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Christian's Court
AO '26 Day 5 Recap: Osaka & Cirstea TENSE handshake, Wawrinka is UNREAL! Bartunkova & Quinn STUN
Naomi Osaka is in the headlines once more at the Australian Open following a dramatic end to her second round win Sorana Cirstea. Cirstea gave Osaka a salty handshake after Sorana complained of Naomi telling herself c'mon between first and second serves. Stanislas Wawrinka earned the most memorable win of the day, taking down Arthur Gea in 4.5 hours. Nikola Bartunkova gave us the most shocking result with her upset win vs Belinda Bencic.
2026-01-22
57 min
Christian's Court
AO '26 Day 4 Recap: Gauff to battle Baptiste, Alcaraz pushed AGAIN, Raducanu & Parks fall
Top title favorites Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff cruised to the 2026 Australian Open third round. Gauff will face her friend Hailey Baptiste while Sabalenka is one match from a tough test in Mboko or Tauson. Carlos Alcaraz was tested for the first half of his second round vs Yannick Hanfmann. Emma Raducanu was the only seed to fall, losing to Anastasia Potapova in straight sets. Alycia Parks pushed Karolina Muchova in a competitive three set loss while Zeynep Sonmez continues to make history for Turkey.
2026-01-21
22 min
Christian's Court
AO '26 Day 3 Recap: Osaka’s EDGY outfit survives, Fonseca Falls & Tjen RISES, Monfils says goodbye
Naomi Osaka stunned the tennis world with an edgy walk-on fit for her Australian Open first round vs Antonia Ruzic. Osaka survived a big scare as did Madison Keys and Lorenzo Musetti. Joao Fonseca couldn't avoid the upset while Janice Tjen earned an upset win herself. Gael Monfils plays his final-ever match in Melbourne after a tight four-set loss.
2026-01-20
16 min
Christian's Court
AO '26 Day 2 Recap: Eala was the HUGE star but Parks WINS! Gauff’s draw opens up, FAA OUT with cramps
The 2026 Australian Open started a bit rough for many U.S. fans who were hit with an unexpected paywall preventing them from streaming all the Australian Open matches. To make matters worse, Venus Williams suffered a heartbreaking first round defeat to Olga Danilovic after holding a big lead in the third set. Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were tested but advanced in straight sets.
2026-01-19
14 min
Christian's Court
AO '26 Day 1 Recap: Venus’ heartbreaking loss, ESPN angers tennis fans, Alcaraz tested early
The 2026 Australian Open started a bit rough for many U.S. fans who were hit with an unexpected paywall preventing them from streaming all the Australian Open matches. To make matters worse, Venus Williams suffered a heartbreaking first round defeat to Olga Danilovic after holding a big lead in the third set. Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were tested but advanced in straight sets.
2026-01-18
18 min
Christian's Court
Australian Open 2026 Men's PREVIEW: Draw Breakdown & Predictions (ft. Jalan Jackson)
The 2026 Australian Open is mere days away and Aryna Sabalenka & Coco Gauff look to be strong favorites to take the titles after being given favorable draws. Iga Swiatek could face a big challenge vs Naomi Osaka early in the second week, while defending champ Madison Keys has a potentially tricky section.
2026-01-16
54 min
Christian's Court
Australian Open 2026 Women's PREVIEW: Draw Breakdown & Predictions
The 2026 Australian Open is mere days away and Aryna Sabalenka & Coco Gauff look to be strong favorites to take the titles after being given favorable draws. Iga Swiatek could face a big challenge vs Naomi Osaka early in the second week, while defending champ Madison Keys has a potentially tricky section.
2026-01-15
25 min
Christian's Court
Gauff outplays Swiatek AGAIN, Sabalenka-Kostyuk drama resurfaces, Eala’s tough loss
Coco Gauff notches her fourth consecutive straight victory over Iga Swiatek after winning their United Cup semifinal match. Gauff couldn't carry Team USA into the championship where Poland takes on Belinda Bencic's Team Switzerland. In Brisbane, Aryna Sabalenka competes against Marta Kostyuk for the first time since the Ukrainian's "testy" comments about her body. Alex Eala narrowly misses out on her second WTA final with a tight loss to Xinyu Wang in Auckland.
2026-01-10
23 min
Christian's Court
Coco’s CRAZY United Cup loss, Iga survives! Djokovic ditches the PTPA
Coco Gauff suffered a shocking three set loss to Jessica Bouzas Maniero in the United Cup raising concerns for her Australian Open title hopes. Fans are left wondering whether prior "drama" or the sun is to blame for Coco's supbar performance. Iga Swiatek narrowly avoided the upset bug, outlasting an on-fire Eva Lys while Hubert Hurkacz delivered a statement win vs Alexander Zverev. Venus Williams fell in her Auckland doubles match alongside Elina Svitolina while Novak Djokovic announced his departure from his co-founded PTPA.
