Tales from Tennis
Claim This Podcastby Sam Jacot & Jerome Coombe
Podcast Overview
<p>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.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 10, 2026
Ilkley Special: What it takes to run a professional tennis tournament
<p>In this special on-site episode of Tales from Tennis, Sam Jacot and Jerome Coombe head to the Lexus Ilkley Open to uncover what it really takes to run a professional tennis tournament.</p><p></p><p>While fans see the matches, the atmosphere and the drama on court, there is a huge team working behind the scenes to make the event happen. Throughout the week, Sam and Jerome spoke to the people who help bring the tournament to life, including tournament director Rik Smith, broadcaster Abigail Johnson, British player Charlie Broom, the event's lead stringer, a groundsman responsible for maintaining the grass courts, hospitality staff and fans attending the tournament.</p><p></p><p>Together, they provide a fascinating insight into the many moving parts that keep an ATP Challenger and WTA 125 event running smoothly, from preparing courts and stringing rackets to welcoming players, broadcasters and spectators through the gates.</p><p></p><p>This episode offers a unique look at the unseen side of tennis and the people whose work often goes unnoticed but is essential to the success of every tournament.</p><p></p><p>We also recorded a host of player interviews during our time in Ilkley, which will be released across the next two Wednesdays as the grass-court season builds towards Wimbledon. In the meantime, listeners can also find exclusive content from the event on our Instagram, including a fun Q&A with comedian Josh Berry, practice-court moments and quick-fire questions with ATP Next Gen star Darwin Blanch.</p><p></p><p>There is plenty more from Ilkley still to come on Wednesday 17th & 24th June.</p><p></p><p>🎙️ 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.</p><p></p><p>Follow us on social media:</p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromtennis/" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/talesfromtennis/</b></a></p><p>X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/TalesFromTennis" target="_blank"><b>https://x.com/TalesFromTennis</b></a></p><p></p><p>The podcast is independently produced and not affiliated with or endorsed by the ATP.</p>
June 3, 2026
Alex Hyman: Managing Andy Murray, playing Ben Shelton and working with Stan Wawrinka
<p>In this episode, Sam Jacot and Jerome Coombe sit down with Alex Hyman to discuss his journey from competitive tennis player to working across some of the biggest events and stories in the sport.</p><p></p><p>Hyman reflects on his early experiences in college tennis, including a memorable battle against Ben Shelton, before explaining how he broke into the tennis media industry and built a career spanning communications, content production, broadcasting and event operations.</p><p></p><p>The conversation explores his work behind the scenes with players including Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, the unique challenges of managing media at Challenger events and what life is really like working across tournaments throughout the season. Hyman also shares stories from his experiences at UTS, discusses spotting rising French talent Moise Kouame before his breakthrough and explains the unsung work that goes into delivering professional tennis events.</p><p></p><p>From Challenger Tour life and media operations to player relations and building his own company, Aliko Sports<b><i>,</i></b> this episode offers a fascinating look at the many roles that help keep professional tennis moving behind the scenes.</p><p></p><p>🎙️ Our 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.</p><p></p><p>🚨 Stay tuned for another special guest from the tennis world on Wednesday 10 June. Subscribe now. 📲</p><p></p><p>Follow us on social media:</p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromtennis/" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/talesfromtennis/</b></a></p><p>X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/TalesFromTennis" target="_blank"><b>https://x.com/TalesFromTennis</b></a></p><p></p><p>View Alex's company Aliko Sports: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.alikosports.com/" target="_blank">https://www.alikosports.com/</a></p><p></p><p>The podcast is independently produced and not affiliated with or endorsed by the ATP.</p>
May 27, 2026
Sam Jacot & Jerome Coombe: How we got into tennis media and our story so far
<p>In this 20th episode of <i>Tales from Tennis</i>, Sam Jacot and Jerome Coombe turn the microphones on themselves to share the stories behind the podcast and how they ended up covering tennis full time.</p><p></p><p>The pair reflects on their journeys into tennis media, from first tournaments and nerve-filled early interviews to surreal moments alongside some of the biggest names in the sport, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray.</p><p></p><p>The conversation dives into the reality of life covering tennis behind the scenes, with chaotic travel days, fun interviews, quirky press conference moments and the unexpected experiences that come with working around the sport week after week.</p><p></p><p>From funny tour stories to the journey to this point, this episode offers listeners a closer look at the people behind the microphones before the show returns to its regular format next week.</p><p></p><p>🚨 Stay tuned for another special guest from the tennis world on Wednesday 3 June. Subscribe now. 📲</p><p></p><p>Follow us on social media:</p><p>Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromtennis/" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/talesfromtennis/</b></a></p><p>X: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/TalesFromTennis" target="_blank"><b>https://x.com/TalesFromTennis</b></a></p><p></p><p>Watch highlights and analysis from across the tennis world at The Tennis Pass: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheTennisPass" target="_blank"><b>https://www.youtube.com/@TheTennisPass</b></a></p><p></p><p>The podcast is independently produced and not affiliated with or endorsed by the ATP.</p>
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<p>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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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