Aldwin says goodbye to Ready Play Tennis Podcast on his final episode. Aldwin explains his departure and the guys reminisce on some of their favourite moments and memories over 100+ episodes. The also discuss the upcoming Canadian Gay Open, a GLTA event where they have been bumped up to 'Open' level because of Jason's points, Jason starts-up again with a coach, and the guys discuss the future of Carlos and Ons after their titles in Madrid. Email [email protected] and share...

What else can be said other than tennis seems quite alright in the hands of 20 year old Iga Swiatek and 18 year old Carlos Alcaraz.  Iga becomes the first woman in no one knows how long (the guys ask for a fact check on this) to win four straight tournaments in a row, proving a dominant #1. Alcaraz for his part is dominating in his own right. He defeated Tsitsipas in a tense QF match-up before taking out De Minaur in a 3 hr 38 min marathon in the semis. Later that afternoon, he would defeat...

After rumblings 4-5 weeks ago, the All England Lawn & Tennis Club, which hosts Wimbledon confirmed on Wednesday its decision to ban all Russian and Belarusian players from this year's Championships as a response to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.  Most seem to denounce the move, while some, including Ukraine tennis players welcome the response. The guys share their takes. Others Items on the show this week: Jason's birthday and shout outs from listeners (and ATP player Christian...

As tennis transitions to the clay, some big stories emerged this week. Of the 'Big Four' stories, which would you rank among the top: Bianca's return with a wildcard in Stuttgart? Simona snatches up Patrick Mouratoglou from Serena as she eyes more grand slam glory? Federer shows fitness photos as he eyes his return at 40? Clijsters retires for good after her second return to tennis? Check the title for your answer. The guys cover the results in Charleston and the play of its champ Bencic....

While the name of this episode could have been recycled from last week, it was more important to give props to the dominance of the new WTA World #1. Once thought to have been 'gifted' the mantle after Ashleigh Barty's shock retirement, Iga took to reins and reigned supreme in Miami, dropping just 26 games in six matches as she marched to her third straight WTA 1,000 title and completing the 'Sunshine Double'. That's not to knock Carlos Alcaraz one bit, who fought through a QF scare to take...

Your fave tennis girl, Aldwin, is flying solo this week as his partner in crime in enjoying a hard earned vacation in Italy.  Not to worry though because Aldwin gets into the nitty gritty discussing the draw development in Miami, Emma Raducanu's less than stellar play, Jenson Brooksby's 2nd round outburst, and the legacies that are Venus and Serena Williams at this year's Oscars.  Oh, and there's a little reveal at the end.  Miami, it's getting hot in here!

What a week it was in the desert. Who knew Taylor would take out Rafa and end his 20 match winning streak? And who knew Iga would continue her dominance in the desert. The guys break down all the action at Indian Wells, including Taylor's first Master's title and the injury which almost kept him out of that final, what's next for Rafa, Kyrgios makes a run. On the ladies side, aside from Iga's dominance, Sakkari continues her strides, and Halep's got some edge. Aldwin gives Jason an Indian...

After a week break, the guys return and there's a shit ton to talk about. The biggest story of the week was the fan heckling of Naomi Osaka during her 2nd round loss to Kudermetova 6-0, 6-4. The female fan yelled out 'you suck' multiple times before Kudermetova's service game, leading to a discussion between Naomi and the umpire. The incident clearly shook her and impacted the result. The guys reflect on her journey with mental health, the inappropriate behaviour of fans, and how the 2018 US...

REGISTER and VOTE and help us win Best Tennis Podcast for the Sports Podcast Awards. VOTING CLOSES on Sunday, March 6th! Under the fog of war -- a shocking invasion of sovereign Ukraine by an aggressor in Russia, the ATP's 27th #1 player in the world is Russia's Daniil Medvedev. While his childhood dream comes true, it's bittersweet when many are not happy with the actions of his homeland. The guys cover this history of the ATP #1 and how monumental Daniil's achievement is after 18 years...

REGISTER and VOTE and help us win Best Tennis Podcast for the Sports Podcast Awards. After an incredible night of tennis where he would win a hard fought battle and the latest ATP match ever at 4:55 AM, Sascha Zverev would soon have that history forgotten with aggressive 'acting out' behaviour directed at a chair umpire in a first round doubles match.  After a what he perceived to be a bad missed call and subsequent loss of the match, the umpire experienced Zverev's expletive laden rant...

REGISTER and VOTE and help us win Best Tennis Podcast for the Sports Podcast Awards. After falling in eight finals attempts, Felix finally pulls through in a big way, winning his first title in Rotterdam, taking out the likes of Rublev and Tsitsipas in the process. Building on his solid QF showing in Australia, will Aldwin's prediction for FAA of making his first slam final in 2022 come true? The guys cover all the news of the week: Djokovic's big BBC interview, DelPo's likely final match...

