Inside the Draw
A tennis podcast with a betting edge. Join each week for draw analysis, tennis chat, player previews, betting picks, and more. If you love tennis, this is the pod for you! 🎾 linktr.ee/insidethedraw
ATP Paris Masters; Novak seeks Turin berth, but he might need the title. Can de Minaur hold him off? Hear how Rafa Jodar has made history; I preview WTA Chennai and Hong Kong #tennis
Novak Djokovic is not far off a win or bust situation in Paris as he seeks an 8th crown in the French capital to top off his 2026 season. All the big guns are in town (except Jannik!) so everyone is motivated by Turin. I take a look at the qualification race, Sinner’s appointment of Magnus Norman, the drama between Berrettini and Musetti, and lots more. 00:00 intro01:50 hat tip Lilli Tagger 05:09 Live race 06:58 Magnus Norman 08:23 Jodar makes history 09:25 Italian Stallion drama10:56 Stan bows out 11:35 ATP Paris 23:10 WTA Chennai 26:15 WTA Hong Kong Thanks for listening as always, pls share with yo...
Novak's Final Push! Djokovic comes back to Basel where he won the title in 2009 (d. Federer!) to try gather points in a final push for Turin qualification! #tennis
Delighted to be back with another show; Novak Djokovic arrives in Basel looking to make a push for the World Tour Finals where he’s currently two out. Alcaraz and Zverev do battle in Vienna, Rybakina is on the draw sheet for Tokyo but will she play? And lastly, it’s a weak field in Guangzhou but someone’s gotta win it!00:00 intro 03:42 last weeks recap 07:07 Monfils & Svitolina 11:05 Buenos Aires’ shame 12:20 WTA Guangzhou preview 18:26 WTA Tokyo preview25:26 Swiss Indoors preview32:22 Erste Bank Open previewAs always, thanks so much for listening. If you like it, pls follow, share, comment, rate etc! Tal...
Monfils' bizarre bow-out; a career that deserved a French farewell. Preview of Ningbo, Osaka, Almaty, Brussels and Lyon; busy show, lots to discuss. Can Rybakina get back to winning ways in Ningbo?
In the episode I look ahead to the men coming back west, with tournaments in Lyon and Brussels plus another in Almaty, Kazakhstan, while for the women, they stay in Asia with a 500 in Ningbo and a 250 in Osaka. Can Rybakina get back on track, is she healthy? What about Alex Eala? Separately, why has Gael Monfils gone into dark mode and retired himself without a bye or a leave for his legion of French fans? I talk about Aryna Sabalenka, Rafa Jodar (who plays for a podcast winner at 40/1 overnight in the Shanghai final!), along with plenty more! 00:00...
Zheng Qinwen is a superstar! This is my Wuhan preview but I have to pay homage to the Chinese superstar for how she performed in Beijing #tennis
Zheng Qinwen produced incredible tennis from the quarter finals on to win a huge 1000 in Beijing in her home capital. Make no mistake, this player is a total superstar and her ceiling is HIGH! Are we looking at a future number one? She could leave the singing to Tyson Furey though! I preview WTA Wuhan, and give my bets, plus I tell you why Sascha Zverev is a total a**00:00 intro 02:10 Zheng Qinwen is a superstar 07:24 Six Kings 09:00 Zverev piggery 10:40 Quick look at ATP Shanghai 13:10 WTA Wuhan preview and bets Please rate highly if you like the pod, pls...
Shanghai Sans Sinner! Despite the Italian's absence, we have a great field in Shanghai where motivation won't be lacking with World Tour Finals qualification to the forefront of players' minds.
A short podcast episode today where I jump straight into ATP Shanghai and go through the draw and who I fancy. With World Tour Finals qualification high on everyone’s mind, there’ll be no shortage of motivation in Shanghai. I have a feeling Djokovic won’t play; as of now, he is in the draw and of course I could be wrong, but let’s see after the Beijing final, where I really hope he wins in a couple of hours time against Alex de Minaur. Thanks for listening, don’t forget to follow on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, a...
