Episodes
April 8, 2024
Change is Coming to Tennis with Jonathan Overend
Tennis 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 epi…
March 30, 2024
Announcing 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 t…
March 19, 2024
How to Nurture the Next Generation of Great Tennis Players with Justin Sherring
In today´s episode we speak to top British tennis coach, Justin Sherring. Justin has had the distinction of bringing through some of the brightest young tennis players of British tennis’ current golden generation including J…
March 8, 2024
Sue Anstiss: Empowering Women in Sport
To mark International Women´s Day, we have author, podcaster, presenter, campaigner, triathlete and all-round inspiration Sue Anstiss on the show. Sue has been campaigning for women in sport for over 20 years through her org…
March 3, 2024
Olivia Nicholls: A Different Route to Success in Tennis
In this week’s episode we are speaking to British doubles player Olivia Nicholls. Olivia is a former Wimbledon mixed doubles semi-finalist and a role model for young players looking to make it on the tour. She took the non-t…
Feb. 11, 2024
Jonathan Overend - The Voice of Tennis is Back
In today’s episode we welcome the voice of tennis for his second appearance on the show, it´s Jonathan Overend! Jonathan speaks to us in a week where Sky Sports are launching their own tennis channel in the UK and Ireland, S…
Jan. 31, 2024
Australian Open 2024 Review
We´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…
Jan. 22, 2024
Colin Fleming: Playing, Coaching and Commentating on the Best in Tennis
Today we welcome British doubles specialist and Grand Slam quarter-finalist turned coach and commentator, Colin Fleming. Colin reached a career high of 17 in the world in doubles, consistently reaching the main draws of Gran…
Jan. 14, 2024
Australian Open 2024 Preview
The 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 …
Jan. 10, 2024
CTC Shorts with John Millman as he retires from Professional Tennis
In today´s CTC Short we bring you a true stalwart of the tennis tour and someone who is calling time on his career after this year’s Australian Open - it´s former US Open quarter finalist and Episode 25 guest John Millman. O…
Dec. 30, 2023
Year in Review: A Look Back at our Favourite Moments of 2023
As 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 …
Dec. 23, 2023
CTC Shorts: Andy Murray on Why Players Should Watch More Tennis
In 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 …
Dec. 18, 2023
Russell Fuller: BBC Tennis Correspondent
In today´s episode we welcome someone who´s been at the heart of tennis as the BBC’s Tennis Correspondent for over ten years, Russell Fuller. Russell has worked his way up through the ranks of tennis media, working for the B…
Dec. 9, 2023
CTC Shorts with Tom Gullikson
Welcome to the 2nd of our CTC Podcast Shorts. In this clip, we have former top-5 doubles and top-40 singles player turned US Davis Cup captain and coach Tom Gullikson. Tom appeared on Episode 110 of Control the Controllables…
Dec. 3, 2023
Thomas Johansson - 2002 Australian Open Champion
In today´s episode we welcome 2002 Australian Open Champion and former world number 7 Thomas Johansson! Thomas began his career in the heyday of Swedish tennis, preceded and surrounded by legends such as Bjorn Borg, Mats Wil…
Nov. 24, 2023
CTC Shorts with Valorie Kondos Field
Welcome to an all new feature here at Control the Controllables, our Podcast Shorts. With these we’re bringing out all of the most entertaining, informative, heart-warming and hilarious moments from all of your favourite CTC…
Nov. 21, 2023
Patricia Hy: A Journey to Resilience
In 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 a…
Oct. 9, 2023
Talking Doubles with the 2023 US Open Doubles Champions!
A month on from the US Open, and we´re delighted to say we´ve been able to bring the 3 winning doubles pairs together, to tell us about their incredible fortnight in New York. First we chat to Rajeev Ram & Joe Salisbury who …
Sept. 16, 2023
#203: US Open 2023 Review
The 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 guid…
Sept. 8, 2023
Alfie Hewett - Changing the game of Wheelchair Tennis
In 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 con…
Aug. 28, 2023
US Open 2023 Preview
As 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 C…
Aug. 25, 2023
#200: Sir Andy Murray - A British Sporting Icon
To 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 Slam…
Aug. 21, 2023
#199: Inside the Success of Czech Tennis with Jan Stoces
Czech tennis has quietly been leading the way in tennis player development for the past 10-15 years, particularly on the women’s side of the game. What seems like a conveyor belt of world class players have been arriving int…
Aug. 11, 2023
# 198: Dave O´Hare - Grand Slam Winning Doubles Coach
In today´s episode we talk to Dave O´Hare who coaches one of the best doubles teams on the ATP Tour. Dave is a former pro player and still represents Ireland in the Davis Cup. He´s been working with Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ra…