Always be Closing

The ATP Finals are set—after a dramatic week in Paris seeing Taylor Fritz pull back on match point against Carlos Alcaraz, ceding him the match (and the tournament)—and the women's are here. We talk technique, coaching swaps, hot mics, styling snafus and the great crowds at Indian Wells.

Get Better or Get Worse

Post NYC marathon, Caitlin & Rennae bask in the immaculate NYC vibes to discuss all the goings on this week: The men's showings from Vienna and Basel, the women's in Asia featuring the single worst outfit ever on court (women's edition). Plus: JCF joins Shelton's team and reader Qs

King in the North

This week we’re joined by Karl Hale, tournament director for Canada’s Masters 1000 National Bank Open, to chat reporting that puts them ahead of their goal on equal pay, scheduling and what’s ahead for them. Plus: tour finals looming and reader questions

The Lilith Fair of Tennis

Davidovich Fokina finally breaks through, Chwalinska gets it done in Asia, and the WTA Finals race turns into a full-blown soap opera. Plus: Swiatek’s struggles, tennis marriage heartbreak, on-court meltdowns, US Open champs grinding it out on the lower-level tour, and your questions answered, beca…

Comebacks and Consequences

Rennae and Caitlin dig deep into the glorious run of Zheng Qinwen on home soil at Beijing (and give major props to Mirra Andreeva for keeping it together during an impromptu karaoke session). Plus: the ATP has a serious behavior problem, do we need coach Rennae on the case? Yes.

Automatic Deef

After Medvedev's incredibly stupid move to get disqualified from Beijing, Rennae and Caitlin discuss the rules in place and why they need updating. Plus: A recap of the Djokovic dominance in Asia, which women are surging (and flagging) in Asia, and of course, reader questions.

Drastic Cuts & Concussion Protocols 

We discuss Laver Cup, without really discussing Laver Cup, as well as give Leylah Fernandez her annual flowers and celebrate the dual lunatic final of Meddy and Rublev. Plus: Reader questions and concussion protocols.

In Good Faith

Rennae and Caitlin are back, and while we hate to moralize, we have some suggestions for everyone! Are you surprised? Plus, a bevy of pent-up reader questions fills out this, our good faith episode!

U.S. Open Wrap

Rennae and Andrea wrap up the U.S. Open, answer reader questions, and get into so much more.

“It’s the Cojones”

We’ve arrived at the business end of the US Open, and there’s so much to say! From the epics—looking at you, Alex Eala and Iva Jovic—to the curiosities like Anisimova, Medvedev, and Auger-Aliassime, to the downright ugly like Kalinskaya and Jodar, this tournament has it all! And so do we.