Episodes

Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships. These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the tournament to give you insights and a round-up of the biggest talking points of the day. In our Day 1 Recap, Dan is joined by the coach of Elmer Moller and Holmgren and Denmark´s Davis Cup captain, Freddie Nielsen. Episode Highlights:- Men´s seeds Holger Rune, Griekspoor, Medvedev and more who are already out. ...

Our favourite Grand Slam here at Control the Controllables is underway! Our panellists are back to chat through everything we can expect from Wimbledon 2025. Dan went live on YouTube from SW19 for this year´s Wimbledon Preview episode. You can listen to everything they discussed, including which players to watch out for, predictions to pick up the titles and their potential popcorn match-ups. 🍿. Joining CTC Host Dan Kiernan on our Live Preview was:- Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012...

Taro Daniel is an American-Japanese pro tennis player and Olympian who´s reached a career high of 58 in the world. He joins Dan to chat through his tennis journey from his upbringing in Japan, the United States and Spain, to wins over some of the biggest names in the sport including Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Casper Ruud & Ben Shelton. Taro speaks openly about the highs and lows of constantly touring, the challenges of maintaining mental health in a competitive environment, and how tenni...

What a French Open we were given this year, with what many are calling the greatest final of all time between Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner! In this episode, our Grand Slam panelists break down all the action from Roland Garros which saw Alcaraz & Coco Gauff crowned Singles Champions. GB´s Neal Skupski also makes a special appearance after reaching the final of the Men´s Doubles with fellow Brit Joe Salisbury. Joining CTC host Dan Kiernan are:- Freddie Nielsen: 2012 Wimbledon Men's ...

Spain has dominated tennis for more than 2 decades, but is their reign finally coming to an end? The country has seen a drop in the number of top 100 players in both the mens and women´s game. In today´s episode we speak to US Coach Chris Lewit who has spent the past 20 years studying Spanish tennis to discuss why this is. We look at the current state and future of tennis in Spain, the impact of more international players training in the country, and why he thinks modernising training meth...

As the 2025 French Open gets underway today, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panellists together to discuss everything we can expect from the next two weeks at Roland Garros. Can Alcaraz become the new King of Clay after Nadal´s retirement? Will Iga Swiatek win her 4th title in a row in Paris? With so many American men in the draw, will we see our first US Men´s Champion since Agassi in 1999? Our panellists join Dan to chat through these questions, their picks for the title and dark horses to...

In today´s episode, we speak to Ethan Quinn, a young up-and-coming American player who´s edging closer to breaking into the top 100 in the world. The 21-year-old from California is a former number 1 US junior, and in 2023, won the NCAA men´s singles title in his Freshman year at the University of Georgia. He decided to go pro that summer. Ethan shares how he´s navigating the challenges of the professional circuit, how fellow American Tommy Paul has helped him, and what it´s like playing ag...

In today´s episode, Dan speaks to the President of the LTA, Sandi Procter. Sandi shares her journey from a PE coach to a leading figure in British tennis. She was instrumental in introducing the now world-wide mini tennis red, orange and green system, as well as the LTA´s Tennis Leaders programme. Sandi also discusses the importance of empowering women in tennis and the need for adaptability in coaching. Sandi is a brilliant example of where the sport of tennis can take you, and how you ca...

Jules Rojer is the definition of a warrior on the ATP Tour. A doubles specialist from the small Caribbean island of Curaco, Rojer´s tennis career has already spanned more than 20 years, winning 37 doubles titles and 4 Grand Slams along the way. Rojer has been as high as world number 3 in doubles. He won his first Men’s doubles Grand Slam at the age of 35 at Wimbledon, and his 3rd aged 41 in Paris in 2021. In today´s episode he shares his story that has led to this point. Jules tells us ...

In today´s episode, Dan is joined by friend and former colleague at SotoTennis Academy, Adam Blicher. Adam shares his journey through tennis coaching, health challenges, and the release of his book 'Winning Words'. He reflects on the importance of managing expectations in tennis, the role of parents and coaches, and the impact of his battle with cancer on his perspective. Adam emphasises the need for balance in ambition and the significance of understanding yourself in the coaching profess...

Our 250th episode of Control the Controllables is here and it’s a special episode all about doubles! Dan is joined by doubles analyst, founder of Tennis Tribe and the Doubles Only podcast host, Will Boucek. With this episode also being a collaboration episode over both podcasts! In this conversation, Dan Kiernan and Will discuss the current state and future of doubles in tennis. They explore the origins of their passion for doubles, the challenges it faces, and the innovative experience...

Coach Conor Casey is an influencer with over 85,000 Instagram followers, known for his hilarious and relatable tennis content. His comedic clips have taken the tennis world by storm - if you play or follow the sport, you’ve probably seen (and laughed at) his videos! A former US college player originally from Canada, Conor is a tennis coach who sees content as a powerful tool for growing the sport. In this episode, we cover: Junior and College Tennis – Conor shares his love for colle...

