Tennis And Bagels Podcast

Tennis and Bagels solo time! My thoughts on how I see the season unfolding for the top players, especially those who made big at he Australian Open.

A quick look into the overall progression of players from last year: who seems to be even better? Who has stagnated? Who's regressed?

Alcaraz, Rybakina, Sabalenka are in my radar.

I am starting to worry a little about Swiatek and Sinner.

I personally continue to believe Zverev will never win a major title unless all the stars align - and...

Hello! Andre here, the podcast isn't dead. It's been definitely amazing to keep having Vansh and Steve Flink commenting on the biggest tournaments of the season, but I also got stuff I'd like to share with the world.

Opinions, not so much commentary on match analysis (though there will be some of that.) It's not that I don't like it, but there's plenty of people doing a great job in it, so I want to look at the season through a narrative lens. What stories are being told? What will players do next? What key moments...

Alcaraz beats cramps, inspired Djokovic, while Rybakina denies another big title from World no. 1 Sabalenka

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Join us for a special episode of Tennis and Bagels as we sit down with Hall of Fame tennis journalist Steve Flink to break down the 2025 US Open.

We cover it all:

This conversation blends personal stories from Flushing Meadows with expert analysis, giving you bo...

Steve Flink comes back to chat with Vansh about the absolute madness that was the 2025 edition of Roland Garros, the French Open.

Crazy things happened, including singles finals between World nos 1 and 2 in both WTA and ATP sides, a massive victory for Coco Gauff over Aryna Sabalenka, who herself dethroned three-time defending champ Iga Swiatek, the deceptively good results from 38-year-old Novak Djokovic, and what was possibly the best Grand Slam final we've seen in the men's side since 2012 Austrlian Open between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner - and a final without any of the Big 3...

A Grand Slam can tell us many things. And the Australian Open results still mean a lot - if not more than the other three majors when it comes to clues to how the season will pan out.

Owen and Andre talk about all the players that made their mark at the Australian Open, what they expect from these athletes, and what they believe needs to change. They also mention other players who seem to be stagnant, or even regressing, and, should nothing change for them, will fall out of the lime light and slip down...

What were the key moments of the Australian Open 2025? Who were the players that truly made their mark, on top of the obvious champions Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner? Does Djokovic need to play more matches? Is Aryna Sabalenka still the player to beat, and even more improved than in previous seasons? What will happen to Elena Rybakina? What does Carlos Alcaraz need to do to challenge Sinner for the No.1 Spot?

Steve Flink, renowned tennis writer and hall-of-famer gives his time in a deep conversation with Vansh to look for answers to all these questions...

Andre here!

Giving my thoughts on the Australian Open 2025 and what I thought was most noteworthy, like:

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2024 was a year of new beginnings, and bittersweet ends. Andre, Vansh, and Owen discuss the careers of several incredible players who announced their retirement this year, reminiscing of fantastic matches they played, their game styles, and what value they brought to the tennis world.

Rafael Nadal, the eternal Clay GOAT, but so much more.

Garbiñe Muguruza, who did all that a tennis player could dream of, and leaves tennis enjoying full health and a well deserved rest.

Angelique Kerber, an unorthodox player who probably overachieved, and will forever be one of t...

The ATP Tour 2024 Season was defined in good and concerning ways by Jannik Sinner, the undisputed World No.1. The doping case still looms, but the Italian make the most of his opportunities to finish the year as the World No.1 and take home two Grand Slams, tied with his main rival, Carlos Alcaraz.

Join Vansh and hall of famer Steve Flink in a back-and-forth conversation about the top players in the world, who's risen to the occasion in 2024, who might struggle and who might dominate in 2025!

Lastly, stay for conversations on what Novak...

Join Steve Flink and Vansh for the recap of the US Open 2024!

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Join Steve Flink and Vansh for the recap of the US Open 2024!

