Match Point Canada

An extraordinary two weeks have come and gone Down Under!

We recap the 2022 Australian Open and a monumental and record 21st grand slam title from Rafael Nadal.

World no. 1 Ash Barty snapped a 44-year drought, by winning the women's singles crown.

We also review all the great storylines in Melbourne, and another pair of great quarterfinal runs from Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov.

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She was an Australian Open singles semifinalist 14 years ago! Former top five player and Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova is our special guest on this week's episode of Match Point Canada, as we catch up with her post-tennis career.

We also break down all the men's and women's action in Melbourne from the Australian Open, and look at the surprises and upsets from week one.

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The first slam of the 2022 season is upon us!

Action is officially underway in Melbourne at the Australian Open.

We give a full preview of the men's and women's field, make our picks to win it, and discuss why Novak Djokovic isn't here to defend his title.

We also chat with world no. 23 and five time WTA singles winner, Belinda Bencic!

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It was an historic win for Team Canada!

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov led the Canadians to a first career ATP Cup victory in Sydney, defeating Spain in the final.

We recap the massive international title for the country.

Our guest this week is non other than former doubles champion and six-time slam winner, Rennae Stubbs. The coach and ESPN commentator helps us break down the saga between world no. 1 Novak Djokovic and Australia.

We also look around the tours at all the events across the ATP and WTA, and get set for Australian Open qualifying.

All that and more on our first full 2022 episode of Match Point Canada!

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The U.S. Open finalist is back!

19 year-old Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez has officially kicked off her 2022 season on the WTA, and joins Match Point Canada for a special chat.

Fernandez is coming off a career year in 2021 - she won her maiden WTA title at the Monterrey Open in March, helped guide Canada past Serbia in Billie Jean King Cup, and had an historic run at Flushing Meadows, making the finals of the U.S. Open by beating three separate top 10 players.

Mike of Match Point Canada chats with the world no. 24, who opens her season from the Adelaide International in Australia.

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We have arrived at our end of season recap!

We look back at some of the great moments of 2021 in both the WTA and ATP, as we share with you our favourite matches, Canadian moments, tournaments, and players in another incredible year of tennis.

We're also joined by Tennis Canada CEO Michael Downey as he gives his perspective on the season in the country, and his hopes for 2022, and share details on an exciting fundraising campaign.

Thanks to all of our listeners throughout 2021 and have a Happy New Year!

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Canadian tennis player Liam Draxl joins Ben Lewis of Match Point Canada for a wide-ranging interview on his promising young career.

The 20-year-old native of Newmarket, Ontario is coming off his first career ITF singles titles in Mexico, and has moved up to 611 in the ATP rankings.

He is also coming off an outstanding collegiate season at Kentucky.

Draxl was named the ITF National Player of the Year after his sophomore campaign, compiling a 25-3 record in singles.

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He is the highest ranked Canadian singles player on the tour!

World no. 11 Felix Auger-Aliassime is our special guest on this week's episode of Match Point Canada as we recap his great 2021 campaign that featured a Wimbledon quarterfinals run, a trip to the U.S. Open semifinals, two singles finals, and a debut in the top 10.

He looks at areas of his game where he hopes to improve and focus on for the upcoming season.

We also share the latest WTA and ATP news, including a new coaching hire from Denis Shapovalov, and have a signed Stefanos Tsitsipas racquet to give away for one lucky listener! Listen in for the details.

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He's a former world no. 65 in singles and is the captain of Canada's Davis Cup team presented by Sobey's.

Canadian and Niagara Falls native Frank Dancevic joins Ben of Match Point Canada for a special interview from Madrid, Spain as the team competes in the Davis Cup Finals and gets set to face Kazakhstan.

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The last time they competed, they produced an historic run to the finals in 2019!

The Davis Cup Finals are set to begin from Madrid, Spain as Canada will compete in Group B against Kazakhstan and Sweden.

Canadian tennis player and team member Brayden Schnur joins us on Match Point Canada this week to discuss the country's chances this week without Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, how the group will embrace the role of the underdog, and how he's feeling about his tennis.

We also preview the other top nations to watch for at the international competition.

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