WTA Insider Podcast

What does the future hold for the WTA? CEO Steve Simon checks in after a busy week of board meetings at Wimbledon to discuss the progress on a possible change in the tour's circuit structure, status of broadcast deals in 2017, and why he wants to position the tour, which is already the leading women's professional sports league in the world, to compete with the sporting world at large. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Who doesn't love a good British accent? Current BT Sport commentator and former British No.1 Anne Keothavong joins the podcast from Wimbledon to discuss the unique challenges of being a British tennis player, her transition to the commentary booth, and the entertaining nature of on court coaching timeouts. As Annie K says, "They're entertainers, not robots!" Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

When you want honesty and humor, Svetlana Kuznetsova is the one to call. Hear from the two-time major champion and World No.14 about her tricky Wimbledon draw, which saw her play Caroline Wozniacki in the first round, her first stint under the Centre Court roof, and why she considers herself "an artist" on the tennis court. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider.

Is this the one for Serena?

Will Serena catch Stefanie Graf's Open Era record 22 major titles on the turf? Can Garbiñe Muguruza avoid the Paris hangover to complete the Channel Slam? Or is there another contender lying in wait?

WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen and Sport360's Reem Abulleil dissect the draw and preview the Championships.

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Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has a special relationship with the All England Club. Hear the Czech lefty reflect on her two title runs at SW19, her Wimbledon preparations this year, and why this summer's Rio Olympics mean more to her than anything.

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It was love at first sight when Agnieszka Radwanska played her first grass court tournament as a junior in 2005. Hear from Radwanska as she discusses her love of the turf and how she changed up her Wimbledon preparations this year.

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Hear from Top 10 debutante Madison Keys, who won her second career title at the Aegon Classic. The 21-year-old is the first American woman to make her Top 10 debut since Serena Williams in 1999, over 15 years ago.

So how does Keys feel about being one of the ten best tennis players in the world?

"That's crazy."

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Former No.1 Caroline Wozniacki tore two ligaments in her ankle during practice in early April, derailing her 2016 and ruling her out of the clay season. After nearly two months, the Dane is back on grass and scored one of her best wins of the year in the first round of the Aegon International.

Hear from Wozniacki as she talks about the state of her game, the circumstances surrounding her terrible injury, and how she spent her two months away learning French and dusting off her piano skills.

We are happy to announce that we are now on Stitcher and TuneIn, so you can subscribe on either of those podcast platforms, iTunes, or on any podcast app of your choice to ensure you never miss an episode when they go live. Reviews are always helpful, so if you like what you've heard so far, leave us one. You can also get new episode alerts by following us on Twitter @WTA_Insider and we'll of course post the podcast on the WTA website at wtatennis.com.

That sound you hear is the sigh of relief from last week's champions as the tour begins its grass court season. In Nottingham it was top seed Karolina Pliskova winning her first title of the season at the Aegon Open Nottingham, while over in the Netherlands, CoCo Vandeweghe dominated the field to win her second Ricoh Open title in three years.

Hear from Vandeweghe in this week's Champion's Corner, as she discusses her disappointing clay season, her "crabby" mood throughout the week in s'Hertogenbosch, and why everything changes when her feet hit the grass.

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Garbiñe Muguruza capped off a dominant display in Paris by defeating World No.1 Serena Williams to win her first Slam title at Roland Garros. What does this mean for Garbiñe's soaring stock? And what about Serena's quest for No.22? Hear from both women as they discuss their respective French Open campaigns.

Oh, and is it grass season already? Indeed it is.

WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen and Web Editor David Kane break down what happened in Paris and then turn their eyes on what should be another surprising grass court season.

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