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At just 21 years old, Carlos Alcaraz adds a fourth Grand Slam title to his name, and a second Wimbledon no less. Though taking on a diminished, post-knee-surgery Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz still proved why he is at the top of the game, and even though Djokovic had enough in him to reach his first final of the year after a major scare at the French Open, it would take nothing but his best to beat the Spaniard.

Join Steve Flink and Vansh for the recap of the tournament!

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Vansh sits down with his traditional post major chat with Hall of Famer Steve Flink to recap all things Roland Garros. They discuss Carlos Alcaraz’s incredible achievement of winning a major on all surfaces at the age of 21 and dissect the 2 sets to 1 comebacks against Sinner and Zverev in the semifinals and finals. Other topics include a discussion on will Zverev ever win a major, Djokovic’s uncertain future and his escapes against Musetti and Cerundolo, Jannik Sinner’s tournament and his rivalry with Alcaraz, and thoughts on Rafael Nadal at the Olympics.

They also discus...

The Madrid Open is known for being the clay court tournament where big hitters and big servers get a chance to beat the best clay court players. And it seems like Aryna Sabalenka was right on that path, beating Iga Swiatek in the 2023 final and clawing her way into the 2024 final again vs the World No.1 - but this time, the Pole had an answer.

The epic women's tournament in Madrid held the entire thing together, to be honest. The men's side was hampered with many withdrawals and injuries, including champion Andrey Rublev's illness which almost...

This week, Vansh and Andre have a chat about their thoughts on the current clay season progress. Notably, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud have reached the Monte Carlo and Barcelona finals back to back, with the Greek winning Monte Carlo and the Norwegian taking the Barcelona crown for his biggest title to date. On the women's side, Elena Rybakina fought hard to win the Stuttgart indoor clay title, with a win over two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek in what was possibly the best match of the week.

With Carlos Alcaraz's withdrawals due to injury, Novak Djokovic's...

A bit of tennis fatigue and other personal stuff had us MIA for a while. But we're back, and just in time for the Clay Season!

Looking back at the Sunshine Double results, including the Iga Swiatek - Carlos Alcaraz double, Maria Sakkari's and Daniil Medvedev's great runs to the finals in Indian Wells, and of course, the players of the moment and Miami champions: Danielle Collins and Jannik Sinner. With one just starting the best of his career and the other bidding farewell with a dream season, the contrast in their careers right now is...

Naomi Osaka reached the quarterfinals at the Qatar WTA 1000 event, winning her first match over a top 30 opponent in Caroline Garcia, also avenging the Australian Open loss. She also won back-to-back matches for the first time since Miami 2022.

While her tennis truly has seen great improvement from Brisbane, and the rust is starting to fall off, what really is great to see in Osaka right now is that she seems to be enjoying the game - a great contrast from when she was suffering with depression back in 2021 and 2022. Then, she wanted to be anywhere but...

Netflix's Break Point cost millions, took months to be completed, several of the most talented people in the industry, and still can't hold a candle to the ATP Season, a comedic 5-minute parody of what the tennis season is like. Players pretending that everything we see is fake, and some of the best acting from your favourite players like Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Gael Monfils. What is missing to the multi-million dollar production by the entertainment giant? What did Netflix miss? For starters, we think that they should get rid of the F1: Drive to Survive thinking and...

Join us in this captivating episode as tennis historian, writer, and hall-of-famer Steve Flink returns to dissect the thrilling moments of the Australian Open men's tournament. In an insightful conversation with our host Vansh, they delve into the triumphs and tribulations of the players who left their mark on the iconic tournament.

The spotlight is on the phenomenal ascent of Italian sensation Jannik Sinner, who emerged victorious in a historic showdown against the formidable Novak Djokovic. The 10-time Australian Open champion faced his first-ever defeat in the semi-finals, leaving fans in awe of Sinner's prowess and...

A deeper dive into the happenings of the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, as it came to an end this Sunday, January 28!

Owen makes a case for Aryna Sabalenka to be the true best player in the world. What are her weaknesses? If not for her own on-court frustrations and nerves kicking in, there are no real vulnerabilities to exploit in her game, no matter on which surface.

