Courtside : The US Open Podcast: Recent Episodes
Marcus A Sterne
A fast paced look at what's going on in the world of Tennis - both on and off the court. We’ll feature interviews with current and former players along with analysts, writers as well as the occasional celebrity tennis fan. Host Marc Sterne will talk about all the great things that the USTA is doing to keep tennis strong in communities across the country. Join us twice a month for an engaging chat about the game we all love.
Marc catches you up on the latest news from the Australian Open, and he chats with Nick McCarvel who's in Melbourne covering the tournament, and he also talks to former player Christina McHale to get her thoughts on the big takeaways so far from the Open, as well as her memories of playing there.
Marc catches you up on the latest news from around the Tennis world, and he also catches up with Blair Henley about the first tournaments of 2024, and he talks with legendary writer Curry Kirkpatrick about his time covering the tour.
Marc chats with Brian Clark, Michelle Yu, Nick McCarvel, and Blair Henley about all the highlights from 2023, and what to look out for in 2024
Marc catches you up on the news from around the tennis world, and he talks to Brian Clark about Novak Djokovic's interview on 60 Minutes, and he chats with Austin Krajicek about his amazing year that saw him win his first Grand Slam and reach the number 1 ranking for doubles
Marc catches you up on what's going on in the world of tennis, and he also chats with Nick McCarvel about Davis Cup, and he talks with former player turned coach Patricia Hy about how players should manage their downtime
Marc catches you up on what's been going on in the world of tennis, and he also talks about Davis Cup and Novak Djokovic with Mark Woodforde, and he talks about the WTA Tour Finals and more with Michelle Yu.
Marc catches you up on all the news from around the world of tennis, plus he talks about coaching etiquette with Jose Higueras and he talks about the Far East leg of the Tour with Blair Henley - and he has a special song from musician Dan Bern.
Marc gets you caught up on the news from around the tennis world, plus he talks to Brian Clark to get his big takeaways from the US Open, and he talks to Gil Gross about the Laver Cup and more!
Marc has all the highlights from Day 14 - the final day of the tournament with the Women's Doubles Championship, and the Men's Singles title, plus he talks with Nick McCarvel for his thoughts on the big take aways from this year's tournament.
Marc has all the highlights from Day 13 - that saw the winners of the Mixed Doubles Championship get crowned, as well as the women's singles champion. He also catches up with the one and only Mary Carillo
Marc has all the highlights from Day 12 - including the first Champions of 2023, and both men's semifinals. He also chats with James Tzanoudakis to get his thoughts on the Women's Final, and he talks to Michelle Yu about that and the art of the post-match interview
Marc has all the details and highlights from Day 11 - the women's semifinals. He also talks to Jan-Michael Gambill to get a preview of the men's semifinals, and Russ Thaler takes a look back at a very special moment in US Open History
Marc gets you caught up on all the highlights from Day as the final slots for the semifinals are filled. He also catches up with Jimmy Arias and Blair Henley, and Prim Siripipat takes a look at one of the great champions in US Open history
Marc has all the highlights from Day 9 for you as the first slots in the semifinals are booked. He also talks to former US Open Champion Lindsay Davenport to get her thoughts on how things are playing out, and he chats with the legendary Lindsay Vonn about her love of tennis, and her memoir "Rise"
Marc gets you caught up on everything from Day 8 as we wrap up the 4th round and get ready for the Quarterfinals. He also gets analysis from Andrea Petkovic and Sophie Amiach. And there's also Gelato.
Marc gets you caught up om all the action from Day 7 as the first quarterfinal spots are filled. He also talks to Taylor Townsend, Leylah Fernandez, Austin Krajicek, Christina McHale and Zina Garrison.
Marc brings you all the highlights from Day 6, and he also talks to 2011 US Open champ Sam Stosur, and he chats with legendary coach Jose Higueras.
Marc gets you caught up on everything that went down on Day 5, and he also plays back an interview with Billie Jean King from US Open Radio, and he catches up with Mike Cation about how the Americans are doing and also about the recently retired Jack Sock
Marc has all the highlights from Day 4, including the last match of John Isner's career. He also talks to former player Leslie Allen about her career and what she's done off the court, and he chats with Leif Shiras who was on the call for the Isner match, and Prim Siripipat takes us down memory lane with This Moment in US Open History.
