Match Point Canada

She is a former WTA player and current captain of the Team Canada's Billie Jean King Cup squad.

Heidi El Tabakh joins Ben of Match Point Canada for a special interview ahead of Canada's pivotal tie against Latvia in Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers.

The two countries will square off from Vancouver April 15-16.

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We are back with another episode of Match Point Canada!

Our special guest this week is tennis broadcaster and co-host of the Behind the Racquet podcast, Mike Cation.

He shares his experiences and stories working the ATP Challenger circuit and covering post match interviews in Miami and Acapulco.

Meantime, the clay court swing is well underway!

We preview the Monte Carlo Masters, the return of Novak Djokovic, and share the latest news and notes on Canadians Genie Bouchard and Bianca Andreescu.

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The newest WTA world number one is a champion in Miami!

Iga Swiatek continued her incredible 2022 campaign by winning the Sunshine Double with a title at the Miami Open.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest champion in the tournament's history, winning the men's crown.

Listen to Ben and Mike break down all the action from the 2022 Miami Open and gear up for the impending clay season.

We also share some Canadian news and notes.

All of that and more on the latest Match Point Canada!

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He's one of the most charismatic tennis coaches in the sport!

Canadian Rob Steckley returns for another episode of Match Point Canada as he updates us on his active coaching career, including his continued work with promising junior Kayla Cross.

We also react to world no. 1 Ash Barty's sudden retirement at the age of 25, and check in on the Miami Open through one week of action.

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Two weeks have come and gone in the desert!

Iga Swiatek captured a third career WTA1000 and her maiden title at the BNP Paribas Open, while Taylor Fritz became the first American to win the singles trophy at Indian Wells since 2001.

Host and reporter Blair Henley joins us on the latest episode of Match Point Canada to look back at all the exciting moments from the unofficial fifth major.

We also review the performances from the Canadians, gear up for the Miami Open, and have a signed Karolina Pliskova available for a lucky listener!

All that and more on our latest episode of Match Point Canada.

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It's her second career WTA singles title, and in the same place as her maiden win!

Leylah Annie Fernandez was champion at the Monterrey Open, defeating Camila Osorio in a thrilling final to capture the title.

The Canadian and her sister Bianca Jolie also competed in doubles, and BOTH joined Match Point Canada for an exclusive interview!

We also discuss Canada's results in Davis Cup, storylines ahead of Indian Wells, and give details on a contest featuring a signed Karolina Pliskova tennis ball!

All of that and more on the latest episode of Match Point Canada.

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He's a former professional player, presenter for Tennis Channel, fitness enthusiast, and actor and producer!

The always lively Prakash Amritraj is our guest on this week's episode of Match Point Canada.

We tackle a number of big storylines including Rafael Nadal's dominance, Daniil Medvedev taking world number one, the great 2022 from Felix Auger-Aliassime, and what to expect from the women's field moving forward.

Meanwhile, Stephen Boughton of The Slice steps in as a special guest co-host for Mike as we also break down all the Acapulco action, Dubai, Doha, and Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez upcoming from the Monterrey Open.

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She's a former junior grand slam champion in doubles and reached a career high of #131 in 2018.

Canadian tennis player Carol Zhao joins us on Match Point Canada, after recently winning an ITF doubles title from Mexico!

Meantime, we break down a second consecutive ATP singles final from Felix Auger-Aliassime, who finished runner-up in Marseille.

We also officially begin the Tennis Canada bracket Challenge with the WTA Qatar Total Energies Open, and also look ahead to action in Acapulco and Dubai, as Novak Djokovic makes his return.

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

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In his ninth final, Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first career ATP singles title! We recap the special week from Felix at the Rotterdam Open and his milestone victory.

We also check in for an interview with Canadian Vasek Pospisil from the Dallas Open where he advanced to the quarterfinals, recap another indoor title from Anett Kontaveit, and look ahead to Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup action.

We also have an exciting bracket challenge upcoming from Tennis Canada to enter!

All of that and more on the latest episode of Match Point Canada.

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They are just two more young star Canadians in the pipeline!

Juniors Victoria Mboko and Kayla Cross earned a runner-up trophy in Melbourne, reaching the finals of the Australian Open in junior girls' doubles.

They joined Ben of Match Point Canada to discuss the great result in Australia, goals for 2022 and beyond, aspirations as pros, and we finish with some fun rapid fire questions.

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