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...

Mike McIntyre chats with Canada's Captain of the Billie Jean King Cup squad, Heidi El Tabakh! Heidi has her team of Leylah Fernandez, Rebecca Marino, Gaby Dabrowski, Genie Bouchard, and Marina Stakusic prepared to compete at the BJK Cup Finals from Seville, Spain this week. Canada opens in Group C against Spain and Poland. Heidi discusses managing her role as the captain, the expectations and hopes she feels for her group, and the matchups ahead.

The 2023 tennis season is nearing a close! Iga Swiatek took down Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals from Cancun to finish as year-end number one, Novak Djokovic was formidable again at the Paris Masters, and the Billie Jean King Cup Finals are set to begin in Seville. Meantime, Tennis Canada's Hatem McDadi, a former pro player and coach, is our special guest this week on the podcast! We discuss his impact and influence on the generation of Canadian tennis players, and his expectations for...

We are nearing the end of the tennis calendar! For this week, it's a special crossover episode as we feature a member of one Canada's greatest bands, The Tragically Hip! Hip guitarist Paul Langlois joins Mike for an interview to discuss his love of tennis, parallels between life as a musician and athlete, and what the future holds in store. Meantime, it was a big time week for Canadian tennis. Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first title of 2023, defending his crown at the Swiss Indoors in...

She's just 18 years of age and has already cracked the top 300 of the rankings. Canadian Marina Stakusic joins Match Point Canada to discuss her great results after enjoying a breakout stretch of play through the late summer and fall. Stakusic won two consecutive titles in September and was deservedly named the ITF player of the month. She was also named to Canada's Billie Jean King Cup Finals roster for the first time in her career. We get set for the local Tevlin Challenger this week from...

He's one of the field's most respected sports journalists! Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim returns to Match Point Canada to check in on tennis storylines as the season begins to wind down. We discuss an impending comeback in 2024 from Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz's slump, Hubert Hurkacz's win in Shanghai, and what to expect with the WTA Finals in Cancun. Meantime, what a week of tennis for Canada! Leylah Fernandez won her first title of the season in Hong Kong, Gaby Dabrowski and Erin...

She's a former collegiate player and now one the sport's top influencers! American Rachel Stuhlmann, who's amassed a huge following of fans on Instagram, joins Ben and Mike on Match Point Canada this week. We discuss her career path, thoughts on the fall swing of the tennis season, and which players she has an eye on towards the end of 2023. Meantime, Jannik Sinner has reached career high ranking of #4 with a title in Beijing, Iga Swiatek is back in the winner's circle, the Shanghai Masters...

She was a former Wimbledon semi-finalist and world no. 18 player and is now a regular on the ESPN commentating team! Alexandra Stevenson makes her first appearance on Match Point Canada and gives us some insights on her career, the competitive fire that still remains, which players stand out to her in the women's game, and thoughts on Laver Cup. Meantime, we further break down a dominant win by Team World over Team Europe, and discuss Maria Sakkari's biggest title to date. All of that and...

She's part-Canadian, part-New Zealander, and now a doubles Grand Slam champion! Erin Routliffe joins Match Point Canada, just one week after winning the women's doubles title at the US Open alongside Ottawa's Gaby Dabrowski. Routliffe discusses the pairing, their magical run at Flushing Meadows, and her expectations for the future. Meantime, Canada advanced to the Final 8 of Davis Cup with an outstanding week, winning Group A with victories over Italy, Sweden, and Chile. We recap their...

Team Canada presented by Sobeys is set to go from Davis Cup in Bologna, Italy! For the first time, 33-year-old Kelsey Stevenson will be part of the squad, competing alongside Denis Shapovalov, Vasek Pospisil, Gabriel Diallo, and Alexis Galarneau. Ben speaks with Stevenson and how he began his career path, the importance of playing for your country, and Canada's chances this week. Enjoy!

The final Grand Slam of the tennis calendar is in the books! This week on Match Point Canada, we wrap up all the action from Flushing Meadows and the 2023 US Open. Tennis announcer and broadcaster Mike Cation returns to the podcast to share his insights on the action. We discuss an incredible first major title from Coco Gauff, a jaw dropping 24th major from Novak Djokovic, and a first ever women's doubles title from Canadian Gaby Dabrowski and Canadian/Kiwi Erin Routliffe. Meantime, we look...

We are through the halfway point of the 2023 US Open! Hosts Ben and Mike check in on all the action from Flushing Meadows and recap what's transpired so far in New York. They dive into Novak Djokovic's resiliency as he rallied from 2 sets to love down yet again, while Carlos Alcaraz continues to advance unscathed. Meantime, Iga Swiatek will lose hold of the world number one ranking and there will be a new women's US Open winner. Can Coco Gauff breakthrough for a grand slam title? Mike...

