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In this special episode of Control the Controllables, Dan Kiernan looks back at one of the most remarkable journeys in British tennis — Lloyd Glasspool’s rise to Year-End World No.1 in ATP Doubles, aged 32.

This episode is built around clips from Lloyd’s three previous appearances on the show, recorded across five pivotal years of his career.

From being ranked 150 in the world in doubles in 2020, to winning his first Grand Slam in front of a home crowd at Wimbledon in 2025, listen to Lloyd´s development as it happened.

A unique layer to this ep...

One of the most successful and emotionally connected player–coach partnerships in modern tennis has come to an end.

In this episode, Dan breaks down the split between world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz and his long-term coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, analysing their statements, the timing, the power dynamics, and what it means for the 2026 season — including the ripple effect on rivals like Jannik Sinner.

Ferrero first spotted Alcaraz at age 14 near his academy in southeast Spain. Their official partnership began in 2018 and lasted 7 years.

Achievements together:

Christian Harrison’s story isn’t your typical tennis journey. Formerly a top 200 singles player, his career has been repeatedly derailed by surgeries, setbacks, and a foot injury at Wimbledon 2022 that convinced him to walk away from singles altogether.

8 surgeries before age 25 would finish most players. Cristian just adjusted.

Now at 31, he’s producing the best tennis of his life on the doubles court. In 2025 Harrison has rocketed to world number 15 alongside partner Evan King. The pair started the year playing Challengers and ended it at the ATP Finals in Turin, after winning titles in Dallas...

This week we sat down with Jody Maginley, a professional doubles tennis player and co-founder of The Changeover Podcast, one of the fastest-growing shows in tennis.

Jody takes us from growing up in Antigua (population ~90k) with limited access to high-level tennis, to navigating US college and chasing points and paychecks on the pro tour.

We get into the realities most fans never see; money, logistics, late-night travel and tough losses, and how that experience pushed him to build a platform that shines a spotlight on players outside the Grand Slam bubble.

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It´s been said for many years that data and performance analytics in tennis is way behind other sports.

Not just for improving player performance but also fan engagement. One of the reasons for this is the inconsistency of how the data is presented across our industry.

TennisViz is trying to correct that.

Today we speak to Tm Corrie who is Head of Performance, Media and Broadcast for TennisViz. They provide data for coaches and the media for the ATP tour.

In the episode you´ll hear Tom and Dan share th...

In today´s episode, Dan is joined by sports journalist Candy Reid to chat through all the latest action from semi-finals day of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.

This episode was originally aired live on our Control the Controllables YouTube channel.

Listen to Dan & Candy discuss the dynamics of the event, recap matches, preview today´s semi-finals and answer questions from listeners. They also make their picks for who will win the singles and doubles titles!

What we do know is that we will have the 10th different winner of the singles event in...

In today´s episode Dan is coming to us LIVE from the WTA Finals out in Saudi Arabia.

This is a replay of his live stream on our Control the Controllables YouTube channel, where he gave us a round-up all the action from the first 3 days of tennis in Riyadh.

Listen to behind-the-scenes insights into the event set-up, and how the top 8 singles players and doubles teams are looking. Dan also recaps of the singles and doubles matches so far.

Episode Highlights:

Anger, tears, frustration - all junior players have experienced this at some point on a tennis court - but these are not signs of weakness.

In this powerful episode, leading sports Psychologist Dr. Callum Gowling explains how emotion can fuel performance when it’s understood, not punished.

With decades of experience working with elite players and coaches, Dr. Gowling breaks down the real challenges tennis players face, from pressure and confidence to stress and relationships, and how honest conversations are the key to unlocking both performance and wellbeing.

This is a must-listen episode fo...

Listen to our very special US Open Review episode brought to you by Novellus, as we are joined by the 2025 Women’s Doubles Champions Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!

The pair who are coached by CTC Host Dan Kiernan, share their journey to their second Grand Slam title, and answer questions from our panellists and listeners.

Our panel also look back on the highs and lows of what was a very eventful 3 weeks at Flushing Meadows, which saw both Carlos Alcaraz & Aryna Sabalenka crowned Champions for the second time.

Joining Dan on our Gr...

A fortnight on from the much anticipated new mixed doubles format at the US Open, Dan chats to Andrea Vavassori on his win with fellow Italian, Sara Errani

As the only specialist doubles team invited to enter, they saw off some of the top singles tennis players in the world to successfully defend their US Open Mixed Doubles title.

In this live YouTube episode, Dan is joined by Vavassori to talk about the excitement surrounding the event, the energy from the crowds and why winning the event in New York was so important for the...

With the US Open getting underway today, we´re bringing you the Live YouTube episode of our US Open 2025 Preview

Dan was joined by CTC favourite and Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain Freddie Nielsen to look at what we can expect from the final Grand Slam of 2025.

Listen to them break down the best match ups in the draw, give their dark horses to watch out for and potential winners. Plus, how the unique atmosphere that Flushing Meadows provides can affect player performance.

Head to our CTC YouTube channel and remember to like & su...

