The Official Podcast of the Wimbledon Championships.
Expert analysis and big name interviews.
A new episode each day of the Wimbledon fortnight.
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The Official Podcast of the Wimbledon Championships.
Expert analysis and big name interviews.
A new episode each day of the Wimbledon fortnight.
Listen and subscribe via audioBoom, Apple Podcasts and iTunes.
Marcus Buckland, Jill Craybas and Robbie Koenig review a fourth Wimbledon title for Novak Djokovic, who needed only three sets to beat Kevin Anderson in the Gentlemen’s Singles Final. We round-up all the Day 13 action and reflect on the big stories of Wimbledon 2018.
Angelique Kerber defeats Serena Williams to win her first Wimbledon title and ruin the American's dream comeback as a mum. Richard Connelly is joined by former player Lucie Ahl and tennis expert Peter Marcato to dissect the 2018 Ladies’ final, plus they look ahead to Novak Djokovic taking on Kevin Anderson in Sunday’s Gentlemen’s Singles final.
Richard Connelly is joined by Wayne Ferreira and Philip Studd to review a record-breaking win for Kevin Anderson over John Isner, plus the unfinished, heavyweight semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. We also look ahead to Saturday’s Ladies’ Singles final between the extraordinary Serena Williams and Germany’s Angelique Kerber.
Richard Kaufman is joined by Matt Cronin and Claire Curran as Serena Williams is through to her tenth Wimbledon final after beating Julia Goerges in straight sets. We hear from Serena and what it means to her after the year she has had. Angelique Kerber joins Serena in the final after coming through in straight sets against Jelena Ostapenko.
Roger Federer’s Wimbledon is over after Kevin Anderson came from two sets down to defeat the eight-time champion. Richard Connolly is joined by Peter Marcato and Naomi Cavaday to discuss the shock defeat. They also muse over the three other quarter-finals that saw Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and John Isner all progress through to Friday’s semi finals.
Serena Williams fought back from a set down to beat Camila Giorgi to make it through to yet another Wimbledon semi-final. Mary Rhodes, Jill Craybas and Phil Studd hear from the American as well as her last four opponent, Julia Gorges. There’s also analysis of the other two Ladies quarter-finals as well as previews of Wednesday’s last eight Men’s Singles matches with Kevin Anderson and Juan Martin Del Potro.
Rafael Nadal makes it through to his first Wimbledon quarter-final in seven years. He’s on course to meet Roger Federer in the final, after the defending champion powered past Adrian Mannarino. Karolina Pliskova becomes the last of the women's top 10 seeds to go out of Wimbledon.
World Number One Simona Halep became the latest star name to suffer defeat in the Ladies Singles after crashing out in three sets to Su-Wei Hsieh. But the shocks didn’t stop there on Day Six as the Men’s fourth seed Alexander Zverev lost in five sets to qualifier Ernests Gublis. Richard Kaufman, Peter Marcato and Matt Cronin hear from the Latvian as well as from other third round victors Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin Del Potro.
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams becomes the eighth of the top 10 seeds to be knocked out in the Ladies’ draw, after losing to Kiki Bertens. Richard Connelly, Arvind Parmar and Lucy Ahl hear from Venus, as well as from Serena, who explains why she's playing with so much freedom. Plus we get the latest from the relentless Roger Federer.
It was another day of shocks at SW19 as the defending Ladies champion Garbine Muguruza and men’s third seed Marin Cilic both suffered defeats. Mary Rhodes, Nick Lester and Matt Cronin hear from the Croatian, as well as the man who knocked him out in five sets, Argentina’s Guido Pella. Plus, there’s also second round reaction from Rafael Nadal, Kyle Edmund, Simona Halep and Johanna Konta.
Richard Connelly, Robbie Koenig and Matt Cronin bring you reaction and analysis from Day Three of the Championships where Caroline Wozniacki was the latest top seed to taste defeat. We hear from the Dane, as well as her conqueror Ekaterina Makarova and also Roger Federer, Madison Keys and Karolina Pliskova.
