Tennis Weekly

Passing Shot Productions

Brought together by their unified passion for tennis and ability to not take each other too seriously, Joel, Kim & Chris are here every Monday to give their verdict on the biggest stories from everyone’s favourite fuzzy yellow ball sport.

From the sublime to the ridiculous (with the odd bit of trivia thrown in), Tennis Weekly serves an all-court mix of ATP/WTA tour catch-ups, Grand Slam round-by-round coverage and special guests in conversation, to be your definitive tennis companion for the 2026 season.

So whether you’re a casual baller or a full time diehard, it’s time to pick up your headphones and have a listen to our racket. Ready? Play!

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Aug 27, 2019 · 33 min
The US Open Round 1 catch-up: Serena v Sharapova, Tsitsipas and Kerber Out; Osaka 3 setter; Evans and Konta Through; Murray in Mallorca
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Kim goes solo as she rounds up the action and results so far from Round 1 of the US Open. She reflects upon Serena's domination of Sharapova; Kerber and Tsitsipas' early exits; and mini scares for Naomi Osaka and Ash Barty as well as a dropped set for Roger Federer. Jo Konta and Dan Evans continue to fly the flag for Great Britain; whilst Cam Norrie and Harriet Dart fall at the first hurdle. Andy Murray is also in action at the Rafa Nadal Open Challenger in Mallorca. Remember, you still have time to join in our Collect a Set predictions feature on social media. Check out our Twitter feed for more info! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2019 · 57 min
Ready for the Big Apple: US Open 2019 draw preview; Serena-Sharapova, Big 3 routes to final; Dark horses + potential upsets; R1 must-see matches; British hopes; Champions predictions; Murray in Mallorca
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim review the draws for the US Open 2019. They look at the paths of the top seeds; potential dark horses, British hopes and blockbuster matches. They're also joined by Lee from @tennisontelly who brings us up to date with Amazon Prime broadcasting and where you can watch the US Open in the UK, in Europe and in the United States! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2019 · 49 min
Sizzling in Cincinatti: Keys the conqueror; Medvedev marches on; Murray singles comeback; Kyrgios 'bathroom break'; Kuznetsova's dream run; Williams sisters + Carlos Ramos
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim roundup all the action from the Western and Southern Open in Cincinatti. They discuss the resurgence of Svetlana Kuznetsova; Medvedev's 3rd straight final; Andy Murray's singles comeback and Federer's fastest ever loss in sixteen years. They also raise the prospect of a suspension for Nick Kyrgios and Kim tests Joel on his 1980s WTA doubles knowledge in the latest edition of 'Mysterious Player'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2019 · 18 min
Time for some Pironkova: The ATP + WTA Tour Fan Favourites as recommended by our listeners; Part two - the women
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot: Extra Slice, Joel and Kim delve into the territory of the fan favourite. The elusive, eccentric, often obscure players we love to follow on the ATP and WTA circuits; despite them perhaps never making it big or grabbing the newspaper headlines. This episode features many of our listeners' favourites; and the reasons why these players have captured our hearts and imaginations during their careers! Part 2 focuses on the WTA Tour. Listen to Part 1 where we cover ATP players here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2019 · 51 min
Passing the no.1 ranking hot potato: Rogers Cup + Coupe Rogers review, Cincinnati preview, Osaka back at No. 1, Medvedev‘s hot streak, Federer + Nadal join ATP Player council, Murray singles return
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim discuss this week's key talking points from the Rogers Cup and Coupe Rogers. They also look ahead to the Cincinnati Masters and reflect on Federer and Nadal's recent addition to the ATP Player Council as well as Andy Murray’s return to singles competition. Joel also taunts Kim with an elusive player to guess in the latest edition of ‘Mysterious Player’ - cue awful Peter Andre rendition! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 8, 2019 · 29 min
Finally, we can talk about Denis Istomin!: The ATP + WTA Tour Fan Favourites as recommended by our listeners; Part one - the men
