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Two tennis fans keenly discussing the happenings of the ATP and WTA tours, foolhardily making predictions and providing some analysis along the way. Visit jackedward.substack.com (soon to be https://www.onthelinetennis.uk) for more!

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    Episode 107: Coco Gauff v Aryna Sabalenka US Open Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 19:55


    With John Silk, we analyse the women's singles US Open final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka.00:00: Coco Gauff's career going into the tournament and her run to the final.05:31: Gauff's performance in the final.9:50: Sabalenka's performance in the final.14:49: Iga Swiatek at the Slams.17:16: Going forward for Gauff.

    Episode 106: Novak Djokovic v Daniil Medvedev US Open Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 29:53


    With John Silk, we analyse Novak Djokovic's US Open final win over Daniil Medvedev, take a look at Medvedev's win over Alcaraz and scrutinise the lack of depth in the men's game.00:00: Medvedev looked to fatigue Djokovic from the back of the court.02:51: Medvedev vs the Djokovic serve and volley.08:11: Djokovic survived chances for Medvedev in the second set.11:31: Medvedev turns his match-up around against Alcaraz.17:38: Djokovic & Alcaraz > the field.

    Episode 105: Nine Men's US Open Dark Horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 19:12


    With Damian Kust, we pick nine VERY dark horses from the men's US Open singles draw.00:00: Very dark horses in the men's US Open draw.01:24: #1.05:00: #2.07:05: #3.08:42: #4 and #5.11:23: #6 and #7.13:45: #8.15:23: #9.

    Episode 104: Cincinnati Masters 2023 Men's and Women's Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 40:29


    With Vansh Vermani, we review the Cincinnati Masters finals between Djokovic v Alcaraz and Gauff v Muchova.Djokovic v Alcaraz00:00: Stats and significance of Djokovic's win over Alcaraz.04:38: The second set tiebreak and Djokovic's serving tactics.09:24: Third set drama!11:21: Novak's serving prowess making a slight difference.17:46: Hubi Hurkacz a forehand away from big wins.Gauff v Muchova21:44: Coco Gauff defeats Iga Swiatek for the first time.26:18: Improvements made with Brad Gilbert.31:28: Gauff's efforts to stave off Karolina Muchova in the final.36:00: Looking ahead to the US Open.

    Episode 103: Jessica Pegula in Montreal & Jannik Sinner in Toronto

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 20:03


    My analysis of Jessica Pegula's great run to a second WTA 1000 title in Montreal and Jannik Sinner's first Masters 1000 title of his career in Toronto.Toronto00:00: Jannik Sinner's biggest improvement to win the first Masters 1000 title of his career.03:43: What Darren Cahill worked on with Sinner.08:09: How the final played out.Montreal10:49: Jessica Pegula's final win over Luidmila Samsonova.12:49: Pegula's wins over Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek.16:57: Pegula's US Open chances.

    Episode 102: Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 33:31


    With Vansh Vermani, we discuss Carlos Alcaraz's win over Novak Djokovic in this year's Wimbledon final.00:00: The passing of the torch?03:06: The first set.06:48: The second set before the tiebreak.09:49: The second set tiebreak.15:09: The third set.19:28: The fourth set.20:44: The fifth set.30:03: The significance of this match.

    Episode 101: Ons Jabeur v Marketa Vondrousova Wimbledon Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 22:52


    With John Silk, we discuss Marketa Vondrousova's win over Ons Jabeur in this year's Wimbledon final.00:00: Marketa Vondrousova is the Wimbledon champion.02:03: Vondrousova's route to the final.06:30: How Ons Jabeur's shots failed her during the match.08:38: Jabeur and pressure in the final.14:27: The future for both players.

    Episode 100: Wimbledon Quarterfinals Predictions and First Week Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 43:32


    With John Silk, we preview the Wimbledon quarterfinals and review the first week of action at SW19.Quarterfinals Predictions00:00: Djokovic/Rublev.04:29: Sinner/Safiullin.06:12: Medvedev/Eubanks.08:19: Alcaraz/Rune.11:16: Swiatek/Svitolina.12:43: Pegula/Vondrousova.16:01: Jabeur/Rybakina.18:47: Sabalenka/Keys.First Week of Wimbledon Review21:49: Watching Liam Broady beat Casper Ruud from his player's box.24:54: Jiri Lehecka is a fantastic returner.26:14: Mirra Andreeva is a phenomenal defender.29:14: Iga Swiatek clutch versus Belinda Bencic.33:06: Dominic Thiem loses valiantly to Stefanos Tsitsipas.35:12: Andrey Rublev hits the shot of the tournament against Alexander Bublik.37:01: Handshake controversy for Vika Azarenka after losing to Elina Svitolina.40:34: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina's underarm serve.

    Episode 99: Wimbledon Women's Favourites Analysis ft. Gavin MacMillan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 33:31


    Gavin MacMillan, Aryna Sabalenka's biomechanics trainer, makes a return to the podcast to assess the games of the Wimbledon women's favourites, including Swiatek, Rybakina and Sabalenka.00:00: Iga Swiatek's grass court flaws and Elena Rybakina's title defence.05:17: Karolina Muchova's chances after the French Open.06:52: Gavin's confidence in Aryna Sabalenka.09:57: Dark horse in Petra Kvitova.12:08: The rest of the field including Jabeur, Krejcikova and Garcia.15:55: Analysing Coco Gauff's game.23:11: A look back at different generations and ways to play the game.29:16: Gavin's pick for the tournament.