After a week of excitement in anticipation of the return of tennis' 'Gentle Giant', Juan Martin Del Potro brought us all back down to earth. "...I think this is one of the most difficult messages I will ever deliver." he said. That news... his body, in particular his knee, has been a nightmare and his much anticipated return as a wildcard at the Argentina Open is actually more of a 'farewell'.  The guys talk about the impact DelPo has had on the sport, his many accomplishments, and Jason...

Aldwin is back as the guys break down a monumental Australian Open. Ash Barty becomes the first Australian woman in 44 years to win her home slam (the third of her grand slam trophy of her career), winning it in dominate fashion. She becomes one of two active players to have won grand slams on all surfaces... the other is named Serena.  On the men's side, Rafael Nadal achieves what no one saw coming ... returning from a foot injury, and with Novak out of the tournament, Rafa capitalizes...

Jason recaps what has been a tremendous AO2022 and avoids watching the ladies semis early Thursday to give you a true semi-finals preview. Canadian's were gutted by the loss of Felix Auger-Aliassime. After being in control to win the first two sets and having a match point in the fourth, Daniil would go on to do all the 'Daniil' things to take out FAA in an epic five setter. Despite the loss, we can certainly agree that a 'Felix' is rising and great things are in store for him in...

After the court room drama of the last two weeks, it's time to officially get ready for the season's first grand slam. Jason gives you his picks for AO 2022. Who's in form, who's gonna make the moves, and who he thinks will take home the trophy.  Who's in your QF brackets and who do you think has the best chance to take the title down under?   Kicking off Season 3 with sales on select merch from the  Ready Play Shopify store! Support The Ready Play Tennis Podcast on Patreon:...

Novak is official out of the AO2022, as the judge upheld the revocation of his visa. He was whisked to the airport and boarded a flight back to Dubai. While certainly the right decision for many, including the public in Australia, it no doubt leaves a hole in the draw and the tournament. The saga has no doubt overshadowed some great action already underway in the Australia in the lead up to AO2022. Jason breaks down the action on both the men's and women's side, including the wonderful...

Jason flies solo this episode as he recaps the latest in the ongoing saga with Novak Djokovic. It remains to be seen whether Novak will actually compete for his 21st Grand Slam. What is clear is that the whole situation is a shit show that has drawn more eyes to tennis, but for the wrong reasons. Jason reviews the timeline since Novak's visa revocation, the cringeworthy presser from his family in Serbia, the lukewarm apology for select transgressions from Novak, and questions how the...

Season Three kicks off with a recap of one of the biggest stories in the world. By now even non-tennis fans are aware of what's going on 'Down Under' with Novak Djokovic. After months of speculation, the world #1 shared with his social media followers his impending departure to Melbourne to compete for his 21st grand slam title at the Australian Open with a medical exemption. Simply translated -- he would not be required to show proof of vaccination status. But drama has since ensued upon...

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2021 is coming to a close and the guys let loose for almost two hours to bring you their picks for the best (and worst) of an unforgettable tennis season. Category Is... some funny sh#%!   Get merch from the Ready Play Shopify store! Support The Ready Play Tennis Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/readyplaytennis. Connect with us! E: [email protected] IG & TikTok: @readyplaytennispodcast

Merch drops Friday, November 26th on the Ready Play Shopify store! Support The Ready Play Tennis Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/readyplaytennis.   Things are more strange by the day in world of #WhereIsPengShuai. Aldwin and Jason try to help distill the concerning developments. The guys recap the tour finals for the WTA and ATP and Garbine Muguruza and Sascha Zverev take home the year ending championships. Prep for the Australian swing is underway, and soon tennis fans will...

What feels like a story from straight out of a TV drama, tennis fans and activists of the #MeToo movement across China are asking. #WhereIsPengShuai.  Little is known of her whereabouts after her social post from November 2nd (deleted within 30 minutes from the Weibo social platform in China), publicly accusing a former Chinese vice-premier of forcing her to have sex several years ago. The WTA has asked China to investigate this, and while the Chinese Tennis Association has told WTA CEO...

The tennis season is winding down, but it couldn't end without another Djokovic title, this time his sixth in Bercy at the Paris Rolex Masters, getting some revenge on Meddy in the process. Is this the first 'post Big-3' rivalry?  The guys review the Billie Jean Cup, assess their level of excitement about the upcoming WTA Finals (and who's got the best shot) and whether they're excited about the ATP Next Gen Finals.  And get ready... your Ready Play Tennis 'merch' is almost...

To not place a curse on the house of victories that the talented Estonian has built the last few months in her WTA run, Aldwin has decided not to name the player who is taking names herself! One of those players is the one Aldwin hath cursed this season by picking her to win so much... Garbine Muguruza, who was demolished 1 and 1 by 'The Player Who Shall Not Be Named' in Moscow, on route to her third title. This week that became fourth title with her back-to-back win in Transylvania, booking...