Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in High Performance Tennis.
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Nov 14, 2026 · 1:33:45
In today´s episode, Dan is joined by British coach Tom Gutteridge, the man behind 18-year-old Iva Jovic's remarkable rise to World No.13. Having coached Iva since she was 14,…
Nov 11, 2026 · 16:45
This CTC Short is brought to you live from the WTA Finals in California! Dan is in Indian Wells to support top seeds Gaby Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani. In this episode, Dan takes…
Oct 31, 2026 · 1:15:39
What really happens behind the scenes at the world's biggest tennis tournaments? This week on Control the Controllables, Dan Kiernan is joined by one of the most respected…
Oct 23, 2026 · 11:27
This CTC Short is brought to you live, from a beautiful clay court at SotoTennis Academy, on a lovely, sunny day in Spain. Dan has just arrived back, from a very successful trip…
Oct 9, 2026 · 11:35
This CTC Short is brought to you live from Beijing, at the China Open, where Dan Kiernan is there for the WTA 1000 event! In this episode Dan takes us through a roundup of the…
Sep 30, 2026 · 1:05:04
Fifteen months ago Toby Samuel was ranked 1,870 in the world, injured, out of college, and unable to get into the qualifying draw of a 15K. This month he broke into the ATP top…
Sep 24, 2026 · 40:18
Two Retirements. Two Incredible Careers. This week on Control the Controllables, we're marking the retirement of Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, two of the finest doubles players…
Sep 16, 2026 · 1:37:28
What a US Open! We saw two new champions crowned in New York, plenty of our pre-tournament predictions were ripped up, and both draws gave us lots of storylines. In our final…
Aug 30, 2026 · 1:12:37
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Aug 28, 2026 · 1:37:06
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Aug 27, 2026 · 19:12
Reaction to the 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles event. Was it a success? About Control the Controllables US Open Live Dan Kiernan and a different special guest across the US Open…
Aug 25, 2026 · 45:53
Day 1 of the Control the Controllables US Open Live series, recorded in New York City. Brought to you by Novellus. Live across the US Open fortnight with tennis icons, coaches,…
Jul 22, 2026 · 1:26:03
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Jul 9, 2026 · 32:06
Day 11 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon…
Jul 8, 2026 · 39:35
Day 10 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon…
Jul 7, 2026 · 33:01
Day 9 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon…
Jul 6, 2026 · 36:34
Day 8 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon…
Jul 5, 2026 · 38:03
Day 7 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon…
Jul 4, 2026 · 33:28
Day 6 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon…
Jul 3, 2026 · 36:38
CTC Wimbledon Live: Day 5, Calvin Betton, the Doubles Battle and the "Older Boys" Doing Their Job Day 5 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds.…
Jul 1, 2026 · 55:03
Day 3 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon…
Jun 30, 2026 · 40:07
Day 2 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon…
Jun 29, 2026 · 33:38
The first episode of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds on Day 1 of The Championships. Brought to you by Novellus. Live every night at 9 pm UK…
Jun 28, 2026 · 1:05:31
It is Wimbledon time! Dan is Joined by the ever present Freddie Nielsen, Denmark Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon doubles champion, and Kieran Vorster, S&C coach and one of…
Jun 22, 2026 · 55:08
This week Dan is joined by ATP pro Zach Svajda, fresh off a stunning run to the last 16 of Roland Garros 2026. There he beat the heat, the occasion and a host of higher ranked…
Jun 8, 2026 · 1:37:29
Our Roland Garros 2026 Review Show is here! What a fortnight in Paris it´s been, with two new Grand Slam Champions in Sascha Zverev & Mirra Andreeva. Host Dan Kiernan is joined…
Jun 1, 2026 · 46:26
Our CTC Live series continues from Roland Garros 2026! Host Dan Kiernan is joined by broadcaster Candy Reid and performance analyst Mike James to round up an extraordinary first…
May 29, 2026 · 45:24
Listen to Dan and guest Freddie Nielsen chat through all the action from Day 4 & 5 at Roland Garros, including the shock departure of Jannik Sinner. They analyse what went wrong…
May 27, 2026 · 45:42
