In this thirteenth episode of your podcast, Gigi Salmon and Alizé Cornet look back at a season packed with breakthroughs, milestones and well-deserved confirmations.

On November 2, Alizé Cornet officially became manager of France’s women’s national teams and captain of the French Billie Jean King Cup squad, just two months after bringing her professional playing career to a definitive close.

Clear-headed in her decision and honoured to take on these new responsibilities, the 35-year-old from Nice looks back on her appointment and shares her enduring love for the sport, a discipline she continued to follow closely throughout 2025. The season delivered plenty to talk about, from the five different women’s champions at the Grand Slams and WTA Finals to the extraordinary duel at the top of the men’s game between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, highlighted by their historic showdown on court Philippe-Chatrier.

From standout individual performances in 2025 to the delicate balance between personal life and professional demands and even the hope of seeing new faces rise in the months ahead, nothing was left off the table in this 13th episode.

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In this twelfth episode of your podcast, Gigi Salmon is joined by Caroline Garcia to reflect on the 2025 US Open, her recent retirement, and what lies ahead in her post-tennis journey.

On Monday, August 25, on Court 6 at Flushing Meadows, Caroline Garcia played the last match of her professional career. At 31, she made her decision after careful thought and now looks ahead with excitement to the next chapter.

Far from turning the page on tennis entirely, Garcia plans to continue developing her popular podcast Tennis Insider Club. And what better way to transition than by sharing her perspective on the New York fortnight, highlighted by Aryna Sabalenka’s and Carlos Alcaraz’s triumphs? These outstanding performances are at the heart of this episode’s in-depth debrief.

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In this eleventh episode of your podcast, Gigi Salmon is joined by the ever-charismatic Mansour Bahrami to break down all the highlights from the 2025 edition of Wimbledon.

On-site at the All England Club for the prestigious Invitational Doubles, Bahrami had a courtside view of all the action during the iconic fortnight in London. A masterful technician and an eternal showman, Mansour Bahrami was naturally enthralled by the incredible runs of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who clashed once again in a blockbuster final, just over a month after their epic thriller at Roland-Garros.

Turning to the women’s draw, Mansour was full of praise for Iga Swiatek’s spectacular resurgence. The Polish star lifted her first-ever Wimbledon trophy, bringing her tally to six Grand Slam titles in six final appearances. Dominant from start to finish, Swiatek ended a year-long title drought and is now firmly back in the hunt to reclaim the No. 1 ranking, still held by Aryna Sabalenka, who was ousted in the semi-finals by the stunningly resilient Amanda Anisimova.

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In this tenth episode of your podcast, Gigi Salmon and Patrick McEnroe look back on the spectacular Parisian Grand Slam.

"It was the greatest match I've ever seen at Roland-Garros". With these words, Patrick McEnroe described the legendary final played by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner two weeks ago. A men’s doubles champion at Roland-Garros in 1989, McEnroe – who commentated this year's tournament alongside his brother John for the new official broadcaster TNT Sports – was captivated by the energy, power, calm, fair play and aggressive style of the two best players on the ATP Tour.

Patrick McEnroe was also impressed by Coco Gauff's stunning performance against Aryna Sabalenka. In his opinion, the constantly evolving young American has the physical, technical and psychological strengths to continue thriving on all surfaces.

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In this ninth episode of your tennis podcast, Gigi Salmon and Amélie Mauresmo look forward to the Parisian Grand Slam.

The top players on the WTA and ATP Tours already have Roland-Garros in the back of their minds. Highlight of a clay-court season that remains as hotly contested and exciting as ever, the second Major of the season promises to be a breathtaking spectacle, from the qualifying rounds through to the finals weekend (19 May to 8 June). Surprises, confirmations, new features and emotional sequences: the director of Roland-Garros unveils the trailer for this year's event, which is already shaping up to be a must-see!

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In this eighth episode of your podcast, Gigi Salmon and Daniela Hantuchova look back at the 2025 season’s opening Grand Slam.

For this second season of the Roland-Garros podcast, the British sports journalist reviewed this 2025 Australian Open with the help of Daniela Hantuchova, semi-finalist in Melbourne in 2008 and mixed double champion in each Grand Slam. Together, they talk about Madison Keys' triumph, Jannik Sinner's domination, Aryna Sabalenka's run to a third final in a row, but also the results of Iga Swiatek, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. The former world No.5 also payed a heartfelt tribute to Simona Halep during this episode. The 2018 Roland-Garros champion who had just announced the end of her career.

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In this seventh episode of the podcast, Gigi Salmon and Christopher Clarey take a look back at the highs and lows of this season!

A journalist and New York Times columnist for more than 30 years, author of the famous Roger Federer biography called "The Master" and just finishing a hotly-awaited new book about Rafael Nadal ("The Warrior", which is due for release in 2025), Christopher Clarey is one of the closest observers of world tennis. Very well placed to talk about the recent retirement of the man with 22 Grand Slam titles to his name, with whom he has rubbed shoulders throughout his career, the expert who addresses all things tennis in his blog Tennis & Beyond also gives his take on the highlights of this eventful 2024 season.

How does he rate the phenomenal season of World No.1 Jannik Sinner (eight titles including two Majors and the ATP Finals, 73 wins for just 6 losses)? What does he think of the new queen of the women’s game, Aryna Sabalenka? What is he expecting from the surprise collaboration between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray? Is he excited about the future of American tennis, with Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz proudly flying the flag for their country? So many questions, to which he gives captivating answers during this friendly conversation with Gigi!

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In the sixth episode of your favourite tennis podcast, Gigi Salmon and Cédric Pioline look back at the 2024 US Open and ahead to the final tournaments of the year.

A two-time Grand Slam finalist (at the 1993 US Open and Wimbledon in 1997) and former world No. 5, Cédric Pioline has stayed in tennis since retiring. The tournament director of the Rolex Paris Masters for the last two years has been keeping a close eye on the tennis scene all season long.

So what did he make of the last Grand Slam of the year, when Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner stormed to the women’s and men’s singles titles respectively?

Now comes an enticing end to the season, with the WTA and ATP Tour finals topping the bill. The final spots at the prestigious men’s event will be claimed, as ever, at the Rolex Paris Masters, which the tournament director himself previews.

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