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Control the ControllablesUS Open 2025 Review with Gaby Dabrowski & Erin RoutliffeListen to our very special US Open Review episode brought to you by Novellus, as we are joined by the 2025 Women’s Doubles Champions Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!The pair who are coached by CTC Host Dan Kiernan, share their journey to their second Grand Slam title, and answer questions from our panellists and listeners.Our panel also look back on the highs and lows of what was a very eventful 3 weeks at Flushing Meadows, which saw both Carlos Alcaraz & Aryna Sabalenka crowned Champions for the second time.Joining Dan on our Gr...
2025-09-091h 31Control the ControllablesCTC Shorts: Why has the US Open Mixed Doubles evoked such strong emotions?The US Open Mixed Doubles has been the talk of tennis the past few days. The new format has been debated for months, and now it´s over, opinion is still divided!Host Dan Kiernan jumps on to today´s CTC Short to recap the event in New York and look at why it has stirred up such strong feelings in the tennis world. With Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori beating Iga Swiatek & Casper Ruud to sucessfully defend their title, Dan looks at why this feels like a victory for all doubles players.Wh...
2025-08-2121 minControl the ControllablesWimbledon 2025 LIVE ReviewWimbledon 2025 did not disappoint! From early upsets, unexpected runs by qualifiers (and alternates!), to two new Wimbledon champions in Sinner and Swiatek, it´s been an exciting 2 weeks at SW19!And the sun shone throughout!CTC Host Dan Kiernan went live on YouTube to review all of the action with our Grand Slam panellists:-Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Doubles Champion, Freddie NielsenTop S&C Coach Kieron Vorster who has worked with Liam Broady, Dan Evans, Tim Henman and Wayne Ferreira.Head to our CTC YouTube channel and h...
2025-07-151h 11Control the ControllablesWimbledon Lives Day 12 Recap and Finals Preview W/ Calvin Betton and Freddie NielsenOur CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis.Who is winning each final?These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the tournament. Today, Dan is joined by two CTC fan favourites, Calvin Betton and Freddie Nielsen!Episode Highlights:- Reviewing the...
2025-07-121h 04Control the ControllablesWimbledon Lives Day 11 Recap and Day 12 Preview W/ Mel South & Will BoucekOur CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis.These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the tournament. Today, Dan is joined by Mel South, commentator and former WTA top 100 player. As well as Will Boucek, host of the Doubles Only podcast. Episode Highlights:- The amazing Men...
2025-07-1148 minControl the ControllablesWimbledon Lives Week 1 Recap W/ Tom LinleyOur CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis.These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the tournament. Today, Dan is joined by Tom Linley, a hitting partner at Wimbledon this year. Hitting with players such as Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Jakub Mensik, Elena Rybakina, and so many more. Episode Highlights:-
2025-07-0627 minControl the ControllablesWimbledon Live Day 3 Recap. W/ Bruce LipkaOur CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you with insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day.Today, Dan is joined by Erin Routliffe's coach and head coach of Penn State's tennis program, Bruce Lipka.Episode Highlights:-Cultural differences play a role in how players adapt to international tournaments.
2025-07-0345 minControl the ControllablesWimbledon Lives Day 2 RecapOur CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to give you insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day.In our Day 1 Recap, Dan is joined by the coach of Elmer Moller and Holmgren and Denmark´s Davis Cup captain, Freddie Nielsen.And Top S&C Coach Kieron Vorster who has worked with Liam Broady, Dan Evans, Tim Henman and Wayne Ferreira.Episode Highlights:-
2025-07-0226 minControl the ControllablesWimbledon Live Day 1 RecapOur CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to give you insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day.In our Day 1 Recap, Dan is joined by the coach of Elmer Moller and Holmgren and Denmark´s Davis Cup captain, Freddie Nielsen.Episode Highlights:-Men´s seeds Holger Rune, Griekspoor, Medvedev and more who are already out.How are the players coping with the Wim...
2025-07-0122 minControl the ControllablesWimbledon 2025 LIVE PreviewOur favourite Grand Slam here at Control the Controllables is underway! Our panellists are back to chat through everything we can expect from Wimbledon 2025.Dan went live on YouTube from SW19 for this year´s Wimbledon Preview episode. You can listen to everything they discussed, including which players to watch out for, predictions to pick up the titles and their potential popcorn match-ups. 🍿.Joining CTC Host Dan Kiernan on our Live Preview was:-Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Doubles Champion, Freddie NielsenTop S&C Coach Kieron Vorster who has worked with Liam Br...
2025-06-301h 00Control the ControllablesFrench Open 2025 Review with Neal SkupskiWhat a French Open we were given this year, with what many are calling the greatest final of all time between Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner! In this episode, our Grand Slam panelists break down all the action from Roland Garros which saw Alcaraz & Coco Gauff crowned Singles Champions.GB´s Neal Skupski also makes a special appearance after reaching the final of the Men´s Doubles with fellow Brit Joe Salisbury.Joining CTC host Dan Kiernan are:-Freddie Nielsen: 2012 Wimbledon Men's Doubles Champion, Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and coach to...
2025-06-101h 21Control the ControllablesDoubles Special with Will BoucekOur 250th episode of Control the Controllables is here and it’s a special episode all about doubles!Dan is joined by doubles analyst, founder of Tennis Tribe and the Doubles Only podcast host, Will Boucek. With this episode also being a collaboration episode over both podcasts!In this conversation, Dan Kiernan and Will discuss the current state and future of doubles in tennis. They explore the origins of their passion for doubles, the challenges it faces, and the innovative experiences that could enhance its appeal. They also discuss: 🎾...
2025-03-271h 16Control the ControllablesCTC Real - Addressing the Sinner Ban, Mixed Doubles Changes, Vukov Suspension and More..In today´s episode we´re bringing you the 3rd edition of our CTC Real series, delving into the real side of tennis.Host Dan Kiernan discusses the biggest stories in tennis in the past week including:- Janik Sinner's controversial 3-month ban for dopingThe changes to the mixed doubles event at the US Open Stefan Vukov´s (former long-term coach to Elina Rybakina) suspension from the WTA tour.ATP Doubles Coach Calvin Betton joins Dan to give his take on what the new mixed doubles format at Flushing Meadows means for doubles players and...
