Murray Musings: Recent Episodes
Claire, Scott and Peter
Three friends come together to talk about the Scottish professional tennis player, Andy Murray. Listen in as they examine Andy's career in a detail that only the most passionately dedicated/obsessive(!?) of fans could manage. Follow Claire, Scott and Peter as they ramble, rave, and generally attempt to articulate their love for the man that's given them so much joy. As Andy looks to prove that he's still capable of top level tennis ahead of the 2021 season, join his biggest fans as they prepare themselves for what could well be the most important year in their hero's career so far...
It's been a WHILE...
On the eve of the French Open, on the eve of Andy Murray taking on Stan Wawrinka in the first round of the tournament, our hosts FINALLY sat down to talk about it all. Where is our boy at, what can we expect, is this really the final road to the end?!...
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Peter and Claire sat down for a little chit chat ahead of Andy's first round match with (sob) Matteo Berrettini in Miami - although, full disclaimer, if you've come to MMHQ looking for a full and thorough analysis of the Miami Open draw, you are without doubt in the wrong place. If you're here for general chaos and delusional Andy Murray-related chat... we got you. Enjoy and as ever, thanks for listening!
WELL, THIS IS COOL!
Our hosts welcomed the first ATP tennis player to step into Murray Musings HQ last night as Mr Liam Broady (world ranked 97!) sat himself down to talk life on the tour, his career aspirations and exactly what he thought of Mr Murray's retirement announcement last week...
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If this is it, we're just going to miss knowing that he was going to be playing at some point again. Come sit with us awhile and digest the news that we will very likely end this year with Andy Murray no longer an active ATP professional...
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Claire, Peter and Scott sit down at the end of one Andy Murray tournament week and right at the start of yet another! This is a big one though because HE HAS A WIN UNDER HIS BELT! IN THE YEAR 2024, ANDY MUZZA MURRAY HAS WON A MATCH AND WE ARE CELEBRATING THAT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE, YES, PLEASE, THANKING YOOOOOU!!!!!!
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Claire and Scott sat down exactly 18 years on from Andy Murray's first ATP tournament title win to talk about the possibility that he could possibly get his first match win this season this week...
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Peter and Claire were joined in MMHQ by our good friends Owen and Andre of Tennis & Bagels podcast fame to dissect the Australian Open draw in typical Murray Musings fashion - unserious, slightly chaotic, lots of laughter and talking over one another, and of course, good vibes only.
How will our favourite guy do in Melbourne for the first major of the year? Listen in to hear our thoughts...
Once again, please forgive the lack of Andy outro and any minor sound issues - Claire still hasn't quite completed her course in "how to upload" yet ;-)
First and foremost, we here at Murray Musings HQ hope everyone had a wonderful festive period and have a great new year when it comes.
Come and sit down while our hosts look at our man's singles and doubles draws in Brisbane this coming week ahead of a brand new season that invites a whole lot of questions...
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Peter and Scott sat down in Murray Musings HQ a few days ago to have a third recorded chitchat with Ben Rothenberg. Ben comes with his usual insight on the tennis media landscape but this time, he's got a book to promote as well! Naomi Osaka: Her Journey To Finding Her Power And Her Voice comes out next year and charts Osaka's rise and the many difficulties she's faced along the way.
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TW: this episode does contain brief mention of accusations of domestic violence
Well...
That was a season that happened. But so quick will some right Andy Murray's 2023 season off as a disappointment, our hosts aren't of that ilk.
Join us for an Andy Murray 2023 season review...
A few nights ago, Peter and Scott had the pleasure of hosting the tennis correspondent for The Times newspaper Stuart (Stu) Fraser in Murray Musings HQ.
Originally from Scotland, Stu now lives down in London and is on the move a LOT covering the game we love for one of the most prominent news outlets. Stu brings with him tales of behind the scenes press conferences, advice on how to break into the industry, critique of the LTA and a unique insight into what it's like to interview the man himself, Andy Murray...
Stuart can be found on X at @stu_fraser.
The infamous Angie (@mooney_angie on Twitter) joined Peter and Claire down at MMHQ for a chit chat on all her favourite things: tennis, Leon Smith and a certain Mr Andrew Murray!
Scott is back editing these episodes as you can probably tell from the title here. Our hosts were back together post-US Open to talk about it and the upcoming Davis Cup that our man Andy will be playing in... hopefully... maybe... if he's picked to play... please dear god let him be picked to play...
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The final major of the year is upon us! Join Peter, Scott and Claire as they chew the fat over the upcoming US Open and how they think their hero - a certain Sir Andy Murray - will fare over the course of the next fortnight... will we see Andy make it through to the second week of a slam for the first time since 2017??
WE THINK SO!
Welcome back to MMHQ! Ahead of the US Open, Claire was thrilled to sit down with friend of the pod - and coach of one of our faves Liam Broady - Dave Sammel to look back on his three stand-out matches from the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, and chat about the work that goes into preparing your player for a major competition. As ever, it was an absolute joy to chat to Dave, and we hope you enjoy his insights!
