The Gay Tennis Podcast

Fan favorite David Kane is back on the podcast! And he’s here to chat about his go-to topics: Aryna Sabalenka, the America’s Next Top Model Doc, Traitors and so much more! Listen in as him and Tony breakdown:  

Author Tom Vellner joins The Gay Tennis Podcast stage to talk about his new gay tennis romance novel, Thirty Love. If you like this podcast, the book is a must read. Buy your copy here and give Tom a follow on IG. 

Tony and Tom talk all about the book and tennis, including: 

Is Indian Wells gay/queer tennis paradise? I went last year and had some ups and downs. Listen back to hear about my impressions of the "5th slam" as a gay tennis fan.

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History was made in men’s tennis this week: Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva became the first out gay male player to compete in a main draw of an ATP tournament. It was a huge moment! And how did I celebrate it? By eating my body weight in food and asking people to take random photos of me. I share my ridiculous day leading up to watching Joao make history (and making us all so proud). He was amazing. I was not. Hear it all in this fun episode!

I also talk briefly about what an am...

Who needs a feel good tennis story? I do! And I was lucky enough to experience one on a random weekday morning. It involves Tony, a tennis hitting wall and his new 91-year old bestie. Enjoy!

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Tony answers listener questions about the Australian Open and general 2026 tennis season! This went long so it’s split into two episodes. Here’s what to expect from Part 2:

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Tony answers listener questions about the Australian Open and general 2026 tennis season! This went long so it’s split into two episodes. Here’s what to expect from Part 1:

If you’re enjoying the podcast, please rate and review. And follow along with us @thegaytennispod on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. 

The Australian Open was not our favorite slam of all time, but we had a lot to discuss. Myles David from Tuned into Tennis joins us again to recap the AO just like we did last year. Listen to hear:

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Tony is back with what he expected to be a quick episode. He was wrong - thanks mostly to Naomi Osaka. She's the only person besides Carlos Alcaraz shirtless who is breaking the tennis bubble. Hear Tony breakdown:

Emergency Podcast Time: Venus Ebony Starr Williams is playing doubles at the Australian Open with pod favorite Ekaterina Alexandrova! Tony hops on the mic to chat:

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We're back with another episode with our friend Myles David from Tuned into Tennis! We preview the Australian Open by chatting:

For more from us throughout the entire Australian Open, follow along on Twitter and Instagram.

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Gay Tennis News (GTN): We're one week into 2026 and it's already packed with news. We're joined by Tony (tjc05) from Tennis Watchers to chat:

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Tony shares a story about why certain toxic straight men are ruining pickleball and briefly hits on the first few days of tennis (mixed doubles!). Listen to a quick story before we fully dive into the 2026 tennis season! 

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Tony welcomes Bounces creator Ben Rothenberg back to talk about the show on everyone’s lips: Heated Rivalry. They get into: 

Follow Ben on Twitter, and read his latest Second Serve article. And here’s a link to the Challengers Review episode we mention. For more from us, you can follow along Twitter or Instagram. 

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Our friend Hanlon Walsh is back to talk the biggest doubles stories of 2025 and the doubles teams to watch in 2026. Join us as we chat about:

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We preview the 2026 WTA season the only way we know how: By drafting our WTA Real Housewives. Who will make waves next year - on and off court? Which players are holding the center diamond tennis ball? Find out in our latest episode with the one and only David Kane.

In this episode, we:

This was supposed to be my off week! :) But tennis and gay news never stops, so I hopped on the mic to report on a few stories from the past few days:

Tony is about to break down why this is one of the best WTA seasons in recent history and also give y'all the best gay conversation starter (and ender) he's ever experienced. Listen to find out:

And so much...

Our annual GAY-TP Finals episode has arrived! In it, Tony admits to being wrong (for the first time ever) and gets into these topics:

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We're joined by Myles David from Tuned Into Tennis to chat through all the latest tennis news, including:

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We're back from an unexpected (kinda) two-week break. Sorry! Here's a mini episode to hold you over literally one day when we record another full episode. But don't skip this one because we have some exciting news:

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We’re joined by fellow Tony (tjc05) for the final installment of Serena’s Historic 2015: 10 Years Later. The episode starts with me having a meltdown about life now vs life in 2015, but eventually we get into the 2015 US Open, its impact and where Serena went from there. 