2026-01-05
21 min
Christian's Court
Men's Tennis Predictions for 2026: Grand Slams & Top-20 (ft. Jalan Jackson)
The 2026 ATP tennis season is upon us, meaning its time to predict what will unfold during this upcoming year of action. Will Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz continue to sweep the slams and big titles? Or will Novak Djokovic or even young stars Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien make big pushes?
2026-01-03
56 min
Christian's Court
Women’s Tennis Predictions for 2026: Grand Slams & Top-20 (ft. Myles David)
The 2026 tennis season is fast approaching, so I once again enlisted Myles David of Tuned Into Tennis to give more bold predictions and takes for the forthcoming year of women’s tennis. Will Serena Williams make a comeback to the pro tour? Can Coco Gauff add to her slam tally? Will we finally see a slam final between Sabalenka and Swiatek?
2025-12-28
50 min
Christian's Court
Top 10 BEST Men's Tennis Matches of 2025
From Medvedev vs Tien & Djokovic vs Alcaraz in Australia to Alcaraz vs Sinner at Roland Garros, we witness a lot of epic men's tennis matches in 2025. But which were the best of the best? I've compiled a list of the top 10 standout matches from the ATP's superstars from a record-breaking season of tennis.
2025-12-12
20 min
QualityShot Tennis Podcast
2025 WTA QualityShot Tennis Awards Ft. Cam Williams, Christian's Court & Amy Lundy
It's time for the 2025 QualityShot Tennis Awards with a star studded guest list! Cam Williams, Christian Basnight and Amy Lundy join Faizan to debate and discuss all the highlights of the WTA season. @thetennistalk @ChristiansCourt Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:40 Best Grand Slam Match06:06 Best WTA Match12:53 Best Tournament16:14 Best Tournament Run21:20 Biggest Upset25:00 Funniest Moment30:19 Most Shocking Moment38:43 Off Court Moment41:41 Most Improved Player47:04 Most Disappointing Player55:19 Best Young...
2025-12-09
1h 05
Christian's Court
Top 10 BEST Women's Tennis Matches of 2025
We were spoiled with thrilling WTA matches all season, but narrowing it down was no easy task. In this episode, I break down the 10 best women’s tennis matches of the 2025 season, featuring Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Alex Eala, and more.
2025-12-07
29 min
QualityShot Tennis Podcast
2025 ATP QualityShot Tennis Awards Ft. Cam Williams, Christian's Court & Amy Lundy
It's time for the 2025 QualityShot Tennis Awards with a star studded guest list! Cam Williams, Christian Basnight and Amy Lundy join Faizan to debate and discuss all the highlights of the ATP season.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:50 Best Grand Slam Match05:16 Best ATP Match14:18 Best Tournament20:56 Best Tournament Run25:36 Biggest Upset31:56 Funniest Moment36:36 Most Shocking Moment43:33 Off Court Moment48:19 Most Improved Player54:18 Most Disappointing Player01:01:51 Best Young Player
2025-12-03
1h 13
Christian's Court
Naomi Osaka: The Rise, Fall (and Rebirth?) of a Tennis Icon
With four slams under her belt, Naomi Osaka looked primed to be the most dominant player of the decade. But after dealing with mental health struggles and a dip in form, Osaka was on the verge of retirement in 2022. After giving birth to her daughter Shai a year later, Naomi return to the tour with a renewed mindset, eager to return atop women's tennis. But can she do it?
2025-10-13
53 min
Christian's Court
US Open '25 SF PREDICTIONS: Alcaraz vs Djokovic, Sinner vs FAA (with Jalan Jackson)
The 2025 US Open men's semifinals are set and once again Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic headline with Felix Auger-Aliassime being our guest star. Jalan Jackson joins Christian's Court to break down these exciting matchups and prediction who will advance to championship Sunday.
2025-09-04
40 min
Christian's Court
Gauff vs Osaka US Open PREDICTION | Sinner & Swiatek in danger? FAA’s BIG win
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka have set a fourth round showdown at the 2025 US Open. I'll preview which of these stars will reach the quarterfinal. Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek faced stern tests in their third round wins and will face challenging in the round of 16 as well in Bublik and Alexandrova respectively. Felix Auger-Aliassime scored the biggest win when he knocked out No. 3 Zverev in four sets.
