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Beijing: Sinnerman
Open Era - October 09, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWell how about that, Jannik Sinner. On this week’s episode, Simon and Devang marvel at what a sick Sinner could accomplish on his way to the title in Beijing, dispatching Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz along the way. Elsewhere, the guys touch on Tennis returning to China, more on Simona Halep...
Replay: Deep Dive — Carlos Alcaraz
Open Era - October 02, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCarlos Alcaraz keeps ticking things off the list. Youngest this, youngest that. First person since Nadal. First person since Djokovic. First person since Federer. Ever been curious how and where El Hurricane comes from? This week on Open Era we take a Deep Dive into the young life of the man from...
Guadalajara: The Sakk is Back
Open Era - September 25, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMore guys, more cups. On this week’s Open Era, Simon explains how he escaped from Vancouver before the Laver Cup started before we dig into the event sans ‘The Big 3’ and a whole lot of gloss. Then, they check-in with the ATP and WTA, where Aslan Karatsev and Andy Murray reminded us of simpler ti...
Davis Cup: ‘Thanks’ Pique
Open Era - September 18, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAlright, let’s try this again. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang dish out their final thoughts on the U.S. Open, including what Coco Gauff’s win will mean for tennis coverage in the United States.They also discuss the alternate universe where Novak Djokovic decided to represent the U.K. S...
US Open: Prophecy Fulfilled
Open Era - September 11, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsCoco Gauff is her. The American teenager realized her potential by winning her very first singles Grand Slam title. And we can also confirm that the Men’s final was indeed a tennis match. For SEO purposes we’ll mention Novak Djokovic won his 24th major title on Sunday. Dev and Simon wrap up anoth...
US Open: Rinky, Gojo and Stricker
Open Era - September 04, 2023 04:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsIt’s the halfway point at the US Open! Simon and Devang return to breakdown the weirdness we’ve experienced so far and go in-depth on Coco Gauff, Daniil Medvedev and Maria Sakkari. In Parting Shots there’s a new ball-gate, this time featuring Vasek Pospisil. Have our predictions for the final cha...
US Open: Universal Baseline Income
Open Era - August 28, 2023 04:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsDevang and Simon are back to chat about the Cinccinati Masters where Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz served up and all time classic. Coco Gauff also had herself a week and looks in fantastic form heading into the US Open. The boys dive into the draw before turning their attention to Parting Sho...
Cincinnati: Reunited
Open Era - August 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsUnreal. Devang and Simon are in the same location and recording together. Strange strange times. They chat about Dev’s time covering the Canadian Open in Toronto before turning their attention to the next stage of the North American hardcourt swing in Cincinnati. As always, they wrap up with Part...
Toronto: A Spin-Off Show
Open Era - August 14, 2023 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOn this week's Open Era, Devang recaps the events in Toronto and Montreal before introducing a series of interviews conducted on-site at York University on Sportsnet The FAN 590. Devang and co-host Jesse Rubinoff speak to Frédéric Fontang, coach of Félix Auger-Aliassime, Head of Performance for T...
Toronto: Homecoming
Open Era - August 07, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe tennis world is returning to Canada, bar a few notable exceptions, and Simon and Devang are quite excited. On this week’s Open Era, the guys preview the National Bank Open in Toronto and Montreal, and preview the chances of the various Canadians including FAA, Milos, Bianca and Leylah. Then t...
Replay: 2009 Australian Open — Nadal Does It the Hard(court) Way w/ Giri Nathan
Open Era - July 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSure we remember the epic 2009 Australian Open final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, but that wasn’t the best match of the tournament. Fernando Verdasco gave Nadal everything he could for five hours and 14 minutes, but it wasn’t enough. Racquet Magazine’s Giri Nathan joins us this week to...
Budapest: Out of Competition
Open Era - July 24, 2023 04:05 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOpen Era is back for a special ‘post-slam’ version of the show as Simon and Devang deliver their remaining thoughts and opinions on what we saw at the 2023 edition of Wimbledon. How good will Carlos Alcaraz be, is Novak Djokiovc more likable as a loser and did we really sing enough praise for Mar...
Wimbledon: Grass Fed Beef
Open Era - July 17, 2023 04:05 - 58 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 ...
Wimbledon: Peak Luncheon Brain
Open Era - July 10, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThat was a strange week. Simon and Devang revisit the opening, rain soaked days of Wimbledon this year before taking stock of the shocks that occurred and the contenders that remain. Djokovic, Swiatek, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Alcaraz...Shapo? We discuss them plus as always our Parting Shots, includi...
Wimbledon: A Real Grass Act
Open Era - July 03, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWozniacki returns and Kontaveit retires. Bet you didn’t have that on your bingo card for the past two weeks. Devang and Simon unpack those announcements before turning to the grass court season and discuss all of the winners and losers so far. We also ask some provocative questions as we arrive ...
