Podcasts about Vasek Pospisil

Tennis reporter John Horn on the extended ATP 1000 events, stars pulling out of the Canadian Open, big names choosing to play Cincinnati over Canada and Eugenie Bouchard and Vasek Pospisil retiring.

Dan Riccio and Randip Janda break down the massive impact of the Whitecaps signing Thomas Müller and what it means for soccer in Vancouver. Vasek Pospisil reflects on his career following his final match at the Canadian Bank Open. Former Canuck Shane O'Brien joins to discuss the Canucks offseason, Elias Pettersson's pressure season, and shares a story of Mats Sundin on the Canucks. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

The 2025 National Bank Open is officially underway! Hosts Ben and Mike kick off their coverage with a full preview and draw breakdown of the event in Toronto and look at all the storylines at the Omnium Banque Nationale. They discuss the top players in action, who you should make sure to watch, which Canadians are in the mix, the retirements of Vasek Pospisil and Genie Bouchard, plus offer up their semifinals predictions. Tune in and listen for details on how to win a pair of tickets to NBO Toronto on August 1st :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In hour one, Mike Halford & guest host Josh Elliott-Wolfe look back at the previous day in sports, plus they chat with Canadian tennis star Vasek Pospisil about his playing career and recent retirement announcement.  This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Mike Halford & guest host Josh Elliott-Wolfe look back at the previous day in sports, plus they chat with Canadian tennis star Vasek Pospisil about his playing career and recent retirement announcement.  This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

In Hour 2 we were joined by Sportsnet's Mark Spector and Canadian pro tennis player Vasek Pospisil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During Hour 2 Canadian tennis pro Vasek Pospisil joined the show discussing his career ahead of his final tournament at the National Bank Open. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Cuthbert and Jesse Rubinoff kick things off with Sportsnet 590 The FAN's Ben Shulman ahead of the second game against the Yankees. They discuss the Jays win in the first game of the series, how the they've found ways to win ballgames, how Toronto should approach bringing in players at the deadline, the needs on both sides of the ball, what to expect from Max Scherzer, and much more. Then, following his announcement that he will be retiring following the NBO, Vasek Pospisil joins the show. They discuss his decision to retire, the highlights of his career including representing his country, the changes to the game, and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Le président de nos voisins du sud, Donald Trump, a surpris quelques personnes en annonçant vouloir que l’ancien nom des Commanders de Washington (NFL), les Redskins, reviennent comme nom principal de l’équipe. Le journaliste politique de La Presse, Yves Boisvert, nous explique que Trump aime s’associer aux sports, surtout ceux virils, comme la UFC ou le Football, dans ses prises de positions politiques. Mais est-ce vraiment la job du président américain, se demande Boisvert? Le Canada a encore brillé sur la scène internationale au tennis, alors que Félix Auger-Aliassime et Bianca Andreescu ont remporté en fin de semaine la Coupe Hopman. Hugues Léger était de passage aux Amateurs de Sports pour nous expliquer le fonctionnement de cette compétition, parfois un peu méconnue. Il affirme, sans hésiter, que le Canada est maintenant une vraie nation de tennis. Il revient aussi sur la carrière de Vasek Pospisil, qui a annoncé que le l’Omnium Banque Nationale de Toronto sera son dernier tournoi. Un joueur qui a surtout fait sa marque en double, selon Léger. L’Omnium Britannique, dernier tournoi majeur de la saison, a été dominé de long en large par le numéro un mondial, Scottie Scheffler. L’américain a été tout simplement époustouflant. Selon Michel Lacroix, voix des Canadiens de Montréal et animateur de tous les rendez-vous du golf professionnel à RDS, «Scheffler a été Scheffler!». Cela aura été une partie de plaisir pour lui. Méthodique et dominant, Lacroix s’interroge si ce ne serait pas le début de l’ère Scottie Scheffler. C’était ce lundi soir que les acteurs du film Les Boys : le film, ont été intronisés au Temple de la renommée Juste pour rire, à Montréal. Isabelle Éthier, chroniqueuse sportive au réseau Cogeco, était sur place et décrit cette soirée comme unique. Sorti il y a 28 ans, soit en 1997, Les Boys : le film est un vrai classique québécois. Éthier qualifie même le film comme légendaire. Avec Meeker, ils se remémorent plusieurs expressions et discussions marquantes tirées du film et de la série. Moment (presque) classique en ondes aux Amateurs de Sports! 1)Yves Boisvert 2)Hugues Léger 3)Michel Lacroix 4)Isabelle Éthier Voir https://www.cogecomedia.com/vie-privee pour notre politique de vie privée