    Episode 98: Wimbledon Men's Favourites Analysis ft. Gavin MacMillan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 28:38


    Gavin MacMillan, Aryna Sabalenka's biomechanics trainer, makes a return to the podcast to assess the games of the Wimbledon men's favourites, including Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.00:00: Novak Djokovic's serve improvements and his reign at Wimbledon.06:02: Carlos Alcaraz's game and his chances at Wimbledon.11:18: Alexander Zverev's potential and Andy Roddick's one-two punch.15:17: Daniil Medvedev and confidence.19:45: Jannik Sinner's need to improve his serve. 23:25: Can anyone else compete against Djokovic and Alcaraz?

    Episode 97: Novak Djokovic v Casper Ruud French Open Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 27:42


    With Srihari Ravi, we discuss Novak Djokovic's win over Casper Ruud in this year's French Open final and the significance of him winning his 23rd Grand Slam title.00:00: Srihari's journey with Novak Djokovic.02:32: Djokovic's form going into the tournament.04:42: Novak's progression through the draw.07:25: Djokovic overcomes nerves and “locks in” in the final.14:43: Spare a thought for Casper Ruud.18:14: The numbers for Novak.

    Episode 96: Iga Swiatek v Karolina Muchova French Open Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 23:50


    With John Silk, we review the fascinating French Open final between Iga Swiatek and Karolina Muchova.00:00: The stats going into the match.03:21: Comparisons between Muchova and Barty.06:05: The tactics Muchova used to trouble Swiatek.13:19: How Swiatek responded with something special.16:32: Swiatek won despite playing below her best.18:20: The significance of this title for Swiatek going forward.

    Episode 95: Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz French Open Semifinal Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 26:43


    With Vansh Vermani, we review the highly anticipated French Open semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. 00:00: Stats going into the match.03:25: Carlos Alcaraz's ad-court kicker was less advantageous than in Madrid.05:38: No huge returns from Novak Djokovic.08:21: How Djokovic attacked the Alcaraz forehand.13:32: The difference between Alcaraz and Djokovic's serves.17:28: How would the match have gone without the Alcaraz injury?19:47: What caused Alcaraz's cramps?23:20: Experience made the difference.

    Episode 94: Women's French Open Draw Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 19:38


    With John Silk, we preview the men's singles draw at this year's French Open, looking at the favourite's routes, dark horses and picking our eventual champions.00:00: Stories from the women's French Open qualifying draw.02:20: Favourites for the title.04:24: Iga Swiatek's draw.06:13: Thoughts on Coco Gauff.08:00: Elena Rybakina's draw.10:21: Aryna Sabalenka's draw.13:12: The other quarter of the draw.15:30: Our picks for eventual champion.

    Episode 93: Men's French Open Draw Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 24:57


    With John Silk, we preview the men's singles draw at this year's French Open, looking at the favourite's routes, dark horses and picking our eventual champions.00:00: Biggest stories from qualifying.02:52: Novak Djokovic's draw.07:05: Carlos Alcaraz's draw.10:05: Holger Rune's draw.14:36: Daniil Medvedev's draw.18:44: Our picks for eventual champions.

    Episode 92: Daniil Medvedev v Holger Rune Rome Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 35:35


    With Gill Gross, we review the Rome Masters final between Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune.00:00: Why hasn't Daniil Medvedev performed on clay in the past?05:00: Medvedev's improvements to his slide on clay.11:49: Medvedev's improvements to his forehand on clay.19:46: Holger Rune's questionable decisions in the final.23:27: The match gets physical and Medvedev exudes confidence in the second set.27:33: Should Rune's physicality have been in question?30:00: Thoughts on Medvedev and Rune at the French Open.

    Episode 91: Aryna Sabalenka v Iga Swiatek Madrid Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 13:56


    A quick analysis of the WTA 1000 final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek.00:00: The stats on Aryna Sabalenka's win over Iga Swiatek in the Madrid final.01:08: Why conditions weren't incredibly influential.02:06: Sabalenka surprised Swiatek from the offset.05:00: How Sabalenka dominated most of the rallies.09:46: One wobble in Sabalenka's tactics.11:45: Summary of the match.

    Episode 90: Carlos Alcaraz v Jan-Lennard Struff Madrid Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 22:34


    With John Silk, we review the Madrid Masters final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jan-Lennard Struff.00:00: Stats on Carlos Alcaraz's win at the Madrid Masters.01:30: Jan-Lennard Struff's appearance in the final.04:25: How Struff combated Alcaraz's game.11:19: How Alcaraz survived before using the crowd to his advantage.16:05: The antidote to Alcaraz?18:28: Going forward for Struffi.

