Karolina Pliskova - No.1 Material? Surprising Winners - Harrison, Dolgopolov, Tsonga; What Next For Juan Martin Del Potro?

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Sports & Recreation

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Karolina Pliskova has only lost one match all year, winning the title in Doha last week to add to her Brisbane victory and Fed Cup success. She reached the final of the US Open last September, beating Venus and Serena Williams along the way. So, is Pliskova the next new Grand Slam champion and World No.1 on the WTA Tour?In the latest Tennis Podcast, recorded in London Marylebone station, David Law (BBC 5 Live and BT Sport) and Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) made their predictions, as did legions of the show’s listeners. On the men’s side, there were three surprising winners - Jo Wilfried Tsonga lifting his first trophy in two years (Rotterdam), Alexandr Dolgopolov his first for 5 years (Buenos Aires), and a tearful Ryan Harrison won the first title of his career (Memphis).The return of Juan Martin Del Potro to play his first tennis of the year is discussed, and the team also debate the fact that Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Eugenie Bouchard appeared in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit...

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Andy Murray and you're listening to the Tennis Podcast.
0:14.0	Hello and welcome to the Tennis Podcast.
0:17.0	I brought you in association with the telegraph.
0:19.0	I brought you once again from Marlabane Station.
0:22.0	I'm worried it's about 400 degrees warmer than the last time we were in Marlabane Station, David,
0:27.0	when I was wearing my Eskimo outfit because as far as I'm concerned, spring has sprung.
0:32.0	It's over 10 degrees, it's February in London, but I don't care the birds are singing.
0:37.0	It's all great. I played tennis twice this weekend. It's spring. It's all great.
0:41.0	And I'm not even wearing a coat. So isn't it, I mean, it's all just wonderful.
0:45.0	How did your tennis go? Did you get any W's? Is that so?
0:50.0	That's a horrible expression. It was a non-competitive hit around.
0:54.0	I mean, to be honest, the dilapolated state of the local tennis courts, once with council,
0:58.0	if you are watching or listening, pay attention, the courts at once with park,
1:05.0	given the poor state of them, I don't think it would have been fair to anyone to play any kind of competitive match.
1:13.0	So we just did our best.
1:14.0	So you're blaming your performance on the court surface.
1:17.0	Was the speed not suitable for a volleyball chip charge like yourself?
1:22.0	Yes, so far, Leachit Charger.
1:24.0	Actually, I used my freebie balls from my ATP World Tour Finals Goodybag,
1:28.0	and at the gym today, which for people watching on Periscope, as I'll mention once again,
1:33.0	is why my face is purple and my hair is wet. At the gym today, I used my ATP World Tour Finals personalized towel,
1:40.0	which as great as it is, I now realise it makes me look like a real idiot having a personalized towel,
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