Djokovic moves to 32-0! Crazy stuff in Beijing where he defeats Sascha Zverev to keep the year end #1 race interesting despite Sinner pulling out of Shanghai #tennis
Novak Djokovic has made more history by moving to an insane 32-0 at Beijing by defeating Sascha Zverev in the Chinese capital today. He’s not home yet as Daniil Medvedev lies in wait in the semis but I think Djokovic can beat him and should be favored by the market, which he's currently not. Sinner announced his withdrawal from Shanghai today while Elena Rybakina is out of Wuhan; both withdrawals having large implications on the year end races. 00:00 intro 01:15 Nadal Slam! 03:15 Sinner out of Shanghai04:44 some changes on the WTA 11:40 Ljubicic back on the circuit! 16:01 Asian games; heartbreak fo...
The King of Beijing! Novak Djokovic puts his perfect 29-0 record on the line in the Chinese capital. I think he's a big danger to win it all! Plus, a look at the WTA 1000 in Beijing and ATP Tokyo 500
Djokovic returns to his best ever tournament, putting a 29-0 perfect record on the line. I think he’s very live to pull out a win and he’s in our list of picks here. Elsewhere, Tokyo, playing a lot faster than Beijing, sees a loaded top half with Alcaraz and Fritz on course for a repeat in the semis of last year’s final. Find out who I think takes advantage in the bottom half. In WTA Beijing, we have a totally stacked field, but even though Rybakina, Gauff, Sabalenka and Swiatek are here, I’m looking past them for...
Sinner out of the Asian Swing? Will we see him at all before the Aussie Open? Zverev year end number one take a big move forward, and why I have no time for the Laver Cup!
Sinner pulls out of Beijing but I fear we won’t see him at all now until Vienna at the earliest or perhaps even Australia in January which to me is almost more likely at this point. That would open the door even further for a Sascha Zverev year end world number one. Some bizarre stuff with a concussion forcing Prozorova out of the Singapore semi finals, I look at the Laver Cup, the Billie Jean King cup where the Czechs should take home the silverware, and finish off with a quick look at the remaining matches in Chengdu, Se...
Can Medvedev be beaten in Hangzhou? He's certainly the star attraction, but I've got some opinions and long shots, both there and in Chengdu. I'm looking at you Coleman Wong et al....
The men’s tour joins the women’s in the trip east and settles in Hangzhou and Chengdu for a pair of 250s this week. Daniil Medvedev is the star attraction but at his price he’s an easy swerve for me. I’ve got some very tasty long shots in here, and I also tell you which players to avoid based on some rather dramatic Davis Cup trans-world travel in the past day or so! 00:00 intro 01:14 Seoul and Singapore bets 03:33 #2 tennis podcast in Czechia! 🇨🇿 05:19 ATP Chengdu preview and picks 10:05 ATP Hangzhou lookahead and bets Please follow on Instagram if you liked t...
WTA Singapore! Who got the best draw? Can Alex Eala win? How much would the tournament organizers love to see a Mirra Andreeva v Alex Eala final!? WTA Seoul is not as strong, but I preview that too!
Singapore has attracted a very decent field here which I jump into in the later part of the show. I expect us to see a Mirra Andreeva vs Alex Eala final, and wouldn’t the tournament organisers be delighted to see that!? Amanda Anisimova might have something to say. I preview Seoul 250 in what is a weaker draw but also plenty of talent around, while I rue a huge missed opportunity squandered by Paula Badosa in São Paulo last week. 00:00 intro01:17 CBS!02:40 Running baaaad04:05 BAD-osa 06:45 WTA Seoul preview 16:51 WTA Singapore lookahead Thank you for listening, the show is ava...
WTA Guadalajara & WTA Sao Paulo previews and picks! The tour reaches Latin America; can Jovic defend in Mexico? Is Kostyuk bought in or is BJK Cup a distraction. Is Badosa the class in Brazil?
