Control the Controllables
Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain, hosts a podcast that entertains, educates, and energizes the tennis community. He interviews professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in high-performance tennis.
Episodes
DEBATE: ATP Doubles Proposals + Wimbledon 2026 Review
Follow the Podcast Here: https://www.instagram.com/ctc.podcast/ Follow Tennis Athlete Here: https://www.instagram.com/tennisathlete_sta/ Follow SotoTennis Academy Here: https://www.instagram.com/sototennis/?hl=en Email us: info@sototennis.com Meet our panellists:Denmark's Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Doubles Champion, Freddie Nielsen - currently coaching August Holmgren, who is in the fina
Day 11 Wimbledon Recap w/ x30 Grand Slam Champion, Gordon Reid
Day 11 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.In this episode:Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): the first-ever all-Czech
Day 10 Wimbledon Recap w/ Lee Childs Talking About Playing Rafa Nadal At SW19!
Day 10 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.In this episode:Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): Arthur Fery makes British
Day 9 Wimbledon Recap w/ 2023 Wimbledon Winning Coach, Ken Skupski
Day 9 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.In this episode:Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy)Sinner into his 10th Grand S
Day 8 Wimbledon Recap w/ 1995 Wimbledon Boys' Doubles Champion, Martin Lee
Day 8 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.In this episode:Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): Arthur Fery does it again,
Day 7 Wimbledon Recap w/ Jonathan Overend, The Voice Of Tennis.
Day 7 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.In this episode:Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): the world No. 1 out, the d
Day 6 Wimbledon Recap w/ Danny Sapsford Talking About Playing Pete Sampras at SW19!
Day 6 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.In this episode:Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): a day of women's upsets an
Wimbledon Day 5 Recap w/ 2024 Wimbledon Champion Coach, Calvin Betton
CTC Wimbledon Live: Day 5, Calvin Betton, the Doubles Battle and the "Older Boys" Doing Their JobDay 5 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19
Wimbledon Day 3 Recap w/ 2012 Wimbledon Champion, Freddie Nielsen
Day 3 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.A quick note: today's episode runs a little longer than usual as Dan and Freddie dive into the s
Wimbledon DAY 2 Recap w/ x2 Grand Slam Winner & Wimbledon Finalist, Erin Routliffe!
Day 2 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.In this episode:Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): the curse of the grass cou
Wimbledon DAY 1 Recap w/ Wimbledon Champion, Lloyd Glasspool
The first episode of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds on Day 1 of The Championships. Brought to you by Novellus.Live every night at 9 pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.In this episode:Major Moments (brought to you by Soto
Wimbledon Preview 2026
It is Wimbledon time! Dan is Joined by the ever present Freddie Nielsen, Denmark Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon doubles champion, and Kieran Vorster, S&C coach and one of the sharpest minds in the game, currently working with Henry Searle and Dan Evans among others.There is plenty to get into before a ball has even been struck, from retirements and comebacks to doping bans and prize mone
Zach Svajda: The Tennis Myth Buster
This week Dan is joined by ATP pro Zach Svajda, fresh off a stunning run to the last 16 of Roland Garros 2026. There he beat the heat, the occasion and a host of higher ranked players before falling to eventual finalist Flavio Cobolli in a fourth set tie break. Currently ranked 69 in the world with a career high of 62, Zach is 23 and only just getting started.This is a genuinely special and emotio
French Open 2026 Review
Our Roland Garros 2026 Review Show is here!What a fortnight in Paris it´s been, with two new Grand Slam Champions in Sascha Zverev & Mirra Andreeva.Host Dan Kiernan is joined by Denmark Davis Cup Captain Freddie Nielsen and GB doubles coach Calvin Betton to look back on a quite extraordinary French Open.Calvin joins us fresh from coaching Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara to their third Grand
French Open Week 1 Chaos Round Up!
