Will Serena Play Singles at Wimbledon? + Robin Montgomery Interview | Love All w/ Kim Clijsters
Love All with Kim ClijstersShow Notes
Join 4-time Grand Slam Champion Kim Clijsters and tennis reporter Blair Henley as they sit down with World No. 194 Robin Montgomery. Fresh off her first WTA title, Montgomery opens up about the long road back from wrist surgery, the challenges of rebuilding confidence, and the mindset shift that helped transform her career.
Plus, Kim and Blair break down the biggest stories from the grass-court season, including Serena and Venus Williams reuniting at Wimbledon, whether Serena could make a singles return, Emma Raducanu's resurgence, Ben Shelton's ability to rise in big moments, and the unique challenges players face transitioning to grass courts
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Blair’s Rec:
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Welcome to Love All
3:19 Welcome Robin Montgomery
5:00 Robin's road to the title: Walkover final & what it means
6:42 Wrist surgery: The chronic injury that almost derailed her career
10:10 Time away from tennis: Family, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon
11:48 What Robin worked on during rehab: Slice, drop shots & kick serve
13:01 Growing up at JTCC with Frances Tiafoe & Hailey Baptiste
15:04 Junior pressure & handling expectations as an American phenom
17:47 Sports psychology: Identity beyond tennis
20:32 First WTA Title: Rain delays, movie theaters & the trophy
21:44 Best friends on tour
22:50 Playing lefty
27:09 Life on the road: Travel habits & sending the trophy home
29:27 Robin's boyfriend
34:05 Rapid fire: TikTok debates, favorite meals & pet peeves
37:52 Favorite tennis memory & Wimbledon qualifying ahead
38:56 Henley's Headlines: Wimbledon wild cards breakdown
40:46 Venus & Serena Williams reunite at Wimbledon doubles
43:17 Will Serena get a singles wild card? Kim weighs in
45:47 Donna Vekic's Queens run & the Monica Seles comparison
48:12 Emma Raducanu reunites with her US Open coach
50:03 Ben Shelton's 500 title: Can big-point mentality be taught?
51:37 Kim-formation: Serena's singles practice & the grass transition
56:26 Rec Room: Blair's creatine review
57:30 Closing thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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