PS - if you're still listening out for our Andy intro... don't - Elder Millennial Claire (that's what we're calling her now) has figured out how to do it but her laptop won't let her download the programme. We will get Andy back eventually, we promise! For now, enjoy the tranquil sound of silence.
crickets chirp, birds tweet etc.
The whole gang is back together as they gather round the firepit to discuss the weeks that were Wimbledon - less of an analytical roundup and more of Claire babbling on about her visit to the sacred grounds. It's been over a week since Vondrousova and Alcaraz lifted their maiden Wimbledon titles (spoiler alert) so please forgive our typical Murray Musings timings on this one!
Join Claire and Peter as they delve into the Wimbledon draw and look at Andy's chances on the hallowed turf of Centre Court - 10 years since he won his first Wimbledon title, and became the first British man in 77 years to do so. Welcome to Murray Musing, episode 77.
OK, so Claire did promise that she would either learn how to add Andy back in, or that Scott would be back to start doing it again... neither has happened YET but it will, it will!
In the meantime, join Claire and Peter as they sit down and chat about the week that was in glorious Sunny Surbiton! Andy Murray is a grass court champion once again, and we couldn't be happier! Prepare for a laugh as we try to remember exactly how each match went, and listen in as Claire compares Ivan Lendl to a grumpy pet cat...
While Claire was nursing the hangover from hell, Scott and Peter got together to chat all things Andy Murray kicking off his grass court season in the Surbiton Trophy challenger event. Are you as excited as us for glorious glorious grass?! Let's go!
Claire and Peter get together with a lil glass of a wine and lot of chaotic chat over the French Open draw, which they hadn't looked until they started recording... We promise Scott will be back eventually, when he gets out of Podcast Prison. And we promise to have Andy back on our outro soon as well!
ANDY MURRAY WON A TITLE!!! ANDY MURRAY WON A TITLE!!!
Claire and Peter are besides themselves with joy as they celebrate Andy winning his first title since November 2019 - 1295 days ago - and his first on clay since 2016, beating top seed (and world number 17, and Australian Open semi-finalist!!) Tommy Paul in the Aix-en-Provence Challenger 175 event.
Grab a glass of whatever tickles your pickle and join us as we talk about the week that was...
Not a Madrid preview
Chaos ensues as Scott, Peter and Claire get together to discuss their top five Andy Murray matches - we lose Peter twice due to storms raging through Texas and Claire trashes MMHQ after discovering Scott "stole" two of her top five picks. But please, sit back and enjoy as our hosts talk about the Murray matches that have left them feeling warm and fuzzy (or in Scott's case, gutted but optimistic...??) on the inside over the course of his career!
FULL DISCLAIMER - Claire edited this episode, and we use the term edited in the loosest possible sense, please forgive the fact she's an old millennial, and this is very much the podcast edition of "please forgive any and all typos, have written this on my phone."
ENJOY!
Links to some of the matches we discuss are below:
USO 2005 - v Andrei Pavel - USOpen 2005 [Murray Vs Pavel] - YouTube
Thailand 2005 - v Roger Federer - Roger Federer vs Andy Murray 2005 Thailand Open Final Highlights - YouTube
San Jose 2006 - v Leyton Hewitt - andy murray kissing kim sears-sap open 2006 - YouTube
Japan 2011 - v Rafa Nadal - Murray vs Nadal Tokyo 2011 Final Highlights (HD) - YouTube
AO 2012 - v Novak Djokovic - Murray vs Djokovic Australian Open 2012 SF (Highlights1080p) - YouTube
AO 2013 - v Roger Federer - Roger Federer vs Andy Murray Australian Open 2013 SF Highlights HD - YouTube
Wimbledon 2013 - v Fernando Verdasco -Andy Murray vs Fernando Verdasco | Wimbledon 2013 Quarter-final | Full Match Replay - YouTube
Antwerp 2019 - v Stan Wawrinka - Stan Wawrinka vs Andy Murray | Antwerp 2019 Final Extended Highlights - YouTube
Bonus match! Rio 2016 - v Juan Martin Del Potro - Andy Murray vs Juan Martin del Potro Final Olympic Games 2016 - YouTube
So this episode is now slightly out of date because we chatted about Andy's chances in Monte Carlo (we don't know her), he played... and then the tournament just ended so... what happened?! Who knows. Anyway - is it grass season yet? On a brighter note (!!!) listen in as we delve a bit further into Peter's experiences in Indian Wells, including ANOTHER interaction with our main man! (And yes, we do talk about Andy's metal hip given we've never covered that topic before)
Peter and a very sleepy Claire were thrilled to sit down with one of our favourite tennis commentators, and former coach of Andy, Mark Petchey for the second time. Join us as we delve into Indian Wells, Miami, Andy's chances in a potential R3 meeting with current ATP world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz, and our plans for an Andy Murray / Taylor Swift musical movie career montage!