Elena Rybakina won the US open in style and what a performance it was. I take a quick look back and then jump straight into the WTA 500 in Guadalajara, Mexico before previewing WTA 250 in São Paulo, Brazil. The field in Mexico is not bad, will Marta Kostyuk be bought in? Can Jovic defend? She looked super in New York. The field in Brazil is a lot weaker and it’s bookended by Leylah Fernandez and Paula Badosa but not a ton in between! Listen in for my picks. 00:00 intro02:23 Rybakina hits the top 05:33 slam number two for Zverev09:43 WTA...
US Open 2026; Sabalenka vs Rybakina will meet in the women's final. Can Tiafoe stop Shelton to set up a shot at eternal glory!? #tennis
Listen along as I dive into the latter stages of the men's and women’s US Open 2026. A super comeback from Elena Rybakina today saw her take out home hope Coco Gauff and set up a mouthwatering final against Aryna Sabalenka which I look ahead to, along with a preview of the men’s semifinals tomorrow between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton plus, in a much faster lookahead, Zverev v Khachanov! 00:00 intro02:22 Instagram reels04:50 New world number one 08:10 Pegula’s presser and her funny podcast with Josh Allen12:07 women’s review14:19 Sabalenka vs Rybakina 16:47 Men’s draw review and lookaheadP...
2026 US Open week 2 Preview; Alcaraz Shelton blockbuster in store! Can Noskova beat Sabalenka, and will Rybakina get number one?
I look ahead to week 2 of the 2026 US Open in New York. IS Jess Pegula still being underrated? Sabalenka looks better, but hasn't played much yet; that's about to change vs Linda Noskova! In the bottom, Coco Gauff is motoring but so too Andreeva, Swiatek and Rybakina. On the men's side, Alcaraz now faces Shelton. Can anyone stop Carlito? I speak on a strange interaction with Marketa Vondrousova in my DM's and why Serena seems to be this bad influence on her older sister.
00:00 intro
02:26 Vondrousova in my DMs
09:43 Tsitsipas 2.0
12:20 Serena...
2026 US Open midpoint! Some shock losses in the men's but smoother sailing in the women's. A look at some tennis news from the week, plus a view of the best bets right now #tennis
I take a look at the 2026 US open so far. On the men’s side, a tale of shock exits; Djokovic, Jodar and Fils in round one. Nakashima, Auger Aliassime and Musetti in round two! On the women’s side, Krejcikova and Bencic fall but Pegula, Gauff, Sabalenka and all the big names are rolling. Listen to that, and tons more in this action packed episode. 00:00 intro01:43 men’s tournament so far 07:07 women’s tournament so far 08:30 who looks hot? 19:40 Alcaraz is gonna sit some out! 23:02 Influencers 25:00 Kalshi and the US Open 29:01 Kyrgios is back 31:42 Best bets remaining Please follow i...
US Open 2026 Men's Draw Preview. How fit is Alcaraz? Is Djokovic done? Who can stop Arthur Fils. Shelton, Tiafoe, Fritz, Nakashima & more will have their chances!
My analysis and preview of the 2026 Men’s US Open draw. I can’t wait for this; it’s been a long time coming! Fils is on fire, Fritz is on fire, Shelton, Nakashima and Tiafoe too. Can Zverev get back on track? Are Djokovic’s days numbered? Find out why Fabio Fognini was angry with me today! 00:00 intro 01:15 new logo! Thoughts pls! 02:55 why Fabio Fognini is not happy with me! 06:00 US Open men’s draw preview 23:13 what I’m betting in the men’s Thank you for watching and listening, please share, please follow, like, rate, and check in on Instagra...
