Point by Point Tennis Podcast

On this bonus episode,  we will be discussing the Indian Wells draw! This is the first combined Masters 1000 event of the year, with Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina returning as defending champions!What do we think of the returns to Indian Wells of Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka?Will Jannik Sinner continue his unbeaten streak?Where did the top players land in the draws and what do we think about the potential Quarterfinal matchups?Who have the easiest draws and who have the toughest overall?What do we think of the last minute withdraw of 3 time Champion Rafael Nadal?Which under-the-radar players have the best potential for upsets and deep runs?What are the early round "must watch" matches?We will discuss all of this and end with our predictions! Remember to join us in our predictions competition, details are below.Stay tuned for our next bonus episode, in which we discuss the Miami draw!Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On today's show we discuss the most important tennis headlines from the month of February, in which included 20 tournaments, with the first Masters 1000 events for the WTA among them.Who were the most dominant players during this stretch?Who were some of the high-profile players that struggled?Who were some of the most exciting stories, including potential players to watch moving forward?What were the biggest news headlines worth discussing?We also cover the high-profile Netflix Slam exhibition match in Las Vegas, between world #2 Carlos Alcaraz and 22-time slam champion Rafael Nadal, including insights from host Carlos who was there live!Keep an eye out for our next episodes! Our next episode will be a short episode discussing the Indian Wells draw! We will discuss where the top players landed in the draw, who has the worst vs best draws, who are some additional players to watch, what are the best early-round matches, and finally, we end with some predictions! Our next full episode will be coming Sunday, March 31st after the Miami Open is completed, when we will recap the most important storylines across the Sunshine double in Indian Wells and Miami, and look ahead to the start of the clay season in Monte Carlo and Stuttgart! Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On today's show we discuss the breakout victory for Jannik Sinner, who dethroned 10 time champion Novak Djokovic in the semi finals and beat Daniil Medvedev from 2 sets down in the final to win is first Australian Open and Grand Slam overall. We discuss what made Sinner evelate to this level and what it means for the rest of the yearWe also talk about the women's final, in which Aryna Sabalenka defeated surprise finalist Qinwen Zheng, to defend her Australian Open title.  We discuss what made possible for Sabalenka to have such a dominant tournament overall, and if she is now the best player in the world. We also discuss other Australian Open storylines, including the surprising defeats and performances of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina, and players to watch for the rest of the seasons, including young players Dino Prizmic, Arthur Cazaux, and Amanda Anisimova.We discuss the return of Rafael Nadal from a 1 year injury layoff in Brisbane, including his overall level and what his injury setback in Brisbane mean for his return.At the end of the show, we do some Australian Open and Jannik Sinner related Trivia! Listen to the end to see if you can get more correct answers than Carlos and Jishnu!Keep an eye out for our next episode coming Sunday March 3th, when we will recap the most important storylines across all the events leading to the Sunshine double in Indian Wells and Miami!Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: 2023 Wimbledon Men's and Women's Final Recap!On today's show, we discuss a changing of the guard moment in which Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in 5 thrilling sets to win his first Wimbledon Title and end Novak's 4-year run. We talk about the keys of the match to allow Alcaraz to get such a huge win, and what this means moving forward for the men's game.We also talk about the women's final, in which Marketa Vondrousova surprised everyone by beating Ons Jabeur to win her first grand slam title. We also discuss what this means for Ons Jabeur, who came into this match as a heavy favorite but could not overcome the pressure.   We also discuss the semifinal matches and what these results mean for all the semi-finalists moving forward. We also dive into the what were the biggest stories of this Wimbledon event, including the incredible runs from Elina Svitolina and Christopher Eubanks, the return to form for Matteo Berrettini, the 5 set thrillers of Tsitsipas against Thiem and Murray, and the rise of teenager Mirra Andreeva.Finally, we talk Men's and Women's Power Rankings! We list our top 5 players overall, during the grass season, and top contenders heading into the US Open hardcourt swing.Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming August 4th, when we will recap all the results from the next few weeks of tennis and preview the Masters 1000 event in Canada!Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: Wimbledon QF Recap and SF Preview!On today's show, we discuss the results so far at this years Wimbledon! We discuss the QF results on both the men's and the women's draws, including the upsets of Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina on the women side, and impressive performances by the favorites on the men's side, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.We also discuss some of the bigger storylines during these championships, including Jannik Sinner making his first grand slam SF, and the amazing runs by Christopher Eubanks and Elina Svitolina!We also preview the SF match-ups between Alcaraz & Medvedev, Djokovic & Sinner, Sabalenka & Jabeur, and Svitolina & Vondrousova, our predictions for the winners.Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming next week, when we will recap the results from Wimbledon and look head toward the US Open hard court swing!Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

This week on the podcast, we delve into the Gentlemen's and Ladies' draw.  Alcaraz has emerged as the top seed, while Djokovic remains the favorite to win. Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka are the top seeds in the Women's draw and one section of the draw boasts an impressive lineup of players. We preview all of the semifinal matches and give our predictions for each match and for the titles!Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live next week where we will be previewing the highly anticipated Wimbledon Semifinals.Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

In the latest episode, Djokovic and Iga emerged victorious in the French Open.  Notably, Djokovic has now achieved an all-time record for the highest number of Grand Slam victories in the men's division.Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live where we will be previewing Wimbledon Draw.Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: Djokovic Vs Alcaraz! 2023 French Open Semifinal Preview!We begin the show recapping the French Open QF action from both the ATP and WTA. On the men's side, Carlos Alcaraz dominated Stefanos Tsitsipas to keep his record perfect against him, while Novak Djokovic came through in 4 sets to set up a blockbuster SF matchup with Alcaraz. On the other half, Casper Ruud continued his dominant head to head against Holger Rune winning in 4 sets to set up a SF matchup with a resurgent Alexander Zverev, who beat surprise quarterfinalist Etcheverry in 4 sets. On the women's side, Iga Swiatek continued her dominance over Coco Gauff to set up a SF matchup against Beatriz Haddad Maia, who had an impressive win in 3 sets over Ons Jabeur. On the other half, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina to setup a SF matchup with Karolina Muchova, who is finally healthy and was able to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets.Finally, we preview all of the semifinal matches and give our predictions for each match and for the titles!Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming in at the conclusion of the French Open, when we will recap the results from the SF and Finals action for both the ATP and WTA and give our final thoughts on the second grand slam of the season in Roland Garros!Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: Alcaraz defends Madrid Title; Sabalenka outlasts Iga; Rome Preview!We begin the show discussing the results from Masters 1000 event Madrid. In the men's draw, Alcaraz defends his title just as he did in Barcelona against a surprise finalist, the Lucky Loser Jean Leonard Struff. On the women's draw we got a rematch of the Stuttgart final from a few weeks ago between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, and this time it is Aryna Sabalenka who takes the title, her second Madrid win. We discuss notable players who had really good tournaments, including 16 year old Mirra Andreeva, chinese star Zhizhen Zhang, and a surprising return to form from Aslan Karatsev. We also dive into the cake-gate controversy and the decision from the tournament to not let the women's doubles champions and runner ups to have a speech during the trophy ceremony.We also preview the draw for the Masters 1000 event in Rome! We go quarter by quarter discussing the most notable match-ups, and we give our predictions from the quarterfinals onwards.At the end of the show, we do some Rome related Trivia! Listen to the end to see if you can get more correct answers than our host Jishnu!Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming in 2 weeks, when we will recap the results from Rome and discuss the ATP and WTA power rankings as we head toward the second grand slam of the season in Roland Garros!Episode Timestamps:1:19 Biggest Stories: Episode Preview6:25 Madrid Results Discussion: ATP25:28 Madrid Results Discussion: WTA39:10 Madrid Cake-gate controversy and silencing of WTA doubles champions/runner-ups56:07 Rome Draw Preview ATP1:25:50 Rome Draw Preview WTA and Predictions1:42:36 Podcast Fantasy League Results, Other News, and Rome Trivia!Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: Alcaraz and Iga win Barcelona and Stuttgart! Madrid Open PreviewWe begin the show discussing the results from the two 500 level tournaments in Barcelona and Stuttgart, and the two 250 level events in Banja Luka and Munich. In Barcelona, Alcaraz defends his title without dropping a set all tournament, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. Iga Swiatek also defends her title with a statement win to begin her clay season, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the Final. Holger Rune survives injury concerns and 4 match points to also defend his title in Munich, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp in the final after Botic failed to serve for the match in 3 straight service games. Finally, Dusan Lajovic wins the title in Banja Luka, defeating Andrey Rublev in the finalWe also discuss notable players from all 4 tournaments, including the injury to Ons Jabeur in her semifinal match against Iga Swiatek, form and injury concerns for Novak Djokovic after his loss to Lajovic, Jannik Sinner's retirement in Barcelona, among others.We also discuss the results so far and preview the rest of the draw for the Masters 1000 event Madrid! We go quarter by quarter discussing the most notable match-ups, and we give our predictions from the quarterfinals onwards.At the end of the show, we do some Madrid related Trivia! Listen to the end to see if you can get more correct answers than our host Jishnu!Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming early next week, when we will recap the results from Madrid and preview the ATP and WTA Masters 1000 events in Rome!Episode Timestamps:3:51 Barcelona Results: Alcaraz defends Title17:33 Banja Luka Results: Lajovic surprise winner, Djokovic Discussion27:44 Munich Results: Rune survives thriller, defends title34:26 Stuttgart Results: Iga is still Queen of Clay, Ons Jabeur Injury45:07 Madrid Results so far and Preview of Men's R16 and Women's QF1:37:10 Injury Updates: Nadal and BerrettiniFollow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: Monte Carlo Overview; Stuttgart and Barcelona PreviewWe begin the show discussing the results from the Monte Carlos Masters 1000 event, where Andrey Rublev won his 1st Masters 1000 title with a 3 sets win over Holger Rune. We also discuss players that also had a very good week, including Taylor Fritz, Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev, 3 players that continue to shine in 2023. Finally we discuss the return to action of Novak Djokovic and if his early round loss is something to worry about the rest of the clay season.In addition to the action on the court, there was plenty of drama off the court in Monte Carlo, with Medvedev and Zverev leading the way. We discuss thier press conferences in which Zverev called Medvedev "one of the most unfair players", and Medvedev's response. Finally we talk about some of the drama coming from the Sinner vs Rune match, as well as the camera lens messages from Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas.We also preview the draw for the Masters 500 events in Barcelona and Stuttgart, and the 2 ATP 250 events in Munich and Banja Luka! We go quarter by quarter discussing the most notable match-ups, and we give our predictions from the quarterfinals onwards.This year, we are experimenting with a different format for recording our shows. Moving forward, most episodes will be recorded live or be pre-recorded and uploaded shortly after on YouTube and delivered to our Podcast feed the next day. Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming early next week, when we will recap the biggest results from Barcelona, Stuttgart, Banja Luka, and Munich and preview the ATP and WTA Masters 1000 events in Madrid! Episode Timestamps:2:13 Monte Carlo Results24:30 Monte Carlo Drama Between Medvedev and Zverev36:21 ATP Barcelona Preview53:21 WTA Stuttgart Preview1:06:30 ATP Banja Luka Preview1:09:58 ATP Munich PreviewFollow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our third episode of 2023, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: Miami Results & Monte Carlo Preview We begin the show discussing the results from the Miami Masters 1000 event, where Petra Kvitova won her 9th Masters 1000 against one of the players of the year in Elena Rybakina, and Daniil Medvedev won his 4th title in his last 5 events with a straight sets win over Jannik Sinner. We also discuss probably the match of the tournament in the semi final between Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.We also preview the draw for the Masters 1000 event in Monte Carlo! We go quarter by quarter discussing the most notable match-ups, and we give our predictions from the quarterfinals onwards.With the end of the hardcourt season of the first quarter of the year, we go into our version of the power rankings for both the ATP and WTA. Who are the players on the rise? Who are players that disappointed? Who are our top 5 players of the year? We go into all of that and more.At the end of the show, we also do some Monte Carlo related Trivia! Listen to the end to see if you can get more correct answers than our host Jishnu! This year, we are experimenting with a different format for recording our shows. Moving forward, most episodes will be recorded live or be pre-recorded and uploaded shortly after on YouTube and delivered to our Podcast feed the next day. Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming early next week, when we will recap the biggest results from Monte Carlo and preview the ATP Masters 500 event in Barcelona and the WTA 500 event in Stuttgart! Episode Timestamps:0:47 Start of the show: Biggest Stories of the week9:20 Miami Open Results: ATP30:57 Miami Open Results: WTA38:40 Start of the Clay! Ruud, Tiafoe, Jabeur win titles44:57 First Third of the Year Power Rankings for ATP and WTA1:03:50 Monte Carlo Preview and Predictions1:27:41 Monte Carlo Trivia!Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our second episode of 2023, we are bringing the audio from our video recording for YouTube! The YouTube link is here: https://youtu.be/RrSW5bkiUHIWe begin the show discussing the results from the Indian Wells Masters 1000 event, where Elena Rybakina won her first Masters 1000 in an Australian Open finals re-match against Aryna Sabalenka, and Carlos Alcaraz ended Daniil Medvedev's 19 game winning streak to win his 3rd Masters 1000 title in his short career and return to world #1. We also preview the draw for the Masters 1000 event in Miami! We go quarter by quarter discussing the most notable match-ups, and we give our predictions from the quarterfinals onwards.At the end of the show, we also do some Miami Open related Trivia! Listen to the end to see if you can get the right answer before our host Carlos does! And we also highlight are favorite social media post of the week, this time on reddit by the user u/TheSpadeWizard with a post showing the first win for Carlos Alcaraz on the Challenger Tour when he was 15 years old, facing a 17 year old Jannik Sinner! https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/11tg8h5/on_the_back_of_it_being_confirmed_sinner_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3This year, we are experimenting with a different format for recording our shows. Moving forward, most episodes will be recorded live or be pre-recorded and uploaded shortly after on YouTube and delivered to our Podcast feed the next day. Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live the week of April 3 - 9, when we will recap the biggest results from Miami and preview the draw for the ATP Masters 1000 event in Monte Carlo!Remember to join our Predictions Competition League on TNNS! See below for details.Episode Timestamps:4:30 Indian Wells Discussion32:00 Miami Open Draw Discussion: ATP52:20 Miami Open Draw Discussion: WTA1:10:35 Miami Open Trivia!1:18:22 Social Media Post Highlight: Alcaraz vs Sinner at 15 and 17 years old!Follow us on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPod Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@pointbypointtennispodcast6939/streams Come join our FANTASY LEAGUE fantasy league on TNNS! Download the app on your smart phone Go to the "League" tab in the "Fantasy" section Use the league code edberg-bagel-265 to join Intro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

We are back! On our first episode of 2023, we are bringing the audio from our very first YouTube Live! This year, we are experimenting with a different format for previewing draws. Moving forward, all draw discussion episodes will be recorded live on YouTube and delivered to our Podcast feed the next day. Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live the week of March 20-26, when we will preview the draw for the Masters 1000 event in Miami!We begin the show discussing the results from the Australian Open, where Aryna Sabalenka won her first grandslam title over Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, and Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to win his 22nd grandslam, equaling Rafael Nadal's record and extending his own record in Australia to 10.We also talk about the most important highlights post-Australian Open, including the return of Carlos Alcaraz after dealing with injuries the last few months, Iga Swiatek's dominant run of matches that led to 1 title and 1 runner up showing and the return to dominance from Daniil Medvedev winning 3 straight titles, which included an impressive win over Novak Djokovic.Finally, we preview the draw for the first ATP and second WTA Masters 1000 event of the year in Indian Wells! We go quarter by quarter discussing the most notable match-ups, and we give our predictions from the quarterfinals onwards (spoiler alert, one of Carlos' predictions has already gone horribly wrong

On our 25th episode of the podcast, we recap the ATP world tour finals, the Davis Cup and Exhibition matches between Casper Ruud and Rafael Nadal. Novak Djokovic wins the ATP world tour finals and equals Roger Federer's Record for a record 6 ATP Finals titles. Canada wins the Davis Cup, after wins over Germany, Italy, and Australia. Felix Auger Alliassime clinches it in a straight-set victory over Alex De Minaur. We also discuss our favorite storylines and matches of the 2023 season.Nadal's Flying Forehandhttps://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxYfGcWdzNBVl6q9jJsSl3UVFmX8V0Z-thFollow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 24th episode of the podcast, we recap the Paris Masters ATP 1000, WTA World Tour finals, and discuss the ongoing ATP world tour finals. Holger Rune defeats Novak Djokovic to win in Paris and Caroline Garcia defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win the year-ending WTA world tour finals. In the news, media sources report Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play in the 2023 Australian Open.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 23rd episode, we recap tournaments in Basel and Vienna. Felix Auger Alliasime wins his 3rd consecutive title and Medvedev takes out Shapovolov in the final of Vienna. We preview the ATP 1000 Paris Masters event and WTA finals in Fort Worth, Texas. The race to Turin is coming to an end as Felix Auger Alliassime, Taylor Fritz, Andrey Rublev, and Hubert Hurkacz are looking to seal the final spots this week. Davis Cup becomes an official part of the 2023 ATP calendar in a strategic alliance. New rules to be tested at ATP Next Gen Finals in Milan.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