He's a US Open champion, 20 time ATP titlist, and world no. 3! Daniil Medvedev is our special guest this week as we preview all the action ahead at the 2023 US Open. We caught up with Medvedev in a conversation at the National Bank Open as he discussed his process during practices, return positioning, how he approaches his goals, and much more. Meantime, we break down both the men's and women's draws from Flushing Meadows and offer our analysis along with darkhorse picks. We ALSO have a...

The Western & Southern Open is now in the books! We recap an incredible tournament in Cincinnati, featuring one of the matches of the year as Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a near four-hour final. We break down the best new rivalry in the sport and how the two are elevating the game. Meantime, Coco Gauff broke through for the biggest title of her career in Cincy, with an amazing run of wins including her first victory over Iga Swiatek. Also, longtime host and broadcaster Ron...

NBO23 has officially come and gone! An amazing week of tennis in Toronto is finally in the books as Italy's Jannik Sinner captured his first ever Masters1000 trophy, prevailing in the finals of the National Bank Open over Alex de Minaur. We recap our favourite moments, matches, and highlights from a memorable and special week at NBO, and also speak with doubles champions Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer, who won their third title of 2023. Enjoy!

He's been a quarterfinalist at the French Open, reached the finals of Monte Carlo in 2022, and is now having the best Masters 1000 hard court run of his career! 24-year-old Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain joins Match Point Canada to discuss his special run in Toronto, his unique game style, and why he's turned to books and is avoiding social media. Meantime, the upsets simply continue at NBO. We discuss Tommy Paul and Alex de Minaur's stunning wins over Alcaraz and Medvedev, our four...

He's a Masters 1000 champion in Miami, has six career ATP singles titles, and made the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2021! Poland's Hubert Hurkacz is our guest on MPC from the National Bank Open in Toronto. The 15th seed lost a thrilling 3-set match to world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-7, 6-3, 7-6. Meantime, we look back on the action of the day as Milos Raonic's return to the city ended in the round of 16, surprises continued with the elimination of Casper Ruud and Taylor Fritz, and Daniil Medvedev...

Gabriel Diallo is our guest on episode 3 of the week at NBO Toronto! The 21-year-old from Montreal recorded his first ever main draw ATP victory here in Toronto, defeating Britain's Dan Evans, and described his emotions with the victory and how he's carved out his path as a young professional. Meantime, Milos Raonic's comeback run continues in Toronto, world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz officially debuts, we had upsets galore on the grounds, while Felix Auger-Aliassime continues to struggle. We also...

He recently won his first ATP Challenger title in Granby and has broken inside the top 200! Laval's Alexis Galarneau joins Match Point Canada to discuss his recent success on tour and excitement for competing at the National Bank Open in Toronto. Meantime, we recap a thrilling Day 1 session of the tournament, headlined by Milos Raonic's return and three-set victory over world no. 10 Frances Tiafoe. Have a listen!

The 2023 National Bank Open is here! Action is officially underway in both Toronto and Montreal as the world's best players have landed in Canada to compete at the NBO. We preview the action that lies ahead and Mike speaks with special guest Vasek Pospisil, who's gearing up for his opening round match in Toronto. Pospisil is a Wimbledon champion in doubles and helped lead Canada to a historic Davis Cup title last fall. Meantime, we break down the player field in Toronto that is headlined by...

He's one of the best players in Canadian tennis history. Milos Raonic joins this week's episode of Match Point Canada as he goes in depth on his return to tennis with hosts Ben and Mike. Raonic discusses his long layoff from the sport, the process to getting back, his experience returning to the All England Club for the first time in four years, winning an ATP match again, and what he anticipates for the National Bank Open in Toronto. Meantime, we look ahead to both tournaments in Toronto and...

The third grand slam on the tennis calendar has come and gone! Spain's Carlos Alcaraz dethroned Novak Djokovic and has been anointed the new champion on the men's side, while Marketa Vondrousova stunned the tennis world by defeating Ons Jabeur for her first career major. Popular social media and content creator Bastien Fachan joins Ben as a special guest to recap all of the action, how far Alcaraz can go, who are his main rivals, Vondrousova's surprise run, Elina Svitolina's special...

We're halfway through the most prestigious and historic tennis tournament on the calendar! TSN reporter Mark Masters joins Match Point Canada this week to discuss the first week of play at the All England Club. We breakdown how the Canadians fared at Wimbledon, the final run of Milos Raonic, why Iga Swiatek can win the title, and the story of Christopher Eubanks! Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic looks in prime position to repeat again as champion. All of that and more on our latest episode of MPC.

The third grand slam of the tennis calendar is upon us! The Wimbledon Championships begin at the AELTC and joining us this week is tennis journalist and podcaster Amy Lundy Dahl. We discuss why Novak Djokovic is such a strong favourite, if Iga Swiatek can solve the grass court surface, forging a love for tennis from memories of Boris Becker, and darkhorse names to watch. We also chat about the potential for runs from our Canadian players. All of that and more on our latest MPC episode!