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot: Extra Slice, Joel and Kim delve into the territory of the fan favourite. The elusive, eccentric, often obscure players we love to follow on the ATP and WTA circuits; despite them perhaps never making it big or grabbing the newspaper headlines. This episode features many of our listeners' favourites; and the reasons why these players have captured our hearts and imaginations during their careers! Part 1 - This episode focuses on players from the ATP tour - we'll cover the WTA Tour in part 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2019 · 42 min
To the land of maple syrup: Rogers Cup + Coupe Rogers preview, Kyrgios entertains Washington, Coco Gauff + Murray bros return to court, Thiem captures Kitbuhel, Sabalenka finds form in San Jose, Schwartzman triumphs in Los Cabos
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim preview the Rogers Cup and Coupe Rogers out in Toronto and Montreal. They also round up this week's action from Washington, San Jose, Los Cabos, Kitzbuhel and Karlruhe including dogs on court, lucky losers, double double bagels, scheduling controversies, Amazon Prime mix up and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2019 · 31 min
Come on Tim!: Tennis pet peeves part 2 featuring Wannabe coaches, Drunk fans, Excessive ball bouncers and more! Crowd-sourced by our listeners.
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot: Extra Slice, Joel and Kim discuss more of their pet peeves when attending and watching live tennis! Fuelled by listener bugbears and recent Wimbledon experiences; they vent out their frustrations on tipsy tennis fans, the serious picnickers, swooping birds; wannabe coaches and excessive ball bouncers! Let us know if you have any more to add to the list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2019 · 46 min
Show us a maiden: 1st time champions dominate including Jarry and Ferro; Basilashvilli wins Hamburg; Zverev splits from Lendl; Norrie and Evans perform well in Atlanta; Tomic's Wimbledon prize money denied
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim round up results from the past two weeks on the ATP/WTA Tour. With maiden titles galore, Brits on form in Atlanta and an odd shaped trophy in Hamburg, the post-Wimbledon period has been packed full of incident. Joel also brings us some more gems in Scoreboard Stories with possibly the longest ever three set men's match out in Mexico and a golden bagel for Sachia Vickery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 23, 2019 · 57 min
Let's get (tennis) quizzical: The '2019 ATP/WTA Season So Far' QUIZ with Joel & Kim
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim put each other to the test with a mid season review of the year quiz! Play as you listen along and see how much you recall from the first 7 months of the season across the ATP and WTA tours. Which player lost after being a bagel and 5 MPs up in front of their home crowd? Which player ended a long losing streak in finals? Can you name the first American champion of the season? Put your tennis knowledge to the mettle in our juicy quiz and let us know how you score! Play as you listen or print out an answer sheet here: The Passing Shot '2019 Season So Far' answer sheet [right click > 'print'] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2019 · 42 min
Wimbledon Day #12 and Day #13 catch-up: Sensational Simona; Djokovic claims 5th title; Cabal and Farah capture men's doubles in epic; Ladies doubles switch debate; Juniors + wheelchair round-up
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim look back on a weekend of finals at Wimbledon 2019. They discuss the thrilling 5 set final between Djokovic and Federer; and reflect on the greatest hour of Simon Halep's career when she won her first Wimbledon title. They also round-up the doubles, junior, wheelchair and quad champions before closing the door on the All England Lawn Tennis Club for another year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2019 · 28 min
Wimbledon Day #10 and Day #11 catch-up: Federer and Djokovic conquer; Simona-Serena showdown; Finals predictions; Doubles + wheelchair events catch-up
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim reflect on the somewhat underwhelming Wimbledon semi-finals. They predict the men's and ladies champions; debate whether they'd partner with Jelena Ostapenko in the mixed doubles and take pleasure in the De Groot-Van Koot match-up in the ladies wheelchair singles final! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2019 · 42 min
Wimbledon Day #7, Day #8 and Day #9 catch-up: Big 3 dominate QFs, Fedal 40 is set, Strycova ousts Konta, Halep + Svitolina fly under radar, Konta press conference, SerAndy comes to an end, SFs predictions
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim dissect the action from the men's and women's 4th round and Quarter Final action at Wimbledon. They talk Johanna Konta's press conference, cancelled stag do's and preview the upcoming semi-finals including #Fedal40! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2019 · 44 min
