It all started in the summer of 2017, when Joel – after 20+ years of playing, working, and binge-watching tennis – had a lightbulb moment: “Why does tennis coverage always feel so serious? Where’s the pub chat?”

Fast-forward six months, and The Passing Shot was born on a bench in Melbourne Park at the Australian Open. Joel and Kim were on a mission to talk about the ATP & WTA Tours like two mates swapping hot takes over a pint – with a healthy dose of banter, questionable predictions, and the occasional “Did you see that shot?!” moment.

Things were rolling along nicely… until 2020, when the pandemic shut down tennis. No matches? No problem. Joel & Kim kept the rallies going and consolidated the podcast down into four series - Tour Catch-Ups, Slam Round-by-Rounds, Tennis Weekly Meets and The Book Club.

By 2022, they decided it was time for a fresh name: Tennis Weekly, produced by Passing Shot Productions. And just a year later, Chris joined the team – bringing extra energy, a sharp eye for stats, and an encyclopaedic knowledge of the game.

Today, we’re still doing what we’ve always done: three tennis fans talking tennis like you would with your mates – no overanalysis, no generic cliches, just pure love for the game spoken like down your local (and maybe a little gossip too!).