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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Jun 19, 2019 · 31 min
Please move!: MOST ANNOYING pet peeves when watching live tennis - as suggested by our listeners!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot: Extra Slice, Joel and Kim debate the most annoying pet peeves amongst fans when attending live tennis events. From towel grabbing adults to screaming babies; from blocked views to wannabee trumpeteers; Joel and Kim explore the trials and tribulations of live tennis; with the help of listeners who have shared their most common bugbears. Did we miss any? Tweet us your most annoying pet peeves when watching live tennis @passingshotpod or drop us an email on passingshotpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2019 · 55 min
Wet, wet, wet: Garcia, Berrettini, Evans beat the rain and everything you may have missed from the first week of ATP/WTA grass court tennis action!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim dissect this week's action and results from the grass (and indoor hard!) courts of Europe. They reflect on the wet week that was; Garcia edging Vekic; Riske's astonishing fightback against Bertens; as well as titles for Berrettini and Mannarino. A full roundup of British results and updates from the tennis world including who managed to break a 21 match losing streak; and a new segment "Mysterious Player" sees Joel stump Kim with some epic tennis trivia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2019 · 26 min
A barn, some sponge balls and the GOAT... everything you need to know about the world of touchtennis in 30 minutes with founder Rashid Ahmad
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim talk to touchtennis founder Rashid Ahmad to learn all you need to know about one of the fastest growing racket sports in the world. From its backyard beginnings in the leafy suburbs of London to being played at events all around the globe, we find out what's been behind its success. We also look at both the participation and performance sides of the sport including the fledgling UK tour as well what plans there are in place for the future. To learn more about touchtennis and see it for yourself, we recommend heading over to the touchtennis YouTube channel to watch some epic rallies taken from their worldwide events. You can also follow touchtennis on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2019 · 53 min
Points you may have missed from French Open Week 2 featuring Nadal's dozen, Barty brilliance, Scheduling conflicts, Federer-Nadal XXXIX, Thiem-Djokovic weather debate, Evans conquers Surbiton and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch up podcast, Joel and Kim round up the action from Roland Garros. They reflect on Nadal's historic 12th title on the dirt of Paris; Barty's brilliance in capturing her maiden slam and all the fallout from the scheduling controversy! They also look at the grass court action in Surbiton this week; with a win for Dan Evans and a fan report from superfan Liz Curran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2019 · 57 min
Federer v Nadal: The Greatest Tale in Tennis
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice, we take a look back on the historic tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in conversation with the host of the Sports Wars podcast, Dan Rubenstein, who has researched and documented their rivalry from the very beginning. We start in Miami 2004 at their first meeting and travel through subsequent match-ups on the red clay of Roland Garros and the green lawns of Wimbledon; including THAT final in 2008. Check out the Sports Wars website or search 'Sports Wars' on iTunes to listen to all episodes about the rivalry in their Federer v Nadal series as well as other famous sporting rivalries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
The 'French Open Week One' tennis catch-up featuring WTA teenagers surge, Big 3 efficiently through, Konta's hotstreak, R16 preview + second week predictions and more! ...
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim reflect on the first week's play at Roland Garros 2019. They discuss the rise of the WTA teenagers, Jo Konta's impressive run to the quarter-finals and Naomi Osaka's slam streak ending with the Doubles No. 1 beating the Singles No. 1! They also look at the Big 3 sailing through the draw on the men's side and why Serbians and (French) Wildcards have made history this tournament! We also have another 'fan-eye' perspective to give us the low down on what the tournament is like in person with the brand new Court Simmone-Mathieu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2019 · 51 min
The ‘2019 French Open’ tennis look-forward featuring the Men’s and Women’s draw reactions, British chances, tournament predictions, updates on latest round of ATP and WTA events and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim digest the men's and women's draws for Roland Garros 2019. They discuss the contenders for this year's titles; debate whether a Djokovic-Nadal final is a foregone conclusion or not; look at the chances of British players and eventually make potentially terrible predictions! They also hear from Lee from @tennisontelly who gives them the fan-eye view on his visit to the Geneva Open. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22, 2019 · 41 min
The ‘2019 Rome Open’ tennis catch-up featuring Nadal’s resurgence, Pliskova’s understated excellence, Konta's final run surprise, Kyrgios chair-throwing default, 2020 ATP Cup launch, Wimbledon No. 1 Court roof event, WTA on Prime and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim reflect on Rome across the ATP & WTA circuits including Nadal’s first title of the year, Pliskova and Konta’s unexpected runs to the final, the Kyrgios chair-throwing default incident, reaction to the news of the WTA coming to Amazon Prime as well as the website launch of the 2020 ATP Cup. They are also joined by Passing Shot listener Tom Bryant for the fan’s view on how the test event for the Wimbledon No. 1 court roof went down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2019 · 47 min
