Former world no. 1 and three-time Paralympic medallist Kai Schrameyer joins Ben on Match Point Canada for a feature interview! They discuss the growth and development of wheelchair tennis, coaching at the highest level, key differences in the game, and where Canadian athletes find themselves now in a big Paralympic year in Paris. Enjoy!

She's a five-time grand slam champion and world no. 1 in doubles, a former finalist in singles at the French Open, and won the Billie Jean King Cup five times representing Czechia! Lucie Safarova returns to Match Point Canada this week as she discusses some of her memories representing her country, life after tennis, and even teases a possible return to the doubles circuit. Meanwhile, Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first big title of 2024 in Monte Carlo, WTA Stuttgart begins this week, and Rafael...

She helped guide Canada to an historic Billie Jean King Cup win last fall, and is continues her ascent up the WTA rankings. 19-year-old Canadian tennis player Marina Stakusic returns to Match Point Canada and discusses building upon her pro career, adapting to the top levels of the game, how winning BJK Cup helped her confidence, and what types of goals she's setting for 2024. Meantime, the clay court swing is well underway! We recap another title from red-hot Danielle Collins in Charleston,...

The Sunshine Double is officially in the books. Tennis Channel broadcaster and host of the Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross joins Ben and Mike on this week's episode of Match Point Canada to recap all the action from the Miami Open! We discuss Jannik Sinner's dominance in 2024, and Danielle Collins emergence for a breakthrough title, plus a surprise coaching move from Novak Djokovic, and also look ahead to our top candidates on the clay courts. All of that and more on this edition of MPC.

She's an esteemed tennis journalist who does work for Tennis Connected, ESPN, and the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Amy Lundy Dahl returns to Match Point Canada this week as she and Ben dissect some of the action unfolding through the Miami Open, and which players are standing out so far in both the men's and women's fields. We also forecast the clay court swing which lies ahead. Enjoy!

He captured 10 singles title on the ATP tour and reached a career high ranking of number four, is a successful author, tennis commentator, and also tournament director of the Miami Open. American James Blake returns to Match Point Canada this week to discuss his important role at the Miami Open, challenges of being a tournament director, the inspiration behind his tennis book 'Breaking Back', and much more. Meantime, Carlos Alcaraz captured his first title of 2024 with a huge victory at...

She's a former top 30 player, US Open quarterfinalist, represented Canada twice at the Olympics, multiple times at Fed Cup, and is a member of the Tennis Canada Hall of Fame! Tennis icon Patricia Hy-Boulais joins Match Point Canada this week to reflect on her professional career, discuss her recent coaching partnership and work with Rebecca Marino, and also share her harrowing and incredible journey of perseverance from Cambodia to Hong Kong to Canada. Meantime, plenty of tennis action is on...

He's one of our longest tenured guests on Match Point Canada! Long-time New York Times columnist, and author of the best-selling novel 'The Master', Christopher Clarey returns to Match Point Canada this week to discuss the latest in tennis action. He's set to cover the San Diego Open this week where Marina Stakusic debuts her 2024 season, a new book on Rafael Nadal is in the works, and he also recently touched based with Leylah Fernandez. Meantime, Jasmine Paolini surprised with a big title...

She's one of the most exciting personalities covering our sport today! Tennis host Blair Henley is our guest on this week's episode of Match Point Canada, as she breaks down the thrilling action the past two weeks in North America at the Delray Beach Open and Dallas Open. We discuss Tommy Paul's rise, the state of American tennis, and storylines to follow as the Sunshine Double is upcoming. Meantime, Jannik Sinner maintained his perfect season by winning Rotterdam, Leylah Fernandez did some...

She's reached a career high doubles ranking of 21, played in the WTA Finals just three seasons ago, and has won four WTA double titles! Canadian Sharon Fichman joins Match Point Canada to catch up on what's kept her busy of late, including work with junior high performance players, experiences in broadcasting Canada's Billie Jean King Cup title, and some of the top memories on court in her career. Meantime, there's been plenty of February tennis action on the tours. We break down Abu Dhabi,...

They are through to the Finals Group Stage! Team Canada presented by Sobey's delivered at IGA Stadium, securing a 3-1 win over Korea in their qualifier to advance to the next stage of Davis Cup. We recap all the action that took place on site from Montreal, and explain why Gabriel Diallo was MVP of the weekend. Meantime, former Canadian tennis player Philip Bester joins the podcast to discuss his new role, coaching four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka! All of that and more on the latest...

Davis Cup makes its return to Montreal this weekend! 24-year-old Alexis Galarneau gets set to compete again for Canada as they take on Korea this Friday and Saturday from IGA Stadium. Mike McIntyre catches up with the native of Laval about his experiences growing up playing not far from the stadium, the opportunity to again represent his nation, and his goals and schedule for the 2024 season. Enjoy!

