Tsitsipas rises again, Nadal is back and Raducanu inspires GB comeback
The Tennis Podcast
David Law
4.5 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2024
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
An eventful week in Monte Carlo means there's lots for Catherine, David and Matt to discuss, not least a return to form for Stefanos Tsitsipas. In what ways is he just a much better player on clay? And can he make sure his Monte Carlo title is not just a one off? There's also chat about Holger Rune's tweets, another week for Novak Djokovic without his top level, Casper Ruud's Finals problem, and Jannik Sinner's second defeat of the season. Elsewhere, we wrap up the results from the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers, including Romania's comeback from 0-2 down against Ukraine, and Emma Raducanu inspiring Great Britain's incredible victory away to France on clay. This week, Rafael Nadal is getting ready to play his first match on clay in almost two years, but Carlos Alcaraz is out of Barcelona.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi this is Billy Jean King this is Marion Bartotti I'm Matt Villander this is Mary Carrillo this is Pam Shriver this is Yannick Noah |
| 0:07.7 | Hello my name is Connie and I'm an aces class daddy what you know? Barnaby Cook. |
| 0:13.0 | Have you got any samurai swords? |
| 0:15.0 | No, not that Barnaby Cook. |
| 0:17.0 | You're listening to the tennis podcast introduced |
| 0:35.8 | there brilliantly by Connie and Barnaby Cook a reference of course from Connie and her dad to the other Barnaby Cook that |
| 0:48.0 | David of course lived with during journalism school in Cornwall back in the day who in fact did own samurai swords. |
| 0:56.4 | Connie you are never too young to learn what a samurai sword is and you're going to |
| 1:02.1 | be a star Connie Connie. That is an incredible introduction to today's show. |
| 1:08.4 | David and Matt are both here. They're both been watching the football teams this weekend |
| 1:13.6 | both had very different experiences Matt your team won what what's that willing |
| 1:19.7 | feeling like what is Stefano sit-a-pass feeling like right now? |
| 1:24.0 | Oh, it's wonderful and I would say that perhaps a difference to |
| 1:29.0 | Stephanos It's a pass is that Stephanos |
| 1:31.0 | seems to always win Monte Carlo. That's his |
| 1:35.0 | his it's his happy place but fullum going on the road and picking up a win in the |
| 1:38.8 | Premier League is a is a rare experience and happy to be there and yeah |
| 1:43.4 | Matt Futterman who we always reference is is a is a West Ham fan so Matt |
| 1:48.6 | Futterman your your team took a hell of a beating I think is what they say. |
| 1:56.0 | I love Matt of the film of one he's got a totally different demeanor about him. |
| 2:01.0 | It's like he's high. |
| 2:02.0 | David different experience for you this weekend. |
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