The ‘2019 Madrid Open’ tennis catch-up featuring Djokovic peaking at right time, Bertens brilliance, Tsitsipas’ clay uprising, Ferrer’s farewell - greatest player to never win a Slam?, Madrid fan tips, Rome look-forward and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim take in the events of the Madrid Open across the ATP and WTA circuits with a look at how Djokovic underlined his status as French Open favourite, Bertens brilliance against Halep, Tsitsipas’ clay uprising and a final tribute to David Ferrer - the greatest player never to win a slam? They are also joined by Passing Shot listener Will Henderson for the fan’s view of Madrid including tips on tickets, travel and in the ground. Elsewhere, they chat bagels and breadsticks in Scoreboard Stories and look-forward to all the events in Rome so far in The Wildcard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2019 · 48 min
The 'EIGHT is great' tennis catch-up featuring Kvitova's surge in Stuttgart, Thiem's tussles in Barcelona, Konta's rise in Rabat, Berrettini + Garin win in Budapest + Munich, Wimbledon 2019 updates, Gimelstob ATP resignation and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim try and catch their breath on what has been a jam-packed couple of weeks on both the ATP & WTA circuits with EIGHT tournaments to look back on including all the big talking points from Barcelona, Stuttgart, Estoril, Munich and Rabat. Elsewhere, they discuss the contrasting fortunes of Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta in Brits on Tour and what might just be the quickest three sets of tennis played on a clay court in Scoreboard Stories. And they roundup an equally busy period off court in The Wildcard with Justin Gimelstob announcing his resignation from the ATP, Wimbledon outlining their changes for this year's championships and the news of the ATP World Tour Finals moving from London to Turin from 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2019 · 30 min
The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice | The French Open 2005 tennis catch-up. Lookback on Rafa's first Roland Garros title, Mariano Puerta's surprise final run, Justine Henin's demolition of Mary Pierce and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice, to commemorate the start of the clay season, Joel & Kim take a trip down tennis memory lane and recall Rafael Nadal’s first Roland Garros title at the 2005 French Open. Join us as we apply the patented Passing Shot treatment and take a retrospective catch-up on the men’s, women’s, doubles and junior draws in this throwback episode dedicated to a vintage Grand Slam of the mid 2000s! Got a suggestion for a future retro Grand Slam catch-up? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, what favourite of yours springs to mind! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2019 · 50 min
The Monte Carlo + Fed Cup tennis catch-up with special guest @TennisonTelly and the GB fan view inside the Copperbox Arena.
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim look back on a Monte Carlo Masters full of surprises and shocks with Italian Fabio Fognini ousting Nadal en route to capturing the biggest title of his career. Elsewhere, they recap Great Britain’s historic Fed Cup win against Kazakhstan in London with the GB fan perspective from special guest Lee, also known on Twitter as @TennisonTelly. They also review the best of the rest in Fed Cup action including the semi-finals between France-Romania and Australia-Belarus, the potential rumours of Amazon Prime buying the rights to televise the WTA Tour and what actually did Kim decide to do when offered a Wimbledon semi-final ticket for this year’s Championships? Find out in our latest episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 16, 2019 · 46 min
The ‘Here comes clay’ tennis catch-up featuring Keys conquers, Muguruza defends, Paire pounces, Garin’s maiden title, Moore’s epic comeback, Olympics changes, Osaka Nike switch, #Claycourtthings debacle and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim roundup the first two weeks of the clay court season with the WTA in Charleston, Monterrey, Bogota, Lugano and the ATP taking in the sights of Houston and Marrakesh. Elsewhere, they discuss if Tara Moore from the U.K. completed one of the greatest tennis comebacks ever seen at the ITF event in Sunderland, the merits of a mixed Monte Carlo event as suggested by Stefanos Tsitsipas and clean up just what was #Claycourtthings all about on the ATP Twitter feed. This and lots more packed into your 45 minute digest on the tennis circuit in the past couple of weeks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2019 · 56 min
The Miami Open tennis catch-up featuring Barty brilliance, Fed 101, Kerber controversy, British Tennis refresh, Hopman Cup future and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim look back on the finale of the “Sunshine Double” - the Miami Open. They discuss all the major developments from the men’s and women’s draw including the brilliance of Ash Barty, Federer’s 101st, Kerber “drama queen” comments, Kyrgios leading The Underarm Serve revolution, Osaka and Djokovic indifferent form, the British Tennis rebrand, where next for the Hopman Cup and more in this bumper episode before we head into the clay season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19, 2019 · 50 min
The Indian Wells tennis catch-up featuring Andreescu, Kerber, Osaka, Thiem, Djokovic, Wawrinka, Chris Kermode, Kevin Anderson's dog Lady Kady and more!
