Match Point Canada

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 Rybakina can win in Melbourne.

Meantime, we have a full preview!

We look at both the men's and women's draws, discuss the best matchups ahead, look back at action from Day 1, and pick which Canadian can go the furthest.

All that and more on our latest episode of MPC!

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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 also give a sneak preview to the Australian Open around the corner, and discuss Grigor Dimitrov's first ATP title in six years.

All of that and more on this week's episode of MPC!

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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 some insight and predictions for 2024.

We also preview the return of Rafael Nadal in Brisbane, and the United Cup!

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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!

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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 Hy-Boulais), his game style, and goals as he closes out his college run.

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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.

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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 week in Malaga and the amazing performances from Jannik Sinner.

We also break down Canada's loss to Finland, and what's potentially in store for Milos Raonic in 2024.

All of that and more on MPC!

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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.

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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 record-breaking seventh end-of-year title in Turin, and look at the prospects of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz moving forward.

Meantime, Canada prepares as defending champion at the Davis Cup Finals this week from Malaga, Spain.

All of that and more on our latest episode of MPC!

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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 outstanding work of Captain Heidi El Tabakh.

Meantime, we preview the action at the ATP Finals now underway from Turin.

All of that and more on our latest episode of MPC!

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