{"podcast":{"title":"Tales from Tennis","slug":"tales-from-tennis-7640892","podcast_index_feed_id":7640892,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/VAQ5DXqC.rss","website_url":"https://www.instagram.com/talesfromtennis/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/8682816a-1848-4bd9-9f9b-a5f117014645/logos/3e9ecd29-2f8a-4ef7-b44b-3a30d9b2f60b.png","author":"Sam Jacot & Jerome Coombe","episode_count":24,"summary":"Hosted by reporters Sam Jacot and Jerome Coombe, Tales from Tennis takes listeners behind the curtain of professional tennis. Each week, the show features players, coaches, broadcasters, journalists and other insiders, sharing their journeys, stories from the road, and a unique perspective on life inside the game. New episodes every Wednesday. The podcast is independently produced and not affiliated with or endorsed by ATP.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T14:19:28.283318+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-tennis-7640892"},"episode":{"title":"The road to Wimbledon: British players on Jack Draper, Stan Wawrinka and Challenger life","slug":"the-road-to-wimbledon-british-players-on-jack-draper-stan-wawrinka-and-challenger-life","published_at":"2026-06-17T04:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-tennis-7640892/the-road-to-wimbledon-british-players-on-jack-draper-stan-wawrinka-and-challenger-life","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-tennis-7640892","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0657efcc27fd81988e359c7684688285cb297726c3990e175480f7144619b095/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmZGQ2ZDQwNy0yZTNmLTQ2MzItYjZmNi0wMjhmNDRhNzQ2YTUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4NjgyODE2YS0xODQ4LTRiZDktOWY5Yi1hNWYxMTcwMTQ2NDUiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2N2NlYjUxYjU2NTZmYzNkM2Q0ZmEzZjEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEzMTZlYjM3N2YwNGU4NDBhOTRkYzAxL3NhbS1qYWNvdHMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNi0xNl9fMTctNDEtMzkubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0657efcc27fd81988e359c7684688285cb297726c3990e175480f7144619b095/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmZGQ2ZDQwNy0yZTNmLTQ2MzItYjZmNi0wMjhmNDRhNzQ2YTUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI4NjgyODE2YS0xODQ4LTRiZDktOWY5Yi1hNWYxMTcwMTQ2NDUiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2N2NlYjUxYjU2NTZmYzNkM2Q0ZmEzZjEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEzMTZlYjM3N2YwNGU4NDBhOTRkYzAxL3NhbS1qYWNvdHMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNi0xNl9fMTctNDEtMzkubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"In this second on-site episode from the Lexus Ilkley Open, Sam Jacot and Jerome Coombe sit down with a range of British players competing during the grass-court season as the countdown to Wimbledon continues. Featuring conversations with Jack Pinnington Jones, Charlie Broom, Paul Jubb, Toby Samuel, Oliver Crawford and physio Sam Carter, the episode explores the realities of life at ATP Challenger level, the importance of the college tennis pathway and what it takes to build a career in professional tennis. The guests reflect on memorable Wimbledon experiences, breakthrough moments on the ATP Tour and the challenges of climbing the rankings. Along the way, they share stories involving some of the biggest names in the sport, including Stan Wawrinka, Jack Draper, Nick Kyrgios and Taylor Fritz, while also discussing their love of the grass-court season and the unique opportunities it presents. In the previous episode, Sam and Jerome spoke to the people who help bring the tournament to life in Ilkley, including tournament director Rik Smith and broadcaster Abigail Johnson. Part two of the Ilkley player special will go live on Wednesday 24 June, featuring interviews with Harmony Tan, Lulu Sun, Darwin Blanch and many more. 🎙️ Our background episode & our special in-focus 20th episode are live in this feed if you’d like to learn more about who we are and why we created Tales from Tennis. 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.","meta_description":"In this second on-site episode from the Lexus Ilkley Open, Sam Jacot and Jerome Coombe sit down with a range of British players competing during the grass…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2289,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tales-from-tennis-7640892/episodes/the-road-to-wimbledon-british-players-on-jack-draper-stan-wawrinka-and-challenger-life/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-tennis-7640892/the-road-to-wimbledon-british-players-on-jack-draper-stan-wawrinka-and-challenger-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}