Perfect Match? — a tennis podcast hosted by Bryan Keller & Michele Drohan
A tennis podcast about the game — and what it reveals about the culture (and sometimes our relationship).
Hosted by Bryan Keller & Michele Drohan
The show
Perfect Match? is a tennis podcast where we talk about tennis as it relates to the culture (and sometimes our relationship as it relates to tennis).
Co-hosts, partnered couple and dare we say doubles partners, Bryan and Michele get into it exploring the big game, their own game and anything else that's making tennis fans talk from the sidelines.
Follow us on Bluesky at @perfectmatchpodcast.com.
Bryan Keller @bwk
Co-host, occasional line-judge in his own living room. Bryan brings the numbers, the takes, and a stubborn belief that every rivalry is really a relationship in disguise.
Michele Drohan @shellsteak
Co-host, keeper of the receipts. Michele calls out the double standards tennis loves to ignore — and makes sure the match never ends without a verdict.
Latest episodes
New episodes every week. Play right here, or follow on your listening app of choice.
Latest EpisodeA Performance Improvement Plan for Men's Tennis
Men's tennis is failing us, in our view. It's top priority should be preventing Zv*r*v and Djokovic from winning a Grand Slam, and with Carlos out, the only one up to the challenge is Jannik Sinner. This is unsustainable!This week, Michele puts on her HR hat and puts Men's Tennis on a Performance Improvement Plan, complete with milestones and actionable goals (sorry I just barfed a bit in my mouth
What Do We Want from Serena?
Serena's comeback at Wimbledon was impressive, adequate, or perplexing, depending on who is commenting on it. This week, we take on Serena's choice, as well as the odd circumstances around her dropping out of doubles at the last minute. What is all this really about? Does Serena herself even know?Also,The danger on the men's side (a Djokovic or Zverev win 😱)We will have a new champion on the wome
Don't Call It "The Comeback" (How's That?)
As Michele predicted in the first episode of this season, Serena Williams will be playing singles this year at Wimbledon. But don't call it a comeback (as they say), for she is insisting she doesn't care if she wins: she's just wants her daughters to see her play. Hard to believe.Also:Tennis.com has stopped publishing content entirely (boo!)Paula Badosa calls her former relationship with Stefanos
We Do Not Speak His Name (Or, At Least, Pronounce It Correctly)
The bonkers 2026 French Open has concluded with the most disappointing Men's Final since Wimbledon 2019 (if you know, you know). The "deeply polarizing" winner (as the NY Times put it) has become a symbol of society's inability to properly address domestic violence allegations, leading to the emergence of the #anyonebutzverev hashtag when he became the favorite to win the tournament.Michele refuse
The French (Wide) Open
This week we marvel at the surprises the French Open has produced so far. Is it weird that we are enjoying the Sincaraz absence? And we get early exits on the Women's side to mix it up? This is shaping up to be one of the most interesting Frenches (?) in a very long time.Also:Bryan apologizes (sort of) to unhappy listenersThe French Open's woman problemThe electronic line call that didn't matter (
Je Ne Sais Quoi: Myriad Thoughts on the French Open
This week we're all over the place (or lieu, if you must), going back and forth about the French Open.Alcaraz not playing Wimbeldon 😢No one is going to beat Sinner at the French Open 😕Heat wave in Paris 🥵An emergency "medical timeout" 💩Naomi Osaka's outfit is 🔥And...the TV Coverage, the "boycott" and ticket scalping. Okay!Send us your hot takes at perfectmatchpodcast@gmail.comAs always tell y
Players Threaten Slam Boycott Over Money! Will It Matter?
Before we talk about the current issue of players threatening to boycott a slam, let’s go back in time to 1973 when an historic boycott of Wimbledon by the top men’s players completely changed the power dynamic between the grand slams and the players.Also:We got blocked by a Bluesky user. We have arrived.Joao Fonseca admits that his Brazilian fans annoy him tooAn 11-year-old kid flips off Tommy Pa
Riddle Me This: Why Were They Together So Long?
Relationships are delicate entities, and breakups should be handled with care, but it does not appear that the high profile uncoupling of Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle is unfolding as planned. This week, we go a bit gossipy and snarky, but get into questions around what people expect out of a Relationship as well.Also:Players are getting "food poisoning" in Madrid and dropping out, but is it the
Lukewarm Rivalry: Can Alcaraz Beat Sinner When They're Cool Budz?
After losing the Monte-Carlo Masters Final to Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz posted a fun video of his bestie Jannik diving into the club's pool. Cute! Good for engagement! Bad for winning. This week we talk tennis rivalries and question whether Carlos needs to go darker if he wants to beat Sinner. We also dig up clips of Chrissie and Martina talking about how they had to lose the friendship bracelets to
Moving to Monte Carlo
The Clay Season is officially in session now with the symbolic opener, the Monte-Carlo Masters, taking place. Why don't we all live in Monte Carlo, with it's zero percent personal income tax, European adjacency and $6300/sq. ft. real estate? Perhaps because we don't have $6.3 million dollars for a 1000 square foot flat. One day...Today on the pod, we talk about the Joy of Clay, Monte Carlo, why Am
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