I really enjoyed the discussion today, especially the Andy and Novak pairing. John was fired up and inspired to share his tennis IQ, and I was locked in from start to finish. Great to see John again. This podcast is so inspiring and fun. Thanks for a great program.
Hi guys! Aldo from Italy here, just wanted to add info and context on the Italian organization: There is an effort that the federation is making to organize more hard court competitions and you can see it on the players skills: most of the young italians are not clay specialists like the spanish or the south american ones, you just have to look at how versatile the game of people like Arnaldi or Cobolli is. Apart from the 15+ challengers we do every year, there are a stable run of futures in Sardinia (not a bad place to spend three or four weeks) and we often send people in Tunisia, where they organize a run in Monastir that is stable for most of the year. It is a shame that we lost the occasion to start organizing some ATP 250 too, we had two in covid era, when China had a ban, but we blew it with the disaster made in Naples (that is actually my city and this year made one hell of a good job organizing a 125 challenger, almost sold out in tickets).
John is right. I'm currently playing an ITF seniors event in Spain and met Andy's mom here. The word among the UK contingency here is that Andy is as good a tactician as his mom. He can analyze another player's game and figure out a tactical plan against that player. Novak needs that edge against the Alcaraz and Sinner types. That said, it's a hail-mary! The physicality of it cannot be escaped. Time wins. Novak loses.
Contrary to the statement that Federer, Serena, and Sinner are the only players never to lose in straight sets in a season, Martina Navratilova went 90-3 in 1982, 86-1 in 1983, and 78-2 in 1984, and none of her losses in 3 straight years were in straight sets. Steffi Graf did this in 1989 when she went 86-2. Chris Evert did it in 1978 when she went 56-3.
Steffi Graf was 86-2 in 1989. The 2 matches she lost were to Sanchez (Roland Garros) 7-6(6) 3-6 7-5 and Sabatini (Amelia Island) 3-6 6-3 7-5. Therefore Producer Mike's comment on Sinner being the 3rd person to have not lost a match in straight set was incorrect. Hope you can mention this in the next episode, thank you!
The announcement from Djokovic/Murray was more exciting than the DC for many people, Much more exciting,, It got over 3 million views on X within 2 days,, Rafa has been talking about retirement all year,,, the fizz went out of it when he didnt retire at RG where they were ready to give him a wonderful send off, . Novak and Andy were due to fly in on the Friday for him but Spain lost early.
You dont have to lie here as if you know these players. In Spain it was reported Novak was in Spain on the day of the 19th. Marca reported that he would attend IF Spain qualifies and plays at weekend. There was and is attention on Rafa. Millions of people have a deep emotional and personal connection with him, its clear by now. If you use internet engagement as evidence of interest. Rafa obliterates everything you just said. His video has over 100 Million views in 2 days. He has over 160 M views now. 4.4 M likes. That fizzle alright, damn u re a fraud. How do you compare these stories😀, apples and oranges. Let players retire how they want and when they want. Stop being a bitter fraud demanding Rafa to retire at RG and getting a ‘great send you’ If that's your wish, you get that send off. Because That's what you want. Support the players you like and stop making excuses when they can't deliver on what they claim. Let them show their actions not matching their words We have eyes, stop lying 🤥
Briefly adding to what Andy said about Jannik popularity in Italy. He is 101% on the money. Jannik in Italy is basically THE sport god. Nobody is more ideolazed than him among the kids that are into sports. Way, way above soccer players. Which is insane. So yeah its going to be a chain reaction.
great analysis ! Going down the same thought process I would love to see Murray coach Iga Swiatek for Wimbledon notwithstanding Wim F presence. Don't know if Wim can work with added coach personality
Andy, stop excusing yourself for comparing yourself to the greatest. If there's one person who's entitled to compare himself to the greatest is you. You know what it is to be at the top. the pressure, the difficulties, the joy, all the little things that only top players know. Your knowledge is more than welcome.
This!! He should give himself more credit than he does. He won a Slam, reached even more Slam finals and he was world number one. Not many players can say they achieved that.
Very curious about this addition to the Djokovic team, although I believe the difference will be made by the physical resistance of a thirty-eight year old in the best of 5 sets. Congratulations to Rafa for the wonderful career he has had and above all for the good person he is, precisely for this reason he deserved a less kamikaze retreat than the one chosen by the Spanish team, better a party with an exhibition and friends. Jannik Sinner is currently the most followed sportsman and the most famous person in Italy, registrations for tennis courses today have reached 1,000,000 new members compared to 1,300,000 for football, it's incredible. TV ratings are skyrocketing. In addition to the reasons you mentioned, I believe that the secret of the success of the two Italian teams is also given by the fact that there is a good climate and we know how to work as a team. I haven't seen the same thing in other teams. We are also very good in other sports, in the Olympic medal table we finished ninth ahead of Germany with 40 medals including 12 gold (volleyball, swimming, fencing, sailing, judo, athletics,...). We are only in 60 milions, Germany 85 milions. I would add that other very popular sports in Italy are Formula 1 with Ferrari and MotoGP with Ducati, but tennis is now second only to football. But very close.
