The End is near: WTA Finals overview, Sinner vs Medvedev, FAA's return

Andre and Owen talk WTA match-ups and how the many permutations can greatly affect results at the WTA Finals in Cancun. Will Aryna Sabalenka continue to establish herself as No.1? Can Elena Rybakina prove herself as a fighter on top of being one of the best servers in today's women's tennis? Will Iga Swiatek be able to re-establish herself with her first WTA Finals title? Plus all the other great players who are looking to end the season on top after extremely tight competition all year. Coco Gauff will look to keep the momentum going after her US Open victory and prove it was not just a dream run; Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova, the Wimbledon finalist and champion, will look to find good form again and keep themselves close to the top 4. Jessica Pegula will try to lift her game and show that she's more than just a consistent player. And closing the field, Maria Sakkari will try her best to show she belongs among the WTA tennis elite with a strong performance, after coming in as an alternate with the withdrawal of Karolina Muchova due to injury.</p><br />On the ATP Tour side, a couple more weeks are still left until all is said and done for 2023. But one of the most improved players of the year, Jannik Sinner, is looking very sharp and ever-so dangerous after his second consecutive win over Daniil Medvedev in the Vienna final. An extremely physical battle, where Sinner showed his improved physical endurance as well as patience to outplay one of the fittest players on tour, and one of the best defenders to step on a hard court in Daniil Medvedev. One thing is still left for Jannik: to prove himself in the Grand Slams and maybe even get a win over all-time great Novak Djokovic.</p><br />Lastly, Andre gives a shoutout to compatriot Félix Auger-Aliassime for his inspiring run to his title defense in Basel (with some unbelievable serve stats on his side.)</p><br />Let Paris-Bercy give us its best!</p><br />Talk to us on social media :)</p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:50:09

Post-Grand Slam swings - the Races to the ATP and WTA Finals

With all four Grand Slam tournaments behind us, there's only two things in mind for the top tennis players in the ATP and the WTA: the Year-End Finals and the World No.1 ranking.</p><br />Important tournaments took place this past couple of weeks, with two WTA 1000 (Guadalajara and Beijing) and one ATP Masters 1000 (Shanghai). Iga Swiatek added much important points by winning the Beijing title, and keep herself in hot pursuit to take back the World No.1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka and finish the year in the top spot for the second consecutive season. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz is going to have to work a lot harder, trailing 2023 three-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and going into one of the toughest parts of the season for the Spaniard in the indoor hard-courts in Europe - but never count Carlitos out, and Paris is still around the corner.</p><br />Some other mentions on the WTA Elite Trophy, it's logistical difficulties and appeal, a potential WTA Next Gen, and this week's winners: Hubert Hurkacz taking his second ATP Masters 1000 title in Shanghai, Qinwen Zhang winning her biggest title at home in Zhengzhou, Jessica Pegula's emotional title in Seoul, and Leylah Annie Fernandez's first title in 19 months in Hong Kong after a difficult season.</p><br />Talk to us on social media :)</p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:21:28

US Open Men's recap with Steve Flink and Vansh

Grand Slam season is over. Steve Flink, tennis writer and hall-of-famer comes back to chat with Vansh about the US Open men's tournament, which saw virtually undisputed GOAT Novak Djokovic win his 24th Grand Slam title, an Open Era record and All-Time tie with controversial Margaret Court. </p><br />They talk about how the draw played out, difficulties for Novak Djokovic, who managed to win only for the fourth time at the US Open despite making 10 finals. Daniil Medvedev sneaked through his side of the draw without much talk about him until the epic semi-final against defending champion and then World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz, denying a second consecutive Grand Slam final showdown between the Spaniard and Novak Djokovic after their Wimbledon epic. Flink and Vansh also go into detail about the matches, including the final, how Medvedev could have played better, and how Djokovic proved his dominance even at 36 years old.</p><br />Talk to us on social media :)</p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:15:12

Coco Gauff wins the US OPEN!