Our CTC Live series continues from Roland Garros 2026! Host Dan Kiernan is joined by broadcaster Candy Reid and performance analyst Mike James to round up an extraordinary first week at the French Open.From Fonseca's stunning comeback against Djokovic to Sinner's shock exit in the heat, the drama has been non-stop. Dan also gives us a first-hand account of being at the tournament with his players,
French Open Live
Listen to Dan and guest Freddie Nielsen chat through all the action from Day 4 & 5 at Roland Garros, including the shock departure of Jannik Sinner.They analyse what went wrong for Sinner, key upcoming matches, and who they think could now lift the trophy.Key TopicsYannick Sinner's unexpected exit and the implications for men's singlesWith the men´s draw wide open, anyone from Felix to Zverev
French Open Live Breakdown! Talking about the 1st few days of action in Paris. W/ Calvin Betton.
Our CTC Live series is back for Roland Garros 2026, bringing you first-hand updates from the courts of Paris!Sponsored by Novellus Finance: https://novellusfinance.com/uk/ In this episode, Dan is joined by Calvin Betton, a 2 time Grand Slam-winning coach, live from the tournament, to break down the action from the first three days. They cover the extraordinary heat gripping Paris, the big seeds fa
French Open 2026 Preview
We're back for Roland Garros 2026! Host Dan Kiernan is joined by our Grand Slam panellists, two of them live from Paris during qualifying week, to preview all the action we can expect from the clay courts over the next fortnight.They discuss the Carlos Alcaraz injury situation and the wider player burnout debate, the future of US college tennis, and the prize money controversy making headlines at
CTC Short: Remembering Dr. Jim Loehr — The Sports Psychologist Who Changed Tennis Forever
Today´s episode is a tribute to one of sport's greatest minds Dr. Jim Loehr, who sadly passed away last month aged 83.Dr. Loehr was one of the world’s leading performance psychologists and a true pioneer in mental fitness. Across a remarkable five-decade career, he worked with hundreds of elite athletes including Grand Slam champions Jim Courier, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario.His work h
Maxime Tchoutakian: Coaching Vicky Mboko & Life on the WTA Tour
What does it really take to coach at the very top of the game?And how does a 32-year-old coach find himself leading the journey of one of the fastest-rising players in world tennis?In this episode of Control the Controllables, we sit down with Maxime Tchoutakian, the coach of Vicky Mboko — a 19-year-old who has taken the tennis world by storm, breaking into the Top 10 in less than a year.But Max’s
CTC Short: British Doubles Pioneer – Celebrating Jamie Murray’s Legacy
A tribute to a British tennis legend.This week on Control the Controllables, we're marking the retirement of one of Great Britain´s greatest ever players, Jamie Murray.7 Grand Slam titles. 39 tour-level titles. World Number 1. Davis Cup Winner & Olympian. The man who put British doubles on the map and helped spark a generation of GB doubles players that continue to thrive on the tour today.We
Adam Jones: Inside Life as a Hitting Partner to the World’s Best
What does it really look like behind the scenes with the best players in the world?This week on Control the Controllables, we sit down with Adam Jones -hitting partner to the world's best, doubles professional, and the man behind Forehands & Flat Whites, the Instagram account quietly taking over tennis feeds everywhere.In 2026 alone, Jonesy has celebrated with the Australian Open women's champ
Sander Gillé: The Unconventional Path to the Top of Professional Tennis
What if you didn’t have to be a top junior to become a professional tennis player?In this episode of Control the Controllables, we speak with Belgian professional tennis player Sander Gille, a Roland Garros finalist, Olympic competitor, Davis Cup player and former World No.18 in doubles.Sander’s journey to the top of the game is anything but traditional. He wasn’t a standout junior, didn’t grow up
Australian Open 2026 Review
Join us as we unpack the biggest storylines from the 2026 Australian Open!From Osaka´s dramatic outfit entrance on Rod Laver Arena to Djokovic rolling back the years to take out Sinner in the semi-finals, we analyse the epic matches, player performances and behind-the-scenes moments in Melbourne.Host Dan Kiernan is joined by our Grand Slam panelists:Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon D
