Control the Controllables

We´re just a few hours away now from the first Grand Slam of the 2025 tennis calendar. We´ve brought our panel back together to preview what we can expect from the Australian Open.Joining Control the Controllables host Dan Kiernan to discuss everything from the Djokovic-Murray team-up, Nick Kyrgios´ return to Grand Slam tennis, players to watch and their picks for the titles, are:-Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen.GB Coach Calvin Betton who is currently working with Wimbledon Champions Henry Patten & Harri Heliövaara.Sports broadcaster and former CNN anchor Candy ReidWe want to hear who you think will be this years Australian Open Champions! Tag @ctc.podcast on Instagram or email us and let us know who you´re backing!Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards!We´ve been nominated again for Best Tennis and Racket Podcast at the Sports Podcast Awards, and we´d love it if you could help us win!You can vote here for Control the Controllables, it only takes a couple of minutes. Thanks so much for your support 🙏🏻

With 2024 coming to an end, we´re looking back at some of our favourite moments of the Control the Controllables Podcast.Listen to Host Dan Kiernan and producer Vicki Kiernan share clips from some of the standout stories and key learnings from our amazing guests this year.They chat through some of their special moments including hosting our first Live Show in London in April, to daily Lives on YouTube from the WTA finals in Saudi Arabia, and winning the Best Tennis & Rackets Podcast at the Sports Podcast Awards!A big thank you to listening to the show, and wishing you a Happy New Year and a healthy and happy 2025!🎧 Join the Control the Controllables team as a Podcast Intern in 2025🗳️ Vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards!Head here for links to our favourite moments of 2024 and to find out what are your most listened to episodes of the year ❤️

In this week´s episode, we speak to former GB tennis player and TV presenter Dan Lobb.Dan played professionally for 2 years before joining Sky Sports as a presenter and later moving to GMTV. He was Sports Editor on ITV´s replacement breakfast programme Daybreak, before becoming co-presenter of the main show. He has since produced the heartwarming documentary Silver Servers, which tells the story of 4 players in their 80´s and 90´s who are still travelling the world competing in ITF events.Dan reflects on his experiences in the world of television and tennis, sharing insights from his time on the 2011 season of Strictly Come Dancing, and the importance of community in tennis. He also discusses his friendship with a remarkable tennis player called Leonid from Ukraine, and the lessons learned about controlling what one can do in life. Links Mentioned in this Episode:-Watch´s Dan´s Documentary ¨Silver Servers"Follow us on Instagram to keep up with all the latest episodes of Control the ControllablesHelp us Win Best Tennis Podcast!We´re so excited that Control the Controllables is a finalist at the Sports Podcast Awards! We´ve been nominated for Best Tennis & Racket Podcast and we´d love it if you could vote for us!Vote for us here (it only takes a couple of minutes) and spread the link around as much as you can! Thank you for all your support 🙏🏻Mentioned in this episode:Help us Win Best Tennis Podcast!We´re so excited that Control the Controllables is a finalist at the Sports Podcast Awards! We´ve been nominated for Best Tennis & Racket Podcast and we´d love it if you could vote for us! Vote for us via the link below (it only takes a couple of minutes) and please pass on the link around as much as you can! Thank you for all your support 🙏🏻Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards!

In this week´s episode we have the second edition of our CTC Real series, uncovering and exploring the real side of tennis.Dan discusses two of the biggest stories in tennis the past couple of weeks (and possibly of the year): Iga Swiatek´s failed doping test and Sir Andy Murray joining Djokovic´s coaching team. He´s joined by GB player Ben Jones who is currently No.214 in the world in doubles, who gives us some interesting stories about what life is really like on the Futures Tour. Ben also discusses the significance of having supportive fellow players to travel with.Dan is then joined by Sarah Borwell from Tennis Smart/Keystone Sports to talk about the new NCAA tennis structure. They discuss the impact of the changes in NCAA rules, the tournament calendar and scholarships on the future of college tennis.In this series, we'll be bringing you some of the stories you might not have spotted in the world of tennis, from the top level all the way down to the lowest level of professional tennis that rarely gets a mention. Let us know what you think of the series and what you would like to see on the next editions of the show!Mentioned in this episode:Help us Win Best Tennis Podcast!We´re so excited that Control the Controllables is a finalist at the Sports Podcast Awards! We´ve been nominated for Best Tennis & Racket Podcast and we´d love it if you could vote for us! Vote for us via the link below (it only takes a couple of minutes) and please pass on the link around as much as you can! Thank you for all your support 🙏🏻Vote for us at the Sports Podcast Awards!