2025-08-31
21 min
Christian's Court
US Open DRAMA: Townsend & Ostapenko HEATED beef, Taylor’s epic response!
Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko had an intense discussion following their second round US Open match. Ostapenko accused Townsend of being disrespectful and having no class for not apologizing for a net cord. Taylor responded by essentially calling Ostapenko a sore loser. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina face tough third round matchups against Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu.
2025-08-28
18 min
Christian's Court
USO Day 2 Recap: Venus’ ICONIC loss, Alcaraz reacts to BALD backlash! Mboko & Keys OUT
Carlos Alcaraz broke the internet with his new "bald" haircut while Venus Williams turned back the clock with an impressive loss to Karolina Muchova. Madison Keys and Victoria Mboko also bit the dust on Day 2 of the 2025 US Open.
2025-08-26
19 min
Christian's Court
WILDEST US Open Day 1 EVER?! | Medvedev's UGLY Meltdown, Eala's INSANE comeback
We witnessed one of the wildest opening days in US Open history that concluded with Daniil Medvedev choking a near incredible comeback victory after berating umpire Greg Allensworth. Alex Eala did complete a comeback win when she upset Clara Tauson, making history for the Philippines. Janice Tjen also made history for her country of Indonesia.
2025-08-25
14 min
Christian's Court
US Open 2025 Men's PREVIEW: Draw Breakdown & Predictions
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have have all the big tournaments on lock lately and are favored to make it an eight consecutive Sincaraz slam sweep at the 2025 US Open. Can anyone from Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, and Ben Shelton stop another Sincaraz slam final in Flushing?
2025-08-23
18 min
Christian's Court
US Open 2025 Women’s PREVIEW: Draw Breakdown & Predictions
The 2025 US Open women's draw is out and all eyes are on our past three champions: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Aryna Sabalenka. Swiatek has emerged as more of a favorite for many fans as she was given a more favorable draw compared to Gauff & Sabalenka. Can these two, or anyone else, stop the Pole from winning her seventh major?
2025-08-22
21 min
Christian's Court
Wimbledon 2025 Ladies’ PREVIEW: Draw Breakdown & Predictions
The most unpredictable women’s slam has arrived as the 2025 Wimbledon draw is out. With eight different champions in the past eight editions, will the newly reunited world No.1 and No.2 survive early threats to set up another final between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff? Or are we in for yet another surprise winner on finals Saturday?
2025-06-30
30 min
Christian's Court
Wimbledon 2025 Men's PREVIEW: Draw Breakdown & Predictions
The 2025 Wimbledon championships are here and Carlos Alcaraz is the heavy title favorite, riding an 18 match win streak including a warm up title at Queen’s. His greatest rival Jannik Sinner will seek to stop him from the three-peat as will Novak Djokovic and home country hope Jack Draper.
2025-06-30
19 min
Christian's Court
RG Recap: Gauff’s a STAR, Sabalenka in her ‘VILLAIN’ era! Night match debate (with Myles David)
Roland Garros may be over, but I still had to recap the year’s second Slam — from Coco Gauff’s rise to superstardom to Sabalenka stepping into her villain era, plus the continued snubbing of women in the night session and more.
2025-06-14
1h 01
Christian's Court
Alcaraz’s Roland Garros Win the GREATEST EVER?!! Sinner DIDN’T Choke?
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the Roland Garros 2025 final, which some are calling the greatest tennis match of all time. I'll give my thoughts on Sinner vs Alcaraz's place in history, analyze how Alcaraz got the win and discuss whether Jannik Sinner actually choked.
2025-06-09
22 min
Christian's Court
Iga’s NIGHTMARE, Coco’s DREAM Draw! Roland Garros 2025 Preview & Predictions
Iga Swiatek is chasing history at Roland Garros, aiming to become the first woman in the Open Era to win four straight French Open titles. But Swiatek enters Paris as more of an underdog, especially after the draw revealed a brutal road ahead Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are eyeing their first Grand Slam title outside of hard courts—but they’ll have to fend off the likes of Qinwen Zheng, Jasmine Paolini, and Mirra Andreeva.
2025-05-24
20 min
Christian's Court
Ostapenko STUNS Sabalenka to win Stuttgart + Madrid WTA Preview
Aryna Sabalenka will have to wait another year for a shot at the Porsche, after being completely outplayed by Jelena Ostapenko in the Stuttgart final. I break down how Ostapenko dismantled the world No. 1 and preview a tough Madrid Open women’s draw—especially for defending champ Iga Swiatek.
