Courtside : The US Open Podcast

A fast paced look at what's going on in the world of Tennis - both on and off the court. We’ll feature interviews with current and former players along with analysts, writers as well as the occasional celebrity tennis fan. Host Marc Sterne will talk about all the great things that the USTA is doing to keep tennis strong in communities across the country. Join us twice a month for an engaging chat about the game we all love.

Tales of Tennis and Vegemite 01/24/2024

Tales of Tennis and Vegemite Marc catches you up on the latest news from the Australian Open, and he chats with Nick McCarvel who's in Melbourne covering the tournament, and he also talks to former player Christina McHale to get her thoughts on the big takeaways so far from the Open, as well as her memories of playing there. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/29632738

Make it 3 exclamation points!!! 01/12/2024

Make it 3 exclamation points!!! Marc catches you up on the latest news from around the Tennis world, and he also catches up with Blair Henley about the first tournaments of 2024, and he talks with legendary writer Curry Kirkpatrick about his time covering the tour. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/29453643

The Round Table 12/27/2023

The Round Table Marc chats with Brian Clark, Michelle Yu, Nick McCarvel, and Blair Henley about all the highlights from 2023, and what to look out for in 2024 /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/29236598

Austin, Tucker and Moose 12/13/2023

Austin, Tucker and Moose Marc catches you up on the news from around the tennis world, and he talks to Brian Clark about Novak Djokovic's interview on 60 Minutes, and he chats with Austin Krajicek about his amazing year that saw him win his first Grand Slam and reach the number 1 ranking for doubles /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/29049683

Bravo Italy! 11/29/2023

Bravo Italy! Marc catches you up on what's going on in the world of tennis, and he also chats with Nick McCarvel about Davis Cup, and he talks with former player turned coach Patricia Hy about how players should manage their downtime /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/28850133

Novak, Iga and some apple pie 11/15/2023

Novak, Iga and some apple pie Marc catches you up on what's been going on in the world of tennis, and he also talks about Davis Cup and Novak Djokovic with Mark Woodforde, and he talks about the WTA Tour Finals and more with Michelle Yu. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/28645413

Rafa Rumors 10/18/2023

Rafa Rumors Marc catches you up on all the news from around the world of tennis, plus he talks about coaching etiquette with Jose Higueras and he talks about the Far East leg of the Tour with Blair Henley - and he has a special song from musician Dan Bern. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/28351244

After the Open 10/03/2023

After the Open Marc gets you caught up on the news from around the tennis world, plus he talks to Brian Clark to get his big takeaways from the US Open, and he talks to Gil Gross about the Laver Cup and more! /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/28206305

Day 14 : 24 for Novak 09/11/2023

Day 14 : 24 for Novak Marc has all the highlights from Day 14 - the final day of the tournament with the Women's Doubles Championship, and the Men's Singles title, plus he talks with Nick McCarvel for his thoughts on the big take aways from this year's tournament. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27994230

Day 13 : Coco does it!! 09/09/2023

Day 13 : Coco does it!! Marc has all the highlights from Day 13 - that saw the winners of the Mixed Doubles Championship get crowned, as well as the women's singles champion. He also catches up with the one and only Mary Carillo /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27987600

Day 12 : A Stunner on Ashe! 09/09/2023

Day 12 : A Stunner on Ashe! Marc has all the highlights from Day 12 - including the first Champions of 2023, and both men's semifinals. He also chats with James Tzanoudakis to get his thoughts on the Women's Final, and he talks to Michelle Yu about that and the art of the post-match interview /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27984609

Day 11 : A big Delay, and a Big Comeback 09/08/2023

Day 11 : A big Delay, and a Big Comeback Marc has all the details and highlights from Day 11 - the women's semifinals. He also talks to Jan-Michael Gambill to get a preview of the men's semifinals, and Russ Thaler takes a look back at a very special moment in US Open History /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27976329

Day 10 : On to the Semifinals 09/07/2023

Day 10 : On to the Semifinals Marc gets you caught up on all the highlights from Day as the final slots for the semifinals are filled. He also catches up with Jimmy Arias and Blair Henley, and Prim Siripipat takes a look at one of the great champions in US Open history /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27965910

Day 9 : A Big Day for Coco and Ben 09/06/2023

Day 9 : A Big Day for Coco and Ben Marc has all the highlights from Day 9 for you as the first slots in the semifinals are booked. He also talks to former US Open Champion Lindsay Davenport to get her thoughts on how things are playing out, and he chats with the legendary Lindsay Vonn about her love of tennis, and her memoir "Rise" /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27954003

Day 8 : On to the Quarters! 09/05/2023

Day 8 : On to the Quarters! Marc gets you caught up on everything from Day 8 as we wrap up the 4th round and get ready for the Quarterfinals. He also gets analysis from Andrea Petkovic and Sophie Amiach. And there's also Gelato. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27942525

