Grass! Donna Vekic, Emma Raducanu and Ben Shelton enter the chat
6/14/20261 hr 13 min
With Matt in CHICAGO! Catherine and David get together to look back on the first week of the grass court season in 2026.
Part one - The WTA event in Queen’s, where Donna Vekic and Emma Raducanu provided timely reminders of just how dangerous they can be on grass, particularly with coaches they know and trust. Also chat about Amanda Anisimova, the returning Serena Williams, and a title for Robin Montgomery.
Part two (40:32) - The ATP events in Stuttgart and S’Hertogenbosch where Ben Shelton and Kamil Majchrzak were triumphant. Could Shelton be about to make grass his surface?
Part three (49:27) - Have Queen’s and the LTA got their wild card policy right? What did the players make of Wimbledon’s prize money increases? And a preview of next week.
Become a Friend of The Tennis Podcast
Check out our new merch shop!
Talk tennis with Friends on The Barge!
Sign up to receive our free Newsletter (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)
Follow us on Instagram (@thetennispodcast)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
Busy households deserve smarter cleaning. Tineco's smart cordless vacuums and floor washers are up to 60% off this June. Trusted by nearly 28 million families for nearly 30 years, Tineco makes life tidier and easier. From sticky spills to pesky pet hair, our innovative technology ensures a deep clean on any surface. For a sparkling home, visit store.T-I-N-E-C-O.com and use code PODCAST for an extra 6% off. Don't miss out. Upgrade your cleaning routine with Tineco today.
Catherine Whitaker· Host0:29
[gentle chiming] AI was supposed to take over the parts of the job that you hate. Turns out it made your job even harder. Instead of doing the work, it gave you homework. ServiceNow's AI specialists get work done from start to finish. Cases get resolved. Loops get closed. No extra work for you. With ServiceNow you can do the parts of the job you're best at and delegate the rest. To put AI to work for people, visit servicenow.com. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Tennis Podcast, our first pod of the grass court season. The tennis never stops, folks. We're here to cover titles for Donna Vekic, Ben Shelton, Robin Montgomery, and Camille Majchrzak, plus a look ahead to the coming week's events and a