    Episode 89: Alcaraz in Barcelona, Swiatek in Stuttgart and Van De Zandschulp in Munich

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 25:59


    With John Silk, we discuss Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas in Barcelona, Swiatek vs Sabalenka in Stuttgart and Van De Zandschulp's chances squandered in Munich.00:00: Intro.Barcelona01:19: Alcaraz defeats Tsitsipas to defend his title in Barcelona.Banja Luka10:00: Will Djokovic be ready for the French Open?Stuttgart15:37: Swiatek defeats Sabalenka to defend her title in Stuttgart.Munich20:41: Botic Van De Zandschulp loses to Holger Rune after holding four championship points in Munich.

    Episode 88: Rublev v Rune Monte Carlo Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 22:18


    With John Silk, we review the Monte Carlo Masters final between Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune.Andrey Rublev vs Holger Rune00:00: Our expectations for Andrey Rublev before the tournament started.03:00: Holger Rune's potential physical fatigue in the final.07:10: How Rublev's work with his coaching team helped him secure the title.11:21: Rublev's backhand numbers in the final.15:34: Rublev's second-serve weakness going forward.16:53: Looking forward for Rublev.

    Episode 87: Sinner v Alcaraz + Medvedev v Sinner Miami Open Analyses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 22:20


    Joined by Vansh Vermani, we analyse Jannik Sinner's scintillating semifinal win over Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev's takedown of Sinner in the final at this year's Miami Open.00:00: All the stats on Daniil Medvedev's Miami Masters title.Miami Semifinal: Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz00:51: The Alcaraz/Sinner rivalry.03:00: How Sinner defeated Alcaraz in the semifinals.Miami Final: Daniil Medvedev vs Jannik Sinner09:08: How Medvedev defeated Sinner in the final.17:30: Sinner and Medvedev going forward to the clay season.

    Episode 86: Kvitova vs Rybakina Miami Open Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 25:24


    Joined by Vansh Vermani, we analyse how Petra Kvitova was able to overcome Elena Rybakina in a scintillating Miami Open final.00:00: All the stats on Petra Kvitova's 30th title win.04:41: Sorana Cirstea's improvements going into her semifinal with Kvitova.05:55: Kvitova takes advantage of Cirstea's underlying weakness in the semis.09:21: Petra Kvitova's tactical advantages over Elena Rybakina in the final.15:12: The 30 point tiebreak.19:05: The second set.

    Episode 85: Indian Wells 2023 Men's and Women's Final Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 27:33


    With Vansh Vermani, we analyse Carlos Alcaraz's win over Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina's win over Aryna Sabalenka in the Indian Wells finals, plus we discuss my visit to the tournament.Men's Final0:44: Carlos Alcaraz's performance in his win in the final of Indian Wells over Daniil Medvedev.6:21: Medvedev's performance in the final.8:19: What might happen in the future in this rivalry.Women's Final9:25: Aryna Sabalenka's serving woes in the first set against Elena Rybakina.12:04: Rybakina's performance in the final.16:48: The four best players on hard-courts at the moment.My Experience at Indian Wells18:54: Pros and cons to attending Indian Wells.22:12: Why one player in particular was so incredible to watch.

    Episode 84: Medvedev in Rotterdam, Bencic in Abu Dhabi and Wu in Dallas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 25:20


    Discussing three stories from the last two weeks including whether Daniil Medvedev is back to his best, how Dmitry Tursunov helped Belinda Bencic and Yibing Wu's story.Is Daniil Medvedev back to his best?0:58: Daniil Medvedev defeats Jannik Sinner for the title in Rotterdam.4:11: Is Medvedev back to his best?Belinda Bencic and Dmitry Tursunov win in Abu Dhabi8:17: How Dmitry Tursunov has been coaching Belinda Bencic.10:44: How this translated to her win over Samsonova in Abu Dhabi.13:49: Where's the limit for Bencic this season?Everything Else15:42: Summary of everything else that's happened on the tours including Swiatek in Doha.Yibing Wu, China's first ATP champion18:48: Yibing Wu's win over John Isner in Dallas.21:12: Wu's background.

    Episode 83: Australian Open 2023 Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Post-Match Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 21:41


    With Vansh Vermani, we dissect the Australian Open men's singles final between Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas.Analysis of the Match1:05: Vansh's summary of the match.2:42: Tsitsipas's serving abilities.5:19: Tsitsipas's return on second-serve.7:50: Comparing both player's forehands.10:20: All roads lead to the Tsitsipas backhand.Going Forward15:01: Tsitsipas can be proud of playing a great match.17:08: Can anybody stop Djokovic?

    Episode 82: Australian Open 2023 Interview with Aryna Sabalenka's Biomechanics Trainer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 31:54


    Following Aryna Sabalenka's incredible run to the Australian Open title, I spoke to Gavin MacMillan, the biomechanics trainer responsible for fixing Aryna Sabalenka's serve.0:22: Gavin MacMillan's own experience with serve coaching.5:17: The technical changes Gavin made to Aryna Sabalenka's serve.11:35: Changing the Sabalenka groundstrokes.14:43: How the changes translated to her win against Elena Rybakina.24:44: Where's the limit for Sabalenka?