This is one of my favorite episodes of all time, so I hope you join us in celebrating what Serena accomplished in 2015. We breakdown: 

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We're back with another episode! And we're joined by our friend Stephen (slomo_delpo) to chat about how Martina Navratilova's marriage became the center of the Real Housewives of Miami's drama. You don't want to miss this story!

We also chat other fall tennis topics:

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Danielle Collins returns for part 2 of her chat with Tony! In part 2, they discuss:

And if you're not already following her (who isn't?), follow Danielle on Instagram for some exciting updates ahead. We're celebrating Danielle all week between parts 1 and 2 on Instagram and Twitter.

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The one and only Danielle Rose Collins joins The Gay Tennis Podcast! Danielle has been a gay fan favorite for years, and we're honored to have her on the podcast.

In Part 1, Tony and Danielle talk about:

Stay tuned for Part 2 next Sunday (10/5/25) where we dive deeper into her career and favorite matches.

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Tony is finally back from San Francisco with lots of stories to tell! Join him as he chats about:

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T. Kyle, co-host of Legends Only, is back to talk tennis and pop music with Tony! Here's what they get into:

Follow T. Kyle for bops, pop culture news, memes and new music. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for more tennis news!

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Tony answers questions from his IG audience about the US Open. Get his thoughts on:

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The men’s US Open was kind of a dud, right? But the women’s semis was the best night of tennis all year and the storylines are endless. 

Before we release our US Open Q&A later this week, Tony hopped on the mic to chat about the women’s semis and final - which was full of awe-inducing winners. 

Hear his thoughts in this episode and then tune in later this week for our Q&A session. Follow along on Twitter or Instagram for more! 

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Tony is joined by his friend fellow podcaster Myles David from Tuned into Tennis for a fun US Open check-in. 

They laugh their way through all the drama of week 1, including: 

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The US Open is here! And after the mixed doubles, we're stoked for it. Bring on the honey deuces! Here's what you can expect in this solo episode:

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Tony is joined by his friend guest co-host Brennan Marshall, who is a tennis player and doubles fan. They talk about what worked and what didn’t with the reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship. 

They discuss: 

Hear Tony and Brennan answer all these questions...

Tony and guest host Hanlon Walsh debate the pros and cons of the US Open’s mixed doubles format. Hanlon is a former collegiate tennis player and writes about pro doubles for The Tennis Tribe. Tony is an annoying gay with a microphone. So it works perfectly. 

Read Hanlon’s (thorough as hell!) US Open Mixed Doubles Preview, and don’t miss his LGBTQ+ Tennis Roundtable featuring prominent community members in tennis. 

Here’s what you can expect from this episode: 

Why does the tennis world feel weird right now? The US Open is right around the corner. Tony shares his thoughts and then gets into really important topics like:

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Tony is solo this week and has a fun gay time answering questions from the pod’s Instagram followers. He talks about: 

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Can you believe it has been 10 years (!!) since Serena completed her second Serena slam in 2015?! We can’t. And we’re still not over her quest for the Calendar Year Slam.

Join us and fellow Tony, Serena stan and creator of the Tennis Watchers substack (tjc05 on Twitter and Bluesky) as we break down Serena’s 2015 tournament by tournament.

In Part 3, we gab over:

Tony is joined by Stephen (@slomo_delpo) and they review Maria Sharapova's episode of Hot Ones. They also use the episode to kick off a quick kiki about their favorite Maria shots and moments.

In this bonus episode, they discuss:

It's a must-listen even for people who weren't huge Maria Sharapova fans - she absolutely crushed this interview. We get...

We're (finally) back to talk Wimbledon and the grass court season with our friend Stephen (@slomo_delpo). Stephen and Tony discuss - and also debate - all things grass court season. Then they look ahead.

Listen to hear more about:

We get into it all! For more from...

Tony records a quick update 3 days into Wimbledon. Topics include:

Learn that and more in our latest episode!

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Tony presents guest co-host David Kane (@dktnnis) about whether this grass season is the gayest of the year. It is historically, but 2025 has been…weird. Hear them discuss the start of the grass season and why it stands out as particularly gay. 

Then join them as they discuss the recently-announced cast for the US Traitors season 4, including Monet Xchange, Colton Underwood (why?) and many more. 

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