Causing a Racket

Oct 27 2022
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If tennis had a sports talk radio, this is it. Former college tennis players, Simon Peters and Kevin Griffin, dive into professional tennis news, players, weekly matches, and betting. Prepare for witty banter and hot takes that will surely cause a racket.

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Episode 17 - Season Review, Year-End Finals, and Most Disappointing

Oct 27 2022 21 mins  
After a four-month hiatus, Simon and Kevin return to the podcast to discuss US Open winners, positioning for the WTA/ATP Finals, and who had the most disappointing season.

Episode 16 - French Open and Wimbledon Double Review, Tomic and Kyrgios, Best/Worst Kits

Jun 28 2022 24 mins  
Simon and Kevin return after another break to review the winners of the 2022 French Open and discuss predictions for the current 2022 Wimbledon tournament. Afterwards, they discuss the social media feud between Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios, followed by the best and worst kits worn at the French Open 2022.

Episode 15 - We're back! Retirees, Wimbledon Bans, ATP/WTA Madrid, and Hottest Serbian Male Tennis Player

May 06 2022 23 mins  
After 5 weeks away from podcasts, Simon and Kevin are back with Episode 15. We discuss the retirement announcements from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tommy Robredo, and Kevin Anderson; Wimbledon banning Russian and Belarussian tennis players; Clay season review of players; and end it with the best looking active male tennis players from Serbia.

Episode 14 - Miami Open Finals, More Fines and Racquet Throwing, Clay Court Season Preview

Apr 03 2022 31 mins  
Kevin and Simon discuss the rise of Miomir Kecmanovic, Casper Ruud, and Carlos Alcaraz in the Miami Open, Iga Swiatek's win, Nick Kyrgios' fine, Jenson Brooksby racquet throw, and who has the most to gain or lose in this upcoming clay court season.

Episode 13 - Barty Retirement, Indian Wells Finals, Nadal Injury, Osaka Heckled

Mar 23 2022 26 mins  
Simon and Kevin discuss Ashleigh Barty shockingly retiring at the age of 25, the ATP/WTA Finals in Indian Wells, Nadal's injury for 4-6 weeks and how it affects his season, and Osaka being heckled by a fan during her Indian Wells match.

Episode 12 - Indian Wells Masters

Mar 09 2022 29 mins  
Simon and Kevin cover some small topics before diving into the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open draws for the men and women. We discuss the WTA winners from last week, Zverev's probation decision, Djokovic not gaining entry to Indian Wells, and Murray reuniting with his former coach.

Episode 11 - Black History Month, Djokovic Splits from Coach, and Russia

Mar 02 2022 21 mins  
Kevin and Simon close the month of February with a dedication to Black History Month. We talk Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis as well as give credit to other excellent players of African and African-American heritages. Followed by discussing Djokovic splitting from long-time coach Marian Vajda. We finish the episode discussing Russian players being allowed to compete, Simon's

Episode 10 - Zverev Blow Up, Medvedev becoming No.1, Buy or Sell, Picks for the Week

Feb 27 2022 33 mins  
Simon and Kevin discuss Alexander Zverev's emotional episode attacking the chair of the umpire in Acapulco and pending suspension; Daniil Medvedev takes the No.1 ranking from Djokovic; Buy or Sell on Kozlov, Sabalenka, Garin, Baez; Lastly, Simon closes the episode with his run of WTA picks for the week.

Episode 9 - Novak Djokovic Update, WTA and China, Picks for the Week

Feb 20 2022 32 mins  
Simon and Kevin discuss Novak Djokovic's most recent statement regarding he will not be vaccinated and is willing to sit out tournaments; followed by the WTA not hosting tournaments in China as a stance for Peng Shuai, and then conclude with the usual picks for the week.

Episode 8 - Apple Podcasts and Instagram, Juan Martin Del Potro, Picks for the Week

Feb 12 2022 24 mins  
Podcast episodes are now available on Apple Podcasts. Also, please follow the @causingaracketpod on Instagram for updates. Simon and Kevin discuss Juan Martin Del Potro's retirement and career before getting into picks for the week.