His Davis Cup career has officially come to an end! 2022 Davis Cup champion and former world no. 25 Vasek Pospisil announced his retirement from the international event, and will soon say goodbye to the sport of tennis later this year. Pospisil catches up with Ben and Mike on Match Point Canada to discuss the importance of Davis Cup to his career, the incredible 2022 title run and memorable ties prior, other career highlights, and why he's soon set to hang up the racquet. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Madison Keys has been a major champion for over a week now! This episode isn't really about that, but it bears repeating. Checking in on tennis in February, we've got Felix winning yet another indoor title, Mertens and Alexandrova making up for somewhat disappointing Australian Opens, and a whole heap of man drama at Davis Cup, featuring one of the only head-on collisions you'll see in tennis and the current state of ATP umpiring. This episode covers lots of odds and ends including Petra's imminent return(!), more from the AO men's final protestor, Ymer's unretirement, and the US Open's expansion.  0:35 WTA titlists Mertens and Alexandrova; Felix wins his second title of the year 6:55 Davis Cup: Garin gets literally run over by Bergs 17:40 Certainly not while wearing that moustache 20:00 Mikael Ymer did the opposite of “break up with your [tennis], I'm bored”  20:55 Petra Kvitova is coming back, maple syrup magnate Vasek Pospisil is leaving 28:05 One more thing about Madi 34:20 Craig Tiley's comments on the AusOpen protestor are … lacking  39:35 The US Open's manspread 

They came up just short in Davis Cup! Hungary fought past Canada 3-2 in Davis Cup Qualifiers from Montreal to advance to the Group Stage. Hosts Ben and Mike breakdown the action from the weekend including Vasek Pospisil's retirement from Davis Cup. Meanwhile, Felix Auger-Aliassime won his second title of 2025, controversy erupted between Chile and Belgium, and Leylah Fernandez and Marina Stakusic take the court in the WTA this week. All of that and more on the latest episode of MPC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

En marge du duel Canada-Hongrie au 1er tour de la Coupe Davis cette fin de semaine à Montréal, Gabriel Diallo est de passage à l'Antichambre pour jaser tennis avec Luc Bellemare!

He's a Davis Cup Champion with Canada, the 2014 Wimbledon champion in doubles and has achieved a career high singles ranking of #25. Veteran Vasek Pospisil returns to Match Point Canada for an in depth chat with Ben, discussing navigating injuries, the love he has competing at Davis Cup, and experiences playing in the Big 3 Era. He also reflects on career accomplishments, work with the PTPA, and tackles some rapid fire questions to finish. A thank you to 10XTO for this special interview.

