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What's The Call?
What's The Call?
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Welcome to What’s the Call? a podcast about sport, stories and everything still in play. Each week, Theodora and Andrea dive into the matches, moments and mindsets behind the headlines, from Grand Slams to grid starts. It is playful and proudly female forward, bringing sharp takes, cultural context and just the right amount of chaos. No gatekeeping, no yelling, just the kind of sports chat you actually want to be part of.
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The microphones were on, the players didn't know, and suddenly the WTA had a scandal on its hands. This week on What's The Call?, Theo and Andrea unpack the hot mic drama that saw Jessica Pegula call Mirra Andreeva a diva, question her coach Conchita Martínez and inadvertently give tennis fans one of the juiciest stories of the season. Was Pegula out of line, or was the real problem the WTA recording private conversations?Elsewhere, Carlos Alcaraz is back to his winning ways in Paris, taking down Ben Shelton in a final with a particularly interesting subplot: Shelton's new coaching partnership with Alcaraz's former mentor, Juan Carlos Ferrero. Theo and Andrea discuss Carlos's seemingly unshakeable positivity, Novak Djokovic's increasingly uncertain future and the brutal final race to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin.Over at the WTA Finals, Elena Rybakina's last-minute withdrawal raises questions, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are battling it out, and the tournament's decision to use a smaller stadium gets the hosts talking about the state of women's tennis.And because it's What's The Call?, there's plenty of fashion commentary too. From Chanel's questionable styling choices to Sabalenka's Gucci look and Rybakina's Dior moment, Theo and Andrea deliver their verdict on the WTA Finals portraits before making their predictions for who will take home the title.Follow What's the Call? for weekly tennis news, results and all the drama on and off the court.
Tears, questionable moustaches and an Italian tennis soap opera that just keeps on giving. With the race to the ATP Finals heating up, Theo and Andrea have plenty to unpack this week, and not all of it involves actual tennis.Carlos Alcaraz is still winning everything in sight (although the jury's out on his hair), while Flavio Cobolli's heartbreaking retirement against Matteo Berrettini has everyone feeling emotional. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev reaches world number one, Valentin Vacherot takes the title in Basel, and Novak Djokovic is still chasing a place in Turin. At what point does someone tell him to take a holiday?Off court, things are arguably even more entertaining. Juan Carlos Ferrero has announced a surprise coaching partnership with Ben Shelton, leaving Theo and Andrea wondering how two very big personalities will fit into one coaching box. And the alleged Italian tennis love triangle continues to raise eyebrows, particularly with the Davis Cup around the corner. Awkward team dinner, anyone?Plus, the race to Turin is going down to the wire, injuries are piling up, and the Paris Masters could change everything. Theo and Andrea make their predictions, question a few questionable decisions and, as always, have plenty to say about what's happening both on and off the court.Follow What's the Call? for weekly tennis news, results and all the drama on and off the court.
It's been another dramatic week in tennis, with big wins on court, breakups off it and plenty of rumours doing the rounds on social media.This week, Theo and Andrea discuss Daniil Medvedev's historic win in Almaty, where he claimed his 25th ATP title and successfully defended a title for the first time in his career. They also cover Lorenzo Musetti's victory in Lyon, the rumours circulating about his personal life and Matteo Berrettini, and Tallon Griekspoor's win in Brussels.Away from the court, they discuss reports of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina's separation, the backlash directed at Svitolina and the double standards women face when their relationships become public.With the season drawing to a close, Theo and Andrea look ahead to the ATP Finals race in Turin, the packed draws in Vienna and Basel, and the WTA Finals, where the battle for the year-end number one ranking is heating up. Plus, Andrea shares her experience hosting an ATP Fantasy event in Vienna, including meeting Jakub Menšík and Daniel Mérida, and the pair make their predictions for the week ahead.Follow What's the Call? for weekly tennis news, results and all the drama on and off the court.
It's all heating up as the tennis season draws to a close! This week, Theo and Andrea unpack the drama in Shanghai and Wuhan, from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina's impressive run and not-so-subtle Davis Cup messages to a ball kid controversy that's raising eyebrows. They also discuss the surprise winners shaking up the rankings, Djokovic's unexpected scheduling decisions and the increasingly unpredictable race to the ATP and WTA Finals. Plus, a rather revealing medical timeout that they somehow missed last week!Follow What's the Call? on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and join the conversation on Instagram at @whatsthecallpod.
A new world No. 1, a shock defeat for Carlos Alcaraz and a homegrown champion in Beijing. The Asian tennis swing is delivering plenty of drama, and Theo and Andrea are back to unpack it all.This week on What's the Call?, they discuss Zheng Qinwen's remarkable China Open victory over Mirra Andreeva, her unexpected karaoke performance during the trophy ceremony and whether she has what it takes to become a Grand Slam champion.Over in Shanghai, Carlos Alcaraz's surprise defeat to Zizou Bergs has everyone talking, from his unusually public frustration on court to his increasingly controversial moustache. Theo and Andrea also get into the players' growing complaints about court conditions, tennis balls and the relentless ATP schedule.Plus, Alexander Zverev secures the year-end world No. 1 ranking, raising questions about what it means to finish on top when your biggest rivals have spent months on the sidelines. And with the Wuhan Open and Shanghai Masters still underway, Theo and Andrea make their predictions for who will take home the titles.Follow What's the Call? on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and join the conversation on Instagram at @whatsthecallpod.