Marc gets you caught up on everything from Day 3 at the US Open, and he talks to the 15th seed Belinda Bencic and he also talks to US Open Radio play by play man Brian Clark, and Gill Gross looks back on one of the greatest champions ever at the US Open.
Marc gets you caught up on all the action from Day 2 of the US Open, plus he talks to Daven Leno and Blair Henley to get their impressions of what's taken place so far, and Prim Siripipat takes a look back at the rivalry at the US Open between Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova
Marc catches you up on all the action from Day 1 of the tournament, plus he chats with play by play man Russ Thaler, and also with court reporter Prim Siripipat to get their impressions and big takeaways from the first day.
Marc talks to Michelle Yu, Brian Clark and Nick McCarvel to get their thoughts on the big storylines for this year's tournament, the news if John Isner's retirement plans, the importance of Billie Jean King and the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the US Open - and of course - their predictions as to who will be crowned champions on 2023
Marc chats with Monica Puig about what she's been up to since stepping away from tennis, and he also talks to Nick McCarvel who was in Cincinnati for the Western and Southern Open, and he talks with Mike Cation about late night matches and Chris Eubanks.
Marc chats with Monica Puig about what she's been up to since stepping away from tennis, and he also talks to Nick McCarvel who was in Cincinnati for the Western and Southern Open, and he talks with play by play man Mike Cation about late night matches and Chris Eubanks.
Marc catches you up on the latest news from around the world of tennis, and he talks to Blair Henley about Taylor Fritz, Chris Eubanks, and the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the US Open, and he also talks to Jimmy Arias about Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, and what it's like shifting from one surface to the next during the season.
Marc talk to James Tzanoudakis about what happened at Wimbledon, and he also talks to "Break Point" executive producer Paul Martin about the second half of season 1, and he chats with Brian Clark about Alcaraz, Djokovic and what to expect at the US Open next month
Marc catches you up on what's going on off the court as well as the action from Wimbledon, and he chats about all of that with Michelle Yu, and he also talks to Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins about her gripping story detailing the intertwined lives of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
Marc gives his thoughts on the winners from the French Open and what their wins mean, and he talks more about that with Blair Henley, and he also talks to one of the greatest players of All Time : Bob Bryan, about how he got started playing, winning 23 Grand Slam Titles, and playing against his hero Andre Agassi.
Marc catches you up on what's been going on at the French Open, and he also chats with Jessica Pegula - the top ranked American player, and he talks to Nick McCarvel to get his thoughts on what's been going on in Paris.
Marc talks about the absence of Rafael Nadal at the French Open, and he also talks to Russ Thaler and Brian Clark about Rafa's legacy and future plus a look at the men's and women's draws at Roland Garros and who might win it all.
Marc catch you up on the latest news from around the world of tennis, and he talks with Michelle Yu about some recent winners and a rising star on tour, and he also talks to 5 time Grand Slam Champion Rajeev Ram.
Marc catches you up on the latest news from around the world of tennis, and he also talks to Blair Henley about the Billie Jean King Cup, and he talks to Patrick McEnroe about how his career on and off the court, as well as his best memories from the US Open and he builds his perfect player.
Marc catches up with Brian Clark about the Miami Open, and he talks with Liz Clarke of the Washington Post about the efforts to honor Billie Jean King, and he talks with Chris Eubanks about cracking the top 100 and life on tour.
Marc catches you up on the news from around the world of tennis, and he talks to Blair Henley about everything that happened at Indian Wells, and he also chats with US Open Tournament Director Stacey Allaster about Billie Jean King and the 50th anniversary of the US Open giving equal prize money to men and women.
Marc catches you up on the latest news from around the tennis world, and he talks to Nick McCarvel who's at Indian Wells covering the BNP Paribas Open, and he also talks to Mary Carillo about her career as a player and as a broadcaster and also about the pay gap between the women and men on tour.
Marc catches you up on the latest news and notes from around the tennis world. He also talks to Blair Henley to get her thoughts on some recent winners and also about one of the rising stars on the men's side, and Marc chats with Art Carrington - a former player and coach, and a great tennis historian.