It didn't start the perfect way for Coco Gauff in New York City at the US Open final. She looked destined to finish runner-up in another Grand Slam final, with the new WTA World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka poised to win her second major of the season after the Australian Open. But how wrong we were.</p><br />Now coached by Brad Gilbert, Coco Gauff became a wall from the back of the court, and simply nothing went past her in the next two sets. With answers to everything Sabalenka tried, Gauff became now destined to lift the trophy at home. And lift the trophy she did. At 19 years of age, Coco Gauff`s career, now seemingly so much longer than anyone would expect for someone that young, has reached new heights at Grand Slam level. The sky is the limit for the young American!</p><br />And in the second half of the podcast, Andre and Owen just couldn't help but chat a little about tomorrow's men's final between Novak Djokovic and unexpected (though not less talented) Daniil Medvedev. What will happen in the 2021 US Open men's final rematch?</p><br />Talk to us on social media :)</p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:33:11

US Open preview - favourites and what epics we want to see

US OPEN TIME!</p><br />For Owen and Andre, the ATP side is clear: after epic clashes between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, they just stand above all others as the favourites. Save somestruck of bad luck, which seems to have been haunting Novak Djokovic at the US Open, he should be there. Save the menace of Jannik Sinner, Carlitos Alcaraz should also find his way into yet another Grand Slam clash against the all-time major leader Serbian. Are we wrong? Should we worry more about a potential... party pooper?</p><br />On the WTA side, things get more complicated. With no clear favourite, five women come stand out as potential winners: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur, and Coco Gauff. While the race seems to be more between Sabalenka and Swiatek, this is a game of match-ups, and in a best of three sets format, slipping into a deficit could lead to an early upset a lot quicker.And depending on who meets who at any point in the tournament, the finalists could be wildly different. It is another exciting Grand Slam on the women's side - who will lift the coveted trophy in the end of the fortnight?</p><br />Talk to us on social media :)</p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

00:46:37

Wimbledon diaries: last entry of 2023 (?)

A conversational episode with a little less tennis tactical analysis and a lot more about the wonderful narratives that keep us glued to this sport - and the exciting future that is taking shape in the ATP and the WTA tours.</p><br />Talk to us on social media :)</p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:09:16

Wimbledon men's tournament review with Steve Flink

The tables have turned. Carlo Alcaraz happened. Novak Djokovic's 10-year winning streak on Centre Court at Wimbledon is over. And we have the clearest moment that we can describe as a passing of the torch in many, many years.</p><br />Join Steve Flink and Vansh as they break down the Wimbledon men's tournament, the epic final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, the performances and what's in store for the current big names in the ATP Tour Jannik Sinner, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and more!</p><br />Talk to us on social media!</p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:16:53

Wimbledon recap - Women's tournament (with David Gertler)

Vansh and David Gertler, a writer for the Action Network, react to Marketa Vondrousova winning the Wimbledon Title on the Women’s side. They analyze the women’s tournament as a whole and talk about all the great stories with the great fund of Ons Jabeur and Elina Svitolina, the consistency of Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, and others. Also where do Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek go from here?</p><br />Talk to us on social media!</p><br />Follow David Gertler on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisBlogger1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisBlogger1</a></p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:06:11

Wimbledon - ATP draw preview with Damian Kust!

Wimbledon. Grass tennis. WTA Tour. We're excited.</p><br />Follow Vansh and David as they go through the ENTIRE Wimbledon women's draw to break down their favourites to go deep, the potential best matches in the first round, the trickiest way to the title and predictions for every quarter until the Final!</p><br />Talk to us on social media :)</p><br />Follow Damian Kust on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/damiankust" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@damiankust</a></p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:01:13

Wimbledon - WTA draw preview with David Gertler (All About Tennis Blog!)

Talk to us on social media :)</p><br />Follow David Gertler on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisBlogger1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisBlogger1</a></p><br />Follow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisAndBagels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TennisAndBAGELS</a></p>Andre Rolemberg <a href="https://twitter.com/RolembergAndre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RolembergAndre</a></p>Vansh Vermani <a href="https://twitter.com/vanshv2k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@vanshv2k</a></p>Owen Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/tennisnation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tennisnation</a></p><br />Check out Popcorn Tennis!</p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Popcorn_Tennis1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Popcorn_Tennis1</a></p>Website: <a href="https://popcorntennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">popcorntennis.com</a></p>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels" rel="payment" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels</a>.</p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

01:14:15