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World #1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury and Petko & Petchey jump on the mic to analyze the ripple effects. Petko loves the competitive chaos and Petchey appreciate how it opens the door for youngsters such as Shelton, Fils, Jodar and others. 

🎾 Sinner to Miss Cincinnati 

🎾 Alcaraz Out As Well

🎾 Hot Take Petchey: "Eliminate Seeds at Tournaments."

🎾 Jodar, Fils, Shelton and Tien To Star in Cincy

The Big T — Drop Shot Edition 

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Team ‘PETCHKO’ is working overtime, announcing matches and recording THE BIG T from their booth in Toronto. The duo breaks down Alexandra Eala's epic surge to her first WTA title in D.C. and the 'Fan'-Demonium that comes with it.
Plus, Serena and Venus are teaming up for doubles in Cincinnati, Carlos Alcaraz's new braids have the internet buzzing again and we reveal our combined ATP/WTA Power Rankings for July.
🎾 Eala Captures Her First WTA Title in D.C. || Is a Major Title On The Horizon?
🎾 July Power Rankings Revealed 
🎾 Serena & Venus Team Up for Cincy 
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Brad Gilbert is back and he wants to improve your serve.

The former coach of Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick will help you connect the score of your match to how you approach your serve.

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Petko & Petchey are reunited — and it feels so good!

The duo breaks down why Sinner and Djokovic pulling out of the National Bank Open is the norm, not the exception, plus - who entered the US Open mixed doubles and how is Czechia dominating the WTA?

Nick Monroe goes 1-on-1 with Hailey Baptiste on her road back from ACL surgery.

🎾 Stars Snub Montreal

🎾 US Open Mixed Doubles = Big Stars

🎾 Czechia Dominance

🎾 Special Guest: Hailey Baptiste

🎾 Fanmail

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BG, Nick Monroe, and Chiz are re-united at TC studios. The trio breaks down tennis' coaching carousel spinning out of control with multiple players making big changes. Tommy Paul's coach, Brad Stine joins us for a rare look inside the player-coach relationship. We dive into the big debate over what actually makes the sport better (parity or rivalry?) and our Buy/Sell/Hold segment heading into the summer hard court season will get your attention. 

🎾 Coaching Carousel — FAA, Medvedev, Musetti, Lehecka, and Tsitsipas have all shaken up their coaching teams. BG, Nick, and Chiz debate whether coaches have b...

No Wimbledon ‘Hangover’ on THE BIG T as BG and Nick deliver big with a jam packed episode. 

Jannik Sinner defends his Wimbledon Crown for his 5th Major, sparking our weekly hot take: 

Are Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz already top-10 players of all time? 

Plus - Two, Wimbledon Champs join us for this episode:

1- Henry Patten: 2026 Doubles Champion joins to talk about the proposed cutbacks for Doubles on Tour.

2- Jordan Lee: 2026 Boys' Singles Champ joins this episode.

Plus, BG and Nick are noticing a changing of the...

Prakash Amritraj checks in from the set at Wimbledon to join ‘BG’ at Tennis Channel HQ for a special, Wimbledon Championship Edition of The Big T.  

Jannik Sinner backs up last year's crown with a second straight Wimbledon title and his 5th Major while Linda Noskova claims her maiden Grand Slam in an emotional, tears-for-mom finish. 

Plus, a visit from the ‘man of many voices,’ Matt Friend who met Prakash on the set at Wimbledon to deliver his Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and even Del Potro impressions with laser-like precision. 

🎾 Sinner Wins His 5th Major — Jannik...

BG from HQ and Nick Monroe (from the All England Club) blitz through both Semifinals with full analysis and the key stats and nuggets you need to know.

🎾 SINNER vs. DJOKOVIC — The heavyweight battle tennis fans wanted. BG and Nick break down the semifinal showdown on Centre Court. BG recalls Novak’s Australian Open tactics vs the World #1.
 

🎾 ZVEREV vs. FERY — Fery, who grew up a stone's throw from the All England Club, looks to keep his Cinderella run going against Zverev who is seeking back to back Slams.
 

🎾 COCO vs. MUCHOVA — The lad...

Week 1 at Wimbledon just delivered one of its biggest shocks yet as Naomi Osaka stuns world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) to reach her first-ever Wimbledon quarterfinal. Novak Djokovic is one step closer to SLAM #25 with a record 106th Wimbledon win. Plus a legendary guest joins us: Martina Navratilova.