Day 7 : The Late Night Upset 09/04/2023

Day 7 : The Late Night Upset Marc gets you caught up om all the action from Day 7 as the first quarterfinal spots are filled. He also talks to Taylor Townsend, Leylah Fernandez, Austin Krajicek, Christina McHale and Zina Garrison. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27932613

Day 6 : On to the Round of 16 09/03/2023

Day 6 : On to the Round of 16 Marc brings you all the highlights from Day 6, and he also talks to 2011 US Open champ Sam Stosur, and he chats with legendary coach Jose Higueras. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27926403

Day 5 : A Big Upset and a Close Call 09/02/2023

Day 5 : A Big Upset and a Close Call Marc gets you caught up on everything that went down on Day 5, and he also plays back an interview with Billie Jean King from US Open Radio, and he catches up with Mike Cation about how the Americans are doing and also about the recently retired Jack Sock /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27922809

Day 4 : Farewell John Isner and Jack Sock 09/01/2023

Day 4 : Farewell John Isner and Jack Sock Marc has all the highlights from Day 4, including the last match of John Isner's career. He also talks to former player Leslie Allen about her career and what she's done off the court, and he chats with Leif Shiras who was on the call for the Isner match, and Prim Siripipat takes us down memory lane with This Moment in US Open History. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27911088

Day 3 : A Good day for the Americans and for Moms 08/31/2023

Day 3 : A Good day for the Americans and for Moms Marc gets you caught up on everything from Day 3 at the US Open, and he talks to the 15th seed Belinda Bencic and he also talks to US Open Radio play by play man Brian Clark, and Gill Gross looks back on one of the greatest champions ever at the US Open. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27899088

Day 2 : A Song for the Minister of Happiness 08/30/2023

Day 2 : A Song for the Minister of Happiness Marc gets you caught up on all the action from Day 2 of the US Open, plus he talks to Daven Leno and Blair Henley to get their impressions of what's taken place so far, and Prim Siripipat takes a look back at the rivalry at the US Open between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27888312

Day 1 : A 4 seed goes home, and lots of love for BJK 08/29/2023

Day 1 : A 4 seed goes home, and lots of love for BJK Marc catches you up on all the action from Day 1 of the tournament, plus he chats with play by play man Russ Thaler, and also with court reporter Prim Siripipat to get their impressions and big takeaways from the first day. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27877698

The Preview Show 08/27/2023

The Preview Show Marc talks to Michelle Yu, Brian Clark and Nick McCarvel to get their thoughts on the big storylines for this year's tournament, the news if John Isner's retirement plans, the importance of Billie Jean King and the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the US Open - and of course - their predictions as to who will be crowned champions on 2023 /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27862197

Next Stop : US Open 08/24/2023

Next Stop : US Open Marc chats with Monica Puig about what she's been up to since stepping away from tennis, and he also talks to Nick McCarvel who was in Cincinnati for the Western and Southern Open, and he talks with Mike Cation about late night matches and Chris Eubanks. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27839028

Iga, Taylor, and the rise of Eubanks 08/05/2023

Iga, Taylor, and the rise of Eubanks Marc catches you up on the latest news from around the world of tennis, and he talks to Blair Henley about Taylor Fritz, Chris Eubanks, and the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the US Open, and he also talks to Jimmy Arias about Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, and what it's like shifting from one surface to the next during the season. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27666231

Wimbledon, Break Point, and Honey Deuces 07/21/2023

Wimbledon, Break Point, and Honey Deuces Marc talk to James Tzanoudakis about what happened at Wimbledon, and he also talks to "Break Point" executive producer Paul Martin about the second half of season 1, and he chats with Brian Clark about Alcaraz, Djokovic and what to expect at the US Open next month /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27526263

The continuing story of Chrissie and Martina 07/07/2023

The continuing story of Chrissie and Martina Marc catches you up on what's going on off the court as well as the action from Wimbledon, and he chats about all of that with Michelle Yu, and he also talks to Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins about her gripping story detailing the intertwined lives of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27395799

Talking to one of the GOATS : Bob Bryan 06/23/2023

Talking to one of the GOATS : Bob Bryan Marc gives his thoughts on the winners from the French Open and what their wins mean, and he talks more about that with Blair Henley, and he also talks to one of the greatest players of All Time : Bob Bryan, about how he got started playing, winning 23 Grand Slam Titles, and playing against his hero Andre Agassi. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27245964

Catching up with Jessica Pegula 06/09/2023

Catching up with Jessica Pegula Marc catches you up on what's been going on at the French Open, and he also chats with Jessica Pegula - the top ranked American player, and he talks to Nick McCarvel to get his thoughts on what's been going on in Paris. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/27093081

Au Revoir Rafa? 05/26/2023

Au Revoir Rafa? Marc talks about the absence of Rafael Nadal at the French Open, and he also talks to Russ Thaler and Brian Clark about Rafa's legacy and future plus a look at the men's and women's draws at Roland Garros and who might win it all. /episode/index/show/courtsidetheusopenpodcast/id/26957247

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