The WTA's current Top 3 plus Elena Rybakina also seems consolidated and increasingly distancing themselves from the rest of the pack. Is...

Andre takes a quick look into Aryna Sabalenka's dominant performance in the Australian Open final, defeating China's Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-2. Though Zheng showed flashes of brilliance, it wasn't to be for the Chinese rising star's first Grand Slam final, as she went up against a decisive, confident, and powerful Sabalenka, who looks well and truly like a player who wants to be the World No.1 again.

Plus: Rohan Boppana's inspiring ascent to the World No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career at 43 years old, also winning his first men's doubles major title, teaming...

🎾🥯 Game, Set, Podcast! 🥯🎾

We're back in 2024 for more great tennis adventures, starting at the place Andre and Owen long to go back to: Australia!

🌟 Iga Swiatek's Epic Showdown: The illustrious World No.1, Iga Swiatek, encountered a formidable challenge in the form of Danielle Collins. Seemingly down and out, Swiatek pulled off a huge comeback in the third, though possibly with some help from the American. We look back at this match, and weigh in on Swiatek's still arduous journey to the title.

🎾 Rybakina's Rollercoaster Exit: Last year's finalist, Elena Rybakina, bid adieu in a sec...

The greatest men's rivalry in the history of tennis? The most physical in the sport overall? Andre interviews co-host Owen about his recent project, a book about the Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic Rivalry, appropriately called "The Golden Rivalry."

They discuss motivation for writing the book, the challenges of putting it together, and several tangents about the great Novak Djokovic H2H Rafael Nadal matchup: what was their best match? Why is it so great? Is it really superior to the Federer vs Nadal rivalry? Contrary to popular belief, not all their matches are all that...

Vansh brings on returning guest and Hall of Famer Steve Flink to dissect the overall ATP Tour landscape as the 2023 comes to an end. We talk a lot about the ATP Finals & what we learned. Where does this season rank for Novak Djokovic in his career? Can Jannik Sinner take his strong 2nd half of the year, with the Davis Cup triumph, into 2024 and win a major? What do we make of Carlos Alcaraz since Wimbledon & Daniil Medvedev vs his best rivals? What about the rest of the players outside the top 4? So much covered in great detail!

Jannik Sinner went from triple match point down to beating Novak Djokovic twice in the same day and leading Italy to it's first Davis Cup title since 1976. Not things you achieve everyday! After a supreme change in dynamics after reaching his first Grand Slam Semi-final at Wimbledon, Sinner went on to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada, and backed it up with a tremendous fall season, winning titles in Beijing and Vienna and reaching the final at the ATP Finals in Turin, in front of his home fans.

Now ranked World No. 4, Jannik Sinner...

Crina Mustafa, basketball and tennis content creator, comes over to Tennis and Bagels Podcast to chat (and cheer) with Andre about Canada's history-making moment with the Billie Jean King Cup title in Seville.

Leylah Annie Fernandez, the 21-year-old dynamo who's been making waves since her epic run to the 2021 US Open final, took on the role of leader of the Canadian team despite her young age, and did not disappoint. She went undefeated in 2023 in Billie Jean King Cup competition in both singles and double combined, making it a total of 8-0 for the year. After...

A lot was on the line for Iga Swiatek at the WTA Finals in Cancun. A win would bring her her second-biggest title of the year (behind all four majors), and her first at the year-end WTA tournament featuring the Top 8 performing players in the world in 2023. And last but not least: if all things aligned, she would also become the World No.1, overtaking Aryna Sabalenka and making sure she would finish her second consecutive year as the World No.1

And Iga Siwatek did all that - in style. Under the hurricane-like conditions in Cancun, Swiatek...

Andre and Owen talk WTA match-ups and how the many permutations can greatly affect results at the WTA Finals in Cancun. Will Aryna Sabalenka continue to establish herself as No.1? Can Elena Rybakina prove herself as a fighter on top of being one of the best servers in today's women's tennis? Will Iga Swiatek be able to re-establish herself with her first WTA Finals title? Plus all the other great players who are looking to end the season on top after extremely tight competition all year. Coco Gauff will look to keep the momentum going after her US Open...