Marc puts a wrap on the Australian Open, and he talks about that and more with Michelle Yu, and he also talks to MaliVai Washington about his career, and the important work he's done after retiring.
Marc gives his thoughts on the first five episodes of "Break Point", and he also talks to Brian Clark about what's been going on at the Australian Open, and he catches up with Pat Cash about his career, and also about playing on the greatest day of tennis at the US Open.
Marc previews the Australian Open with Nick McCarvel, and he also chats with producer Paul Martin about the upcoming Netflix docuseries "Break Point"
Marc wraps up the year in tennis with a round table discussion with Michelle Yu, Blair Henley, Brian Clark and Nick McCarvel
Marc chats with Blair Henley about the Davis Cup Finals and more, and he also talks to tennis coach Craig Boynton about his coaching philosophy and his journey from player to coach.
Marc talks to Nick McCarvel about the WTA Finals the Billie Jean King Cup, The ATP Tour Finals and the news that Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play in Australia, and he also talks to Caty McNally about cracking the top 100 in singles and playing in the Billie Jean King Cup.
Marc chats with Michelle Yu about the field for the WTA Finals, and he also chats with Leif Shiras about the Paris Open and the upcoming ATP Tour Finals in Turin.
Marc catches you up on some news and notes from around the tennis world, and he also talks to Brian Clark about the rise of the young American players, and he chats with US Open Tournament Director Stacey Allaster about her career and also about the many memorable moments from this years US Open.
Marc gives his thoughts on Roger Federer's retirement and what he meant to the game, and he also talks about that with writer Chris Clary - who wrote the book "The Master" about Federer, he Marc also talks with Blair Henley who was at the Laver Cup to see that final match.
It's Day 14 of the US Open - the final day of the tournament, and Marc gives you the highlights from the women's doubles final and the men's single championship, plus he talks to Nick McCarvel to reflect on all the huge moments from the tournament
It's Day 13 of the US Open, and Marc brings you the highlights from the Women's Singles Championship between Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur, and also the Mixed Doubles Championship, and he also chats with 6 time Grand Slam winner Lindsay Davenport
It's Day 12 of the US Open, and another legendary match that involved Carlos Alcaraz. Marc gives you the highlights from the men's doubles Championship, as well as the men's semifinal matches, plus he chats with Michelle Yu and Vania King as well as Mark Woodforde
It's Day 11 at the US Open - and the women's Finals are set - Marc has all the highlights from both semifinal matches as well as the post match interviews with Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur. He also plays back the live Reddit show he did with Nick McCarvel, Brian Clark and Michelle Yu when they previewed the mens semifinals and talked about the best moments from the tournament so far
Marc catches you up on a wild Day 10, that saw Frances Tiafoe make it to his first semifinal at a Major, and it also had one of the greatest matches in US Open history - with Carlos Alcaraz beating Jannik Sinner in a marathon 5 setter. Marc has all those highlights, plus he chats with James Tzanoudakis and also with Russ Thaler.
It's Day 9 at the US Open, the Quarterfinals are set, and Marc catches you up on all of it - including another terrific 5 setter that went on into the wee hours of the morning. He also chats with play by man Mike Cation, and Elias Friedman - creator of Dogist.
Marc catches you up on a thrilling Day 8 that saw four time champion Rafael Nadal knocked out by Frances Tiafoe. Marc has all the highlights for you, plus he talks to Blair Henley to preview some Day 9 Quarterfinals and he also chats with Megan Moulton-Levy about the big win by Tiafoe
Marc catches you up on all the action from Day 7 that saw Nick Kyrgios knock of defending champ Danil Medvedev, and also saw another brilliant performance from Coco Gauff, plus he previews Day 8 matches with Dave Leno, and he talks about the history of Forest Hills and more with Chris Bowers.
Marc catches you up on all the action from Day 7 that saw Nick Kyrgios knock of defending champ Danil Medvedev, and also saw another brilliant performance from Coco Gauff, plus he previews Day 8 matches with Dave Leno, and he talks about the history of Forest Hills and more with Chris Bowers.