Recorded before Indian Wells began, this episode going out and our man STILL BEING IN THE TOURNAMENT AFTER 2 ROUNDS is a a pleasant surprise... Our hosts try to unpack Andy's temperamental history with Indian Wells and why the 2023 edition of the event could be a turning point.
Pull up a chair and settle in with us on this cold, damp and dreary Scottish day.
Steven Cree, actor from Outlander and A Discovery of Witches, shares his love of Andy Murray with Peter and Claire. In this interview, he details his fandom of Andy going back to his junior days all the way up until now!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY ANDY MURRAY IS INTO THE 3RD ROUND OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN WITH TWO MATCHES OF OTHERWORDLY QUALITY DAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!
Join Peter and Scott as they speak with Claire who is LIVE IN AUSTRALIA AND ABOUT TO GO AND WATCH ANDY'S 3RD ROUND MATCH!
Last week, our three hosts got the chance to welcome Tom Humberstone to Murray Musings HQ! Tom is an established comic artist and graphic novelist and has just released a book called Suzanne, all about the great French tennis legend Suzanne Lenglen! Listen on in as Tom takes us through his history as a tennis fan through to the point that he knew he wanted to write a story about it. We also talk Andy everything and look at what could be lurking in the uncertain future for our man...
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The day before he flew out to America to cover the WTA Finals, tennis commentator and analyst Marcus Buckland was kind enough to spare some time to sit down and chat with our hosts awhile in Murray Musings HQ. Marcus has previously worked for Sky and currently works for Amazon Prime and so is well-placed to provide some valuable insight into what life is like behind the scenes in the commentary booth. He also offers advice to up-and-coming tennis journalists before going on share his thoughts on whether or not Andy Murray has one more big tournament left in him...
Grab some popcorn because this is a good 'un!
I usually type these episode descriptions from a half-jokey perspective of an omnipresent overlord in Murray Musings HQ but I'd like to be serious for a second to say that both Peter and myself (Scott!) are very proud of Claire for completing the London Marathon a few weeks ago! She's such a badass and we love her greatly.
But anyways, yes, our boy did play some tennis recently and yes, we do have some thoughts so come join us as we both reflect back on the last few weeks before looking forwards towards Andy's final few tournaments of the season...
Our three hosts finally got their heads in the game and sat down to talk about Andy's journey from the first week of the US Open all the way to Glasgow in Scotland where he participated in the Davis Cup tie last week! And Claire and Scott where there! And Claire even got a selfie with him! And she hasn't shut up about it since! Peter and Scott are considering investing in ear plugs... Aside from that, our hosts also look ahead to this coming weekend's Laver Cup, a pretty significant event given that a little-known player called Roger Federer will play his last professional match there. Get your tissues ready, there's going to be tears...
Alright then...
On the evening before the start of the final major tennis tournament of the year, our three hosts sat down to talk about their boy's chances. Come chill a little as they talk through the possibilities and why it is that all of them are really damn hoping for at the VERY LEAST a second week showing from this tournament. We also hear from Peter about what working at Cincinnati was like and how it feels to now be a recognisable figure for Andy Murray...
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Catchy episode title, we know...
Back at the beginning of this week, Claire and Peter sat down to talk about the recent happenings in the career of some guy called Andy Murray. Thankfully, no real predictions were made for Andy's week in Canada and so you can close your eyes and pretend with us for awhile that THAT match with Taylor Fritz simply didn't happen...
Wimbledon was a thing and it happened and some of it was bad and some of it was fucking excellent because Scott and Claire got to actually go and meet Judy Murray and see Andy Murray and see Jamie Murray and see Venus Williams and my goodness, they met some friends for life. Join our hosts as they unpack what went down in Wimbledon town...
Well, this is definitely a Murray Musings highlight!
Former professional player, former coach of Andy Murray and current Amazon Prime tennis commentator and analyst Mark Petchey visited Murray Musings HQ this week and amazingly, didn't get scared off by the fact that one of the very first things Scott wanted to show him was his life-size Andy cardboard cutout! Mark offers insight into his own career, giving advice to aspiring commentators and pundits, as well as telling us about what Andy was like as a teenager trying to make it big in a sport that's notoriously difficult to make it big in. He takes our hosts on trip down memory lane, shares some career highlights and milestones, as well as making a few intriguing predictions for the upcoming Wimbledon fortnight.
Grab a coffee, a tea, a coke, a glass of water, whatever you fancy, and settle on in. This is a good 'un.
So by this point, it's pretty much a given that Murray Musings content is generally an absolute mess of unfiltered love for Andy Murray and so on this episode, our hosts sat down to commentate on a match as it happened. Oh, yes, listen on in for a whole lot of swearing and screaming and swearing and yelling and swearing and moaning and swearing and...
Ah, yes, another classic "let's record a preview of this tournament when it's already started" episode of Murray Musings! Gotta' love them!