The US Open Mixed Doubles has been the talk of tennis the past few days. The new format has been debated for months, and now it´s over, opinion is still divided!

Host Dan Kiernan jumps on to today´s CTC Short to recap the event in New York and look at why it has stirred up such strong feelings in the tennis world.

With Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori beating Iga Swiatek & Casper Ruud to sucessfully defend their title, Dan looks at why this feels like a victory for all doubles players.

Wh...

In today's episode, we have the Danish star August Holmgren. Straight after his incredible run at Wimbledon, reaching the 3rd round with 2 matches that lasted 5 sets across qualifying and main draw, before playing Alex De Minaur.

And directly following Wimbledon, he went on to win his next Challenger tournament in Granby. August attended the University of San Diego and advanced to the NCAA individual final, where he faced a certain Ben Shelton.

Reached a career high of 144 in the world and climbing every year. You guys will love his mindset on steady and consistent progress...

In today´s episode we speak to American pro tennis player Tristan Boyer.

Tristan has a career high ranking of 109 in the world, and played college tennis at Stanford University.

He shares his experiences of moving up the rankings as he tries to break the ATP top 100. From playing Futures as a junior, to winning Challenger events after turning pro in February 2023, to playing top players like Tommy Paul and Alex De Minaur.

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In today´s episode Dan speaks to 2025 Wimbledon Champions Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash.

Glasspool and Cash made history at SW19, becoming the first all-British pair to win the Mens Doubles title since 1936.

A week on from lifting their first Grand Slam trophy, they tell us all about their run to the title, how they are feeling and if it has sunk in yet.

Episode highlights:-

Wimbledon 2025 did not disappoint!

From early upsets, unexpected runs by qualifiers (and alternates!), to two new Wimbledon champions in Sinner and Swiatek, it´s been an exciting 2 weeks at SW19!

And the sun shone throughout!

CTC Host Dan Kiernan went live on YouTube to review all of the action with our Grand Slam panellists:-

Head to our CTC YouTube channel and h...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis.

Who is winning each final?

These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the tournament.

Today, Dan is joined by two CTC fan favourites, Calvin Betton and Freddie Nielsen!

Episode Highlights:-

Reviewing the...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis.

These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the tournament.

Today, Dan is joined by Mel South, commentator and former WTA top 100 player. As well as Will Boucek, host of the Doubles Only podcast.

Episode Highlights:-

The amazing Men...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.

Today's episode, we talk about the singles and doubles semi-finals, mixed doubles final and all the action from day 10.

We are joined by podcast host, journalist, and former CNN sports anchor Candy Reid.

These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day.

Episode Highlights:-

Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.

These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day.

Episode Highlights:-

Talking about the heartbreaking moment Grigor Dimitrov had to go off the court due to injury for the 5th Grand Slam in a row.

Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe making it into the Quarter Fin...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis.

These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the tournament.

Today, Dan is joined by Tom Linley, a hitting partner at Wimbledon this year. Hitting with players such as Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Jakub Mensik, Elena Rybakina, and so many more.

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Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.

These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day.

Today, Dan is joined by Erin Routliffe's coach and head coach of Penn State's tennis program, Bruce Lipka.

Episode Highlights:-

Cultural differences play a role in how players adapt to international tournaments.

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Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.

These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to give you insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day.

In our Day 1 Recap, Dan is joined by the coach of Elmer Moller and Holmgren and Denmark´s Davis Cup captain, Freddie Nielsen.

And Top S&C Coach Kieron Vorster who has worked with Liam Broady, Dan Evans, Tim Henman and Wayne Ferreira.

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Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.

These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to give you insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day.

In our Day 1 Recap, Dan is joined by the coach of Elmer Moller and Holmgren and Denmark´s Davis Cup captain, Freddie Nielsen.

Episode Highlights:-

Our favourite Grand Slam here at Control the Controllables is underway! Our panellists are back to chat through everything we can expect from Wimbledon 2025.

Dan went live on YouTube from SW19 for this year´s Wimbledon Preview episode. You can listen to everything they discussed, including which players to watch out for, predictions to pick up the titles and their potential popcorn match-ups. 🍿.

Joining CTC Host Dan Kiernan on our Live Preview was:-

Taro Daniel is an American-Japanese pro tennis player and Olympian who´s reached a career high of 58 in the world.

He joins Dan to chat through his tennis journey from his upbringing in Japan, the United States and Spain, to wins over some of the biggest names in the sport including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Casper Ruud & Ben Shelton.

Taro speaks openly about the highs and lows of constantly touring, the challenges of maintaining mental health in a competitive environment, and how tennis has changed post-COVID.

Episode Highlights:

What a French Open we were given this year, with what many are calling the greatest final of all time between Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner!

In this episode, our Grand Slam panelists break down all the action from Roland Garros which saw Alcaraz & Coco Gauff crowned Singles Champions.

GB´s Neal Skupski also makes a special appearance after reaching the final of the Men´s Doubles with fellow Brit Joe Salisbury.

