Match Point Canada

The third major of the season is upon us! Our 2025 Wimbledon Championships officially get underway on Monday. Hosts Ben and Mike give a full preview of both the men's and women's draws, breakdown the Canadian field, discuss some first round popcorn matches, and finish by offering their predictions! All of that and more on our latest episode of MPC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ontario makes his return to Match Point Canada this week. The 23 year-old is now the fourth highest ranked Canadian man, breaking inside the top 150. He speaks with Ben about experiences competing in Grand Slam qualifying at Wimbledon, gaining more experience on the circuit, making the jump from Challenger to ATP Tour level events, financial challenges, and much more. Lear...

The surface change from clay courts to grass is officially underway! Tennis content creator and host of the Tuned Into Tennis podcast, Myles David joins Ben Lewis this week to breakdown and cover some of the top storylines and players during the grass court swing! Meanwhile, Canadian Gabriel Diallo secures his first career ATP singles title and is inside the top 50, while three American men are no...

The 2025 French Open is in the books! Journalist and author Ben Rothenberg joins host Ben Lewis to recap the extraordinary title from Carlos Alcaraz as he overcame Jannik Sinner in one of the greatest Grand Slam finals of all time! They breakdown the ebbs and flows of the final and where it ranks. Meanwhile, they discuss a second career major title from Coco Gauff, why defence is a winning formula...

We're over halfway through the second Grand Slam on the tennis calendar! Hosts Ben and Mike recap the opening week at Roland Garros and discuss their top moments and matches and favourites going into the final days of the tournament. They also break down the Canadian performances, including a big time run from Victoria Mboko. This episode brought to you by 10XTO and Hare Wine Co.! Use code: MATCHP...

2025 Roland Garros is upon us! Commentator Nick Lester joins Ben to breakdown the Carlos Alcaraz/Jannik Sinner rivalry and his thoughts ahead of the French Open. Ben and Mike dissect both the men's and women's draws, highlighting popcorn matches, darkhorses, and the path ahead for all of the Canadians! This episode is brought to you by Hare Winery :) Visit their website and use the code: MATCHPOIN...

On this week's episode of Match Point Canada, we're happy to welcome New York Times best-selling author Christopher Clarey back to the show! Clarey has just released his latest book entitled 'The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay' and Mike speaks in depth with him on the novel and story arc. Meanwhile, Rome Open action continues! Ben and Mike break down a strong string of wins from Bia...

Casper Ruud captured his first career Masters 1000 title in Madrid, overcoming Jack Draper in the finals! Ben welcomes Vansh Vermani of the TennisOne app to break down Ruud's big title, Draper's recent surge in form, other top players on clay, and what to expect from Jannik Sinner in Rome. Find us on YouTube and subscribe to our channel :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

She's a US Open champion, WTA Finals winner, and reached the world No. 1 in the rankings in doubles! Erin Routliffe returns to Match Point Canada this week to discuss her rise to the top of the game, playing with a target on her back, her admiration of partner Gaby Dabrowski, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and goals for the season and beyond. Hosts Ben and Mike share big podcast n...

Francoise Abanda is set to make a comeback! After years away from the tour, the former world No. 117 is now preparing to return to the WTA circuit. The Montreal native talks with Mike about her time off, decision to get back in action, best tennis memories, and what she still hopes to achieve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tennis host and commentator Blair Henley joins Ben and Mike to chat all things clay court swing as we tackle the latest storylines around the tennis world, a big win from Carlos Alcaraz in Monte Carlo, and upcoming action at the WTA1000 in Stuttgart. We also look back at a tough exit for Canada at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in Tokyo, Japan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Canadian Ariana Arseneault is preparing for her Billie Jean King Cup debut! The 22-year-old catches up with host Mike McIntyre ahead of Canada's BJK Cup qualifiers this weekend in Tokyo, Japan. 📸 SJ Champagne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen of The Slice joins Ben and Mike for a recap of the Miami Open that featured big titles from Jakub Mensik and Aryna Sabalenka! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Canadian tennis player, commentator, and coach Sharon Fichman returns to Match Point Canada this week! The four-time WTA doubles titlist discusses her decision around retirement, passion for coaching, and also discusses some top Canadian prospects and what makes Victoria Mboko great. Hosts Ben and Mike also break down the latest action and surprises across the Miami Open! Learn more about y...

The 2025 BNP Paribas Open has officially wrapped! Ben Robinson of the Game To Love podcast joins Ben to recap historic titles from Jack Draper and Mirra Andreeva as the two look back at a fantastic two weeks from Indian Wells. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tennis Connected journalist and host Amy Lundy Dahl joins Ben on Match Point Canada to break down the latest storylines at Indian Wells and her experience over in Tennis Paradise! Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, we welcome Romanian tennis player and the enigmatic Andreea Prisacariu back to the podcast! The 25-year-old talks about her challenges and successes as she continues to navigate the sport, inspiration drawn from Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, and her goals to continue to being her authentic self on and off the court. Meanwhile, the Canadians keep tearing it up! Felix A...

We're back for another episode of Match Point Canada! Popular tennis journalist and commentator José Morgado joins us this week to discuss the hype around Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, Jannik Sinner's doping suspension and what the ATP will look like the next three months without the world No. 1. Meanwhile, Andrey Rublev claimed his first title of 2025 in Doha, Carlos Alcaraz suffered a surpris...

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 p...

It was a big week for Canadian tennis... Denis Shapovalov secured the biggest title of his career by winning the Dallas Open! Meanwhile, 18-year-old Victoria Mboko has started the year an incredible 17-0 with three ITF titles. On this week's episode of Match Point Canada, Mike catches up with Mboko to discuss her rise up the rankings and development as she closes in on the top 200. Ben and Mike br...

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...

The first tennis major of the season is officially in the books! Jannik Sinner defended his crown in Melbourne, while Madison Keys captured a first ever Grand Slam at the 2025 Australian Open. Tennis commentator Abigail Johnson joins hosts Ben and Mike to break down and analyze the two weeks in Australia, what to make of Novak Djokovic and his future, how the Canadians fared and much more. We also...

We're through one week of action now in Melbourne. This week on Match Point Canada, Tennis Channel commentator and host Monday Match analysis Gill Gross joins Ben to dissect all the action unfolding at the 2025 Australian Open! It's an upcoming showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner has a clear path, and the emergence of youth was a key takeaway from the opening week. Me...

She was a four-time Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles, a 7-time WTA singles winner, and reached a career high of No. 5 in the world. Daniela Hantuchova is back on Match Point Canada as the Happy Slam gets underway in Melbourne! She reflects on career moments in Australia and in doubles, gives her analysis on the field including why Aryna Sabalenka is the player to beat, and discusses Novak Djok...

Happy New Year! Match Point Canada is officially back with our first episode of 2025, and thrilled to welcome returning guest Belinda Bencic to the podcast. The gold medallist and 8-time WTA singles winner officially returned to the circuit late last year and has quickly found her form and game as she gears up for the Australian Open. We discuss her return to action, a career spanning generations...