Our CTC Live series is back for Roland Garros 2026, bringing you first-hand updates from the courts of Paris! Sponsored by Novellus Finance: https://novellusfinance.com/uk/ In…
May 23, 2026 · 1:27:33
We're back for Roland Garros 2026! Host Dan Kiernan is joined by our Grand Slam panellists, two of them live from Paris during qualifying week, to preview all the action we can…
May 19, 2026 · 21:33
Today´s episode is a tribute to one of sport's greatest minds Dr. Jim Loehr, who sadly passed away last month aged 83. Dr. Loehr was one of the world’s leading performance…
May 1, 2026 · 1:20:05
What does it really take to coach at the very top of the game? And how does a 32-year-old coach find himself leading the journey of one of the fastest-rising players in world…
Apr 17, 2026 · 18:46
A tribute to a British tennis legend. This week on Control the Controllables, we're marking the retirement of one of Great Britain´s greatest ever players, Jamie Murray. 7 Grand…
Apr 2, 2026 · 1:16:29
What does it really look like behind the scenes with the best players in the world? This week on Control the Controllables, we sit down with Adam Jones -hitting partner to the…
Mar 13, 2026 · 1:27:04
What if you didn’t have to be a top junior to become a professional tennis player? In this episode of Control the Controllables, we speak with Belgian professional tennis player…
Feb 3, 2026 · 1:31:22
Join us as we unpack the biggest storylines from the 2026 Australian Open! From Osaka´s dramatic outfit entrance on Rod Laver Arena to Djokovic rolling back the years to take out…
Jan 17, 2026 · 1:37:39
We’re back for the Australian Open 2026! Host Dan Kiernan is joined by our Grand Slam panelists to preview all the action we can expect from Melbourne over the next fortnight.…
Dec 31, 2025 · 49:06
In this special episode of Control the Controllables, Dan Kiernan looks back at one of the most remarkable journeys in British tennis — Lloyd Glasspool’s rise to Year-End World…
Dec 18, 2025 · 30:37
One of the most successful and emotionally connected player–coach partnerships in modern tennis has come to an end. In this episode, Dan breaks down the split between world…
Dec 15, 2025 · 1:32:31
Christian Harrison’s story isn’t your typical tennis journey. Formerly a top 200 singles player, his career has been repeatedly derailed by surgeries, setbacks, and a foot injury…
Nov 30, 2025 · 1:45:27
This week we sat down with Jody Maginley , a professional doubles tennis player and co-founder of The Changeover Podcast, one of the fastest-growing shows in tennis. Jody takes…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:35:20
It´s been said for many years that data and performance analytics in tennis is way behind other sports. Not just for improving player performance but also fan engagement. One of…
Nov 7, 2025 · 53:40
In today´s episode, Dan is joined by sports journalist Candy Reid to chat through all the latest action from semi-finals day of the WTA Finals in Riyadh. This episode was…
Nov 3, 2025 · 32:35
In today´s episode Dan is coming to us LIVE from the WTA Finals out in Saudi Arabia. This is a replay of his live stream on our Control the Controllables YouTube channel , where…
Oct 9, 2025 · 1:38:08
Anger, tears, frustration - all junior players have experienced this at some point on a tennis court - but these are not signs of weakness. In this powerful episode, leading…
Sep 9, 2025 · 1:33:16
Listen to our very special US Open Review episode brought to you by Novellus, as we are joined by the 2025 Women’s Doubles Champions Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe! The pair…
Sep 2, 2025 · 41:26
A fortnight on from the much anticipated new mixed doubles format at the US Open, Dan chats to Andrea Vavassori on his win with fellow Italian, Sara Errani As the only specialist…
Aug 24, 2025 · 1:13:59
With the US Open getting underway today, we´re bringing you the Live YouTube episode of our US Open 2025 Preview Dan was joined by CTC favourite and Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain…
Aug 21, 2025 · 22:31
The US Open Mixed Doubles has been the talk of tennis the past few days. The new format has been debated for months, and now it´s over, opinion is still divided! Host Dan Kiernan…
Aug 13, 2025 · 1:12:03
In today's episode, we have the Danish star August Holmgren. Straight after his incredible run at Wimbledon, reaching the 3rd round with 2 matches that lasted 5 sets across…
Aug 3, 2025 · 1:18:15
