Alcaraz Tops Sinner On Clay, Paolini's Triumph in Rome and Early Roland Garros Thoughts With Ted Robinson
Veteran tennis broadcaster Ted Robinson joins the show to recap the 2025 Italian Open, where Carlos Alcaraz dazzled to defeat World No. 1 Jannik Sinner to take the title. Robinson reviews Alcaraz's supreme performance, evaluates Sinner's first tournament back since his supsension, and discusses the state of the best rivalry currently going in tennis. The sportscaster also recaps the women's event in Rome, where Italian Jasmine Paolini notched the biggest win of her career over Coco Gauff on home soil.
Robinson also takes an early look at Roland Garros, where Iga Swiatek is desparately trying to regain her form, Aryna Sabalenka is trying to cement her extraordinary career, and Mirra Andreeva is looking for her first major title. The broadcaster also discusses the Novak Djokovic's motivation as he plays in Geneva as his final preparation, the excitement of qualifying rounds before a major, and much more in this fun and thorough conversation. Hosted by Mitch Michals.
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Sinner's Back In Black, Gauff and Paolini Notch Wins and More From Rome With Chris Oddo
TennisNow writer Chris Oddo joins for a chat on the podcast about The 2025 Italian Open, headlined by the return of ATP World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Oddo evaluates Sinner's level of play, and examines whether Carlos Alcaraz can hold a firm advantage over his rival on the clay. The journalist also covers Lorenzo Musetti's exceptional play on home soil, Alexander Zverev's continued struggles, and American Tommy Paul's breakthrough in Rome.
Oddo also dives into the women's tournament, where Coco Gauff defeated Mirra Andreeva yet again to emerge as a clear favorite at Roland Garros. The TennisNow writer discusses Jasmine Paolini's thrilling run to the final, Peyton Stearns tenacious competitive drive, and whether Qinwen Zheng's victory over Aryna Sabalenka will shake up the landscape heading into Paris. Oddo also analyzes what has gone wrong for Iga Swiatek in 2025, and how parting ways with Andy Murray will impact Novak Djokovic's quest for a 25th major title. Hosted by Mitch Michals.
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Christopher Clarey on His New Book, "The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom Of Clay"
Christopher Clarey, one of the most respected and acclaimed tennis writers of all-time joins the podcast to discuss his newest endeavor, a book about the great Rafael Nadal and dominance at Roland Garros. Clarey's masterpiece is titled, "The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay," and it is and all-encompassing look at the most dominant feat in tennis, and perhaps all of sports history. The author explains how the project came to be, his own tie to the city of Paris, and what he came to learn about the Spaniard and the rich tradition of clay court tennis.
Clarey also recounts his favorite interview subjects on the topic of Nadal, and examines whether this truly is the most unbreakable record of all-time in any athletic field. The former New York Times writer also discusses the current state of clay court tennis heading into Roland Garros, and the upcoming tribute to Nadal that should be fitting for a king. Hosted by Mitch Michals.
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Tennis Emcee/Interviewer Blair Henley on The Start of 2025, Emotional Titles for Ruud and Brooksby and Tennis Having A Moment
Blair Henley joins the podcast to discuss her thriving career as an on-court interviewer, emcee and overall outstanding representative for pro tennis. Henley recaps the events she covered in 2025, highlighted by a powerful title for Jenson Brooksby in Houston and an interactive new show called "The Blue Zone" in Australia. Henley also explains why Madrid Champion Casper Ruud is one of the best interview subjects in the game, and what it was like covering the expanded Dallas Open at the site of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.
Henley also weighs in on explosion in tennis fashion, and why Indian Wells always appears to be the mecca of the game intersecting with pop culture. The emcee also discusses frosty tennis handshakes, the expanded Masters draws, and her own one-handed backhand origin story on this highly entertaining episode of Inside-In! Hosted by Mitch Michals.
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Paul Annacone on Ruud's Masters Title, Djokovic's Chances and Sinner's Return
Esteemed coach and commentator Paul Annacone is the guest on this episode of The Inside-In Podcast, and he recaps Casper Ruud's biggest title of his career at The Madrid Open. Annacone explains why Aryna Sabalenka remains a dominant force in the women's game, and he analyzes where Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek could go from here. The Tennis Channel broadcaster also discusses Novak Djokovic's chances for a successful Roland Garros given his recent results, and dives into what makes the all-time greats different from the rest of the players.
Annacone also gives his take on why Carlos Alcaraz has been prone to dips, and which member of the "Big 3" the Spaniard seems to resemble the most. The coach also details what to expect from Jannik Sinner when he returns at the Italian Open, states his case why great players in this game can succeed on any surface, and reacts to the titles won by Naomi Osaka and Alex Michelsen on the clay. And Annacone shares one of his favorite stories from Rome during his playing days! Hosted by Mitch Michals.
Host Mitch Michals takes you inside the world of professional tennis with the past, present, and future of the sport. This podcast features broadcasters, players, and many others who eat, sleep & breathe tennis. Stay in the loop and in the know with The Inside-In Podcast
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