As opposed to Beavis and Butthead (Frauderer and Nadal). They joined only to try to destroy Novak, but they were not able to. Frauderer is like Palpatine Nadal is anakin Skywalker Novak is Luke. Nadal used to be friends with Novak. But the moment Roger convinced Nadal than Novak was the man to beat, they joined into a team, but you can see how Nadal never felt comfortable with Roger. He was truly more a friend to Novak. The true evil man here is Roger, he badmouth Novak many times. His wife is an uncouth woman who mistreated Stan the man. Roger’s father belittled Novak and many players…..
As opposed to Beavis and Butthead (Frauderer and Nadal). They joined only to try to destroy Novak, but they were not able to. Frauderer is like Palpatine Nadal is anakin Skywalker Novak is Luke. Nadal used to be friends with Novak. But the moment Roger convinced Nadal than Novak was the man to beat, they joined into a team, but you can see how Nadal never felt comfortable with Roger. He was truly more a friend to Novak. The true evil man here is Roger, he badmouth Novak many times. His wife is an uncouth woman who mistreated Stan the man. Roger’s father belittled Novak and many players…..
Just because they are high profile players coaching each other, it doesnt mean that they are winning a slam. They both have their strengths as players and it usually doesn't change much at this age. Now, if they were playing doubles together, thats more of a big news for me.
Andy can you please have Bertolucci and Panatta on the podcast during the off season? I promise you you won't regret it. those two have some of the funniest stories!
Thanks guys. Love the video and the tribute to Rafa. Give it your best Murray. The question is "How does Djokovic climb Mount Sinner?" The answer is "Mission Impossible." 😁
In his only six defeats this year, Sinner lost in the deciding set (either the third or fifth set). This has never happened before in the history of men's tennis.
I think this MEGA STAR mini marriage/partnership has BOCKBUSTER potential. The tweaks/nuances/motivation/intensity/communication/respect/SYNERGY potential is OFF THE HOOK! AO-2025 will be a HOOT & Djoker could be another re-Birth re-invention away from setting even more records along the way! Thanx Guys. Cheers, Milan
Welcome back, JW. Hopefully this sends a message that "cancel culture" has been replaced with "reasonable culture" and "sensible culture," where we accurately measure and acknowledge wrongs, but we also acknowledge bodies of work. Well done.
And if you have a look at his wife he really shouldn't be commenting on the appearance of other women. It wasn't his first offence but hopefully the last.
It's not that "cancel culture has been replaced." It's that what JW said wasn't really that bad, and everybody naturally just moved on. Cancel culture isn't really a thing in the first place. People react in proportion to the severity of the act. JW said something he shouldn't have said, but most people realize there was no real harm done and JW was truly contrite.
@DaggerMan11 It has been a thing, and people often don't react proportional to the matter at hand. That has been the problem. Btw, he still hasn't been back on Tennis Channel.
I think it's a hyperbole..they DIDN'T LITERALLY mean there are no other sports in Italy. Also I think they're talking about popularity. Can you share what other sports are as or more popular than tennis and football?
im italian and im 18, most of my friends have played both tennis and soccer in their life. Soccer and tennis are surely the most played sports in italy, no doubt.
Sono rimasto affascinato da Andy quando dice che il sistema americano é cosi arretrato che dovrebbero copiare quello italiano! Adoro la sua umiltà. Per fare un paragone calcistico, é come se il Brasile che non vince il mondiale da 22 anni dicesse dobbiamo copiare il Belgio (solo a titolo di esempio) perchè loro sono più bravi. Il tennis maschile italiano dell'era open era inesistente prima di Sinner, con Panatta che ancora oggi prende gettoni tra Tv e radio per quella unica vittoria nel 1976. Parliamo di un periodo lungo 56 anni ed 1 sola vittoria slam. E adesso gli americani copiano gli italiani 😅
Novak timing was meant to steal Sinner's thunder... He is never happy about someone else shinning. The proof is that you didn't talk about Italy winning the Davis Cup back to back until the 34th minutes. You spent 25 minutes talking about Novak If Sinner is not at the AO, i am not watching tennis until he comes back
Trust me, Novak doesn't give a sht. He's 100× bigger than Sinner so he wouldn't give a sht about Sinner helping Italy to win Davis cup. Tell me, when did Novak take his spotlight in AO this year? Or US-open? Or ATP Finals? See how dumb you sound now😂?