    Episode 81: Australian Open 2023 Men's Semifinals Preview ft. Ben Rothenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 22:21


    With Ben Rothenberg, we preview the men's Australian Open semifinals between Novak Djokovic versus Tommy Paul and Stefanos Tsitsipas versus Karen Khachanov.Novak Djokovic vs Tommy Paul0:33: Ben Shelton's run to the quarters.4:22: Where US men's tennis is at.8:05: Tommy Paul's run to the semis.9:29: Touching on Ben's supposed grudge towards Novak Djokovic.12:15 Can Paul trouble Djokovic in this form?Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Karen Khachanov13:36: Stefanos Tsitsipas's mental game.16:17: How will Tsitsipas fare against Khachanov?17:04: Where does Tsitsipas rank beside Medvedev and Zverev?20:39: Prediction for the tournament.

    Episode 80: Australian Open 2023 Women's Semifinals Preview ft. Ben Rothenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 16:40


    With Ben Rothenberg, we preview the women's Australian Open semifinals between Elena Rybakina versus Vika Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka versus Magda Linette.Rybakina vs Azarenka0:44: Has Elena Rybakina been mistreated by press and tournament organisers?6:47: Iga Swiatek's loss to Rybakina.8:55: Jessica Pegula's loss to Vika Azarenka.Sabalenka vs Linette11:11: Aryna Sabalenka's confidence from improvements to her serve.14:31: Our predictions for the semifinals.

    Episode 79: Australian Open 2023 Fourth Round Predictions, Murray Madness and Upsets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 37:02


    With John Silk, we talk everything Australian Open so far including the biggest upsets, Murray madness and our predictions for the fourth round.Upsets0:54: Rafa Nadal loses to Mackenzie McDonald after sustaining a hip injury in the third set.3:34: Casper Ruud loses the backhand battle to Jenson Brooksby.5:18: Ons Jabeur is defeated by Marketa Vondrousova.7:10: Taylor Fritz is upset by Alexei Popyrin.11:32: Daniil Medvedev beaten in straight sets by Sebastian Korda.Murray Madness14:44: Andy Murray's insane run to the third-round.Fourth Round Predictions19:30: Top half of the men's draw.23:27: Bottom half of the men's draw.29:00: Top half of the women's draw.33:45: Bottom half of the women's draw.

    Episode 78: Australian Open 2023 Round One Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 45:16


    With Vansh Vermani, we pick our winners in the first-round of the men's and women's Australian Open draws plus we choose our overall winners.Men's Draw0:27: Top half predictions for the men's draw starting with Rafael Nadal v Jack Draper.9:27: Bottom half predictions for the men's draw.Women's Draw19:28: Top half predictions for the men's draw starting with Iga Swiatek v Jule Niemier.30:04: Bottom half predictions for the women's draw.Winners Picks41:02: Our picks for the men's and women's champions.

    Episode 77: Australian Open Men's Qualifiers 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 32:41


    With Damian Kust, we review the men's qualifiers at the Australian Open including the best stories from qualifying and Damian's picks for qualifiers to watch in the main draw.Australian Open Men's Qualifiers0:46: The unpredictability of this year's qualifying draw.1:53: Juncheng Shang is the story of the qualifying draw.3:41: Brandon Holt and Enzo Couacaud step up in Grand Slam qualifying.6:37: Jan-Lennard Struff comes through his section confidently.8:40: Yosuke Watanuki fulfils his potential from Japanese Challengers.10:41: Nicolas Jarry serve-bots his way to the main draw.12:12: Yu Hsiou Hsu makes a surprise Grand Slam main draw debut.14:12: Max Purcell uses his doubles prowess to qualifying in the singles.15:50: Alexander Vukic capitalises on his form to come through qualifying.Qualifier/Wild-Card First-Round Predictions17:48: First half of the draw.25:11: Second half of the draw.

    Episode 76: United Cup, Adelaide and Auckland ft. John Silk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 40:19


    With John Silk of Talking Tennis, we review the first week of tennis in Australia including Tsitsipas and Swiatek at the United Cup, Djokovic and Sabalenka in Adelaide and Gauff in Auckland.United Cup0:54: Rafa Nadal loses his first two matches of the year.3:41: Alexander Zverev makes his competitive comeback.5:37: Matteo Berrettini wins back-to-back top-10 matches, his first wins in two years.7:38: Stefanos Tsitsipas breaks Borna Coric's winning streak over him.13:38: Iga Swiatek loses emphatically to Jessica Pegula.Adelaide Women's17:50: Aryna Sabalenka wins her first title since the Madrid Masters in 2021.19:42: Czech teenage sensation Linda Noskova emerged from the draw as Sabalenka's opponent in the final.Auckland21:26: Coco Gauff wins the title in Auckland emphatically.Adelaide Men's24:23: Felix Auger-Aliassime and Holger Rune lose early in Adelaide.27:12: Novak Djokovic defeats Daniil Medvedev enroute to the final.31:10: Djokovic saves championship point against Sebi Korda in the final.Australian Open33:05: Looking at the players in contention for the Australian Open.38:29: Carlos Alcaraz's withdrawal.

