Episodes
Dec. 9, 2023
CTC Shorts with Tom Gullikson
Welcome to the 2nd of our CTC Podcast Shorts. In this clip, we have former top-5 doubles and top-40 singles player turned US Davis Cup captain and coach Tom Gullikson. Tom appeared on Episode 110 of Control the Controllables…
Dec. 3, 2023
Thomas Johansson - 2002 Australian Open Champion
In today´s episode we welcome 2002 Australian Open Champion and former world number 7 Thomas Johansson! Thomas began his career in the heyday of Swedish tennis, preceded and surrounded by legends such as Bjorn Borg, Mats Wil…
Nov. 24, 2023
CTC Shorts with Valorie Kondos Field
Welcome to an all new feature here at Control the Controllables, our Podcast Shorts. With these we’re bringing out all of the most entertaining, informative, heart-warming and hilarious moments from all of your favourite CTC…
Nov. 21, 2023
Patricia Hy: A Journey to Resilience
In today’s episode we speak to former Canadian pro tennis player Patricia Hy. Patricia was a top 30 WTA player and a Grand Slam quarter finalist, who has since become a successful mental skills coach, using her perspective a…
Oct. 9, 2023
Talking Doubles with the 2023 US Open Doubles Champions!
A month on from the US Open, and we´re delighted to say we´ve been able to bring the 3 winning doubles pairs together, to tell us about their incredible fortnight in New York. First we chat to Rajeev Ram & Joe Salisbury who …
Sept. 16, 2023
US Open 2023 Review
The 2023 US Open didn´t disappoint as we saw Coco Gauff win her first Grand Slam title, and Novak Djokovic collect his record-equalling 24th! It was also an incredible fortnight for our very own CTC Host Dan Kiernan who guid…
Sept. 8, 2023
Alfie Hewett - Changing the game of Wheelchair Tennis
In today´s episode we speak to British pro wheelchair tennis player Alfie Hewett. Alfie is 25 and already a 25-time Grand Slam Champion, winning 7 singles and 18 doubles titles with fellow Brit Gordon Reid. Born with the con…
Aug. 28, 2023
US Open 2023 Preview
As the final Grand Slam of 2023 gets underway today, we´ve brought our amazing panelists together to discuss all things US Open. Joining CTC Host Dan Kiernan is 2012 Wimbledon Men´s Doubles Champion and Denmark´s Davis Cup C…
Aug. 25, 2023
Sir Andy Murray - A British Sporting Icon
To celebrate our 200th episode of the Control the Controllables podcast we speak to none other than British sporting legend, Sir Andy Murray. Andy is the most successful British tennis player in history, winning 3 Grand Slam…
Aug. 21, 2023
Inside the Success of Czech Tennis with Jan Stoces
Czech tennis has quietly been leading the way in tennis player development for the past 10-15 years, particularly on the women’s side of the game. What seems like a conveyor belt of world class players have been arriving int…
Aug. 11, 2023
Dave O´Hare - Grand Slam Winning Doubles Coach
In today´s episode we talk to Dave O´Hare who coaches one of the best doubles teams on the ATP Tour. Dave is a former pro player and still represents Ireland in the Davis Cup. He´s been working with Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ra…
Aug. 1, 2023
Nigel Sears - Coaching the best WTA Players in the world
In today´s episode we speak to British tennis coach Nigel Sears who has worked at the top of the women´s game for the past 35 years. During that time, Nigel has worked with 8 players who have reached the top 10 in the world,…
July 21, 2023
Wimbledon 2023 Review
The 2023 Wimbledon Championships gave us some amazing moments, and a new King and Queen of Centre Court. Carlos Alcaraz became the first man outside of the Big 4 to win the Wimbledon men´s singles title since 2002. Meanwhile…
July 17, 2023
Dominic Iannotti - Scotland´s World Learning Disability Tennis Champion
Dominic Iannotti is a current world No. 3 tennis player. His career has taken him from his home in Prestwick, Scotland to Australia, Ecuador and around Europe representing the Great Britain Learning Disability National Squad…
July 2, 2023
Wimbledon 2023 Preview
We´re just a few hours away from the beautiful green grass of Wimbledon being on our screens. It´s our favourite Grand Slam here at Control the Controllables, and we´ve brought back our awesome panellists to chat through wha…
June 29, 2023
David Hodgetts - From Burnt out Tennis Player to Successful Entrepreneur
David Hodgetts´ tennis story is one that many players can relate to. From a talented junior who dedicated his life to becoming a pro tennis player, the rigours of tennis took their toll, and by 19 he´d fallen out of love wit…
June 16, 2023
French Open 2023 Review
It was another French Open for the history books this year, as Novak Djokovic became the first man to win 23 Grand Slam titles. His win at Roland Garros also means he´s the first man to win each Grand Slam three times. In th…
June 13, 2023
Andrew Jarrett - Wimbledon Referee for 14 Years
As the clay court season comes to an end, it means we´re just a few weeks away from the next Grand Slam of the year (and our favourite), Wimbledon. 🌱🇬🇧 In today´s episode we talk to someone who knows the tournament more than…
May 29, 2023
French Open 2023 Preview
The 2023 French Open is underway in Paris, without Rafael Nadal in the draw for the first time in 19 years. Who is going to make the most of his absence to lift the men´s trophy? Will Iga Swiatek defend her womens title? Or …
May 24, 2023
Chris Goldsmith - The Tennis Talker
If you´re a tennis fan on Twitter, you´ll probably have come across The Tennis Talker. With more than 350,000 tweets and 14,000 followers to date, Chis Goldsmith, aka the Tennis Talker has become an authority on tennis, part…
May 12, 2023
Pat Cash - Wimbledon Men´s Singles Champion 1987
In today´s episode we´re talking to 1987 Wimbledon Men´s Singles Champion Pat Cash. Pat is one of the legends of Australian tennis and was a huge fan favourite around the world in the 80´s and 90´s. Known for his black and w…
March 24, 2023
Is Opelka Right - Should Doubles be Scrapped?
Today we´re talking doubles, after the debate over whether it should continue at the professional level reared its ugly head again. American tennis player Reilly Opelka this week suggested tennis should ‘get rid of doubles’ …
March 14, 2023
Dave Miley on How We Can Improve Tennis For Everyone
You won´t find many people with more experience in tennis and passion for the sport than Ireland´s Dave Miley. Dave is a former pro tennis player, coach and author who worked at the ITF for 25 years. During that time he help…
Feb. 12, 2023
Australian Open 2023 Review
The 2023 Australian Open saw Aryna Sabalenka winning her first Grand Slam, and Novak Djokovic equalling Rafael Nadal´s record of 22 Grand Slam titles. But it will be hard to look back on this year´s event without thinking of…