When it comes to tennis if you're not going to listen to a coach who has victories over: Sinner, Alcaraz, Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, who are you going to listen to?
This is entirely a 'help me beat Sinner/Alcaraz'. Prime Murray was obviously better than Sinner and Alcaraz - he believed that fit he could beat them. This is Novak wringing the very last drops out and a mission to prove that the Big 4 were simply better than everyone else - even now
Well if the GOAT is trying everything he can to protect his and his peer’s legacy, isn’t he doing the right thing? I would. With this snowflake new gens complaining about “how long the tour is”, or “things that need to be changed”.
Who's Ed Harris? Oh. I just Googled him. Definitely recognize his face. But--and this says much more about me than it does about him--of ALL his movies I've only seen ONE. "Glengarry Glen Ross," about which I recall very little. Looks like I need to go watch some Ed Harris movies.
Thanks, finally, probably, one of the best and most detailed orientated explanations of a champion needs. I'm excited to see what Murray brings. Hope he can take the heat. 😂
Love the analysis/podcast. Am a Brit and Andy Murray fan but still think ARod is modest saying Murray so much better than him. Beat him in 4 exceptional sets Wimbledon 09.
The only one who is creating a storm here that is upsetting people is precisely Roddick with his ridiculous attitude. What is he trying to defend? The only thing he is letting on is his overflowing love for Nadal or his bad intention of trying to tarnish the reputation of someone who does not deserve that attack. Simply stupid.
Novak didn’t win a single tournament except the Olympics in 2024, he dumped his whole team, he’s 38. This hiring of Andy seems more significant a move to me. Can they make it work? Will be interesting to watch-I can’t picture Andy putting up with Novak’s verbal abuse though. Maybe in Serbian it will get a pass?
@Adaobieistyping righto, regardless of circumstances, amount of fault, or anything else right? And not only do you think they should automatically have a ban but you think they actively 'deserve' regardless of whether they are guilty of wrongdoing or not? Well thank God you aren't in charge of the proceedings and I hope you never find yourself in a situation where you fall foul of the rules through no fault of your own.
@@joannemoore3976 yes everyone deserves a ban if you fail a drug test. Of course the length depends on the amount taken. A ban is an acknowledgment of negligence. In sinner’s case, his physio was negligent. Why else did sinner fire him? And because an athlete is a summation of their team, sinner has to take a small ban. Don’t worry anyways as they’ll put it in a meaningless part of the season for golden boy
Great point on Andy being a great source for Novak in regards to bouncing off “I’ve tried this” ideas. Not sure how much it would have been worth but I thought Andy was set with a life partnership with Head, and he very quickly and out of pocket switched to Yonex Ezones just to see if he could find something, so I can absolutely see the value there. Wonderful words for Rafa, and absolutely my experience too in regards to having it be a talking point in random spots. Went to hear a guest speaker our kids school brought, he opens with mentioning how Rafa was retiring, how his uncle shaped him and went from there. Great episode, and thanks to Andy for teaching us to never say sorry for hitting a winner.
Sinner's not in AO would reduce my interest by 80% because he's the real threat. If he's not there, I will think Novak wins because Sinner isn't there and I think many will think the same.
What a week. Rafa, Nole, Andy, BJK and Davis Cup - I was expecting this to be about 2hrs long! Master stroke by Nole getting AM onboard. The difference between the two of them is going to be the amalgamation now and the current top 5 should take notice. We'll see next year if Nole still has the legs for 7 matches over 2 weeks but if he has, AO is the place to do it...
Disagree with Roddick. Even Novak can improve technique wise. Before 2017 Novak was clearly the best! However his serve’s motion has wrong. Hence why he injured his elbow. Look into his serve before 2017 and then after he came after the surgery. It’s a different motion. Moreover, when he added Ivanisevic into his box, the Croatian taught him how to improve his serve. Today Novak’s serve is an asset, as opposed to 10 years ago in which it wasn’t. He has improved his forehand too. He can improve his forehand dropshot. He can practice footwork, speed, sprints, and many more things. Murray can “teach” or assist him in these topics. Also he can pinpoint week spots that Alcaraz and sinner have and suggest Novak to take advantage of these week spots.
