Courtside: The Official Podcast of the US Open
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Courtside: The Official Podcast of the US Open
Courtside is celebrating 50 years of the US Open in 2018! Host Nick McCarvel and renowned tennis historian Steve Flink take us through the 2018 tennis season and count fans down to the US Open. Courtside is a USTA production in association with audioboom.
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37: US Open Day 14 Preview
Join us for a preview of the men's final between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro, who compete against each other in the final of a Grand Slam...

36: US Open Day 13 Preview and Andy Roddick
The women's final is here! Serena or surprising and delightful Naomi Osaka? Our team breaks down the matchup. We sit down with Gold Badge umpire Jake...

35: US Open Day 12 Preview and Mats Wilander
Get ready for the men's semifinals with our preview! Defending champion Rafael Nadal plays Juan Martin Del Potro , then Kei Nishikori takes on Novak D...

34: US Open Day 11 Preview and Pete Sampras
The Women's semifinals are here! We preview Serena Williams vs. Anastasija Sevastova and Madison Keys against Naomi Osaka. PLUS...our US Open 50th ann...

33: US Open Day 10 Preview
We fill you in on quarterfinal action and talk to longtime tennis journalist Cindy Shmerler. And as the tennis world marvels at Australian John Millma...

32: Day 9 Preview and Michael Chang
The quarterfinals are here, join us for a preview of the matchups on Day 9. We also talk with USTA Boys’ 18s National Champion Jenson Brooksby. AND ch...

31: Day 8 Preview and Tracy Austin
What's better than Madison Keys and Novak Djokovic by daylight? How about Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova under the lights? We preview the entire La...

30: Day 7 Preview and Ivan Lendl
Let us entertain you! First with a preview of a schedule featuring Rafa and Serena back-to-back on Ashe during the day. Then with a behind the scenes...

29: US Open Day 6 Preview plus Chris Evert!
Third round action heats up with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Madison Keys and Maria Sharapova headlining the lineup. PLUS we celebrate 50 years of...

28: US Open Day 5 Preview plus Stan Smith
The highly anticipated third round match between Serena and Venus Williams leads our rundown. Only that could top both defending champions, Sloane Ste...

27: US Open Day 4 Preview
We preview Day 4 highlighted by Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Angelique Kerber and Maria Sharapova. We chat with doubles champion-turned-author Hori...

26: US Open Day 3 Preview plus Rod Laver on Open Tennis
Defending champions Sloane Stephens and Rafael Nadal start and finish the schedule inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. In between and elsewhere? Serena, Venus...

25: US Open Day 2 Preview
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in action. Need we say more? How about Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber? Join us for a Day 2 preview. We also...

24: Billie Jean King
Our year-long celebration of 50 years of the US Open concludes with a competitor who was much larger than the game she played, Billie Jean King. She t...

23: Four-time Champion John McEnroe
US Open qualifying play is underway! Spend time during this lead up to the 50th anniversary tournament with one of the most important and accomplished...

22: Series Chat with Lindsay Davenport, Catching Up with Monica Puig
The US Open is almost upon us! Former world No. 1 and US Open champion Lindsay Davenport joins us to discuss how the US Open Series is wrapping up. We...

21: Five-time Champion Pete Sampras
Our celebration of 50 years of the US Open brings us back to the 1990s and to one of the top male players in the history of tennis, Pete Sampras. He w...

20: Kyle Edmund, Canada Recap and Cincinnati Outlook
British No. 1 Kyle Edmund joins us in the midst of what has been a career-best year. Also, New York Times contributor Ben Rothenberg helps break down...

19: Two-time Champion Monica Seles
We continue to celebrate 50 years of the US Open with 1991-92 champion Monica Seles. World No. 1 during those two years, she won eight of her nine Gra...

18: Denis Shapovalov and the US Open Series Goes to Canada
The US Open Series heads to Montreal and Toronto, so we preview the week to come with veteran Canadian journalist Tom Tebbutt. Plus, interviews with u...