Our hosts sat down alongside Owen, Vansh and Andre from Tennis and Bagels to talk about the French Open and to make their predictions for who's going to beat who along the way. Let it be said that some of these predictions have aged well since this was recorded!... Some have not... We encourage you to laugh freely at the ones that have already disastrously failed.
So Scott was off this week, the wee skiver, and so Claire and Peter were flying solo but not without some help from their special guest, Nick Carter! A massive tennis fanatic and frequent writer, Nick swings by Murray Musings HQ with his thoughts on who will win the French Open, alongside his thoughts on just about everything else other than tennis to be honest! Grab a cup of hot chocolate and settle in for a conversation that wanders and meanders in a style only Murray Musings is truly capable of...
There were cobwebs hanging from the rafters of Murray Musings HQ when our guest arrived last week, so long has it been since we last recorded an episode. Thankfully, he didn't judge us Scott's cleaning skills too harshly...
You may know Lee better as the man behind the twitter handle in the title of this episode. Lee joins us to talk about his life and how he came to be involved in the British tennis scene alongside many other details and tidbits which may prove handy to anyone thinking about visiting their local tennis tournaments. Come join us for a chitchat, a biscuit, and just a little bit of tennis gossip...
We're back! Finally! One day we'll get a regular upload schedule on the go again but until then, you'll have to make do with Scott's schedule which is basically whenever he can stop being lazy and get to work...
Anyways! We're back and we've brought a very special guest in to chat with us all at Murray Musings HQ. Bastien Fachan works in tennis social media, most notably having spent time at the Mouratoglou Academy while also tweeting out content for TennisTV! Oh, yes, Bastien's the man behind all of the gifs and clips that you see down your timeline throughout matches. We quiz Bastien on his introduction to tennis, how he got in to the social side of things, before moving on to talk about both Andy Murray, Roger Federer and what their uncertain on-court futures might hold...
We're still here and alive! After overcoming the disappointment of an Andy Murray second round loss in Miami, Peter, Scott and special guest Angie sit down together to talk clay courts and the absence of their one true hero from the tour at the moment. Get a drink, settle in and prepare to get annoyed at Scott if you're a Casper Ruud fan...
Well... it's certainly been a week!
Come join Peter, Claire and Scott as they sit down together in Murray Musings HQ to discuss the last week and a half of tennis action before turning their attention to the week and a half of tennis action to come. They also talk Ash Barty and the groundbreaking news regarding the current world number 1's decision to take early retirement! What does this mean?! Where does the WTA go from here?! It's all discussed right here in your favourite Andy Murray podcast!... (probably because it's the only Andy Murray podcast available but STILL!)
Just the other night, Andy Murray reached a career milestone that at one point looked to be just about out of his reach. 700 career match wins put him in an elite category of players to reach that number and it only adds to his legacy as one of the greatest, both of his generation and of all time. Join Peter, Claire and Scott as they discuss the match while SOMEHOW FORGETTING TO MENTION THE NUMBER 700 AT ALL THROUGHOUT THE EPISODE! In their defence, it was early in the morning for Claire and Scott and late at night for Peter and so we think that we can all agree that the best course of action is to blame Scott and be done with it...
Anyways, we hope you enjoy and here's to 800!
It's our 50th episode! Thank you all for sticking with us through this weird journey that we started over a year ago now, we can't quite believe that we've made it to this point and we can't quite believe people still listen on in to us, especially given the fact that Scott's been on 95% of the episodes and never shuts up. The perseverance from all of you to put up with THAT is simply astounding!
Anyways, come join us for a special 50th episode where we discuss Andy Murray's BIG coaching hire announcement made just last week. Does this mean a change of fortunes for our man after an up-and-down season so far?! Peter joins us on this call live from on-site at Indian Wells, a tournament that Andy will be playing in this coming week!
Safe to say it's all kicking off on this week's episode of Murray Musings!
Peter took charge of the Murray Musings ship this week as he sat down in the HQ with general tennis twitter legend LaWanda to talk all things Indian Wells. LaWanda guides us through her origin story with tennis and how exactly she came to be known as a player selfie extraordinaire out in the desert. Wherever you're at, stick some headphones in and let Peter and LaWanda take you through why Indian Wells is so unique.
Indeed he did!
Joining our hosts on the show today is Travis Landry, a longtime Andy Murray fan and friend of the podcast. Travis brings with him fond/not-so-fond memories of being there live as Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Andy at the US Open last year. Alongside this, we discuss Travis and Peter meeting in person this week at the Dallas Open, what the tournament was like as a whole and what, exactly, it was like to get the chance to interview British number 4 Liam Broady!
...oh, we also discuss Andy's recent results and his upcoming match against Taro Daniel as well!
Just last night, our hosts got the band back together and brought in the Tennis and Bagels Podcast boys to help them run over the second week's happenings at the Australian Open (can you believe they continued the tournament after Andy lost? Unbelievable...). On top of that, they also chitchat about the recent sad news that former US Open champion Juan Martín del Potro is planning to hang up his racket in the next few weeks. :( And on top of that on top of that, they also discuss Andy's chances in the Rotterdam tournament taking place this coming week!