Australian Open 2026 Preview
We’re back for the Australian Open 2026!Host Dan Kiernan is joined by our Grand Slam panelists to preview all the action we can expect from Melbourne over the next fortnight. They discuss the standout players, popcorn match-ups and potential dark horses. They also look at the impact of this years tennis balls for players, new 2026 partnerships in the doubles draws and give their predictions for th
Lloyd Glasspool´s Journey to ATP Doubles No.1
In this special episode of Control the Controllables, Dan Kiernan looks back at one of the most remarkable journeys in British tennis — Lloyd Glasspool’s rise to Year-End World No.1 in ATP Doubles, aged 32.This episode is built around clips from Lloyd’s three previous appearances on the show, recorded across five pivotal years of his career.From being ranked 150 in the world in doubles in 2020, to
CTC LIVE: Reaction To Alcaraz & Ferrero Split
One of the most successful and emotionally connected player–coach partnerships in modern tennis has come to an end.In this episode, Dan breaks down the split between world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz and his long-term coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, analysing their statements, the timing, the power dynamics, and what it means for the 2026 season — including the ripple effect on rivals like Jannik Sinner.Fe
From Louisiana to the ATP Finals: A Tennis Family’s Journey with Christian Harrison
Christian Harrison’s story isn’t your typical tennis journey. Formerly a top 200 singles player, his career has been repeatedly derailed by surgeries, setbacks, and a foot injury at Wimbledon 2022 that convinced him to walk away from singles altogether. 8 surgeries before age 25 would finish most players. Cristian just adjusted.Now at 31, he’s producing the best tennis of his life on the doubles c
From Antigua to the Pro Tour: Jody Maginley’s Tennis Journey and Podcast Success
This week we sat down with Jody Maginley, a professional doubles tennis player and co-founder of The Changeover Podcast, one of the fastest-growing shows in tennis.Jody takes us from growing up in Antigua (population ~90k) with limited access to high-level tennis, to navigating US college and chasing points and paychecks on the pro tour. We get into the realities most fans never see; money, logis
What Data is Making a Real Difference on the ATP Tour with Tom Corrie
It´s been said for many years that data and performance analytics in tennis is way behind other sports. Not just for improving player performance but also fan engagement. One of the reasons for this is the inconsistency of how the data is presented across our industry.TennisViz is trying to correct that.Today we speak to Tm Corrie who is Head of Performance, Media and Broadcast for TennisViz. They
WTA Finals Semi-Finals LIVE Round-up
In today´s episode, Dan is joined by sports journalist Candy Reid to chat through all the latest action from semi-finals day of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.This episode was originally aired live on our Control the Controllables YouTube channel.Listen to Dan & Candy discuss the dynamics of the event, recap matches, preview today´s semi-finals and answer questions from listeners. They also mak
WTA Finals Round-up LIVE from Riyadh
In today´s episode Dan is coming to us LIVE from the WTA Finals out in Saudi Arabia.This is a replay of his live stream on our Control the Controllables YouTube channel, where he gave us a round-up all the action from the first 3 days of tennis in Riyadh. Listen to behind-the-scenes insights into the event set-up, and how the top 8 singles players and doubles teams are looking. Dan also recaps of
Teaching the Mindset: What Tennis Players Really Need (But Rarely Get) with Dr Callum Gowling
Anger, tears, frustration - all junior players have experienced this at some point on a tennis court - but these are not signs of weakness. In this powerful episode, leading sports Psychologist Dr. Callum Gowling explains how emotion can fuel performance when it’s understood, not punished.With decades of experience working with elite players and coaches, Dr. Gowling breaks down the real challenges
US Open 2025 Review with Gaby Dabrowski & Erin Routliffe
Listen 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
Andrea Vavassori: Why winning the US Open Mixed Doubles Title was so Important for Doubles