Jannik Sinner went from triple match point down to beating Novak Djokovic twice in the same day and leading Italy to it's first Davis Cup title since 1976. Not things you achieve everyday! After a supreme change in dynamics after reaching his first Grand Slam Semi-final at Wimbledon, Sinner went on to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada, and backed it up with a tremendous fall season, winning titles in Beijing and Vienna and reaching the final at the ATP Finals in Turin, in front of his home fans. Now ranked World No. 4, Jannik Sinner got two wins in three matches against the legendary Novak Djokovic, who finished the year as the World No. 1 for a record-breaking 8th year, and won three of the four Grand Slam titles of 2023. While glory at the ATP Finals was denied by the Serb, Sinner did not throw away his opportunity to make his country proud, lifting the Davis Cup trophy with his teammates, playing alongside Matteo Arnaldi, Lorenzo Sonego, Lorenzo Musetti, and cheered on by former Top 10 Matteo Berrettini on the team bench. What a year for Italy!Ben Lewis joins Andre in this week's podcast to talk about Canada's unlucky week at the Davis Cup, point out the silver lining of Milos Raonic's return to the team. With a tough loss in the quarter-finals to Finland, Team Canada goes back to the qualifying stage of the Davis Cup.Ben and Andre chat about this year's shortcomings, pointing that Gabriel Diallo's match was the coin toss, but he could not produce the tennis he managed during the group stage and that allowed him to win his second title on the challenger tour in the fall. To top the less than ideal week, Vasek Pospisil's woes were back, as he could not shake off what appeared to be a shoulder injury, and Canada bowed out 2-1 to Finland, as Felix Auger-Aliassime was unfit to play, with a lower-body injury. What will then be of the Canadians in 2024? Can Felix Auger-Aliassime get back into the Top 10? How far will Milos Raonic go before he calls it a career? Can the big-serving Canadian win another title (maybe the last edition of the Hall of Fame Open in Newport on grass?) And what awaits Denis Shapovalov, who decided to call it a season after a tough Round of 16 loss to Roman Safiullin at Wimbledon? Let us know what you think!Follow Ben Lewis!Twitter: @BenLewisMPCSubstack Match Point Canada: @MatchPointCanSUBSCRIBE TO TENNIS AND BAGELS ON YOUTUBE!Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter @TennisAndBAGELSAndre Rolemberg @RolembergAndreVansh Vermani @vanshv2kOwen Lewis @tennisnationCheck out Popcorn Tennis!Twitter: @Popcorn_Tennis1Website: popcorntennis.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jannik Sinner went from triple match point down to beating Novak Djokovic twice in the same day and leading Italy to it's first Davis Cup title since 1976. Not things you achieve everyday! After a supreme change in dynamics after reaching his first Grand Slam Semi-final at Wimbledon, Sinner went on to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada, and backed it up with a tremendous fall season, winning titles in Beijing and Vienna and reaching the final at the ATP Finals in Turin, in front of his home fans. Now ranked World No. 4, Jannik Sinner got two wins in three matches against the legendary Novak Djokovic, who finished the year as the World No. 1 for a record-breaking 8th year, and won three of the four Grand Slam titles of 2023. While glory at the ATP Finals was denied by the Serb, Sinner did not throw away his opportunity to make his country proud, lifting the Davis Cup trophy with his teammates, playing alongside Matteo Arnaldi, Lorenzo Sonego, Lorenzo Musetti, and cheered on by former Top 10 Matteo Berrettini on the team bench. What a year for Italy!Ben Lewis joins Andre in this week's podcast to talk about Canada's unlucky week at the Davis Cup, point out the silver lining of Milos Raonic's return to the team. With a tough loss in the quarter-finals to Finland, Team Canada goes back to the qualifying stage of the Davis Cup.Ben and Andre chat about this year's shortcomings, pointing that Gabriel Diallo's match was the coin toss, but he could not produce the tennis he managed during the group stage and that allowed him to win his second title on the challenger tour in the fall. To top the less than ideal week, Vasek Pospisil's woes were back, as he could not shake off what appeared to be a shoulder injury, and Canada bowed out 2-1 to Finland, as Felix Auger-Aliassime was unfit to play, with a lower-body injury. What will then be of the Canadians in 2024? Can Felix Auger-Aliassime get back into the Top 10? How far will Milos Raonic go before he calls it a career? Can the big-serving Canadian win another title (maybe the last edition of the Hall of Fame Open in Newport on grass?) And what awaits Denis Shapovalov, who decided to call it a season after a tough Round of 16 loss to Roman Safiullin at Wimbledon? Let us know what you think!Follow Ben Lewis!Twitter: @BenLewisMPCSubstack Match Point Canada: @MatchPointCanSUBSCRIBE TO TENNIS AND BAGELS ON YOUTUBE!Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter @TennisAndBAGELSAndre Rolemberg @RolembergAndreVansh Vermani @vanshv2kOwen Lewis @tennisnationCheck out Popcorn Tennis!Twitter: @Popcorn_Tennis1Website: popcorntennis.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 92: What is the PTPA that we have all been hearing about from Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil? Frankie & Marcus lay it all out for you in this special episode, voicing our opinions on the matter on how the ATP should start listening before it is too late. Thanks for tuning in, make sure to follow and subscribe on all major podcasts & social media platforms! Socials ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakpointpodcast7/support

She's part-Canadian, part-New Zealander, and now a doubles Grand Slam champion! Erin Routliffe joins Match Point Canada, just one week after winning the women's doubles title at the US Open alongside Ottawa's Gaby Dabrowski. Routliffe discusses the pairing, their magical run at Flushing Meadows, and her expectations for the future. Meantime, Canada advanced to the Final 8 of Davis Cup with an outstanding week, winning Group A with victories over Italy, Sweden, and Chile. We recap their performance led by Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau, and Vasek Pospisil, look ahead to action this week at the Guadalajara Open and examine the Laver Cup rosters for the weekend in Vancouver. All of that and more on our latest episode of MPC!

Team Canada presented by Sobeys is set to go from Davis Cup in Bologna, Italy! For the first time, 33-year-old Kelsey Stevenson will be part of the squad, competing alongside Denis Shapovalov, Vasek Pospisil, Gabriel Diallo, and Alexis Galarneau. Ben speaks with Stevenson and how he began his career path, the importance of playing for your country, and Canada's chances this week. Enjoy!