Joining CTC host Dan Kiernan are:-

Freddie Nielsen: 2012 Wimbledon Men's Doubles Champion, Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and coach to...

Spain has dominated tennis for more than 2 decades, but is their reign finally coming to an end?

The country has seen a drop in the number of top 100 players in both the mens and women´s game.

In today´s episode we speak to US Coach Chris Lewit who has spent the past 20 years studying Spanish tennis to discuss why this is. We look at the current state and future of tennis in Spain, the impact of more international players training in the country, and why he thinks modernising training methodologies is needed to keep Sp...

As the 2025 French Open gets underway today, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panellists together to discuss everything we can expect from the next two weeks at Roland Garros.

Can Alcaraz become the new King of Clay after Nadal´s retirement? Will Iga Swiatek win her 4th title in a row in Paris? With so many American men in the draw, will we see our first US Men´s Champion since Agassi in 1999?

Our panellists join Dan to chat through these questions, their picks for the title and dark horses to watch out for, plus muc...

In today´s episode we speak to Ethan Quinn, a young up and coming American player who´s edging closer to breaking into the top 100 in the world.

The 21-year-old from California is a former number 1 US junior, and in 2023 won the NCAA men´s singles title in his Freshman year at the University of Georgia. He decided to go pro that summer.

Ethan shares how he´s navigating the challenges of the professional circuit, how fellow American Tommy Paul has helped him and what it´s like playing against some of the biggest stars in te...

In today´s episode, Dan speaks to the President of the LTA, Sandi Procter.

Sandi shares her journey from a PE coach to a leading figure in British tennis. She was instrumental in introducing the now world-wide mini tennis red, orange and green system, as well as the LTA´s Tennis Leaders programme.

Sandi also discusses the importance of empowering women in tennis and the need for adaptability in coaching. Sandi is a brilliant example of where the sport of tennis can take you, and how you can inspire others. Enjoy!

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Jules Rojer is the definition of a warrior on the ATP Tour.

A doubles specialist from the small Caribbean island of Curaco, Rojer´s tennis career has already spanned more than 20 years, winning 37 doubles titles and 4 Grand Slams along the way.

Rojer has been as high as world number 3 in doubles. He won his first Men’s doubles Grand Slam at the age of 35 at Wimbledon, and his 3rd aged 41 in Paris in 2021. In today´s episode he shares his story that has led to this point.

Jules tells us about:-

In today´s episode, Dan is joined by friend and former colleague at SotoTennis Academy, Adam Blicher.

Adam shares his journey through tennis coaching, health challenges, and the release of his book 'Winning Words'.

He reflects on the importance of managing expectations in tennis, the role of parents and coaches, and the impact of his battle with cancer on his perspective.

Adam emphasises the need for balance in ambition and the significance of understanding yourself in the coaching profession. This is a great listen for tennis coaches!

Episode highlights includes:.

Our 250th episode of Control the Controllables is here and it’s a special episode all about doubles!

Dan is joined by doubles analyst, founder of Tennis Tribe and the Doubles Only podcast host, Will Boucek. With this episode also being a collaboration episode over both podcasts!

In this conversation, Dan Kiernan and Will discuss the current state and future of doubles in tennis. They explore the origins of their passion for doubles, the challenges it faces, and the innovative experiences that could enhance its appeal. 

They also discuss: 

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Coach Conor Casey is an influencer with over 85,000 Instagram followers, known for his hilarious and relatable tennis content.

His comedic clips have taken the tennis world by storm - if you play or follow the sport, you’ve probably seen (and laughed at) his videos!

A former US college player originally from Canada, Conor is a tennis coach who sees content as a powerful tool for growing the sport.

In this episode, we cover:

In today´s episode we´re bringing you the 3rd edition of our CTC Real series, delving into the real side of tennis.

Host Dan Kiernan discusses the biggest stories in tennis in the past week including:-

ATP Doubles Coach Calvin Betton joins Dan to give his take on what the new mixed doubles format at Flushing Meadows means for doubles players and...

We all know how financially demanding it is for players to get started in professional tennis.

In today´s episode, we speak to British tennis player and Youtuber Felix Mischker who´s found a different way to fund his pro career.

Felix was a junior when his Dad started a YouTube channel about him and his brother Lucian´s tennis. He now documents his life on tour to more than 230,000 subscribers!

The content he produces for his channel Tennis Brothers, not only helps support his career, but is inspiring the younger generation of pla...

In this episode, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panel back together to review all the action from the 2025 Australian Open!

Host Dan Kiernan is joined by Davis Cup captain Freddie Nielsen and top S&C Coach Kieran Vorster to discuss the key performances and memorable moments from Melbourne Park, including Jannik Sinner's dominance, Madison Keys' unexpected victory and the Danielle Collins fund!

They also analyse Novak Djokovic's return to form and the implications of Andy Murray's coaching role, and there´s a little bit of tennis trivia too!

The panel also discuss:-<...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne!

In this episode, Dan discusses the latest matches, such as Zverev v Tommy Paul, Baddosa reaching her 1st Grand Slam semi-final as well as both doubles teams of Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus and Erin Routliffe both reach doubles semi-finals!