We ramble, we go off topic, we have no idea what's going on... It's another episode of Murray Musings.
Well... That was the Australian Open, eh? We all enjoyed it even if it was a bit short but it was good for what it was and it wrapped up after only two matches! Crazy! Weird that they didn't even bother playing beyond the second round... Such a shame...
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Come have a drink with us as we consider Andy Murray's Australian Open run with Michael/@lobwinners. We review what's gone and preview what's still on the horizon and think about what Andy's next steps could be.
Better days are to come. Believe it.
Yup, this is a mess but when is it ever not with our hosts?! Come listen to Peter, Claire and Scott... erm... analyse(?!) the Australian Open draw in a last minute fashion that only Murray Musings could be capable of!
No, don't adjust your screens. You read that title correctly.
Earlier this week, Claire, Peter, Scott and guest host Zainab sat down with Judy Murray(!!!!) to talk about the legacy of the Murray family, how the governing bodies in British tennis have failed to capitalise on her sons' successes and what she thinks of the current Novak Djokovic situation. Judy brings with her a history of helping children enjoy picking up rackets for the first time and level of coaching that could well produce further Scottish/British tennis champions.
Sit back, relax and listen on in to an episode of Murray Musings that our hosts still can't quite believe took place.
Thank you for taking a chance on us, Judy!
Nothing much has really been happening in the world of professional tennis in the first few weeks of the 2022 season to be honest so we gave Peter, Claire and Scott the week off to relax and do no-... OK, OK, we're only joking!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY WE-HOPE-YOU-ALL-HAVE-THE-RIGHT-VISA! Oh, yes, come and sit with our hosts as we analyse Andy Murray's blink-and-you'd-miss-it start to the year before we move on to talk about the current dilemma surrounding Novak Djokovic...
It's raw. It's passionate. It's real. It's... more-or-less unedited because Scott couldn't work out how to make his audio sound clearer...
IT'S THE FIRST PART OF OUR 2021 SEASON RUNDOWN WITH THE TENNIS AND BAGELS BOYS!!!
(Part 2 to be recorded and uploaded shortly over at Tennis and Bagels HQ!)
Our hosts FINALLY sat down together as a trio last week to discuss all things end of season and all things tennis world relevant! Claire and Peter made sure to roll out an imaginary red carpet for Scott's pod comeback, much to his unbridled appreciation...
This episode does lead our hosts to some fairly serious discussion topics so feel free to take note of the time stamps that we'll include down below. Thank you!
3 minutes, 52 seconds - Peng Shuai situation discussed in length.
20 minutes, 44 seconds - World Tour Finals discussion begins, Alexander Zverev is spoken about.
40 minutes - Our hosts move on to talk about the WTA Finals.
Claire and Peter poured themselves a glass of their preferred alcoholic beverage this week and sat down to talk about Andy's 2021 season and all that came with it. From the highs of his Wimbledon first and second round wins to the lows of his losses that perhaps came too frequently for both his and our liking, this episode is simultaneously a trip down memory lane and a fingers-crossed look to the future...
A few weeks ago, Blair Henley was kind enough to take time out of her ridiculously busy schedule to come and chat with our hosts again here in Murray Musings HQ. She brought with her fresh new stories from behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and memorable tennis player interviews and interactions and also offered her thoughts on how Andy has been getting on in the second half of 2021. So get some popcorn, grab a drink, and sit with us a while as Claire, Peter and Scott talk with everyone's favourite sporting MC...
And here we finally are, with Peter's full recap of his time working at Indian Wells 2021 and his breakdown of all of his amazing experiences there. Join Claire and Scott as they listen in awed silence (or at least, as much silence as you can get when Scott's around...) to Peter's tales of Andy Murray related in-person chit-chat, which include a certain viral odour eaters shoe gift...
WE ALSO HAVE A NEW OUTRO SO STAY TUNED UNTIL THE END!
(...or just fast forward to the end of the episode...)
Ahead of this episode, Scott just about managed to pull himself together and be on his best behaviour ahead of Ben Rothenberg's second visit to Murray Musings HQ. Ben kindly agreed to return to the podcast on the final day of the 2021 Laver Cup and shared his thoughts on the tournament with us, as well as commenting once more on the key issues that he feels currently demand the most attention on the professional tennis tours. Some of what is discussed is of a very serious nature so please do take note of the timestamps below. Thank you and we hope you enjoy.
30 minutes, 30 seconds - discussion on the the two articles Ben has written on Olya Sharypova's claims of abuse at the hands of her ex-partner Alexander Zverev. This is followed by Ben's hopes for an investigation of some kind and leads on to the Laver Cup...
56 minutes, 30 seconds - discussion on the Laver Cup and comments made by Reilly Opelka and other players regarding Alexander Zverev. Our hosts also touch on the Laver Cup social media accounts blocking criticism of Zverev's participation.
