Jay Gardner

@floclifford_ Congrats Flo!

Thrilled to share I’ve joined The Independent as a Sports Reporter! Can’t wait to get stuck in ✍️👩‍💻

🚨WE ARE BACK🚨 🎙️ The Track Talk podcast is well and truly back in action! Click the link below to find out where we’ve been, what’s coming up in 2025, and so much more! creators.spotify.com/pod/show/track…

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!   As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.   Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.   I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.   And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more.    OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.   We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.   I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.   I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.   And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.   Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.   Rafa that!   Best always, your fan, 
 Roger

@LAURENCSTANLEY Got you confused with a mountain in Scotland

Pleaaaaaseeeee Olympic commentary teams… it’s KNEE-VIS (st Kitts & Nevis) not Neh-vis. There aren’t many of us … so on the rare occasion we do have an athlete, please get it right!!!!! 🇰🇳

We’re in Chingford & Woodford Green speaking to locals & candidates. First up is Conservative Iain Duncan Smith, first elected in 1992. He’s campaigning on issues like Whipps Cross hospital & says Tory campaign didn’t get off to good start but needs to “move on”. @BBCRadioLondon

@DanPalmer_17 @ChrisBillam this guy's potential is sky high, the boxer isn't bad either

My final tweet for Nerve Sport was a pretty good one @ChrisBillam 🥊

#JOURNOREQUEST: Are you a young driver who has recently passed their test? Would you be in favour of a graduated driving licence? This could mean restrictions on when you can drive or how many passengers you can carry. Let me know for @BBCLondonNews, jay.gardner@bbc.co.uk

Could this be the time we actually have a championship battle?!🤩 Listen to find out👇 podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/track… #F1 #monacogp #charlesleclerc #ferrari #podcast #podcasting

@LouisLancs Hi Louis, please could you follow me back so I can send you a DM regarding a BBC News interview. Thanks

Let’s talk.

LISTEN TO OUR LATEST EPISODE NOW!🇨🇳👇 podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/track… #F1 #ChineseGP #grandprix #podcast #sport #motorsport #listennow

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 We talk you through all the fallout and controversy from the Australian Grand Prix, including a spectacular Sainz performance and a tough time down under for Mercedes. Listen here👇 spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/g0dlcxSVjIb #f1 #AustralianGP #sainz #redbullracing #mercedes

@joshuinjapan Hi Josh, I hope you're safe. I'm Jay and I work for BBC Radio 4 in the UK. Would it be possible to speak to you about the Tokyo plane fire?

I’m at Haneda Airport right now.. It’s only the second day of the year and this is crazy. All passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane and nobody was harmed but goddamn what bad luck for everyone going home. All flights cancelled..

🚨SIN CITY PREVIEW🚨 Join us as we look ahead to the first-ever race on the iconic Las Vegas Strip. It’s been a controversial event to say the least, but at least the kerbs are cool! Listen here 👇 podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/track…

@lemachine Hello, please could you follow back so I can send you a dm regarding a media request. Thanks!

@londiniumonline @NCTJ_news Thank you Claire

Honoured to win this award. Thank you @NCTJ_news

@chelsearocks__ @NCTJ_news Thank you Chelsea!

@jaygardner__ @NCTJ_news Congratulations Jay, you should be super proud 💛

@bethmeehan @NCTJ_news Cheesecake all round

@jaygardner__ @NCTJ_news huuuuuuuuge !!! 🐐

@GregMcTweets @NCTJ_news Cheers Greg!

@jaygardner__ @NCTJ_news Congratulations Jay🥳🥳

@AngelamHarrison @NCTJ_news Thank you!