17: 1988 US Open Champion Mats Wilander
Our celebration of 50 years of the US Open rolls on with 1988 champion Mats Wilander, former World No. 1 and winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles...

16: Caroline Wozniacki and All Things US Open Series
Nick McCarvel visits with two-time US Open finalist and Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki. We also wrap up week No. 1 of the US Open Series...

15: 2003 US Open Champion Andy Roddick
We continue to celebrate 50 years of the US Open with 2003 Champion Andy Roddick. As an 11-year-old his birthday present was to attend the 1991 US Ope...

14: Steve Johnson and a Preview of the US Open Series
Fresh off his win at the Hall of Fame Open, we talk with Steve Johnson about his comeback and momentum heading into the summer hardcourt season. We al...

13: Tracy Austin and a Wimbledon Recap
Two-time champion Tracy Austin is the latest legend to help us celebrate 50 years of the US Open. With her first trophy in 1979 she became the younges...

12: Ivan Lendl and a Wimbledon Preview
We continue to celebrate 50 years of the US Open by catching up with Ivan Lendl, whose remarkable streak of eight consecutive finals during the Eighti...

11: Marin Cilic, Coco Gauff and 1968 French Open champion Nancy Richey
We continue to celebrate 50 years of Open tennis with American Nancy Richey, 1968 French Open champion and a tennis trailblazer. We catch up with newl...

10: Kevin Anderson and Michael Chang
Kevin Anderson, 2017 US Open finalist, talks about his slow but steady rise to the Top 10. As we head into Roland Garros during this 50th anniversary...

9: Chris Evert and Brad Gilbert
We continue our celebration of 50 years of the US Open with Chris Evert, who shares the tale of a legendary tennis life starting with her "Cinderella...

8: Cliff Drysdale, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario and CiCi Bellis
As we continue our celebration of 50 years of the US Open, legendary TV announcer Cliff Drysdale recounts his tennis life on the court and as an early...

7: John Isner and Open Tennis Trailblazer Owen Davidson
Luck was on our side as we spoke to John Isner midway through his run to the Masters 1000 title in Miami, the biggest win of his career. Then Steve Fl...

6: Katrina Adams and Tony Trabert
Spring has sprung with USTA president Katrina Adams! She fills us in on Net Generation, how tennis is in full bloom after a rough winter – and what to...

5: Tennis Legend Rod Laver plus Tommy Haas in Indian Wells
We continue our celebration of the 50th anniversary of the US Open with 1969 champion Rod Laver, the only player to twice achieve the calendar-year Gr...

4: Federer Super Fan Savannah Guthrie . 1971 champion Stan Smith and a preview of Indian Wells
TODAY host Savannah Guthrie dishes to Nick McCarvel on her Roger Federer obsession ahead of playing him in the Match for Africa charity event March 5...

3: Serena's Comeback and the Legacy of Whirlwind Johnson
Serena Williams played her first competitive match in 13 months as the U.S. Fed Cup team defeated The Netherlands Feb. 10-11. Nick McCarvel offers ins...

2: Jim Courier, Patrick Mouratoglou and 1968 US Open Champion Virginia Wade
Nick McCarvel talks to Jim Courier, the US Davis Cup captain fresh off working as a TV announcer at the Australian Open. Patrick Mouratoglou, coach of...

1: 2018 Preview plus the Start of Open Tennis
Nick McCarvel is joined by Mary Carillo for a preview of the Australian Open and what else might be in store for 2018. Then Steve Flink starts our exc...

It's Finals Weekend!
We cap things off here at Inside the Open with an inside look at championship weekend as we talk with former Top 10 star and current commentator Chand...

Around the Grounds on Week 2
We’re taking a glimpse at the other events going on at the US Open in week two. We’re talking junior tennis with USTA General Manager of Player Develo...

Broadcasting the US Open
We're getting the inside scoop behind broadcasting the US Open as we chat with former player and new Tennis Channel analyst James Blake and Danielle C...