US Open 2026 Women’s Draw Preview - Sabalenka, Pegula, Gauff, Swiatek, Rybakina. Picks & Bets
My full breakdown of the 2026 US Open women's draw - where Sabalenka, Rybakina, Gauff, Swiatek, and Pegula land, who I think goes deep, and all my betting picks for the tournament. Plus, a lookback at how the mixed doubles went mid week00:00 intro00:42 US Open mixed doubles03:16 Wawrinka makes it in! 04:22 last week’s bets07:48 Women’s US Open preview22:02 what I’m betting Please follow along if you like the content,  @InsideTheDraw on all platforms! Much obliged.
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Down Mexico Way! WTA Monterrey Preview & Analysis, plus picks from ATP Winston-Salem, and much more!
Listen along as I chat about the Cincy semi finals and a lookahead to the finals Sunday. I put up Frances Tiafoe at 80/1 on last week’s Cincy preview episode so hopefully some listeners backed that and if you didn’t, stop missing out and start listening every week! No US Open wildcard for Stan the Man. Is this now a Golden Era of US tennis? And I preview the ATP and WTA tournaments this week 00:00 intro 04:59 Cincy semis and final 09:35 Wawrinka misses out 11:53 The Golden Zone? 14:19 WTA Monterrey19:58 ATP Winston-SalemPlease follow on IG, please share, like, rate comment etc...
Carlito's Way! Sinner is out, the path is paved, Carlito will make moves like Al Pacino did #tennis
Listen along as I chat all things tennis, Sinner is out of NYC, along with Draper and Rune, but Alcaraz is in! I give a Cincinnati update where some of the selections on last week’s preview are going really well, and I touch on Serena Williams, Terence Atmane, Sabalenka, Rybakina and more 00:00 intro 01:55 Carlito is IN! 🇺🇸 08:30 Cincy update16:11 USO prize money bonanza 18:33 Winston Salem gets Meddy! 19:19 Serena. Will she play 3 draws in NY!?20:22 Bizarre Terence Atmane story 22:24 Kyrgios tests positive25:49 Sabalenka and Rybakina in troublePls follow if you like the content, rate and subscribe and share to a friend...
Cincinnati mid-point and tons more! I touch on Djokovic, Venus Williams, Carlito & Rune practice in Spain, what's going on with Jodar; is he icing his opponents?
Welcome back to another episode of Inside the Draw. I look at Cincy so far, and touch on tons more; the US Open mixed entry list, is this the end for Venus finally, Holger Rune visits Alcaraz in Murcia, and how do I catch Andy Roddick and the The Tennis Podcast ahead of me! 00:00 intro02:46 Cincy so far14:25 US Open mixed 16:42 bad week for Novak 17:45 this is the end for Venus Williams19:03 Holger visits Carlos 21:05 is that a partnership offer I see? 22:50 THE PODCAST WARS26:30 last look at Cincy next few rounds Pls like and share, send to your...
WTA Cincinnati! Excited to preview this super draw in sexy Mason Ohio!
I preview WTA Cincinnati, fresh off a great tournament in Toronto. All the stars (except my girl Muchova) are here. I also touch on the finals in Canada, Norrie's "legal cheating", why Shapovalov is a circus clown, and Jodar's upcoming coaching decision along with plenty more! Btw, the music is BACK!
00:00 intro
01:10 Canada finals
03:36 Legal cheating
05:13 Shapovalov
08:45 Iga's mentality
11:11 Jodar's search for a new coach
14:10 WTA Cincy preview!
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ATP Cincinnati! Draw Preview & picks. Plus, Iga is well and truly back!
ATP Cincinnati 1000 preview and analysis. I take a look at this tournament and give my steer as to who I’m avoiding and who I’m looking to keep onside. Also, Iga is well and truly back, while Shelton and Nakashima have set up a blockbuster in Montreal! (Don’t forget I put up Nakashima +1100 Q winner and +6600 outright winner for Montreal so that was sweet!) 00:00 intro 00:56 Iga is back 03:43 Shelton Nakashima 07:17 Injury updates08:52 Fatigued trio? 10:31 ATP Cincy breakdown Please share with your friends. Like, follow, subscribe and rate. Much appreciated! #tennis #insidethedraw #tennispodcast
Sabalenka's demise? Sinner out of Cincy, another Draper wildcard, these pesky 12-day 1000s, and more!
