US Open R1: Serena on song, Halep humbled & shocks for Tsitsipas + Fritz

In the latest episode of Tennis Weekly, Joel and Kim catch up on the first round of the US Open, which saw shocks on day one with Simona Halep, Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas all crashing out to qualifiers.Conversely, the Brits have had a good opening few days with all through with the exception of Kyle Edmund, including a resilient win for Harriet Dart over 10th seed Daria Kasatkina and Andy Murray claiming a long await straight sets Grand Slam victory.With easy progress for top seeds Daniil Medvedev and Iga Swiatek, most eyes were on Serena Williams’s farewell ceremony and her first round encounter against Danka Kovinic, which saw her progress through and live to fight another day before retirement.______________DOWNLOADTENNIS.COMTo stay up to date on all tennis around the world including ATP, WTA and Challenger tours, download TNNS Live Scores.Download on Apple PodcastsDownload on Google PlayFollow TNNS Live Scores on TwitterAnd check out the TNNS Lives Scores website at www.downloadtennis.com______________SOCIAL MEDIAShare your fan thoughts on the week with the #TennisWeekly on social media.Twitter: @tennisweeklypodInstagram: @tennisweeklypodWebsite: tennisweekly.co.ukWritten, presented and produced by Joel Girling and Kim MackenzieCrowdfunded by our listeners.Recorded on 30th August 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Brought together by their unified passion for tennis and ability to not take each other too seriously, Joel, Kim & Chris are here every Monday to give their verdict on the biggest stories from everyone’s favourite fuzzy yellow ball sport.From the sublime to the ridiculous (with the odd bit of trivia thrown in), Tennis Weekly serves an all-court mix of ATP/WTA tour catch-ups, Grand Slam round-by-round coverage and special guests in conversation, to be your definitive tennis companion for the 2025 season.So whether you’re a casual baller or a full time diehard, it’s time to pick up your headphones and have a listen to our racket. Ready? Play! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.