Episodes

  • Tennis Asia Podcast Ep. 10: Wimbledon Preview feat. Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina, Zhang Zhizhen and more
    Jun 28 2024

    Eddie and Alastair preview the men's and women's draws for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

    Wimbledon is about to start and we've got some pretty interesting draws. Eddie and Alastair discuss the prospects for numerous Asian players, including Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina, Zheng Qinwen, Zhang Zhizhen, Jerry Shang, Sumit Nagal, Alexander Bublik, Kei Nishikori, Kwon Soonwoo, and many more!

    We even get into the doubles draws.

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    57 mins
  • Tennis Asia Podcast Ep. 9: New high for Zhang Zhizhen | Wimbledon qualifying
    Jun 24 2024

    Eddie and Alastair discuss:

    -Zhang Zhizhen's run to the semis in Halle, defeating Medvedev and reaching a new career high and seeding at Wimbledon.

    -Naomi Osaka and Zheng Qinwen's performances

    -New ATP rule changes mean good news for Kwon Soonwoo

    -Jerry Shang, Sumit Nagal, Jang Su-jeong

    -A look ahead at Wimbledon qualies

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    57 mins
  • Tennis Asia Podcast Ep. 8: French Open Review (feat. Naomi Osaka, Zheng Qinwen, Nishikori, Kwon, Rybakina and more)
    Jun 6 2024

    This review of Roland Garros comes a bit later than planned but it feels an appropriate time to release this one since all the players of Asian nations have been knocked out the singles. Nonetheless it's been an eventful tournament with much to talk about, including:

    -An incredible match from Naomi Osaka against Iga Swiatek.

    -The end of Moyuka Uchijima's incredible run against Sabalenka.

    -Disappointment for Zheng Qinwen and Rybakina.

    -The return of Kei Nishikori and Kwon Soonwoo.

    -Zhang Zhizhen aka ZZZ in singles and doubles.

    -A look at players in action in the Challengers, including Jason Tseng, Gerard Campana Lee, Alex Eala, and Beibit Zhukayev.

    -And more!!

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    50 mins
  • Tennis Asia Podcast Ep. 7: French Open Special
    May 25 2024
    Eddie and Alastair review the recently completed Roland-Garros qualifying tournament (including Moyuka Uchijima and Alex Eala) and preview the French Open main draw which starts on Sunday. What are the prospects for the Asian players such as Zheng Qinwen, Zhang Zhizhen, Kei Nishikori, Naomi Osaka and Elena Rybakina? They also cover some of the Asian players’ performances in the recently completed ATP Challengers and ATP 250 events.
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    54 mins
  • Tennis Asia Podcast Ep. 6: Taipei | Zheng Qinwen | Zhang Zhizhen | Uchijima | Jerry Shang | Nagal | French Open
    May 20 2024

    Eddie and Alastair review an eventful week in Asian tennis, including:

    -Taipei Challenger success for Adam Walton, and decent runs for Hsu Yu-hsiou and Ilya Marchenko. Nam Ji-sung and Ray Ho win doubles.

    -Italian Open: Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen's runs to the quarterfinals in Rome.

    -Moyuka Uchijima's incredible title triumph in Madrid, her third title in three consecutive weeks, and new Japanese number 1.

    -The return of Sumit Nagal in Bordeaux and Geneva.

    -Shang Juncheng aka Jerry Shang reaches semis in Bordeaux; top-100 debut; prospects for French Open.

    -A look ahead to qualifying for Roland-Garros.


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    49 mins
  • Tennis Asia Podcast Episode 5: Rome (Zheng Qinwen, Naomi Osaka, Zhang Zhizhen) | Challengers | Bu Yunchaokete | Moyuka Uchijima | Kwon | Campana Lee
    May 14 2024

    Eddie and Alastair discuss an eventful week in Asian tennis, including:

    -The Italian Open in Rome, featuring the Tennis Asia supermatch between Naomi Osaka and Zheng Qinwen, as well as success for Zhang Zhizhen over Ben Shelton.

    -A review of the Wuxi Challenger where Bu Yunchaokete had a great week.

    -A look ahead to the Taipei Challenger.

    -The machine that is Moyuka Uchijima, who apparently can't stop winning even across multiple continents!

    -The return of Kwon Soonwoo and success in Tunis for Gerard Campana Lee.

    -Fukuoka: Jang Su-jeong proves us wrong, and the return of Zarina Diyas.

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    43 mins
  • Tennis Asia Podcast Episode 4: Guangzhou CH | Moyuka Uchijima | Putintseva | Rybakina | Wang Qiang
    May 6 2024
    -Eddie and Alastair review the recently completed Guangzhou ATP Challenger event, covering Bu Yunchaokete, Adam Walton and a superb week for Tristan Schoolkate -A look ahead to the Wuxi Challenger -W100 in Gifu: the champion Moyuka Uchijima on the rise, and Jang Su-jeong exceeding expectations -A review of the the Madrid Open featuring Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina -A look ahead to W75 events in Fukuoka and Luan, with returns for Wang Qiang and Zarina Diyas
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    35 mins
  • Tennis Asia Podcast Episode 3: ATP Challengers | Alex Eala | Jerry Shang | Ena Shibahara | Wang Qiang
    Apr 29 2024
    A lot covered in this episode, including: - The ATP Challenger events in Shenzhen and Guangzhou - The Philippines' teenage tennis sensation Alex Eala makes history at the Madrid Open - Chinese hopeful Jerry Shang's 4-hour battle against Corentin Moutet and controversial loss to Davidovich Fokina - Disappointment for Zheng Qinwen in Madrid - Japan's doubles star Ena Shibahara's run at the W100 singles event in Tokyo, as well as doubles success for Jang Su-jeong and Kimberly Birrell - The return of China's former WTA top-20 player Wang Qiang as a champion on the tour
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    35 mins