A fortnight on from the much anticipated new mixed doubles format at the US Open, Dan chats to Andrea Vavassori on his win with fellow Italian, Sara Errani As the only specialist doubles team invited to enter, they saw off some of the top singles tennis players in the world to successfully defend their US Open Mixed Doubles title.In this live YouTube episode, Dan is joined by Vavassori to talk abo
US Open 2025 LIVE Preview
With the US Open getting underway today, we´re bringing you the Live YouTube episode of our US Open 2025 PreviewDan was joined by CTC favourite and Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain Freddie Nielsen to look at what we can expect from the final Grand Slam of 2025.Listen to them break down the best match ups in the draw, give their dark horses to watch out for and potential winners. Plus, how the unique at
CTC 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 sucess
August Holmgren: Wimbledon Sensation and Challenger Champion
In today's episode, we have the Danish star August Holmgren. Straight after his incredible run at Wimbledon, reaching the 3rd round with 2 matches that lasted 5 sets across qualifying and main draw, before playing Alex De Minaur. And directly following Wimbledon, he went on to win his next Challenger tournament in Granby. August attended the University of San Diego and advanced to the NCAA individ
Tristan Boyer: Fighting for the ATP Top 100
In today´s episode we speak to American pro tennis player Tristan Boyer.Tristan has a career high ranking of 109 in the world, and played college tennis at Stanford University.He shares his experiences of moving up the rankings as he tries to break the ATP top 100. From playing Futures as a junior, to winning Challenger events after turning pro in February 2023, to playing top players like Tommy P
Lloyd Glasspool & Julian Cash - Wimbledon Champions 2025
In today´s episode Dan speaks to 2025 Wimbledon Champions Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash.Glasspool and Cash made history at SW19, becoming the first all-British pair to win the Mens Doubles title since 1936. A week on from lifting their first Grand Slam trophy, they tell us all about their run to the title, how they are feeling and if it has sunk in yet.Episode highlights:-What went through Lloyd
Wimbledon 2025 LIVE Review
Wimbledon 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, Fred
Wimbledon Lives Day 12 Recap and Finals Preview W/ Calvin Betton and Freddie Nielsen
Our 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 favou
Wimbledon Lives Day 11 Recap and Day 12 Preview W/ Mel South & Will Boucek
Our 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 1
Wimbledon Lives Day 10 Recap Day 11 Preview
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.Today's episode, we talk about the singles and doubles semi-finals, mixed doubles final and all the action from day 10.We are joined by podcast host, journalist, and former CNN sports anchor Candy Reid.These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to provide you
Wimbledon Lives Day 8 Recap and Day 9 Preview
Our 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.Episode Highlights:- Talking about the heartbreaking moment Grigor Dimitrov had to go off the court due to injury for the 5th
Wimbledon Lives Week 1 Recap W/ Tom Linley
Our 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
Wimbledon Live Day 3 Recap. W/ Bruce Lipka
Our 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:-Cultu
Wimbledon Lives Day 2 Recap
Our 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&
Wimbledon Live Day 1 Recap
Our 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 Highli
Wimbledon 2025 LIVE Preview
Our 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. 🍿.Joi
Taro Daniel on beating the biggest stars in tennis and the reality of the ATP tour
Taro Daniel is an American-Japanese pro tennis player and Olympian who´s reached a career high of 58 in the world.He joins Dan to chat through his tennis journey from his upbringing in Japan, the United States and Spain, to wins over some of the biggest names in the sport including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Casper Ruud & Ben Shelton. Taro speaks openly about the highs and lows of constantly
French Open 2025 Review with Neal Skupski
What 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 fello
Chris Lewit: Is Spanish tennis on the decline?
