The Iga and Carlos Tennis Show

What a final this was as Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points to defeat Jannik Sinner to defend his Roland Garros title. That's something Iga Świątek found herself unable to achieve again, losing to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Vansh and Damian discuss the tournament for both and all the future implications.Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian talk the French Open draw. What's more important - Iga Świątek's opponents or her own state of mind? Are we destined for a Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz final?Follow us on YouTube or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian talk Carlos Alcaraz winning his fourth consecutive match against Jannik Sinner and where that puts him ahead of the French Open, before considering if Iga Świątek is still the favorite in Paris after her loss to Danielle Collins in Rome.Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian are joined by tennis writer Owen Lewis, who helps them break down the Carlos Alcaraz Netflix documentary.Links to Owen's social media and writing:https://bsky.app/profile/owensports.bsky.socialhttps://defector.com/author/owen-lewisFollow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian discuss Iga Świątek doing some good work in Madrid but then ending her run with a 1-6 1-6 loss to Coco Gauff. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from Madrid.Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian discuss yet another Iga Świątek loss against Jelena Ostapenko and Carlos Alcaraz making the Barcelona final.Follow us on YouTube or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian discuss Carlos Alcaraz taking the Monte Carlo title in just his second appearance at the event. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek travelled to Stuttgart early and is gearing up for the clay season.Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian talk about the Miami Losses for Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz before looking forward to the challenges ahead of them in the clay season.Follow us on YouTube or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about the Indian Wells semifinal losses for Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz, who were the defending champions at this event and considered the overwhelming favorites to defend their titles.Follow us on YouTube or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

It was a duet of quarterfinal losses for Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz last week. Will Mirra Andreeva simply be a problem for everybody from now on? What happened to Alcaraz in the Lehecka defeat?Follow us on YouTube or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian talk about Carlos Alcaraz winning his first ATP Tour indoor title in Rotterdam and how the Jannik Sinner ban will affect the next two-three months of the season. In the meantime, Jelena Ostapenko has improved her head-to-head record against Iga Swiatek to a shocking 5-0. What are our takeaways from their most recent match in Doha?Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian review the Australian Open. Both Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz arrived in the latter stages of the event on the back of some dominant performances before losing matches that felt like they were there for the taking. Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian dissect the Australian Open men's and women's singles draws. Which favorites are the strongest, what are our expectations for Alcaraz and Świątek? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian discuss Iga Świątek's performances at the United Cup - leading Poland to the final before losing to Coco Gauff in a match that signifies a new chapter in this rivalry. Where does Iga rank among the contenders for the Australian Open before the draw is made? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Vansh and Damian sit down with Gill Gross of Monday Match Analysis to discuss our five most memorable Carlos Alcaraz matches of 2024. Gill talks about his introduction to the Spaniard's game in Rio 2020 and what he thinks are Carlos's biggest areas of improvement going forward. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We cover the successfully appealed doping case of Iga Świątek and how it relates to what other players punished by the ITIA went through. In the second part of the episode, we discuss our Top 5 favorite matches of the season from the Pole. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about Carlos Alcaraz getting eliminated in the group stage of the ATP Finals and his brief appearance at the Davis Cup. Then we move on to Iga Świątek's heroics allowing Poland to make the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals and how Jasmine Paolini was snubbed at the WTA Player Awards. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We chat about Iga Świątek exiting the WTA Finals at the round robin stage and Carlos Alcaraz going into the ATP version of the year-end championships as one of the three main favorites. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about the courts in Paris getting much faster over the years and Ugo Humbert hitting some incredible shots to beat Carlos Alcaraz. The second part of the episode is a preview of the WTA Finals as Iga Świątek is ready for her first appearance since the US Open. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We chat Świątek ending her partnership with Wiktorowski and how Sabalenka winning Wuhan impacts the WTA year-end No. 1 Race. Alcaraz lost to Machac in Shanghai after a spectacular performance from the Czech. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about Carlos Alcaraz defeating Jannik Sinner in the Beijing final and how the Spaniard regained his motivation over the last few weeks. Iga Świątek has been withdrawing from events, what does it mean for the year-end No. 1 race? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about the disappointing losses for Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz at this year's US Open and where the Aryna Sabalenka + Jannik Sinner titles put them ahead of the final stretch of the season. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about the draws of Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz at the upcoming US Open, but also how it's shaping up for the other contenders. Who are the top dogs in New York this year? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about the Cincinnati campaigns for Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz. How did the quick conditions impact their games? We also bust some ridiculous Iga takes floating around the internet. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz returned from Paris with a medal, but not the colors they were aiming for. We also chat the Alcaraz/Nadal doubles campaign. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about Carlos Alcaraz beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets, how he got there since the fourth round, and what picking up the Channel Slam means for his legacy or even year-end No. 1 race. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We chat about Yulia Putintseva defeating Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon and look ahead to the rest of the event for Carlos Alcaraz. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We return to discuss the Wimbledon draw. A fair few players can make things quite tricky for Iga Świątek in the early rounds, while Carlos Alcaraz landed in what seems like a rather soft section. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

