Control the Controllables
Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in High Performance Tennis.
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 Slam semi-final at 24, one of only 5 players since 2000 to reach 10 men's singles semis at the majors before turning 25 alongside Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and AlcarazSinner beats Struff to extend his...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, from two sets to one and a break down to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finalsTaylor Fritz cruises past Alexander Bublik The women's draw guaranteed to produce the 10th different champion...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 defending champion out, and Wimbledon 2026 guaranteed a first-time women's championNaomi Osaka beats Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) on Centre Court to reach her first ever Wimbledon quarter-finalKarolina Muchova beats defending...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 and a British wildcard writing history on Court 18Iga ĹšwiÄ…tek out to Alexandra Eala 7-6, 6-2, the first Filipino ever into the second week of a Grand SlamRybakina be...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 Job
Day 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.
Dan and Calvin talk on the fight for the future of doubles
There's a fight going on off the court this week that could reshape the...
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 significant news emerging around proposed ATP doubles changes and what they could mean for the future of the sport.
In this episode:
Major...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 court champions, with Cerundolo and Shelton both out in round one, and Bergs surviving the Eastbourne final repeatBen Shelton's stunning loss to Finnish qualifier Otto...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 SotoTennis Academy): Raducanu and Draper both withdrew, Norrie beaten in five by qualifier Michael Zheng, and a brutal Day 1 for the British contingentJannik Sinner survives a three-and-a-half-hour scare against...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 money rows.
You will have to listen to find out who they are backing, and there are a couple of calls in there that might...
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 emotional conversation. Zach opens up about the unconventional path that got him to top level tennis, from using a full size racket at age...
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 Slam final and their first ever world number one ranking in men's doubles, so there is plenty to get stuck into from the off.
...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, including a brilliant moment with Landaluce after his 5hr 58 minute epic.
This is the place to go for a round-up of Roland Garros action from a coach's perspective.
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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 or Cerundolo could take the titleHeat, mental fatigue, and injuries are influencing player performances more than everDoubles draw controversies and rule changes affecting participationEmerging young talents and dark horses in the t...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!
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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 falling, integrity questions around the doubles draw, and some brilliant stories from inside the locker room and beyond.
This is the place to go for...
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 this year's tournament. Plus dark horses across both draws, key storylines to watch, and their winner predictions!
Meet our panellists:
Denmark's Davis Cup Captain and coach of...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 helped transform the way athletes viewed mental performance — not as a weakness, but as an essential part of achieving greatness.
We were incredibly fortunate to welcome Dr. Loehr...
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 story is just as compelling as the player he now coaches.
Ranked 530 in the world as a play...
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 went back into the archives to pull out one of our favourite moments from our episode with Jamie back in 2020. This short clip is a perfect reminder o...
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 champion on Rod Laver Arena, hit with Djokovic, Sinner and Rybakina and won his first professional doubles title.
From taking the bus to junior tournaments with his granddad on the Wirral...
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 expecting to turn professional, and at 17 he chose US college tennis simply to continue playing while earning a degree.
After college, Sander decided...
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 Doubles Champion, Freddie NielsenTop S&C Coach Kieron Vorster who has worked with Liam Broady, Dan Evans, Tim Henman and Wayne Ferreira.Key Talking Points
Carlos Alcaraz be...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 this years winners!
Meet our Panelists:
GB Coach Calvin Betton who is currently working with Henry Patten & Harri Heliövaara.Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimb...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 winning his first Grand Slam in front of a home crowd at Wimbledon in 2025, listen to Lloyd´s development as it happened.
A unique layer to this ep...
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.
Ferrero first spotted Alcaraz at age 14 near his academy in southeast Spain. Their official partnership began in 2018 and lasted 7 years.
Achievements together:
24 tour-level titles6 Grand SlamsYoungest world No.1 in ATP...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 court. In 2025 Harrison has rocketed to world number 15 alongside partner Evan King. The pair started the year playing Challengers and ended it at the ATP Finals in Turin, after winning titles in Dallas...
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, logistics, late-night travel and tough losses, and how that experience pushed him to build a platform that shines a spotlight on players outside the Grand Slam bubble.
Topics...
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 provide data for coaches and the media for the ATP tour.
In the episode you´ll hear Tom and Dan share th...
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 make their picks for who will win the singles and doubles titles!
What we do know is that we will have the 10th different winner of the singles event in...
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 the singles and doubles matches so far.
Episode Highlights:
Dan discusses the improvements made on site for the players s...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 tennis players face, from pressure and confidence to stress and relationships, and how honest conversations are the key to unlocking both performance and wellbeing.
This is a must-listen episode fo...
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 3 weeks at Flushing Meadows, which saw both Carlos Alcaraz & Aryna Sabalenka crowned Champions for the second time.
Joining Dan on our Gr...
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 about the excitement surrounding the event, the energy from the crowds and why winning the event in New York was so important for the...
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 Preview
Dan 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 atmosphere that Flushing Meadows provides can affect player performance.
Head to our CTC YouTube channel and remember to like & su...
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 sucessfully defend their title, Dan looks at why this feels like a victory for all doubles players.
Wh...
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 individual final, where he faced a certain Ben Shelton.
Reached a career high of 144 in the world and climbing every year. You guys will love his mindset on steady and consistent progress...
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 Paul and Alex De Minaur.
Episode Highlights:-
Tristan reflects on the challenges of managing expectations during tough seasons.He shares insights on the r...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´s mind as he served for the Championship.Julian talks us through how he almost had to withdraw with injury in th...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, Freddie NielsenTop S&C Coach Kieron Vorster who has worked with Liam Broady, Dan Evans, Tim Henman and Wayne Ferreira.Head to our CTC YouTube channel and h...
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.
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Today, Dan is joined by two CTC fan favourites, Calvin Betton and Freddie Nielsen!
Episode Highlights:-
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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.
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Today, Dan is joined by Mel South, commentator and former WTA top 100 player. As well as Will Boucek, host of the Doubles Only podcast.
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