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We made it. After a month of concern, PCR tests, and just overall dread, we have arrived at the start of the 2021 Australian Open. On the show this week, Simon and Devang give their draw previews and predictions for 2021’s first Grand Slam. The ATP and WTA are broken down into tiers and we predict how this major will go for Nadal, Djokovic, Serena, Halep and Osaka. They’ll also examine the latest...

We asked for more tennis and we’re getting it in a big way. Six. Yes, (6!!) tournaments will begin in Melbourne this week. Ash Barty, Naomi Osaka, the Williams sisters, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Denis Shapovalov..they’re all playing. Simon and Devang try to contain their joy as they preview the action and take a deep dive into the return of Canada’s Bianca Andreescu to the tour....

There is no tennis going on in the world asides Challenger Tour events, and even we aren’t going to subject you to that. There is news galore though, from hard quarantine being close to Prison for some players to Nick Kyrgios once again being a troll, we’ve got a surprisingly packed show considering no one is hitting forehands. Tennis Forever. Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access...

Well it’s all started rather poorly down in Australia, hasn’t it? On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang dive into the current mess unfolding in Melbourne. More than 70 players, including Bianca Andreescu and Vasek Pospisil, will have to go through a strict 14-day quarantine in their hotel rooms before the Australian Open begins on February 8th. The guys talk about the how, why, what, and when,...

On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang celebrate the beginning of 2021 with the latest from the tennis world: Drugs! Sexism! Preferential treatment! The Headlines: Ferrev is no more, Sam Querrey explains his escape from Russia, and Roger Federer’s slimmed down calendar. Next, the guys actually get to the tennis part, talking about the latest from a trio of tournaments being held across the glob...

It’s Gone. It’s Done. Yes Mr. Frodo. 2020 is over now. We head to Paris for the Rafael Nadal Open...I mean, the French Open as our look back at 2020 continues on Open Era. We round out the year with a flurry of ATP Tournaments, a solitary WTA event (which is shocking in its own right), and shake the magic 8 ball to find out who will be this years ATP World Tour Final Winner. Come join the Patreon...

Isolated tennis? You’re havin’ a bubble aren’t you? Well actually...Tennis was played in a bubble. Our sport returned with Two Majors in 5 weeks. First the tournament formally known as the Cincinnati Open and the US Open. Our retrospective on 2020 continues with a look back at one of the strangest tournaments ever played. Naomi Osaka confirmed she is a force within tennis and a Novak Djokovic mist...

“I'm not loving you, the way I wanted to What I had to do, had to run from you So keep ya COVID lockdown” That’s right, the tennis world was abruptly shutdown when the novel coronavirus hit the sporting world. Watching the tennis world wrestle with its “new normal” was a rather remarkable sequence of events. Do you remember the time when the Miami Open really thought it could stage a tournament in...

Bye 2020, you won’t be missed. The Tennis world was just as wild and wacky as the events in wider society. Join Devang and Simon for our look back at 2020. We start in the hot hot sun of Australia, before COVID was a thing and the only thing we had to worry about was the planet being on fire and Novak Djokovic winning 21 Grand Slams. Enjoy. Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access to...

Get out the fancy dress, it’s awards szn. On this week’s show Simon and Devang are joined by Luke Peristy to hand out hardware to members of the ATP, WTA and the tennis world at large. Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Thiem, Osaka, Kenin, Federer...sure, but ‘best troll’, ‘worst match’ and ‘biggest clown’? These are the true Open Era Awards. Come join the Patreon family for bonus con...

It wasn't a great year, sure, but there were moments of brilliance on the court that we needed to highlight at least one more time. On this week’s show, Simon and Devang welcome @blockedpartypod’s John Cullen (@cullenthecomic) and go in-depth on Denis Shapovalov’s 5-set comeback win over Taylor Fritz. The guys chat 2020, what Denis showed us that day in New York, and plenty more. Come join the Pat...

That’s a wrap on the 2020 ATP season. On this week’s show, Simon and Devang are joined by Vivek Jacob to dive into an enthralling ATP Finals. Signature wins for Dominic Theim and Daniil Medvedev set up a tantalizing clash in the final which truly lived up to the hype. News on the Australian Open, the ongoing battle for ATP Tour council supremacy and our parting shots feature in another episode of...