2025-04-22
20 min
Christian's Court
Alcaraz the new clay KING? Eala, Iga, Coco & Aryna RETURN
Carlos Alcaraz has claimed his first 1000 title of the season after winning the Monte Carlo Masters, defeating Lorenzo Musetti in the final. Alcaraz admitted he didn't play his best tennis all week leading me to question whether the 21-year-old is primed for clay court dominance for the next few seasons. The top women return to the red dirt with Sabalenka, Gauff, & Swiatek competing in Stuttgart. Alex Eala competes for the first time since her Miami Open semifinal run.
2025-04-15
19 min
Christian's Court
The Hard Truth About Maria Sakkari
Maria Sakkari’s career has enjoyed a peculiar, yet successful career, reaching world no.3 and a couple slam semifinals. Despite being a mainstay in the top 10 for years, Maria has suffered dismal results at the majors with limited success in the latter stages of tournaments. As Sakkari returns from a shoulder injury, her ranking has slipped to outside the top 80. Are her best days behind her, or can she return to the top echelons of women's tennis?
2025-04-10
17 min
Black Spin Global: The Podcast
Australian Open 2025 Review With Christian's Court
Lucy and Eugene are joined by Christian Basnight, founder of Christian's Court, to review the 2025 Australian Open where Madison Keys secured her first Grand Slam title, Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova did it again in women’s doubles and Ben Shelton made another major semi-final. We talk about Keys’s championship-winning run in detail, paying particular attention to her semi-final against world No 2 Iga Swiatek and the thrilling three-set final against world No 1 and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, and give the 29-year-old American her flowers for staying true to her game. Townsend and Siniakova, the top...
2025-01-29
1h 18
Christian's Court
WTA Grand Slam & Top 20 Predictions for 2025 (ft. Tuned Into Tennis)
2025 is set to be one of the best years in women’s tennis yet: with Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Qinwen Zheng, and Naomi Osaka being the top players to watch. Today I had Tuned Into Tennis join me to predict some of the major winners for next season, plus the top 20 ranked players and much more.
2024-12-26
40 min
Tuned Into Tennis
Covering the Court: 2024 US Open Women's Quarterfinal Run Down
Christian Basnight of Christians Court tunes into the pod to breakdown and predict all 4 Womens SIngles Quarterfinals at the 2024 US OpenPaula Badosa vs Emma NavarroAryna Sabalenka vs Zheng QinwenKarolina Muchova vs Beatriz Haddad MaiaIga Swiatek vs Jessica PegulaABOUT TUNED INTO TENNIS:Keeping up with which tennis player broke their racquets during the weekend can be a difficult task. Lucky for you, Myles David is here to help...
2024-09-04
51 min
Tuned Into Tennis
Opening Day of Wimbledon in Christians Court
Myles David and Christian Basnight prepare ourselves for a fun opening day at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-07-02
1h 24
The Gaby U Show
28| Change your perspective, change your life with Carleeka Basnight-Menendez
Carleeka Basnight-Menendez is an author, award winning life coach, and a prolific speaker with global appeal. As one highly sought out for her innovative approach to wide-ranging topics, Carleeka has earned both, a domestic and international respect from the world stage. She is the creator of the F-IT Method, The A.V.E., and Menopause and Mimosas; offering new and aspiring Christian female entrepreneurs, the skillsets needed to increase visibility, earn a solid income, and impact the world from the dimension of their purpose. Her coaching and consulting brand is one of a kind, as Carleeka offers consultation, strategies, and...
2021-10-22
42 min
Just Minding My Business
Chatting With Carleeka
Carleeka Katrina Basnight-Menendez is an International speaker and award-winning Life Coach. She is the creator of the F-IT Method - The A.V.E. - and Menopause and Mimosas. She empowers new and aspiring Christian female entrepreneurs to gain exposure to increase their income and impact. Carleeka offers coaching programs and consulting to guide clients on their journey. She knows when you change your perspective, you will change your life!https://carleeka.com/
2021-01-15
51 min
Women Thriving in Business
Utilizing Self-Acceptance, Faith, and Purpose as a Business Owner | Carleeka Basnight-Menendez
Too often in life and in businesswomen are burdened by the expectations and examples of others and may compromise their identity, mental health, and physical well-being to please others. In the process, one may see who she is and her purpose, which is tragic.But what if we don’t have to make those awful compromises that slowly chip away at who we are and why we initially chose our career and business paths? What if we can live out our profession, run our enterprise with integrity, and combine our faith and passion?ADVERTISEMENT: If...
2021-01-13
29 min