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Wimbledon: Confusion
Open Era - July 01, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWho will win Wimbledon? Devang and Simon clearly don’t know. But do you? The boys unpack a busy few weeks on the grass courts with some surprise and not so surprising winners. Plus Parting Shots where we examine the Stefanos TradWife content. It’s a weird world out there…. Also go and vote if ...
Open Era Gold: Wimbledon — Grass Fed Beef
Open Era - June 24, 2024 04:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsA changing of the guard at Wimbledon? Simon and Devang wrap up this year’s Wimbledon, discussing Carlos Alcaraz’s monumental victory over Novak Djokovic in the men’s final. On the women’s side there was heartbreak for many, as Ons Jabeur was defeated by the terrific Markéta Vondroušová. The guys ...
Open Era Gold: French Open — Muchova v Swiatek
Open Era - June 17, 2024 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHow good is Iga Swiatek? She's really good, and for much of the 2023 French Open nobody could come close to beating her. But in the final, Karolina Muchova gave Swiatek all she could handle. In Simon’s Favourite Women's match of the year, he and Devang look back at a memorable day in Paris. Si...
French Open: The Future is Here
Open Era - June 10, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAt least Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz won their respective French Opens. In what could have been an all time PR and moral disaster for tennis, Alexander Zverev was stopped from winning his first Grand Slam title. Iga continued being Iga against a very game Jasmine Paolini. We wrap up the ...
French Open: A Scheduled Loss
Open Era - June 03, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWith Devang away, Simon is joined by Priyanka Dobson to chat about just the 4th loss of Rafael Nada’s French Open Career. Also, they turn their attention to an almighty clash between Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek in the 2nd Round. They round out the show with Parting Shots, some Challengers discuss...
Open Era Gold: The Remarkable Andre Agassi
Open Era - May 27, 2024 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn 1997 it was the end for Andre Agassi. A failed drug test coupled with injuries and the disintegration of his marriage saw the American plummet to 141 in the world rankings. And then, Agassi did something remarkable. This week on the Open Era Podcast, we revisit the 1999 French Open final and A...
Rome: Swiatek Sweep
Open Era - May 20, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsRome, it’s been a slice. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang recap another Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka final, with the Pole coming out on top yet again. The boys discuss the WTA landscape and just how much of a favourite Iga will be in Paris. On the men’s side, it was a shitshow. Nad...
Open Era Gold: Rome — Clash of the Titans
Open Era - May 13, 2024 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt took Iga Swiatek 46 minutes to win her first title in Rome. It took Rafael Nadal 162 minutes to win his 10th title in Rome. They’re at different points in their careers, but let there be little doubt, both players are incredible. This week on Open Era, Simon and Devang recount an amazing week ...
Madrid: The Longest Week
Open Era - May 06, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWas that the best WTA Final of the year? Devang and Simon certainly thought it was right up there. The ATP side? Well, that was a different story. We were both worried that someone would withdraw from the final while it was happening. Enjoy us unpacking a very strange week in Madrid plus Parting ...
Madrid: Hola a Todos
Open Era - April 29, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHola a todos! We are pleased to be back after Devang’s back injury. Unfortunately, it will keep him out of the French Open. He joins Simon this week to chat about the winners and losers of the past few weeks on the European Clay Courts. Plus they get into Garbiñe Muguruza’s retirement and Russel ...
Open Era Gold: David Nalbandian — Giant Slayer
Open Era - April 22, 2024 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we profile someone that never became world number one or captured a Grand Slam, but accomplished something no other player has . David Nalbandian defied explanation, until you saw what he could do on the court when everything was just ‘right.’ We saw that happen in 2007 at the Madrid Op...
Monte Carlo: The Home Grand Slam
Open Era - April 15, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsStefanos Tsitsipas wins in Monte Carlo again. It’s becoming almost routine for the Greek after he saw off a low ranking Danish player in the final. Devang and Simon examine a controversial week in the tax haven where the debate about line calling continued to dominate the headlines. Sick of hea...
Open Era Gold: Jennifer Capriati, Tennis Survivor
Open Era - April 08, 2024 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsGraf, Navratilova, Seles, Serena, Hingis... Jennifer Capriati not only competed with the game’s greats, she beat them. It was an unconventional path. From youth prodigy to tennis survivor, Capriati put herself back in slam contention in 2003 when she met Justine Henin in an all-time classic semif...
Miami: Yell About That
Open Era - April 01, 2024 04:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWhat a week in Miami. A sentence Open Era never thought it would write! Danielle Collins won her home tournament in what will be her final year on tour. Plus, Jannik Sinner continued to steamroll the ATP Tour. Devang and Simon unpack a weighty few weeks in parting shots including skirting close t...
Open Era Gold: The Marvelous Miss Swiatek
Open Era - March 25, 2024 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIga Swiatek won over 11 thousand ranking points in 2022. That’s the most since Serena Williams in 2003. You know you’re in good company when you’re the “most since Serena.” This week, Devang and Simon look back at a season for the ages. The Polish phenom Iga Swiatek and her record breaking exploi...
Indian Wells: Bees?