I look at Sinner’s Cincy withdrawal, Sabalenka’s struggles; is she in crisis mode? I look at 12-day Masters 1000s, a cheeky message to Priscilla Hon, and a new opportunity with Mats Wilander & Co00:00 intro 01:45 Sabalenka’s demise 06:50 Draper’s WC again 09:00 Sinner et al out of Cincy 16:32 12-day 1000s19:55 ATP Montreal23:03 WTA Toronto Please follow, pls like, rate my show if you enjoy it, send it to a friend or a family member who likes tennis. Send it to an Irish person living in America and so on! The more people I can get listening the better. I’m on I...
ATP Montreal & WTA Toronto! The tours, like the returning geese, move north to Canada. Previews and picks of both draws
The tours head north to Canada and I have previewed both the ATP Montreal draw and the WTA Toronto draw. Hope you enjoy - pls like, share and follow on IG @insidethedraw
00:00 intro
05:30 ATP Montreal
27:22 Montreal bets
29:10 WTA Toronto
43:50 Toronto bets
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Special Midweek Episode! All things #tennis
I chat through tons of stuff here in 18 minutes. Pls like, share, follow, give me a rating and comment what you want more or less of!
00:00 intro
02:03 USO Mixed Doubles
05:23 Rafa Jodar's level
07:02 Memphis conditions
09:15 The Saudi PIF
13:27 Sonmez loss
15:58 Cruz Hewitt is legit
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#tennis pod; draw analysis for Washington & Los Cabos on the ATP, with Washington and Memphis on the WTA
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00:00 intro
00:55 last week
07:30 ATP Washington
16:03 ATP Los Cabos
23:20 WTA Memphis
31:07 WTA Washington
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Tennis pod! Previews & picks in Kitzbuhel and Estoril for the men, with Prague and Hamburg for the women!
00:00 intro
00:55 last week
10:10 WTA Prague
15:40 WTA Hamburg
23:35 ATP Kitzbuhel
33:00 ATP Estoril
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Tennis pod! Previews & picks in Umag, Gstaad, and Bastad on the ATP side, along with Iasi and Athens on the WTA
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00:00 intro
00:50 quick Wimby review
05:52 Umag
13:20 Gstaad
21:40 Bastad
26:40 Iasi
31:30 Athens
Wimbledon So Far, Serena, Dan Evans, Men's Doubles revamp and more
Tennis podcast. Meant to post this Friday night, it's been on Youtube since then, apols! Pls follow on IG and YT @insidethedraw
00:00 intro
01:50 men's tournament so far + lookahead
09:38 women's tournament so fat + lookahead
21:30 Serena
26:00 Dan Evans mistreated?
27:07 Indian Wells to host WTA finals
28:10 ATP doubles revamp
Wimbledon Men's draw preview and analysis #tennis #wimbledon
I break down the men's draw and let you know what I'm betting. Enjoy the tournament and follow on Instagram @insidethedraw
00:00 intro01:02 today’s finals 03:04 Q1 - Sinner07:59 Q2 - Novak 13:38 Q3 - anyone’s! 26:58 Q4 - big names
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Wimbledon Ladies' draw preview and analysis #tennis #wimbledon
It's time to break down the ladies draw quarter by quarter. Can't wait for the tournament to start. Bets are within
00:00 intro02:30 last week’s bets 03:30 smart scheduling 06:15 Q112:43 Q220:40 Q327:58 Q434:50 other bets
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Tennis podcast: Wimbledon lookahead, Moutet drama, Bad Homburg, Eastbourne, and Mallorca previews and more! #tennis
Wimbledon best bets, this week's tournament previews, Moutet controversy in Queens, and more. Pls follow on IG @insidethedraw
00:00 intro
00:50 look back on this week
03:02 Moutet fine
04:52 Wimbledon WC controversy
08:22 Wimbledon best bets
12:45 Bad Homburg
18:34 WTA Eastbourne
23:05 Mallorca
27:30 ATP Eastbourne
Berlin, Halle, Queens & Nottingham
Previews and draw breakdown for Queens, Halle, Berlin and Nottingham; week 2 of grass. Follow on @insidethedraw on IG and YT for daily reaction, reels, stories and shorts.
