Beyond The Baseline: SI's Tennis Podcast with Jon Wertheim

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Ryan Harrison Addresses Donald Young Incident Feb 20, 2018

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Ryan Harrison following last week's New York Open, where Donald Young accused Harrison of using a racial slur during their first round match. After the ATP announced that there was no evidence found to support the charge, Harrison talks about what transpired during and after the match, how it has affected him in the subsequent days, where he will go from here, why he is considering legal action against Young and more.
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Philadelphia Eagles kicker and tennis player Jake Elliott Feb 15, 2018

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Philadelphia Eagles kicker and Super Bowl LII champion about his roots in tennis, why he decided to play college football over college tennis, how the mechanics and training of tennis has benefitted him on the football field and more. On the second part of the podcast, Andrea Leand gives a dispatch from Fed Cup in Asheville, N.C. on the Americans and specifically Serena Williams.
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2018 Hall of Fame Inductee Michael Stich Feb 08, 2018

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Michael Stich about his election to the 2018 Hall of Fame, the voting and induction process, how Stich found out he was a 2018 inductee, the difference between the value of the "Hall of Fame" in the U.S. vs. Europe and other countries and more. Stich also looks back and reflects on his career, his current work with the Michael Stich Foundation, what he thinks of the current game and more.
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Wrapping up the 2018 Australian Open Jan 29, 2018

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Host Jon Wertheim talks with SI.com tennis editor Jamie Lisanti about the 2018 Australian Open and the implications the results will have on the coming weeks of tennis. Topics include Roger Federer's 20th Grand Slam title; Caroline Wozniacki's breakthrough and first major title; Rafael Nadal's withdrawal and injury; the Australian Open app and website and how technology plays a big role in a major tournament's success; Tennys Sandgren and much more.
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Mary Carillo on 2018 Australian Open, Margaret Court Interview Jan 09, 2018

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Mary Carillo about her upcoming REAL SPORTS interview with Margaret Court and the 2018 Australian Open. Carillo details her four-day visit and interview with Court, including her ministry and the fact that—despite her Hall of Fame career, record Grand Slam singles titles, and namesake arena in Melbourne, the third largest at the Australian Open—there are people who believe her name should be stripped from the arena because of her views as a Pentecostal minister, particularly about gay marriage. Also on the podcast, Wertheim and Carillo discuss notable players to watch in Melbourne, top storylines heading into the season, favorites for the men's and women's title and more.
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Universal Tennis Rating CEO Mark Leschly Jan 05, 2018

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Host Jon Wertheim talks with Leschly, a successful college tennis player at Harvard, a former ATP pro and member of the Danish Davis Cup team, about his new role as the principal owner of Universal Tennis Rating, which is an algorithm-based rating system between 1-16 that reflects level of play, based on competition, scores and recent matches. Leschly explains in detail what the ranking system is exactly, how it impacts professional, college and recreational players and coaches, how it relates to handicaps in golf, how it compares to the WTA and ATP rankings and points system and more. Wertheim and Leschly also discuss the new Universal Tennis partnership with Tennis Channel, which will make UTR an integrated part of on-air broadcasts throughout 2018.
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Bob Bryan on Doubles Specialists, Twin Brother Mike Dec 21, 2017

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with doubles great Bob Bryan, who gives an update on how he will spend the last weeks of the season before heading to Melbourne for the Australian Open, how his relationship with his brother Mike has evolved and where it stands today, the state of the doubles specialist right now, 2018 predictions and more.
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Paul Annacone wraps up the 2017 season Nov 22, 2017

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Paul Annacone about the top storylines of the season, the level of play we saw from Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in 2017, the end of the year finish for Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev’s surge, the recent changes made by the Grand Slam board and much more.
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Andre Agassi on Novak Djokovic in 2018 Nov 09, 2017

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Andre Agassi about his coaching relationship with Novak Djokovic and what we should expect from their partnership in 2018, why he believes Djokovic is a special player, how much technology plays a role in the aging field in men's tennis and more. Agassi also looks back on his career and talks about whether or not he would be involved in tennis TV commentary in the future.
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21-year-old American Jared Donaldson Oct 26, 2017

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On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with World No. 50 Donaldson, who just this week qualified for the ATP Next-Gen Finals in Milan. Wertheim and Donaldson discuss how he is feeling at this point in the season ahead of the last event of the year, how he preformed in comparison to his goals this season, his roots, how he got into playing tennis, whether or not he regrets skipping out of going to college to turn pro and more.
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