Marc catches you up on the action from Day 6, which saw a number of thrilling matches with all the highlights and post match interviews He also talks to Luke Jensen about reasons to be optimistic about the state of tennis in the US, and he also chats with Leif Shiras about some of the top players left in the draw
Marc catches you up on the action from Day 6, which saw a number of thrilling matches with all the highlights and post match interviews He also talks to Luke Jensen about reasons to be optimistic about the state of tennis in the US, and he also chats with Leif Shiras about some of the top players left in the draw
Marc takes you through an historic night that saw Serena Williams play her final match at the US Open. He has all the highlights from that match as well as all the other big matches from Day 5, and the emotional post match speeches from Serena and Ajla Tomljanovic. He also talks to Brian Clark to get his thoughts on how the field is shaping up in both draws, and he chats with historian Steve Flink about Serena's place in history and het biggest moments at the US Open.
Marc takes you through an historic night that saw Serena Williams play her final match at the US Open. He has all the highlights from that match as well as all the other big matches from Day 5, and the emotional post match speeches from Serena and Ajla Tomljanovic. He also talks to Brian Clark to get his thoughts on how the field is shaping up in both draws, and he chats with historian Steve Flink about Serena's place in history and het biggest moments at the US Open.
Marc gets you caught up on another busy day at the US Open, including the Williams sisters in their first round doubles match, and also about a a little bit of a scare for Rafa. He also plays in interview by Chris Bowers with Nicholas Godsick, and he catches up with Blair Henley.
Marc gets you caught up on another busy day at the US Open, including the Williams sisters in their first round doubles match, and also about a a little bit of a scare for Rafa. He also plays in interview by Chris Bowers with Nicholas Godsick, and he catches up with Blair Henley.
Marc gets you all the highlights and interviews from Day 3 at the US Open, which included more big upsets and another brilliant performance from Serena Williams. He also talks to US Open Radio play by play man Ed Cohen, and US Open Radio analyst Sophie Amiach.
Marc gets you all the highlights and interviews from Day 2, plus he chats with Michelle Yu to get her take on the big upsets from Day 1, and he talks to a great player and a brilliant coach who has done so much for the world of tennis in his life - Joe Higueras
Marc talks about a special night for Serena Williams and the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and he catches you up on all the action from Day with highlights and post match interviews with players, plus he talks to Zina Garrison about her relationship with Serena Williams, and her thoughts on what Serena has meant to tennis, and her reaction to what happened tonight.
Marc us joined by Blair Henley, Michelle Yu and Nick McCarvel to preview the 2022 US Open. They talk about what to expect from Serena Williams and her legacy to the world of tennis as she prepares to retire. Plus they talk about last years champions and how they've fared in the last year, and they make their picks as to who will be crowned this year.
In his last show before the US Open, Marc talks to Michelle Yu, who's in Cincinnati covering the Western and Southern Open, and he also chats with Reilly Opelka about life on and off the court.
Marc has been at the Citi Open all week, and he talks to Brian Clark who's been there calling matches about who has stood out and who is looking good as the US Open approaches, and Marc also talks to Luke Jensen about his career and also about what he thinks of the new generation of American players.
Marc has an exciting announcement about Fan Week for the US Open, plus he talks to Blair Henley about Maxime Cressy's win in Newport, and he also talks to Chuck Culpepper of the Washington Post to get his thoughts on Novak Djokovic's win at Wimbledon and and where he stands among the Big Three.
Marc is joined by Nick McCarvel to talk about the news of Rafael Nadal withdrawing from Wimbledon due to an injury, and he also chats with former player and current coach Paul Annacone
Marc catches you up on the tennis news from around the world, and he previews Wimbledon with Michelle Yu and James Tzanoudakis as they talk about the return of Serena Williams and the possibility of Rafael Nadal wining his 3rd Grand Slam of the year.
Marc catches you up on some news and notes from around the world of tennis, and he recaps the French Open with commentator Brian Clark, and he talk to Andrew Walker - the Chief Umpire of the US Open - about his career, and his experience as an openly gay member of the tennis community.