Guys, it's true we are having the best generation of tennis but in the same time we are having the least talented geneartion in football (soccer).. I mean, I don't know how much a nation can work on it, it seem more a God gifted thing.
Andy needs to get a life! He is incredibly judgmental. Has an opinion about everything that happens. Who cares? Is there anything else you can do to stay relevant but stop criticizing others. I realize it is the job, but it speaks a lot more about who he is. First 10 minutes is full of rambling and no idea what he was talking about. Can you imagine any of the greatest players in a show talking about others decisions. Murray is coaching Djokovic, so what?
You guys just can't compliment Sinner without mentioning Carlos, which I find so offensive. Sinner was also injured a lot this year as you should recall if you know your tennis.
Italian tennis federation also created a free TV channel to spread tennis to as many people as possible
so happy to see Jon!
I really enjoyed the discussion today, especially the Andy and Novak pairing. John was fired up and inspired to share his tennis IQ, and I was locked in from start to finish. Great to see John again. This podcast is so inspiring and fun. Thanks for a great program.
Regarding the Murray Nole issue, great, cool, awesome ....but Nole is still not going to beat Sinner or Alcaraz on his peak Grand Slam mode.
Hi guys!
Aldo from Italy here, just wanted to add info and context on the Italian organization:
There is an effort that the federation is making to organize more hard court competitions and you can see it on the players skills: most of the young italians are not clay specialists like the spanish or the south american ones, you just have to look at how versatile the game of people like Arnaldi or Cobolli is. Apart from the 15+ challengers we do every year, there are a stable run of futures in Sardinia (not a bad place to spend three or four weeks) and we often send people in Tunisia, where they organize a run in Monastir that is stable for most of the year.
It is a shame that we lost the occasion to start organizing some ATP 250 too, we had two in covid era, when China had a ban, but we blew it with the disaster made in Naples (that is actually my city and this year made one hell of a good job organizing a 125 challenger, almost sold out in tickets).
John is right. I'm currently playing an ITF seniors event in Spain and met Andy's mom here. The word among the UK contingency here is that Andy is as good a tactician as his mom. He can analyze another player's game and figure out a tactical plan against that player. Novak needs that edge against the Alcaraz and Sinner types. That said, it's a hail-mary! The physicality of it cannot be escaped. Time wins. Novak loses.
Glad to see you back, Jon! Great video.
Grazie Roddick from an Italian following the best tennis podcast ever
Contrary to the statement that Federer, Serena, and Sinner are the only players never to lose in straight sets in a season, Martina Navratilova went 90-3 in 1982, 86-1 in 1983, and 78-2 in 1984, and none of her losses in 3 straight years were in straight sets. Steffi Graf did this in 1989 when she went 86-2. Chris Evert did it in 1978 when she went 56-3.
Graf also achieved that feat in 1995. But they talk about only 21st century players.
John Mcenroe lost only 3 matches in 1984 and none of them were straight sets.
@@factman-w8m nope. Mcenroe lost straight set against Henrik Sundstrom in Davis Cup vs Sweden that year.
@@rajusaha855 ok
Great comment on Sara Errani - she is supersmart!
She was a doper.
Yes, and don't forget that back in the days she made a final at Roland Garros
And a doper.
@@aboukirman3508 Here comes the stupid troll
@@aboukirman3508doesn't give you tennis iq, which she has.
Great show guys!
you are completely right about Sara Errani, beside other things...she is one of the smartest on the court with a decent talent
Steffi Graf was 86-2 in 1989. The 2 matches she lost were to Sanchez (Roland Garros) 7-6(6) 3-6 7-5 and Sabatini (Amelia Island) 3-6 6-3 7-5. Therefore Producer Mike's comment on Sinner being the 3rd person to have not lost a match in straight set was incorrect. Hope you can mention this in the next episode, thank you!
Graf and her achievements always get lost in the now.
@@dallasharlow4431 remarkable, right?
and that was the year following her grand slam. Amazing
@davidr2802 The Goat. (But you're only allowed to argue different goats in men's tennis. 🙄)
Graf was 47-2 in 1995 (won 3 slams) too and had no straight set losses. She lost in 3 sets to Coetzer in Canada and De Swardt in Brighton.
Welcome back JW!
Very glad to see Jon back!
The announcement from Djokovic/Murray was more exciting than the DC for many people, Much more exciting,, It got over 3 million views on X within 2 days,, Rafa has been talking about retirement all year,,, the fizz went out of it when he didnt retire at RG where they were ready to give him a wonderful send off, . Novak and Andy were due to fly in on the Friday for him but Spain lost early.
You dont have to lie here as if you know these players.