With all four Grand Slam tournaments behind us, there's only two things in mind for the top tennis players in the ATP and the WTA: the Year-End Finals and the World No.1 ranking.

Important tournaments took place this past couple of weeks, with two WTA 1000 (Guadalajara and Beijing) and one ATP Masters 1000 (Shanghai). Iga Swiatek added much important points by winning the Beijing title, and keep herself in hot pursuit to take back the World No.1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka and finish the year in the top spot for the second consecutive season. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz...

Grand Slam season is over. Steve Flink, tennis writer and hall-of-famer comes back to chat with Vansh about the US Open men's tournament, which saw virtually undisputed GOAT Novak Djokovic win his 24th Grand Slam title, an Open Era record and All-Time tie with controversial Margaret Court.

They talk about how the draw played out, difficulties for Novak Djokovic, who managed to win only for the fourth time at the US Open despite making 10 finals. Daniil Medvedev sneaked through his side of the draw without much talk about him until the epic semi-final against defending champion...

It didn't start the perfect way for Coco Gauff in New York City at the US Open final. She looked destined to finish runner-up in another Grand Slam final, with the new WTA World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka poised to win her second major of the season after the Australian Open. But how wrong we were.

Now coached by Brad Gilbert, Coco Gauff became a wall from the back of the court, and simply nothing went past her in the next two sets. With answers to everything Sabalenka tried, Gauff became now destined to lift the trophy...

US OPEN TIME!

For Owen and Andre, the ATP side is clear: after epic clashes between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, they just stand above all others as the favourites. Save somestruck of bad luck, which seems to have been haunting Novak Djokovic at the US Open, he should be there. Save the menace of Jannik Sinner, Carlitos Alcaraz should also find his way into yet another Grand Slam clash against the all-time major leader Serbian. Are we wrong? Should we worry more about a potential... party pooper?

On the WTA side, things...

A conversational episode with a little less tennis tactical analysis and a lot more about the wonderful narratives that keep us glued to this sport - and the exciting future that is taking shape in the ATP and the WTA tours.

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The tables have turned. Carlo Alcaraz happened. Novak Djokovic's 10-year winning streak on Centre Court at Wimbledon is over. And we have the clearest moment that we can describe as a passing of the torch in many, many years.

Join Steve Flink and Vansh as they break down the Wimbledon men's tournament, the epic final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, the performances and what's in store for the current big names in the ATP Tour Jannik Sinner, Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and more!

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Vansh and David Gertler, a writer for the Action Network, react to Marketa Vondrousova winning the Wimbledon Title on the Women’s side. They analyze the women’s tournament as a whole and talk about all the great stories with the great fund of Ons Jabeur and Elina Svitolina, the consistency of Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, and others. Also where do Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek go from here?

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Wimbledon. Grass tennis. WTA Tour. We're excited.

Follow Vansh and David as they go through the ENTIRE Wimbledon women's draw to break down their favourites to go deep, the potential best matches in the first round, the trickiest way to the title and predictions for every quarter until the Final!

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Women's tennis has seemingly moved on from its 2000's and 2010's stars a lot faster than the ATP tour. For a while it was quite difficult to predict who would come out on top, and while there seemed to be a lack of consistency, this hasn't been the case since Simona Halep and Ash Barty ascended to the top, one after the other. Now, with incredible players in their early to mid-twenties playing some of the greatest tennis the world has ever seen, the fun is starting fresh: who will become the next greatest? Who will chase the biggest...

In this episode of Tennis and Bagels, Andre and Vansh look at the performances of Carlos Alcaraz and Petra Kvitova in particular, as they shape up their games to the Grass Court Slam. Kvitova, a former World No.2 and two-time Wimbledon champion, showed once again signs of why she's had the career she's had so far, but since winning at SW19 in 2014 she has not done so well in London. Could this be the year?

Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz has finally completed the surface set, winning his first grass court title at Queen's - and what a...