The Gay Tennis Fan Civil War & More Gay Tennis News
We're back with another episode! In part 1, Tony breaks down recent gay tennis news. Get his thoughts on: Alcaraz getting tweeted by the official Grindr twitter accountTony saving a dog like Danielle CollinsKasatkina playing for Australia Coaching news: Daddy Goran is back (!) and so are the Safin(a) siblingsThen in part 2, @jonahtennis joins Tony to talk about the WTA event in Charleston. More specifically they chat about the match Tony dubbed The Gay Tennis Fan Civil War: When Danielle Collins played Jelena Ostapenko. The duo also share their experiences at Charleston and discuss Tony creeping out Sloane Stephens there years ago. For more from us, find us on Twitter and Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please give us a 5-star review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Serena’s Historic 2015 Season: 10 Years Later (Part 1)
Can you believe it has been 10 years (!!) since Serena completed her second Serena slam in 2015?! We can’t. And we’re still not over it. Join us and fellow Tony, Serena stan and creator of the Tennis Watchers substack (tjc05 on Twitter and Bluesky) as we break down Serena’s 2015 tournament by tournament. In Part 1, we talk through Serena’s jam packed January - March 2015, which included: Serena’s famous espresso request in Hopman CupHer big Australian Open slam win over Sharapova (and the truly iconic “come on” match)Her return to Indian Wells after 14 years of boycotting itWinning the Miami Open for the 8th and final time Serena’s return in Indian Wells was a cultural moment. Read Serena’s piece on it in Time here, plus an ESPN article about what went on behind the scenes. Venus, who returned a year later, also wrote a piece about IW in The Player’s Tribune - it's definitely worth a read. Stay tuned for more installments as we look back at Serena’s 2015 season by subscribing to the podcast! And for more from us, find us on Twitter and Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tony Talks Tennis with T. Kyle
Internet trend setter, podcaster and music producer T. Kyle joins Tony to talk pro tennis and pop culture. Listen as they talk: Favorite Serena Williams moments Playing tennis growing upT. Kyle's viral "Piper No" sound clip Tennis video gamesPickleball, WTA rebrand, pop culture queens and much more!Listen to T. Kyle's pop music podcast Legends Only and follow him on Instagram. And for more from us, follow us on Twitter and Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Annoying Tennis News: Iga Rambles, Draper Disappoints and Another Iconic Gay Bar Closes
We’re annoyed! Lots of small tennis news stories came out this week - and almost all of them annoyed Tony. Here’s what you can expect: A reading of Iga Swiatek’s lengthy Instagram post from earlier this week.An old quote from Jack Draper resurfaced on Twitter this week just as Tony was becoming a stan. Barracuda, an iconic NYC gay bar, is closing and we’re concerned about the state of gay bars across the country. You’ll also hear a few personal stories about bad interviews and the joy the 'No Challenges Remaining' podcast brought Tony over the years. Want more from us? Check us out on Twitter and Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Indian Wells & Traitors US Recap + Looking Ahead at the Tennis Season
We have a returning doubles partner join us in David Kane, lead editor of Tennis.com. David’s here to chat all things Indian Wells, the end of The Traitors US and then look ahead to Miami and beyond this year. Catch up with us as we chat through: The winners of IW and The TraitorsThe biggest surprises of both What we want to see moving forward Much more! Want more from us? Check us out on Twitter and Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Gay Tennis Podcast! We break down the latest pro tennis news like we're talking about gay culture. It's kinda like a gay brunch where we gossip about the WTA and ATP tours. Join in the fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.