While the U.S. Open ended on Sunday, the World Championships of Tennis – known as The Davis Cup – is on! And Team Canada is back to defend their championship title after winning last year's tournament. On this episode of The Unlimited Podcast Brian speaks with Frank Dancevic, former professional tennis player and current Captain of Canada's Davis Cup team. We were lucky to catch Frank just hours before he joined his team in Bologna, Italy for the start of Canada's defending run. Hailing from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Frank Dancevic is a retired Canadian professional tennis player. He first became the country's top singles player, according to ATP rankings, on February 10, 2003, as an 18-year-old, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 65 in September 2007. He has been the captain of Canada's Davis Cup team since 2017 and continues to lead top-ranked Canadian tennis players Felix Auger-Aliassime, Vasek Pospisil, and Denis Shapovalov, among others, in this year's Davis Cup. In this episode, Brian speaks with Frank about his experience as a professional tennis player, what it takes to be a world-class athlete, and how to lead and coach high performers. If you like what you hear, please don't hesitate to rate us kindly. And if there are particular topics you'd like covered, please let us know. Timestamps 0:00 Disclaimer & Intro 3:44 Frank's journey to professional tennis 12:55 Where did "Frank the Tank" come from? 14:34 Being your best as a professional athlete? 21:15 Different stressors of singles and doubles tennis 25:40 Transitioning from player to captain & leadership strategies 28:57 How to get the best out of your team 32:10 Frank's highlights against Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic 37:05 If Frank wasn't a pro tennis player, what would he be? 39:01 Outro & Disclaimer

Episode 105 The 2023 US Open Tennis Soundscape Playlist This podcast comprises an amorphous blend of sounds of the US Open tennis championships, vintage recordings of tennis instructions, a little electronic music, and lots of audio processing. All the sounds of the US Open grounds were made by me and include crowds, the fountain in front of Arthur Ashe stadium (the largest tennis venue in the world), rain, grounds equipment, jet airplane flyovers, chair umpires delivering scores, and many tennis players hitting, playing, and practicing. Sounds of the tennis facility and players: Novak Djokovic, Varvara Lepchenko, Alexander Zverev, Andy Murray, Dan Evans, Kwiatkowski, Thai-Son, Stan Wawrinka, Matteo Berrettini, Taylor Fritz, Vasek Pospisil, Ilya Ivashka plus many other unidentified male and female players captured during my walks around the grounds. The ambience of various courts is also present, including Louis Armstrong stadium, the Grandstand, and a variety of outer courts. These all differ in the kind of containing structures, and range from the enclosed (Armstrong) to the wide open (outside courts). Vintage Instructional recordings used: Arthur Ashe, Learn Tennis (For Beginners & Advanced Players) (1974 Manhattan Recording Company). Vinyl, 12 ." Arthur Ashe teaches you Tennis. Comes with 8-page black/white instructional booklet. John Newcombe, Tennis With John Newcombe (1974 K-Tel). Limited Collectors Edition. Vinyl, 12 ." Narrator, unidentified. 12-Page Tennis tips Booklet Enclosed. Promotional item for Rawlings tennis products. Evonne Goolagong, Tennis Tips By Evonne Goolagong (1975 Fleetwood Records). Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM. Narrated with questions by Bud Collins. Audio processing. I love repetition. Loops are kind of my happy place. I have created many textures around the loops from the vintage recordings, some more dense than others, some with added beats and electronically generated sound. I also did several treatments of audio tracks using MetaSynth CTX 1.2, the Effects Room, particularly the inertia and shuffler features. I also processed some sections of the soundscape in real-time using Virtual DJ and added it to the final mix. I have developed a technique for processing natural sounds and transforming them into drones. For this soundscape, I did this using the sounds of tennis balls being hit, which accounts for the loud pings that color the drone. There are two sections. They begin around 26:00 and 47:00 of the soundscape. The first is a single drone, the second comprises multiple drones created with different tonal centers and played simultaneously. While I curate the individual sounds and apply treatments separately, overall the mix is largely based on the chance encounters of different sounds across the soundscape. I generally decide on techniques to apply to given sections and then let the pieces fall where they may to see what happens. I auditioned numerous mixes for the podcast before deciding on this one. This is a mixdown of 33 tracks with over 131 individual sounds included in the mix, which also includes a composite track from Virtual DJ including manipulation of a half dozen tracks recorded in real-time. Opening background music: Sounds of tennis. Unidentified rally hitters, Stan Wawrinka drone sequence, Vasek Pospisil and Ilya Ivashka gameplay. Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation. For additional notes, please see my blog, Noise and Notations.

