Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships.

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 day.

Today, Dan is joined by Erin Routliffe's coach and head coach of Penn State's tennis program, Bruce Lipka.

Episode Highlights:-

Cultural differences play a role in how players adapt to international tournaments.

More seeded players falling.

Oliver Tarvet's debut on Centre Court and Emma Radacanu beating the 2023 Wimbledon Champion in straight sets.

Coaches have a crucial role in developing players both on and off the court.

College tennis is becoming a legitimate pathway to professional tennis careers.

Celebrity sightings at major tournaments can add excitement to the event.

The mental aspect of tennis is as important as the physical side.

Players need to establish daily rituals to maintain consistency while travelling.

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Taro Daniel is an American-Japanese pro tennis player and Olympian who´s reached a career high of 58 in the world.

He joins Dan to chat through his tennis journey from his upbringing in Japan, the United States and Spain, to wins over some of the biggest names in the sport including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Casper Ruud & Ben Shelton.

Taro speaks openly about the highs and lows of constantly touring, the challenges of maintaining mental health in a competitive environment, and how tennis has changed post-COVID.

Episode Highlights:

• The importance of team dynamics and personal relationships in navigating the ups and downs of his career.
• Find out the big changes he´s witnessed on the tour since going pro in 2010.
• The advantages some junior payers had in their training being born in the noughties compared to the nineties!
• Taro tells us his toughest ever opponent and who he likes playing the least.

Links Mentioned in this Episode:-

• Follow Taro Daniel on Instagram
• SotoTennis Academy
• Episode 25: John Millman

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What a French Open we were given this year, with what many are calling the greatest final of all time between Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner!

In this episode, our Grand Slam panelists break down all the action from Roland Garros which saw Alcaraz & Coco Gauff crowned Singles Champions.

GB´s Neal Skupski also makes a special appearance after reaching the final of the Men´s Doubles with fellow Brit Joe Salisbury.

Joining CTC host Dan Kiernan are:-

Freddie Nielsen: 2012 Wimbledon Men's Doubles Champion, Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and coach to Elmer Møller.

Kieron Vorster: Top Strength and Conditioning coach who´s worked with Dan Evans, Liam Broady and Sorana Cirstea.

Episode Highlights include:-

• The significance of the incredible mens final on tennis history.
• Sinner´s resilience despite losing the final.
• Neal Skupski shares valuable insights from his fortnight in Paris.
• How rivalries in tennis can be friendly yet competitive.
• Coco Gauff's victory showcased her potential as a star for now and the future.
• Sabalenka's reaction post-match raised questions about sportsmanship.
• Lois Boisson’s amazing run to the semi-finals and climbing 296 places the WTA rankings.
• British success in wheelchair tennis & the juniors.

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Spain has dominated tennis for more than 2 decades, but is their reign finally coming to an end?

The country has seen a drop in the number of top 100 players in both the mens and women´s game.

In today´s episode we speak to US Coach Chris Lewit who has spent the past 20 years studying Spanish tennis to discuss why this is. We look at the current state and future of tennis in Spain, the impact of more international players training in the country, and why he thinks modernising training methodologies is needed to keep Spain dominant on the world stage.

Topics we look into include:

• Generational shifts in attitudes towards tennis.
• Has training more international players rather than native Spaniards had an affect?
• The serve is often neglected in traditional Spanish training.
• Does this generation of players have the willingness to suffer and sacrifice like Nadal did?
• Does Carlos Alcaraz represent a new generation of Spanish players with a different style?
• The future of Spanish tennis depends on evolving methodologies and focusing on grassroots development.

Links Mentioned in this episode:-

• Check out Chris Lewit´s book: The Secrets of Spanish Tennis
• Support Dan´s 15K Your Way Challenge to raise money for Alzheimer´s Society UK
• Follow Control the Controllables on Instagram to keep up with all the latest on the show!
• Find out more about SotoTennis Academy in Spain!

As the 2025 French Open gets underway today, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panellists together to discuss everything we can expect from the next two weeks at Roland Garros.

Can Alcaraz become the new King of Clay after Nadal´s retirement? Will Iga Swiatek win her 4th title in a row in Paris? With so many American men in the draw, will we see our first US Men´s Champion since Agassi in 1999?

Our panellists join Dan to chat through these questions, their picks for the title and dark horses to watch out for, plus much more in today´s episode.

Our Preview panel includes:-

• Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen.
• Sports broadcaster and former CNN anchor Candy Reid
• GB Coach Calvin Betton who is currently working with Henry Patten.
• Top tennis strength and conditioning coach and CTC legend Kieron Vorster

We want to hear who you think will be this year's French Open champions! Tag @ctc.podcast on Instagram or Twitter or drop us an email to let us know who you´re backing!