1 hour, 20 minutes - we move on to discuss Sloane Stephens and Andy Murray.
In the days before Andy's first match in Metz, Peter and Scott sat down to chat about his two match in Rennes last week and what their thoughts are on his form currently. In the absence of Claire, Peter puts in a good shift managing Scott's general pessimism to the point where they both are feeling quietly optimistic about his chances despite a solid draw stacked with quality opposition standing in Andy's way to the title...
The title says it all with this episode as Claire and Peter sit down with returning/guest host Rashmi to talk all things Emma Raducanu and all things Rennes Challenger tournament, the event that Andy Murray is currently playing in this week. Thankfully, Scott could not make it for this recording and so cannot gloat in everyone's faces regarding his absolutely outstanding, mesmerising, fabulous prediction regarding Raducanu's run to the US Open trophy...
Yes, Scott did write this description. ;)
My goodness, so many people in Murray Musings HQ tonight as our hosts invite Owen and Vansh from Tennis and Bagels fame around for dinner and drinks... And by dinner and drinks, we means intense Andy Murray loogate drama chat! Grab yourself a wee drink and settle on in as we sink our teeth into all that went on for Andy in his first round match at the US Open one week ago today...
In the absence of Scott, Murray Musings HQ is pleasantly devoid of chaos and accidentally-set-on-fire bins for once!
Claire and Peter sit down with a wee beverage each to discuss Andy's US Open prospects. Our hosts dive into their 5 key standout first round matches alongside their picks to win both the men's and women's draws! Pour yourself your favourite tipple and sit with them awhile on the eve of our hero's next great suffering Slam effort...
YEP, YOU READ RIGHT!
Our man-on-the-ground Peter managed to get a few words with Mr Murray himself last week at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 tournament. Grab a wee bite to eat, grab a wee drink of water, and put your feet up to listen on in as Peter shares his gossip with Claire and Scott, before our hosts then move on to analyse Andy's two singles matches last week and preview his upcoming matches in Winston-Salem.
SO. MUCH. ANDY. CONTENT.
At midnight UK time tonight, 7pm local time in Cincinnati, Andy Murray is going to walk on court to play a singles tennis tournament draw once again! Weirder still, he'll be doing so in a Masters 1000 event that Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are all not entered into. Times really do be changing...
What hasn't changed is our hosts! Come listen on in as Claire, Peter and Scott discuss how they're going to celebrate when Andy is lifting the trophy next Sunday...
Dual celebrations in Murray Musings HQ today as our hosts record their 30th episode of the podcast while devouring multiple slices of Peter's birthday cake! Go out and buy some cake of your own to eat while listening in to Claire, Peter and Scott chitchat about the Olympics, what they thought of Andy's performances in it, and what the next few weeks could look like for their man...
7 days ago, our hosts sat down with the lovely Angie! A tennis fanatic, Angie brought with her a passion for Canadian players which at the tiiiiiiime, proved to be a somewhat controversial subject given that Andy Murray was due to play Felix Auger Aliassime... We all know how THAT ended up turning out...
In any case, a lot of what Peter, Claire, Angie and Scott discuss within this episode has already come and gone but that's OK because there's also moments such as Claire asking Angie how the logistics of going to the toilet work when you're in the official Wimbledon Queue... Come sit with us awhile!
As a storm rattles Peter's windows over in Texas, Scott and Claire bask in the surprisingly sunshiny Scotland to discuss Wimbledon, all that it brought with it, and how the Olympics are steadily beginning to take shape. If you'd like to know how Claire managed to survive an entire day down at Wimbledon with Scott, grab a wee drink and settle on in for this rather chilled detox episode of Murray Musings...
Right, we'll be totally honest here and admit to the fact that this episode was supposed to go out midweek before Scott and Claire went gallivanting off down to Wimbledon! However, Scott insists that he couldn't get it edited in time! Typical...
In any case, some of our finalists predictions were pretty accurate! And some were absolutely not! Come listen in as Claire, Peter and Scott chat with their very special guest, Michael (AKA @lobwinners)! Michael enters Murray Musings HQ with stories of his friendships with some professional tennis players and how he ended up going viral online because a football shirt he wore in the stands of Andy's match with Oscar Otte last week...
As Andy Murray prepares to make a return to the grass courts of Wimbledon in competitive singles action for the first time in four years tomorrow, a friendly and familiar face drops by Murray Musings HQ for a wee chit-chat with our hosts. Rashmi takes up a position at the table as Andy's chances are discussed and debated, before the draws are analysed in detail. Listen in as the biggest Andy Murray fans in the world get ready for the big day...
Claire, Peter and Scott sit down for a somewhat reflective episode, as they chitchat all the way back to the Nottingham Challenger, before moving on to cover Andy's two Queen's Club matches this past week. Their conversation also touches on Andy's recent interview in The Times, where he was asked about Naomi Osaka's situation with the press at the French Open, as well as what his chances are at Wimbledon this year...