    Episode 75: Davis Cup Review ft. Stephen Boughton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 30:55


    With Stephen Boughton of The Slice Tennis, we cover everything from last week's Davis Cup Final including Canada's triumph, Australia's run to the final and the drama in the US Team.Canada win the Davis Cup0:29: Team Canada win the Davis Cup.5:50: Felix Auger-Aliassime instrumental to Canadian success.9:20: Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil round off the Canadian Davis Cup team.Australia Runner-up15:12: Alex De Minaur leads Australia to a first final in 19 years.16:58: Nick Kyrgios missing from the roster.Team USA Drama20:25: Rajeev Ram excluded from the US roster as they lose in a deciding doubles tie to Italy.Success for the Davis Cup27:38: A brief look at the numbers for attendance at this year's Davis Cup.

    Episode 74: ATP Finals Review ft. John Silk and Owen Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 46:40


    With John Silk and Owen Lewis, we cover everything from last week's ATP Finals including Novak Djokovic's run to the title and our thoughts on the rest of the field.Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals1:25: Novak Djokovic's serving performance leads him to a sixth title at the ATP Finals.7:57: Djokovic defeats Casper Ruud in the final.The Field at the ATP Finals12:36: Our thoughts on Taylor Fritz.19:00: Ruud's continued woes in big finals. 22:16: Should Andrey Rublev draw positives or negatives from his semifinal run? 26:07: Stefanos Tsitsipas's fascinating season. 34:14: Daniil Medvedev or Rafael Nadal - who should we be more worried about?43:22: Felix Auger-Aliassime's tournament and season.

    Episode 73: The Billie Jean King Cup ft. Claire Stanley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 54:08


    With Claire Stanley from the Murray Musings podcast, we cover everything from last week's Billie Jean King Cup including Belinda Bencic leading Switzerland to glory and Great Britain's miraculous run to the semifinals.Group Stages0:43: Great Britain qualify for the semifinals with a dramatic 3-0 victory over Spain.9:35: Storm Sanders and Ajla Tomljanovic lead Australia to the semifinals.14:43: Belinda Bencic plays out of her skin and Viktorija Golubic surprises to see Switzerland through to the semis.24:51: Czechia defeat the US to make it through the group stages.Semifinals32:13: Australia deny Great Britain a chance at the title.40:31: Switzerland power through their singles matches against Czechia.Final44:54: Belinda Bencic and Jil Teichmann lead Switzerland to Billie Jean King Cup glory against Australia.

    Episode 72: WTA Finals ft. Pam Shriver

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 30:02


    Joined by 22-time Grand Slam champion Pam Shriver, we breakdown the WTA Finals looking at Garcia's tournament winning performance, Sabalenka's rollercoaster season, Swiatek's defeat and disappointing debuts for Gauff and Pegula.Tough for the Fans1:36: Difficult debuts for the Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.Semifinal Qualifiers8:09: Iga Swiatek goes 3-0 in her round-robin matches.13:01: Aryna Sabalenka scraps through Ons Jabeur at the start of the week.15:12: Maria Sakkari also goes 3-0 in the round-robin stage.Swiatek Defeated20:21: Aryna Sabalenka puts on a second-serving clinic to defeat Iga Swiatek.Caroline Garcia wins the WTA Finals24:44: Caro Garcia plays one of her best matches of the year to defeat Sabalenka.

    Episode 71: Paris Masters ft. Gill Gross

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 52:24


    With Tennis Channel broadcaster Gill Gross, we breakdown the Paris Masters analysing Rune's epic final against Djokovic, Djokovic's semifinal against Tsitsipas and Medvedev and Nadal's losses plus Simon retires.Gilles Simon Retires0:57: Gilles Simon retires from tennis.Upsets6:40: Alex De Minaur defeats Daniil Medvedev.15:08: Tommy Paul defeats Rafael Nadal.Alcaraz/Rune20:02: Our first look at the Alcaraz-Rune rivalry.Djokovic's Tournament26:57: Novak Djokovic dismisses Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals.29:45: Djokovic squeaks passed Stefanos Tsitsipas in an epic semifinal win.Holger Rune Is The Champion38:28: Fatigue takes hold of Felix Auger-Aliassime against Holger Rune in the semifinal.39:20: Stan Wawrinka tells Rune to "stop being a baby on the court" after losing to the Dane.41:14: All our thoughts on an epic finale for Rune against Djokovic.

    Episode 70: Basel and Vienna

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 27:11


    Jack Edward and John Silk discuss last week's events on the ATP tour including Felix Auger-Aliassime's third title in as many weeks in Basel and a much-needed title for Daniil Medvedev in Vienna.Basel1:21: Home favourite Stan Wawrinka defeats Casper Ruud and Brandon Nakashima in Basel.5:41: Arthur Rinderknech gets a special mention for his clutch top-20 wins.6:43: Felix Auger-Aliassime wins his third title in a row defeating Holger Rune in the final.11:05: In the semis, FAA extended his head-to-head against Carlos Alcaraz to 3-0.Vienna15:48: Daniil Medvedev gets a much-needed come-from-behind win over Denis Shapovalov in the final of Vienna.19:16: Medvedev's win over Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals.ATP Finals22:30: Favourites for the ATP Finals.

