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The Tennis Podcast

Sharapova’s Return - How Was It For You? La Decima No.2 (of 3?) For Rafa; Who Is The Drop Shot Dragon?

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Sports & Recreation

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2017

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Maria Sharapova is back. Many are happy to see her, many less so, but her return can not be ignored, and it’s the central theme on this week’s Tennis Podcast. How will she reflect on her run to the semifinals? Did she strike the notes in her post-match press conference? And is she a French Open contender?The team also look at the continuing form of Rafael Nadal, who followed up his 10th title in Monte Carlo with a second La Decima in Barcelona. Can anyone stop him from making it three in Roland Garros next month? A certain Roger Federer, perhaps? As the tennis world awaits the return of Victoria Azarenka, and eventually, perhaps, Serena Williams after pregnancy, we hear from Kim Clijsters on what it was like for her to come back to win Grand Slam titles after becoming a mother.The wins of Laura Siegemund in Stuttgart, and Lucas Pouille in Budapest are also covered, the team preview a star-studded line-up for the third Tie Break Tens tournament which takes place in Madrid on Thursday, and we hear...

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0:00.0

Hi there, this is Martina and Nave Tlova. Hi, I'm Matt Vylander. Hi, I'm Andy Murray and you're listening to the tennis podcast.

0:18.0

Hello and welcome to the tennis podcast brought to you in association with the Telegraph and with Eurosport.

0:24.0

We've brought you this week once again from the pub in Puntney because David Law.

0:30.0

It was such a roaring success last time. We thought we'd come back for more.

0:34.0

Oh yeah, we haven't got anything quite as serious as we had last week to talk about.

0:38.0

Although one might argue with Maria Sharpe, I've just returned that that's not quite true,

0:42.0

but it doesn't feel quite as ominous in terms of something that we need to quietly refer to.

0:49.0

So, you know, we've come down the pub to have a few drinks. What can I say?

0:52.0

The pub is law is in attendance. He is currently in disguise as one beer law, so fun won't be had until the latter portion of the podcast.

1:00.0

But it's worth sticking around for if you're wondering. Yes, you've stolen my thunder there David because of course I,

1:08.0

Maria Sharpe has made her return this week. I had a big pun prepared there about a controversial and exciting world card

1:15.0

making a run to the title at the Stuttgart Open, Laura Siegman.

1:20.0

It's still worked. Catherine, you've got a laugh out of me. I didn't know what your pun would be.

1:24.0

And it still made me chuckle, so very well done there. Oh, by the way, did you hear, Danit Kyros, special tennis podcast extra, the first one?

1:32.0

What did you think? Yes, well, if the tennis podcast presenters aren't listening to their special extra episodes then,

1:38.0

I'm not sure we can expect anybody else out there to, yes, I did.

1:42.0

And it was highly enjoyable. It affirmed for me that he is a lovely chap.

1:50.0

Really? Yeah, absolutely really likable, imperfect young man with a basically good decent head on his shoulders.

2:02.0

As imperfect, has some perfecting to do. But yeah, basically a decent human being who can be just the most wonderful power for good in tennis.

2:14.0

Yeah, very interesting to listen to Lake and Hugh Atonet. I was speaking about it obviously with Simon Briggs.

2:18.0

If you haven't heard that edition, do go and look it up. If you're only listening or downloading once a week,

2:24.0

tennis podcast extra is something we put out on Friday and you can go and have a listen to 10 minutes of Nick Kyros talking to Simon Briggs of the telegraph.

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