Spain has dominated tennis for more than 2 decades, but is their reign finally coming to an end?The country has seen a drop in the number of top 100 players in both the mens and women´s game.In today´s episode we speak to US Coach Chris Lewit who has spent the past 20 years studying Spanish tennis to discuss why this is. We look at the current state and future of tennis in Spain, the impact of mor
French Open 2025 Preview
As the 2025 French Open gets underway today, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panellists together to discuss everything we can expect from the next two weeks at Roland Garros.Can Alcaraz become the new King of Clay after Nadal´s retirement? Will Iga Swiatek win her 4th title in a row in Paris? With so many American men in the draw, will we see our first US Men´s Champion since Agassi in 1999?Our panel
Ethan Quinn on the Challenges of Rising up the ATP Rankings
In today´s episode we speak to Ethan Quinn, a young up and coming American player who´s edging closer to breaking into the top 100 in the world. The 21-year-old from California is a former number 1 US junior, and in 2023 won the NCAA men´s singles title in his Freshman year at the University of Georgia. He decided to go pro that summer.Ethan shares how he´s navigating the challenges of the profess
LTA President Sandi Proctor on Mini Tennis, Developing Young Leaders & the Role of Federations
In today´s episode, Dan speaks to the President of the LTA, Sandi Procter.Sandi shares her journey from a PE coach to a leading figure in British tennis. She was instrumental in introducing the now world-wide mini tennis red, orange and green system, as well as the LTA´s Tennis Leaders programme. Sandi also discusses the importance of empowering women in tennis and the need for adaptability in coa
Jules Rojer - Multiple Grand Slam Champion
Jules Rojer is the definition of a warrior on the ATP Tour.A doubles specialist from the small Caribbean island of Curaco, Rojer´s tennis career has already spanned more than 20 years, winning 37 doubles titles and 4 Grand Slams along the way. Rojer has been as high as world number 3 in doubles. He won his first Men’s doubles Grand Slam at the age of 35 at Wimbledon, and his 3rd aged 41 in Paris
Adam Blicher: Getting to know ourselves, rather than changing ourselves
In today´s episode, Dan is joined by friend and former colleague at SotoTennis Academy, Adam Blicher.Adam shares his journey through tennis coaching, health challenges, and the release of his book 'Winning Words'. He reflects on the importance of managing expectations in tennis, the role of parents and coaches, and the impact of his battle with cancer on his perspective. Adam emphasises the need f
Doubles Special with Will Boucek
Our 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 ori
Coach Conor Casey: Combining Coaching and Comedy
Coach Conor Casey is an influencer with over 85,000 Instagram followers, known for his hilarious and relatable tennis content. His comedic clips have taken the tennis world by storm - if you play or follow the sport, you’ve probably seen (and laughed at) his videos!A former US college player originally from Canada, Conor is a tennis coach who sees content as a powerful tool for growing the sp
CTC 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 Dou
Felix Mischker (Tennis Brothers): Can you Fund a Pro Tennis Career Through YouTube?
We all know how financially demanding it is for players to get started in professional tennis.In today´s episode, we speak to British tennis player and Youtuber Felix Mischker who´s found a different way to fund his pro career.Felix was a junior when his Dad started a YouTube channel about him and his brother Lucian´s tennis. He now documents his life on tour to more than 230,000 subscribers!The c
Australian Open 2025 Review
In 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!The
Day 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 i
Day 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 rou
Day 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 Olli
Day 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 e
Day 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
Australian Open 2025 Preview
We´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
Year in Review: A Look Back at our Highlights of 2024
With 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 You
Dan Lobb on his Journey from the Court to Primetime TV
In 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
CTC Real with Ben Jones & Sarah Borwell
In 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, wh
Jacob Fearnley: From College to Top 100 in 5 months
In 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
FINAL 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 double
Candy Reid: From the Court to CNN
In 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 ma
Day 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!M
Day 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 list
Day 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
Day 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 Eri
Day 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 shor
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