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Tumaini Carayol: Media Days, Player Trust & the Tennis Circuit
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- Tales from Tennis
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- Jan 28, 2026
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- 2754
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Summary
In this episode, Sam Jacot and Jerome Coombe sit down with The Guardian’s tennis correspondent Tumaini Carayol. Tumaini lifts the lid on how media days really work, what it takes to build trusted relationships with players, including Naomi Osaka and Jack Draper, and what life is like on the road covering the tour. He also shares his thoughts on the current state of the men’s and women’s game, reflects on his early days building his profile and much more. 🎙️ Our introductory background episode is live in this feed if you’d like to learn more about who we are and why we created Tales from Tennis. 🚨 Coming up Wednesday 5th February, Sam and Jerome will be joined by one of the sport’s best analysts. Subscribe now. 📲 Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talesfromtennis/ X: https://x.com/TalesFromTennis The podcast is independently produced and not affiliated with or endorsed by the ATP.