It's the halfway point at the US Open! Simon and Devang return to breakdown the weirdness we've experienced so far and go in-depth on Coco Gauff, Daniil Medvedev and Maria Sakkari. In Parting Shots there's a new ball-gate, this time featuring Vasek Pospisil. Have our predictions for the final changed after one week? And new discussions about a WTA/ATP merger has the guys discussing timing. Finally, there's John Isner and some Arctic Monkeys. Sick of hearing all the ads? Subscribe to Soda Premium on Apple Podcasts to get rid of them! Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access to the exclusive discord server and ad free episodes. Follow @OpenEraPod on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@openera.ca If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store. If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Open Era 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4188908/advertisement

Listen to one of the most popular episodes from our archives, as Canadian veteran Vasek Pospisil explains how he's continued to make a living in the competitive tennis world, and why he still has a lot left in the tank. In a conversation from last year, Pospisil also dives into topics such as the need for a player's union, how to bring more money into the sport, and where he sees the game going in the future. Host Kamau Murray begins the show with some thoughts on Coco Gauff's title win in Washington D.C., the pressure on Canadian players in their lone opportunity to play at home, and who has impressed him the most on the road to the US Open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 National Bank Open is here! Action is officially underway in both Toronto and Montreal as the world's best players have landed in Canada to compete at the NBO. We preview the action that lies ahead and Mike speaks with special guest Vasek Pospisil, who's gearing up for his opening round match in Toronto. Pospisil is a Wimbledon champion in doubles and helped lead Canada to a historic Davis Cup title last fall. Meantime, we break down the player field in Toronto that is headlined by superstars like Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Jannik Sinner. We also have a t-shirt featuring Pospisil's newly branded logo available for one listener, plus a ticket giveaway for the Tuesday Day session! Check it all out on our NBO tournament preview episode.

Die letzte Woche stand auf der Herren-Tour ganz im Zeichen der Davis Cup Qualifier, doch in der Liga darunter wurde auch in Deutschland gespielt. Die ATP Challenger Tour war in Koblenz zu Gast, global gesehen nur einen Steinwurf entfernt von der Arena Trier, in der der Davis Cup gespielt wurde. Florian Heer von tennis-tourtalk war dort vor Ort und hat wieder einige Interviews mitgebracht. Der Anfang gehört dem Doppel. Hendrik Jebens und Fabian Fallert haben da in den letzten Monaten einen satten Sprung in der Weltrangliste gemacht und arbeiten sich jetzt grad auf das Level vor, um ATP-Turniere spielen zu können. In ...Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.Gern unterstützen wir dich bei deiner Podcast-Produktion.

She is the 2019 US Open champion, former top 5 player, and currently the highest ranked Canadian on the women's tour. Missisauga's Bianca Andreescu returns to Match Point Canada this week, as she catches up with Ben and Mike from the Thailand Open! Andreescu discusses her mindset for 2023, the new coaching team she's added, her busy schedule, and thoughts on the Netflix series, Break Point. Meantime, Ben and Mike break down action from the Thailand Open, a run from Vasek Pospisil, action that lies ahead this week in Dallas, and troubling news involving Nick Kyrgios. All of that and more on our newest episode!

On this episode of The Jeff Gross Podcast, we have Vasek Pospisil on the show. Vasek is a Canadian professional tennis player, with a career-high world singles ranking of No. 25 and No. 4 in doubles. He has won the Wimbledon Championships and the Indian Wells Masters men's doubles titles with his partner, Jack Sock. He's also reached the quarterfinals in singles at the Wimbledon Championships.  

