Match Point Canada

He is one of the greatest of all time and a global sporting icon. 41-year-old Roger Federer is set to retire after a long and illustrious career in the game. New York Times writer and author of a book on Federer, 'The Master', joins us to discuss his incredible journey in tennis. Meantime, we recap Canada's impressive week at Davis Cup, a title from Gaby Dabrowski in Chennai, and how the other Can...

He's a fast rising Canadian on the ATP circuit. 20-year-old Montreal native Gabriel Diallo joins Ben of Match Point Canada as a member of the team's Davis Cup Finals squad. Diallo has enjoyed a breakout summer on the ATP, winning his first Challenger title at the Granby National Bank Championships. We speak to him about his game, the opportunity to represent Canada at Davis Cup, and his future goa...

23-year-old Canadian Alexis Galarneau is set to represent Canada's squad at the Davis Cup Finals from Valencia, Spain. Canada has landed in Group B alongside Serbia, Spain, and South Korea. We chat with Galarneau about his busy and impressive summer of tennis, life as a touring professional, and the Davis Cup experience. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our grand slam tennis calendar is officially complete! The 2022 US Open has wrapped from Flushing Meadows, crowning two new champions. Poland's Iga Swiatek collected her third career grand slam title and first in New York, winning the women's singles crown, while Spain's Carlos Alcaraz ascended to the top of the men's game by winning the men's title, his first ever major victory. We look back on t...

She is one of the most talented young players in the game today. 20-year-old American Amanda Anisimova is our special guest on this week's episode of Match Point Canada, as she discusses her career highlights and drive to accomplish even more. Meantime, we break down all the action from Week 1 at Flushing Meadows including surprise upsets, Serena Williams' incredible send off, and our top candidat...

He's coaching two of the greatest legends in the history of the game! Eric Hechtman, coach of both Serena and Venus Williams, joins Match Point Canada for a special interview ahead of the US Open. We discuss how he works alongside two of the sport's biggest global stars, his philosophy and outlook on coaching, and what he expects at Flushing Meadows. Meanwhile, we breakdown a full preview of the m...

We're back with another episode of Match Point Canada! Canadian junior Kayla Cross is our guest as she details her experiences competing at NBO Toronto and the progress of her professional career. We recap surprise titles from Borna Coric and Caroline Garcia at the Western & Southern Open from Cincinnati, check in on the action from the Vancouver Open, and offer early picks for the US Open from Fl...

A week has come and gone from NBO 22! It's our final daily podcast from the grounds of the National Bank Open as we wrap up an incredible tournament and look back at a title from Simona Halep, and our favourite matches, moments, interviews, and highlights from the week. We also chat with a couple members of the NBO Ball crew, and give our recap of the Canadian performances in both Toronto and Mont...

She is the third ranked player in the world and a two-time slam semifinalist. Greece star Maria Sakkari is our special guest on Match Point Canada for today's Day 6 episode from the grounds of the National Bank Open. Meantime, we've now reached the semifinals stage of the event as Simona Halep continues to play well. Gaby Dabrowski is still thriving in doubles! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

She's one of the most experienced players on tour! Two-time grand slam singles champion Simona Halep is our special guest on our Day 5 episode from the National Bank Open in Toronto. Meanwhile, we've seen plenty of shock upsets on the grounds of the NBO, as Iga Swiatek suffered a surprise exit, while Bianca Andreescu's tournament came to an end. We cover all the action and preview the quarterfinal...

Is she the greatest of all time? The iconic legend Serena Williams has announced she will be retiring later this summer, and continues on here from the National Bank Open in Toronto. Our guest this week is her next opponent - Swiss star, Belinda Bencic! Bencic is a former 2015 champion in Canada and gold medalist in singles in Tokyo. We also look at all the action ahead, victories from Bianca Andr...

She is a US Open champion - and she has returned to Match Point Canada! Our good friend Bianca Andreescu is back for a conversation on the podcast, as she discusses a return to back home to play the National Bank Open. We also touch on her new mental health initiative, cover rapid fire questions, and a tough opening round match ahead with Daria Kasatkina. Meantime, we look back at a great first wi...