In our 22nd Episode of the podcast, we discuss the road to the year-end finals. We recap the last three weeks of tennis action. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Djokovic, and Krejcikova win consecutive titles. Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti, Marc-Andrea Huelser, Taylor Fritz, Andrey Rublev, and Kiki Mertens also win titles. Jessica Pegula wins her first WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara. We discuss the current ATP 500 events in Basel and Vienna as well as preview the year-end WTA finals and Paris Masters ATP 1000 event. We also discuss the shocking news of Simona Halep testing positive for EPO PEDs. Lastly, Nadal is now a father and confirms his comeback to Paris and the ATP Finals.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 21st episode, we discuss Roger Federer playing his last professional match alongside long time rival and friend Rafa Nadal at the Laver Cup. We also give our thoughts on the emotional reaction from Federer, Nadal, and others. Team World wins the Laver cup for the first time in 5 tries, with Tiafoe clinching the title against Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime coming up with 2 clutch victories in the doubles with Jack Sock and in the singles over Novak Djokovic. We also discuss some of the results from the Davis Cup, including a match between rising stars Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Finally, we dicuss the results from tour level tournaments in Tokyo, Korea, Metz, and San Diego, and preview events happening this week in Sophia, Tel Aviv, Parma, Korea, and Estonia.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

The tennis community says their farewell to Roger Federer, as he announces his retirement from professional tennis. Roger Federer will play his last tournament at the 2022 Laver Cup. In this week's episode Episode 20, we look back at some of Roger's memorable moments on and off the court. Federer's Retirement Letterhttps://www.instagram.com/tv/Cih0_lCgJul/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link2001 Wimbledon: Federer Beats Samprashttps://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxV56qQGNEq7B_FvcuaOTyoG4GjzcXlrJP2018 Australian open Winning Speech: Federer beats Cilichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A72M2mZ2wHAFollow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

In our 19th Episode of the podcast, we are excited to discuss the arrival of the newest stars in the tennis world. Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have capped their exciting groundbreaking seasons by winning the US Open! Alcaraz becomes the youngest ever world number 1 and is the youngest Grandslam champion since Nadal (FO, 2005). Swiatek wins her second Grandslam of the year and 3rd overall. Ons Jabeur and Casper Ruud both show they are deserving finalists for this second time this year. The match of the tournament and perhaps one of the best matches of the past decade was the epic 5-set quarterfinals match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. We discuss our thoughts on all these matches and players as we wrap up the 2022 US Open.Episode Chapters:1:48 The Biggest Stories3:43 Carlos Alcaraz wins the US Open18:12 Iga Swiatek wins the US Open29:40 Runner up Discussion: Casper Ruud41:24 Runner up Discussion: Ons Jabeur47:31 One of the best Matches of the Decade: Alcaraz vs Sinner59:50 Other top highlights of the 2022 US Open: Tiafoe, Garcia, Coco, others1:24:11 Breaking Points Segment: Update on Zverev's InjuryFollow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

In our 18th episode, we discuss Serena's last match of her professional tennis career. Francis Tiafoe knocks out 4 time US Open Champion Rafael Nadal, and defending champions Daniil Medvedev and Ema Raducanu are also knocked out. This opens up the field for Karen Khachanov, Casper Ruud, Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Francis Tiafoe, and Jannik Sinner as they go for the biggest opportunity of their careers and become a first time Grand Slam champion! Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz also go for the number one ranking! Caroline Garcia ousts Coco Gauff and is becoming a favorite on the woman's side. Iga Swiatek is the last remaining Grand Slam champion in either draw, as she continues to look for her best form.Episode Chapters: 1:44 - WTA Draw Discussion2:46 - Serena Williams Discussion34:29 - ATP Draw Discussion1:12:49 - Break Points Segment: WTA US Open balls controversy and the On Court Coaching trial so far1:27:50 - Our Favorite experiences from our visit to the US Open1:34:34 - The Final PointsFollow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 17th episode, we recap the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. We discuss Coric and Garcia's epic run at the tournament. Coric jumps from 152 in the ranking to number 29 and wins his first Masters 1000 title of his career. Garcia was also the first qualifier ever to win a Masters 1000 title! We also preview the tournaments leading to the US Open such as the Winston and Salem (ATP250) at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, the Tennis in the Land (WTA250) in Cleveland, and the Championatts Banque Nationale de Granby (WTA250).The Tennis Plays for Peace Exhibition is on Wednesday, August 24th, 2022.https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2022-ukraine-charity-event-announcementFollow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 16th episode, Carlos is hosting solo as he recaps the results from the Canadian Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Montreal, where Pablo Carreno Busta wins his first ever Masters 1000 event defeating Hubi Hurcakz in the final and Simona Halep wins her 3rd career title in the Canadian Masters 1000, beating Beatrice Haddad Maia in the final.  He also previews the Masters 1000 draw in Cincinnati for both the ATP and WTA, including the return of Rafael Nadal to action since his abdominal injury in Wimbledon. And finally Carlos gives his thoughts on the big news of Serena Williams' retirement after this years US Open.Podcast sections: 2:32 The Biggest Stories13:30 Canadian Masters 1000 Results59:00 Preview of Cincinnati Masters 10001:38:55 Serena's RetirementTennis plays for Peace Exhibition at the US Open:https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2022-ukraine-charity-event-announcementHeadlined by Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek.Serena's Vogue article talking about her retirement:https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-retirement-in-her-own-wordsFollow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 15th episode, we recap tournaments in Washington DC, Los Cabos, and San Jose. We discuss the 4 different players who won their first title of the year, and also the preview of the first of 2 Masters 1000 events leading up to the US Open.US Open Youtube - Roger Federer: King of the Court US OpenThe amazing story of how Roger Federer won five consecutive US Open titles, cementing his place as a tennis and sporting great. https://youtu.be/grMpLam0sK0Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 14th episode, we recap tournaments in Atlanta, Croatia, Austria, Poland, and Prague. Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz in Umag for his first clay court title. Caroline Garcia wins the title in Poland, defeating Iga Świątek in route to the title. Alex de Minaur wins his second Atlanta Open title! We also discuss the ongoing tournaments at Washington D.C., San Jose, and Los Cabos, where big name players like Daniel Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Ons Jabuer, Naomi Osaka, Andre Rublev, Nick Kyrgios, and many more start their road to the US Open!US Open Youtube - Roger Federer: King of the Court US OpenThe amazing story of how Roger Federer won five consecutive US Open titles, cementing his place as a tennis and sporting great. https://youtu.be/grMpLam0sK0Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 13th episode, we recap last week's tournaments: Hamburg, Swiss, and the Palermo Ladies Open tournaments. Lorenzo Musetti wins his first ATP title defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the final, Casper Ruud repeats in Gstaad beating Matteo Berrettini in the final, and Bernarda Pera wins her second tournament without dropping a set. We also discuss ongoing tournaments in Atlanta, Croatia, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Finally, we discuss Emma Raducanu's coaching change and charity events led by Madison Keys in Ohio and, Iga and Aga in Poland. Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 12th episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast we recap the title-winning runs for first time winners Maxime Cressy and Francisco Cerundolo in Newport and Bastad. We also preview the tournaments in Hamburg headlined by Carlos Alcaraz, and Gstaad headlined Casper Ruud. We discuss the resurgent form of Dominic Thiem in Bastad and Gstaad, having his best 2 weeks since returning from injury towards his bid to get back to the top of the game.  Finally we discuss Lleyton Hewitt getting into the Hall of Fame,and the latest changes to the ATP calendar.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 11th episode, we recap the 2022 Wimbledon championships. Novak Djokovic wins his first Grand Slam of the year and 4th consecutive Wimbledon title. Elena Rybakina caps her incredible run to win her first Grand Slam title. We also discuss some of the top players' Wimbledon performances and preview upcoming tournaments in Newport, Bastad, Budapest, and Lausanne.