Beyond The Baseline: SI's Tennis Podcast with Jon Wertheim

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Introducing: The Bag - A show about Sports, Money, and Making It

Ever wonder how some teams can seemingly do everything wrong and still generate record-profits? Or how some athletes end up going broke? Or why suddenly, everyone in pro

Sep 20 2022
1 min

Katrina Adams

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with former USTA president and CEO Katrina Adams about her new book, Own the Arena: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, an

May 6 2021
37 min

20-Year-Old American Jenson Brooksby

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with 20-year-old American Jenson Brooksby. After not playing a match in 2020, Brooksby has won three Challenger titles so

Apr 30 2021
25 min

Clay Season Check-In

On this week's episode, as the tennis calendar turns to the clay season, host Jon Wertheim and senior editor Jamie Lisanti discuss the trending topics, recent results and

Apr 22 2021
26 min

ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi in a wide-ranging conversation about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the proposed m

Apr 15 2021
44 min

Michael Chang

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim is joined by Michael Chang to discuss the tour's transition to clay, including the upcoming French Open; how he fared with Zoom

Apr 8 2021
36 min

Miami Open 2021 Top Storylines

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with senior editor Jamie Lisanti about the latest headlines and hot topics from the Miami Open. Wertheim and Lisanti talk

Apr 1 2021
30 min

ATP World No. 25 Casper Ruud

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Norwegian tennis player and ATP World No. 25 Casper Ruud. From a tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, the 22-year-old Ruud

Mar 18 2021
29 min

USTA CEO and Executive Director Mike Dowse

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with USTA CEO and executive director Mike Dowse about his experience in his role during the COVID-19 pandemic; the rise of

Mar 11 2021
28 min

Wrapping Up the 2021 Australian Open

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim with senior editor Jamie Lisanti about the 2021 Australian results and the upcoming tournaments on the tennis calendar. Wertheim

Feb 25 2021
37 min

2021 Australian Open: Week Two Updates

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with senior editor Jamie Lisanti about the top storylines from the second week of play at the 2021 Australian Open, as the

Feb 18 2021
29 min

Top Storylines from the 2021 Australian Open

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with senior editor Jamie Lisanti after the first week of play at the 2021 Australian Open in Melbourne. Reporting from the

Feb 12 2021
35 min

Previewing the 2021 Australian Open with Chanda Rubin

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with former player and current Tennis Channel commentator Chanda Rubin. Ahead of the delayed release of the 2021 Australia

Feb 5 2021
40 min

Renée Richards

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with former tennis player, eye doctor and transgender pioneer, Renée Richards. Wertheim and Richards discuss her forthcomi

Jan 28 2021
34 min

Robbie Koenig from Melbourne on 2021 Australian Open

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Robbie Koenig from Melbourne to discuss the 2021 Australian Open and the early challenges the tournament is facing wi

Jan 20 2021
34 min

The Social Dilemma's Randy Fernando

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with Randy Fernando, co-founder and executive director at the Center for Humane Technology, a nonprofit dedicated to reali

Jan 14 2021
50 min

2021 Predictions, Latest Headlines

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim talks with senior editor Jamie Lisanti about his 2021 predictions column and the latest headlines in tennis, including a convers

Jan 7 2021
33 min

Five Storylines for 2021

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim and senior editor Jamie Lisanti share their final thoughts on the 2020 season, including the major winners and how tennis fared

Dec 17 2020
33 min

Stanford's Dick Gould and 19-Year-Old American Brandon Nakashima

On this week's podcast, host Jon Wertheim talks with two guests: first, Stanford University's director of tennis and longtime coach Dick Gould, followed by a wide-ranging

Dec 10 2020
1 h 05 min

IMG's Max Eisenbud on 2021 Tennis

On this week's episode, host Jon Wertheim is joined by veteran tennis agent and vice president of IMG tennis, Max Eisenbud. The pair discusses the 2021 season, beginning

Dec 3 2020
40 min

Chart trend

Position in the Tennis chart (US), last 90 days.

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all-time peak

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days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Beyond The Baseline: SI's Tennis Podcast with Jon Wertheim ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 5, 2026).

#39 ▼ 7 Tennis US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Amazing content for those that love the game of tennis, but a great listen for anyone interested in the role of sports and the athletes that play them in society generally. The recent interview with James Blake—both disturbingly depressing and surprisingly uplifting—was one of the best discussions I’ve heard on the current state of race and police relations in our country.

dvdfucgfjydjt · Jun 2020

Really enjoy the interviews on this podcast. They are very interesting and different than the mainstream. However, I do feel that sometimes John tries to be a little to ‘buddy buddy’ with his guests and it come across as ‘fake.’ That being said, John is an excellent host.

Savannahdad · Feb 2020

The strength of this tennis podcast is the subject matter expertise of the host and the big names he's able to bring on. I wish the audio quality was better for the out-of-studio phone interviews (the recent Kevin Anderson one sticks out in my mind as particularly difficult to understand), but I imagine that is the (forgiveable) tradeoff made in securing interviews with busy pro athletes, coaches, and commentators traveling the globe and squeezing in an interview from the practice court. I appreciate that Jon tends to take a cup-half-full perspective on the game and regards the historic performances of the Big 4 as something to celebrate, not complain about. I find the quality of this pod varies a lot and depends on the quality of the guest being interviewed. Jon and Jamie are always good, but sometimes the big names they interview are not as articulate or thoughtful as the slightly lower profile people they bring on. Favorite guests/episodes include: Nicole Gibbs, Michael Kosta, David Epstein, Martin Blackman, and Mike Bryan. Probably my favorite surprise moment was Michael Chang retelling the Sampras/Corretja match from the perspective of someone who stood to benefit in a big, historic way from Sampras losing. Least favorite moment was when Jon tried to equate Tiger Woods' comeback with Petra Kvitova's. Jon's typical sensitivity and sound judgment were way off that day: Back surgeries not withstanding, many of Tiger's problems were self-made; Petra was a crime victim. Her reaching the 2019 Australian Open final is the bigger and better story.

johnbwogan · Jul 2019

This is generally a good listen with an interesting lineup of guests, but the coverage of the Gimelstob scandal was beyond disappointing. This is a huge story, and the way it was handled provides more evidence of how incestuous the relationship between broadcasters and players is in the US. Listen to The Tennis Podcast’s coverage — they don’t shy away from commenting on the disarray of the ATP tour.

DrDoors · May 2019

Poor audio too often mars good interviews. The Chris Evert interview is impossible to hear. One interviewee called in while he was driving. Get your guests in a studio!!!

jaydtx · Jan 2019

I love tennis and consume anything that has to do with it. I’ve tried to enjoy this podcast but the audio is generally terrible. Jon’s questions are often strange and have little to do with tennis. Kvitova on Tiger Woods. Huh? I really don’t care what her thought are on that. He tries to be funny and because of how the interviews are done there is often awkward pauses and sciences. And if that weren’t all, the tepid limp reaction to the Gimelstob events caused me to loose all respect. I don’t think I’ll be listening again.

Kbw11 · May 2019

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