2025-02-181h 09Control the ControllablesAustralian Open 2025 ReviewIn this episode, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panel back together to review all the action from the 2025 Australian Open!Host Dan Kiernan is joined by Davis Cup captain Freddie Nielsen and top S&C Coach Kieran Vorster to discuss the key performances and memorable moments from Melbourne Park, including Jannik Sinner's dominance, Madison Keys' unexpected victory and the Danielle Collins fund!They also analyse Novak Djokovic's return to form and the implications of Andy Murray's coaching role, and there´s a little bit of tennis trivia too!The panel also discuss:-
2025-01-291h 24Control the ControllablesDay 5 Australian Open LIVE Round Up! Breaking Down the Slam So Far!Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne!In this episode, Dan discusses the latest matches, such as Zverev v Tommy Paul, Baddosa reaching her 1st Grand Slam semi-final as well as both doubles teams of Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus and Erin Routliffe both reach doubles semi-finals!Dan shares insights on surprising tournament outcomes, the emergence of young talents, predictions for the doubles events and answers questions from our listeners!...
2025-01-2124 minControl the ControllablesDay 4 Australian Open LIVE Round Up. Ft. The Legendary Coach Ian Barclay!Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne!In this episode, Dan breaks down the action over the last couple of days from Melbourne. Talking about Medvedev and Tiens late night 5 set brawl of a match, Michael Venus and Nikola Mektic's exit of the slam, Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe fighting back to advance to round 3 and so much more that has happened!This is the place to go to get a quick summary of the events at the Australian Open from...
2025-01-1717 minControl the ControllablesDay 3 Australian Open LIVE Round Up. Ft. Ollie Cores talking about the AO practice courts!Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dans first-hand experience in Melbourne!Today, Dan breaks down the day's action in Melbourne, including Gaby Dabrowski and Erins Routliffes' battle of a first round, Naomi Osakas looking strong, Jack Draper POWERING through back-to-back five-set thrillers, and much more.As well as being joined by tennis coach Ollie Cores, who has been working at the practice courts at the Australian Open this year, organised courts for the game's biggest stars. Here to give his unique insight...
2025-01-1537 minControl the ControllablesDay 2 Australian Open LIVE Round Up. Ft. ATP doubles player Marcus Willis!Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open! Rounding up the action from Dans first-hand expirence in Melbourne!Today Dan is joined by British doubles player Marcus Willis to give his players persepctive of the 2025 Australian Open and also to talk about having to pull out of the mens doubles event because his doubles partner, No. 52 in the world Cameron Norrie picking up an injury. Each episode LIVE on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast' and following our instagram and twitter (X) for the latest times of going LIVE on YouTube!
2025-01-1429 minControl the ControllablesDay 1 Australian Open LIVE Round Up. Opening Days of the Slam!Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open! More episode will be coming throughout the 2 weeks of the opening slam of the year with breakdowns of the behind the scenes of the event, talking points and will be joined by many incredbile guests from the world of tennis!Each episode LIVE on YouTube 11am GMT by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the Australian Open action in Melbourne with Dan Kiernan, coach of doubles pairs...
2025-01-1328 minControl the ControllablesAustralian Open 2025 PreviewWe´re just a few hours away now from the first Grand Slam of the 2025 tennis calendar. We´ve brought our panel back together to preview what we can expect from the Australian Open.Joining Control the Controllables host Dan Kiernan to discuss everything from the Djokovic-Murray team-up, Nick Kyrgios´ return to Grand Slam tennis, players to watch and their picks for the titles, are:-Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen.GB Coach Calvin Betton who is currently working with Wimbledon Champions Henry Patten & Harri Heliövaara.Sports b...
2025-01-111h 18Control the ControllablesYear in Review: A Look Back at our Highlights of 2024With 2024 coming to an end, we´re looking back at some of our favourite moments of the Control the Controllables Podcast.Listen to Host Dan Kiernan and producer Vicki Kiernan share clips from some of the standout stories and key learnings from our amazing guests this year.They chat through some of their special moments including hosting our first Live Show in London in April, to daily Lives on YouTube from the WTA finals in Saudi Arabia, and winning the Best Tennis & Rackets Podcast at the Sports Podcast Awards!A big thank you t...
2024-12-311h 27Control the ControllablesDan Lobb on his Journey from the Court to Primetime TVIn this week´s episode, we speak to former GB tennis player and TV presenter Dan Lobb.Dan played professionally for 2 years before joining Sky Sports as a presenter and later moving to GMTV. He was Sports Editor on ITV´s replacement breakfast programme Daybreak, before becoming co-presenter of the main show. He has since produced the heartwarming documentary Silver Servers, which tells the story of 4 players in their 80´s and 90´s who are still travelling the world competing in ITF events.Dan reflects on his experiences in the world of television and tenn...
2024-12-181h 17Control the ControllablesCTC Real with Ben Jones & Sarah BorwellIn this week´s episode we have the second edition of our CTC Real series, uncovering and exploring the real side of tennis.Dan discusses two of the biggest stories in tennis the past couple of weeks (and possibly of the year): Iga Swiatek´s failed doping test and Sir Andy Murray joining Djokovic´s coaching team. He´s joined by GB player Ben Jones who is currently No.214 in the world in doubles, who gives us some interesting stories about what life is really like on the Futures Tour. Ben also discusses the significance of h...
2024-12-111h 19Control the ControllablesJacob Fearnley: From College to Top 100 in 5 monthsIn today´s episode, GB´s Jacob Fearnley shares his journey to becoming a top 100 ATP player, reflecting on the surreal experience of his recent success. Jacob graduated from Texas Christian University (TCU) in May this year, with his team winning the NCAA´s. By October, he was ranked 98 in the world, winning 27 out of 28 ATP Challenger matches along the way.Jacob joins CTC host Dan Kiernan to discuss the challenges and triumphs he´s faced so far in his tennis journey. He shares insights from his experiences playing against top players like Carlos Alcaraz and Y...