Dan shares insights on surprising tournament outcomes, the emergence of young talents, predictions for the doubles events and answers questions from our listeners!

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Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne!

In this episode, Dan breaks down the action over the last couple of days from Melbourne. Talking about Medvedev and Tiens late night 5 set brawl of a match, Michael Venus and Nikola Mektic's exit of the slam, Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe fighting back to advance to round 3 and so much more that has happened!

This is the place to go to get a quick summary of the events at the Australian Open from...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dans first-hand experience in Melbourne!

Today, Dan breaks down the day's action in Melbourne, including Gaby Dabrowski and Erins Routliffes' battle of a first round, Naomi Osakas looking strong, Jack Draper POWERING through back-to-back five-set thrillers, and much more.

As well as being joined by tennis coach Ollie Cores, who has been working at the practice courts at the Australian Open this year, organised courts for the game's biggest stars. Here to give his unique insight...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open! Rounding up the action from Dans first-hand expirence in Melbourne!

Today Dan is joined by British doubles player Marcus Willis to give his players persepctive of the 2025 Australian Open and also to talk about having to pull out of the mens doubles event because his doubles partner, No. 52 in the world Cameron Norrie picking up an injury.

Each episode LIVE on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast' and following our instagram and twitter (X) for the latest times of going LIVE on YouTube!

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open!

More episode will be coming throughout the 2 weeks of the opening slam of the year with breakdowns of the behind the scenes of the event, talking points and will be joined by many incredbile guests from the world of tennis!

Each episode LIVE on YouTube 11am GMT by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the Australian Open action in Melbourne with Dan Kiernan, coach of doubles pairs...

We´re just a few hours away now from the first Grand Slam of the 2025 tennis calendar.

We´ve brought our panel back together to preview what we can expect from the Australian Open.

Joining Control the Controllables host Dan Kiernan to discuss everything from the Djokovic-Murray team-up, Nick Kyrgios´ return to Grand Slam tennis, players to watch and their picks for the titles, are:-

With 2024 coming to an end, we´re looking back at some of our favourite moments of the Control the Controllables Podcast.

Listen to Host Dan Kiernan and producer Vicki Kiernan share clips from some of the standout stories and key learnings from our amazing guests this year.

They chat through some of their special moments including hosting our first Live Show in London in April, to daily Lives on YouTube from the WTA finals in Saudi Arabia, and winning the Best Tennis & Rackets Podcast at the Sports Podcast Awards!

A big thank you t...

In this week´s episode, we speak to former GB tennis player and TV presenter Dan Lobb.

Dan played professionally for 2 years before joining Sky Sports as a presenter and later moving to GMTV. He was Sports Editor on ITV´s replacement breakfast programme Daybreak, before becoming co-presenter of the main show.

He has since produced the heartwarming documentary Silver Servers, which tells the story of 4 players in their 80´s and 90´s who are still travelling the world competing in ITF events.

Dan reflects on his experiences in the world of television and tenn...

In this week´s episode we have the second edition of our CTC Real series, uncovering and exploring the real side of tennis.

Dan discusses two of the biggest stories in tennis the past couple of weeks (and possibly of the year): Iga Swiatek´s failed doping test and Sir Andy Murray joining Djokovic´s coaching team.

He´s joined by GB player Ben Jones who is currently No.214 in the world in doubles, who gives us some interesting stories about what life is really like on the Futures Tour. Ben also discusses the significance of h...

In today´s episode, GB´s Jacob Fearnley shares his journey to becoming a top 100 ATP player, reflecting on the surreal experience of his recent success. 

Jacob graduated from Texas Christian University (TCU) in May this year, with his team winning the NCAA´s. By October, he was ranked 98 in the world, winning 27 out of 28 ATP Challenger matches along the way.

Jacob joins CTC host Dan Kiernan to discuss the challenges and triumphs he´s faced so far in his tennis journey. He shares insights from his experiences playing against top players like Carlos Alcaraz and Y...

Our Final LIVE episode on the WTA Finals, reflecting on the action in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and talking about the positives and negatives from the tournament and how it was ran as well as looking back and Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe's WINNING the WTA Finals.

This is the final of the shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!

Our FULL episode #240 with former CNN sports anchor Candy Reid who has incredible...

In today´s episode we speak to broadcaster and former CNN sports anchor Candy Reid.

Candy shares her remarkable journey from a promising tennis player to a successful broadcaster, running a tennis academy, and now Commentator and Podcast Host.

With years of experience in the industry, Candy has interviewed the biggest names in tennis—Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, and many more! She shares the inside story of how she broke into sports broadcasting, her early days on the tennis court, and the dedication and sacrifices it took to rise to success at...

Day 12 and the final LIVE podcast from the WTA Finals in Riyadh. A special edition joined by the CHAMPIONS of the WTA Finals, Gaby Dabrowksi and Erin Routliffe hours after winning the finals match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!

This is the final of the shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!

Make sure to check out the Asian Swing Review FULL EPISODE out on all podcast platforms and YouTube!

