WTA Insider Podcast

WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen and Web Editor David Kane preview Saturday's final at Roland Garros, where No.1 Serena Williams and No.4 Garbiñe Muguruza will face off for the second time in 12 months in a major final. Can Serena capture a record-tying 22nd major title? Or will the 22-year-old Spaniard break through to win her maiden Slam? Hear from both Serena and Garbiñe as they talk to reporters after their semifinal wins.

Finally, BNP Parabas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global ambassador Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario joins the podcast to discuss her memories of her most successful major, weighs in on the state of Spanish tennis, and shares the secrets of success on the terre battue. And she recounts some of her greatest battles with the woman Serena is trying to chase down, 22-time Slam champion Stephanie Graf.

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It's been a soggy week in Paris, so with rain washing out an entire day's play on the second monday, WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen and Web Editor David Kane reconvene to recap Week 1 at Roland Garros.

Surprise surprise! There were no surprises!

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Darren Cahill joins Radio Roland Garros during a rain delay at Roland Garros to discuss his decision to coach Simona Halep, his coaching philosophy, and his time spent in Romania. Many thanks to our friends at Radio Roland Garros for sharing the interview.

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Who can stop Serena Williams from snagging her Open Era record-tying 22nd major title at Roland Garros?

Hear from the top players themselves as WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen and WTA Web Editor David Kane take a deep dive into a complicated French Open draw, which sees Serena Williams, Timea Bacsinszky, Simona Halep, and Garbiñe Muguruza emerge as favorites. Darkhorses, spoilers, and potential upset specials? We got it all on the terre battue.

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WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen is very excited to bring you two big hitters in the world of women's tennis. First you'll hear from World No.1 Serena Williams, who makes her Champions Corner debut after rolling to the title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Sunday. Serena won her 70th title and first of 2016 without losing a set in Rome, beating Madison Keys in the final. Then you'll hear from WTA CEO Steve Simon, who discusses the re-emerging debate about equal prize money.

Simona Halep was perfectly happy to fly under the radar at the Mutua Madrid Open, but she's back in the conversation after winning her biggest title since the 2015 BNP Paribas Open. The Madrid Open champ takes the mic in our Champions Corner.

You'll also hear from Czech veteran and fan favorite Barbora Strycova, who talks about her on-court volatility, the shock and experience of serving a six month ban for a failed drug test in 2012, and why she chose tennis over...figure skating? Yes, figure skating.

It's Simona Halep vs. Dominika Cibulkova in the Mutual Madrid Open final. WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen is joined by Romanian tennis writer Adrian Toca of Treizecizero.ro to talk about a banner week for Romanian tennis in Madrid and preview Saturday's big final.

What effect will Serena Williams' withdrawal have on her chances at the French Open? Will this tournament see the continued dominance of Victoria Azarenka and Angelique Kerber? Or will this be the proving ground for other struggling stars?

German tennis writer Rene Denfeld of The Tennis Island joins the podcast to preview the draw at the Mutua Madrid Open.

Recap the emotional weekends in Stuttgart and Istanbul, which saw Angelique Kerber successfully defend her title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, beating surprise finalist Laura Siegemund in the first All-German final ever in Stuttgart. You'll hear from both Kerber and Siegemund and the two discuss the mental aspects of the game and their differing ways of dealing with pressure and sudden success.

Over in Istanbul it was Cagla Buyackacay who lifted the trophy at the Istanbul Cup to become the first woman from Turkey to win a WTA Title.

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On this episode, WTA Insider Senior Writer Courtney Nguyen recaps last week's action at the Volvo Car Open where Sloane Stephens snagged her third title of season and the biggest of her career in Charleston.

And in the debut of our new Coach's Corner feature, David Taylor, long-time coach of Sam Stosur, joins Courtney to discuss his experiences coaching on tour.

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