Our first grand slam of the tennis calendar is now in the books! The 2024 Australian Open has come and gone, and host and commentator Nick McCarvel joins us from Melbourne to recap all of the action that unfolded in Melbourne. We discuss the maiden grand slam win from Jannik Sinner, how Aryna Sabalenka was able to dominate the women's field, the future for Zheng Qinwen, and also peak ahead to Canada's Davis Cup tie this weekend in Montreal. All of that and more on the latest episode of MPC!

He's a former pro tennis player, and has coached the likes of stars Lucie Safarova, Denis Shapovalov, and Yulia Putintseva. One of our favourites of the podcast Rob Steckley returns to Match Point Canada this week, and offers insights and perspectives on coaching at a major, helping players realize their potential, the challenge of getting a message across, and maintaining composure in pressure moments. Meantime, we're through our first week in Melbourne at the 2024 Australian Open. We break...

She'a former Australian Open semifinalist, four-time grand slam champion in mixed doubles, and reached a career high of number five in the rankings! Former Slovakian player and commentator Daniela Hantuchova comes back to Match Point Canada as we preview the action Down Under at the Australian Open. Hantuchova offers her perspective on the challenges of returning after a long layoff, how Rafael Nadal fared, confidence at tournaments you've had prior success, and why she believes Elena...

The tennis season is back - so is Match Point Canada! It's our first episode of 2024 and we welcome on popular tennis commentator Abigail Johnson to recap an exciting week of action with events like Brisbane, the United Cup, and ASB Classic. Abigail's worked for Tennis TV, Eurosport, BBC and more in the commentary booth and offers insights into Elena Rybakina's big week in Brisbane, while analyzing the return of players like Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, and Angelique Kerber. We...

He's the top ranked Canadian singles player, has five career ATP singles titles, and is the recent winner of the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award. Felix Auger-Aliassime joins Match Point Canada for a reflection on some of his challenges in 2023, what he hopes to achieve next year, what makes players like Djokovic so difficult, and much more. Meantime, we recap 2023 from a Canadian standpoint and look at some of the best highlights of the season, make picks for Player of the Year, and offer...

2016 Wimbledon finalist and former world no. 3 Milos Raonic returns to Match Point Canada! The veteran Canadian, who returned to competition this summer, stops by to speak in depth with host Mike McIntyre. Raonic discusses his busy off-season, highlights from the return to play in 2023, hopes and expectations for the year ahead, and he also fields a few questions from his fans. Enjoy!

He's another strong rising Canadian with a great future ahead. Ben catches up with 22-year-old Justin Boulais this week, who's currently in the midst of pre-season and gets set to close out his college tennis career at Ohio State. Boulais enjoyed a breakthrough fall on the tennis circuit, securing his first 25K singles title in Edmonton, and winning the Challenger in doubles in Calgary. The left-hander discusses his athletic background (his mother is former Canadian player Patricia...

Canadian tennis player Liam Draxl joins Ben for an in depth one-on-one interview on Match Point Canada! Draxl went pro back in June, recently won the first ATP Challenger title of his career in Calgary, and broke inside the top 300 of the rankings. He talks about his transition to the pro circuit, growing up on public tennis courts in Newmarket, and what he hopes to accomplish in 2024. Enjoy!

She's a Canadian/American tennis player and two-time junior grand slam winner in doubles! Carson Branstine returns to Match Point Canada, and after navigating a series of injuries over the last few years, is back healthy and has won two consecutive 15K ITF events. She discusses her long road back, feeling her best on the tennis court, and what it means to see fellow Canadians have success. Meantime, Italy became Davis Cup champions again for the first time in 47 years. We recap their magical...

The Davis Cup Finals from Malaga, Spain have finally arrived! Canada will seek to defend their historic title from last November and this week, Gabriel Diallo joins Ben of Match Point Canada to discuss his season, and expectations for the squad.

He's a former coach to Venus and Serena Williams, was portrayed in the hit film King Richard, and has also worked with stars like Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Jennifer Capriati, Mary Pierce and more. Hall of Fame tennis coach Rick Macci joins us on Match Point Canada this week to discuss his passion and love for the game, how he still stays heavily involved teaching and sharing his knowledge and love of the game through his academy. We recap the ATP Finals as Novak Djokovic won a...

It is history for Canada! The Canadians are world champions in women's tennis, capturing a first ever Billie Jean King Cup trophy by defeating Italy in the finals. Canada's team of Leylah Fernandez, Marina Stakusic, Gaby Dabrowski, Genie Bouchard, and Rebecca Marino broke through for an incredible title from Seville, Spain. Sportsnet's Arash Madani joins us this week to recap the remarkable week and highlight the great matches and performances from Fernandez, Stakusic, Gaby Dabrowski, and the...