Lucy and Eugene, joined by Myles David, get to know the Tuned Into Tennis founder a bit better as he shares his early memories of the sport and tells us why he started the platform. We share our thoughts on Naomi Osaka's amazing pregnancy news (Lucy suspected it). The four-time Grand Slam champion says she plans to return to action in 2024 and we cannot wait to see her back. Dive into all the action of 2023 so far and talk Australian Open draws.... Coco Gauff secured the ASB Classic title in Auckland without dropping a set. What can we expect from the seventh seed who starts against Katerina Siniakova in Melbourne? Taylor Townsend, unbeaten on the doubles court after winning the Adelaide titles (1 with Asia Muhammad and 2 with Luisa Stefani) is a wildcard and takes on fellow Frenchwoman Diane Parry in the first round. We give our takes on the United Cup. Frances Tiafoe and Madison Keys, America's No 2 players, both went undefeated (Keys is back inside the top 10 as a result and Big Foe is back up to his career-high ranking of 17). Keys, an AO semi-finalist last year, is seeded 10th and starts against Anna Blinkova. Tiafoe is seeded 16th and opens against Germany's Daniel Altmaier. Sloane Stephens, now working with Fransisco Roig (Rafael Nadal's former alternate coach), is still searching for her first win of 2023 after first-round exits in Auckland and Hobart. Stephens, a semi-finalist in 2013, faces Anastasia Potapova. Jasmine Paolini has a 1-2 record heading into Melbourne after losing out in qualifying in Adelaide and in the second round (main draw) in Hobart. The Italian has a tough opener against 18th seed Liudmila Samsonova. Felix Auger-Aliassime lost in the first round in Adelaide to Alexei Popyrin. From there the Canadian went straight to Melbourne to prepare for the first Slam of the year where he is seeded sixth and  starts against compatriot and PTPA co-founder Vasek Pospisil. Mikael Ymer has four wins under his belt ahead of the AO after making the quarter-finals of Adelaide 2 – beat Emil Ruusuvuori and Mackenzie McDonald en route. The Swede faces 31st seed Yoshito Nishioka in round one. Christopher Eubanks put in some good work in Auckland, beating the 2020 champion Ugo Humbert in round one after coming through qualifying. Wildcard Eubanks faces South Korea's Soonwoo Kwon in the first round. Staying in Auckland, wildcard Ben Shelton, playing in his first tournament outside the US, upset seventh seed Sebastian Baez 7-6, 6-1. The 20-year-old begins his AO campaign against Zhizhen Zhang. New name to look out for 28-year-old Frenchman Laurent Lokoli who came through qualifying. His father Dominique (French-Congolese dual national) played professional football for Paris St Germain and Auxerre in the 70s and 80s. Lokoli faces Goffin in round one. Please subscribe and share your comments. Episode was recorded on the Friday before the Australian Open

What does it take to win on the court? Preparation, Perseverance and Perspiration. What does it take to win off the court? Curiosity, Compassion, Charisma, and Connections. In 1988, Milos, Mila Pospisil, and their two sons unlawfully drove from Czechoslovakia to Austria to escape the Communist regime. The family worked long hours at low wages to save money to move to Canada. Here, Vasek Pospisil was born. If you enjoyed the movie King Richard, where Richard Williams is determined to see his two daughters, Venus and Serena, make history, this story has many parallels. Vasek started his tennis career at age three as a ball boy as his father coached his older brothers in tennis, but he was winning international tournaments by age six.   Vasek's rise to the top tennis ranks would take years, with many setbacks, but always with the support of his parents. Vasek learns how to compete against the likes of Federer and Djokovic. Even career-threatening injuries Vasek sees as opportunities to grow individually and to support other tennis players. In 2020 Vasek teamed up with Novak Djokovic to form a grassroots movement that would protect player interests. That movement would become the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA).  One of the great takeaways for the listener is Vasek's approach to life. First and foremost a tennis champion, but Vasek is also an astute investor and entrepreneur with a circle of friends that includes people like Richard Branson. And what did Team Canada accomplish in 2022 that no other country has ever done? After winning the ATP Cup to start the year, Canada closed it with its first-ever Davis Cup title. Game, Serve and Match.  

Canadian Professional Tennis Player Vasek Pospisil joins First Up to discuss Canada's victory at the 2022 Davis Cup. Pospisil shares his thoughts on what the experience of winning the Davis Cup was like, why the future of Canadian tennis is so promising, what it was like to receive praise from legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic, and more.

The final hour for today's edition of First Up sees Matthew Cauz and Carlo Colaiacovo welcome Canadian tennis star Vasek Pospisil to chat about Canada's victory at the Davis Cup. The guys are then joined by ESPN NFL Reporter Ed Werder to tee up tonight's game between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots.

How did fans greet Matthew Tkachuk in his first return to Calgary since leaving for Florida. Is Ovechkin catching Gretzky's goal record? Blue Jays hire Don Mattingly as a bench coach. Canadian tennis star Vasek Pospisil joins us fresh off winning the Davis Cup! Elliotte Friedman talks Ovie, Mitch Marner & the surging Winnipeg Jets.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

We are thrilled to have Canadian tennis star Vasek Pospisil in the studio with Ben and Blake fresh off Canada's first ever Davis Cup win. He takes us back to the big win, what it means for Canadian tennis, how Canada has grown into a legit world power and if he is annoyed by media mumblings of a title asterisks. Finally, where the sport is headed next and if we will see a rise in national participation.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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.

