On this edition of the Tennis With An Accent Podcast, Matt Zemek is joined by tennis coach, commentator and writer Mert Ertunga to discuss all things US Open. 
During their conversation, Matt and Mert discuss Roger Federer’s shocking loss, examine the effects of the New York weather on players, analyze the Rafael Nadal-Dominic Thiem epic, and the slower court surface at the U.S. Open. Plus, they preview the women’s and men’s semifinal matchups. 
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Tennis With An Accent: US Open Discussion with Mert Ertunga

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Alex Theodoridis is the founder of Tennisportalen in Sweden,  where he covers professional tennis as a writer, reporter and podcaster. Alex has covered the Australian Open on site in Melbourne the last four years, along with several other important tournaments around the globe.
In this week’s Tennis With An Accent Podcast, Saqib Ali asks Alex about the crazy Monte Carlo Masters in which Fabio Fognini defeated Rafael Nadal and then won the tournament by beating the equally surprising Dusan Lajovic in the final. Saqib asks Alex about Nadal and Novak Djokovic after their unexpected losses in Monte Carlo. He also asks Alex about Stefanos Tsitsipas, whom Alex talked to extensively at the Stockholm Open several months ago. Plus, Alex offers insights on Swedish WTA player Rebecca Peterson, a talented 23-year-old with lots of potential.
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Tennis With An Accent: Alex Theodoridis of Tennisportalen in Sweden

It’s the start of clay season on the ATP Tour. How big a clay season is it? Let’s talk about it as Matt Zemek returns to Tennis With An Accent and joins Saqib Ali to look at the big themes and tension points of the ATP clay season.
A central question: How much do Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, and Alexander Zverev need to accomplish in the events leading up to Roland Garros?
Oh yeah, we also talk about that Federer guy. 

Tennis With An Accent: The Start Of The ATP’s Clay Season

This week on Tennis With An Accent, Saqib Ali is joined by Louisa Thomas, a published author and contributing writer at The New Yorker magazine, where she has written about tennis for several years. She had written about tennis at Grantland since 2011 before the website closed down.
She and Saqib discuss WTA World No. 1 Naomi Osaka, whom she recently interviewed for Vogue Magazine,  and the other players she likes to write about. Ms. Thomas speaks about magazine-based tennis writing, as a reality which is separate from deadline-based instant analysis or on-site reportage. Thomas also talks about women’s tennis as a source of empowerment for women, and on the complexities of today’s younger tennis personalities and the need to not lump all players into the same group. 
Find Tennis With An Accent on Twitter at @accent_tennis and follow our written coverage of all things tennis at TennisAccent.com.
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Tennis With An Accent: Louisa Thomas of The New Yorker

This week on Tennis With An Accent, Saqib Ali is joined by TWAA contributor Mert Ertunga to talk about the Miami open. The conversation takes a deep dive into Miami champion Ashleigh Barty’s all around game. Barty uses lot of variety compared to her opponent in the final Kristina Pliskova, according to Mert. It’s a fascinating contrast of how players succeed in these modern homogenized conditions of professional tennis. Mert also sheds light into the promising ATP youngsters Denis Shapovalov and Stefanos Tsitssipas, who played the match of the tournament in Miami.
After these topics, the focus shifts to the Swiss Maestro Roger Federer, who was victorious for the fourth time in Miami. A lot of information is unpacked here from Federer’s current level, dividends of the bigger racquet frame he switched to five years ago, and the early outlook on his return to clay. Clay season power ranks are discussed to cap off the conversation with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and other top men getting mentions.
Find Tennis With An Accent on Twitter at @accent_tennis and follow our written coverage of all things tennis at TennisAccent.com.
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Tennis With An Accent: Mert Ertunga Talks The Miami Open

This week on Tennis With An Accent, Saqib Ali is joined by Michael Gallo, a tennis writer and producer at TSN Canada. During his coverage of tennis through the Canadian prism he has covered the likes of Milos Raonic, Eugenie Bouchard, Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime and now Bianca Andreescu. Tennis Canada is doing something right at the moment and Gallo weighs on the meteoric rise of Bianca Andreescu. He also speaks at length about the tennis boom in Canada when Raonic and Bouchard reached the Wimbledon finals in 2016 and 2014 respectively.
The conversation also gains some insights on the stories of Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime who have become the poster boys of not only tennis Canada but for global tennis as well. The conversation is very rich and Gallo offers lot of insights on these players as well as Dominic Thiem who recently won at Indian Wells.
Find Tennis With An Accent on Twitter at @accent_tennis and follow our written coverage of all things tennis at TennisAccent.com.
 
Subscribe, Rate and Review to Tennis With An Accent on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio,  and Google Play. 
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Tennis With An Accent: US Open Discussion with Mert Ertunga

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