2024-11-291h 31Control the ControllablesFINAL WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up. Reviewing and Reflecting on the Action in Riyadh.Our Final LIVE episode on the WTA Finals, reflecting on the action in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and talking about the positives and negatives from the tournament and how it was ran as well as looking back and Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe's WINNING the WTA Finals.This is the final of the shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!Our FULL episode #240 with former CNN sports anchor Candy Reid who has incredible...
2024-11-1522 minControl the ControllablesCandy Reid: From the Court to CNNIn today´s episode we speak to broadcaster and former CNN sports anchor Candy Reid.Candy shares her remarkable journey from a promising tennis player to a successful broadcaster, running a tennis academy, and now Commentator and Podcast Host.With years of experience in the industry, Candy has interviewed the biggest names in tennis—Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, and many more! She shares the inside story of how she broke into sports broadcasting, her early days on the tennis court, and the dedication and sacrifices it took to rise to success at...
2024-11-141h 24Control the ControllablesDay 12 With the WTA FINALS CHAMPIONS Gaby Dabrowksi and Erin Routliffe! FINAL Riyadh Round Up.Day 12 and the final LIVE podcast from the WTA Finals in Riyadh. A special edition joined by the CHAMPIONS of the WTA Finals, Gaby Dabrowksi and Erin Routliffe hours after winning the finals match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!This is the final of the shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!Make sure to check out the Asian Swing Review FULL EPISODE out on all podcast platforms and YouTube!
2024-11-1025 minControl the ControllablesDay 11 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up. With Elite Tennis Analyst Mike James!Day 11 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals. The night before the WTA Finals final for doubles and singles!Joined by elite tennis analyst for players such as Coco Gauff, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas and more! Here to break down how Gauff made it to the final and improved her games, the doubles match in the final and much more in detailed analysis to listen out for!You can check out the video format of each of these LIVE podcasts on YouTube by searching 'Control...
2024-11-0927 minControl the ControllablesDay 10 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up. With Tennis Super Agent John Morris from the ATP Finals in Turin!Day 10 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals joined by the agent of Andrey Rublev, Alex De Minaur and Daria Kasatkina, John Morris! Live from the ATP Finals in Turin!Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the WTA Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!Make sure to...
2024-11-0830 minControl the ControllablesDay 9 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up. Ft. Tara Routliffe.Day 9 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals joined by the sister of Erin Routliffe, Tara Routliffe.Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the WTA Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe!Make sure to check out the Asian Swing Review FULL EPISODE out on both all podcast...
2024-11-0734 minControl the ControllablesDay 8 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up. Dabrowski and Routliffe INCREDIBLE comeback WIN!Day 8 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals including Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe's incredible comeback win against Paolini and Errani. Which also secures them top of the white group and therefore through to the semi-finals!Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the WTA Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'! These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round up of the WTA Finals action in Riyadh with coach of WTA Finals doubles pair Gaby Dabrowski and E...
2024-11-0620 minControl the ControllablesDay 3 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up Ft. 2024 Wimbledon winning Henry Patten and Harri HeliövaaraDay 3 we are joined by the Wimbledon winning pair in Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara!Watch each episode LIVE on YouTube 8pm GMT DAILY on the 'Control the Controllables Podcast' YouTube channel.These are shorter episodes that aim to bring DAILY insight into the behind the scenes of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!In this episode:Dan discusses insights from media day at the WTA Finals and the importance players are putting into social media to grow their own following and tennis as a whole.
2024-11-0134 minControl the ControllablesAsian Swing 2024 ReviewIn today´s epsiode we´re rounding up all the action from the 2024 Asian Swing.It´s back in the tennis calendar after its sudden halt in 2020, and it did not disappoint. From tantrums to the emergence of local talents, CTC host Dan Kiernan is joined by journalists and coaches who were out in China and Japan to discuss it all.Our panellists are:-British Journalist and former CNN anchor Candy ReidSports journalist and broadcaster Eleanor PrestonAnd CTC regular Calvin Betton, Coach of the 2024 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champions, Henry Pattern & Harri Heliovarra.E...
2024-11-011h 34Control the ControllablesDay 2 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up Ft. Mike DigbyDay 2 of our LIVE Riyadh Round Ups!Watch LIVE each day on our YouTube channel 8pm GMT DAILY!Join us on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!These shorter episodes aim to bring DAILY insight into the behind the scenes of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!In this episode:Dan and guest Mike Digby discuss the WTA Finals in Riyadh, sharing insights about the players' experiences, the dynamics of the matches, and reflections on...
2024-10-3128 minControl the ControllablesDay 1 WTA Finals Round Up from RiyadhWe are bringing you guys a BRAND NEW series of shows during the WTA Finals out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia!In this series we will bring you guys shorter, daily round ups of the behind the scenes access of the WTA Finals, the training of all the top players, how the female players are treated and will not avoid the big topics!If you want to join in on the action LIVE then tune each day on our YouTube channel 'Control the Controllables podcast' where you can ask questions LIVE and be...
2024-10-3038 minControl the ControllablesCTC Live Show: The Great Tennis Shake-upBack in April, we brought Control the Controllables to a fantastic live audience in London, diving into the future of professional tennis. We loved the buzz of the live show and we loved meeting so many of our regular listeners in person. With the Six King Slam recently concluded and the WTA Finals coming up next month in Saudi Arabia, it felt like the perfect time to release the full CTC LIVE episode.Our expert panel joining CTC Host Dan Kiernan on the night included:-CTC regular and former Wimbledon Champion, Freddie NielsenJohn Mo...
2024-10-2453 minControl the ControllablesCTC Shorts: Louis Cayer´s Top Doubles TipsLouis Cayer is one of the most successful coaches in tennis.He´s transformed doubles in Great Britain, guiding 3 British players to World Mens doubles number 1 and coaching players to a whopping 19 Grand Slam titles!It´s no surprise that his chat with CTC host Dan Kiernan back in 2021 is still our 2nd most listened to episode, and is too good not to bring back to you.Listen to Louis discuss the evolution of doubles, and how to pick the right partner. He also shares his top 3 tips for doubles players of all le...
