Tony welcomes one of his favorite players to the podcast: Ellen Perez! Ellen is as sweet off court as she is intense on it. They have a fun chat about Ellen’s life, tennis career and so much more.

He even got to ask Ellen about his favorite topic: Calves. Weird? Yes. Did he love it? Also yes.

Here’s what they get into:

• Her partnership with lesbian icon Demi Schuurs
• What reality show she would crush it on
• Introducing a new segment: “Girl Call Your Therapist”
• Ellen’s thoughts on the US Open mixed doubles format
• Her experience at a legendary gay wedding
• How Tony became an Ellen fan at Indian Wells 2025
• What it’s like playing Siegemund, Su Wei, Ostapenko and other tricky doubles players
• Tennis daddies, her favorite drink and so much more

Follow Ellen on Instagram or Twitter, and support her by watching her matches!

For more from us, follow along on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.

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BIG NEWS FROM TGTP HQ: Our merch store IS LIVE! Browse for items here. The store is full of quality items that our designer Sean created. We have two main lines (Classic and Short Shorts Brigade). Plus we offer FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the United States. Hear more about the store in our latest episode, plus we hit on the latest tennis and gay culture news. I chat about:

• How Arthur Fils is the new Puerto Vallarta of Tennis
• Which car is Elena Rybakina? I talk about her win in Stuttgart.
• Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird divorce leaves lesbians reeling
• Madonna is back with new music
• Plus my (slightly negative) response to the Drag Race finale

For more from us, follow along on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. And visit thegaytennispod.com to find our cute new merch!

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Tony welcomes openly gay quad tennis pro Greg Slade to the pod and Greg immediately becomes one of his favorite guests! Greg won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games and was a finalist at last year’s Wimbledon in quad doubles.

Tony and Greg get into:

• Being inspired to come out by other tennis players like Mika Brunold and Joao Lucas Reis
• Tony’s experience watching Greg play in person
• Reality TV, music choices and true crime documentaries suggestions
• Greg’s career so far and future goals

Greg is a blast to watch play and talk to, so be sure to follow him on Instagram. For more from us, follow along on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.

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