The Behind the Racquet with Mike Cation and Noah Rubin

The Behind the Racquet Podcast is the best glimpse you can get in to the ins and outs of professional tennis, told by its players, and voiced by Tennis Star Noah Rubin, and his podcast partner, tennis commentator Mike Cation.

	Coffee Cast Powered by Behind The Racquet: Tennis Finances
	Welcome to the new sounds on the Coffee Cast, as we partner with Noah Rubin to begin a weekly show dedicated to exploring the in depth issues that he exposes on Behind the Racquet. This week, we talk finances.  Vasek Pospisil started a tweetstorm discussing the financial inequities within our sport, and we wanted to break that down further. His tweet says a player ranked ~300 made 77K last year.  Accurate?  Maybe not.  And that's before expenses.  We let you know what those are.   Welcome to the journey Behind the Racquet.
	Posted on 14 June 2019
	Coffee Cast with Cation: Noah Rubin Edition
	His Behind the Racquet series has brought notoriety to many of the difficulties faced by himself, and his peers.  But today, on the Coffee Cast, Noah Rubin goes in depth on the basic day to day difficulties faced by many within the sport, and some of the momentous changes he believes are necessary to keep the sport relevant, and keep its athletes in a better state mentally and physically.His thoughts are not a definitive set of finished reforms, but more of a jumping off point.  Listen, think, and let him (and me!) know what you think.
	Posted on 10 June 2019
	New Balance Winner's Circle with Dudi Sela
	Inside the New Balance Winner's Circle with Dudi Sela, your champion at the Baptist Health Little Rock Open.
	Posted on 9 June 2019
	The Coffee Cast with Cation: Alex Rybakov edition
	While in Chicago for the ITA National Indoor Championship, I had the chance to sit down with Alex Rybakov, 22 year old TCU Senior, currently ranked #456 in the ATP Rankings, #262 in the ITF World Tennis Tour Rankings, and #8 in the ITA Collegiate Rankings.  That's a lot. It's going to be a complex process for Alex when he goes pro in a couple of months. We sat down and talked about that, his choice to attend TCU, his relationship with the top Americans that he competed with in juniors, and how he's balancing pro aspirations with a full college schedule. Also, thanks to Alex for making some extra time on a busy weekend here in Chicago.
	Posted on 18 February 2019
	New Balance Winner's Circle with Mitchell Krueger
	Mitchell Krueger tells the story of his massive changes in the offseason. A new coach. A new living situation. A new forehand. It's an incredible story.  Hear how he won the RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas.
	Posted on 11 February 2019
	The Coffee Cast with Cation: Neal Skupski edition
	This was a fun one, as Neal Skupski joined me after advancing to the Mixed Doubles QF on Monday night.  We talk British tennis, his hair, the dirty world of doubles, and the family dynamic involved with his brother Ken.
	Posted on 22 January 2019
	The Coffee Cast with Cation: Thanasi Kokkinakis
	Thanasi and I tried to first record this podcast in August, the week he won a Challenger title in Aptos, California.  Time kept getting away from us, but finally, the day after he qualified for the Australian Open, we were able to sit down and chat. We did NOT hammer away at why he didn't get the Wild Card. Thanasi was about to get that question five different ways at a press conference.  I did ask him to explain a bit about the politics of tennis in Australia, his rise and fall, and rise again in the tennis ranks, and what it's like being one of the highest profile athletes this week in Melbourne.
	Posted on 13 January 2019
	The Coffee Cast with Cation: Christopher Eubanks Edition
	Some of our podcasts are a little shorter this week.  Slams will do that.But we're very excited to have Christopher Eubanks join us, the day before the Australian Open main draw begins, as he is in action on Monday after qualifying last week. We talk about why Georgia Tech was important to his development, what the Transition Tour means for college tennis, and his amazing opportunity Saturday to hit and train with Serena Williams.
	Posted on 13 January 2019
	The Coffee Cast with Cation: Jarmere Jenkins Edition
	On this podcast, we talk with NCAA Champion, Challenger Champion, and now ex-player Jarmere Jenkins.  Yes, he's Serena's hitting partner.  No, we did not talk about Serena. It's a very frank talk, however, about the difficulties of finding positivity as a professional, and how Jarmere found his own path.  And maybe how that translates for others.     Enjoy.  More to come this week.
	Posted on 11 January 2019
	New Balance Winner's Circle with Reilly Opelka
	Reilly Opelka has picked up two titles in two weeks on the USTA Pro Circuit.  But his championship in Champaign means a little more, moving him in to the top 100 for the first time in his career, and gets him in to the main draw at the Australian Open. Hear from him after his title at the JSM Challenger of Champaign-Urbana, as we go inside the New Balance Winner's Circle.
	Posted on 17 November 2018