Simon’s guy came through. On this week’s show we dig into Jannik Sinner’s breakthrough performance in Sofia, where he captured his first ATP singles title after a battle with Canadian Vasek Pospisil in the final. Plenty more is covered, including the WTA wrapping amid uncertainty in Linz, Zverev’s phone statement, and an in-depth preview of the ATP Tour Finals in London. Come join the Patreon fami...

Simon and Devang are back to serve out the latest in the Tennis world. Novak Djokovic ties Pete Sampras’ record for year-end #1, Felix Auger Aliassime breaks his final curse, and the WTA returns to Linz for the final tournament of the year. New disturbing domestic violence allegations against Alexander Zverev overshadowed the German’s run to the final in Paris, where Daniil Medvedev recaptured his...

Somehow, we’ve made it to November. This week Simon and Devang digest the wild events from Vienna, where Novak Djokovic suffered the strangest beatdown of his incredible career. Staying in Austria, the guys hit on another terrific performance by Andrey Rublev and examine Lorenzo Sonego’s fateful week as a lucky loser. Also discussed: domestic abuse allegations are levelled against Alexander Zverev...

Simon and Devang are joined by Tennis reporter OG Ravi Ubha (@raviubha) this week to discuss the latest in the Tennis world. The guys tackle a stunning performance by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Vika Azarenka in the Ostrava final while also capturing the doubles title with Elise Mertins. Over on the ATP, Ugo Humbert continues to be extremely fun to watch and Alexander Zverev is enjoying home coo...

October rolls on in the Tennis world with events in Russia and Germany taking center stage. In St. Petersburg, Canadians Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov made semifinal runs but it was Andrey Rublev who cemented himself as a Top 10 player with his 4th title of the year. In Cologne, Felix Auger-Aliassime lost his 6th straight final, this time to Alexander Zverev. What does it mean for FAA going fo...

Something new, something old. Simon and Devang unpack a mammoth weekend in Paris, which saw the arrival of yet another young star on the WTA in Iga Swiatek. On the Men’s side, Nadal won his 13th French Open and 20th Grand Slam, cementing himself as the forever king of clay. The guys go deep on the GOAT debate, Novak Djokovic’s performance in the final and what the Tennis calendar will hold for the...

We are balls deep into the French Open. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic remain on course for a blockbuster meeting on the Men’s side. Simona Halep was also cruising until running into the buzzsaw that is Iga Swiatek. Yes, on this week’s show the guys run through the latest from Roland-Garros. Also, Devang and Simon chat with Andrew Reiley (@CultTennisYT) of Cult Tennis about rising superstar Janni...

Ready for another one? Rafael Nadal vies for his record-tying 20th Grand Slam in what will be the strangest French Open ever. This week, Simon and Devang preview Roland-Garros, and tackle Nadal’s extreme dislike of the Wilson balls they’ll use at the tournament, Simona Halep’s heavy favourite status and Novak Djokovic’s dream draw. Plus, the guys chat with Naomi Cavaday of the Tennish Podcast. It’...

Tennis has returned to clay and yes, Devang and Simon are excited about it. This week the guys discuss another sensational tournament from Denis Shapovalov, Rafael Nadal’s quick exit and Novak Djokovic’s ongoing quest for salvation. Simona Halep is once again a threat in Paris, but concerns about safety at the French Open are growing. There’s more, including updates on Bianca Andreescu, Naomi Osak...

Finally, there is a new grand slam champion in men’s tennis. Defector staff writer Giri Nathan joins the show this week to recap a wild US Open. 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...

It was going to plan on the men’s side until Sunday’s shocking events at Arthur Ashe stadium. Novak Djokovic was defaulted from the US Open after accidentally striking a linesperson with a ball. Simon and Devang discover the news while recording and deal with fallout from the incredible scenes in New York. Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access to the exclusive discord server and a...

It’s Grand Slam szn once again but the tours look a lot different than they did in Melbourne where Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin were victorious. Novak remains dominant, but the women’s side is wide open. Simon and Devang also praise Naomi Osaka for her protest and discuss the new men’s only players ‘union.’ Come join the Patreon family for bonus content, access to the exclusive discord server an...

It’s different and weird, but tennis is back. Vivek Jacob joins the show this week as Open Era tackles the headlines from the Western & Southern Open, including bubble life in New York and Novak Djokovic’s latest interview. The guys then check in with the Canadians on tour before giving their parting shots. Come join the Patreon family for bonus content and ad-free episodes: https://www.patreo...