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Inside the Draw

Kevin Lawler

A tennis podcast with a betting edge. Join each week for draw analysis, tennis chat, player previews, betting picks, and more. If you love tennis, this is the pod for you! 🎾linktr.ee/insidethedraw

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48 episodes

  1. ATP Paris Masters; Novak seeks Turin berth, but he might need the title. Can de Minaur hold him off? Hear how Rafa Jodar has made history; I preview WTA Chennai and Hong Kong #tennis 33:59
  2. Novak's Final Push! Djokovic comes back to Basel where he won the title in 2009 (d. Federer!) to try gather points in a final push for Turin qualification! #tennis 41:03
  3. Monfils' bizarre bow-out; a career that deserved a French farewell. Preview of Ningbo, Osaka, Almaty, Brussels and Lyon; busy show, lots to discuss. Can Rybakina get back to winning ways in Ningbo? 49:08
  4. Zheng Qinwen is a superstar! This is my Wuhan preview but I have to pay homage to the Chinese superstar for how she performed in Beijing #tennis 28:17
  5. Shanghai Sans Sinner! Despite the Italian's absence, we have a great field in Shanghai where motivation won't be lacking with World Tour Finals qualification to the forefront of players' minds. 21:00
  6. Djokovic moves to 32-0! Crazy stuff in Beijing where he defeats Sascha Zverev to keep the year end #1 race interesting despite Sinner pulling out of Shanghai #tennis 31:24
  7. The King of Beijing! Novak Djokovic puts his perfect 29-0 record on the line in the Chinese capital. I think he's a big danger to win it all! Plus, a look at the WTA 1000 in Beijing and ATP Tokyo 500 35:20
  8. Sinner out of the Asian Swing? Will we see him at all before the Aussie Open? Zverev year end number one take a big move forward, and why I have no time for the Laver Cup! 24:15
  9. Can Medvedev be beaten in Hangzhou? He's certainly the star attraction, but I've got some opinions and long shots, both there and in Chengdu. I'm looking at you Coleman Wong et al.... 17:31
  10. WTA Singapore! Who got the best draw? Can Alex Eala win? How much would the tournament organizers love to see a Mirra Andreeva v Alex Eala final!? WTA Seoul is not as strong, but I preview that too! 24:28
  11. WTA Guadalajara & WTA Sao Paulo previews and picks! The tour reaches Latin America; can Jovic defend in Mexico? Is Kostyuk bought in or is BJK Cup a distraction. Is Badosa the class in Brazil? 29:01
  12. US Open 2026; Sabalenka vs Rybakina will meet in the women's final. Can Tiafoe stop Shelton to set up a shot at eternal glory!? #tennis 28:02
  13. 2026 US Open week 2 Preview; Alcaraz Shelton blockbuster in store! Can Noskova beat Sabalenka, and will Rybakina get number one? 39:13
  14. 2026 US Open midpoint! Some shock losses in the men's but smoother sailing in the women's. A look at some tennis news from the week, plus a view of the best bets right now #tennis 34:58
  15. US Open 2026 Men's Draw Preview. How fit is Alcaraz? Is Djokovic done? Who can stop Arthur Fils. Shelton, Tiafoe, Fritz, Nakashima & more will have their chances! 32:13
  16. US Open 2026 Women’s Draw Preview - Sabalenka, Pegula, Gauff, Swiatek, Rybakina. Picks & Bets 30:58
  17. Down Mexico Way! WTA Monterrey Preview & Analysis, plus picks from ATP Winston-Salem, and much more! 29:50
  18. Carlito's Way! Sinner is out, the path is paved, Carlito will make moves like Al Pacino did #tennis 29:26
  19. Cincinnati mid-point and tons more! I touch on Djokovic, Venus Williams, Carlito & Rune practice in Spain, what's going on with Jodar; is he icing his opponents? 29:36
  20. WTA Cincinnati! Excited to preview this super draw in sexy Mason Ohio! 30:13
  21. ATP Cincinnati! Draw Preview & picks. Plus, Iga is well and truly back! 29:54
  22. Sabalenka's demise? Sinner out of Cincy, another Draper wildcard, these pesky 12-day 1000s, and more! 26:47
  23. ATP Montreal & WTA Toronto! The tours, like the returning geese, move north to Canada. Previews and picks of both draws 47:53
  24. Special Midweek Episode! All things #tennis 19:02
  25. #tennis pod; draw analysis for Washington & Los Cabos on the ATP, with Washington and Memphis on the WTA 37:56
  26. Tennis pod! Previews & picks in Kitzbuhel and Estoril for the men, with Prague and Hamburg for the women! 41:27
  27. Tennis pod! Previews & picks in Umag, Gstaad, and Bastad on the ATP side, along with Iasi and Athens on the WTA 36:53
  28. Wimbledon So Far, Serena, Dan Evans, Men's Doubles revamp and more 32:42
  29. Wimbledon Men's draw preview and analysis #tennis #wimbledon 36:30
  30. Wimbledon Ladies' draw preview and analysis #tennis #wimbledon 37:10
  31. Tennis podcast: Wimbledon lookahead, Moutet drama, Bad Homburg, Eastbourne, and Mallorca previews and more! #tennis 35:46
  32. Berlin, Halle, Queens & Nottingham 34:19
  33. 's-Hertogenbosch, Stuttgart & Queens! Grass is here, baby.... 32:43
  34. Grass season is coming and Serena (!) is back 31:53
  35. Roland Garros so far! 49:02
  36. Men's French Open Preview! 40:29
  37. Women's French Open Preview 41:46
  38. Big Week! Tournaments in Hamburg, Strasbourg, Geneva & Rabat to lead us up to next weekend's French Open kickoff 1:04:25
  39. Murray joins Draper, Swiatek rolls in Rome! 29:43
  40. Rome mid-point! What's been happening so far? 17:24
  41. ATP & WTA Rome Bets 19:25
  42. ATP & WTA Rome Previews! 39:37
  43. French Open lookahead & Madrid midpoint review 29:42
  44. Madrid Betting Picks 19:48
  45. ATP Madrid Preview 26:52
  46. WTA Madrid Preview 29:06
  47. ATP Barcelona & Munich, WTA Stuttgart & Rouen 43:43
  48. ATP Monte Carlo & WTA Linz 19:08