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Day 11 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals. The night before the WTA Finals final for doubles and singles!

Joined by elite tennis analyst for players such as Coco Gauff, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas and more! Here to break down how Gauff made it to the final and improved her games, the doubles match in the final and much more in detailed analysis to listen out for!

You can check out the video format of each of these LIVE podcasts on YouTube by searching 'Control...

Day 10 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals joined by the agent of Andrey Rublev, Alex De Minaur and Daria Kasatkina, John Morris! Live from the ATP Finals in Turin!

Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the WTA Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!

Make sure to...

Day 9 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals joined by the sister of Erin Routliffe, Tara Routliffe.

Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the WTA Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!

Make sure to check out the Asian Swing Review FULL EPISODE out on both all podcast...

Day 8 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals including Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe's incredible comeback win against Paolini and Errani.

Which also secures them top of the white group and therefore through to the semi-finals!

Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the WTA Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and E...

Day 7 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals!

Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the WTA Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!

Make sure to check out the Asian Swing Review FULL EPISODE out on both all podcast platforms and YouTube!

In...

Day 6 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up following Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe's 1st win of the WTA Finals!

Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These are shorter episode aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!

Joined by fan favourite and former Wimbledon Men's Doubles champion Frederik Nielsen to talk about the WTA Finals so far and comparing it...

Day 5 of our DAILY Riyadh Round Up during the WTA Finals and match play has begun!

Watch each episode LIVE at 8pm GMT on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These shorter episode aim to bring DAILY insight into the behind the scenes of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!

In This Episode:

Dan and former CNN sports broadcaster Candy Reid discuss the ongoing WTA Finals, reviewing the matches from Day 1 of match play, analysing player performances and making predictions...

Day 4 of our DAILY Riyadh Round Ups during the WTA Finals!

Watch LIVE each day 8pm GMT on our YouTube channel 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These shorter episodes aim to bring DAILY insight into the behind the scenes of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!

In this episode:

Todays episode is focused around building the ULTIMATE WTA player by analysing various skills and attributes of top players, emphasising the significance of mentality and personality in tennis.

Categories include:

Day 3 we are joined by the Wimbledon winning pair in Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara!

Watch each episode LIVE on YouTube 8pm GMT DAILY on the 'Control the Controllables Podcast' YouTube channel.

These are shorter episodes that aim to bring DAILY insight into the behind the scenes of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!

In this episode:

Dan discusses insights from media day at the WTA Finals and the importance players are putting into social media to grow their own following and tennis as a whole. Duration: 00:34:47

In today´s epsiode we´re rounding up all the action from the 2024 Asian Swing.

It´s back in the tennis calendar after its sudden halt in 2020, and it did not disappoint. From tantrums to the emergence of local talents, CTC host Dan Kiernan is joined by journalists and coaches who were out in China and Japan to discuss it all.

Our panellists are:-

E...

Day 2 of our LIVE Riyadh Round Ups!

Watch LIVE each day on our YouTube channel 8pm GMT DAILY!

Join us on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!

These shorter episodes aim to bring DAILY insight into the behind the scenes of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!

In this episode:

Dan and guest Mike Digby discuss the WTA Finals in Riyadh, sharing insights about the players' experiences, the dynamics of the matches, and reflections on...

We are bringing you guys a BRAND NEW series of shows during the WTA Finals out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!

In this series we will bring you guys shorter, daily round ups of the behind the scenes access of the WTA Finals, the training of all the top players, how the female players are treated and will not avoid the big topics!

If you want to join in on the action LIVE then tune each day on our YouTube channel 'Control the Controllables podcast' where you can ask questions LIVE and be...

Back in April, we brought Control the Controllables to a fantastic live audience in London, diving into the future of professional tennis. We loved the buzz of the live show and we loved meeting so many of our regular listeners in person.

With the Six King Slam recently concluded and the WTA Finals coming up next month in Saudi Arabia, it felt like the perfect time to release the full CTC LIVE episode.

Our expert panel joining CTC Host Dan Kiernan on the night included:-

Louis Cayer is one of the most successful coaches in tennis.

He´s transformed doubles in Great Britain, guiding 3 British players to World Mens doubles number 1 and coaching players to a whopping 19 Grand Slam titles!

It´s no surprise that his chat with CTC host Dan Kiernan back in 2021 is still our 2nd most listened to episode, and is too good not to bring back to you.

Listen to Louis discuss the evolution of doubles, and how to pick the right partner. He also shares his top 3 tips for doubles players of all le...

It´s International Podcast Day, and we have a great guest for this special episode in Yasmin Clarke.

Yasmin is a coach, athlete mentor and commentator. A former pro player, she was GB junior number 1 before quitting tennis at the age of just 19.

She chats to CTC host Dan Kiernan about the challenges faced by female coaches in a male-dominated sport, the importance of family support, and the cultural shifts needed to create more opportunities for women in coaching roles.

This is a great listen for anyone interested in all aspects of the t...

Just over 2 years ago, we spoke to GB´s Jack Draper who at 20, had just broken into the world´s top 100 ATP rankings.

