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Former WTA Top 25 player Christina McHale joins the podcast for a wide-ranging chat about the pro game, and how she was able to end her career on her own terms. McHale explains why she decided to make one final tennis push, and what she learned from her return to the court. The 2012 Olympian also dives into the depth on the WTA, and explains why Iva Jovic impressed her firsthand when they practiced together.
McHale dives into topics such as Carlos Alcaraz's return from the same injury she had, and explains what that rehab process is really like. She also recaps the titles won by Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Barbora Krejcikova this past weekend, and explains why Maria Sakkari's run to the finals in Athens was very special. And McHale reacts to all the recent tennis weddings before setting her sights on the race to the US Open. Hosted by Mitch Michals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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"Christina McHale on Alcaraz's Return, The Race To The US Open and Putting The Finishing Touches On Her Career" is an episode of The Inside-In Tennis Podcast. Runtime 44 min. Published July 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.