In today´s episode we speak to American pro tennis player Tristan Boyer. Tristan has a career high ranking of 109 in the world, and played college tennis at Stanford University.…
Jul 19, 2025 · 53:02
In today´s episode Dan speaks to 2025 Wimbledon Champions Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash. Glasspool and Cash made history at SW19, becoming the first all-British pair to win the…
Jul 15, 2025 · 1:13:24
Wimbledon 2025 did not disappoint! From early upsets, unexpected runs by qualifiers (and alternates!), to two new Wimbledon champions in Sinner and Swiatek, it´s been an exciting…
Jul 12, 2025 · 1:05:35
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis. Who is winning…
Jul 11, 2025 · 50:07
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis. These are…
Jul 10, 2025 · 41:09
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships. Today's episode, we talk about the singles and doubles semi-finals,…
Jul 8, 2025 · 18:45
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships. These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the…
Jul 6, 2025 · 28:47
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships, joined by special guests from the world of tennis. These are…
Jul 3, 2025 · 46:31
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships. These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the…
Jul 2, 2025 · 28:16
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships. These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the…
Jul 1, 2025 · 24:06
Our CTC LIVE series is back for Wimbledon 2025! Dan will be rounding up all the action from the Championships. These are shorter episodes that we´ll bring you throughout the…
Jun 30, 2025 · 1:00:13
Our favourite Grand Slam here at Control the Controllables is underway! Our panellists are back to chat through everything we can expect from Wimbledon 2025. Dan went live on…
Jun 22, 2025 · 1:17:14
Taro Daniel is an American-Japanese pro tennis player and Olympian who´s reached a career high of 58 in the world. He joins Dan to chat through his tennis journey from his…
Jun 10, 2025 · 1:22:51
What a French Open we were given this year, with what many are calling the greatest final of all time between Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner! In this episode, our Grand Slam…
Jun 3, 2025 · 1:17:23
Spain has dominated tennis for more than 2 decades, but is their reign finally coming to an end? The country has seen a drop in the number of top 100 players in both the mens and…
May 25, 2025 · 1:19:54
As the 2025 French Open gets underway today, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panellists together to discuss everything we can expect from the next two weeks at Roland Garros. Can…
May 16, 2025 · 1:15:37
In today´s episode we speak to Ethan Quinn, a young up and coming American player who´s edging closer to breaking into the top 100 in the world. The 21-year-old from California…
May 9, 2025 · 1:15:01
In today´s episode, Dan speaks to the President of the LTA, Sandi Procter. Sandi shares her journey from a PE coach to a leading figure in British tennis. She was instrumental in…
May 2, 2025 · 1:32:26
Jules Rojer is the definition of a warrior on the ATP Tour. A doubles specialist from the small Caribbean island of Curaco, Rojer´s tennis career has already spanned more than 20…
Apr 17, 2025 · 1:23:32
In today´s episode, Dan is joined by friend and former colleague at SotoTennis Academy, Adam Blicher. Adam shares his journey through tennis coaching, health challenges, and the…
Mar 27, 2025 · 1:18:02
Our 250th episode of Control the Controllables is here and it’s a special episode all about doubles! Dan is joined by doubles analyst, founder of Tennis Tribe and the Doubles…
Mar 5, 2025 · 1:13:13
Coach Conor Casey is an influencer with over 85,000 Instagram followers, known for his hilarious and relatable tennis content. His comedic clips have taken the tennis world by…
Feb 18, 2025 · 1:10:41
In today´s episode we´re bringing you the 3rd edition of our CTC Real series, delving into the real side of tennis. Host Dan Kiernan discusses the biggest stories in tennis in…
Feb 5, 2025 · 1:10:00
We all know how financially demanding it is for players to get started in professional tennis. In today´s episode, we speak to British tennis player and Youtuber Felix Mischker…
Jan 29, 2025 · 1:25:34
In this episode, we´ve brought our Grand Slam panel back together to review all the action from the 2025 Australian Open! Host Dan Kiernan is joined by Davis Cup captain Freddie…