Mary Rhodes, Barry Cowan and Peter Marcato review Day Two of the Championships where two-time champion Petra Kvitova suffered a surprise defeat to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus. We hear from both players as well as from Garbine Muguruza, Johanna Konta, Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios, who all safely made it through to the second round. There’s also a look ahead to Wednesday’s action where Roger Federer and Serena Williams are among the star names on show at SW19.
Mary Rhodes, Peter Marcato and Matt Cronin look back on the opening day of the 2018 Championships where Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Marin Cilic all enjoyed first round victories. We hear from the trio as well as from Caroline Wozniacki, Stan Wawrinka, Grigor Dimitrov and Sloane Stephens. Plus there’s a preview of Tuesday’s action where Garbiñe Muguruza begins the defence of her Ladies Singles crown.
Wimbledon Radio Channel’s Marcus Buckland, Naomi Cavaday and Barry Cowan give a comprehensive review of the Wimbledon 2018 draw, including interviews with Israeli Dudi Sela who faces World Number One Rafael Nadal in the first round, and last year’s ladies’ singles semi-finalist Magdaléna Rybáriková.
We also hear how Wimbledon preparations are going from some of the biggest names in tennis, including defending champions Roger Federer and Garbine Muguruza, as well as Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Simona Halep and Johanna Konta.
Wimbledon Radio Channel’s Marcus Buckland, Naomi Cavaday and Barry Cowan give a comprehensive review of the Wimbledon 2018 draw, including interviews with Israeli Dudi Sela who faces World Number One Rafael Nadal in the first round, and last year’s ladies’ singles semi-finalist Magdaléna Rybáriková.
We also hear how Wimbledon preparations are going from some of the biggest names in tennis, including Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Simona Halep, and Johanna Konta.
Wimbledon Radio Channel’s Marcus Buckland, Naomi Cavaday and Barry Cowan give a comprehensive review of the Wimbledon 2018 draw, including interviews with Israeli David 'Dudi' Sela who faces World Number One Rafael Nadal in the first round, and last year’s ladies’ singles semi-finalist Magdaléna Rybáriková.
Wimbledon Radio Channel’s Marcus Buckland speaks to men’s sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov, Barry Millns chats to new London resident Jérémy Chardy and top coach Roger Rasheed, while former British number one Lucie Ahl relives some nervous moments waiting for news of the Wimbledon draw.
Wimbledon Radio Channel’s Barry Millns catches up with David Goffin and Steve Darcis, Richard Connelly interviews CoCo Vandeweghe and Andrea Petkovic, plus Lucie Ahl discusses today’s news of the seedings for Wimbledon 2018. Oh and there’s a chance meeting with a certain Rafa Nadal.
Wimbledon Radio Channel’s Rupert Bell and Claire Curran chat to Naomi Broady, straight off the practice courts at Aorangi Park. With six days to go before The Championships, the British number three talks about the relaxed atmosphere at the All England Club and about her main focus in training.
They also catch up with David Taylor, who recently started coaching Madison Keys, one of the favourites for the Ladies’ Singles title. He reveals how Keys will adapt her game for the grass courts of Wimbledon, after her great run on the clay in Paris.
Tim Henman gives his assessment of the major challengers for the singles titles at Wimbledon 2018 and, in the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club’s 150th year, he also reflects on the magic of Wimbledon as an iconic event and sporting venue.
With seven days to go, big names including Serena Williams and Juan Martin del Potro have been shaping up on the practice courts at Aorangi Park, and it was there that The Wimbledon Radio Channel’s Marcus Buckland and Barry Cowan analysed the latest performances in the build-up to The Championships.
Hear how Roger Federer made history, beating Marin Cilic to claim an 8th Wimbledon title. Richard Connelly, Robbie Koenig and Philip Studd reflect on the final, on success for Jamie Murray and Martina Hingis, and on The Championships as a whole.
