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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 tournament, and a look back on Canadian performances.

Thanks to Hotel X, the official hotel of Match Point Canada.

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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.

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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!

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Equal prize money is coming to Tennis Canada's National Bank Open presented by Rogers in 2027!

To discuss the groundbreaking decision, Montreal's Tournament Director and former player Valerie Tetreault joins Mike McIntyre for a special interview, explaining how this came to fruition.

Meantime, a former world no. 1 player and slam champion and is set to make her comeback to the WTA in Montreal!

Tetreault discusses the exciting return of Caroline Wozniacki, who will officially un-retire and play in her first tournament at the OBN Montreal this summer.

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She's officially wrapped up her strong collegiate career - and will now transition as a full-time pro.

Canadian tennis player Layne Sleeth joins Match Point Canada to discuss her run in college tennis, as she finished runner-up this season in the NCAA Division I Women’s Singles Tennis Championship.

She now gets set for a full summer schedule of events.

Meantime, the grass court swing is upon us!

We break down Milos Raonic's return on the surface, Frances Tiafoe breaking inside the top 10, why Novak Djokovic is such a heavy favourite at Wimbledon, and why the women's field is wide open.

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

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He's made history with the most men's grand slam singles titles of all time.

Novak Djokovic set yet another record in winning the 2023 French Open, while world no. 1 Iga Swiatek was crowned champion on the women's side.

Journalist Vivek Jacob of CBC Sports joins Ben and Mike to break down Novak's incredible achievements, the last two weeks at Roland Garros, how much Iga Swiatek might be capable of, and Leylah Annie Fernandez's runner-up finish in women's doubles.

Meantime, Canadian Milos Raonic makes his return to the ATP circuit this week on grass!

All of that and more on the latest episode of MPC.

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We're through one week of play at 2023 Roland Garros!

Hosts Ben and Mike review all the action from this year's French Open as Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Holger Rune look like prime contenders, while Iga Swiatek is aiming for a repeat on the women's side.

Meanwhile, Bianca Andreescu and Denis Shapovalov both showed some positive signs by reaching the third round of action, Taylor Fritz battled with the French crowd, and controversy ensued in a doubles match.

All of that and much more on our latest episode of MPC - special thank you to Hotel X Toronto.

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The second grand slam of the tennis calendar is officially upon us!

2023 Roland Garros action is fast underway on the red dirt in Paris.

Recurring guest and best selling author and journalist Christopher Clarey joins us on Match Point Canada to break down what lies ahead at this year's edition of the French Open, and gives us a glimpse into an upcoming novel he's working on about Rafael Nadal.

We offer our predictions in both the men's and women's field, what the Canadians are capable of, and highlight must watch matches.

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He's a broadcaster for Tennis Channel and famous for his match recaps and analysis! Gill Gross joins Match Point Canada as a guest this week to break down all the action through the clay court swing.

Daniil Medvedev won his first ever clay court title, defeating Holger Rune for the title in Rome, while Elena Rybakina captured the event on the women's side, winning her second WTA1000 of the season.

We discuss our top contenders with Roland Garros around the corner, what the French Open will look like without Rafael Nadal, and action ahead this week.

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He is one of the foremost coaches in Canadian tennis!

Former player and coach Rob Steckley returns to Match Point Canada as he discusses his strong involvement working with the rising Canadian juniors including Kayla Cross and Victoria Mboko.

Steckley also offers some of his perspectives on transitioning to the pros, considering the college route, and thoughts on how Canadians can fare on clay.

Meantime, Mike and Ben discuss a huge triumph on clay from Aryna Sabalenka as she defeats Iga Swiatek and further closes the gap in her quest for the world no. 1 ranking.

Carlos Alcaraz defended his title in Madrid, which saw carnage across the rest of the men's draw and featured lucky loser Jan Lennard Struff as a surprise finalist.

We also get set for the Italian Open from Rome with Novak Djokovic back in action, Felix Auger-Aliassime competing, and both Leylah and Bianca set to compete.

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