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 10th episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast we recap the Men's Quarterfinal and Women's Semifinal of Wimbledon, and preview the Men's Semifinal and Women's final. Rafael Nadal wins an epic against Taylor Fritz, but is forced to pull out due to an abdominal tear ahead of his semifinal encounter with Nick Kyrgios. Novak Djokovic comes back from 2 sets down against Jannik Sinner to reach another Wimbledon Semifinal. And Ons Jabeur continues to make history by reaching her first Grand Slam final and faces fellow first time grand slam finalist Elena Rybakina.Tennis Plays for Peacehttps://www.globalgiving.org/fundraisers/tennis-plays-for-peace-1/Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 8th episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast we preview the draws and best first round matches for both the ATP and WTA. We also recap the final grass court warm-up events leading up to Wimbledon, including the high profile exhibition event headlined by Nadal, Djokovic and Alcaraz. Finally, we discuss the news about the US Open doing a trial run of on court coaching and the potential impact that will have on the game.Tennis Plays for Peacehttps://www.globalgiving.org/fundraisers/tennis-plays-for-peace-1/Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 7th episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast we discuss the results from the first week of the grass-court season. Matteo Berrettini comes back in great form to win the BOSS Open in Stuttgart. We preview some of the biggest matches coming in the next few days in Halle, Queens, Birmingham, and Berlin. The ATP tour makes some big changes including more transparency on tournament profits and some future calendar changes for select Masters 1000 events. We also pay our respects to Monica Puig as she announces her retirement.If you would like to support the WTA, ATP, ITF, and Grandslams' initiative to bring the tennis community and fans together to support the humanitarian relief efforts for the war in Ukraine, please donate here: Tennis Plays for Peace - https://www.globalgiving.org/fundraisers/tennis-plays-for-peace-1/Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 6th episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast, we discuss Rafa Nadal's historic achievement as he wins title number 14 at Roland Garros and extends his record to 22 Grand slam titles, and Iga Swiatek capping her incredible 35 match win streak by winning her 2nd French Open title! We also touch on the controversial comments from tournament director Amelie Mauresmo about the scheduling and the appeal of women's tennis. Finally, we look ahead to the grass court season with Wimbledon just 3 weeks away!Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 5th episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast, we recap the quarterfinal results from the French Open and we preview the semifinal lineup for both draws. We also pay our respects to Jo Wilfred Tsonga, who played his last match during these championships.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 4th episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast, we talk about the 2nd Grand Slam of the Year! We recap the French Open first-round results, preview the rest for both draws, and make our predictions for who wins for the men and the women. We also debate the decision from the ATP and WTA to strip Wimbledon of Ranking points in retaliation to their ban of Russian and Belarussian athletes, and the impact that might have on the players, and potentially the other Slams moving forward.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

On our 3rd episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast, world number 1s dominate in Rome! The dominance of Iga Swiatek continues as she beats Ons Jabeur in the Italian Open Final to win her 5th Title in a row! Novak Djokovic wins his first title of the year defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. We recap all the results from the clay court season and discuss the favorites for the French Open. We also talk about Rafael Nadal's injury, and we give our thoughts on some of the biggest talking points of the past week, including the prize money disparity between the men and women in Rome.Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

Welcome to the Point by Point Tennis Podcast, where we go point by point every week discussing all of the biggest tennis results, storylines, and news. On this episode, we discuss the star-studded draw in Rome for both the WTA and ATP events. And we also cover the news of Boris Becker's prison sentence and the retirement of Kevin Anderson! Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

Welcome to the very first episode of the Point by Point Tennis Podcast, where we go point by point every week discussing all of the biggest tennis results, storylines, and news. A superstar is born in Madrid! Carlos Alcaraz defeats Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev to win the Madrid Open title. Ons Jabeur makes history by becoming the first North African and Arab to win a Masters 1000 event, beating Jessica Pegula in the final. We also discuss the return of Rafa Nadal from injury and the return of Novak Djokovic into form. Follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/PointbyPointPodReddit - https://www.reddit.com/u/pointbypointpodIntro/outro music used with permission: Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com