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Thirty Love: Conversations About Tennis

Conversations about tennis, always under 30:00, with host Carl Bialik and guests.

159 episodes · April 2017 – September 2023 · 75 hours

This podcast concluded in September 2023. The full archive of all 159 episodes is preserved here.

2023

  1. Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Matt Marolf Wraps the Tournament and Airs GrievancesSep 14, 2023 · 29:48
  2. Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Jeff Sackmann on his project Battles, Boycotts, and Breakouts: 1973 ReduxSep 5, 2023 · 29:27
  3. Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Tumaini Carayol on Tiafoe, Wozniacki, Kasatkina, and MurraySep 1, 2023 · 29:49
  4. Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Jim Chairusmi on Pickleball and Playing the ProsAug 30, 2023 · 28:16
  5. Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Giri Nathan on seeing the sport with fresh eyes, Wide Tennis, and slow tennisAug 29, 2023 · 29:51
  6. Thirty Love at the 2023 U.S. Open: Matt Marolf Previews the TournamentAug 28, 2023 · 29:59

2022

  1. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: Matt Marolf Solves All of Tennis's ProblemsSep 14, 2022 · 29:38
  2. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: Jeff Sackmann on the Tennis 128Sep 5, 2022 · 29:29
  3. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: Caitlin Thompson on RacquetSep 4, 2022 · 29:18
  4. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: A day after Serena Williams's last match (?), with Jim ChairusmiSep 3, 2022 · 29:55
  5. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: Serena Williams, with Giri Nathan, winner of the 2022 Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis JournalismSep 3, 2022 · 29:42
  6. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: Tumaini Carayol on Serena and Venus WilliamsSep 2, 2022 · 29:56
  7. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: On 'McEnroe,' with director Barney DouglasAug 31, 2022 · 29:57
  8. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: Previewing the tournament with Matt MarolfAug 28, 2022 · 26:06
  9. Thirty Love at the 2022 U.S. Open: GOAT debates, In-match coaching, and moreAug 28, 2022 · 29:41

2021

  1. Tim Wigmore On 'The Best'Feb 5, 2021 · 27:42

2020

  1. Caitlin Thompson On Racquet, The BookAug 19, 2020 · 29:53
  2. Ana Mitric On The Adria Tour And Novak DjokovicJul 6, 2020 · 29:45
  3. PlaySight's Rodney Rapson On Bringing Sport Back, SafelyMay 9, 2020 · 37:09
  4. Writer Ben Rothenberg on Tennis Freelancing Without Tennis May 4, 2020 · 28:53
  5. Tennis Writer Matt Marolf On WTATP Commissioner MurrayApr 23, 2020 · 29:52
  6. Alex Aksanov On Physical Therapy, On The Front Lines And At HomeApr 20, 2020 · 28:57
  7. World TeamTennis CEO Carlos Silva On Restarting The Pro GameApr 17, 2020 · 29:49
  8. Under Review Tennis Podcast Host Craig Shapiro Embraces The Sport's NostalgiaApr 12, 2020 · 29:08
  9. Tennis Writer Matt Marolf On Wimbledon's Cancellation, And What's NextApr 2, 2020 · 29:36
  10. Author Cecil Harris On A Very Big Year For The Williams SistersMar 9, 2020 · 29:13
  11. Dan Golden On The Price Of A College Tennis Team SpotMar 5, 2020 · 27:51
  12. ATP Player Jason Jung On Getting ThereFeb 13, 2020 · 16:09
  13. Author Peter Underwood On The Pro Era's GreatsFeb 10, 2020 · 26:54