It was history for Canada on the international stage! Canada defeated Australia to win the 2022 Davis Cup Finals from Malaga Spain, their first title in team history. We break down the great performances from the squad led by Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, and Vasek Pospisil. We also discuss how what's in store in the future for Canada at these events, and how players like Milos Raonic helped pave the way. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Der Davis Cup 2022 hat einen neuen Sieger, in diesem Fall sogar einen Premierensieger. Am Ende konnte sich der Favorit aus Kanada durchsetzen, und dass obwohl das Team rund um Denis Shapovlaov und Felix Auger-Aliassime die ein oder andere Hürde zu nehmen hatte. Kanada gegen Deutschland mit dem Rücken zur Wand Schon im Viertelfinale war Kanada ordentlich unter Druck geraten, hatte das entscheidende Doppel gegen Deutschland gebraucht. In besagtes Doppel waren die Kanadier als Außenseiter gegen die im Davis Cup ungeschlagenen Tim Pütz und Kevin Krawietz gegangen. Dank einer besonderen Leistung von Shapovalov konnten sich die Kanadier trotzdem durchsetzen. Im Halbfinale war es dann ...Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten.

Ahmad Nassar knows a thing or two about the commercial value of elite athletes. As founding chief executive of OneTeam Partners and the former president of NFL Players Inc., Nassar has helped develop group licensing opportunities and maximise the collective marketing potential of top stars across a range of major leagues in team sports.  Now, as executive director of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), an independent player advocacy group set up by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil in 2020, Nassar is working to create new earning opportunities for male and female tennis players internationally. Installed in August, the American also doubles as chief executive of the Winners Alliance, the PTPA's for-profit commercial arm. In this episode, Nassar sheds light on what the PTPA is - and also what it isn't. On the agenda: -          The creation of the PTPA (23:47) -          Why tennis players need collective representation (26:55) -          Providing financial security and improving working conditions for players (29:36) -          The PTPA model and its place in tennis (35:15) -          What the Winners Alliance hopes to achieve (39:54) -          Structuring, valuing and negotiating group licensing agreements (44:02) -          Making money from the PTPA (54:50) -          Lessons from golf for the tennis status quo (57:46) Prior to George's conversation with Ahmad, SportsPro editorial director Michael Long dials in to discuss some of the big – and not-so-big - sports business stories of the week, including reports that Fenway Sports Group is looking to offload Premier League giants Liverpool (00:35), the NBA's latest private equity venture (07:58), and news of fresh investment in pickleball (12:25).

He's a former top 25 player, a Wimbledon champion in doubles, and one of Canada's strongest on the international stage! Veteran tennis player Vasek Pospisil joins us on Match Point Canada to reflect on his 2022 season, his recent stretch of strong form, playing for Canada's Davis Cup squad, and his challenges against The Big 3. We also look at recent ATP action and two consecutive titles from Novak Djokovic, a resurgent Barbora Krejcikova, and a packed field at the WTA San Diego Open. All of that and more on our latest episode of Match Point Canada! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Shannon of the Bob McCown Podcast and our Monday NHL insider joined Matt and Blake in his usual slot. John talked about J.T. Miller and if or when anything might happen. The guys talked about when the Kadri contract might be announced and who is signing him. Even dove in the CFL and Nathan Rourke and the waves he is making across the country.  Vasek Pospisil joined Matt and Blake ahead of the Odlum Brown Tournament, here in Vancouver. Vasek talked about the grind of professional tennis and notes that like anything there are ups and down. The guys talked about the family support he has had from family travelling all over the world. Vasek talked about having to qualify for the US Open for the first time in 11 years. Vasek talked about if the ATP could see the same split as the PGA when it comes to the LIV Tour. He had some very interesting things to say.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Shannon of the Bob McCown Podcast and our Monday NHL insider joined Matt and Blake in his usual slot. John talked about J.T. Miller and if or when anything might happen. The guys talked about when the Kadri contract might be announced and who is signing him. Even dove in the CFL and Nathan Rourke and the waves he is making across the country.  Vasek Pospisil joined Matt and Blake ahead of the Odlum Brown Tournament, here in Vancouver. Vasek talked about the grind of professional tennis and notes that like anything there are ups and down. The guys talked about the family support he has had from family travelling all over the world. Vasek talked about having to qualify for the US Open for the first time in 11 years. Vasek talked about if the ATP could see the same split as the PGA when it comes to the LIV Tour. He had some very interesting things to say.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jawn Jang, Jas Johal Show Contributor takes a look at the return of the Odlum Brown Van Open

Should Vancouver strengthen its regulations on bear and pepper spray? John Green, Associate Counsel at Hansen & Co Lawyers discusses the legality around carrying bear spray as a means of self defense. Plus, your calls! Behind the BC man accused of sexually assaulting children in Cambodia Kim Bolan, Veteran Crime Reporter for the Vancouver Sun discusses the case of BC man, Andrew David Eyre, accused of sexually assaulting children in Cambodia Why have there been so many police involved shootings this year? Tom Stamatakis, President of the Canadian Police Association discusses the state of crime throughout Canada and if police are able to make a difference. Vasek Pospisil, Eugenie Bouchard headline the return of the Odlum Brown Van Open this weekend Jawn Jang, Jas Johal Show Contributor takes a look at the return of the Odlum Brown Van Open Will streaming services make TV obsolete? Rick Forchuk, Movie Blogger at Rick's Picks and regular columnist for TV Week Magazine discusses whether we are beginning to see the death of cable tv.

