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Yeah, You could be the greatest You can be the best You can be the king kong banging on your chest You could beat the world You could beat the war You could talk to God, go banging on his door Or something like that. Either way, this week we catch you up with all the stuff we missed before turning our attention to the small matter of who will be standing in the Open Era HALL OF FAAAAMMMME! Follow...

We have a brand new champion on the WTA. Elena Rybakina won the Venus Rosewater Dish in a somewhat surprising turn of events. Ons Jabeur also turned heads this week for her trailblazing prowess. Also, yawn…Novak Djokovic wins again. We are half joking. It’s an amazing achievement but it is a bit dull innit? Parting shots also takes aim at the rest of the week at SW19 including various protests whi...

What a week. On a mid-slam edition of Open Era, Simon and Devang gather to discuss the buzz around the grounds at Henman Hill. An incredible ceremony, smaller crowds and Covid make their mark, while Serena’s comeback ends quickly and Fantasy Draft results are mocked. Then, it’s our turn to direct Netflix’s latest episode of ‘Tennis To Survive’ (a working title) - what are the storylines worth trac...

It is time for the Open Era Wimbledon Fantasy Draft. Here to make their selections are some friends of the show and members of our Patreon Community. We are thrilled to be joined by Owen, Pog, James, Josh, Luke, and Priyanka. So join Dev and Simon as we dive into the madness of Draft day! Follow @OpenEra on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and Simon, who finally joined @SimonB...

We’reee baccck. Some big things have happened since the last time Simon and Devang gathered to talk tennis. The gang dives into Serena’s comeback, Nadal’s Wimbledon outlook, Nick Kyrgios, Andy Murray and plenty more as they cover the headlines from a massive few days. Then, the Open Era time machine is used to take a look at Wimbledons of the past as we get ready for the 2022 edition. As always, w...

10,000 tennis fans packed Centre Court on a Monday to watch two men battle for a prize that had eluded them in the past. Patrick Rafter had come close in 2000, losing to Pete Sampras in the final. Goran Ivanišević’s date with destiny at Wimbledon was a long time coming. He had lost in the final three times prior to that July day in 2001, where a legion of rabid Aussie fans and Goran devotees gathe...

Well, they did it again. We expected Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal to win, right? Well if you didn’t I’ve got bad news for you. On a special Roland Garros wrap of the pod, Vivek Jacob joins Devang to break down both finals, bring our best and worst takes to the floor regarding the highs and lows of the 2022 French Open and conclude, as always, with Parting Shots. Enjoy! Follow @OpenEra on Twitter!...

Dev and Simon dive headfirst into some nonsense this week as we play a word description game to tackle the first week at Roland Garros. Next we ask a simple question. What are 3 things we loved and 3 things we hated from the French capital so far. Finally, our attention turns to parting shots which feature the biggest L of the season so far and a dog named Willow. Follow @OpenEra on Twitter! While...

I think we all knew it was heading here deep down. The ATP, WTA, and ITF planted a tennis racket in the sand this week by removing rankings points from Wimbledon. Dev and Simon are joined by James Shank of TickTok Tennis to digest some show court sized news. Plus, the debut of the Open Era Draft and Parting Shots revists Sets and the City. The tennis season powers on! Follow @OpenEra on Twitter! W...

In case you didn’t know tennis still has a sexist pay disparity problem. That again reared its ugly head during the week in Rome. Plus Devang and Simon tackle the Rafa injury, the Wimbledon points situation and dive into some Open Era Marketing for which players you should be buying and selling heading to the French Open. #isnerman forever Follow @OpenEra on Twitter! While you're there say hello t...

With Devang away, Simon welcomes in a few guests to help examine a few intriguing topics. First the wonderful Michelle Katami of the BBC World Service to talk about rising star Angella Okutoyi. It’s a fascinating look into the young Kenyan’s journey and where she hopes to go next. Next, we are thrilled to be joined by Claire and Scott from the Murray Musings Podcast. Obviously we talk about Andy (...

It’s a BIG show this week as Devang and Simon welcome Tennis Now writer Chris Oddo to chat about everything Madrid, including the Rafa-Novak-Alcaraz section and the fate of the ‘other guys’ in the ATP. Also: Boris Becker goes to jail, the Wimbledon ban draws Nadal’s ire, and Bianca Andreescu’s comeback hits full gear. In parting shots, we examine what Naomi Osaka meant by her comments regarding th...