Marc catches you up on the news and notes from around the world of tennis. Plus he gets a French Open preview from analyst Sophie Amiach, and he talks to Kim Clijsters - winner of 6 Grand Slam titles in Singles and Doubles
Marc talks college tennis and more with Blair Henley, he talks about the Madrid Open with Leif Shiras, and it's another edition of Champions Corner - this time with 17 time Grand Slam Champ Mark Woodforde.
Marc talks about Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players this year, he also talks to Blair Henley about the Billie Jean King Cup, and he chats with Michelle Yu about the start of clay court season, and the return of Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem and Bianca Andreescu
Marc catches you up on some news and notes from around the world of tennis, and he also talks to commentator Brian Clark about the rising young stars, and he also chats with former player Todd Martin about his career, his legendary final in the US Open against Andre Agassi, his work with the Hall of Fame and he builds his all time greatest player.
Marc talks about the sudden retirement of Ash Barty and how that will impact the WTA with his guests Blair Henley and Jill Craybas. he also talks about a brilliant win by Taylor Fritz at Indian Wells and Iga Swiatek, and how bright the future is for the US men.
Marc is joined on the show this week by Michelle Yu who is in Indian Wells covering the BNP Paribas Open, and also by Russ Thaler of the Tennis Channel to talk about the latest setback for Novak Djokovic, the resurgence of Rafael Nadal, and what's going on with Alexander Zverev.
Marc talks about some of the players caught up in the war in Ukraine, plus he chats with Brian Clark about the Mexican Open, and he talks to James Blake about the Big Three, the event that changed the course of his life, and then James builds the greatest player of all time.
Marc catches you up on news and notes from around the tennis world, and he also talks to Blair Henley about the Dallas Open, Nadal's win in Australia, and the end of the road for a former champion, and Marc also chats with filmmaker Rex Miller about his documentaries "Althea" and "Citizen Ashe"
Marc catches you up on the latest news from the Australian Open with Chris Clarey of the New York Times plus he talks to Michelle Yu and former player Gigi Fernandez to get their thoughts on, the tournament, Novak Djokovic's legacy and the sport of Pickle Ball
Marc catches you up on all the latest news about Novak Djokovic's visa situation as he tries to stay in Australia and win his 10th title there. He talks about that and previews the tournament with Brian Clark, and he welcomes the legendary Rosie Casals to the Champions Corner to talk about her impact on the sport.
Marc wraps up 2021 with highlights from this years US Open, a round table discussion with Blair Henley, Michelle Yu and Brian Clark, and it's the debut of Champions Corner as Marc talks to Stan Smith about his win at the US Open in 1971 and the incredible story behind his famous shoes.
Marc gets you ready for your Thanksgiving feast by reviewing "King Richard", plus he also chats with Michelle Yu about the ATP and WTA Finals and he talks with Dave Leno about World Team Tennis.
Marc catches you up on what's happening on and off the court, plus he talks to Blair Henley about the Billie Jean King Cup among other things, and he talks to Martin Blackman - the USTA's General Manager for player development - about the exciting American players on the rise
Marc talks about the best Halloween costume ever, plus he chats with commentator Brian Clark and the talks with former player Jimmy Arias about some of the wild matches he was playing for the US Davis Cup team.
Marc catches up with Blair Henley and Mike Cation to talk about Indian Wells, the Billie Jean King Cup and more. Plus, Marc has a few news items for you and he also forgets the name of the bassist in one of the great bands of all time.
In the first show since the US Open, Marc catches you up on a few things that have gone on since then, plus he looks at some big picture issues with Michelle Yu, and he also talks to Donald Dell about the formation of the ATP and the legacy of Arthur Ashe
Marc looks back at the Tournament, the two women's finalists, and he gives you all the highlights from the men's final and the women's doubles final as well. he also chats with US open commentator Nick McCarvel to get his thoughts on the 2021 US Open.
Marc recaps Day 13 at the US Open, which includes the Mixed Doubles Championship and the Women's Singles Championship between Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu. He also chats with commentator Nick Lester and has some comments about the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Marc recaps Day 12 of the US Open - with highlights from both men's semifinal matches as well as the Men's Doubles Championship. He also looks at the path to the finals for Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu, and talks about that and more with James Tzanoudakis.
Marc gives you the highlights from the two Women's semifinal matches, plus he previews the men's semifinals with US Open Radio play by play man Dave Leno.
