Six years on from his previous appearance on The Tennis Podcast, Janko Tipsarevic is back, this time to talk to David all about his foray into coaching.

Tipsarevic doesn’t hold back as he explains why he enjoys coaching and why he thinks coaching standards in tennis are generally lower compared to in other sports.

David was inspired to speak to Tipsarevic again after his new partnership with Denis Shapovalov has got off to a promising start, with Shapovalov winning the ATP 500 event in Dallas last month.

Tipsarevic explains why he was drawn to working with Shapovalov, the goals that they have set together, and how he think Shapovalov needs to play to achieve his potential.

He also gives his take on the Novak Djokovic - Andy Murray coaching relationship.

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Just before Catherine and Matt drove up to meet David for some Tennis Podcast meetings, our trio got together to talk about the week in tennis.

Part one - ATP Dubai, Acapulco, Santiago. How much is the return of Stefanos Tsitsipas down to what looked like a new racquet? Should the maiden title of Tomas Machac have an asterisk next to it? And how did Laslo Djere end the Sebastian Baez South America domination?

Part two - WTA Merida & Austin. Emma Navarro and Jessica Pegula scored their first title wins of the 2025 season, but got very different rewards. What's going on there?

Part three - The WTA rebrand. Thoughts? Catherine sure gave hers. And we looked ahead to the week of tennis to come.

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Catherine, David and Matt cover a compelling week of on court action in Dubai, Doha and Rio, as well as a couple of disturbing stories about male threat against women, involving Elena Rybakina and Emma Raducanu.

Part one - WTA Dubai review. Mirra Andreeva wins the biggest title of her career so far - we discuss her game developments, how far ahead of the curve she is, and her iconic victory speech. Plus, is Clara Tauson happening? And some reflections on a tricky Middle East swing for Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek.

We also talk more about the Elena Rybakina-Stefano Vukov situation after a big investigation by The Athletic dropped last week, and we cover Emma Raducanu’s distressing experience in Dubai after she was targeted by a man who exhibited 'fixated behaviour'.

Part two - ATP Results (from 45m55s). Andrey Rublev makes a big personal breakthrough to win the title in Doha, Sebastian Baez defends his title in Rio, another poor loss for Alexander Zverev, and mixed messages from Novak Djokovic after defeat to Matteo Berrettini.

Part three (from 1h09m03s). Confusion over Venus Williams and an Indian Wells wildcard, plus a look ahead to this week’s tennis.

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Catherine, David and Matt are back already, this time to discuss an exciting week of action on the court, headlined by titles for Amanda Anisimova and Joao Fonseca.

Part one - WTA Doha Review. Matt gets his chance to wax lyrical about Amanda Anisimova and THAT backhand winning the biggest title of her career, and we wonder what it might mean for her career. Plus, Jelena Ostapenko improves her record against Iga Swiatek to 5-0! And early losses for Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka.

Part two (from 30m04s) - ATP Results. Fonseca's special week in Buenos Aires, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina's brutal loss to Miomir Kecmamovic in Delray Beach, and of course Ugo Humbert wins indoors in France.

Part three (from 54m51s) - A look ahead to this week with the WTA 1000 event in Dubai and two ATP 500s in Doha and Rio.

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It's been a big week of news in tennis so Catherine, David and Matt convene to cover and react to it all.

Part one - World number one Jannik Sinner banned for three months after reaching a settlement with WADA.

Part two (from 37m24s) - WTA suspends Elena Rybakina's coach, Stefano Vukov, for a year.

Part three (from 47m53s) - US Open announces drastic change to its mixed doubles event.

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Catherine, David and Matt discuss a busy week of news, comebacks, thrilling matches, and nasal strips in the tennis world.

Part one - Simona Halep announces her retirement. How will she be remembered in the sport? Plus, David’s takes on Anastasia Potapova who won the title in Cluj-Napoca.

Part two (from 21m42s) - Belinda Bencic wins Abu Dhabi, watched on by daughter Bella. Carlos Alcaraz win his first indoor title, beating Alex de Minaur in Rotterdam. And Denis Shapovalov wins the biggest title of his career, but what does it mean?!

Part three (from 1h01m12s) - A look ahead to this week’s tennis, headlined by the WTA 1000 event in Doha.

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Catherine, David and Matt convene to round up everything that’s happened in tennis since returning from the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Part one - Davis Cup Qualifiers including an impressive comeback from Denmark to beat Serbia, huge drama in the Belgium vs Chile tie, aggro involving Arthur Fils and Thiago Seyboth Wild, and disappointment for Great Britain. Plus, titles for Felix Auger-Aliassime, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Elise Mertens on tour.

Part two (from 43m25s) - News round up. US Open to start on a Sunday, Elena Rybakina begins working with a new coach, Daniil Medvedev splits from Gilles Simon, a costly development for UK tennis viewers, and Jannik Sinner enters his vlogger era.

Part three (from 1h08m36s) - A look ahead to this week’s action.

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Catherine, David and Matt react to Jannik Sinner defending his Australian Open title with a straight sets victory over Alexander Zverev.

Part one - Sinner’s dominance in the final, a poor performance from Zverev, what the future might hold for both players.

Part two (from 39m13s) - Zverev heckled over domestic abuse allegations.

Part three (from 46m41s) - Women’s and men’s doubles finals and tournament reflections.

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