Carlos Swiatek. Iga Alcaraz. You can see what we’re trying to do here..Hopefully. This week’s Open Era is full of Iga and Carlos talk as we unveil the brand new Open Era Seal Of Quality™ to grade the thousands of tennis matches we watch over the days, weeks, months and (oh god) years. But before that, Simon and Devang discuss the major news off the court this week, as Wimbledon confirmed it will b...

The ATP arrives at the home tournament for the majority of the top 100… We round up Monte Carlo with our top 5 favourite matches of the week. In women’s tennis it was a big week for acronyms as the WTA stars played in the BJK Cup. Can LAF steer C A N A D A to victory? Plus the usual nonsense of parting shots! Follow @OpenEra on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @DesaiDevang and Simon, who f...

Another week brings more retirement news from pro tennis as yes… time is still undefeated. On this week’s Open Era, commentator Ravi Ubha joins Devang to discuss Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s impending retirement from tennis. They discuss his biggest moments and why that final breakthrough at a major never came. Then, Tennis and Bagels’ Vansh Vermani joins to recap the bombshell coaching news of the week:...

Devang and Simon are joined by friend of the show and all around Tennis guru Owen Lewis to dissect an actual good week of tennis! Literally everyone who reached the latter stages in Miami seemed like decent human beings. Unbelievable! We dive into Swiatek and Osaka’s final before turning our attention to the Spanish phenom Carlos Alcaraz. Plus we have a special shout out for Hubbie Hurkacz’s short...

At 25, Ashleigh Barty is calling it a day. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang devote the majority of the show to this week’s bombshell news: Ash Barty stepping away from tennis as the World No. 1. We talk about her legacy on the court, the way she carries herself off of it and the path other players may follow. Also this week, it’s Iga Swiatek’s world now, JJ Wolf hits the shot of the decad...

We all live in Taylor Fritz and Iga Swiatek’s World. The future of tennis has arrived! Kinda, sorta joking but it was a remarkable week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Devang and Simon head into the Open Era Bar to digest a few drinks along with some spicy opinions. Plus there was some chat about Patrick Mouratoglou which is always enjoyable! Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, acce...

With The Batman hitting big screens this week we wanted to welcome back our very own Robert Pattinson to Open Era. That’s right, Devang returns this week to chat with Simon about Novak Djokovic’s entry into Indian Wells and the (lack of) punishment for Alexander Zverev. Plus we unveil the very first Open Era Watercooler segment before getting stuck into another action packed parting shots. Come jo...

Simon is joined by James Shank of Tick Tok Tennis to discuss another bumper week in the Tennis world. As conflict rages on in the Ukraine, the ATP and WTA decide to suspend tournaments in Russia. Would they have done this without the threat of a strike? We’ll do our best to tackle that very dodgy question. The WTA actually had tournaments! Praise the lord! We unpack a full schedule before looking...

On this week’s Open Era, friend of the show Vivek Jacob joins Simon and Devang to cover a heavy week. As players on the ATP and WTA react to Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, the guys consider what’s next while discussing the men’s decision to go to China later this year. Alexander Zverev made headlines (once again) for the worst reasons, Daniil Medvedev reached #1, and Rafael Nadal made it 15-0. Mean...

Too much tennis. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang dive into the 800 tournaments that took place this week. Big wins for Andrey Rublev and Jelena Ostapenko lead the guys to zoom out a bit and see where the two players are heading in 2022. Of course, there was the Novak Djokovic interview with the BBC as well. How bad was it and what did we learn? Finally in Parting Shots, it’s the Jannik S...

Something had to give. Stefanos Tsitsipas hadn’t won an ATP 500 final. Felix Auger Aliassime hadn’t won…a final. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang discuss FAA doing the damn thing in Rotterdam. Plus, a titanic final in St. Petersburg saw Anett Kontaveit outlast Maria Sakkari. Also, some Del Potro thoughts including Buenos Aires’ ranking among the best tournaments in the world. In Parting S...

Say it ain’t so, Juan Martin. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang tackle the sad news out of Buenos Aires, where Juan Martin Del Potro announced his upcoming tournaments in the Golden Swing will likely be his last. Friend of the show Priyanka Dobson joins to talk about the state of Tennis television coverage in the United States and beyond. Finally, on parting shots, it’s Real Tennis, Andy M...

History in Melbourne. Rafael Nadal and Ash Barty did something remarkable this past weekend and we’re still catching our collective breath. On today’s show, Devang and Simon dive into the epic (but bad?) men’s final and discuss the Barty Party in Australia. We’re also into NFTs now…don’t worry, we can explain. In parting shots, it’s Special Ks, fines for some, bullshit for others plus plenty more....