In today´s episode we´re bringing you the 3rd edition of our CTC Real series, delving into the real side of tennis. Host Dan Kiernan discusses the biggest stories in tennis in the past week including:- Janik Sinner's controversial 3-month ban for doping The changes to the mixed doubles event at the US Open Stefan Vukov´s (former long-term coach to Elina Rybakina) suspension from the WTA tour. ATP Doubles Coach Calvin Betton joins Dan to give his take on what the new mixed doub...

We all know how financially demanding it is for players to get started in professional tennis. In today´s episode, we speak to British tennis player and Youtuber Felix Mischker who´s found a different way to fund his pro career. Felix was a junior when his Dad started a YouTube channel about him and his brother Lucian´s tennis. He now documents his life on tour to more than 230,000 subscribers! The content he produces for his channel Tennis Brothers, not only helps support his career, b...

In this episode, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panel back together to review all the action from the 2025 Australian Open! Host Dan Kiernan is joined by Davis Cup captain Freddie Nielsen and top S&C Coach Kieran Vorster to discuss the key performances and memorable moments from Melbourne Park, including Jannik Sinner's dominance, Madison Keys' unexpected victory and the Danielle Collins fund! They also analyse Novak Djokovic's return to form and the implications of Andy Murray's coaching ro...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne! In this episode, Dan discusses the latest matches, such as Zverev v Tommy Paul, Baddosa reaching her 1st Grand Slam semi-final as well as both doubles teams of Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe and Michael Venus and Erin Routliffe reaching doubles semi-finals! Dan shares insights on surprising tournament outcomes, the emergence of young talents, predictions for the doub...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne! In this episode, Dan breaks down the action over the last couple of days from Melbourne. Talking about Medvedev and Tiens late night 5 set brawl of a match, Michael Venus and Nikola Mektic's exit of the slam, Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe fighting back to advance to round 3 and so much more that has happened! This is the place to go to get a quick summary of the even...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne! Today, Dan breaks down the day's action in Melbourne, including Gaby Dabrowski and Erins Routliffes' battle of a first round, Naomi Osakas looking strong, Jack Draper POWERING through back-to-back five-set thrillers, and much more. As well as being joined by tennis coach Ollie Cores, who has been working at the practice courts at the Australian Open this year, organised...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open! Rounding up the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne! Today Dan is joined by British doubles player Marcus Willis to give his player's perspective of the 2025 Australian Open and also to talk about having to pull out of the men's doubles event because his doubles partner, No. 52 in the world Cameron Norrie picked up an injury. Each episode LIVE on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast' and following our Insta...

Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open! More episodes will be coming throughout the 2 weeks of the opening slam of the year with breakdowns of the behind the scenes of the event, talking points and will be joined by many incredbile guests from the world of tennis! Each episode LIVE on YouTube at 11 am GMT by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'! These are shorter episodes aiming to provide a round-up of the Australian Open action in Melbourne with Dan Kiernan, coach of do...

We´re just a few hours away now from the first Grand Slam of the 2025 tennis calendar. We´ve brought our panel back together to preview what we can expect from the Australian Open. Joining Control the Controllables host Dan Kiernan to discuss everything from the Djokovic-Murray team-up, Nick Kyrgios´ return to Grand Slam tennis, players to watch and their picks for the titles, are:- Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen. GB Coach Calvin...

With 2024 coming to an end, we´re looking back at some of our favourite moments of the Control the Controllables Podcast. Listen to Host Dan Kiernan and producer Vicki Kiernan share clips from some of the standout stories and key learnings from our amazing guests this year. They chat through some of their special moments including hosting our first Live Show in London in April, to daily Lives on YouTube from the WTA finals in Saudi Arabia, and winning the Best Tennis & Rackets Podcast at t...

In this week´s episode, we speak to former GB tennis player and TV presenter Dan Lobb. Dan played professionally for 2 years before joining Sky Sports as a presenter and later moving to GMTV. He was Sports Editor on ITV´s replacement breakfast programme Daybreak, before becoming co-presenter of the main show. He has since produced the heartwarming documentary Silver Servers, which tells the story of 4 players in their 80´s and 90´s who are still travelling the world competing in ITF events...

In this week´s episode we have the second edition of our CTC Real series, uncovering and exploring the real side of tennis. Dan discusses two of the biggest stories in tennis the past couple of weeks (and possibly of the year): Iga Swiatek´s failed doping test and Sir Andy Murray joining Djokovic´s coaching team. He´s joined by GB player Ben Jones who is currently No.214 in the world in doubles, who gives us some interesting stories about what life is really like on the Futures Tour. Ben a...