2024-10-1232 minControl the ControllablesYasmin Clarke - The role of female coaching, mentorship and family dynamics in TennisIt´s International Podcast Day, and we have a great guest for this special episode in Yasmin Clarke.Yasmin is a coach, athlete mentor and commentator. A former pro player, she was GB junior number 1 before quitting tennis at the age of just 19.She chats to CTC host Dan Kiernan about the challenges faced by female coaches in a male-dominated sport, the importance of family support, and the cultural shifts needed to create more opportunities for women in coaching roles. This is a great listen for anyone interested in all aspects of the t...
2024-09-301h 38Control the ControllablesUS Open 2024 ReviewToday's episode wraps up the final Grand Slam of the year. Our panel discusses all things US Open, and there were certainly lots of storylines for us to get stuck into! With two new US Open Champions in Jannik Sinner & Aryna Sabalenka, GB´s Dan Evans winning the longest ever match at Flushing Meadows and GB´s Mika Stojsavljevic winning the Girls title, New York did not disappoint!Davis Cup Captain Freddie Nielsen and coach of Wimbledon Men´s Doubles Champion Henry Pattern, Calvin Betton join our host, Dan Kiernan to give a unique perspective on t...
2024-09-111h 11Control the ControllablesControl the Controllables meets High Performance with Damian HughesIn today´s episode we speak to Damian Hughes from the High Performance Podcast. Damian is a best selling author and international speaker who excels in building high performance cultures. He´s worked with Sale Sharks, Warrington Wolves, England and GB Rugby League team, and his podcast with Jake Humphrey has hosted some of the top names in sport.Dan chats to Damian about:-How his Father created a high performing culture.How he was given an education on world class coaching watching his Dad and other top coaches in the boxing world.Im...
2024-09-081h 20Control the ControllablesUS Open 2024 PreviewWith the final Grand Slam of 2024 about to get underway on Monday, we´ve brought our amazing panelists together to discuss all things US Open.The tennis world has been talking about one thing only in the run up to New York - men´s world number 1 Jannik Sinner being cleared of doping, after testing positive twice for clostebol.Davis Cup Captain Freddie Nielsen and S&C Coach Kieron Vorster join CTC Host Dan Kiernan to discuss the story which has divided tennis this past week. They also give their predictions and players to watch in...
2024-08-241h 12Control the ControllablesChange is Coming to Tennis with Jonathan OverendTennis is being disrupted, whether we like it or not! As we prepare to debate this in our first ever Control the Controllables Live Show on April 19th, never has it been clearer that we need to sit up and listen.Today´s episode is a new extract from Dan´s chat with Jonathan Overend a few weeks ago. They trade opinions on the Saudi Arabian influence on tennis, the future of doubles, and the topic of our upcoming live show - The Great Tennis Shake-up: Is the new ‘Elite Tour’ good for tennis?The new...
2024-04-0834 minControl the ControllablesAnnouncing our First Live Show in London!We´re excited to announce that Control the Controllables is coming to London! We´re hosting our first LIVE SHOW on Friday 19th April 2024. This is your chance to come and join CTC Host Dan Kiernan and our special guests as they debate one of the hottest topics in tennis right now: Is the new ‘Elite Tour’ good for tennis.You´ll also have the chance to ask your own questions to Dan and our guests, live at the event.The new tour being proposed is backed by the Grand Slams and would...
2024-03-3008 minControl the ControllablesAustralian Open 2024 ReviewWe´re reviewing all the action from the 2024 Australian Open in today´s episode.What a way to start the year of tennis, as Aryna Sabalenka didn’t drop a set on the way to her second consecutive Australian Open title. Jannik Sinner shocked the tennis world by defeating Novak Djokovic and performing a miraculous fightback against Daniil Medvedev to lift his first ever major title, and become the youngest winner since Djokovic himself in 2008!Here to round up the past two weeks in Melbourne alongside CTC host Dan Kiernan who was at the event, we h...
2024-01-311h 18Control the ControllablesAustralian Open 2024 PreviewThe first Grand Slam of 2024 is finally underway! We´ve brought our panel back together to preview everything we can expect from the Australian Open.Control the Controllables host Dan Kiernan is in Melbourne this year, and is joined by:-US Open Doubles Champion and top 10 WTA doubles player, Gaby DabrowskiDenmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen.GB Coach Calvin Betton who is currently working with Henry Pattern.They discuss the "popcorn-ready" match-ups, the dark horses to look out for and their picks for the titles, plus what th...
2024-01-141h 40Control the ControllablesYear in Review: A Look Back at our Favourite Moments of 2023As 2023 draws to a close, we´ve sat down to look back at some of our most memorable moments of the Control the Controllables Podcast this year.From Sir Andy Murray agreeing to be our Special Guest for our 200th episode, to winning Best Tennis Podcast at the Sports Podcast Awards, and having 6 Grand Slam Champions in one episode, we´ve had some very special moments this year.Listen to CTC Host Dan Kiernan and producer Vicki Kiernan chat through their favourite clips and biggest learnings of 2023 in our final episode of the year....
2023-12-3056 minControl the ControllablesCTC Shorts: Andy Murray on Why Players Should Watch More TennisIn our third CTC Short we have a clip from our 200th Episode with Sir Andy Murray.CTC Host Dan Kiernan spoke to Andy back in August 2023, and unsurprisingly, it is our most listened to episode to date.Andy gave us lots of takeaways, including how important he feels it is for aspiring players to watch full matches, and not just the highlights reel.In this clip, Andy explains how watching tennis helped him and how he wished he´d had time to do it more during his career.It´s on...
2023-12-2314 minControl the ControllablesPatricia Hy: A Journey to ResilienceIn 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 as a former player, coach and tennis parent to help nurture relationships between the three.As a child, she faced hardship like no other tennis player at that time. Born in Cambodia, Hy and her mother were forced to flee the country on foot, escaping to Thailand and then Hong Kong just a week before the Cambodia bo...
2023-11-211h 19Control the ControllablesUS Open 2023 ReviewThe 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 guided his players to not one, but two doubles titles!CTC regular Gaby Dabrowski and her partner Erin Routliffe won the Women´s doubles title, while Harri Heliövaara and Anna Danilina won the Mixed Doubles after only meeting at the sign-in desk the week before.Gaby reunites with Dan for our US Open Rev...