Brad Gilbert is at Big T HQ with Prakash Amritraj perched on the Wimbledon rooftop to break it all down. 

🎾 Osaka Stuns Sabalenka — The world No. 1 falls in straight sets as Osaka books her first Wimbledon quarterfinal and flips the script on their 2026 rivalr...

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In this episode of BG's Tennis Tips, Gilbert will give you few quick pointers on how to Serve & Volley in your next match or practice. He will break it down in simple steps.

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Welcome to The Big T: Wimbledon Drop Shot Edition, where BG and Nick Monroe whip around the courts to get you caught up on everything in 15 minutes, (give or take). 

No burying the lede today — Serena Williams took Centre Court at Wimbledon for the first time in four years, and the guys break down exactly how it went. Nick reveals some insight he got before the match from Serena’s coach, plus a first-round shocker and a Sinner scare that had everyone on edge.

🎾 Serena loses to Maya Joint — Serena Williams's first singles match at Wimbledon...

HOSTS: Brad Gilbert, Petko, and Special Guest Prakash Amritraj 

Brad Gilbert, Andrea Petkovic, and Special Guest, Prakash Amritraj dissect both Wimbledon singles draws from top to bottom. On the women's side, Serena Williams' path gets the full breakdown — starting with her first-round match against Maya Joint — while the crew sizes up Sabalenka, Rybakina, and a loaded field that includes a fascinating Iga vs. Taylor Townsend opener. T

In the men's draw delivers must-watch first-round fireworks with Fritz vs. Draper and Tiafoe vs. Atmane, plus the big question looming over Novak Djokovic — is this his last real sh...

Hosts: Brad Gilbert, Danielle Collins, Nick Monroe.

Brad Gilbert, Danielle Collins, and Nick Monroe are back with a jam-packed episode full of drama, scandal and intrigue. Serena Williams makes it official, accepting a singles wild card at Wimbledon and the crew breaks down just how deep a run she can make. In breaking news, Markéta Vondroušová's shocking four-year ban rocks the tour with Danielle Collins bringing a player's perspective on the story. As far as actual tennis being played, Americans are flying high on grass: Frances Tiafoe wins the title in Halle whil...

Brad Gilbert and Nick Monroe welcome Danielle Collins back to THE BIG T as the grass season is in full swing.
BG has strong feelings about how players misstep on their the clay-to-grass footwork and he's not holding back. On the WTA side, Serena takes her doubles run to Berlin, Raducanu regains top form with her new (old) coach to reach the HSBC Final in Queens and Nick catches up with Robin Montgomery fresh off her title in Hertogenbosch.

On the ATP side, Shelton stamps his claim as America's clear-cut No. 1 with a Stuttgart title and...

She's back. Serena Williams made her long-awaited return to competitive tennis at the HSBC Championships in London, winning her opening-round doubles match alongside partner Victoria Mboko in straight sets — and Brad Gilbert and Nick Monroe are here to break down every moment. BG returns from Paris fresh off 15 episodes of Roland Garros coverage, and the show wastes no time diving into the story everyone is talking about.

🎾 Serena Williams is officially back — BG and Nick react to her straight-sets doubles win with partner Victoria Mboko at the HSBC Championships in Queens, London

🎾 Tennis Channel's Chanda Rubin, who...

In an epic five-set thriller, Alexander Zverev shed the title of greatest player to never win a Grand Slam, beating the defiant Flavio Cobolli to capture his first major and cement his place among tennis's all-time greats. Brad Gilbert and Andrea Petkovic are joined by Prakash Amritraj to dissect the match and to debate what this title means for Sascha's legacy and his Hall of Fame case.

Then, tennis legend Andre Agassi joins Brad for a conversation that is equal parts memory lane and must-watch perspectives on tennis. Agassi, famously coached by BG himself — reflects on...

The 2025 Roland Garros women's singles champion has been crowned. Brad Gilbert and Andrea Petkovic are joined by tennis legend Lindsay Davenport and special-guest/super-host Prakash Amritraj for full coverage of a historic day at Roland Garros.

Lindsay Davenport breaks down Mirra Andreeva's maiden Grand Slam title, won in straight sets over Maya Chwalinska to end the Pole's improbable Cinderella run at Roland Garros. BG and Petko also preview the men's final showdown between Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli plus the panel digs into the fanmail bag and enters the debate realm of our infamous Bank or Shank...

