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Tennis Insider Club

Tennis Insider Club

By: Caroline Garcia & Borja Duran
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The world’s top tennis players sharing their stories, in their own words.


Founded & hosted by tennis pro Caroline Garcia and Borja Duran, the podcast uncovers the life and journey of great players & coaches, shared by themselves.


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Caroline Garcia & Borja Duran
Tennis
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  • E40 - Garbiñe Muguruza
    Nov 3 2025

    At just 29, Garbiñe Muguruza—2x Grand Slam Champion and former World No.1—made the shocking decision to step away from tennis. In this raw, emotional conversation, she opens up to Caroline Garcia and Borja Durán about pressure, burnout, family sacrifice, and finding peace beyond trophies.


    Key Moments:


    01:00 – Growing Up in Venezuela & Family Sacrifice

    06:00 – Strict Parenting and Losing Childhood Innocence

    12:00 – Breakthrough Moment at Miami Open

    15:00 – Winning Roland Garros Against Serena Williams

    19:30 – “No One Cares About the Finalist”

    23:00 – The Dark Side of Perfectionism

    33:00 – After the WTA Finals: Relief, Burnout, and Self-Discovery

    37:00 – Making Peace With Stepping Away From Tennis

    45:00 – Life After Tennis: Becoming WTA Finals Tournament Director

    49:00 – Advice to Her Younger Self



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    50 mins
  • E39 - Marion Bartoli
    Oct 20 2025

    From being told she’d never make it… to lifting the Wimbledon trophy. 🏆

    Marion Bartoli opens up on her fight against doubt, pain, and anorexia — and the moment she proved everyone wrong.

    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 – Overcoming doubt & proving critics wrong

    02:00 – Childhood in France and discovering tennis

    07:00 – The first Wimbledon final vs Venus Williams

    13:00 – Training with her father and breaking the rules

    17:00 – The reality of parent-coach relationships

    21:00 – Life on tour: obsession, exhaustion & sacrifice

    25:00 – 2013 Wimbledon: how everything finally clicked

    33:00 – Serving for the match: the moment of destiny

    37:00 – Relief, validation, and proving everyone wrong

    50:00 – Judged for her body & media pressure

    54:00 – The darkest chapter: anorexia and recovery

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • E38 - Thomas Johansson
    Oct 6 2025

    What does it take to go from a kid in Sweden to becoming an Australian Open champion… and later coaching stars like Maria Sakkari and Kei Nishikori? 🎾

    Thomas Johansson opens up about his journey, struggles, and lessons learned both on and off the court.

    Timestamps / Chapters:

    00:00 – Millimeters between glory and disaster in tennis

    02:00 – Johansson’s childhood obsession with tennis

    07:00 – Breaking into the ATP Top 100

    13:00 – The unforgettable run to the 2002 Australian Open title

    19:00 – Key differences coaching men vs women

    22:00 – Life-changing aftermath of winning a Grand Slam

    26:00 – Battling career-threatening injuries

    28:00 – Facing Federer, Nadal, Djokovic & two eras of tennis

    34:00 – Toughest moment: being forced to retire

    38:00 – Transition into coaching & first steps with Caroline Wozniacki

    45:00 – Building confidence as a coach and helping players mentally

    49:00 – Coaching Kei Nishikori: challenges & humility

    53:00 – Mentoring the next generation of coaches

    1:02:00 – Advice to his younger self


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    1 hr and 6 mins
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