2023-09-161h 48Control the ControllablesAlfie Hewett - Changing the game of Wheelchair TennisIn 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 congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot, Alfie was diagnosed with Perthes Disease at the age of six. He chats to CTC Host Dan Kiernan about his journey from being told he was wheelchair-bound at just 7-years-old , to becoming the youngest men´s singles world number 1, aged 20.Alfie´s story is one of perseverance, resilience and the...
2023-09-081h 13Control the ControllablesUS Open 2023 PreviewAs 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 Captain, Freddie Nielsen, WTA doubles player Gaby Dabrowski, and S&C Coach to Liam Broady, Kieron Vorster. They share personal stories, insights into pro life at Flushing Meadows and their predictions for this years Champions, as well as players to watch out for. Will we see a repeat of the amazing final in Cincinnati between Nova...
2023-08-281h 36Control the ControllablesSir Andy Murray - A British Sporting IconTo 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 Slams and two Olympic Gold medals. In 2015 he led Great Britain to their first Davis Cup title since 1936. He backed that up in 2016, winning his 2nd Wimbledon title, and finishing the year as World number 1.Since 2016, Andy has had to deal with adversity as his career came to a stop whilst he had a hip resurfacing operation. He...
2023-08-251h 34Control the ControllablesWimbledon 2023 ReviewThe 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 the Czech Republic´s Marketa Vondrousova was the first unseeded player to win the women´s title in the Open era.It was a great year for GB tennis too, with 3 British Wimbledon titles, and in today´s episode we speak to two of the Champions! World men´s doubles number 1 Neal Skupski chats to the panel about winni...
2023-07-211h 41Control the ControllablesWimbledon 2023 PreviewWe´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 what we can expect at SW19 this year! Will Djokovic make it 24 Grand Slam titles? Can Iga win back to back Slams despite not getting past the last 16 here before? Who are the in-form challengers and who should we be looking out for? Our panel also give their inside knowledge of how the cou...
2023-07-021h 34Control the ControllablesDavid Hodgetts - From Burnt out Tennis Player to Successful EntrepreneurDavid 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 with the sport and made the decision to stop playing. To help him overcome the feelings of failure and losing his identity, David found a new focus: to build an international coffee shop brand.Fast forward a few years and David sold his Triple Two Coffee business to Cooks Global Foods which runs more th...
2023-06-291h 11Control the ControllablesFrench Open 2023 ReviewIt 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 the women´s, Iga Swiatek lifted the trophy for the third time in four years. But there was also plenty of drama, stories, and inspirational moments in Paris this year. From the French crowd´s booing of Taylor Fritz, Elina Svitolina´s incredible run just 8 months after giving birth, Alcaraz cram...
2023-06-161h 53Control the ControllablesFrench Open 2023 PreviewThe 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 could we see Sabalenka win her 2nd Grand Slam of the year?We have a packed panel of coaches and players joining CTC host Dan Kiernan to give their expert opinions on all this and more:-Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Doubles Champion, Freddie NielsenCanadian WTA player Gaby Da...
2023-05-291h 33
Control the ControllablesIs 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’ in a post on instagram.CTC Host Dan Kiernan is currently at the Miami Open for the "Sunshine Double" and sat down with a few people who´ve experienced both doubles and singles on the tour over the past 20 years:-Former World Number 1 doubles player and 7 time Grand Slam champion Jamie MurrayFormer ATP singles player Noah RubinATP Doubles Coach Calvin Bet...
2023-03-241h 00
Control the ControllablesAustralian Open 2023 ReviewThe 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 Sir Andy Murray´s incredible run in Week 1.Our panel of experts are back to chat to CTC Host Dan Kiernan about all the action in Melbourne...Top tennis commentator and former pro Robbie Koenig gives us an inside look from his two weeks at Melbourne Park.Denmark´s Davi...
2023-02-121h 26
Control the ControllablesTamara Zidansek - BalanceWTA player Tamara Zidansek jumped onto our screens during the 2021 French Open, when as an unseeded player she made it through to the semi-finals at Roland Garros.Since then, the Slovenian has reached a career high of 22 WTA and this week lost in a 3 set battle to World Number 2 Ons Jabeur at the Australian Open.CTC host Dan Kiernan caught up with Tamara just before she started pre-season training last month to chat about her tennis career so far including..How she thinks she deals with losses too w...
2023-01-241h 35
Control the ControllablesAustralian Open 2023 PreviewWe´re just a few hours away now from the first Grand Slam of the year! We´ve been studying the draws and have brought our panel back together for today´s episode to preview the 2023 Australian Open.Joining Control the Controllables host Dan Kiernan to discuss the "popcorn-ready" match-ups, the dark horses to look out for and their picks for the titles are:-Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen.Kieron Vorster is Liam Broady´s S&C Coach, and has also worked with Tim Henman and W...
2023-01-151h 15
Control the ControllablesDaria Saville on Injuries, ADHD and Tik Tok!In today´s episode we speak to the tennis queen of tik tok, Daria Saville!Daria is currently recovering from surgery after tearing her ACL during a match against Naomi Osaka at the Pan Pacific Open last month. A former world junior number 1, Daria won the US Open Girls title in 2010, before reaching a career high of 20 in the WTA rankings in 2017.This is her third major injury in the last few years, and in today´s episode Daria opens up about how she stays positive during months of rehab. She also ta...
2022-10-182h 00
Control the ControllablesEric ButoracEric Butorac is the Director Professional of of tennis operations and player relations at the USTA.A former American top 20 doubles player, Eric won 18 ATP doubles titles during his career and reached the final of the Australian Open in 2014. He was half of the famous Stretch and Booty doubles partnership with Jamie Murray. Since retiring from pro tennis, Butorac has also served as assistant tournament director of the combined ATP and WTA 1000-level US Open Series event.In today´s episode he chats to Co...
2022-10-071h 15
Control the ControllablesWimbledon 2022 PreviewIt´s our favourite time of the year, and Wimbledon 2022 has kicked off with a bang! 9 Brits are already through to Round 2, the most since 1997.This year there are more than 60 former and current US College players in the main draw at SW19! In today´s episode we are getting to know 5 GB players who are making their Wimbledon debuts after successful US/UK university careers.Joining CTC Host Dan Kiernan on this years Wimbledon Preview Panel are:-Julian Cash reached number 1 doubles in the nation while at...
