Match Point Canada

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.

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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 BJK Cup and Davis Cup.

We break down all the action from this past week including Iga's big title, how Djokovic won a 40th Masters 1000, and preview Canada's chances at the BJK Cup Finals this week.

All of that and more on the latest edition of MPC!

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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 Basel.

Marina Stakusic won the Tevlin Challenger from Toronto, her third ITF title of the season.

The WTA Finals are upon us with the final eight gathered to compete from Cancun!

All of that and more on MPC.

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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 Sobey's Stadium in Toronto, as a number of Canadians including Stakusic prepare for the 60K event.

Leylah Fernandez also continued her strong stretch of tennis in Asia, pushing her winning streak to eight.

Meantime, American Ben Shelton continues to make big noise.

The 21-year-old secured his first career ATP title, winning in Tokyo, while Felix Auger-Aliassime notched a pair of wins, and Basel is now set to begin.

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

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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 Routliffe qualified for the WTA Finals by winning the Zhengzhou Open, and Gabriel Diallo captured a Challenger title in Bratislava.

We cover all that and much more on our latest episode of MPC!

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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 are underway, and the WTA Finals is now set from Cancun!

We discuss all of that and plenty more on our latest episode of MPC!

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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 more on this edition of MPC!

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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 performance led by Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau, and Vasek Pospisil, look ahead to action this week at the Guadalajara Open and examine the Laver Cup rosters for the weekend in Vancouver.

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

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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!

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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 at changes to the WTA rankings, and peak ahead to Davis Cup action for Canada.

All of that and more on MPC!

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