Fast forward to 2024, and Jack has moved up to 20 in the world, reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open this month.

To mark this, we wanted to bring you a clip from Jack´s episode of Control the Controllables back in June 2022.

In this CTC Short, listen to Jack talk about the danger of outcome goal setting, and the importance of good people setting the right environment to...

Today's episode wraps up the final Grand Slam of the year. 

Our panel discusses all things US Open, and there were certainly lots of storylines for us to get stuck into! With two new US Open Champions in Jannik Sinner & Aryna Sabalenka, GB´s Dan Evans winning the longest ever match at Flushing Meadows and GB´s Mika Stojsavljevic winning the Girls title, New York did not disappoint!

Davis Cup Captain Freddie Nielsen and coach of Wimbledon Men´s Doubles Champion Henry Pattern, Calvin Betton join our host, Dan Kiernan to give a unique perspective on t...

In today´s episode we speak to Damian Hughes from the High Performance Podcast.

Damian is a best selling author and international speaker who excels in building high performance cultures. He´s worked with Sale Sharks, Warrington Wolves, England and GB Rugby League team, and his podcast with Jake Humphrey has hosted some of the top names in sport.

Dan chats to Damian about:-

With the final Grand Slam of 2024 about to get underway on Monday, we´ve brought our amazing panelists together to discuss all things US Open.

The tennis world has been talking about one thing only in the run up to New York - men´s world number 1 Jannik Sinner being cleared of doping, after testing positive twice for clostebol.

Davis Cup Captain Freddie Nielsen and S&C Coach Kieron Vorster join CTC Host Dan Kiernan to discuss the story which has divided tennis this past week. They also give their predictions and players to watch in...

This week on CTC, we welcome to the show coach of 31 time Grand Slam champion Alfie Hewett, Craig Allen!

Craig is a fantastic and generous guest, telling the great story of how he came to coach Alfie, giving his opinions on all things wheelchair tennis, and telling us about his experience coaching some of the brightest juniors in the UK, including Alistair Filmer and Lewis Burton.

This one is a must listen for all young coaches as Craig shares his invaluable advice from 35 years of experience, as well as sharing a little about how to...

This week we welcome back to the show 31-time Grand Slam champion, but first time singles wheelchair Wimbledon champion Alfie Hewett. On Episode 202 of CTC, Alfie spoke to us about his tennis dreams, and top of the list after two finals defeats in a row was clinching that elusive Wimbledon singles title.

Now chasing a career golden slam at this year's Paralympics later this month, Alfie comes on to talk all about his recent success, his ambitions for the summer, and whether the US Open is making a mistake by cancelling the wheelchair event this year.

This week we bring to you a brand new format requested on CTC. With this new show, we'll be bringing to you some of the stories you might not have spotted in the world of tennis, from the top level all the way down to the lowest level of professional tennis that rarely gets a mention.

In this first edition, we explore everything that's been happening in this first 6 months of the year, discussing the one handed backhand, tennis players retiring, college tennis and so much more, as well as bringing you a load of exciting sections...

What a brilliant two weeks of Wimbledon that was! And as always Dan is here with the usual amazing panel to discuss all things SW19. We also have some amazing guest appearances from the most iconic final of this Grand Slam!

Our panelists are:

Our panel debate and dissect a range of the cutting edge topics at the forefront of the tennis world, including doubles' role in tennis with Wimbledon winning p...

As we enter Finals weekend here at Wimbledon, we look back to Episode 188, when we welcomed our first singles Wimbledon champion to the show, the one and only Pat Cash!

As we wait to see whether new champions will be crowned on the world famous Centre Court, Pat gives an amazing insight into what it's like to try and lift the famous title as he did, beating Ivan Lendl in straight sets 37 years ago in 1987.

This episode has great advice for both players and coaches on how to lift yourself to become a true champion...

Wimbledon is here! Once again, Dan has brought together another amazing panel of CTC regulars to discuss all of the storylines taking place around the most historic tennis tournament in the world, from former champions returning to take the crown, to controversial qualifying moments and heartwarming wildcards!

Our amazing panelists are:

Wimbledon always throws up some unexpected surprises and we're excited to see what 's new this year!

Let us know what you think, Tag @ctc.podcast on Instagram and @ctc__podcast on Twitter to let us know your opinions!

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In this week's instalment, we bring you someone at the very cutting edge of player development at the USTA, who had a fantastic playing career herself, Megan Moulton Levy!

Having reached the top 50 in the world in doubles, and the top 250 in singles, all whilst being just 5 feet tall in a game which is fast becoming dictated by height, Megan brings a unique perspective to developing a young tennis player.

From stories about her own process, growing up going to boarding school in Switzerland and on to US college, to her current roles on the...

What an incredible two weeks of tennis we've had to enjoy! Iga Swiatek winning her third consecutive Roland Garros title, and Carlos Alcaraz becoming the youngest player ever to win 3 Grand Slams on three different surfaces. We've brought back our amazing panel to react with Dan to all this and more.