    Episode 69: Guadalajara, Stockholm, Naples and Antwerp

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 50:51


    Jack Edward and John Silk discuss last week's events on the tours including the biggest title of Jessica Pegula's career in Guadalajara, Stefanos Tsitsipas's continued troubles in finals, the mess that was the Tennis Napoli Cup and Felix Auger-Aliassime's dominance indoors.Guadalajara0:55: Marie Bouzkova's emergence as a top player in Guadalajara.3:23: Maria Sakkari comes through tough opposition to make her fourth final of the season.8:24: Jessica Pegula defeats Sakkari to win her first title of the season.14:10: Reviewing the qualifiers for the WTA Finals in Fort Worth.Stockholm18:53: Stefanos Tsitsipas loses a sixth hard-court final in a row against Holger Rune in Stockholm.28:52: Rune wins his second title of the season.Naples30:31: Naples' tournament organisers mess up.35:27: Lorenzo Musetti defeats Matteo Berrettini in an all-Italian final.37:41: The best prospect from Musetti, Rune, Korda, Brooksby and Draper.Antwerp40:28: Is Dominic Thiem back?44:17: Felix Auger-Aliassime proving himself the player to beat indoors and looking at the leaders in the race to the ATP Finals.

    Episode 68: Tokyo, Ostrava, Monastir and Astana

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 45:53


    Jack Edward and Damian Kust discuss the last week on the ATP and WTA Tours including titles for Djokovic in Astana, Krejcikova in Ostrava, Mertens in Monastir and Fritz in Tokyo.Tokyo1:29: Miomir Kecmanovic saves six match points in his win over Dan Evans.2:49: Taylor Fritz breaks Frances Tiafoe's record in tiebreaks to win the title in Tokyo.Ostrava6:57: An introduction to Alycia Parks who defeated Karolina Pliskova and Maria Sakkari back-to-back (lost to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova). 11:06: Barbora Krejcikova defeats Iga Swiatek in a thriller in Ostrava.Monastir19:38: Ons Jabeur crashes out at her home tournament in Monastir to Claire Liu.24:42: Elise Mertens wins her first title of the season.Astana26:32: Luca Nardi announces himself to the tour in his loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas.31:36: Daniil Medvedev is forced to retire mid-match in an epic against Novak Djokovic.39:32: Djokovic rolls in his final against Stefanos Tsitsipas. 41:22: Djokovic's love affair with the post-US-Open season.

    Episode 67: Tel Aviv, Parma, Sofia, Tallinn and Seoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 45:51


    Jack Edward and John Silk discuss the last week on the ATP and WTA Tours including titles for Djokovic in Tel Aviv, Krejcikova in Tallinn, Sherif in Parma, Huesler in Sofia and Nishioka in Seoul.Tel Aviv2:28: Novak Djokovic's form coming into the tournament.4:47: Running through Novak's draw.6:29: How Novak performed in the final against Marin Cilic.9:20: Djokovic's chances approaching the ATP Finals.Parma13:30: Maria Sakkari's continued run of losses in the latter stages of tournament and Mayar Sherif's maiden WTA title.Sofia19:50: Marc-Andrea Huesler defeats Holger Rune in the final of Sofia to win his first ATP title.24:55: Huesler's survival from the brink against Kamil Majchrzak earlier in the week.Tallinn26:30: Barbora Krejcikova breaks Anett Kontaveit's streak on indoor hard-courts in winning the title in Tallinn.30:30: Looking at the race to the WTA Finals.Seoul32:56: Yoshihito Nishioka's win over world #2 Casper Ruud in Seoul.38:02: Denis Shapovalov regains some form in defeating Jenson Brooksby to reach his first final of the season.40:10: Nishioka defeats Shapovalov in the final.42:45: Hyeon Chung makes his return to the court.

    Episode 66: Laver Cup, Metz, Tokyo, San Diego and Seoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 47:07


    Jack Edward and Vansh Vermani discuss the Laver Cup and Roger Federer's retirement plus other tournaments this week in Metz, Tokyo, San Diego and Seoul.Laver Cup1:01: Thoughts on the Laver Cup in general.5:16: Andy Murray's loss to Alex De Minaur.7:13: Federer's last match playing doubles with Nadal against Tiafoe and Sock and his retirement ceremony.13:31: Djokovic routs Tiafoe on the Saturday.15:41: Auger-Aliassime defeats Djokovic on the Sunday.18:22: Tiafoe clutches out a win against Tsitsipas to win the Laver Cup for Team World.San Diego20:16: Vansh's hometown-hero Brandon Nakashima wins his first ATP title in San Diego.Tokyo25:16: Luidmila Samsonova continues her great form in defeating Qinwen Zheng to win the title in Tokyo.28:43: Sports psychology in tennis.30:22: A couple of facts on the finalists.Metz31:45: Stan Wawrinka continues his comeback with a great win over Daniil Medvedev.37:13: Lorenzo Sonego wins the title in Metz.Seoul40:18: Jelena Ostapenko loses to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final of Seoul.42:53: Emma Raducanu wins three matches in a row for the first time since last year's US Open.

