Excitement is building in Paris as the Olympic Opening Ceremony gets underway.
Erin Routliffe is competing in the tennis doubles alongside Lulu Sun - they play Italian's J. Paolini and S. Errani later this evening.
Erin caught up with D'Arcy Waldegrave to preview their opening match and the feel of Paris.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Dancy
Wildegrave from Used Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
It'd be to Paris.
Speaker 3 (00:12):
We go now and we are talking Olympic tennis doubles
tennis to be precise, and we're joined by Aaron Rutlive,
who is currently the world number one ranked women's doubles player.
That it must sound so good to hear that, erin
and welcome to the show.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Thanks so much. Yeah, it's pretty surreal to hear that.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
I don't know if I still you know, if I've
got if it's making much sense to me, but yeah, no,
it's pretty apic.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
I'm excited.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Did you celebrate when that ranking came through?
Speaker 4 (00:42):
Yeah, I mean after Wimbledon we kind of celebrated making
the finals and you know, the ranking number one together.
So definitely got time, you know, with my team and
with some friends and stuff like that. But you know,
it's funny because I don't really follow rankings, which I
think I've said to you probably before, but you know,
someone asked me like, or I think it was maybe
(01:02):
after quarters or something, I don't remember. They were like, oh,
how does it feel to be like world number one?
And I had no idea. I literally was like, I
knew it was probably possible during the tournament, but I
didn't know exactly. So I kind of thought that was
funny because I'm very like not into rankings or like
not really focus on them at all.
Speaker 3 (01:19):
So essentially it doesn't make up for the fake you
didn't win the title of Wimbledon. That was what you're
there for, not the rankings. But it takes away bit
of the sting out of it.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Yeah, no, that's exactly right.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
Yeah, I was like, well, I mean, obviously, I'm so
stoked to be world number one, but I did say
that i'd rather win Wimbledon. Obviously, I'm still happy we
made the finals, disappointed because it was so close, but well,
I mean, I'm sure we'll get another chance. But yeah,
it definitely that's exactly right. Actually, I did take the
sting out of it a little bit.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
You're right, it's all about refocusing though. Now, Aaron, you
are rape present in New Zealand. It's the Olympic Games.
It's a different kittle of fish, and you're being joined
partner by Lulu Soon, who was arguably the story of Wimbledon.
This is a wonderful collision of talent, is it not?
Must be very excited about coming together with Bloody to play.
(02:09):
What's your experience with it when it comes to doubles.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
Yeah, so we played together.
Speaker 4 (02:14):
We played a match together at Billy Jing King Cup
in April in China, so I got to know her
that week pretty well and then played a match together
and obviously saw potential. And then obviously her coming off
the back of an unbelievable Wimbledon run and her being
so confident and I think, honestly in comparison to April,
like she's a completely different player, and you know, arguably
(02:34):
so am I probably, and I think we're both feeling
pretty good about our games. It's just about, you know,
finding our identity as a team and figuring out how
to be a really good team together.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
So how's Paris treating you?
Speaker 2 (02:46):
Yeah? I love Paris as the city. It's amazing.
Speaker 4 (02:49):
Obviously playing play Rolling Garros every single year, so it's
like a comfortable place where I know where everything is,
so that's nice. And obviously played in May, so it's
a really different feel with the you know, the Olympic
symbols everywhere and not Rolling Garros. But at the same
time we know the courts, playing on them once a year,
(03:09):
and we know that they're fast, and we know, like,
you know, it's just a comfortable place. It's not like
it's a completely new club that we've never played at before.
So I think that kind of that's kind of nice
because a lot of Olympics they build separate things, but
for them, they could just use rolling garros.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
How does the energy change though, from Grand Slam tennis
to Olympic tennis, same game, similar court, but a different experience.
Do you have to like retool yourself with that?
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Yeah? Completely.
Speaker 4 (03:35):
Obviously I've never been to the Olympics, so I don't
really know what it's like, but it feels like at
the club because normally there's like four hundred players that
it's like a zoo, and now at the club, where
you know, it's kind of like a ghost down there's
not very many people around and we kind of can
practice whenever we want, and there's like a ton of
courts to choose from. So that's really nice, and it's more,
(03:57):
you know, I think it's more friendly. I was saying
to a friend the other night, is the tour is
like very singular and everyone's kind of keeping themselves. I
feel like here when we see other players, were like
a lot more smiley and like energetic and like saying hello,
which I think is so interesting because I don't know
why we can't do that every week of the year.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
But yeah, it's definitely very different.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
It's a bit more color, isn't it, though in the
professional circuit it means a lot more. This is more
a celebration of representing a nation and playing it. So
it's more like amateur tennis, isn't it.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Yeah, yeah, no, and everyone, I mean everyone loves representing
their country and you know, flying the flag.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
So I think everyone's in a really good mood.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
Like you said, it's more important, and you know, playing
for something bigger than ourselves is so exciting.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
So when it comes to combining with Luluson and making
sure that works, what kind of experience can you draw
from your relationship with your double's partner Gabriello Dabrowski Because
that was thrown to get it didn't well what not
a long time making and that's been hugely successful. So
are there any parallels there that you can maybe work
(05:03):
to try and make this partnership work in a.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Hur they're both very I mean yes and no.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
I think they're both really different players and really different personalities.