In Spain it was reported Novak was in Spain on the day of the 19th. Marca reported that he would attend IF Spain qualifies and plays at weekend.
There was and is attention on Rafa. Millions of people have a deep emotional and personal connection with him, its clear by now.
If you use internet engagement as evidence of interest.
Rafa obliterates everything you just said. His video has over 100 Million views in 2 days. He has over 160 M views now. 4.4 M likes. That fizzle alright, damn u re a fraud.
How do you compare these stories😀, apples and oranges.
Let players retire how they want and when they want. Stop being a bitter fraud demanding Rafa to retire at RG and getting a ‘great send you’
If that's your wish, you get that send off. Because That's what you want.
Support the players you like and stop making excuses when they can't deliver on what they claim.
Let them show their actions not matching their words
We have eyes, stop lying 🤥
@@Zain-mg3yk get a job
Nadal missed 18 majors and played most of his career with a foot injury. Wild
Briefly adding to what Andy said about Jannik popularity in Italy. He is 101% on the money. Jannik in Italy is basically THE sport god. Nobody is more ideolazed than him among the kids that are into sports. Way, way above soccer players. Which is insane.
So yeah its going to be a chain reaction.
Andy learns a lot from Novak as well ,it will help his coaching in the future with other players.
great analysis ! Going down the same thought process I would love to see Murray coach Iga Swiatek for Wimbledon notwithstanding Wim F presence. Don't know if Wim can work with added coach personality
Guys I am your top Italian fan!! Your podcast is great! 😬 if you ever come to Venice i’d love to say hi! Fun listening to you, Max
Thank GOD!! I have been checking for your latest video constantly 😩
Good to see you didn't dump Jon, loyalty is your strength.🙂
Andy, stop excusing yourself for comparing yourself to the greatest. If there's one person who's entitled to compare himself to the greatest is you. You know what it is to be at the top. the pressure, the difficulties, the joy, all the little things that only top players know. Your knowledge is more than welcome.
This!! He should give himself more credit than he does. He won a Slam, reached even more Slam finals and he was world number one. Not many players can say they achieved that.
He won two slams, didn’t he?
Make that three
@@Canifton Andy Roddick I mean.
Very curious about this addition to the Djokovic team, although I believe the difference will be made by the physical resistance of a thirty-eight year old in the best of 5 sets.
Congratulations to Rafa for the wonderful career he has had and above all for the good person he is, precisely for this reason he deserved a less kamikaze retreat than the one chosen by the Spanish team, better a party with an exhibition and friends.
Jannik Sinner is currently the most followed sportsman and the most famous person in Italy, registrations for tennis courses today have reached 1,000,000 new members compared to 1,300,000 for football, it's incredible. TV ratings are skyrocketing. In addition to the reasons you mentioned, I believe that the secret of the success of the two Italian teams is also given by the fact that there is a good climate and we know how to work as a team. I haven't seen the same thing in other teams. We are also very good in other sports, in the Olympic medal table we finished ninth ahead of Germany with 40 medals including 12 gold (volleyball, swimming, fencing, sailing, judo, athletics,...). We are only in 60 milions, Germany 85 milions. I would add that other very popular sports in Italy are Formula 1 with Ferrari and MotoGP with Ducati, but tennis is now second only to football. But very close.
Glad to see you back JW. Andy’s tennis iq is unbelievable!
Sara has been finalist at Roland Garros in 2012 in singles as well as multiple Grand Slam winner in doubles
Murray and Djokovic have appeared to be true friends over the last few years.
As opposed to Beavis and Butthead (Frauderer and Nadal). They joined only to try to destroy Novak, but they were not able to.
Frauderer is like Palpatine
Nadal is anakin Skywalker
Novak is Luke.
Nadal used to be friends with Novak. But the moment Roger convinced Nadal than Novak was the man to beat, they joined into a team, but you can see how Nadal never felt comfortable with Roger. He was truly more a friend to Novak. The true evil man here is Roger, he badmouth Novak many times. His wife is an uncouth woman who mistreated Stan the man. Roger’s father belittled Novak and many players…..
As opposed to Beavis and Butthead (Frauderer and Nadal). They joined only to try to destroy Novak, but they were not able to.
Frauderer is like Palpatine
Nadal is anakin Skywalker
Novak is Luke.
Nadal used to be friends with Novak. But the moment Roger convinced Nadal than Novak was the man to beat, they joined into a team, but you can see how Nadal never felt comfortable with Roger. He was truly more a friend to Novak. The true evil man here is Roger, he badmouth Novak many times. His wife is an uncouth woman who mistreated Stan the man. Roger’s father belittled Novak and many players…..
