Episodes
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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. -
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. -
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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.
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With Vansh Vermani, we review the Cincinnati Masters finals between Djokovic v Alcaraz and Gauff v Muchova.
Djokovic v Alcaraz
00:00: 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 Muchova
21:44: 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. -
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.
Toronto
00:00: 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.
Montreal
10:49: Jessica Pegula’s final win over Luidmila Samsonova.
12:49: Pegula’s wins over Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek.
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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. -
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. -
With John Silk, we preview the Wimbledon quarterfinals and review the first week of action at SW19.
Quarterfinals Predictions
00:00: 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 Review
21:49: 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. -
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. -
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? -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
Barcelona
01:19: Alcaraz defeats Tsitsipas to defend his title in Barcelona.
Banja Luka
10:00: Will Djokovic be ready for the French Open?
Stuttgart
15:37: Swiatek defeats Sabalenka to defend her title in Stuttgart.
Munich
20:41: Botic Van De Zandschulp loses to Holger Rune after holding four championship points in Munich. -
With John Silk, we review the Monte Carlo Masters final between Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune.
Andrey Rublev vs Holger Rune
00:00: 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. - Montre plus