2019

  1. Tennis Writer Ben Rothenberg On Former Phenom Monique VieleDec 23, 2019 · 29:49
  2. Filmmaker Theo Anthony On Hawk-Eye's Dispensing Of Justice And EntertainmentDec 16, 2019 · 29:57
  3. Ethan Lee On The Aphabreaker And Other Scoring-System InnovationsDec 14, 2019 · 29:56
  4. Novelist Benjamin Markovits On Life After A Professional Tennis CareerNov 8, 2019 · 29:47
  5. Author Ann Leary On Tennis, Her Marriage, And Modern LoveNov 3, 2019 · 29:41
  6. New Racketlon USA President Patrick Moran On The Table Tennis-Badminton-Squash-Tennis Hybrid SportOct 19, 2019 · 29:39
  7. Julie Heldman On Tennis And Mental Illness, And Narrating Her Memoir's AudiobookOct 14, 2019 · 26:14
  8. Writer Alexander Tilney On What Squash And Tennis Can Teach Each OtherSep 20, 2019 · 29:45
  9. Jason Gay And Tom Perrotta Wrap The 2019 US OpenSep 9, 2019 · 20:48
  10. Amanda Herling And Morlene Chin On Their First Time Watching Live TennisSep 8, 2019 · 29:53
  11. Deadspin's Laura Wagner On Bianca Andreescu, Nick Kyrgios, And The US OpenSep 6, 2019 · 29:36
  12. Writer Kamakshi Tandon On Making Televised Tennis Beautiful Sep 3, 2019 · 29:30
  13. US Open Bookstore Coordinator Rose Hobson On 27 Years Of VolunteeringSep 2, 2019 · 27:14
  14. The Guardian's Tumaini Carayol On Serena Williams, Coco Gauff, And The US Open's First WeekSep 1, 2019 · 29:57
  15. The Wall Street Journal's Jim Chairusmi On Tennis InnovationSep 1, 2019 · 29:45
  16. Glenn Gilliam On Althea Gibson And Her LegacyAug 29, 2019 · 29:57
  17. Writer Liz Weil On Profiling Venus WilliamsAug 29, 2019 · 28:22
  18. Elite Tennis Travel's Adriana Isaza-Mohring On Finding Tennis Havens WorldwideAug 28, 2019 · 23:46
  19. Artist Eric Goulder On His Althea Gibson Sculpture At The US OpenAug 27, 2019 · 18:46
  20. ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. On Serena Williams, Carlos Ramos, And The 2018 US Open Women's FinalAug 26, 2019 · 29:59
  21. Tennis Journalist Reem Abulleil On Finding Every Player's Stories Aug 22, 2019 · 29:27
  22. Economist Ian Fillmore On Technological Disruption In TennisAug 12, 2019 · 28:53
  23. Sportswriter Joe Posnanski on the Djokovic-Federer Wimbledon FinalJul 22, 2019 · 29:17
  24. Novelist Benjamin Markovits On The Solitary Lives Of Tennis Pros And WritersJul 18, 2019 · 29:00
  25. Author Judy Aydelott On Lifetimes Full Of TennisJun 3, 2019 · 29:56
  26. Photographer Stephan Würth on His Tennis Book and FandomApr 12, 2019 · 23:46
  27. Hall of Famer Rosie Casals on the Original Nine and Her Tennis FoundationApr 10, 2019 · 22:46
  28. Doubles Team Kevin Krawietz And Andreas Mies On Reaching Their First ATP FinalFeb 16, 2019 · 29:22
  29. Tennys Sandgren On Life After The 2018 Australian OpenFeb 10, 2019 · 24:13
  30. AceSpace Founder And CEO Chris Sabaitis On The Court-Booking System Of The FutureFeb 9, 2019 · 21:25
  31. Simon Denman On Predicting The Next Shot Of Federer, Nadal, And DjokovicFeb 8, 2019 · 25:23
  32. Helen R. Russell On 75 Years Of Billie Jean KingJan 28, 2019 · 26:44
  33. Haitham Eletrabi and Lincoln Wang on Their Tennis BallrobotJan 17, 2019 · 24:44
  34. Stephanie Kovalchik and Graeme Spence on Player DNAJan 10, 2019 · 29:38

