Miami Open Recap, Taking Advice From Fans & More | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters
4/1/20261 hr 4 min
4-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters and reporter Blair Henley recap the 2026 Miami Open before the tour shifts to clay season, explaining how surfaces change tactics, movement, and confidence for players—especially Americans adjusting to red clay. Blair shares on-the-ground insights from Houston, including why players like Frances Tiafoe love the event, while Kim reflects on her 2005 Sunshine Double run and the superstitions that fueled it. The episode also dives into Aryna Sabalenka’s new mental edge, coaching and relationship dynamics on tour, and David Goffin’s retirement. Welcome to Love All! If you want to hang out with us behind the scenes follow us on all of our socials: https://www.instagram.com/loveallpodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@loveallpodcast https://x.com/loveallpodcast ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome to Love All 1:25 Why the Pros Love Houston 6:10 Heartbreak in Miami: Tommy Paul’s Recovery Process 11:53 Henley’s Headlines: Only 5 Women to Win the Sunshine Double 14:04 Locker Room Superstitions: Rackets, Showers, and Bathroom Stalls 20:51 Aryna Sabalenka’s Mindset Evolution 22:10 Coaching Moves: Amanda Anisimova Splits with Hendrik Vleeshouwer 27:18 David Goffin’s Retirement Announcement 32:02 The Future of the WTA Finals: Is Charlotte the Next Stop? 38:03 April Fool's: The Kim Clijsters "Splits Class" Prank 50:06 Mastering the Dirt: Adjusting Movement and Strategy for Clay 54:26 Rec Room 59:38 Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Kim Clijsters· Host0:46
[upbeat music] Hi, everyone. Welcome back to our Lovell Podcast. Uh, I'm really excited because we are getting into a fun stage of the tennis season. We're getting to, uh, to the clay court season, but we're gonna talk all things hard courts and the sunshine double. Um, but Blair, where are you at the moment? I see you're in a hotel room.
Blair Henley· Host1:09
I'm in Houston. One last week on the road. And also I love that you say a fun part of the season that we look forward to, because I definitely think that there are some people, I won't name any names [laughs] Americans, who maybe aren't so thrilled [laughs] to go over to the red clay.
Kim Clijsters· Host1:25
I was always very excited at the start of clay court season, but then- Yeah ... after a while