Former world number #4 and Miami Open Tournament Director James Blake joins us! We talk about coaching rules, Serena, the Men's final... basically everything! Follow us on Twitter at @tennisnerdpod!

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#22 JAMES BLAKE ON SERENA/COACHING VIOLATIONS/RAFA'S FUTURE & MORE!

Racquet Magazine founder Caitlin Thompson and I recap the French Open and discus all things Paris!

#21 NADAL/HALEP WIN THE FRENCH! RECAP WITH CAITLIN THOMPSON!

Racquet Magazine founder/editor/publisher Caitlin Thompson (@caitlin-thomps) joins me. We discuss what happened in Rome, what will happen in France, plus Pliskova's meltdown! Also - Could a koala kill Caitlin?

#20 ROME RECAP/FRENCH PREVIEW! WITH RACQUET MAGAZINE FOUNDER CAITLIN THOMPSON!

Big announcement! WTA Networks' David Kane is now my permanent co-host! We break down the Madrid tournament and what it all means for the French Open! Plus new segments: Required Reading Social Media Roundup Match of the Week! On the Rise! Follow me on twitter at @tennisnerdpod and @seankent! Follow David at @DKTNNS!

#19 KVITOVA & ZVEREV TRIUMPH IN MADRID! PLUS BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

WTA Networks' David Kane joins me again. We talk about all things Clay plus we review Being Serena. I have a bad cold so please forgive my stuffy voice! Follow me on twitter at @tennisnerdpod and @seankent! Follow David at @DKTNNS!

#18 WTA NETWORK'S DAVID KANE/BEING SERENA REVIEW!

Rennae Stubbs (@rennaestubbs) is one of the best commentators working today. Her refreshing honesty and palpable empathy make for some of the most entertaining and enlightening broadcasting today. She's also a supremely accomplished doubles player, with multiple Grand Slams in both regular and mixed. She joins me today to talk all things tennis!  

#17 GRAND SLAM CHAMPION & COMMENTATOR RENNAE STUBBS!

So excited to welcome the insightful and hilarious Senior Digital Content Producer for the WTA David Kane (@DKTNNS). We cover a wide variety of topics in this engaging interview. Follow us on Twitter at @tennisnerdpod.

#16 WTA NETWORKS' DAVID KANE!

We talk to brand spanking new tournament director and former world number 4 ATP player James Blake. We cover everything from the politics behind wild cards, to what happened with Serena's draw, to what happened with Wozniacki. Here are some of the moments you may want to fast forward to: 8:45 - Prize money 14:47 - Deciding on wild cards 19:32 - Danielle Collins' run to the semis 30:40 - Serena's draw and WTA seeding policies 34:20 - How tournament draws are made 41:00 -  The Medvedev/Tsistipas beef 44:30 The Kokkinakkis/Verdasco/Kyrgios beef 47: Wozniacki's death threats Please follow us on Twitter at @tennisnerdpod!

#15 MIAMI OPEN TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR JAMES BLAKE!

Today's episode features Racquet Magazine editor/founder Caitlin Thompson. We basically just bullshit about tennis for 1/2 hour. It was a lot of fun!   Welcome to the show for tennis nerds. We strive to go beyond the usual coverage of what just happened every week. Instead we'll bring you in depth coverage of the ATP and WTA tour, as well as focusing on equipment, tactics, psychology, and the history of the game. We will have guest from all corners of the industry and are always on the lookout for hidden stories from the tennis world!  

#14 FIRST EPISODE OF 2018! WITH RACQUET MAG'S CAITLIN THOMPSON!

It's time for the WTA year end awards show! With Racquet Magazine co-founder/publisher/editor in chief Caitlin Thompson!

#13 WTA YEAR-END AWARDS SHOW WITH RACQUET MAG FOUNDER CAITLIN THOMPSON!

It's our first annual year-end awards show starring author/activist and former world #4 James Blake!

#12 OUR YEAR-END AWARDS SPECIAL WITH JAMES BLAKE!

Racquet Magazine founder/publisher Caitlin Thompson joins us to preview the US Open Women's final! Welcome to the show for tennis nerds. We strive to go beyond the usual coverage of what just happened every week. Instead we'll bring you in depth coverage of the ATP and WTA tour, as well as focusing on equipment, tactics, psychology, and the history of the game. We will have guest from all corners of the industry and are always on the lookout for hidden stories from the tennis world! Also it will be funny!

#11 US OPEN WOMEN'S FINAL PREVIEW W/ RACQUET MAGAZINE'S CAITLIN THOMPSON!

It's our annual US Open mega-preview! We analyze the draw within an inch of its life! Joining me is awesome tennis journo Matt Zemek (@mattzemek).   Welcome to the show for tennis nerds. We strive to go beyond the usual coverage of what just happened every week. Instead we'll bring you in depth coverage of the ATP and WTA tour, as well as focusing on equipment, tactics, psychology, and the history of the game. We will have guest from all corners of the industry and are always on the lookout for hidden stories from the tennis world! Follow the show at @tennisnerdpod on Twitter and me at @seankent. Also check us out on instagram at @tennisnerpod!

#10 MASSIVE US OPEN MEGA-PREVIEW! WITH MATT ZEMEK!

This week are joined by the voice of the Challenger Circuit Mike Cation (@mikectennis)! If you've ever watched a challenger you've heard his super sweet announcing! We discuss his philosophy on announcing, life on the challenger circuit, and we get the inside info on all the rising American stars like Tiafoe, Fritz, Paul, Opelka and more! Welcome to the show for tennis nerds. We strive to go beyond the usual coverage of what just happened every week. Instead we'll bring you in depth coverage of the ATP and WTA tour, as well as focusing on equipment, tactics, psychology, and the history of the game. We will have guest from all corners of the industry and are always on the lookout for hidden stories from the tennis world! Thanks! Sean Kent www.seankent.com  twitter.com/seankent

#9 THE VOICE OF THE CHALLENGER CIRCUIT! MIKE CATION!

Sean went and saw his first live professional tennis in Toronto and Montreal. He reports back about what it was like. Hint: WAY EFFING DIFFERENT THAN ON TV!!! Follow us on twitter at: @TennisNerdPod and @SeanKent

#8 SEAN WENT TO THE ROGERS CUP! (WITH RACQUET MAG FOUNDER CAITLIN THOMPSON!)

Welcome to the show for tennis nerds. We strive to go beyond the usual coverage of what just happened every week. Instead we'll bring you in depth coverage of the ATP and WTA tour, as well as focusing on equipment, tactics, psychology, and the history of the game. We will have guest from all corners of the industry and are always on the lookout for hidden stories from the tennis world! Also it will be funny!

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