The second Grand Slam of 2024 is finally underway! We´ve brought our panel back together to preview everything we can expect from the French Open.

Dan is joined this year by:

They discuss all of the big storylines coming into this year's Roland Garros tournament, from sa...

This week we welcome back to the show another one of our classic guests, it’s seven-time NCAA national champion winning coach with the team at UCLA, Valorie Kondos Field.

Valorie initially appeared on Episode 62 of Control the Controllables, soon after her viral Ted Talk, ‘Why Winning Doesn’t Always Equal Success,’ and she shared her experience coaching in a sport that she didn't grow up playing or coaching in, and talked about her plans after she retired from UCLA in 2018.

In this edition, Valorie returns to talk about her experience since then and how that has...

Tennis is being disrupted, whether we like it or not! 

As we prepare to debate this in our first ever Control the Controllables Live Show on April 19th, never has it been clearer that we need to sit up and listen.

Today´s episode is a new extract from Dan´s chat with Jonathan Overend a few weeks ago. They trade opinions on the Saudi Arabian influence on tennis, the future of doubles, and the topic of our upcoming live show - The Great Tennis Shake-up: Is the new ‘Elite Tour’ good for tennis?

The new...

We´re excited to announce that Control the Controllables is coming to London! 

We´re hosting our first LIVE SHOW on Friday 19th April 2024. 

This is your chance to come and join CTC Host Dan Kiernan and our special guests as they debate one of the hottest topics in tennis right now: Is the new ‘Elite Tour’ good for tennis.

You´ll also have the chance to ask your own questions to Dan and our guests, live at the event.

The new tour being proposed is backed by the Grand Slams and would...

In today´s episode we speak to top British tennis coach, Justin Sherring.

Justin has had the distinction of bringing through some of the brightest young tennis players of British tennis’ current golden generation including Jack Draper, Johanna Konta, and former doubles World Number 1 Joe Salisbury.

Justin is currently working with Salisbury on the ATP tour and took some time to chat to Dan about how he´s developed some of the best British Players of the past 15 years.

Justin shares his coaching philosophies, including the importance of learning how to bring the best...

To mark International Women´s Day, we have author, podcaster, presenter, campaigner, triathlete and all-round inspiration Sue Anstiss on the show.

Sue has been campaigning for women in sport for over 20 years through her organisation Fearless Women, receiving an MBE for her service. More recently, Sue has released her book, Game On: The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport in 2021. This was commissioned as a documentary by Netflix in 2023, which she directed and was susequently nominated for a Broadcast Sport Award.

Sue has also got her own podcast, The Game Changers, on which female elite spo...

In this week’s episode we are speaking to British doubles player Olivia Nicholls.

Olivia is a former Wimbledon mixed doubles semi-finalist and a role model for young players looking to make it on the tour. She took the non-traditional route of going to Loughborough University in the UK, as opposed to US college or going pro, and has built a remarkable career as a doubles player on the tour.

Olivia has reached a career high ranking of 59 in the world, with appearances in the main draw of all four Grand Slams. She´s represented her...

In today’s episode we welcome the voice of tennis for his second appearance on the show, it´s Jonathan Overend!

Jonathan speaks to us in a week where Sky Sports are launching their own tennis channel in the UK and Ireland, Sky Sports Tennis. Jonathan is a major part of the team they have in place to deliver their promise of 24/7 coverage from all of the ATP & WTA events.

Jonathan had some beautiful words for the late Mike Dickson, the tennis correspondent at the Daily Mail for the last 30 years who we devastatingly lost dur...

We´re reviewing all the action from the 2024 Australian Open in today´s episode.

What a way to start the year of tennis, as Aryna Sabalenka didn’t drop a set on the way to her second consecutive Australian Open title. Jannik Sinner shocked the tennis world by defeating Novak Djokovic and performing a miraculous fightback against Daniil Medvedev to lift his first ever major title, and become the youngest winner since Djokovic himself in 2008!

Here to round up the past two weeks in Melbourne alongside CTC host Dan Kiernan who was at the event, we h...

Today we welcome British doubles specialist and Grand Slam quarter-finalist turned coach and commentator, Colin Fleming.

Colin reached a career high of 17 in the world in doubles, consistently reaching the main draws of Grand Slams. He represented GB in the Davis Cup and at the Olympics before turning his expertise to coaching, then commentating. He now covers some of the biggest tennis tournaments in the world for Eurosport, Sky Sports and the BBC.

Colin has partnered some of the biggest names in British and world tennis, including both Jamie and Andy Murray, Ken Skupski, and...

The first Grand Slam of 2024 is finally underway! We´ve brought our panel back together to preview everything we can expect from the Australian Open.

Control the Controllables host Dan Kiernan is in Melbourne this year, and is joined by:-

They discuss the "popcorn-ready" match-ups, the dark horses to look out for and their picks for the titles, plus what th...

In today´s CTC Short we bring you a true stalwart of the tennis tour and someone who is calling time on his career after this year’s Australian Open- it´s former US Open quarter finalist and Episode 25 guest John Millman.