    Episode 65: Great Britain at the Davis Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 44:09


    Jack Edward and Scott Barclay discuss Great Britain's loss in the group stages of the Davis Cup World Group including their ties against USA, Netherlands and Kazakhstan.1:35: My experience being media accredited at the Davis Cup ties in Glasgow.7:54: The Netherlands tie against Kazakhstan.9:23: Cam Norrie's week in Glasgow.13:24: The late Wednesday doubles between Joe Salisbury/Andy Murray and Rajeev Ram/Jack Sock.20:23: Team GB go crashing out of the Davis Cup in their tie against the Netherlands on Friday.26:05: The atmosphere at the dead rubber on Sunday.

    Episode 64: US Open 2022 Men's and Women's Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 51:18


    Jack Edward and John Silk discuss this year's men's and women's singles finals at the US Open including Iga Swiatek defeating Ons Jabeur and Carlos Alcaraz defeating Casper Ruud. Women's Singles: Iga Swiatek defeats Ons Jabeur0:59: John's experience watching the US Open final live.3:41: Iga Swiatek's ability to deal with pressure and how she performed in the final.12:25: Ons Jabeur's ability to deal with adversity and whether or not she'll win a Slam.21:08: The stats on Iga's US Open win.Men's Singles: Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud21:36: The stats on Carlos Alcaraz's US Open win (*10 of 23 titles this year).23:05: Alcaraz's self-belief going into the final and Casper Ruud's success/failures in this match.35:06: Juan Carlos Ferrero's assessment of Carlos after the final.44:36: Alcaraz and the Big Three.

    Episode 63: US Open 2022 Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 46:51


    Jack Edward, Vansh Vermani and Owen Lewis review Carlos Alcaraz's epic quarterfinal win over Jannik Sinner at this year's US Open.Story of the Match1:33: Sets 1 and 2.9:22: Set 3.16:54: Set 4.21:32: Set 5.Analysis25:32: Alcaraz's backhand return.28:14: Alcaraz's serving strategy.33:44: The length of the match suited Alcaraz.36:00: Did Sinner play a strategically sounder match?The Bigger Picture39:20: A fleeting comparison to the Big Three.42:03: Leading the new generation.43:46: Does Frances Tiafoe have a chance against Alcaraz?

    Episode 62: US Open 2022 Week One Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 56:39


    Jack Edward, Vansh Vermani and Isabel Wing review everything that happened during the first week of the US Open including Frances Tiafoe's win over Rafa and Nick Kyrgios defeating defending champ Daniil Medvedev plus our picks for the men's and women's semifinalists.Men's Quarterfinals1:02: Nick Kyrgios defeats defending champion Daniil Medvedev.8:01: Karen Khachanov defeats an in-form Pablo Carreno Busta.12:42: Our pick for Matteo Berrettini vs Casper Ruud.18:47: Frances Tiafoe defeats Rafael Nadal.25:19: Andrey Rublev defeats Denis Shapovalov enroute to the quarterfinals.27:32 Our pick for Rublev vs Tiafoe.30:35: Our pick for Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz.Women's Quarterfinals35:22: Our pick for Ons Jabeur vs Alja Tomjlanovic.41:22: Our pick for Caroline Garcia vs Coco Gauff. 49:24: Our pick for Iga Swiatek vs Jessica Pegula.

    Episode 61: US Open 2022 Draw Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 62:48


    Jack Edward and Damian Kust breakdown this year's US Open men's and women's singles draws looking at first-rounds to watch, dark horse picks and players that could go far.Men's Singles DrawFirst Quarter1:14: The picks of the first-rounds in this quarter including Kyrgios/Kokkinakis, Carreno Busta/Thiem and Wolf/Bautista Agut.4:58: Analysing Daniil Medvedev's draw.7:45: Dark horse picks.Second Quarter10:14: Analysing Andy Murray's draw.12:48: Why Taylor Fritz is the favourite for this quarter.16:01: Dark horse picks.Third Quarter17:30: Picking between Hubert Hurkacz and Jannik Sinner.20:55: Picking between Carlos Alcaraz and Borna Coric.23:44: Dark horse picks.Fourth Quarter25:10: Cam Norrie's favourable draw.29:19: Analysing Rafa Nadal's draw.Women's Singles DrawFirst Quarter32:00: Analysing Iga Swiatek's draw.35:48: Dark horse picks.Second Quarter39:48: Picking someone to emerge in this open quarter.42:28: The picks of the first-rounds in this quarter including Raducanu/Cornet, Van Uytvanck/Venus Williams and Collins/Osaka.Third Quarter43:49: Analysing Simona Halep's draw.48:45: A stacked section with Haddad Maia, Andreescu, and Garcia.Fourth Quarter51:05: Picking between Jabeur, Kasatkina, Kudermetova and Rogers.54:00: Serena Williams given a first-round against Danka Kovinic. 56:09: Dark horse picks.Outright Winners58:07: Outright winner picks.

