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The Tennis Podcast

Laura Robson: Comeback trail, commentary box tales, and solving tennis' problems with Clare Balding

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Sports & Recreation, Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This week, The Tennis Podcast is joined by Laura Robson, who is due to make her return to action tomorrow in Shrewsbury after 8 months on the sidelines with hip surgery.

Before commentating on a dramatic final Fed Cup rubber in Bath for BT Sport, Robson tells David Law about the emotions she has experienced while watching the British team that she hopes to be part of again, her long physical rehabilitation process, and her hopes for the future.

Recorded in the BT Sport make-up room, Robson and Law are also joined by broadcaster Clare Balding to share stories from the week in Bath, talk about the potential of rising British player Katie Boulter, and solve a few of tennis' current problems, including the creation of a combined Fed and Davis Cup played every two years ...

After the Fed Cup tie concludes, Law speaks to former World No.5 and veteran Fed Cup player Jo Durie to look back on a dramatic final rubber in which Jo Konta collapsed and still dragged herself and the British team over the finish line.

The Tennis Podcast is produced weekly throughout the year and daily at the Grand Slam tournaments, in association with Telegraph Sport.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm John McEnore. I'm Bjorn Borg.

0:02.2

This is Martina Navratlova.

0:03.8

I'm Matt Vylander.

0:04.9

I'm Sten Roenka.

0:06.0

I'm Lighten Ewitt.

0:06.8

I'm Andy Mori.

0:07.6

This is Laura Obson and you're listening to the Tennis Podcast.

0:10.8

Hello, this is Claire Boulding.

0:11.8

I listen to the Tennis Podcast.

0:24.6

Well, this week we are in Bath for the Fed Cup Euro African Zone

0:29.9

at one between Great Britain and Serbia in the final,

0:33.2

which is going to take place shortly.

0:34.6

We'll bring you the result at the end of the show.

0:36.2

We'll talk about what went on.

0:37.6

But I come to you now from the balcony

0:41.4

overlooking the centre course.

0:43.3

And I'm basically surrounded by a bunch of metal lockers,

0:47.9

loads of food bags.

0:50.4

And in front of me, I have Claire Boulding,

0:53.6

having her makeup done. Hello, Claire.

0:55.2

Hello, David.

0:55.8

Hello, and I have Laura Obson here. How are you?

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