It's another double title week, second in the history of the show after Indian Wells. Right here, you'll find everything you need about the last two rounds of the Parisian Slam for both Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We chat ahead of the Roland Garros semifinals with Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz still in contention for the title. How did the Pole survive her round two clash with Osaka and do the losses of Rybakina/Sabalenka make her chances of claiming the title much greater? Is Alcaraz vs Sinner a virtual final? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We preview the draws of 2024 Roland Garros. Iga Świątek or the field? Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner or the second-tier contenders that are supposed to be treating the struggles of the top seeds as an unexpected opportunity? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We talk about Iga Świątek picking up the Rome title and becoming the first player to win Madrid/Rome back-to-back since the events got expanded. We also chat the upcoming French Open and how open it seems to be on the men's side. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka have just played the match of the season and we feel comfortable saying that by May. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz is still struggling with his forearm and aggravating the injury has forced him to withdraw from Rome. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Iga Świątek's perfect Stuttgart record has been snapped at 10-0 by Elena Rybakina, what are our takeaways from that loss? Carlos Alcaraz had to pull out of both Monte Carlo and Barcelona, but he's still in the Madrid draw by the time of recording this episode. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Carlos Alcaraz went out to Grigor Dimitrov, Iga Świątek to Ekaterina Alexandrova. As usual with these two, plenty of parallels between the two losses. Let's look ahead to the clay season too, are Świątek and Alcaraz the players to beat? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

It's the first double-title week in the history of our show as both Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek emerged victorious in Indian Wells! Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We chat about the good and the bad of Iga Świątek's Dubai run and Carlos Alcaraz getting to play just two games in Rio against Thiago Monteiro. We also look ahead to Indian Wells, where both should really enjoy the conditions. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We chat about Iga Świątek's third consecutive Doha title and how she remains the woman to beat on slow/bouncy hard courts. We also cover Carlos Alcaraz losing to Nicolas Jarry in Buenos Aires and never really getting out of his B-game all week. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We chat about the second week of the Australian Open, including Carlos Alcaraz and his loss to Alexander Zverev, or how Aryna Sabalenka's run reflects on Iga Świątek's perspectives for the rest of the season. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Iga Świątek lost in the third round of the Australian Open to Linda Noskova, but it wasn't her first rough performance of the event. Meanwhile, how has Carlos Alcaraz been looking in Melbourne so far? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

We look at the draws for the 2024 Australian Open. Who are the main contenders and where are Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz situated among them? Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

Iga Świątek went 5-0 in singles at the United Cup, but it wasn't enough for Team Poland to secure the win. We chat about that event and look ahead to the Australian Open just a few days before the draw is made. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)

For what will likely be the last episode of the year (barring any emergency announcements), we sit down and come up with top 5 lists of our favorite Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz matches in the 2023 season.

We're in off-season mode and after the recent Carlos Alcaraz special, we bring you the promised episode dedicated fully to Iga Świątek. Our guest for this one is Juan Ignacio, one of Tennis Twitter's best WTA Tour content creators and the guy to ask when it comes to Iga-related stats. How did his Świątek fandom originate and what does he think about all the major narratives regarding her right now?

We bring in our first-ever guest - Carlos Navarro, a fellow tennis freak, Challenger Tour aficionado, and Punto de Break journalist (some call him the Magician). Carlos delivered a fresh look at all things Alcaraz, sharing his perspective on the ups and downs of his namesake's young career or the image of the 20-year-old prodigy in Spain.

Carlos Alcaraz appeared at the ATP Finals for the very first time and after struggling with the fast indoor conditions against Alexander Zverev, actually turned it into a decent campaign (but couldn't beat the unstoppable Novak Djokovic). Should Iga Świątek claim Player of the Year and should Tomasz Wiktorowski claim Coach of the Year awards?

Iga Świątek went undefeated in Cancun, dropping just 20 games along the way. We cover that spectacular performance and also look back on Carlos Alcaraz's loss to Roman Safiullin in Paris. What do we expect from him at the ATP Finals?

Świątek looked incredible in her last few performances in Beijing, navigating the matches well and adjusting her gameplan to the opponent. Was that her best week of the season? Alcaraz goes out to Dimitrov in Shanghai, what are his year-end No. 1 chances?

We talk about the Beijing run for Alcaraz and his exciting rivalry with Sinner. Świątek's Tokyo campaign was a disappointment, but she's already playing at a much higher standard this week.

We chat about the 2023 US Open with both Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz not defending their titles and falling to World No. 2 in the rankings. Iga lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round, Carlos went down to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals.

We meet after the Montreal/Toronto and Cincinnati double to discuss how Świątek and Alcaraz did at these events. Lots of winning ugly, but also the wonderful final, which is surely going to be in the conversation for match of the year.