What was the point of the 'Battle of the Sexes'? Did anyone actually benefit other than the pockets of Sabalenka and Kyrgios? How have the player's responded? Why has Djokovic left the PTPA- an organisation he co-founded- and what effect may it have on the PTPA' impact in the future? What was the story behind the 'wild' wildcard saga in Nairobi?

Join Nick and Kyle on ep 89 of the CnCTP (and the first of 2026!) as they discuss all these questions and more as we approach the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne!

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Who was the best player of the year? What was the best match? What was the biggest shock/surprise? Who was the best team of 2025? What was the biggest disappointment of the season? Who was the biggest breakthrough of the year?

Join Nick and Kyle on our Christmas Day special as they discuss who they think should win the above awards and look back over the tennis year that was, 2025!

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On the 2nd emergency episode of the Chip n Charge Tennis Podcast, Nick and Kyle convene to react to the shocking news that Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Alcaraz will be parting ways as of 2026.

We speculate on why it could have happened, what it could mean, who could be potentially joining the Alcaraz team as a replacement and much more!

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Should the BBC be airing the 'battle of the sexes' between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka and what are the potential consequences it could have on women's tennis and sport? Is Serena Williams coming back after rumours emerged that she has re-entered the ITIA's anti-doping testing pool? The great 5 set vs 3 set debate and should there be equality in the format for both men's and women's events? Why is it that the same player's tend to be the ones constantly injured? What is the current state and future of British tennis?

Join Nick and Kyle as they convene at the Chip n Charge Tennis Podcast Studios to answer all these questions and more on this week's listener question special!

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On today's Ep, Nick is joined by Calvin Betton at the CnCTP studios. Calvin is a professional coach currently working with ATP Doubles no.3 in the world Henry Patten and world no.38 Luke Johnson, where collectively they have won 11 titles including 2 grand slams under Calvin's guidance.

Calvin discusses the incredible end of the season Henry and Harri had in 2025 wining Paris and the ATP Finals back-to-back, before getting into his journey in tennis from playing as a junior and competitively in his late teens, to coaching at grassroots in the UK to becoming one of the top coaches in the world and winning Grand Slams. He chats about his coaching styles both on the practice court and preparing for matches using data analysis and match reports. He talks through the remarkable build-up to winning Wimbledon and the run itself as well as how it differed to winning in Melbourne earlier this year. We also get into the current state of doubles and how the tours need to improve in the marketing and promotion of the sport and how they are even going out of their way to prevent this change from happening.

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Join Nick and Kyle on this week's EP of the CnCTP as they convene just a mere couple of hours after the ATP Finals final won by Jannik Sinner, to discuss:

• The ever-growing rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz and did this match live up to the extremely high bar they have set?
• How important was this win for Jannik Sinner as he extends his 31 match winning streak on indoor hard to defend his title from 12 months ago in Turin without dropping a set.
• How much did Alcaraz's upper leg injury play a part in the result as he possibly made some slight tactical adjustments to shorten points.
• A look back on the event as a whole as, the 5th straight year it has been held in Turin and record attendances where hit this year at 230,000!
• Taylor Fritz's fascinating comments on how he adjusts his second serve speed based off where his opponent is positioned.
• A Davis Cup preview as Lorenzo Musetti pulls out- our preview and predictions!
• Plus a new segment- 'Who said that?'
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Join Nick and Kyle as they record a podcast where the tennis they are talking about is still in date (which is extremely rare!), they discuss:

• Elena Rybakina dominating the field in Saudi Arabia to win the biggest payday in women's tennis history (a staggering 5.3 million dollars!)
• Sabalenka's run especially her remarkable match with Anisimova, a semi-final dripping in quality+ a look back on their season's as a whole and what they could improve going into 2026
• Will Rybakina consistently bring this level for years to come and will she win a slam in 2026?
• A look back on the finals on a whole, and whether the poor crowds and vibeless atmospheres led to a poor start to the event
• A broken Lorenzo Musetti loses the final in Athens before finding out he could have been resting the whole week and still would have got in as Novak Djokovic withdraws after winning title number 101!
• A preview and our predictions of the ATP Finals
• Tien wins in Metz beating Norrie in the final for the 1st title of his career
• PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE AS IT REALLY HELPS US OUT (THANKS!!)+ We hope you enjoy!

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This week on the Chip n Charge Tennis Podcast, Nick and Kyle catch-up at the CnCTP studios to discuss:

• Jannik Sinner winning the Paris Masters in its new home (the La Défense Arena) to extend a 26 match winning streak on indoor hard!
• Alliasime makes the final to extend an impressive season since the US Open as he puts himself in pole position to qualify for the ATP Finals
• Alcaraz loses to Cam Norrie in the 2nd round to mark the 1st time he has lost before the final of an event he has played since Miami in March!
• A quick WTA 250 wrap-up with titles for Blinkova, Tjen and Mboko
• The News that Saudi Arabia will host a new Masters 1000 event in 2028 most likely in February and all our takes on it
• A couple of pieces of Davis Cup controversy including the news that Sinner has opted to not play in this years event and Davidovich Fokina has not been selected to play for the Spanish team
• Plus a lot more- listen now!

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