Brad Gilbert and Petko are back for Day 13 as Paris delivers a day nobody saw coming. The headline: Matteo Arnaldi retires before his semifinal, handing Flavio Cobolli a walkover into his first Grand Slam final — only the second man in the Open Era to get there that way, joining Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon 2022. BG and Petko break down Sunday's men's final, where Zverev enters with a 3-1 head-to-head edge over Cobolli after dispatching Mensik. Then it's all about the women's final: 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva, the youngest Grand Slam finalist since Coco Gauff in 2022, against qualifier Maja Chwalinska — ranked 114th, neve...

Brad Gilbert and Andrea Petkovic are perched above Court Philippe-Chatrier for Day 12 of the Roland Garros Drop Shot Edition, and the women's draw has delivered one of the most unlikely finals in recent memory. BG and Petko break down Mirra Andreeva's clinical win over Kostyuk to reach her first Grand Slam final — and what her clay-court dominance this season says about her ceiling. Then we unpack the ‘Chwa-nderella’ story that nobody saw coming: a qualifier ranked 114th in the world, now matching the all-time qualifier semifinal record. They also preview the men's semifinals between heavy-hitters, Zverev vs. Mensik and the cr...

In a tournament that has delivered stunning upset after stunning upset, Diana Shnaider took down world number one Aryna Sabalenka — and the meltdown that followed became the story of Day 11. BG and Petko break down every moment of the chaos and ask the big question: was this a Shnaider masterclass, a Sabalenka collapse, or both?
On the men's side, Flavio Cobolli kept Italy's Roland Garros takeover rolling with a statement win over Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Jakub Mensik continued to dazzle — powerful, fluid, moving like a gazelle and looking every bit like a future major contender.
And the wome...

WELCOME TO THE BIG T @ Roland Garros | Drop Shot Edition | Day 10

🎾 SERENA IS BACK — after nearly four years away, the G.O.A.T. announced her comeback via a Nike drop, heading to Queen's Club for doubles alongside Canadian teen Victoria Mboko. The tennis world awaits.

🎾 TOUGH LOSS FOR TIAFOE — Frances falls to Matteo Arnaldi in five sets, 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4. Arnaldi reaches his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

🎾 SABALENKA OVERPOWERS OSAKA — Aryna handles business against Naomi in a power-versus-power matchup and is now the odds-on favorite to claim her first Roland Garros title. T...

🎾 Electronic Line Calling controversy takes center stage — did Ruud get Scruud?

🎾 Fonseca Mania is in full effect at Roland Garros

🎾 Svajda-Man made Cobolli work for it — the first set he dropped all tournament

🎾 The Italian Invasion is real — Berrettini and Cobolli flying the flag

🎾 Kalinskaya survives a nail-biter against Potapova

🎾 Keys vs. Schneider serves up a match worth the watch

🎾 Tomorrow: Serena Comeback Convo

🎾Jodar vs. Zverev — first-ever meeting, must-see popcorn match

🎾 Mensik vs. Fonseca — Fonseca leads the career H2H 1-0

🎾 Svitolina vs. Kostyuk — two close...

Middle Sunday at Roland Garros means one thing — BG and Petko take stock of a wild week one and set the stage for championship week. 

Genie Bouchard stops by to talk about her TNT role covering RG, pickleball, and predictions, while the team fires off hot takes, drops the monthly, BIG T, mixed-power-rankings, and answers your fan mail.

🎾 Why did Sinner, Coco, and Iga all lose in week one? 

🎾 Jodar vs. Fonseca — who joins Sinner & Alcaraz as the new Big Three? 

🎾 Genie Bouchard on broadcasting, the PPA Tour, and life between two sports world...

🎙️ Hosted by Petko & BG |

Paris is electric — and not just for tennis. With PSG vs. Arsenal in the Champions League Final taking over the city, Petko and BG bring the energy for a massive Day Seven at Roland Garros. BG is fully embracing the Paris vibes — French beret and all.

🎾 Fonseca-mania is in full swing — the aftermath of his clash with Djokovic has everyone talking.

🎾 UPSET ALERT: Defending champion Coco Gauff is out! Anastasia Potapova stuns the fourth seed 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.

