovic joins the podcast to discuss her comeback from shoulder surgery, the challenges ahead, and why spectator life isn't all it's cracked up to be.

"Global Sensation" Lucie Safarova gets nostalgic after her opening win at the Miami Open. David Kane catches up with the Czech star to discuss her doubles success with Bethanie Mattek-Sands, her Florida "roots", and what it's like to actually have a Czech coach again.

Could 15-year-old Anastasia Potapova beat Nick Kyrgios in a game of H-O-R-S-E? David Kane investigates. The Russian teenager was victorious in her WTA debut, beating Maria Sakkari in the first round of qualifying at the Miami Open. The reigning junior Wimbledon champion discusses her winning debut, why she loves her emotional brand of tennis, and how she takes inspiration from her junior peers.

Is winning the Sunshine Double harder than winning a Slam? The Insider team debates that and more as we preview the second leg of the Sunshine Swing at the Miami Open.

Can you learn to be clutch? Da. The Insider team wraps up a fantastic fortnight at the BNP Paribas Open and break down Elena Vesnina's resonant march to the biggest title of her career.