A LOT is covered in this bumper episode of Murray Musings, as our hosts sit down to chat with Courtney Nguyen, the WTA Insider! Courtney covers a lot of ground in this extended conversation, opening up about her past and how she found her feet within the complex world of tennis media. She also admits to being a rather obsessive fan of Andy Murray back in the day and unpacks the reasons why she was rather fascinated by him.
The French Open and Andy’s upcoming match with Benoit Paire at Queen’s Club this week is also discussed in detail!
This week, Claire, Scott and Peter had the opportunity to sit down and reflect back on the first week of the French Open with the host of ANOTHER podcast, Alex Gruskin! Alex brings with him an extensive history of tennis analysis which includes over 1000 episodes of the Cracked Racquets podcast! 1000! And to think we're all done with Scott's chat after only 23 episodes of Murray Musings... On a more serious note, Alex offers some insight into what it takes to remain motivated when covering a sport that changes and moves as quickly as tennis does.
Oh dear. Scott turned up late and slightly drunk to record an episode of Murray Musings and this right here is the result... Grab a drink of your own and listen on in as Claire and Peter attempt to offer some valuable insight on the French Open draws, whilst Scott steadily and repeatedly drives the entire conversation off the rails. He's on his last warning after this...
Bear with us until the end of this episode though, as that is where our hosts explain that we are running a "Last Man Standing" style tournament prediction competition, with the top prize being a SIGNED ANDY MURRAY TSHIRT! Very exciting...
As the tennis world descends on the clay of Paris for the start of the French Open, Claire, Peter and Scott look to the grass court season because let's be honest, we all know Rafa and Serena are winning that thing anyway... No, but seriously, listen on in as our hosts talk about Andy's decision to close the curtains on his short-but-ever-so-sweet 2021 clay court swing, before moving on to chit-chat about the Nottingham Challenger event that their hero has just signed up for...
This episode of Murray Musings does contain brief discussion on accusations of domestic violence within the tennis world. Should you wish to skip this part, it begins at 41:30 and ends at 51:40.
As Andy Murray and Liam Broady were stepping on the court to play their doubles match in Rome this past Wednesday night, our hosts were coming to the end of a fantastic chit-chat with Liam's coach, David Sammel! Listen in as David unpacks his "origin story" and what led him to coaching one of Britain's best players. Claire, Peter and Scott also manage to get some insight into what the friendship between Andy and Liam is like behind the scenes...
Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES! He's back and so are we to report on it! After radio silence for what felt like an eternity, Andy Murray is practicing and playing and even has a SCHEDULE for events that he plans to compete in. Unbelievable! Come hither and listen in as Peter, Claire and Scott dissect what Andy is in Rome FOR, who he's hitting WITH and what his goals ARE. This is a fun, celebratory episode after weeks of uncertainty so we hope you enjoy listening as much as our hosts enjoyed recording.
Note: This episode was recorded BEFORE Andy announced he'd be playing in the doubles draw in Rome!
Episode 18 brings with it an interview with "the hardest working man in tennis", Mike Cation! Despite refuting that quoted title, Mike's frequent 14-hour working days spent commentating on tennis is certainly awe-inspiring to hear about! Listen on in as Mike unpacks why Challenger Tour tennis is such a fascinating blend of raw desperation and eye-popping skill on an all-or-nothing level...
Episode 17 of Murray Musings finds Peter and Scott sitting down with Claire and her wonderfully Glaswegian accent! Having followed Andy from aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the way back in 2003, Claire has quite the history as a Muzzfam member, one that's well-worth tuning in for! Claire tells our hosts tales of her Andy experiences, including a meeting with THE Kim Sears...
Also, make sure to listen right to the end for a discussion on the time that Claire ran into Roger Federer in an Australian airport lounge!
Peter and Scott sit down with the co-founder of Racquet Magazine, Caitlin Thompson. Breaking down her reasons for starting Racquet in the first place, Caitlin offers her thoughts on the areas of tennis media that need to change in order to improve how the sport is covered globally. Big 3 discourse, tennis twitter stan wars and dusty old white press rooms are all discussed in detail and Caitlin's expertise in the industry means that she's well-placed to comment on exactly where Andy Murray's career could go next...
Peter and Scott convene to talk about the Monte-Carlo tournament draw... and the lack of Andy's place in it! Pull up a chair and listen, as Peter tries to convince Scott away from the darkened depths of an existential crises of panic over the radio silence from the Murray camp following his withdrawal from the Miami Open a few weeks ago. As the 2021 clay court season begins, our hosts are left wondering just how many footprints their hero will leave on the red brick this year...
Our trio of hosts invite one of the biggest tennis journalists in the world to Murray Musings HQ this week. Having made a career out of travelling the globe and telling stories about the sport he loves from his own unique perspective, Ben Rothenberg has been in press-conferences at most of the major tennis tournaments. Ben offers his thoughts on a number of the key issues that face both the WTA and ATP tours currently, as well as commenting on his multiple interviews with.... Andy Murray.
