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S2 Ep22: The Biggest Test

The news that Jay Clarke has won his first round match at Wimbledon and will now face the one and only Roger Federer in the second round has Ceri and Garry jumping with j

S2 Ep21: The Sands of Time

It’s Ceri’s last day at Eastbourne and there’s still so much to do! All week he has been keen to get a one-to-one interview with Aryna Sabalenka, one of the most exciting

S2 Ep20: Tall Tales

At the business end of the week one can discern that the top players are fine-tuning their grass-court game for the imminent arrival of Wimbledon. But the competition is

S2 Ep19: Jigsaw

Ceri has his work cut out trying to be everywhere at once as there is a never-ending stream of top players to talk to. Plus Kiki Bertens provides a tried and trusted meth

S2 Ep18: Musical Notes

Ceri breaks down two press conferences with Andy Murray and Jo Konta and looks at how they are treated by the press. Why does so much get left unreported when the players

S2 Ep17: A De-Pressing Business

Garry joins Ceri in Eastbourne but only after Ceri gets thrown out of a round table press conference with Kyle Edmund for upsetting the sensibilities of several journalis

S2 Ep16: Beside the Seaside

It’s time to pack the bucket and spade, dig out the sun cream and head for the seaside and the last event before Wimbledon, the Eastbourne International. For many of the

S2 Ep15: Bono Steals the Show

This episode sees Venus Williams sharing her thoughts on playing at Edgbaston for the very first time and Ceri gets a sit-down with Jennifer Brady, who shares her thought

S2 Ep14: Double Trouble

Ceri catches up with old friend Ros Satar from Britwatch Sports and she shares her thoughts on the wonderful world of tennis. They also talk through a couple of wonderful

S2 Ep13: King Pong

Garry is at Queen’s Club waiting for the rain to stop so he can watch Jay Clarke in action. We follow Garry’s day and his search for the Player’s Lounge. Once found he un

S2 Ep12: Deer Me

Sound issues abound in the press conference room while Jelena Ostapenko tells us about just what happens when your bags don’t come off the plane and Naomi Osaka talks all

S2 Ep11: A Whole New World

The tour has divided and Ceri follows the women’s tour to Edgbaston in Birmingham for the Nature Valley Classic. The sun has come out and it may be time to put the shorts

S2 Ep10: The Night Before Queen’s

Garry travels to Jay Clarke’s hotel to catch up with him and his brother Curt before the adventures begin at Queen’s Club. Jay talks through the pleasure of playing there

S2 Ep9: Snapshot

Ceri talks to long-time tennis photographer, Anthony Aduhene, about his profession and hears from many players about their love of Nottingham as a venue and a tournament.

S2 Ep8: The Breakfast Club

Garry manages to be incredibly late but just in time for the interviews to begin. Typical behaviour, while Ceri soldiers on in the vortex of matches being played indoors.

S2 Ep7: Looking Back to Novak

Ceri’s journey into tennis reporting started at the Monte Carlo Masters and here he looks back at the first press conference he took part in from that tournament, which h

S2 Ep6: Prepare the Ark

A deluge of rain stops all play all day. The weather also keeps Garry away from Nottingham. Meanwhile Ceri takes the opportunity to chat with Curt Clarke, Jay Clarke’s br

S2 Ep5: Hamstrung in Derby

In Nottingham, rain yet again totals a day’s play but luckily Ceri and Garry have the opportunity to make the short trip to Derby to watch Jay Clarke being put through va

S2 Ep4: Talk Talk

Nottingham!   Featured in this episode: Magdalena Rybarikova, Katy Dunne, Alison Riske, Nick Kyrgios.

S2 Ep3: Rain, Rain Goes Away

Surbiton’s rain may have gone away but Garry has disappeared too! Ceri is all alone on a busy morning which saw the women’s tournament get under way. Conversations involv