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim catch their breath on what has been an exhilarating last 10 days out in Indian Wells. They discuss all the major talking points from the men’s and women’s draw including the meteoric rise of Bianca Andreescu, a first Masters title for Dominic Thiem and how Edmund, Evans and the rest of the British contingent got on in the Californian desert. Elsewhere, we assess the fallout of Chris Kermode’s surprise ousting as ATP CEO in The Wildcard and talk break points in Scoreboard Stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2019 · 24 min
The Passing Shot presents... Extra Slice | Player Pronunciations: A semi-definitive guide to some of the hardest names to say on the ATP and WTA circuit
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim address the number 1 source of feedback for the pod so far: player pronunciations! Listen, as we (attempt to) provide the definitively right - and wrong - ways of saying the names of tennis pros that we have been called out on in the season so far. Find out how you should actually say Marin Cilic, Elina Svitolina and Denis Shapovalov to name but a few! Warning: May contain the mispronunciation of players on the ATP and WTA circuit that some listeners may find offensive... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2019 · 40 min
The Indian Wells tennis look-forward featuring the top EIGHT things we’re looking forward to in the Indian Wells men’s and women’s draws
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim preview the men’s and women’s draws at Indian Wells with the top 8 things they are looking forward to in the first stop of the Sunshine Double also commonly referred to as “the fifth Grand Slam”. They’ll also share their inevitably terrible predictions on who they think will be ending the tournament as men’s and women’s champion (though don’t hold your breath given their previous track record)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 5, 2019 · 42 min
The Acapulco and Dubai tennis catch-up featuring the Nick Kyrigos show; Underarm serve debate; Federer 100 titles; Tsitsipas top 10 debut; Norrie and Edmund shine
In the latest episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim unpack the latest on the tennis circuit on the road to Indian Wells. In Acapulco, we turn to Nick Kyrigos and talk jet skiing, underarm serves and that MOTY candidate vs. Nadal. Not to be outdone, over in Dubai, we talk Federer’s 100th title and whether he could eclipse Jimmy Connors all time record of 109 whilst Tsitsipas cracks the top 10 for the first time. We also cover what’s been going on in the Indian Wells build-up events, Norrie and Edmund showing good form and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2019 · 50 min
The 'Doha to Dubai, Rotterdam to Rio' tennis catch-up featuring Evans in Del Ray; ITF World Tennis Tour debate; Osaka/Bajin split; Isner-Opelka servathon
In this episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel & Kim look back on what has been a jam-packed last couple of weeks in the tennis season. On the WTA side, we discuss all the major events going on at the back-to-back Premiers in Doha and Dubai whilst on the ATP circuit we cover the 500s in Rotterdam and Rio as well as all the 250s in Europe and South America. Elsewhere, we have a look at what's been a very productive week for Dan Evans in Del Ray whilst we get our heads around the surprise split between Naomi Osaka and her coach Sascha Bajin, the current debate surrounding the newly reformed ITF World Tennis Tour and what records were broken at the New York Open (clue: it involves serving and John Isner). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2019 · 43 min
The Valentine's Special tennis catch-up featuring Fed Cup in Bath, Davis Cup rankings anger, ATP/WTA roundup, Tennis Power Couples
In this episode of The Passing Shot, your tennis catch-up podcast, Joel and Kim discuss what’s been happening in the tennis world post-Australian Open. This includes how the Brits got on in their Fed Cup home tie, the current Davis Cup ranking points controversy and the latest results from the ATP and WTA circuits including St. Petersburg, Hua Hin, Sofia Open, Montpellier and Córdoba. And finally, with Valentine’s Day coming up, the spotlight is put on love on the tour with a debate on what are the top Tennis Power Couples in the game. Which couple is your favourite? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.