This week on Tennis With An Accent, Saqib Ali is joined by tennis writer and author Scoop Malinowski. They discuss his books, how he chooses his subjects, and how the tennis coverage culture has changed at tournaments where journalists are getting more info from monitors in the media center. Two of Malinowski’s books in particular come up, one on Marcelo Rios of Chile and the other on Marat Safin of Russia. Rios had an all hate relationship with the media and Malinowski touches upon that....

The Tennis With An Accent podcast previews the Shanghai Masters before the release of the tournament draw. Saqib Ali and Matt Zemek are joined by guest Nick Nemeroff, a contributor to TWAA’s podcasts and roundtables. Nick wrote for Tennis With An Accent at Wimbledon and has written for other websites and publications in the past. He is a tennis instructor for young players at Court 16 in Brooklyn. The podcast begins with a brief discussion about Bernard Tomic, the unexpected winner in...

This week on Tennis With An Accent, freelance tennis writer Kamakshi Tandon joins Saqib Ali shares her insight on whether The Laver Cup’s global appeal and if it will find a lasting place on the tennis schedule, the behind the scene battles of tennis establishment bodies like the ATP, the ITF, and Grand Slams, as well as the new Davis cup format and whether all these changes are good for the game itself. This episode of Tennis With An Accent is brought to you by Vivid Seats. Vivid Seats is...

With the 2018 Laver Cup taking place this weekend in Chicago, the Tennis With An Accent Podcast discusses the challenges facing the Laver Cup on a long-term basis. Co-hosts Saqib Ali and Matt Zemek ask questions about the tournament, such as where Tennis Australia’s and the USTA’s investments are being channeled. How can money invested in the Laver Cup better serve the interests of the sport, and how can the Laver Cup provide more transparency in its operations? Saqib and Matt offer ideas for...

Tennis With An Accent podcast host Saqib Ali asks staff writer Briana Foust about her new piece on Serena Williams and the layered context surrounding her actions in the U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka, the two singles champions — Osaka and Novak Djokovic — plus Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Madison Keys, Elina Svitolina, Alex de Minaur, and her experiences on site at the U.S. Open in New York. Saqib and Matt Zemek then discuss ATP disappointments at the U.S. Open plus Maria...

On this edition of the Tennis With An Accent Podcast, Matt Zemek and Saqib Ali are joined by tennis coach, commentator, and writer Mert Ertunga and Tennis With An Accent contributor Andrew Burton to discuss the Serena Williams controversy from the Women’s Final of The US Open. During their conversation, the guys discuss who was in the right, who was in the wrong, could chair umpire Carlos Ramos have avoided the entire situation, what can be done to ensure this doesn’t happen in the future,...

On this edition of the Tennis With An Accent Podcast, Matt Zemek is joined by tennis coach, commentator and writer Mert Ertunga to discuss all things US Open. During their conversation, Matt and Mert discuss Roger Federer’s shocking loss, examine the effects of the New York weather on players, analyze the Rafael Nadal-Dominic Thiem epic, and the slower court surface at the U.S. Open. Plus, they preview the women’s and men’s semifinal matchups. Subscribe, Rate and Review to Tennis With An...

On this edition of the Tennis With An Accent Podcast, Saqib Ali chats with Tennis Hall Of Famer Mark Woodforde about the first week of the US Open. The Aussie, who is one of the greatest double players of all time, shares his thoughts on the return of Andy Murray, Ivan Lendl coaching Sascha Zverev, the slow conditions at US Open, Roger Federer battling Nick Kyrgios, whether Novak Djokovic is still the man to beat, if Marin Cilic flying under the radar for most experts, and so much...

On this edition of the Tennis With An Accent Podcast, Saqib Ali chats with tennis strategy analyst Craig O’Shannessy. During their half hour conversation, Saqib talks with Craig about how he got involved in tennis, his thought process in breaking down the game, his work with Novak Djokovic, projections on who could win the US Open this year and so much more. And speaking of the US Open, check out the debut episode of the Tennis With An Accent Podcast as Saqib was joined by his colleagues at...

On the debut of Tennis With An Accent on Radio Influence, Saqib Ali and Matt Zemek are joined by Andrew Burton to preview the US Open. Saqib, Matt, and Andrew breakdown the tournament from multiple aspects including the first round matchups that stick out to them, a potential third round match between the Williams sisters, what’s the latest with Roger Federer heading into the tournament, and they give their predictions on who will win the US Open. All of this and more on this episode of...

Radio Influence is pleased to welcome “TENNIS WITH AN ACCENT” hosted by Saqib Ali and Matthew Zemek to the Radio Influence family beginning Saturday, August 25th, 2018. Every episode, Saqib and Matthew will breakdown everything happening in the tennis world. They will give their opinions on what’s happening on the court, talk to current and retired players, and other tennis media members. “TENNIS WITH AN ACCENT” will debut Saturday, August 25th, 2018 on all major podcast platforms and...