But I think, you know, I learned a lot. You know,
how Clay I had to play with multiple different partners.
That kind of taught me a lot about what style
of doubles to play. They're both super, super competitive and
I think super obviously really nice people. So you know,
(05:29):
it's a little bit of a different situation. With Gabby
and I, we kind of both lead. I think she's
probably a little bit more of a leader with her experience,
and then obviously with Lulu and I, I'm a bit
more of the leader and kind of you know, spearheading
the plays and.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Stuff like that.
Speaker 4 (05:43):
So Lulu watched us at Wimbledon, which was really nice
of her. We watch each other and so I think,
you know, we're just learning. It's just stuff you kind
of have to do in practice matches we have one
later and on the court together. It's figuring out, like, yeah,
what our identity is and how we can be the
most successful, and what our like set signature plays are
and you know, what we don't like doing and stuff
(06:04):
like that.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
So it's just learning.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
One last thing before you let you go in air
and rattlelip. Thank you so much for joining us. It's
Gabriella representing Canada.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
She over there, Yeah, yeah, she's here.
Speaker 4 (06:15):
She's her and Leila Fernandez are playing together and then
she'll be in the mixed as well.
Speaker 3 (06:20):
And is there a chance you might come across here
possibly later on in the draw. That would be an
interesting collision, wouldn't it.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Yes, Well, Lula and I are not seated, so we
can play her later or early.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
It's just the draw. Godds.
Speaker 4 (06:38):
We have to play each other in Wimbledon first round
mixed doubles, so that's definitely, you know, in tennis, it's
something that you're kind of used to.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
But yeah, she's here. We've been hanging out a lot,
so that's kind of cool.
Speaker 3 (06:49):
Wonderful. Hey Erin, thanks so much for making yourself available.
Go well, represent with pride. Not too many bug eats
before we get on court, though, please.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
For more from the All Sport Breakfast with Dussy Waltergrave,
Listen live to News Talk said Be on Saturday mornings,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Dancy
Wildegrave from Used Talks.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
It'd be to Paris.
Speaker 3 (00:12):
We go now and we are talking Olympic tennis doubles
tennis to be precise, and we're joined by Aaron Rutlive,
who is currently the world number one ranked women's doubles player.
That it must sound so good to hear that, erin
and welcome to the show.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Thanks so much. Yeah, it's pretty surreal to hear that.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
I don't know if I still you know, if I've
got if it's making much sense to me, but yeah, no,
it's pretty apic.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
I'm excited.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Did you celebrate when that ranking came through?
Speaker 4 (00:42):
Yeah, I mean after Wimbledon we kind of celebrated making
the finals and you know, the ranking number one together.
So definitely got time, you know, with my team and
with some friends and stuff like that. But you know,
it's funny because I don't really follow rankings, which I
think I've said to you probably before, but you know,
someone asked me like, or I think it was maybe
(01:02):
after quarters or something, I don't remember. They were like, oh,
how does it feel to be like world number one?
And I had no idea. I literally was like, I
knew it was probably possible during the tournament, but I
didn't know exactly. So I kind of thought that was
funny because I'm very like not into rankings or like
not really focus on them at all.
Speaker 3 (01:19):
So essentially it doesn't make up for the fake you
didn't win the title of Wimbledon. That was what you're
there for, not the rankings. But it takes away bit
of the sting out of it.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Yeah, no, that's exactly right.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
Yeah, I was like, well, I mean, obviously, I'm so
stoked to be world number one, but I did say
that i'd rather win Wimbledon. Obviously, I'm still happy we
made the finals, disappointed because it was so close, but well,
I mean, I'm sure we'll get another chance. But yeah,
it definitely that's exactly right. Actually, I did take the
sting out of it a little bit.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
You're right, it's all about refocusing though. Now, Aaron, you
are rape present in New Zealand. It's the Olympic Games.
It's a different kittle of fish, and you're being joined
partner by Lulu Soon, who was arguably the story of Wimbledon.
This is a wonderful collision of talent, is it not?
Must be very excited about coming together with Bloody to play.
(02:09):
What's your experience with it when it comes to doubles.
Speaker 2 (02:12):
Yeah, so we played together.
