First Out Gay Active Male Pro Tennis Player: An Update on Joao Lucas Reis da Silva (ft. David Kane)

Welcome to the 2024 The Gay Tennis Podcast Awards! Tony presents with iconic tennis personality Coach B and they hand out the most coveted awards in the tennis world. Listen as they present awards for: The Wendy Williams "What Was That?" Moment The Jacob Elordi Babygirl Award365 Party Girl of the Year Mother Moment of the Year Match of the Year Player of the Year Ariana Grande Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture The Tyra Banks "We Were All Rooting For You" AwardKing of the Short Shorts Brigade AwardCheck out Coach B on Instagram, and join in the Instagram fun with us here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wait is over! We FINALLY have an out active male pro tennis player in Joao Lucas Reis da Silva. The Brazilian 24-year old broke barriers when he publicly came recently. Joao recently did an interview with The Athletic where he spoke candidly about his life and coming out journey. We're joined by the one and only David Kane to discuss the story. In this episode, David and Tony: Talk about the impact of Joao publicly coming outDiscuss the initial reaction from players and fans Ask what this means for the future of the tour and JoaoOpen up about their own coming out stories Join us for a fun conversation about the exciting updates for our community. You can follow more of David's work, and don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Bluesky! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wimbledon (the movie) from 2004 starring Kirsten Dunst is only on Netflix until later this month! It's the perfect time to go back in time to see what movies, and more importantly, tennis looked like back then. We rewatched the movie with two friends and amazing guests, Stephen and Myles. Hear our review and overall takeaways about tennis after watching the movie. A few general themes: -This movie is more sexual than we remember-The same tennis personalities from 2004 are still leading the way today-What's realistic (and what's not) in terms of tennis Get more from The Gay Tennis Podcast on Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please rate and review. And don't forget to check Myles out on YouTube and Instagram as Tuned Into Tennis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exciting news all around! We talk about the 3 biggest storylines to us this off-season. They include an Instagram post that caught our eye, coaching updates and our thoughts on Iga’s ban. Join us as we discuss them in a short but fun episode!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have professional astrologer, author and WTA superfan Lars Mellis (@lars_stars) on the pod! What do our favorite WTA stars’ charts say about their games? And what on-court moments come to mind when we dive in? Find out in one of our favorite episodes ever. We use their charts as a jumping off point to talk about our favorite WTA stars:Serena WilliamsVenus WilliamsMonica Seles (!) Danielle Collins Lars crushes it in every way, including giving a detailed reading for each WTA queen. Learn more about him and get your very own reading here: https://www.larsstars.com/. You won’t regret it! You can also follow him on IG @lars_stars or @larsmellis. And don't forget to get his NEW BOOK, Your Personal Horoscope 2025!Get more from The Gay Tennis Podcast on Twitter and Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back! Like most people, we're uninspired by this year's ATP Finals. So we changed it up by picking who stays and who goes from current top 8, and who we would replace them with. Hint: Musetti is in! More importantly, we're working on our FIRST Q&A episode! We want to hear from you. Send us a voice note to [email protected]. Ask us anything about the 2024 season, and we'll answer our favorite questions on an upcoming episode! We talk more about it in this episode. We also provide a few unpopular opinions regarding Stefanos Tsitsipias and other off-court news. Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The WTA Finals accomplished two things it hasn't done in years: A successful photoshoot and an event that felt worthy of the moment. Was it in Saudi Arabia? Yes. Get Tony's thoughts on it all, from singles to doubles and the iconic photo shoot. He's joined by Jonah (@jonahtennis) as they discuss all the hits and misses from this year's event. Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Tony and Lead Editor of tennis.com, David Kane, as we talk about two of our biggest loves: Tennis and Real Housewives! We start with some of the biggest fall tennis storylines (Mpetshi Perricard, Rublev's behavior, Sabalenka streaking) and then spend 40+ minutes breaking down Tony's current favorite show: The Real Housewives of Orange County. From storylines to casting, this season is a perfect 10. You'll enjoy the discussion even if you're not watching (but why aren't you?!). Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally tuned back into fall tennis with the help of our dear friend Myles David from Tuned into Tennis! We laughed more than we probably should have in this episode - but there's a lot of mess going on in tennis. We discuss: Danielle Collins un-retiring (!)Taylor Fritz bleaches his hair Dominic Thiem and his peach retire Sabalenka takes over the world #1 rankingWho would win in a Tommy Paul, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud model off? Daria Kasatkina is the WTA tour's best friend We answer all your pressing fall tennis questions in this episode. Join the fun on Twitter and Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rafael Nadal is retiring! We hop on the mic to give our instant reaction and discuss: Rafa's forgotten days as the heartthrob of the ATPHow he changed the game and landscape of tennis His time as a fashion icon and pioneer of the short shorts movement How meeting Rafa turned into a family fight Want more on Rafael Nadal? Join the fun on Twitter and Instagram! And if you're enjoying the pod, please rate and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.