00:00 intro
04:05 Wimbledon lookahead
10:35 Halle
17:45 Queens
23:35 Berlin
28:30 Nottingham
's-Hertogenbosch, Stuttgart & Queens! Grass is here, baby....
The Netherlands, England and Germany host this week's ATP and WTA grass openers. Get your draw previews and analysis here, and pls follow on IG and YT @insidethedraw for daily tennis content
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00:00 intro
02:00 ATP Stuttgart
09:51 ATP 's-Hertogenbosch
17:30 WTA Queens
26:40 WTA 's-Hertogenbosch
Grass season is coming and Serena (!) is back
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- Grass is coming
- Serena is back
- A review of RG QFs and a look ahead to the semis + women's final
- Agassi is a breath of fresh air
01:10 Roland Garros thoughts03:15 Grass is coming!08:45 SERENA11:30 RG QFs review and men's semi-final / women's final lookahead24:00 Agassi breath of fresh air
Roland Garros so far!
Listen in as we chat on the main French Open storylines at the midway point! Sinner is out, Rybakina is out, Gauff is coasting, so is Zverev, and so is Iga. Can Zverev finally shake the tag of the best player never to win a slam?
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00:00 intro
00:40 Sinner!
03:40 the story so far - who's looked good?
09:00 Men's draw overview
28:45 Women's draw overview
41:00 bets
Men's French Open Preview!
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Will have tons of content this week and through the French Open
00:00 intro
00:52 today's ATP and WTA semi finals
06:10 the qualifiers have been placed
07:30 round one blockbusters
11:30 men's draw preview - quarter by quarter with bets
34:50 remaining outright bets
#tennis
Women's French Open Preview
Join me for a look ahead to the 2026 women's French Open in Paris. I break down the draw quarter by quarter, with some bets along the way. Come back tomorrow for the men's draw preview.
00:00 intro
01:40 ATP/WTA this week
08:02 Alcaraz OUT of Wimbledon
09:40 Au Revoir Gael
11:09 Draw analysis & some quarter bets
39:35 Outright and name the finalist best bet
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Big Week! Tournaments in Hamburg, Strasbourg, Geneva & Rabat to lead us up to next weekend's French Open kickoff
Loads to chat through on today's show. We look back at Rome, what Jannik has achieved, and Svitolina's strong showing v Gauff. We look ahead and thank the French federation for giving main draw wildcards to Monfils and Stan! And then we preview all four of this week's events, ATP Hamburg, ATP Geneva, WTA Strasbourg, and WTA Rabat, while I tell you what I'll be betting on. Please like and share with your friends and follow on YT and IG as well for daily content @insidethedraw
01:05 Rome Review
06:26 French Open wildcards
<...Murray joins Draper, Swiatek rolls in Rome!
Lots of things to discuss on the show today, from the return of the King (King Muzz!) to Swiatek's performances in the Eternal City, and a lookahead to the best bets at Roland Garros right now. Like, share and subscribe if you like the content! thanks
00:00 intro
01:40 Draper Muzz
05:20 MUSETTI
07:50 Djokovic / Sabalenka have not played enough clay tennis
10:41 why does Jannik not have a deal with Halle?
13:00 Rome - a look back and a look ahead!
22:10 Roland Garros best bets
Rome mid-point! What's been happening so far?
Lots has happened on the men's and women's side so far in Rome. Sabalenka out, Djokovic out, Fils out, Shelton out! Tune in for an update and a look at the draw as we stand today