2022-06-281h 32
Control the ControllablesJack Draper - GB´s Rising Star on the ATP TourJack Draper is one of Great Britain´s hottest up and coming prospects.At 20-years-old he broke into the world´s top 100 ATP rankings last week. It came on the same day that he picked up his first win over a top 20 player, beating Taylor Fritz in the first round at Queens. Jack sat down with CTC Host Dan Kiernan for the first time, as he prepared for the ATP grass court event in Eastbourne. Listen to him talk about his career so far, including reaching the fina...
2022-06-211h 22
Control the ControllablesFrench Open 2022 PreviewThe second Grand Slam of the season is underway!Can Iga Swiatek build on her 30-match winning streak to win the French Open for a second time? Will it be Djokovic, Nadal or man of the moment Carlos Alcaraz making it through the top half of the mens draw? Or, will we have a surprise finalist? Joining CTC host Dan Kiernan to give their expert opinions on all these questions and more are:-Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Doubles Champion, Freddie NielsenKieron Vorster, who has been S&C Coach to T...
2022-05-261h 19
Control the ControllablesMark ´Beef´ Taylor – Supporting Ash BartyMark ¨Beef¨ Taylor is the Head S&C Coach at Tennis Australia based out of Brisbane. He is better known as fitness coach to former WTA world number 1 Ash Barty, before she shocked the tennis world by quitting the game aged 25 in March.Mark also spent many years working at the LTA (British Tennis Federation) working with players such as Jo Konta and Dan Evans.In this episode, he chats to Dan about life as an S&C coach to some of the top tennis players in the world. He also looks ba...
2022-05-171h 15
Control the ControllablesDan Smethurst - ATP Player to WTA CoachDan Smethurst is a British tennis coach and former player who most recently worked with top WTA player Johanna Konta. A talented youngster, Dan was world junior number 29 before playing on the ITF and ATP Challenger Tour, reaching a career high ranking of 234 in 2014.After quitting tennis he moved into coaching, working with Team Bath Tennis high performance players. Dan was Konta´s assistant coach and hitting partner for 2 years before her retirement in 2021, including her run to the French Open semi-final in 2019. He´s currently working with GB´s Aidan McHugh.
2022-02-151h 34
Control the ControllablesAustralian Open 2022 ReviewWe won´t be forgetting the 2022 Australian Open for a while!It´s been one for the history books, with Rafael Nadal winning his 21st Grand Slam thanks to an epic five-set victory over Daniil Medvedev. Ash Barty became the first Australian to win in Melbourne in 44 years. And let´s not forget the all-Aussie mens doubles final, won by wildcards and this years crowd entertainers Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis!Brits Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewitt won their 9th consecutive Grand Slam wheelchair men´s doubles title...
2022-01-311h 35
Control the ControllablesAustralian Open 2022 PreviewWith the first Grand Slam of 2022 underway, we´ve brought our panel of former pros back together to preview the Australian Open. What a few weeks it’s been, tennis has been global news with the Novak Djokovic visa saga, and we are ready to start focusing on the tennis over the next 2 weeks in Melbourne. Listen to Dan discuss all the latest from Melbourne with our Aussie Open Preview panellists:- Former British player, coach and TV commentator Lucie Ahl Former Belgian number 1 and ATP top 25 player Xavier M...
2022-01-171h 30
Control the ControllablesKeith Reynolds - Are we selling the game of tennis the right way?Keith Reynolds is a tennis coach who has experienced the sport at all levels. He is the co-owner and founder of The Watchorn Tennis Club in Derbyshire which has produced 29 National Champions. He´s also coached many top international and national players, including GB Davis Cup player Jamie Baker. A strong sportsman himself, Keith played tennis to international level as a junior and reached a career high ITF ranking of 491. He was also the +35 GB National Champion. Keith is well known for developing coaches and coach education, and i...
2021-11-301h 31
Control the ControllablesFrancesca Jones - Northern GritFrancesca Jones is a British tennis player who is currently ranked 153 in the world.Originally from Bradford, the 21-year-old moved to Spain at age 10 to train at the Sanchez Casal Tennis Academy. She reached number 31 in the junior world rankings, before qualifying for her first Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January.Francesca was born with Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia (EED) syndrome, which is a rare genetic condition that has required her to have more than 10 surgeries. She is missing a finger on each hand and 3 toes, something which doctors told her pa...
2021-11-1651 min
Control the ControllablesLucie Ahl - No Challenge Too BigLucie Ahl is a former British number 1 and WTA 161 singles player. She competed numerous times at Grand Slams and has a 100% record at the Fed Cup representing Great Britain.Life after playing tennis professionally has taken Lucie into coaching, as a travelling coach with Laura Robson, Jodie Burrage and many more. She has had a successful coaching career working with top British juniors and senior players, both male and female. She´s also now a member of the LTA Coach Education Team, helping develop the next generation of GB coaches. ...
2021-11-091h 37
Control the ControllablesRajeev Ram - Multiple Grand Slam ChampionRajeev Ram is a multiple Grand Slam Champion and the current World number 4 mens doubles player.The 37-year-old American has won the Australian Open mixed doubles twice with Barbora Krejčíková. He´s reached 3 Grand Slam mens doubles finals with GB´s Joe Salisbury, winning the 2020 Australian Open and 2021 US Open titles.Rajeev was a successful junior, and reached a career high of 56 in the world in singles in 2016, before deciding to focus on doubles.Rajeev has reached the final of 40 ATP doubles events during his career, and n...
2021-11-0258 min
Control the ControllablesFernando Segal - Tennis is for LifeFernando Segal is a world-leading coach, tennis development expert and an influential figure in the tennis world.From Argentina, Fernando has more than 40 years experience in coaching. During that time he´s written 11 books, and directed development programs for National Tennis Federations in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, and others.From these, junior players have been developed who have won 16 Junior Grand Slams, Top 10 ATP / WTA and multiple Top 100 players including David Nalbandian, Paula Ormaechea, Guillermo Coria and Cara Black.His go...