@@4lugan Wow, that's quite the fantasy life you have.
There is no real friendship among rivals. Any rivals...
@@4luganthis is hilarious 😂😂
Just because they are high profile players coaching each other, it doesnt mean that they are winning a slam. They both have their strengths as players and it usually doesn't change much at this age. Now, if they were playing doubles together, thats more of a big news for me.
Awesome to see jon 🎉
hi guys, it is a pleasure to listen to you
I think Ben stiller should be a guest on the pod
Great show guys thanks 😊
Would like to see another partner for Andy other than JW. You might be friends but his voice just hits the wrong decibel in my ears.
Andy can you please have Bertolucci and Panatta on the podcast during the off season? I promise you you won't regret it. those two have some of the funniest stories!
Thanks guys. Love the video and the tribute to Rafa.
Give it your best Murray. The question is "How does Djokovic climb Mount Sinner?" The answer is "Mission Impossible." 😁
DÓPÉ comment.....🙃
Great to have Jon Wertheim back!
So excited for the GOAT Novak Djokovic next season 🙌🙌🙌🐐👑🎖🙌
In his only six defeats this year, Sinner lost in the deciding set (either the third or fifth set). This has never happened before in the history of men's tennis.
I think this MEGA STAR mini marriage/partnership has BOCKBUSTER potential. The tweaks/nuances/motivation/intensity/communication/respect/SYNERGY potential is OFF THE HOOK! AO-2025 will be a HOOT & Djoker could be another re-Birth re-invention away from setting even more records along the way! Thanx Guys. Cheers, Milan
Welcome back, JW. Hopefully this sends a message that "cancel culture" has been replaced with "reasonable culture" and "sensible culture," where we accurately measure and acknowledge wrongs, but we also acknowledge bodies of work. Well done.
And if you have a look at his wife he really shouldn't be commenting on the appearance of other women. It wasn't his first offence but hopefully the last.
It's not that "cancel culture has been replaced." It's that what JW said wasn't really that bad, and everybody naturally just moved on. Cancel culture isn't really a thing in the first place. People react in proportion to the severity of the act. JW said something he shouldn't have said, but most people realize there was no real harm done and JW was truly contrite.
@DaggerMan11 It has been a thing, and people often don't react proportional to the matter at hand. That has been the problem. Btw, he still hasn't been back on Tennis Channel.
@DaggerMan11 Have you seen his wife? Really shouldn't be commenting on other women. He's done it before, I'm sure he'll continue to do it in private.
All the creeps so happy to see JW!!!😂
**Correction, RAFA is a right hander, and was taught to play left handed.
Remember when Djokovic said winning the Olympics would be the crown on his career? Look, father time is still undefeated!
There are many many sports played by kids in Italy more than just soccer and tennis
I think it's a hyperbole..they DIDN'T LITERALLY mean there are no other sports in Italy. Also I think they're talking about popularity. Can you share what other sports are as or more popular than tennis and football?
im italian and im 18, most of my friends have played both tennis and soccer in their life. Soccer and tennis are surely the most played sports in italy, no doubt.
@@Callie456 I think cycling has been way more popular than tennis before 2023-24 in Italy
Sono rimasto affascinato da Andy quando dice che il sistema americano é cosi arretrato che dovrebbero copiare quello italiano! Adoro la sua umiltà. Per fare un paragone calcistico, é come se il Brasile che non vince il mondiale da 22 anni dicesse dobbiamo copiare il Belgio (solo a titolo di esempio) perchè loro sono più bravi.
Il tennis maschile italiano dell'era open era inesistente prima di Sinner, con Panatta che ancora oggi prende gettoni tra Tv e radio per quella unica vittoria nel 1976.
Parliamo di un periodo lungo 56 anni ed 1 sola vittoria slam.
E adesso gli americani copiano gli italiani 😅
Oh Andy you couldn’t help yourself… you had to get your dig in. As somebody else said…people were so over the when is Rafa retiring story
Novak timing was meant to steal Sinner's thunder... He is never happy about someone else shinning. The proof is that you didn't talk about Italy winning the Davis Cup back to back until the 34th minutes. You spent 25 minutes talking about Novak
If Sinner is not at the AO, i am not watching tennis until he comes back
Trust me, Novak doesn't give a sht. He's 100× bigger than Sinner so he wouldn't give a sht about Sinner helping Italy to win Davis cup. Tell me, when did Novak take his spotlight in AO this year? Or US-open? Or ATP Finals? See how dumb you sound now😂?