2018

  1. Writer Rowan Ricardo Phillips On His Year Of Close-Reading The ATP TourDec 30, 2018 · 29:51
  2. Thirty30 Tennis Creator Mark Milne On Reinvigorating The Sport's FormatNov 5, 2018 · 29:48
  3. Julie Heldman On Her Tennis MemoirOct 22, 2018 · 27:58
  4. Marc Stein On The NBA-Tennis Connection, Israeli Tennis, And Coaching At The US OpenOct 4, 2018 · 27:55
  5. Jenni Dinger On Laver CupSep 25, 2018 · 28:39
  6. Wall Street Journal Columnist Jason Gay On Djokovic, Del Potro, Osaka, And WilliamsSep 10, 2018 · 29:42
  7. The Hindu's Preethi Ramamoorthy On US Open Finals WeekendSep 9, 2018 · 27:06
  8. GQ's Chloé Cooper Jones And Kevin Nguyen ‏On Naomi Osaka And Juan Martín del PotroSep 8, 2018 · 29:50
  9. The Makers Of The Ashe '68 Documentary Project On Arthur Ashe's LegacySep 7, 2018 · 29:56
  10. Tennis Writer Kamakshi Tandon On Keeping Tennis ExtremeSep 7, 2018 · 29:44
  11. Wall Street Journal's Tom Perrotta On The Best Match Of The US OpenSep 5, 2018 · 29:28
  12. USTA's Ashley Marshall On Billie Jean King And The First Match Of The First US OpenSep 3, 2018 · 20:24
  13. Bloomberg Opinion's Joe Nocera On Tennis From The Uncheap SeatsSep 2, 2018 · 22:54
  14. Tennis Writer Simon Cambers On The Game's Next SuperstarsSep 2, 2018 · 28:20
  15. Deadspin's Giri Nathan On Federer-Kyrgios And Serena WilliamsSep 1, 2018 · 29:20
  16. Stephanie Neppl (@StephintheUS) On The Traveling Fan's LifeSep 1, 2018 · 28:49
  17. US Open Spokesman Chris Widmaier On The New Armstrong StadiumAug 31, 2018 · 17:23
  18. Universal Tennis Rating Chief Tennis Officer Stephen Amritraj On Underrated US Open ContendersAug 30, 2018 · 24:12
  19. Wall Street Journal Tennis Editor Jim Chairusmi On Innovation At The US OpenAug 29, 2018 · 27:51
  20. Slovenian Davis Cup Captain Miha Mlakar On Tennis AnalyticsAug 20, 2018 · 29:59
  21. Matt Zemek Of Tennis With An Accent On Turning Down The HeatJul 31, 2018 · 29:59
  22. Jeff McFarland Of First Ball In On WimbledonJul 15, 2018 · 29:20
  23. Not Up Blogger Ian Katz On Simona And RafaJun 11, 2018 · 29:55
  24. Rafa Fans Angie Marek and Nicholas ZeitlinJun 4, 2018 · 29:22
  25. Phil Dimon On Making His Professional Tennis Debut At Age 37May 29, 2018 · 29:41
  26. Chris Clarey Previews The French OpenMay 24, 2018 · 29:21
  27. The Intercept's Glenn Greenwald On His Forthcoming Documentary About Martina NavratilovaMay 15, 2018 · 29:40
  28. Tactical Tennis's Glen Hill On The Sport's Smarter FutureMay 14, 2018 · 29:58
  29. Caitlin Thompson On The Expanding Racquet EmpireMay 9, 2018 · 29:56
  30. Ethan Lee On The Tools Of TennisMay 8, 2018 · 29:56
  31. Court 16's Anthony Evrard On Mixing Technological Innovation With Tennis Tradition May 3, 2018 · 28:30
  32. Cliff Richey On His Tennis Career And His Second Career Raising Awareness About DepressionMar 5, 2018 · 28:41
  33. Cecil Harris on Black Tennis HistoryFeb 26, 2018 · 28:41
  34. Rohit Brijnath On Roger Federer, Simona Halep, And Tennis BooksFeb 19, 2018 · 29:23
  35. Radu Albot, Moldova's Top Tennis Player, On His Big Week At The New York OpenFeb 17, 2018 · 15:49
  36. New York Open Tournament Director Josh Ripple On The Event's Debut Feb 17, 2018 · 29:17
  37. Doubles Star Max Mirnyi On His Former Partner, Roger Federer, And His Favorite PartnerFeb 17, 2018 · 28:21
  38. Nick Bollettieri On Coaching Ten No. 1s And The Next ATP No. 1: Roger FedererFeb 17, 2018 · 14:06
  39. Ben Rothenberg On Exposing The Darko Grncarov MythFeb 13, 2018 · 29:55
  40. Kimberly Woodard On The Return Of Serena Williams, Tennis Fandom, And Tennys SandgrenFeb 12, 2018 · 29:24
  41. Tennis Writer Andrew Burton On Roger Federer Fandom And Online Tennis DiscourseFeb 5, 2018 · 29:44
  42. 'Balls' Co-Director Ianthe Demos On Re-Creating The Battle Of The Sexes On StageJan 31, 2018 · 28:56
  43. Tumaini Carayol On The Australian Open And The Future Of TennisJan 28, 2018 · 28:47
  44. Louisa Thomas, Newyorker.com Tennis Writer, On The Australian OpenJan 28, 2018 · 28:35
  45. The USTA's Eric Butorac On The Australian Open And Player PoliticsJan 25, 2018 · 29:27
  46. Mackenzie McDonald On Going Five With GrigorJan 24, 2018 · 28:24
  47. Anita Stahl On Gender Inequality In TennisJan 22, 2018 · 29:57
  48. Tennis Australia Data Scientist Stephanie Kovalchik On The Australian OpenJan 14, 2018 · 29:44
  49. PlaySight's Chen Shachar On Helping Tennis Players To Know ThemselvesJan 7, 2018 · 29:43
  50. Universal Tennis CEO Mark Leschly On Rating All The World's Tennis PlayersJan 3, 2018 · 29:55

