The Gay Tennis Podcast

We’re officially a Substack podcast! It’s almost as exciting as Serena and Carlos Alcaraz playing mixed doubles together. I head to the US Open TODAY (!) and wanted to record a short but important episode.

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Tony welcomes tennis journalist and Bounces creator Ben Rothenberg back to the podcast. Here’s what they get into:  

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Our friend and tennis journalist Hanlon Walsh is back to talk tennis, travel and the US Open mixed doubles teams. We chat about: 

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Resh and Stef, two of my favorite co-hosts, are back to talk big picture Wimbledon! And we do it using RuPaul’s Drag Race: Who won the challenge? Who has to lip sync for their lives? Who do we want on All Stars? And more importantly, what are the untucked stories from the tournament? 

We get into it all, plus talk Carlos on a yacht with a new girl, the fabulous wedding of Daria Kasatkina and so much more! 

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Tony is joined by Ben Rothenberg and his new bestie Max to talk through: 

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Welcome to my favorite day in London! I break it all down in this episode:

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Hear my instant reactions from both women's semifinal matches today and from Coco Gauff's press conference. It was a wild and fun day - as always when it's women's semifinal day at slams.

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Join Tony as he breaks down his experience at Day 10 of Wimbledon! He talks through: 

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I finally met David Kane in person! And we chatted about Wimbledon *at* Wimbledon. It’s a quick, fun catch up about what's going down, including Coco, Muchova, Sinner and more. 

And don’t forget to check out my Substack article about the Opstapenko/Siegemund mixed doubles drama! 

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I’m back from Gay Games and ready to take on Week 2 of Wimbledon! On my first day back, I had quite a busy day: 

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I give my instant reaction to Serena’s draw, my experience at the Wimbledon draw ceremony and how I landed at a Holiday Inn Express at the Valencia airport. What a day! Enjoy Serena's comeback - it's happening!

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Which players and what matches were my favorite from qualifying? Here’s a hint: Several included match point saves. It was a *wild* week at Wimbledon qualifying. 

I talk about why women’s qualifying day was top tier, which players I spoke to and most importantly, how excited I am to get AC soon. Listen to hear it all! 

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Tony watched the first out gay pro male player, João Lucas Reis da Silva, play in Wimbledon qualifying. And it made the entire trip worth it. Hear all about how the moment felt, the match, the crowd (even on a tiny Wimbledon qualifying court!), the umpire and everything in between in this episode! Let's just say watching an out gay man play Wimbledon qualies surrounded by a diverse crowd was all Tony needed.

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A bad injury, 8-hour flight and bags for 3 weeks in Europe: What could possibly go wrong? Turns out a few things - but not all of it is bad! I set the stage for my next 3 weeks of content at Wimbledon and Gay Games by chatting about my travel, Airbnb and first day at Wimbledon Village. Am I the only door-phobic person on planet Earth? Maybe. Hear all the details in this episode!

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T. Kyle is back! And the internet legend has quite a story to tell: A trip that included seeing Roland Garros, Addison Rae and Serena’s comeback match! 

Tony and T. Kyle break it all down, plus talk about living life for yourself and having fun in a tough world. You don’t want to miss this one. 

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Myles is back to talk about the tournament we previewed just 2 weeks ago. And it went as badly as we predicted!! Hear us break down: 

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Roland Garros was roughhhhhh. But Tony is here to say Happy Pride and share what he enjoyed from this tournament (there isn't much). Hear his highlights, Pride pioneers and more in this solo episode. 

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Tony shares his initial and UNEDITED thoughts about his weekend, including the French Open Finals. Here’s a hint: He’s not in a good mood. If you’re into bitter gays, this one is for you! 

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Tennis fan and author of The Open Era, Edward Schmit, joins to Tony to talk about his new gay tennis book, pro tennis and more. 

We chat about: 

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Tony is joined by his friend Stephen (slomo_delpo on twitter) to chat about Serena’s big news, Roland Garros and more! 

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The Roland Garros draws are out! And more importantly, Myles David is here to chat about them! 

We discuss: 

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Our friends Resh and Stef from the Out Wide podcast join Tony - and they have A LOT to discuss! 

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Tony welcomes one of his favorite players to the podcast: Ellen Perez! Ellen is as sweet off court as she is intense on it. They have a fun chat about Ellen’s life, tennis career and so much more. 

He even got to ask Ellen about his favorite topic: Calves. Weird? Yes. Did he love it? Also yes. 

Here’s what they get into: 

BIG NEWS FROM TGTP HQ: Our merch store IS LIVE! Browse for items here. The store is full of quality items that our designer Sean created. We have two main lines (Classic and Short Shorts Brigade). Plus we offer FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the United States. Hear more about the store in our latest episode, plus we hit on the latest tennis and gay culture news. I chat about:

Tony welcomes openly gay quad tennis pro Greg Slade to the pod and Greg immediately becomes one of his favorite guests! Greg won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games and was a finalist at last year’s Wimbledon in quad doubles.

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Fan favorite David Kane is back to talk through what I dubbed the Straight Ally Swing. We talk: 

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Tony is solo this week and breaks down the latest news in the gay tennis world, including:

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This is the episode you must listen to! Tony has Resh and Stef from the Out Wide podcast on to talk queer tennis, Miami Open, Traitors and so much more! Hear us chat:

And so much more! The Out Wide podcast is an important and fun listen, so go follow them! And for more from...

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!

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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:

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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:

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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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