Episodes
Aug. 6, 2024
CTC Shorts: A Wimbledon Singles Title with Alfie Hewett
This week we welcome back to the show 31-time Grand Slam champion, but first time singles wheelchair Wimbledon champion Alfie Hewett. On Episode 202 of CTC, Alfie spoke to us about his tennis dreams, and top of the list after...
July 30, 2024
CTC Real 1 with Finn Bass
This week we bring to you a brand new format requested on CTC. With this new show, we'll be bringing to you some of the stories you might not have spotted in the world of tennis, from the top level all the way down to the low...
July 18, 2024
Wimbledon 2024 Review
What a brilliant two weeks of Wimbledon that was! And as always Dan is here with the usual amazing panel to discuss all things SW19. We also have some amazing guest appearances from the most iconic final of this Grand Slam! O...
July 12, 2024
Winning Wimbledon with Pat Cash
As we enter Finals weekend here at Wimbledon, we look back to Episode 188, when we welcomed our first singles Wimbledon champion to the show, the one and only Pat Cash! As we wait to see whether new champions will be crowned ...
June 29, 2024
Wimbledon 2024 Preview
Wimbledon is here! Once again, Dan has brought together another amazing panel of CTC regulars to discuss all of the storylines taking place around the most historic tennis tournament in the world, from former champions return...
June 20, 2024
Travelling the World with Tennis: Megan Moulton Levy
In this week's instalment, we bring you someone at the very cutting edge of player development at the USTA, who had a fantastic playing career herself, Megan Moulton Levy! Having reached the top 50 in the world in doubles, an...
June 13, 2024
French Open 2024 Review
What an incredible two weeks of tennis we've had to enjoy! Iga Swiatek winning her third consecutive Roland Garros title, and Carlos Alcaraz becoming the youngest player ever to win 3 Grand Slams on three different surfaces. ...
May 27, 2024
French Open 2024 Preview
The second Grand Slam of 2024 is finally underway! We´ve brought our panel back together to preview everything we can expect from the French Open. Dan is joined this year by: Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Men...
May 25, 2024
Valorie Kondos Field: Sweat the small stuff
This week we welcome back to the show another one of our classic guests, it’s seven-time NCAA national champion winning coach with the team at UCLA, Valorie Kondos Field. Valorie initially appeared on Episode 62 of Control th...
April 8, 2024
Change is Coming to Tennis with Jonathan Overend
Tennis is being disrupted, whether we like it or not! As we prepare to debate this in our first ever Control the Controllables Live Show on April 19th, never has it been clearer that we need to sit up and listen. Today´s epis...
March 30, 2024
Announcing our First Live Show in London!
We´re excited to announce that Control the Controllables is coming to London! We´re hosting our first LIVE SHOW on Friday 19th April 2024. This is your chance to come and join CTC Host Dan Kiernan and our special guests as th...
March 19, 2024
How to Nurture the Next Generation of Great Tennis Players with Justin Sherring
In today´s episode we speak to top British tennis coach, Justin Sherring. Justin has had the distinction of bringing through some of the brightest young tennis players of British tennis’ current golden generation including Ja...
March 8, 2024
Sue Anstiss: Empowering Women in Sport
To mark International Women´s Day, we have author, podcaster, presenter, campaigner, triathlete and all-round inspiration Sue Anstiss on the show. Sue has been campaigning for women in sport for over 20 years through her orga...
March 3, 2024
Olivia Nicholls: A Different Route to Success in Tennis
In this week’s episode we are speaking to British doubles player Olivia Nicholls. Olivia is a former Wimbledon mixed doubles semi-finalist and a role model for young players looking to make it on the tour. She took the non-tr...
Feb. 11, 2024
Jonathan Overend - The Voice of Tennis is Back
In today’s episode we welcome the voice of tennis for his second appearance on the show, it´s Jonathan Overend! Jonathan speaks to us in a week where Sky Sports are launching their own tennis channel in the UK and Ireland, Sk...
Jan. 31, 2024
Australian Open 2024 Review
We´re reviewing all the action from the 2024 Australian Open in today´s episode. What a way to start the year of tennis, as Aryna Sabalenka didn’t drop a set on the way to her second consecutive Australian Open title. Jannik ...
Jan. 22, 2024
Colin Fleming: Playing, Coaching and Commentating on the Best in Tennis
Today we welcome British doubles specialist and Grand Slam quarter-finalist turned coach and commentator, Colin Fleming. Colin reached a career high of 17 in the world in doubles, consistently reaching the main draws of Grand...
Jan. 14, 2024
Australian Open 2024 Preview
The first Grand Slam of 2024 is finally underway! We´ve brought our panel back together to preview everything we can expect from the Australian Open. Control the Controllables host Dan Kiernan is in Melbourne this year, and i...
Jan. 10, 2024
CTC Shorts with John Millman as he retires from Professional Tennis
In today´s CTC Short we bring you a true stalwart of the tennis tour and someone who is calling time on his career after this year’s Australian Open- it´s former US Open quarter finalist and Episode 25 guest John Millman. Ove...
Dec. 30, 2023
Year in Review: A Look Back at our Favourite Moments of 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, we´ve sat down to look back at some of our most memorable moments of the Control the Controllables Podcast this year. From Sir Andy Murray agreeing to be our Special Guest for our 200th episode, to w...
Dec. 23, 2023
CTC Shorts: Andy Murray on Why Players Should Watch More Tennis
In our third CTC Short we have a clip from our 200th Episode with Sir Andy Murray. CTC Host Dan Kiernan spoke to Andy back in August 2023, and unsurprisingly, it is our most listened to episode to date. Andy gave us lots of t...
Dec. 18, 2023
Russell Fuller: BBC Tennis Correspondent
In today´s episode we welcome someone who´s been at the heart of tennis as the BBC’s Tennis Correspondent for over ten years, Russell Fuller. Russell has worked his way up through the ranks of tennis media, working for the BB...
Dec. 9, 2023
CTC Shorts with Tom Gullikson
Welcome to the 2nd of our CTC Podcast Shorts. In this clip, we have former top-5 doubles and top-40 singles player turned US Davis Cup captain and coach Tom Gullikson. Tom appeared on Episode 110 of Control the Controllables ...
Dec. 3, 2023
Thomas Johansson - 2002 Australian Open Champion
In today´s episode we welcome 2002 Australian Open Champion and former world number 7 Thomas Johansson! Thomas began his career in the heyday of Swedish tennis, preceded and surrounded by legends such as Bjorn Borg, Mats Wila...