Vasek Pospisil is the guest on this week's show, and he has a lot to say about his fifteen year pro career. The Canadian explains his roots in his homeland, & how he worked his way up the tennis circuit. He also explains why fighting for a player's union is so important to him, and how it could help everyone at the professional level. And Pospisil discusses what it will take to climb back up the rankings at this point in his career, & why he's confident he can accomplish more of his goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew "Hustler" Paterson and Michael Remis continue to react to yesterday's Pierre-Luc Dubois press conference and are joined by guests: Darren Haynes of the Canadian Press on the Matthew Tkachuk trade (27:04), Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet.ca (55:32) and Canadian Tennis pro Vasek Pospisil (1:43:18).

In his ninth final, Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first career ATP singles title! We recap the special week from Felix at the Rotterdam Open and his milestone victory. We also check in for an interview with Canadian Vasek Pospisil from the Dallas Open where he advanced to the quarterfinals, recap another indoor title from Anett Kontaveit, and look ahead to Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup action. We also have an exciting bracket challenge upcoming from Tennis Canada to enter! All of that and more on the latest episode of Match Point Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the co-founders of the PTPA, Vasek Pospisil, joins Mike and Noah from Charlottesville, where he's the top seed at the Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger. Our half hour chat didn't even begin to get in to the full depths of the PTPA and how it fits in to the tennis landscape. But Vasek did give an update on where it's at now, how it impacts lower level players, and he debates the clarity of message with Mike. He also discusses how it's impacted him on court...and hopefully, we'll get another opportunity to get in to it more during the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a long wait, we're finally ready for The Championships. On today's Open Era, Simon and Devang dissect the Wimbledon draw - including Serena, Andy and Roger's chances of making deep runs. Plus, the PTPA went on the offensive this week ahead of a vote on the ATP's 30-year plan. Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil outline their case with some help, and the guys dig into the massive ramifications of the upcoming vote and potential merger of tours. And as always, we've got our Wimby picks and Parting Shots. Remember friends, anything is possible on the grass. Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access to the exclusive discord server and ad free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/openera Follow @OpenEra on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and Simon, who finally joined @SimonBushell2If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/merchera Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@openera.ca If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Open Era 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.

Drama and controversy dominate the headlines this week in Miami. A confrontation between Vasek Pospisil and ATP president Andrea Gaundezi has led to our latest Open Era labour relations update. Simon and Devang recap the last few days featuring Vasek Pospisil, Novak Djokovic (in absentia), John Isner and other members of the #PlayersVoice movement. What is their message? What is their goal? Should we be giving them more credit? All that, plus you know, actual tennis stuff as the Miami Open kicks on with the latest on Bianca Andreescu, Lorenzo Musetti, Benoit Paire, and Sebastian Korda. Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access to the exclusive discord server and ad free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/openera Follow @OpenEra on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and maybe we'll all try to convince Simon to finally join. If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/merchera Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@openera.ca If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Open Era 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.

This week's podcast focusses on the subject of mental health in tennis. During the Australian Open, ATP Tennis Radio commentator Chris Bowers was fortunate enough to sit down with Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis, who opened up about the mental health issues that he's gone through as a result of time away from the game due to injury and illness. We hear that extended chat and then Chris and fellow commentator, Peter Marcato discuss some of the points raised in the discussion. Later on in the programme we also air a recent feature from the ATP Uncovered show which focussed on Swedish tennis player Robin Soderling's own battles with mental health. The feature, which was which originally was broadcast as part of the ATP and WTA series, Tennis United, gave presenters Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Vasek Pospisil the opportunity to delve further into the subject. Peter and Chris also mention the efforts that the ATP have made to help support players who may be struggling with aspects of mental health, by linking up with both the Sporting Chance organisation and Headspace. With Sporting Chance, players have access to their 24/7 hotline through phone, text or email and following the initial outreach, are referred to Sporting Chance's network of therapists, all experienced at working with elite sportspeople (including the Premier League, the Professional Crickets' Association and the Football Association) who provide virtual appointments for the players. Headspace gives members access to Headspace's Plus subscription. There is no cost for either of these services to ATP members. Finally, this conversation is meant as an open discussion about the various issues surrounding players health and wellbeing, but the views stated in the programme are those of the presenters, who are independent contractors and not necessarily those of the ATP.