🎾 The story you need t...

BG shows up in full Parisian mode — scarf and baguette, ready to break down every moment one day after one of the most eventful days in recent tennis history.

Petko and BG reset after yesterday's chaos (Sinner's upset, Serena news, drama everywhere) and look ahead to what's coming on Day Seven.

🎾 Today's topics:

Hold onto your rackets — Day Five at Roland Garros just blew the tournament wide open. Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, is stunned by Juan Manuel Cerundolo in one of the most jaw-dropping collapses you'll ever see. Up 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 — and then gone, losing 18 of the last 20 games. The draw is shattered. The field is wide open. And Petko and Brad Gilbert are live in the booth to make sense of it all.

But that's not even the only bombshell. Serena Williams has officially announced her comeback — and she's starting in Queens. The ripple effects across the sport...

Day Four at Roland Garros brings the heat — and the upsets. BG sits down with tennis legend Michael Chang for a deep, wide-ranging conversation recorded right here at the venue where history was made 37 years ago. Then BG and Petko reunite in the booth to break down the day's biggest moments and set the table for what's coming tomorrow.

Iga Swiatek survives. Novak grinds through. And in the day's biggest shock, Elena Rybakina falls to Yulia Starodubtseva — while Hailey Baptiste's tournament ends in heartbreak with a serious injury on court.

But the centerpiece of Day Four...

Day Three at Roland Garros delivered the goods — and Petko and Brad Gilbert had a birds-eye view. 

Medvedev goes down in five to wildcard Adam Walton in one of the biggest shocks of the tournament, 17-year-old Moïse Kouamé stuns Cilic with a scorching display, and it's last dance territory as both Monfils and Wawrinka face the curtain at Roland Garros. 

Plus, Jovic beats Eala, Navarro advances, and Coco and Sabalenka stay on course. Then it's eyes forward — Blockx hands Demon a walkover, Jodar will tackle Duckworth, Khachanov faces Trungelliti, and Bencic meets McNally on the wome...

Paris is turning up the heat, and the first two days at Roland Garros didn't disappoint. Petko and Brad Gilbert are back in the booth breaking down everything you need to know.

Novak Djokovic survives a first-set scare against ‘SERVE-BOT,’  G.M. Perricard. 

There's a ‘New Rafa’ in town as Jodar scorches past Kovacevic in what could be a favorable draw for the Spaniard and the heat is already becoming a factor for everyone on clay. 

BG and Petko then look ahead to tomorrow's must-watch matches: 

Jovic vs. Eala, Navarro vs. Tjen, Medved...

We are LIVE from Paris. The clay is red, the stakes are historic, and The Big T is open for business.

Brad Gilbert kicks off Roland Garros 2026 with the perfect guest — his close friend of over 40 years, the legendary Darren Cahill, coach of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

Two old friends. Forty years of receipts. Everything you need to know about the most important two weeks in tennis.

Both grinded the ATP Tour in the late '80s and early '90s. Both coached Andre Agassi. Both became two of the most respected minds th...

The draws are out, the stakes are high, and the debates are HEATED!

Brad Gilbert, fresh off of his clay court, spoof of Carlos Alcaraz's recent magazine cover, joins Chiz, and Nick at Tennis Channel Studios with your ultimate Roland Garros preview.

Is Sinner already booking his victory speech? Can Coco defend her crown on the Parisian clay? And is this finally the year Novak Djokovic chases down that elusive 25th Grand Slam?

The guys dig deep into both draws, break down the biggest threats, and field fan mail on some of tennis...

What a weekend in Rome! Elina Svitolina — last week's special guest on The Big T — backed up her appearance in style, taking down American phenom Coco Gauff in a thrilling three-set battle to claim her 3rd Italian Open title and first in eight years. Then, just 24 hours later, hometown hero Jannik Sinner delivered a masterclass, defeating the resurgent Casper Ruud to win his sixth consecutive Masters 1000 crown. 

Hosts Brad Gilbert and Nick Monroe break it ALL down in a special Drop Shot Edition — giving you the HOW and the WHY behind Rome's biggest moments.

🔥 PLUS — 20-year-old Cr...