Over the span of a 15 year professional tennis career, John Millman has established himself as one of the most consistent and hard-working players on the tour, being a constant in the top 100 ATP Rankings. In 2018 he reached a career high of 33 after a remarkable run to the quarter finals of the US Open, beating Roger Fede...

As 2023 draws to a close, we´ve sat down to look back at some of our most memorable moments of the Control the Controllables Podcast this year.

From Sir Andy Murray agreeing to be our Special Guest for our 200th episode, to winning Best Tennis Podcast at the Sports Podcast Awards, and having 6 Grand Slam Champions in one episode, we´ve had some very special moments this year.

Listen to CTC Host Dan Kiernan and producer Vicki Kiernan chat through their favourite clips and biggest learnings of 2023 in our final episode of the year.

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In our third CTC Short we have a clip from our 200th Episode with Sir Andy Murray.

CTC Host Dan Kiernan spoke to Andy back in August 2023, and unsurprisingly, it is our most listened to episode to date.

Andy gave us lots of takeaways, including how important he feels it is for aspiring players to watch full matches, and not just the highlights reel.

In this clip, Andy explains how watching tennis helped him and how he wished he´d had time to do it more during his career.

It´s on...

In today´s episode we welcome someone who´s been at the heart of tennis as the BBC’s Tennis Correspondent for over ten years, Russell Fuller.

Russell has worked his way up through the ranks of tennis media, working for the BBC World Service presenting Sportsworld, before earning his big break commentating on his first Wimbledon Final in 2013, when Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic to become Champion for the first time. 

Russell has gone on to be the voice of British tennis’ greatest moments, including the Davis Cup win in 2015, and Emma Raducanu’s shock vic...

Welcome to the 2nd of our CTC Podcast Shorts. In this clip, we have former top-5 doubles and top-40 singles player turned US Davis Cup captain and coach Tom Gullikson.

Tom appeared on Episode 110 of Control the Controllables in April 2021, and talked about playing in the Golden era of US tennis in the 70´s and 80´s.

His twin brother Tim Gullikson was Pete Sampras´ coach before he passed away in 1996 to brain cancer. In this clip, Tom speaks about the influence Tim had on Sampras´ career and how he still impacts his own coaching philosophy now.<...

In today´s episode we welcome 2002 Australian Open Champion and former world number 7 Thomas Johansson!

Thomas began his career in the heyday of Swedish tennis, preceded and surrounded by legends such as Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander and Stefan Edberg. As a result, he went under the radar until his career defining run at the Australian Open in 2002. He beat 9th seed Marat Safin to become the first male player seeded 16th to win a major in the Open Era.

He is one of only 7 players to win the Men´s title in Melbourne since 2000!

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Welcome to an all new feature here at Control the Controllables, our Podcast Shorts.

With these we’re bringing out all of the most entertaining, informative, heart-warming and hilarious moments from all of your favourite CTC episodes in bitesized chunks for you to enjoy.

Whether you’ve been listening to CTC for years or if this is your first sample, Shorts are perfect for you to submerse yourself in the world of tennis and elite sport in short, manageable chunks, or whetting your appetite for more!

In this first CTC Podcast Short, we join...

In today’s episode we speak to former Canadian pro tennis player Patricia Hy.

Patricia was a top 30 WTA player and a Grand Slam quarter finalist, who has since become a successful mental skills coach, using her perspective as a former player, coach and tennis parent to help nurture relationships between the three.

As a child, she faced hardship like no other tennis player at that time. Born in Cambodia, Hy and her mother were forced to flee the country on foot, escaping to Thailand and then Hong Kong just a week before the Cambodia bo...

A month on from the US Open, and we´re delighted to say we´ve been able to bring the 3 winning doubles pairs together, to tell us about their incredible fortnight in New York.

First we chat to Rajeev Ram & Joe Salisbury who made history by becoming the first pair in the Open Era to win the US Open Men´s doubles 3 years in a row!

We then catch up with Women´s Doubles Champions Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe, who reflect on their amazing run at Flushing Meadows in just their 4th tournament together.

The 2023 US Open didn´t disappoint as we saw Coco Gauff win her first Grand Slam title, and Novak Djokovic collect his record-equalling 24th!

It was also an incredible fortnight for our very own CTC Host Dan Kiernan who guided his players to not one, but two doubles titles!

CTC regular Gaby Dabrowski and her partner Erin Routliffe won the Women´s doubles title, while Harri Heliövaara and Anna Danilina won the Mixed Doubles after only meeting at the sign-in desk the week before.

Gaby reunites with Dan for our US Open Rev...

In today´s episode we speak to British pro wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett.

Alfie is 25 and already a 25-time Grand Slam Champion, winning 7 singles and 18 doubles titles with fellow Brit Gordon Reid.

Born with the congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot, Alfie was diagnosed with Perthes Disease at the age of six.

He chats to CTC Host Dan Kiernan about his journey from being told he was wheelchair-bound at just 7-years-old , to becoming the youngest men´s singles world number 1, aged 20.

Alfie´s story is one of perseverance, resilience and the...