Replay: Melbourne 2004 — Henin-Clijsters Rivalry
Open Era - June 26, 2023 06:05 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsSimon and Devang revisit the Women’s 2004 Australian Open final and one of the more underrated rivalries in tennis. Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne were the top players in the women’s game and happened to hail from the same small nation: Belgium. Combined, they would win 11 Grand Slams. ...
Replay: Graf, Seles and the ‘95 US Open Final
Open Era - June 19, 2023 06:05 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe actions of Gunter Parche changed the sport of tennis for ever on April 30, 1993. Monica Seles was on track to smash the record books until Parche, a Steffi Graf superfan, stabbed Seles during a changeover at the Hamburg tournament. Graf and Seles were lodged in a rivalry that was on track to ...
French Open: History Makers
Open Era - June 12, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe saw history being made all across the courts at Roland Garros this week. Obviously you know about Iga; now a four-time Slam champion, her third at Roland Garros — all in a day’s work for the Pole. Djokovic did his thing as always, but can we talk about Hsieh, Kato, Korneeva, Kraijek, Oda and D...
French Open: Boo Everything!
Open Era - June 05, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe French Open has arrived! And it wouldn’t be the French Open without lots of booing, high profile loses and geopolitical issues. With Dev away in London, Simon is joined by Priyanka Dobson to unpack a mammoth week in tennis. All of that plus we find out exactly what Denis Shapovalov eats durin...
French Open: The New Big Three?
Open Era - May 29, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe French Open is here! On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang discuss Rafael Nadal’s absence, the events in Rome that shook up the WTA and ask what is making Daniil Medvedev so good on clay? Then they get into the big questions at Roland Garros, including who can contend with Swiatek, Rybak...
Replay: The Hand Match
Open Era - May 22, 2023 06:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe French Open may happen at some point this year but it must be said, we’re missing the Parisian clay right now. This week we head back to 2003 and the classic semifinal between Serena Williams and Justine Henin. Serena was on a 33-match winning streak at the slams but it was not meant to be on...
Rome: A Recipe For Disaster
Open Era - May 15, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTo be honest, the cake tastes bad in Madrid anyway… Devang and Simon tackle a huge crop of news over the past fortnight including a titanic battle between the world’s top two. Carlos Alcaraz retained his Madrid Open title and went back to World Number 1. Will he play Djokovic (finally) in Rome? W...
Replay: Borg, McEnroe and a Final for the Ages
Open Era - May 08, 2023 06:05 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week we continue on our journey through time to relive some of the best matchups that tennis has offered as we examine the 1980 Wimbledon final between Björn Borg of Sweden and John McEnroe of the United States. Simon Bushell and Devang Desai remember all of the drama, the outbursts and the ...
Madrid: Mirra!
Open Era - May 01, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome to Madrid, where the days are long and the time between matches is even longer! While Simon and Devang do complain briefly about the lengthy events on the WTA and ATP, they actually do discuss tennis on this week’s Open Era. Teenager Mirra Andreeva is the talk of the town after ousting Ha...
Replay: David Nalbandian — Giant Slayer
Open Era - April 24, 2023 06:05 - 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: Andrey Rublev (2023)
Open Era - April 17, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAndrey Rublev is the champion of Monte Carlo. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang tackle a brilliant week in the French Riviera which concluded the way ‘most’ of us wanted. The guys discuss Rublev’s breakthrough and what makes him likable among other things. Staying in Monaco, how did it ...
Replay: Francesca Schiavone’s Paris Dream
Open Era - April 10, 2023 06:05 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsPatreon subscriber and friend of the show Luke Peristy asks Simon and Devang to relive an improbable run in Paris. Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tournament, and the first woman in the Open Era to win the French Open while seeded outside the top 10. Schiavo...
Miami: Pojddddd
Open Era - April 03, 2023 06:05 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsOn to the clay. Devang and Simon unpack the Miami Open, including the triumphs for Petra Kvitová and Daniil Medvedev. What does another Alcaraz-Sinner battle mean and is ‘Big Babe’ (apologies, it’s terrible) tennis back? Then, on parting shots the guys dig into Wimbledon removing their ban on Rus...
Miami: The Sunshine Hate
Open Era - March 27, 2023 06:05 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsWe are back for another duo WTA/ATP event, but this time it’s Miami where the tennis world is gathering to figure out why everything is so damn turquoise. Devang and Simon discuss the early trajectories of Bianca Andreescu and Denis Shapovalov in the Sunshine state before getting onto their rank...
Indian Wells: The Good Stuff
Open Era - March 20, 2023 06:05 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe self proclaimed Tennis Paradise lived up to its billing this week with some blockbuster storylines. Dev and Simon tackle the Final Four from the ATP and WTA in honour of March Madness. Finally, they turn their attention to some celebrity sightings in the desert. Is Pink a celebrity? Find ou...