TennisInsideOut.com presents the BOX SEATS spin-off of THE NIGHT SESSION, where we discuss some of the larger issues in the world of tennis. Guest Stephanie Neppl joins host Valerie David to talk about the WTA's struggles with its image, marketing, and actual availability to both diehard and potential fans.

0:02 NO WTA STREAMING / beIN SPORTS -- After the intro, Val and Steph discuss the lack of availability of women's tennis matches for fans, and whether WTA CEO Steve Simon's plan of "Short-term pain for long-term gain" is a good gamble for the sport.

24:15 WIMBLEDON SCHEDULING OF WOMEN'S MATCHES -- The discussion on Wimby's sexist scheduling transitions into female empowerment and solidarity across the entire sport, including players and fans, with a brief foray into that "Best of 5" issue.

39:43 COACHING FROM THE STANDS AT US OPEN -- This segment covers on-court coaching in general, the perception of coaching on the women's tour, and the upcoming experiment with coaching on both tours during the US Open qualifying rounds.

53:55 HOW TO IMPROVE THE WTA? -- Steph and Val offer their suggestions for how the WTA can improve their marketing, both on- and off-site, plus the structure of the tour.

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(Ed.Note: Due to the vagaries of Google Hangouts, we unfortunately had some audio problems. After a lot of post-editing, the quality has substantially improved; we apologize for any remaining issues.)

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Night Session: Box Seats Podcast 1 -- What's Up with the WTA?

TennisInsideOut.com presents the BOX SEATS spin-off of THE NIGHT SESSION, where we discuss some of the larger issues in the world of tennis. Guest Stephanie Neppl once again joins host Valerie David to follow up on last year's extensive discussion on the state of the WTA. Listen in as they talk about the WTA's ongoing issues with television and streaming coverage, Serena Williams' controversial seeding at Wimbledon, and the perception of women's tennis from fellow players on the men's side of the tour.

0:02 WTA TV, beIN SPORTS, AND THE 7 MILLION OTHER TENNIS OPTIONS FANS MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN -- After the intro, Val and Steph revisit WTA CEO Steve Simon's plan of "Short-term pain for long-term gain," discussing the complicated web of TV and streaming options for tennis fans and the latest reviews of WTA TV.

24:24 WIMBLEDON SEEDING FOR SERENA WILLIAMS -- Steph has some strong words for those that disagree with Serena being seeded after taking maternity leave, but there is still plenty to talk about regarding other players' objections, the comparison to how the ATP handles seeding, and how this "controversy" reflects on the women's tour in general.

44:17 THAT ONE TIME THANASI KOKKINAKIS HAD A PRACTICE HIT WITH SERENA -- Val had a strong reaction to a recent interview with the young Aussie player and his memories of hitting with a "surprisingly" strong Serena. The rant segues into a discussion about how the dudes on tour think about the gals in their sport, with plenty of thoughts on how the ATP and WTA could better combine their efforts to improve the world of tennis for both players and fans.

56:02 POSITIVE THOUGHTS FOR WIMBLEDON? -- Steph and Val share some hopes and dreams for the upcoming Wimby tourney.

Thank you for listening to the new NIGHT SESSION: BOX SEATS! Please RT and share the podcast if you enjoyed -- we greatly appreciate it!

(Ed.Note: Due to the vagaries of Google Hangouts, we unfortunately had some audio problems. After a lot of post-editing, the quality has improved; we apologize for any remaining issues.)

Head over to http://tennisinsideout.com/the-night-session-box-seats-podcast-2-wta-tv-wimbledon-seeding-wta-vs-atp/ for the articles & websites referenced in this podcast!

Night Session: Box Seats Podcast 2 -- WTA TV, Wimbledon Seeding Controversy, WTA vs ATP

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