    Episode 60: Cincinnati Masters 2022 (Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 59:58


    Jack Edward and David Gertler review everything that happened at the Cincinnati Masters including how Caroline Garcia and Borna Coric made surprising title runs.Cincinnati WTAEarly Exits1:02: Serena Williams loses to Emma Raducanu plus discussing both player's chances at the US Open.5:59: Simona Halep and Coco Gauff opt for caution in the run-up to the US Open.7:09: Iga Swiatek loses to Madison Keys in the round of 16 plus both player's chances at the US.The Finalists13:32: Petra Kvitova survives match point against Jil Teichmann in the first-round.16:37: Caroline Garcia's form throughout the tournament and against Kvitova in the final.Cincinnati ATPEarly Exits23:51: Pablo Carreno Busta suffers a hangover from his Montreal Masters win.26:10: Frances Tiafoe's form in his win against Matteo Berrettini.29:19: Andy Murray's win over Stan Wawrinka and his loss to Cam Norrie.34:10: An introduction to Ben Shelton who defeated Casper Ruud in the second-round.The Finalists38:54: Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats Daniil Medvedev in one of his wins of the season.45:08: Borna Coric becomes the lowest-ranked player to win a Masters title.

    Episode 59: Montreal and Toronto Masters 2022 (Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 60:00


    Jack Edward and Nick Carter review everything that happened at the Montreal and Toronto Masters including how Pablo Carreno Busta and Simona Halep earned their titles.MontrealEarly Exits1:17: Trivia question: Pablo Carreno Busta is now the second-oldest first-time Masters champion of all time. Which player is the oldest? Answer revealed at 29:41. 2:15: Andy Murray loses emphatically to Taylor Fritz.4:09: Tommy Paul defeats Carlos Alcaraz in a high-drama affair.6:02: Casper Ruud proves he has more than one shot against Roberto Bautista Agut.8:20: Nick Kyrgios serve-and-volleys his through Daniil Medvedev.Match of the Tournament12:06: Dan Evans defeats Tommy Paul in Jack's pick for match of the tournament.Hubert Hurkacz13:54: Nick Kyrgios runs out of steam against Hubert Hurkacz.15:58: Hurkacz defeats Casper Ruud in the semifinals.Pablo Carreno Busta20:41: Nick's love of PCB. 24:46: PCB dismantles Jannik Sinner.26:04: What made the difference for PCB in the final against Hurkacz.29:41: Who is the oldest first-time Masters champion of all time?TorontoEarly Exits30:41: Serena Williams loses to Belinda Bencic in her last appearance in Toronto.35:01: Iga Swiatek loses to Beatriz Haddad Maia.Coco Gauff39:01: Coco Gauff's fighting spirit in her wins against Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka.41:46: Gauff becomes the world #1 in doubles.The Semifinalists43:47: Jessica Pegula's consistency this year.46:34: Karolina Pliskova overcomes a poor season to make the semifinals in Toronto.The Final49:20: Is Simona Halep a pusher?52:59 How the final played out between Halep and Haddad Maia.

    Episode 58: Washington, Los Cabos and San Jose

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 49:40


    Jack Edward and Vansh Vermani talk everything from the last week of tour tennis including Kyrgios and Samsonova's titles in Washington, Medvedev's return in Los Cabos and Kasatkina's win in San Jose.Washington ATP0:54: Andy Murray's loss to Mikael Ymer.4:33: Emil Ruusuvuori defeats Hubert Hurkacz.7:54: Yoshihito Nishioka's brilliant run in Washington looking at his semifinal win over Andrey Rublev.13:26: Nick Kyrgios's run through Washington to earn the seventh title of his career.Washington WTA19:04: Luidmila Samsonova's win over Emma Raducanu in the quarterfinals.22:39: Samsonova defeats Kaia Kanepi to win the title in Washington.Los Cabos25:55: Cam Norrie's run to a tenth final in 18 months looking at his semifinal win against Felix Auger-Aliassime in Las Cabos.33:04: Daniil Medvedev defeats Norrie in the final.San Jose37:14: Coco Gauff's win over Naomi Osaka at the start of the tournament.43:20: Daria Kasatkina's win over Shelby Rogers in the final of San Jose.

    Episode 57: Warsaw, Umag, Atlanta, Kitzbuhel and Prague

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 47:29


    Jack Edward and Damian Kust discuss last week's events on the tours including Garcia's win in Warsaw, Sinner's win in Umag, De Minaur's title in Atlanta, Bautista Agut's second clay trophy in Kitzbuhel and Bouzkova's first title in Prague.Poland Open1:25: Damian's positive and negative experiences attending the Poland Open.10:32: Caroline Garcia's win over world #1 Iga Swiatek.Umag21:31: Jannik Sinner defeats Carlos Alcaraz in the final of Umag.25:07: Daniil Medvedev's record vs Frenchman.26:00: Jaume Munar's bad luck.Atlanta30:00: Drama from Jenson Brooksby in his win over Frances Tiafoe. 32:33: Alex De Minaur defeats Jenson Brooksby in the final of Atlanta.Kitzbuhel37:20: Roberto Bautista Agut defeats Filip Misolic in the final of Kitzbuhel.38:36: Some insight into Misolic's game.Prague43:05: Marie Bouzkova defeats Anastasia Potapova in the final of Prague.

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