Petko and Petchey are joined for the first time by Notorious "P," Prakash "Worldwide" Amritraj in Rome and they are NOT wasting a single second. Our trio kicks things off with one of the greatest what-were-you-doing-that-day moments in tennis history between Roger and Rafa. They dissect the clay court chaos and upsets ahead of Roland Garros and shed a bright spotlight on the Grand Slam prize money controversy. Plus, a sit down with one of the most inspiring figures on the WTA Tour.
Buckle up.
What's on this episode:

🎂 Big T birthday szn — Carlos Alcaraz turns 23 and Aryna Sabalenka turns 28. Celebratory vibes from the jump. 🇮🇹 Mark Petchey and Coco Vandeweghe are ON LOCATION at the Italian Open in Rome — in the heart of the action, hobnobbing with the best in the game. 🐐 Jannik Sinner just won Madrid. Should we hand him every trophy now and call it a clay season? The debate is real. 👑 Novak Djokovic is BACK — and tracking toward what could be his best shot at Slam #25 in a few weeks. Don't count him out. 🎤 Alexander Zverev drops a soundbite for the ages — two tiers on tour, and he's not shy about whe...

🎾 "Sin-Sational" — Jannik Sinner dominates Alexander Zverev in just 58 minutes in Madrid, claiming a record-setting fifth Masters 1000 title

🎾 Brad Gilbert and Nick Monroe break down Sinner's masterful performance and historic achievement

🎾 Monroe revisits BG's jaw-dropping "Nostradamus-like" prediction from January — that Sinner would lose only five matches in 2026, putting him in elite company alongside John McEnroe, Roger Federer, and Martina Navratilova for the best single seasons in tour history

🎾 BG and Monroe also dissect Marta Kostyuk's Madrid championship — including her signature backflip celebration — and what it means for her game going forward

🎾 Exclusive voice notes from Kostyu...

THE BIG T | Episode 18 — Presented by ServiceNow

Petch and Petko are back and they are NOT wasting any time. 

Episode 18 opens with breaking news that Jannik Sinner does not need a dating app — Petch has thoughts, opinions and a sarcastic take that sets the tone perfectly for everything that follows.

The big story out of Madrid — Carlos Alcaraz is OUT of Rome AND Roland Garros. We're talking about the biggest domino to fall in tennis this clay season and the our hosts break down every angle — does Sinner now just cruise to a second Fr...

Tennis just got a major shake-up.
In today’s Big T-Drop Shot, episode, we break down the shocking injury news surrounding Carlos Alcaraz, as the young superstar is set to miss both Rome and Roland Garros. What does this mean for the clay season—and the race for Grand Slam glory?
Hosts Brad Gilbert and Mark Petchey dive deep into the ripple effects across the tennis world. With Alcaraz sidelined, the door swings wide open…
Will Jannik Sinner continue his dominant run and stack more titles? Or can Novak Djokovic summon greatness once again in pursuit of a h...

The Big T brings the heat this week with bold takes, big questions, and a legend added to the mix. Brad Gilbert and Coco Vandeweghe dive straight into the biggest story in tennis — the status of Carlos Alcaraz. With concerns around his wrist and forearm, could Roland Garros already be in jeopardy for the former World #1?

With opportunity opening up, the conversation turns to Munich Open Champ Ben Shelton or Barcelona winner, Arthur Fils. Can they seize the moment and make a real run in Madrid or Rome?

From there, BG and Coco break down th...

Shockwaves hit the clay as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic withdraw from the Madrid Open, leaving one of the biggest stops on tour suddenly wide open. On this Drop Shot Edition of The Big T, Brad Gilbert and Nick Monroe break down what these high-profile absences really mean—from the physical toll of the clay season to the strategic and financial ripple effects behind the scenes.

With the top seeds sidelined, the conversation turns to opportunity: Can Jannik Sinner capitalize—or will he also step back? Is this the moment for contenders like Casper Ruud and Andr...

The buzz from Jannik Sinner's masterful Monte Carlo performance is still being felt around the tennis world as Brad Gilbert and Nick Monroe dig into his fourth consecutive Masters 1000 win, reclaiming the World #1 ranking and grabbing a firm hold of the SINCARAZ rivalry. How will Carlos Alcaraz respond as the clay season progresses?

Plus, recent co-host Chris Eubanks catches up with actor and stand-up comedy star, Matt Rife for a fun filled discussions comparing stand-up comedy with being a pro tennis player. Rife and Eubanks also reveal their choices for the GOATS of Comedy and G...