Marc recaps the final quarterfinal matches and gets you ready for the semifinals. He also talks to Blair Henley about a possible future rivalry on the women's tour, and he talks to Brian Clark about how the men's Finals may play out - and he plays a great interview by Gill Gross of Arnya Sabalenka
Marc recaps the first half of the quarterfinals, plus he talks to Mark Woodforde and Michells Yu and gives you highlights from the day's action
Marc recaps Day 8 of the Tournament as the Quarterfinals are set. He also talks to US Open Radio commentator Ed Cohen to get his thoughts on the tournament so far, and he chats with Vice Admiral Sean Buck about Military Appreciation Day at the US Open, plus highlights from all the big matches of the day
Marc recaps Day 7 of the Tournament, with highlights the big matches including the two 18 year old phenoms, plus a great evening match between Frances Tiafoe and Felix Auger Aliassime. Plus he chats with former player Nico Pereira and George Moreira the Tournment director for the US Open Wheelchair Championships.
Marc Recaps another day of upsets at the US Open, plus he chats with Shelby Rogers who knocked out the number 1 seed, and he talks to Patricia Hy and Russ Thaler
Marc recaps a wild day of upsets that saw the 3rd seed knocked out on both the men's and women's side, a late upset by an American, and an uncertain future for Naomi Osaka. All of that plus conversations with Leif Shiras and Dave Leno and highlights from all the big matches.
Marc recaps another exciting day of action at the US Open, plus he chats with Blair Henley and Irina Falconi, and he gives you all the highlights from the big matches of the day - including Novak Djokovic and a birthday celebration for Gael Monfils.
Marc recaps a day of wild weather and great tennis from Day 3 of the US Open, plus he chats with Ed Cohen and Mike Cation, and he gives you the highlights from the big matches of the day
Marc Recaps another exciting day of tennis at the US Open and he talks to former player and current US Open Radio analyst Sophie Amiach and commentator James Tzanoudakis.
Marc recaps an exciting first day of the tournament, with highlights, post match commentary by players, and interviews with US Open Radio play by play man Brian Clark and tennis commentator Michelle Yu
On this special US Open preview, Marc talks to Blair Henley to get her thoughts on the eve of the tournament, and Marc plays back highlights from the players media day, which includes Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, and Reilly Opelka.
Marc catches you up on the latest news form the Tennis world, plus he talk with Brian Clark, Michael Wilbon, and Mike Cation as gets you ready for the start of the US Open!
Marc is joined by Michelle Yu, Mary Joe Fernandez and Jill Craybas and he talks with them about the Olympics, Novak Djokovic's chase of the calendar Grand Slam, and Rafael Nadal's first trip to Washington DC to play in the Citi Open and much more!
Marc chats with former #4 player in the world James Blake, and he also talks to Courtside regular Blair Henley to get the latest news from the tennis world, and he talks to Megan Rose the Managing Director of Major events for the USTA and team leader for the US Olympic Team.
Marc begins the show with info on how to get tickets for this years US Open, then he talks Wimbledon with commentator Brian Clark who's in England covering the tournament, next he talks with Kathy Rinaldi about her roles with USTA for the Billie Jean King Cup team and the US Olympic team, after that he talks to Davis Cup Captain Mardy Fish about his experience playing in the Olympics and the value of losing, and Marc closes out the show by talking to former player and current analyst Leif Shiras about his time playing at Wimbledon.
In this episode, Marc takes a look back at the French Open with Michelle Yu, he catches up with Nick McCarvel and he closes out the show by previewing Ravi Ubha.
Marc talks to Liz Clarke of the Washington Post about Naomi Osaka's troubles with depression and facing the media, and in recognition of Pride Month, he has a conversation with former player and current USTA board member Brian Vahaly about his work helping players who are struggling with their sexual identity, and he closes out the show by talking to analyst Sophie Amiach to get her insights into what's going on at the French Open.
In the debut of the show, Marc talks to Blair Henley to catch up on what's gone on so far in 2021, plus he talks to former player Michael Chang about his amazing career, and he gets a French Open preview from analyst Sophie Amiach.
This is just a quick introduction to the show, with news on the first full episode and the first big guest - more to come very soon!