Day 12 of the Championships saw Garbine Muguruza overcome Venus Williams to claim her first Wimbledon Ladies Singles title. Richard Connelly, Jill Craybas and Peter Marcato look back on what was a superb performance from the Spaniard to see off the 5 time champion in straight sets. We hear from the delighted new Queen of SW19 and also from a magnanimous Williams. We also review an epic win for Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the Gentlemen’s Doubles Final and a slightly more straight forward victory for Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the Ladies’ Doubles Final.
Day 11 saw Roger Federer reach a record 11th Wimbledon final while Marin Cilic will contest the men’s showpiece at SW19 at the 11th time of asking. Richard Connelly, Chris Wilkinson and Rupert Bell hear from both men as well as their beaten opponents Tomas Berdych and Sam Querrey. Plus, there’s also a preview of the Ladies Singles final as Venus Williams takes on Garbine Muguruza.
Venus Williams and Garbine Muguruza sealed their places in the Ladies final with dominant victories on Day 10. Richard Kaufman, Naomi Cavaday and Lucie Ahl review the best of the action and hear from both finalists as well as defeated duo Magdalena Rybarikova and Johanna Konta. There’s also a preview of Men’s semi-finals day at the All England Club.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic were the shock exits on Men’s quarter-final day at the All England Club. Richard Connelly, Barry Cowan and Claire Curran look back on the best of the action and hear from Murray and Djokovic’s conquerors, Sam Querrey and Tomas Berdych as well as Roger Federer and Marin Cilic. Plus, there’s a preview of Ladies semi-finals day with Garbine Muguruza up against Magdalena Rybarikova and Johanna Konta taking on Venus Williams.
Johanna Konta upset the world number two Simona Halep on Ladies quarter-final day at the All England Club. Richard Connelly, Naomi Cavaday and Phil Studd review the best of the action and hear from the home favourite as well as Venus Williams and Garbine Muguruza. Plus, there’s a preview of the Men’s last eight matches on Day 9 of the 2017 Championships.
Rafael Nadal crashed out of the 2017 Championships at the hands of the 16th seed Gilles Muller after an epic five set encounter that lasted nearly five hours on No.1 Court. Richard Connelly, Robbie Koenig and Peter Marcato hear from the man from Luxembourg as well Roger Federer and Garbine Muguruza as they look back on the best of the fourth round action on what was an unforgettable ‘Manic Monday’ at the All England Club.
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber all enjoyed third round victories on middle Saturday at the 2017 Championships. Richard Connelly, Arvind Parmar and Barry Millns look back on the best of the action and preview the pick of the fourth round matches on ‘Manic Monday’.
Defending champion Andy Murray dug deep to overcome Italy’s Fabio Fognini in the third round on Day 5 of the 2017 Championships. Richard Connelly, Claire Curran and Nick Lester review the best of the action and hear from the world number one as well as Rafael Nadal, Marin Cilic, Simona Halep and Johanna Konta.
The world number three Karolina Pliskova suffered a shock second round defeat to Magdalena Rybarikova on Day 4 of the 2017 Championships. Mary Rhodes, Lucie Ahl and Robbie Koenig review the best of the action and hear from Rybarikova as well as Angelique Kerber, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Day Three at the All England Club saw home favourite Johanna Konta reach the third round following an epic three set win over Donna Vekic on Centre Court. Richard Kaufman, Jill Craybas and Rupert Bell hear from the sixth seed as well as Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal.
Mary Rhodes, Barry Cowan and Peter Marcato review Day Two of the 2017 Championships where world number one and top seed Angelique Kerber secured her passage to the second round. We hear from the German as well as Karolina Pliskova, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Mary Rhodes, Chris Wilkinson and Peter Marcato look back on the first day of the 2017 Championships where three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka suffered defeat at the hands of the unseeded Russian Daniil Medvedev. We hear from the ecstatic 21-year-old as well as Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams, who all enjoyed opening day victories.