Speaker 4 (02:14):
We played a match together at Billy Jing King Cup
in April in China, so I got to know her
that week pretty well and then played a match together
and obviously saw potential. And then obviously her coming off
the back of an unbelievable Wimbledon run and her being
so confident and I think, honestly in comparison to April,
like she's a completely different player, and you know, arguably
(02:34):
so am I probably, and I think we're both feeling
pretty good about our games. It's just about, you know,
finding our identity as a team and figuring out how
to be a really good team together.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
So how's Paris treating you?
Speaker 2 (02:46):
Yeah? I love Paris as the city. It's amazing.
Speaker 4 (02:49):
Obviously playing play Rolling Garros every single year, so it's
like a comfortable place where I know where everything is,
so that's nice. And obviously played in May, so it's
a really different feel with the you know, the Olympic
symbols everywhere and not Rolling Garros. But at the same
time we know the courts, playing on them once a year,
(03:09):
and we know that they're fast, and we know, like,
you know, it's just a comfortable place. It's not like
it's a completely new club that we've never played at before.
So I think that kind of that's kind of nice
because a lot of Olympics they build separate things, but
for them, they could just use rolling garros.
Speaker 3 (03:23):
How does the energy change though, from Grand Slam tennis
to Olympic tennis, same game, similar court, but a different experience.
Do you have to like retool yourself with that?
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Yeah? Completely.
Speaker 4 (03:35):
Obviously I've never been to the Olympics, so I don't
really know what it's like, but it feels like at
the club because normally there's like four hundred players that
it's like a zoo, and now at the club, where
you know, it's kind of like a ghost down there's
not very many people around and we kind of can
practice whenever we want, and there's like a ton of
courts to choose from. So that's really nice, and it's more,
(03:57):
you know, I think it's more friendly. I was saying
to a friend the other night, is the tour is
like very singular and everyone's kind of keeping themselves. I
feel like here when we see other players, were like
a lot more smiley and like energetic and like saying hello,
which I think is so interesting because I don't know
why we can't do that every week of the year.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
But yeah, it's definitely very different.
Speaker 3 (04:17):
It's a bit more color, isn't it, though in the
professional circuit it means a lot more. This is more
a celebration of representing a nation and playing it. So
it's more like amateur tennis, isn't it.
Speaker 4 (04:28):
Yeah, yeah, no, and everyone, I mean everyone loves representing
their country and you know, flying the flag.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
So I think everyone's in a really good mood.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
Like you said, it's more important, and you know, playing
for something bigger than ourselves is so exciting.
Speaker 3 (04:42):
So when it comes to combining with Luluson and making
sure that works, what kind of experience can you draw
from your relationship with your double's partner Gabriello Dabrowski Because
that was thrown to get it didn't well what not
a long time making and that's been hugely successful. So
are there any parallels there that you can maybe work
(05:03):
to try and make this partnership work in a.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Hur they're both very I mean yes and no.
Speaker 4 (05:08):
I think they're both really different players and really different personalities.
But I think, you know, I learned a lot. You know,
how Clay I had to play with multiple different partners.
That kind of taught me a lot about what style
of doubles to play. They're both super, super competitive and
I think super obviously really nice people. So you know,
(05:29):
it's a little bit of a different situation. With Gabby
and I, we kind of both lead. I think she's
probably a little bit more of a leader with her experience,
and then obviously with Lulu and I, I'm a bit
more of the leader and kind of you know, spearheading
the plays and.
Speaker 2 (05:42):
Stuff like that.
Speaker 4 (05:43):
So Lulu watched us at Wimbledon, which was really nice
of her. We watch each other and so I think,
you know, we're just learning. It's just stuff you kind
of have to do in practice matches we have one
later and on the court together. It's figuring out, like, yeah,
what our identity is and how we can be the
most successful, and what our like set signature plays are
and you know, what we don't like doing and stuff
(06:04):
like that.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
So it's just learning.
Speaker 3 (06:06):
One last thing before you let you go in air
and rattlelip. Thank you so much for joining us. It's
Gabriella representing Canada.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
She over there, Yeah, yeah, she's here.
Speaker 4 (06:15):
She's her and Leila Fernandez are playing together and then
she'll be in the mixed as well.
Speaker 3 (06:20):
And is there a chance you might come across here
possibly later on in the draw. That would be an
interesting collision, wouldn't it.
Speaker 4 (06:28):
Yes, Well, Lula and I are not seated, so we
can play her later or early.
Speaker 2 (06:35):
It's just the draw. Godds.
Speaker 4 (06:38):
We have to play each other in Wimbledon first round
mixed doubles, so that's definitely, you know, in tennis, it's
something that you're kind of used to.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
But yeah, she's here. We've been hanging out a lot,
so that's kind of cool.
Speaker 3 (06:49):
Wonderful. Hey Erin, thanks so much for making yourself available.
Go well, represent with pride. Not too many bug eats
before we get on court, though, please.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (07:01):
For more from the All Sport Breakfast with Dussy Waltergrave,
Listen live to News Talk said Be on Saturday mornings,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
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