2017

  1. Mary Carillo on Serena Williams, Andy Murray, and Margaret CourtDec 30, 2017 · 29:44
  2. Peter-Gil Sheridan on 'The Rafa Play'Dec 23, 2017 · 29:49
  3. Kevin Schmidt On USTA Ratings -- And The Players Who Abuse ThemDec 18, 2017 · 29:53
  4. Caitlin Thompson on Racquet Magazine's Sophomore SurgeDec 11, 2017 · 29:58
  5. Corporate Comedian Greg Schwem Says Golf Is Funnier Than TennisDec 8, 2017 · 29:47
  6. Briana Foust on Rafa, Serena and the 2018 SeasonDec 4, 2017 · 28:50
  7. Croatian tennis player Dino Marcan on ATP UniversityNov 27, 2017 · 29:57
  8. Gerry Marzorati recapping the 2017 ATP seasonNov 21, 2017 · 29:56
  9. Mikey Perera on the life of a WTA commentatorNov 13, 2017 · 29:46
  10. Chloé Cooper Jones and Giri Nathan on the Next Gen ATP FinalsNov 9, 2017 · 29:55
  11. Marty Smith on his new book, 'Absolute Tennis'Nov 6, 2017 · 27:27
  12. USTA Pro Circuit broadcaster Mike Cation on chasing the ChallengersNov 1, 2017 · 29:53
  13. Press Association's Eleanor Crooks on the WTA FinalsOct 29, 2017 · 29:29
  14. Washington Post columnist Margaret Sullivan on her tennis lifeOct 25, 2017 · 29:35
  15. Brian Hrebec on his superior tennis scoreboardOct 23, 2017 · 28:41
  16. Anna Ziegler on writing -- and rewriting -- a play about tennisOct 16, 2017 · 29:34
  17. ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. on the Battle of the SexesOct 9, 2017 · 29:07
  18. Tom Perrotta on Laver Cup and the fall seasonOct 2, 2017 · 29:12
  19. The Wall Street Journal's Jason Gay from the US OpenSep 11, 2017 · 29:25
  20. Chloé Cooper Jones on Dominic ThiemSep 9, 2017 · 29:36
  21. The Paris Review's Rowan Ricardo Phillips from the US OpenSep 8, 2017 · 29:52
  22. newyorker.com contributor Louisa Thomas from the US OpenSep 7, 2017 · 26:05
  23. Tennis historian Andras Ruszanov from the US OpenSep 6, 2017 · 29:57
  24. US Open Court 17 MC Blair Henley Sep 5, 2017 · 28:10
  25. The USTA's Chris Widmaier from the US OpenSep 1, 2017 · 28:33
  26. Hans Podlipnik from the US Open on playing pro doublesAug 31, 2017 · 28:06
  27. Tracy Austin on US Open and Tennis's Old StarsAug 26, 2017 · 12:37
  28. Federer Fan Alex Duff on What Makes Federer Fans So Annoying Aug 21, 2017 · 29:22
  29. René Denfeld on Zverev's Meteoric RiseAug 14, 2017 · 29:22
  30. Katrina Williams on Djokovic FandomAug 7, 2017 · 29:20
  31. Stephanie Kovalchik on Federer and SerenaAug 1, 2017 · 27:35
  32. The Ringer's Chris AlmeidaJul 23, 2017 · 29:57
  33. Louisa Thomas on Muguruza, Venus and RogerJul 17, 2017 · 29:30
  34. Tom Perrotta from London on Middle SundayJul 10, 2017 · 29:43
  35. Jason Gay on Roger, Rafa, Venus, Jelena and WimbledonJul 2, 2017 · 28:40
  36. Tumaini Carayol on Vika and Petra's comebacksJun 26, 2017 · 28:24
  37. Federer superfan Sulaiman Ijaz on the grass seasonJun 19, 2017 · 29:58
  38. Bonnie Ford on Nadal, Ostapenko and the French OpenJun 11, 2017 · 29:42
  39. Reem Abulleil from the French OpenJun 5, 2017 · 27:59
  40. Ravi Ubha breaks down the French Open drawMay 27, 2017 · 29:58
  41. Tom Perrotta on the French OpenMay 22, 2017 · 23:02
  42. Nick Lester on the commentator's lifeMay 15, 2017 · 29:57
  43. Carole Bouchard on Novak DjokovicMay 7, 2017 · 29:41
  44. Rafa ForeverApr 30, 2017 · 28:37
  45. Maria's BackApr 25, 2017 · 29:49
  46. On CameraApr 25, 2017 · 22:45