Marcus Buckland, Barry Cowan and Jill Craybas analyse the draw for the 2017 Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles. We hear from defending champion Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Angelique Kerber as well as Olympic gold medallist Monica Puig and the young American Frances Tiafoe, who's looking forward to his Wimbledon debut.
Marcus Buckland, Barry Cowan and Jill Craybas analyse the draw for the 2017 Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles. We hear how the likes of French Open champion Rafael Nadal and world number one Angelique Kerber are feeling ahead of the start of play on Monday. Plus, we hear from Olympic gold medallist Monica Puig and the young American Frances Tiafoe, who's looking forward to his Wimbledon debut.
Marcus Buckland, Barry Cowan and Jill Craybas analyse the draw for the 2017 Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles. We hear from Olympic gold medallist Monica Puig and the young American Frances Tiafoe, who's excited ahead of his Wimbledon debut.
Victoria Azarenka tells The Wimbledon Radio Channel's Barry Millns and Jill Craybas that she’s looking to ‘fulfil her potential’ on her return to the Championships following the birth of her first child. We also hear from Olympic Gold Medalist and five-time Grand Slam Champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands as well as Stan Wawrinka’s coach, the former world number two, Magnus Norman.
Top coach Daniel Vallverdu tells The Wimbledon Radio Channel’s Rupert Bell that he thinks Roger Federer is the man to beat at Wimbledon 2017 and that Andy Murray's form is about to change for the better. The Venezuelan also speaks about Rafa Nadal and his current charge Grigor Dimitrov. Plus, Barry Cowan chats to Thomas Hogstedt about the 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard and another player he works with Tommy Haas, who recently beat Federer in Stuttgart.
Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund speaks to The Wimbledon Radio Channel's Barry Millns and Barry Cowan about his preparations for The Championships while Rafael Nadal’s uncle and long-time coach Toni Nadal tells us who he doesn’t want his nephew to face should he reach the final.
Four time Wimbledon semi-finalist Tim Henman (now a major figure behind the scenes at the All England Club) talks to The Wimbledon Radio Channel's Marcus Buckland and Barry Cowan about preparations for The Championships, the contenders and some of the key moments from his many years as a player here at Wimbledon.
Richard Connelly, Robbie Koenig and Naomi Cavaday review the Men’s singles final as Andy Murray wins his second Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam crown with a straight sets win over Milos Raonic.
Richard Connelly, Jill Craybas and Philip Studd review the Ladies singles final as Serena Williams wins her seventh Wimbledon title, a record equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown.
Marcus Buckland, Barry Cowan and Barry Millns review Men’s semi-final day as Milos Raonic reaches his first Grand Slam final with an epic five set win over Roger Federer. The Canadian will face Andy Murray after the 2013 champion beat Tomas Berdych in straight sets.
Richard Kaufman, Jill Craybas and Rupert Bell look back on Ladies semi-final day as Serena Williams reaches her ninth Wimbledon final with a straight sets victory over Elena Vesnina. The defending champion will face Angelique Kerber after the German fourth seed beat Serena’s sister Venus 6-4 6-4.
Richard Connelly, Philip Studd and Barry Cowan review a fantastic men’s quarter finals day at the All England Club where both Roger Federer and Andy Murray were taken to 5 sets. We hear from both players plus Milos Raonic and Tomas Berdych who complete the semi final line up
With Serena and Venus on course for a ninth all-Williams Grand Slam final, Mary Rhodes Naomi Cavaday and Arvind Parmar look back at Ladies Quarter-Finals day at the All England Club. We also preview Wednesday's Men's Quarter-Finals.
Mary Rhodes, Lucie Ahl and Peter Marcato look back on a magnificent Monday at the All England Club where defending champion Serena Williams, Andy Murray and Roger Federer all booked their place in the quarter-finals. Dominika Cibulkova was also a fourth round winner and is now just two wins from the final, the same day she is due to get married!
Richard Connelly, Robbie Koenig and Barry Millns review a magical Middle Sunday at the All England Club where defending champion Serena Williams eased in to round four with a straight sets win over Annika Beck. We also look back on an astonishing encounter between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and John Isner which saw the Frenchman win the fifth set 19 games to 17.