Good riddance
When it comes to tennis if you're not going to listen to a coach who has victories over: Sinner, Alcaraz, Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, who are you going to listen to?
everyone getting super clever about this murray/djok pairing. djok also offered to take kyrgios on as his coach a few months back.
Pathetic of Novak to overshadow Nadal’s retirement, what he couldn’t have made the announcement 1 week later out of respect, he has none
Inferiority complex
This is entirely a 'help me beat Sinner/Alcaraz'. Prime Murray was obviously better than Sinner and Alcaraz - he believed that fit he could beat them. This is Novak wringing the very last drops out and a mission to prove that the Big 4 were simply better than everyone else - even now
Well if the GOAT is trying everything he can to protect his and his peer’s legacy, isn’t he doing the right thing? I would. With this snowflake new gens complaining about “how long the tour is”, or “things that need to be changed”.
33:30 (about) Jannik Sinner and Italy
This whole month feels like when Roger and Serena retired in the same month. Tennis news overload haha...
Who's Ed Harris?
Oh. I just Googled him. Definitely recognize his face. But--and this says much more about me than it does about him--of ALL his movies I've only seen ONE. "Glengarry Glen Ross," about which I recall very little.
Looks like I need to go watch some Ed Harris movies.
Why doesn’t Spain hype Alcaraz the way Italy hypes Sinner
Thanks, finally, probably, one of the best and most detailed orientated explanations of a champion needs.
I'm excited to see what Murray brings. Hope he can take the heat. 😂
Andy was great on Sabrina the Teenage Witch though!!
35:32 Italy's population is 60M and and most states in America don't have more than 7M citizens
Love the analysis/podcast. Am a Brit and Andy Murray fan but still think ARod is modest saying Murray so much better than him. Beat him in 4 exceptional sets Wimbledon 09.
Clearly not Scottish.
@ correct 😂
6:48 is when the real tennis chat happens
The weather in Australia in January is better than Scotland
@sabbilar7638 The weather everywhere is better than Scotland!!!😃
The only one who is creating a storm here that is upsetting people is precisely Roddick with his ridiculous attitude. What is he trying to defend? The only thing he is letting on is his overflowing love for Nadal or his bad intention of trying to tarnish the reputation of someone who does not deserve that attack. Simply stupid.
So much for the "indefinite suspension" of JW
Guess it was a cooldown period.
You're just jealous of Novak Djokovic. Andy is the puzzle that missing in Novak's environment right now.
I'm guessing John is not tuning in from Prague......
Good to see Jon back 👍
Murray-Djokovic. It seems more like a goliardic bet between friends.
I wonder which of the two lost the bet and now has to do this for penance...😁😁
best Tennis podcast ever !!!!
Hi Jon! I really wish Novak would have let Davis Cup have its moment. Why make his big coaching announcement over finals weekend. Lame
Lol...I bet that announcement really took the shine off the Italian celebrations..not!!!😂
Novak didn’t win a single tournament except the Olympics in 2024, he dumped his whole team, he’s 38. This hiring of Andy seems more significant a move to me. Can they make it work? Will be interesting to watch-I can’t picture Andy putting up with Novak’s verbal abuse though. Maybe in Serbian it will get a pass?
Everyone will hate Novak more after the first yelling and lack of respect against Andy...
JW in the house!!! Finally🎉and great to see!
Have you seen his wife? He really shouldn't be commenting on the looks of other women!!!😂
@@aboukirman3508really? Gonna have to check her out 😂😂 I guess she's not an eight-head, lucky him! 😂 That dude should not be commenting.
@@creativestudio101She ain't no supermodel!!!😂
@@aboukirman3508 i see that now - but weird, my original comment got deleted. Weird
@creativestudio101 Most of my comments have been deleted...so much for free speech...can dish it out but can't take it!!!😂
Hey, it's just fine--really it's fine--
As for AO take Sinner from equation (absence / suprise lost) and Nole automaticaly is favorite for winning Slam.
Thought you were starring as a stand in Stifler for the next American Pie Movie ???? Love the show, all the best from Bonny Scotland !
If Sinner really gets banned I wont watch tennis anymore. They cant be serious with this sht
It does seem totally ridiculous. I think CAS are generally fair so we'll see.
same here. I would lose completely trust and respect for the international tennis federation. First thing I would cancel my TennisTv membership
everyone who fails a drug test deserves a ban
@Adaobieistyping righto, regardless of circumstances, amount of fault, or anything else right? And not only do you think they should automatically have a ban but you think they actively 'deserve' regardless of whether they are guilty of wrongdoing or not? Well thank God you aren't in charge of the proceedings and I hope you never find yourself in a situation where you fall foul of the rules through no fault of your own.