2021-10-191h 00
Control the ControllablesBen Haran - Find Your MentorBen Haran is one of the leading tennis coaches in Great Britain.He is the Head Coach at Reeds Tennis Academy in Surrey, where for the past 17 years he´s guided dozens of young players to national and international level.A former player himself, Ben left home at 10-year-old to join the Slater Squad, based at Reeds School. There, he grew up training with fellow Brits Tim Henman & Jamie Delgado.Ben has recently worked with James Ward & Dan Evans and was mentored by legendary Australian coach Bob B...
2021-10-121h 16
Control the ControllablesMatt Little - Andy Murray´s S&C CoachMatt Little is one of the world´s most renowned S&C Coaches.He´s worked with Andy Murray for the past 14 years, through the highs and lows of 3 Grand Slam titles, 2 Olympic gold medals, a Davis Cup win and career-threatening injuries. Matt was by Murray´s side through two hip surgeries, his gruelling recovery and inspiring return to tennis.He´s just released a new book, The Way of the Tortoise: Why You Have to Take the Slow Lane to Get Ahead.In...
2021-10-051h 37
Control the ControllablesRyan Jones - What it TakesRyan Jones is a British Coach who has been working on the ATP/ITF tour for the past 10 years.Ryan has taken Borna Coric and Kyle Edmund into the ATP top 100 and is well on the way to the same result with young British hope Jack Draper. You may have seen Jack take the first set off World Number one Novak Djokovic in his Wimbledon debut this summer.Ryan comes from a strong tennis pedigree, as the son of Alan Jones. Alan famously coached Jo Durie to t...
2021-09-281h 28
Control the ControllablesAlexa Guarachi - High Standards, Low ExpectationsIn this bonus episode, we speak to Alexa Guarachi who is currently World Number 12 in Womens´doubles.Alexa has just reached the Semi-Final of the Women´s Doubles at the US Open with partner Desirae Krawczyk. The pair previously reached the final at Roland Garros in 2020.The daughter of an American mother and a Chilean Father, the 30-year-old has represented Chile since 2015. She has 5 WTA and 20 ITF Doubles titles to her name and is currently coached by GB´s Craig Veal.Listen to Alexa speak to CTC Host...
2021-09-201h 12
Control the ControllablesJoe Salisbury - Double US Open Champion!It´s not been a bad few weeks for GB´s Joe Salisbury. In fact, it´s not been a bad year!The 29-year-old completed a US Open double at the weekend, winning the Men´s Doubles with partner Rajeev Ram on Friday, followed by the Mixed Doubles title with Desirae Krawczyk the next day.Joe has now reached 5 Grand Slam doubles finals in 2021, winning 3 of them. He´s now world number 4 and a 4-time Grand Slam Champion.In this episode, Joe talks to CTC Host Dan Kiern...
2021-09-141h 12
Control the ControllablesFacundo Lugones - Find a WayFacundo Lugones has been Cameron Norrie´s coach since 2017. The pair played together on the Mens Tennis Team at Texas Christian University for 12 months, before Facu became a Graduate Coach for the team. The 28-year-old Argentinian has guided Norrie to 3 ATP Challenger Tour titles, and 2 ATP Tour Doubles Titles. In June, Norrie reached the final at Queens, before winning his first ATP title in July in Los Cabos, breaking into the top 30 for the first time.In this episode, CTC Host Dan Kiernan chats to Facu about:-
2021-09-071h 10
Control the ControllablesEpisode 130: Craig Tiley - Leading from the FrontIf you watched any of the 2021 Australian Open in January, you wouldn´t have missed Craig Tiley.The Director of the Aussie Open was on our screens throughout the tournament as he dealt with tennis players and officials in hotel quarantine for 14 days, and a local lockdown in Melbourne.In this episode, Craig talks to CTC Host Dan Kiernan about the difficulties of running a Grand Slam during the pandemic, and shares all the latest of what the 2022 Australian Open will look like. Craig also looks back on...
2021-08-291h 02
Control the ControllablesWimbledon Mixed Doubles Champions 2021We´ve kept you waiting for this episode, but it´s worth the wait! Listen to our review of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships with this year´s Mixed Doubles Champions Neal Skupski & Desirae Krawczyk. Neil has recently reached a career high of 14 in the world in doubles. The Brit teamed up with Desirae for the first time at Wimbledon, fresh off the back of her French Open Mixed doubles title with GB´s Joe Salisbury. Also joining the review is Desirae´s coach Craig Veal. They chat to CTC host...
2021-08-121h 13
Control the ControllablesMaik Burlage - Smart TennisMaik Burlage is a former professional tennis player, and now the founder and CEO of Wingfield. The 30-year-old German played professionally for nearly 3 years, before moving into Coaching and then tech innovation. He set up Wingfield with the aim to bring affordable smart match and performance analysis to the wider tennis community.Wingfield´s technology gives players the opportunity to receive instant video and data from their practise session or match at their local club. The data, like your first serve percentage, is delivered on the court or...
2021-07-131h 21
Control the ControllablesDr Jim Loehr - The Hidden ScoreboardDr Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist.He´s worked with hundreds of top athletes including Olympic Gold medalists and tennis players Jim Courier, Monica Seles & Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario.During his career he´s also worked with military Special Forces, Hostage Rescue teams, surgeons and Fortune 500 CEOs to achieve sustained high performance.Listen to Dr Loehr talk to CTC Host Dan Kiernan about:-How he started working with his first tennis player, Tom GulliksonHis time working with Jimmy Connors & Nick Bollettieri´s Ten...
2021-07-061h 43
Control the ControllablesArthur Fery - Le WizardIn this episode we speak to British youngster Arthur Fery.The 19-year-old came within 1 match of making the main draw at Wimbledon this year, beating former top 40 player Matthew Ebden in the Qualifying at Roehampton.Arthur has recently hit a career high world ranking of 840. He had a successful junior career reaching world junior number 12, and made the semi-finals of the boys doubles at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open. He´s now studying at California´s Stanford University, signing with the highest UTR of all freshman in 2019, 13.94....