Richard Connelly, Chris Wilkinson and Peter Marcato review a momentous Day 6 at the All England Club where defending champion Novak Djokovic and two-times Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova were the surprise exits. We also hear from Andy Murray and Simona Halep, who both enjoyed victories on Centre Court.
Richard Connelly, Barry Cowan and Robbie Koenig look back on Day 5 at the All England Club where Stan Wawrinka was the latest high profile name to exit the Championships. We also hear from Serena and Venus Williams, as well as Roger Federer.
Mary Rhodes, Peter Marcato and Rupert Bell look back on Day 4 at the All England Club where French Open champion and second seed Garbine Muguruza lost her second round match to world number 124 Jana Cepelova. We also hear from Andy Murray, Simona Halep and Agnieszka Radwanska.
Richard Kaufman, Lucie Ahl and Barry Millns look back on Day 3 of the Championships where British qualifier Marcus Willis’ fairy tale week was ended by Roger Federer. We also hear from Novak Djokovic and Agnieszka Radwanska, who both won their matches on Centre Court.
Mary Rhodes, Arvind Parmar and Peter Marcato take a look back at Day Two of the 2016 Championships. We hear from defending Ladies champion Serena Williams as well as Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Nick Kyrgios.
Mary Rhodes, Chris Wilkinson and Peter Marcato look back on an enthralling first day of the 2016 Championships. We hear from defending champion Novak Djokovic as well as Roger Federer, Garbine Muguruza and world number 772 Marcus Willis who made it through to the second round at his first ever Wimbledon.
Marcus Buckland, Barry Cowan and Jill Craybas discuss Friday's draw and hear from defending champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams. We also hear from Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Johanna Konta and Garbiñe Muguruza on their upcoming matches.
Marcus Buckland, Barry Cowan and Jill Craybas analyse Friday’s main draw for the 2016 Gentlemen and Ladies singles. Find out who 2015 champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will face as they start their title defences. And we have reaction from Aorangi Park where Richard Kaufman caught up with Liam Broady & Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
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Richard Krajicek joins the Wimbledon Preview Podcast to reminisce about his title success 20 years ago. Live @ Wimbledon Radio's Barry Millns and Lucie Ahl are also joined by Tim Henman on the Hill that bears his name as well as fellow Brits Heather Watson and Jamie Murray. The 1962 champion Neale Fraser also stops to chat, while All England Club chief executive Richard Lewis has the lowdown on preparations for The Championships with just 4 days to go.
On the latest Wimbledon Preview Podcast, the most successful doubles partnership of all time, Mike and Bob Bryan, join Live @ Wimbledon Radio's Gigi Salmon and Jill Craybas to look back on their first Wimbledon title ten years ago. Also a host of top players including Simona Halep, Madison Keys and Sabine Lisicki share their hopes for this year’s Championships, while Andy Murray’s former coach Miles Maclagan gets goosebumps remembering his first time on Centre Court.
On the latest Wimbledon Preview Podcast, former semi-finalist Juan Martin del Potro joins Live @ Wimbledon Radio’s Marcus Buckland and Barry Cowan to discuss his preparations and return to fitness. Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou talks about her chances of defending the Ladies’ title. Two-time Wimbledon doubles champion Peter McNamara talks about why he loves these Championships plus Head Groundsman Neil Stubley reveals what goes into preparing perfect grass courts at the All England Club.
On the first Wimbledon Preview Podcast, three-time former champion Boris Becker joins Live @ Wimbledon Radio’s Marcus Buckland and Barry Cowan to talk about Novak Djokovic’s preparations for The Championships. Plus we assess Andy Murray’s readiness to challenge the World Number 1 after his record 5th title at Queen’s.
Our Live @ Wimbledon team look back at a superb fortnight at the All England Club which saw Novak Djokovic claim his third title and Serena Williams secure a sixth crown.