@@joannemoore3976 yes everyone deserves a ban if you fail a drug test. Of course the length depends on the amount taken. A ban is an acknowledgment of negligence. In sinner’s case, his physio was negligent. Why else did sinner fire him? And because an athlete is a summation of their team, sinner has to take a small ban. Don’t worry anyways as they’ll put it in a meaningless part of the season for golden boy
From Rome,Italy.I love your podcast. Just 1 thought. Murray can't stop the time. that's all. bye
Exactly, he couldn't stop it for himself, he can't stop it for Novak
Great point on Andy being a great source for Novak in regards to bouncing off “I’ve tried this” ideas. Not sure how much it would have been worth but I thought Andy was set with a life partnership with Head, and he very quickly and out of pocket switched to Yonex Ezones just to see if he could find something, so I can absolutely see the value there.
Wonderful words for Rafa, and absolutely my experience too in regards to having it be a talking point in random spots. Went to hear a guest speaker our kids school brought, he opens with mentioning how Rafa was retiring, how his uncle shaped him and went from there.
Great episode, and thanks to Andy for teaching us to never say sorry for hitting a winner.
Sinner's not in AO would reduce my interest by 80% because he's the real threat. If he's not there, I will think Novak wins because Sinner isn't there and I think many will think the same.
Sinner is in real danger of getting banned but the timing of CAS verdict is still not clear so by chance if it happens in Feb Sinner may play AO .
Djokovic about to develop a SABN (sneak attack by Novak)
What a week. Rafa, Nole, Andy, BJK and Davis Cup - I was expecting this to be about 2hrs long! Master stroke by Nole getting AM onboard. The difference between the two of them is going to be the amalgamation now and the current top 5 should take notice. We'll see next year if Nole still has the legs for 7 matches over 2 weeks but if he has, AO is the place to do it...
Disagree with Roddick. Even Novak can improve technique wise. Before 2017 Novak was clearly the best! However his serve’s motion has wrong. Hence why he injured his elbow. Look into his serve before 2017 and then after he came after the surgery. It’s a different motion. Moreover, when he added Ivanisevic into his box, the Croatian taught him how to improve his serve. Today Novak’s serve is an asset, as opposed to 10 years ago in which it wasn’t. He has improved his forehand too. He can improve his forehand dropshot. He can practice footwork, speed, sprints, and many more things. Murray can “teach” or assist him in these topics. Also he can pinpoint week spots that Alcaraz and sinner have and suggest Novak to take advantage of these week spots.
Joke
Guys, it's true we are having the best generation of tennis but in the same time we are having the least talented geneartion in football (soccer).. I mean, I don't know how much a nation can work on it, it seem more a God gifted thing.
Andy needs to get a life! He is incredibly judgmental. Has an opinion about everything that happens. Who cares? Is there anything else you can do to stay relevant but stop criticizing others. I realize it is the job, but it speaks a lot more about who he is. First 10 minutes is full of rambling and no idea what he was talking about. Can you imagine any of the greatest players in a show talking about others decisions. Murray is coaching Djokovic, so what?
MURKOVIC 2025!!!
What is Kim C.'s opinion on Djokovic being trained by Murray?
Will Andy be in more films, maybe in a sequel to Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach?! ☺️
Jon Wertheim back? Yeah, not watching anymore then...
someone is back from suspension
I would love to see Carlos Alcaraz coached by a ham sandwich. 😆 Loved this
Murray/Djokovic....it's like when Martina hired Billie Jean in 1988 to take on Steffi and get that 9th Wimbledon.
The difference is Martina & BJK are not from same generation, BJK is 13 years older than Martina but Djokovic & Murray were born a week apart.
@@rajusaha855 but they played multiple times and were doubles partners for several years.
@DouglasMcCulley yeah agree but there is a age difference of 13 & they are not in the same generation.
@@rajusaha855 I'll never try again.
Who do you think I am? Barbora Krejikova?
He apologized and she accepted but privately and publicly.
Not funny. Move on.
@@lornawilliams550 clearly Jon Wertheim thought it was funny, that's why he said it
You gotta learn to be more competitive Andy LUL
Very happy JW is back. Just noticed his forehead is so big😁
Murrole
Unsubscribed.
Omg, does Roddick ever stop for a breath!!!😮
Jon Wertheim is back!
You guys just can't compliment Sinner without mentioning Carlos, which I find so offensive. Sinner was also injured a lot this year as you should recall if you know your tennis.
So happy to see Jon back! 😊
Portmanteau ideas: Djokurray!