Open Era - March 18, 2024 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCarlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek win Indian Wells again. We really need better script writers in tennis sometimes. All joking aside, it was actually a really interesting tournament in Indian Wells. Jannik Sinner finally had his 2024 winning streak snapped and we had a Maria Sakkari sighting! Finall...
Indian Wells: Hello, Halep
Open Era - March 11, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSome big news comes out of Switzerland and California this week. First, Simon and Devang tackle Simon Halep’s immediate return to tennis after the Romanian was ruled ‘not entirely at fault’ for her positive doping test. Elsewhere, the Rafael Nadal comeback at Indian Wells was over before it began...
Indian Wells: F****** Moron!
Open Era - March 04, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSome drama just in time for the Sunshine Double. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang discuss Andrey Rublev’s default and calls for VAR followed by some Ugo Humbert appreciation and the latest news from the tours. In parting shots: we get set for Indian Wells, the Demon doubles up, Andy Mur...
Dubai: Rune Part Two
Open Era - February 26, 2024 05:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIga Swiatek is good at tennis. Shocking we know, but the world number 1 won again at Tour level. We chat about the Pole’s season to date before turning our attention to Jannik Sinner and Jakub Mensik. Wait is that right? Yep, Jakub Mensik. Parting Shots is heavy this week. Strap in for discussion...
Rotterdam: Is This Thing On?
Open Era - February 19, 2024 05:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Open Era gang returns to a whole lot of news, results and general ‘stuff’ in the tennis world. On this week’s show, Simon and Devang recap the tournaments since the Australian Open and key in on Leylah Annie Fernandez’s resurgence and Naomi Osaka’s comeback before getting into parting shots, ...
Open Era Gold: The Evolution of Racquet and String Technology
Open Era - February 12, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe 1997 French Open is known for the breakout of one Gustavo Kuerten, but it also ushered in a change that we are still feeling today. The Tennisnerd’s Jonas Eriksson joins the guys this week to talk about racquets, strings, and Guga. Sick of hearing all the ads? Subscribe to Soda Premium on A...
Open Era Gold: Just How Green Is Tennis?
Open Era - February 05, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn early November 2021, the ATP became a signatory of the United Nations Sports for Climate Action. This announcement came off the back of the COP 26 summit which took place in Glasgow, wherein world leaders were challenged to accelerate sustainability and climate related actions on a global scal...
Melbourne: Winner Winner Carrot Sinner
Open Era - January 29, 2024 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIn a tale of two finals, Aryna Sabalenka made back to back Australian Opens look smooth sailing. Jannik Sinner definitely did not make easy work of it to win his first Grand Slam. All that being said, it was a jam packed second week at the first major of the year. Sin, Sabs, Bops and Hshieh headl...
Melbourne: Centre Court Clown
Open Era - January 22, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHello good world, Open Era is back. Friend of the show Owen Lewis joins Simon and Devang to unpack an eventful week in Melbourne. The guys talk about Djokovic, Swiatek, Sabalenka, Tsitsipas and more before getting into Parting Shots and the Australian Open’s decision to have Alexander Zverev play...
Melbourne: Here We Go Again
Open Era - January 13, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCan you believe the first Grand Slam of the season is here? That’s right! It’s Australian Open time! Devang and Simon preview the tournament by highlighting a few players ranked outside of the top 20. Then they turn their attention to Parting Shots and dig into the innuendo filled saga of ballgat...
Open Era: 2024 Fireside Chat
Open Era - January 08, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOnce every year Devang and Simon get to talk about some things which aren’t tennis related. It’s a very rare occasion where we get to veer off-script. If it isn’t your thing, we totally get it, we’re back talking tennis next week for the start of the 2024 campaign. If you do stick with it though ...
Open Era Gold: Sabalenka v Rybakina (Australian Open 2023)
Open Era - January 01, 2024 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWas this the best match of 2023? Open Era certainly thinks so. For his final Open Era Gold pick of the season, Devang selected the Australian Open final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. Join us as Devang and Simon relive an encounter that set the stage for a sensational season of women...
Open Era Gold: Djokovic v Alcaraz (Cincinnati 2023)
Open Era - December 25, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsFor Devang’s first Open Era Gold selection, let’s go back to beautiful Mason, Ohio for one of the best matches of the year. Following Carlos Alcaraz’s incredible triumph at Wimbledon, the Tennis world was ready to move on from stars of the past. But as he so often does, Novak Djokovic made time s...
Open Era Gold: Muchova v Swiatek (French Open 2023)
Open Era - December 18, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHow good is Iga Swiatek? She's really good, and for much of the 2023 French Open nobody could come close to beating her. But in the final, Karolina Muchova gave Swiatek all she could handle. In Simon’s Favourite Women's match of the year, he and Devang look back at a memorable day in Paris. Si...
Open Era Gold: Murray v Tsitsipas (Wimbledon 2023)
Open Era - December 11, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAndy Murray is a two time Wimbledon Champion and is in stellar form going into the 2023 event. Stefanos Tsitsipas is not a two time Wimbledon Champion and is not in good form going into the 2023 event. In Simon’s Favourite Men’s match of the year, he and Devang explore a contest played over two d...