Jan 21, 2025 · 25:34
Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne! In this episode, Dan discusses the latest matches,…
Jan 17, 2025 · 19:03
Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dan's first-hand experience in Melbourne! In this episode, Dan breaks down the action over…
Jan 15, 2025 · 38:40
Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open, rounding up all the action from Dans first-hand experience in Melbourne! Today, Dan breaks down the day's action in…
Jan 14, 2025 · 30:55
Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open! Rounding up the action from Dans first-hand expirence in Melbourne! Today Dan is joined by British doubles player Marcus…
Jan 13, 2025 · 29:59
Our CTC LIVE series is back for the Australian Open! More episode will be coming throughout the 2 weeks of the opening slam of the year with breakdowns of the behind the scenes…
Jan 11, 2025 · 1:19:54
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…
Dec 31, 2024 · 1:29:04
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…
Dec 18, 2024 · 1:18:34
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…
Dec 11, 2024 · 1:20:48
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…
Nov 29, 2024 · 1:32:33
In today´s episode, GB´s Jacob Fearnley shares his journey to becoming a top 100 ATP player, reflecting on the surreal experience of his recent success. Jacob graduated from…
Nov 15, 2024 · 23:43
Our Final LIVE episode on the WTA Finals, reflecting on the action in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and talking about the positives and negatives from the tournament and how it was ran as…
Nov 14, 2024 · 1:25:45
In today´s episode we speak to broadcaster and former CNN sports anchor Candy Reid. Candy shares her remarkable journey from a promising tennis player to a successful…
Nov 10, 2024 · 27:29
Day 12 and the final LIVE podcast from the WTA Finals in Riyadh. A special edition joined by the CHAMPIONS of the WTA Finals, Gaby Dabrowksi and Erin Routliffe hours after…
Nov 9, 2024 · 28:59
Day 11 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals. The night before the WTA Finals final for doubles and singles! Joined by elite tennis…
Nov 8, 2024 · 31:43
Day 10 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals joined by the agent of Andrey Rublev, Alex De Minaur and Daria Kasatkina, John Morris! Live…
Nov 7, 2024 · 35:53
Day 9 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals joined by the sister of Erin Routliffe, Tara Routliffe. Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the…
Nov 6, 2024 · 21:53
Day 8 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals including Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe's incredible comeback win against Paolini and…
Nov 5, 2024 · 24:40
Day 7 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up talking all about the big topics during the Finals! Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the WTA Finals on YouTube by searching 'Control the…
Nov 4, 2024 · 29:56
Day 6 WTA Finals Riyadh Round Up following Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe's 1st win of the WTA Finals! Watch LIVE at 8pm GMT DAILY during the Finals on YouTube by searching…
Nov 3, 2024 · 30:54
Day 5 of our DAILY Riyadh Round Up during the WTA Finals and match play has begun! Watch each episode LIVE at 8pm GMT on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'!…
Nov 2, 2024 · 29:55
Day 4 of our DAILY Riyadh Round Ups during the WTA Finals! Watch LIVE each day 8pm GMT on our YouTube channel 'Control the Controllables Podcast'! These shorter episodes aim to…
Nov 1, 2024 · 36:18
Day 3 we are joined by the Wimbledon winning pair in Henry Patten and Harri Heliövaara! Watch each episode LIVE on YouTube 8pm GMT DAILY on the 'Control the Controllables…
Nov 1, 2024 · 1:36:27
In today´s epsiode we´re rounding up all the action from the 2024 Asian Swing. It´s back in the tennis calendar after its sudden halt in 2020, and it did not disappoint. From…
Oct 31, 2024 · 29:43
Day 2 of our LIVE Riyadh Round Ups! Watch LIVE each day on our YouTube channel 8pm GMT DAILY! Join us on YouTube by searching 'Control the Controllables Podcast'! These shorter…
Oct 30, 2024 · 39:31
We are bringing you guys a BRAND NEW series of shows during the WTA Finals out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia! In this series we will bring you guys shorter, daily round ups of the…
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