This episode of Murray Musings does contain discussion on accusations of domestic violence within the tennis world. Should you wish to skip this part, it begins at 32:32 and ends at 55:10.
Episode 13 is anything but unlucky for our intrepid trio of hosts as they have the opportunity to sit down with reporter, host and writer, Blair Henley. Bringing with her stories of her experiences as an on-court interviewer and off-court media personality, Blair shares a whole host of intriguing background information from her time working within the chaotic world of tennis. Having had the chance to create a number of special player moments that will forever be remembered, Blair has interviewed a number of the top professionals including Naomi Osaka, Denis Shapovalov and - yes, you guessed it - Andy Murray.
Well, what a week that was for Andy Murray news!? Not sure any of us expected THAT! Come and listen in as Rashmi, Peter, Scott and their special guest, Pierre, celebrate the news that Andy is a father once again! 4 kids! All under 5 years old!? Impressive! Our hosts also discuss more general tennis news and analyse some of the interesting results from recent tournaments.
ANDY WON A MATCH AT TOUR LEVEL! Come celebrate with Rashmi, Peter, Scott and their special guest, James! There's spicy takes on spicy takes in this episode but there's also a lotta' love for Mr Murray and his efforts in the Rotterdam tournament, where he won his first ATP tour level match of the year! On top of this, our hosts take a deep-dive into some of Andy's quotes from his post-match press-conferences this week and analyse what they could mean...
Rashmi, Scott and Peter convene to reflect back on Andy's first round defeat in Montpellier last week. Listen in as Rashmi and Peter look to drag Scott back from the brink of despair and hopelessness! Our hosts also offer their thoughts on the Rotterdam tournament draw ahead of Andy's first match on Monday...
Episode 9 is here and, well... What a first round match THAT was for Andy Murray... It's a shame we didn't know it would be before we recorded this episode on Sunday night. Take a seat and get ready to laugh a LOT as Peter, Rashmi, Scott and their special guest, Nareh, make predictions for the Montpellier tournament that's happening currently, while also looking ahead to the Rotterdam event starting next week...
In the absence of his usual co-hosts this week, Scott welcomes Molly to Murray Musings HQ. A casual tennis fan, Molly has had the unique privilege of putting up with Scott's Andy cardboard cutout for years now. She is therefore well-placed to give her in-depth analysis and insight into Andy's recent return to the Challenger circuit last week.
OMGOMGOMG ANDY IS BACK PLAYING TENNIS NEXT WEEEEEEEK! Come and sit down for an hour with Rashmi, Peter, Scott and their very special guest, Nareh! Listen in as the four talk about Andy's decision to drop down to the Challenger circuit in an attempt to get match play. The Australian Open, ATP Cup and WTA Tour events are all discussed as well so grab some popcorn and stick in some headphones as Murray Musings looks to Biella and beyond!
The second of our two part weekend special and Rashmi, Peter and Scott welcome Zainab to Murray Musings HQ. Zainab brings with her a host of unique Andy Murray memories and a backlog of meetings with the man himself. Listen in as she lays out her history as a Murray fanatic and why she thinks that Judy Murray should be in charge of the LTA... We all absolutely agree.
Rashmi, Peter and Scott welcome their first guest to Murray Musings HQ! Listen in as the trio are joined by Murray memorabilia king, Joe! A massive Novak Djokovic fan, Joe offers his invaluable insight into some of the best matches the Big 4 have had. Joe also has a unique status as one of the few tennis fans to have completed the "Fan Grand Slam", having attended all four of the major tournaments as a spectator!... They'll be renaming them the ma-Joer tournaments soon!... That's the last time I try to be funny in one of these episode descriptions...
Another week, another last minute podcast recording as Rashmi, Peter and Scott unpack why Andy's Australian Open devastation could be a good thing for him in terms of his 2021 season prospects and who their picks are for the title now that their hero is no longer in the draw...
Rashmi, Scott and Peter convene for an emergency recording of Murray Musings as they each struggle to process the news that Andy has tested positive for coronavirus. Pull up a seat, grab some popcorn and settle in as the trio cover the events of the last few days in detail. Fans of certain American male tennis players may want to avoid listening...
I'd like to take a quick moment to say that there are some topics discussed in this episode that some of our listeners may find upsetting. I will include the timestamp for this segment down below and feel free to skip on by should you wish to.
Sloane Stephens' statement - 25.21 - 27.28
From the middle of 2017 onward, it became increasingly clear that Andy Murray would need to take more drastic steps to try and prolong his tennis playing career. Travel back in time with Rashmi, Peter and Scott as they reminisce about the most worrying moments as an Andy fan and listen in as they discuss whether or not they truly believed that their hero would overcome the challenges that he faced...
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Join Rashmi, Scott and Peter in this first episode of Murray Musings, as they umm and ahh their way through their origin stories as fans of professional tennis player, Andy Murray.
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