2021-06-291h 04
Control the ControllablesFrench Open Review & Wimbledon PreviewAs the grass court season moves into its second week, our Grand Slam panellists are back!Former Belgium number 1 Xavier Mallise, and GB Coach Mark Hilton join host Dan Kiernan to review the French Open and preview Wimbledon.Hear their thoughts on all the action at Roland Garros, and what the short transition from clay to grass is like for the players.Can Roger lift that Wimbledon trophy one more time? Will Serena be able to clinch her 24th Grand Slam? The panellists give their predictions for...
2021-06-221h 12
Control the ControllablesIga Swiatek - Teenage Grand Slam ChampionIga Swiatek is the 2020 French Open Champion and world number 17.At just 19 years of age, she became the lowest-ranked woman to reach the final at Roland Garros since rankings began. She also became the first Polish tennis player ever to win a Grand Slam singles title. Not only that, but Iga didn´t drop a set along the way.Iga talks to Control the Controllables about her incredible journey from a young tennis player to becoming a Grand Slam champion as a teenager. She reveals how she felt at the time and a...
2021-04-2740 min
Control the ControllablesLewis Burton - "The Model" Tennis PlayerTennis fans will know Lewis Burton as a former British tennis player who reached the final of the Wimbledon boys doubles in 2010.Non-tennis fans will know Lewis as the boyfriend of TV presenter Caroline Flack when she tragically died in February 2020 at the age of 40.In this episode of Control the Controllables, Lewis looks back on his tennis career which saw him reach a high of 218 in doubles and 626 in singles. He won 26 ITF pro circuit doubles titles and qualified for the Wimbledon Men´s Doubles, before retiring two years later at j...
2021-04-201h 20
Control the ControllablesDan Evans & Neal Skupski - Fire & IceDan Evans & Neal Skupski speak to Control the Controllables fresh from their amazing run at the Miami & Monte Carlo ATP 1000 events.Dan made his way to his first ever ATP 1000 semi-final including a stunning victory over world number 1 Novak Djokovic at the Monte Carlo Masters. Up until last week, Dan had only won 4 career clay court matches.Dan and Neal paired up 2 weeks ago after Neal´s regular partner and brother, Ken Skupski returned home from their ATP 500 victory in Acapulco with a blood clot which will keep him away for a f...
2021-04-1922 min
Control the ControllablesTom Gullikson - Captain GullyIf you´re a fan of McEnroe, Borg, Sampras, Agassi or Courier, this is a must-listen episode! Tom Gullikson reached as high as 34 in the world in singles and 4 in doubles. He is a 2-time Grand Slam finalist, winning the Mixed Doubles at the US Open in 1983. Also known as Gully, Tom was the US Davis Cup Captain between 1994 and 1999, leading the US team of Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier and Michael Chang to victory in 1995.As Team USA's coach, Tom also helped Agassi win a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Ga...
2021-04-061h 24
Control the ControllablesEpisode 57: Mark Jeffery - Between the White LinesMark has had tennis running through his life for 60 years. He was in the military, and has worked closely with David Lloyd and Jimmy Connors on previous projects. He´s currently taking on his biggest challenge yet, as he is looking to bring the private sector of tennis together postcode by postcode.
We discuss his reasons and drive behind this, and the similarities with the PTPA movement with Novak Djokovic and where this is going in the future. A great passionate listen.
Mark is running the Between the White Lines Summit on September 24-26th 2020.
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2020-09-0539 min
Control the ControllablesEpisode 56: Kieron Vorster - Nature or NurtureKieron Vorster has been a strength and conditioning coach on the ATP Tour for 25 years. He started his career with Wayne Ferreira before spending many years with Tim Henman.
Kieron is currently working with British number 1 Dan Evans. We talk through nature vs nature, hard work vs sport science. How Dan has prepared for the US Open and much more.
Twitter: @vossy1973
2020-09-021h 00
Control the ControllablesEpisode 51: Dan Evans & Mark Hilton - US Open Bubble 2020Dan Evans and Mark Hilton speak to us from New York as they prepare for the US Open 2020. Hear all about the ‘bubble’ at the US Open and how preparation has been going.
2020-08-2018 min
Control the ControllablesEpisode 48: Dan Cox - I’ll be back!Dan spent many years in the top 5 in the UK and top 250 ATP after a successful junior career including making final of the prestigious Tarbes U14 event. Dan retired aged 26 back in 2016, but as the pandemic has had an effect on us all, it has got Dan motivated to give it another go on the tour. Hear about all the ups and downs that go into these careers and the insights into why decisions like this are made. A great listen
2020-08-121h 15
Control the ControllablesEpisode 35 - Mental Health Awareness Week IntroductionDan introduces the fantastic guests that we have throughout the week with 1 podcast being released each day to help bring awareness to a subject that isn’t talked about enough, yet is in all of our daily lives. Dan also explains the motivation behind setting up the Mental Health Awareness Week. Enjoy
2020-07-1214 min
Control the ControllablesEpisode 26: Dan Evans - Skills pay the bills!Dan Evans talks to Control the Controllables about his incredible journey which has taken him inside the top 100 ATP on 3 occasions.
The British number 1 discusses how he overcame injuries and a drug ban, and what has made him continue to what is now a career high of 26 ATP.
A must listen for anyone with an interest in the real journey of a professional tennis player.
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2020-06-151h 18
Control the ControllablesEpisode 22: Dan Kiernan: Control the ControllablesDan moves to the other side of the microphone, as he chats with Graeme Foreman. Dan discusses the influence of his north east upbringing and how this led to his Control the Controllables philosophy out at SotoTennis Academy in Spain and much more...
2020-06-0442 min
Control the ControllablesFreddie Nielsen & Jonny Marray Part One: Pre Wimbledon 2012In this episode Freddie Nielsen and Jonny Marray talk about their journeys into pro tennis and it’s not as traditional a route as you may think. Did they always believe they would become Wimbledon Champions? Listen to Part 1 of their chat with CTC Host Dan Kiernan to find out.
2020-04-0446 min
Control the ControllablesControl the Controllables Episode OneFormer British number one Doubles player Dan Kiernan and current Irish Fed Cup Captain John McGahon introduce their new podcast which will aim to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community through this difficult period.. and maybe beyond 😊
2020-03-3014 min