Journalists & Commentators Episodes
Oct. 26, 2021
Episode 139: Jimmy Arias - The forehand that changed tennis
Jimmy Arias is a former world number 5. At the age of 15, he became the youngest person to achieve a world ranking, and went onto win 5 ATP singles titles and the 1981 French Open Mixed Doubles. During his career he has had …
Feb. 16, 2021
Episode 99: Eleanor Preston - Tiara’s to Tennis
Eleanor Preston is the Director of The Emilia Group which is a PR and Media company in sport, but mainly in tennis. She has years of experience which includes Journalism, Broadcasting, Agent to the late former British number…
Feb. 2, 2021
Episode 96: David Walsh - Pursuit of the truth
David Walsh is the Chief Sports Writer at the Sunday Times. He is famously known for his successful pursuit of justice with cyclist Lance Armstrong and his doping charges. David continued to track the truth down despite Arms…
Jan. 26, 2021
Episode 95: Mark Petchey - The man who views tennis through many lenses
Mark Petchey is a former top 100 ATP player and former British Number 1. He went on the be the Head of Men’s Tennis at the LTA before coaching Andy Murray as he transitioned from 350 to top 50 ATP. Mark´s last 15 years have …
Aug. 22, 2020
Episode 52: Jonathan Overend - The voice of tennis 🎾
Jonathan worked for BBC radio for over 25 years and brought the famous moments to life for many of us including his final match for the BBC.. The Men’s Wimbledon 2013 final where Andy Murray overcame 77 years of hurt for Men…
Aug. 8, 2020
Episode 47: Neil Harman - Close Quarters
Neil Harman worked tirelessly for many years for many of the top UK Newspapers in football, and then mainly as a tennis correspondent. An award-winning journalist and author, Neil connected with the top players such as Andy …
July 25, 2020
Mike Dickson - Tennis through a ‘media’ lens
Mike Dickson is the UK Daily Mail´s Tennis Correspondent. He has been a sports journalist for more than 35 years, predominantly covering tennis as his major sport during this time. He´s one of the most respected and admired …
July 1, 2020
Episode 31: Barry Cowan - You’ll never walk alone!
Former GB Davis Cup Player Barry Cowan discusses his tennis journey which took him from Liverpool to taking Pete Sampras to 5 tough sets at Wimbledon. Since then Barry has moved onto the other side of the camera as a Sky Spo…