Wimbledon Day #5 and Day #6 catch-up: Konta overcomes Stephens; Gauff sets up Halep showdown; Federer, Nadal show form; Evans out in thriller; Barty + Kvitova in good touch; Murray's mixed success; Week 2 draw preview
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim round up all the action from the 3rd round at Wimbledon. They reflect on Konta making the second week; Dan Evans' dramatic 5 set exit; Coco Gauff's story continuing and why a Federer-Nadal semi is looking even more likely. They also preview week 2 at Wimbledon with their picks on who will be making the semi-finals later this week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 4, 2019 · 38 min
Wimbledon Day #3 + Day #4 catch-up: Nadal-Kyrgios fireworks; Kerber and Cilic upsets; Konta and Evans in good touch; Dart's dream run continues; Tomic's big fine; Round 3 men + women preview
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim review Round 2 action from Wimbledon from Day 3 and Day 4. They reflect on the popcorn match between Nadal and Kyrgios; defending champion Angelique Kerber's upset at the hands of lucky loser Lauren Davis; as well as discussing which Brit will make it furthest in the draw. They also make a plea for Bernard Tomic's forfeited prize money to fund the pod's future! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2019 · 19 min
Wimbledon Day #2 catch-up: Federer overcomes early hiccup; Kyrgios and Nadal set up showdown; ex-champions Muguruza and Sharapova out on a whimper; Konta and Evans continue British form
In the second of our daily catchups from Wimbledon, Joel reflects on the biggest talking points of the day. Federer and Nadal overcome early hiccups; Kyrgios entertains against Thompson; Sharapova out in dramatic fashion; Kerber and Barty begin campaigns with victories. It was also another good day for the Brits with Konta and Dan Evans leading the charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2019 · 23 min
Wimbledon Day #1 catch-up: Osaka, Zverev, Tsitsipas OUT, Gauff defeats idol Venus, Djokovic and Halep navigate tricky ties, Edmund and Watson through
In the first of our daily catchups from Wimbledon, Joel rounds up the day's play from The Championships; whilst Kim gives us a quick update from The Queue. Day 1 has been dramatic with Venus, Osaka, Zverev and Tsitsipas all falling at the first hurdle. Meanwhile, Brits Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund win through the second round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2019 · 47 min
The 2019 Wimbledon Look-Forward featuring Women's, Men's and Doubles Draw Analysis; British Match Ups and Roundup of Eastbourne and Antalya Grass Court Events!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Kim goes solo as she dissects the Wimbledon draws; looks ahead to The Championships 2019 and attempts to make semi-decent predictions! She also rounds up the week's action from Wimbledon Qualifying, Eastbourne and Antalya. Last but not least, she meets a familiar face in Scoreboard Stories who serves up a litany of errors in a Dutch ITF event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2019 · 38 min
Pursuing grass court perfection: In conversation with Wimbledon's Senior Groundsman Will Brierley and EVERYTHING you need to know about The Championships grass courts!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Joel and Kim chat to Will Brierley aka @AELTCGroundsman to discuss all things Wimbledon grass courts! They find out what the groundsteam actually get up to for the other 50 weeks of the year and discover what the future holds for the team as Wimbledon expands. Joel also reveals his plans to start growing a grass court in the back of his garden now he has the secret to grass court success.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2019 · 1 hr 4 min
Hip hip hooray: Murray's dream comeback; Lopez the King of Queen's; Barty crowned world no. 1 in Birmingham; Federer's 102nd title in Halle, Wimbledon Wildcards debate, Mixed Doubles rejection and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim revel in the dream week that was Queens 2019 for Feliciano Lopez and Andy Murray. They also digest Roger Federer's 102nd tour title and Ash Barty's meteoric rise to become the new World No.1. Elsewhere, they debate Wimbledon Wildcards; Mixed Doubles Partners for Andy Murray and hear from superfan Zainab and Kim's Dad for the 'Fan-eye' both at Queen's and Eastbourne qualifying! Kim also tries to take revenge and stump Joel with this week's "Mysterious Player". How did you all get along? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.