The 2022 National Bank Open presented by Rogers is officially underway! Main draw action is set to begin as Ben and Mike preview a deep women's field that features 19 of the top 20 women's players and marks a return from Serena and Venus Williams. Our guest on the Day 1 episode is Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova, who's come through qualifying to reach the main draw, and is a former semifinalist he...

The 2022 National Bank Open presented by Rogers is officially underway! Main draw action is set to begin as Ben and Mike preview a deep women's field that features 19 of the top 20 women's players and marks a return from Serena and Venus Williams. Our guest on the Day 1 episode is Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova, who's come through qualifying to reach the main draw, and is a former semifinalist he...

The National Bank Open presented by Rogers is officially upon us! NBO Tournament Director Karl Hale joins Mike McIntyre of Match Point Canada for a special interview to look ahead to all of the action in Toronto. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

She's a four-time WTA doubles champion and has been ranked as high as no. 21! Canadian doubles player and broadcaster Sharon Fichman returns to Match Point Canada as she discusses her recovery process from injury, a magical 2021 season alongside Giuliana Olmos, and her plans to again return to the sport. We also cover the latest action around the circuit as Serena and Venus Williams both accept wi...

Two weeks have come and gone at the All England Club! We look back on the action from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships which featured a fourth consecutive title from Novak Djokovic and 21st major overall, and a first time slam winner in Elena Rybakina. Sports journalist for I News and Love Tennis Podcast host James Gray is our guest this week as we breakdown all the key storylines and look ahead t...

We are through our first week of action from the Wimbledon Championships. Mike and Ben break down all the action from the All England Club as they eye a possible final between Djokovic and Nadal, disappointment from Canadians, performances from Serena and Venus, Iga's streak coming to an end, and who the favourites are now out of the women's field. Plus, we also have Bianca Andreescu's book 'Bibi'...

The third major of the tennis calendar has arrived! The 2022 WImbledon Championships begin from the All England Club and we break down all the upcoming action in both the men's and women's fields. NY Times Correspondent and author of the book 'The Master', Christopher Clarey stops by to review some of the top storylines from this year's edition of Wimbledon. We also break down a finals run from Bi...

He's one of the sport's very best writers! Tumaini Carayol of The Guardian joins this week's episode of Match Point Canada to tackle all of the storylines in the short grass court season. We discuss Matteo Berrettini's dominance, the return of Serena Williams, performances of the Canadians, and who are top contenders are on the surface. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

She's a Canadian-American tennis player and former junior slam winner in doubles! Carson Branstine returns to Match Point Canada for an exclusive chat with Mike McIntyre about her collegiate career at Texas A&M and her goals and aspirations in the sport. Branstine won both the French Open and Australian Open junior doubles titles alongside Bianca Andreescu in 2017, and reached a career high single...

Rafael Nadal claimed an historic 14th French Open title. Iga Swiatek stretched her winning streak to 25 matches with a second Roland Garros crown. We breakdown the two weeks of action in Paris and look back at the history achieved from Rafa and Iga, analyze performances from the Canadians, look at the outcomes that surprises, and get set for the grass court swing. All of that and more on the lates...

We're through one week of action on the red dirt in Paris! We check in on all the action at 2022 Roland Garros as Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez has reached the quarterfinals in Paris for the first time in her career. We also look at who could possibly stop Iga Swiatek, break down results from Felix and Denis, and get set for career showdown #59 between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Enjoy! Lea...

He's become a staple on the desk of the Tennis Channel! Talented broadcaster Steve Weissman joins Match Point Canada for a special interview to discuss his career in the sport, his passion for playing, and the opportunities to work alongside legends of the game. Meantime, we have a full Roland Garros preview! Commentator Abigail Johnson fills in as co-host to breakdown all the action in the men's...

He carved out a great career in doubles, and is now one of the most recognizable voices and commentators in tennis broadcasting! South Africa's Rob Koenig joins us on this week's episode of Match Point Canada to discuss his career, passion for tennis, how he entered the realm in broadcasting, and why he approaches it with a unique style. Meanwhile, we look back at action from the Italian Open with...