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Welcome to The Gay Tennis Podcast! We blend tennis news with gay culture. Join in the fun!
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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: How the Golden Girls plays a big role in Thirty Love Why Tony loves the names Tom chose for Leo and GabeHow Tom grew up hitting tennis against a tennis wall (close to Tony’s heart!) Comparing the book to Heated Rivalry So much more! If you enjoy this episode, please help the pod by rating and reviewing us 5 stars on the app you listen on. For more from us, follow along on all social media platforms @thegaytennispod! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. For more from us, follow along on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram. And if you're enjoying this podcast, please rate and review 5 stars. Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 amazing week of tennis this was in general. For more from us, follow along on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram. And if you're enjoying this podcast, please rate and review 5 stars. Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! For more from us, visit us on Instagram and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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:Top 5 ATP and WTA dramatic moments of the AO Red lights on court - yay or nay? Which ATP top 10 player’s ranking will drop the most this season? Worst match of the AO? Where does Jess Pegula go from here? Which slam has the ******** trophies? So many more! If you’re enjoying the podcast, please rate and review. And follow along with us @thegaytennispod on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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:Am I over Carlos Alcaraz? Best kit of the AO? Would I support a Maria Sharapova comeback? Is Ferrero happy for Carlos? Does Carlos give top or bottom energy? Who was the youngest person to win the doubles career slam? And more!If you’re enjoying the podcast, please rate and review. And follow along with us @thegaytennispod on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: Carlos Alcaraz makes (real) tennis history! How Rybakina impressed us both (and Sabalenka got quiet?!)Anisimova gave us another great memeTony says nice things about Djokovic for 10 seconds Serena's Today Show interview (!!!)And so much more! For more from us, follow along on Twitter and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: Naomi Osaka's "come on" heard around the world - and the discourse around it. Naomi Osaka's walk-on outfit - and the discourse around it. The American players being asked about politics, and why the phrasing of the question matters. Tomas Machac versus good looking guys with one-handed backhands Carlos Alcaraz goes viral (again) and Tony has a surprise prediction about him Venus and Alexandrova was a bust (but we still loved it!) All this and more! Follow along for more Australian Open coverage on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: How he imagines Venus and E-Kat got paired upWhat he'll be watching for Possible team names for the duoAnd other big news from Day 1 at the Australian Open Follow @thegaytennispod on social media for more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're back with another episode with our friend Myles David from Tuned into Tennis! We preview the Australian Open by chatting: How fun is the women's side of the draw? Who caught our eye in the first two weeks of play Can anyone beat Sinner or Alcaraz? First round matches to watch So much more! For more from us throughout the entire Australian Open, follow along on Twitter and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: Coco Gauff leads Team USA at the United Cup and watches Heated Rivalry (!)The horniest tennis season, AO summer, has officially begun Venus returns! Danielle Collins crushes commentating debut on Tennis Channel Tony watched Mika Brunold play a challenger match and had a great time ITF Kenya gets in hot water over an iconic wildcard What music we're into as 2026 starts (hint: It's mostly throwbacks) Follow along with us to get more as we get closer to the Australian Open on Instagram and Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! For more from us, follow along on Twitter or Instagram! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tony welcomes Bounces creator Ben Rothenberg back to talk about the show on everyone’s lips: Heated Rivalry. They get into: Why this show became a phenomenon Heated Rivalry vs Challengers The importance of supportive women to gay menBen’s hockey background Gay male professional athletes coming out What we want from Heated Rivalry Season 2Follow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: Is 'Serena Doubles Watch' on? A Look Back: 2025 US Open Mixed DoublesPenko Rolling Her Eyes Was Tony’s Moment of the Year Venus Came Back and Came to Play Demi Schuurs & Ellen Perez Create a Gay Fan Doubles Dream TeamRead Hanlon’s story about the top 10 doubles stories of 2025. And for more from us, follow along on Twitter or Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: Discuss Heated Rivalry, the gay hockey show taking over the world (literally?)Tony and David draft WTA stars to create the perfect Real Housewives cast for next tennis season Tony shares why some trees are gay See which players didn't make our cast lists! Who do you think needs to be on the cast for 2026? Tell us on Instagram or Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: Mika Brunold comes out! One year after Joao Lucas Reis, another young male pro player comes out as gay. Mika made his announcement in a mature, inspiring Instagram post. Hear more about it in this episode. We found our favorite gay tennis wedding cake on Instagram, and Ellen Perez was there to see it in person. Alison Van Uytvanck and her partner had a baby! Heated Rivalry has broken the internet and the gays can't get enough. More fun gay tennis news! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: How a gay interaction inspired him to do better. Why the women's semis at every slam this year turned him out. How Madison Keys made him love tennis again. Talk about how to be successful with family over Thanksgiving. The best viral moments of 2025 - and they're almost all from the WTA. And so much more! If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate us 5 stars (annoying I know) and follow along on social media @thegaytennispod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: How toxic straight bros continue to ruin pickleball Why Tony enjoyed the ATP finals this year A breakdown of all the matches of this year's ATP finals GAY-TP picks: Which queer people Tony thinks had the best year in 2025 Enjoying the pod? Give us a 5-star review on the platform you listen and subscribe to get episodes directly on your phone. Follow along on IG or Twitter for more from us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're joined by Myles David from Tuned Into Tennis to chat through all the latest tennis news, including: WTA Finals recap Rybakina vs WTA The importance of Aryna Sabalenka Musetti's traumatic run to the ATP finals ATP finals preview Learner Tien making moves And so much more! If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate 5 stars and subscribe. For more from us, follow along for more on Twitter and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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: We were quoted in the NY Post (a tragic but exciting moment for me) Musetti has a top knot again There's lots of good music out Tony talks about his Halloween and tennis tournament last weekend Subscribe to get all our new episodes every week, and follow us on social to stay up-to-date with gay tennis news! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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