The Iga and Carlos Tennis Show

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By: Vansh Vermani; Damian Kust

Hosted by Vansh Vermani and Damian Kust, this podcast chronicles the careers of Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz, the two generational talents who are guaranteed all-time greats and are expected to continue amassing titles over at least the next decade or so.

Episode 62 - Świątek Conquers the Grass, Alcaraz Finally Loses to Sinner
#62
Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Iga Świątek has added a Wimbledon title to her resume. What was so special about the Pole's grass-court game this fortnight? We almost got an Iga & Carlos double with Alcaraz losing to Sinner for the first time since 2023.Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)



Episode 61 - Świątek and Alcaraz in Grass-Court Finals, Wimbledon Draw Preview
#61
06/28/2025

Iga Świątek reached the final in Bad Homburg, while Carlos Alcaraz won the title at Queen's Club. Where do these runs put them ahead of Wimbledon and who are their potential opponents in the first few rounds? Who will triumph at SW19 this year?


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Episode 60 - Alcaraz vs Sinner in One of the Best Matches of All Time, Świątek Loses Paris Throne
#60
06/08/2025

What a final this was as Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points to defeat Jannik Sinner to defend his Roland Garros title. That's something Iga Świątek found herself unable to achieve again, losing to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Vansh and Damian discuss the tournament for both and all the future implications.Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)



Episode 59 - Roland Garros Preview - Sincraz Again? Does Świątek's Draw Matter?
#59
05/24/2025

Vansh and Damian talk the French Open draw. What's more important - Iga Świątek's opponents or her own state of mind? Are we destined for a Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz final?Follow us on YouTube or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)



Episode 58 - Only Alcaraz Can Touch Sinner, Is Świątek Still Roland Garros Favorite?
#58
05/19/2025

Vansh and Damian talk Carlos Alcaraz winning his fourth consecutive match against Jannik Sinner and where that puts him ahead of the French Open, before considering if Iga Świątek is still the favorite in Paris after her loss to Danielle Collins in Rome.

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Episode 57 - Better than Break Point? Alcaraz Documentary (My Way/Mi Manera) ft. Owen Lewis
05/06/2025

Vansh and Damian are joined by tennis writer Owen Lewis, who helps them break down the Carlos Alcaraz Netflix documentary.Links to Owen's social media and writing:https://bsky.app/profile/owensports.bsky.socialhttps://defector.com/author/owen-lewisFollow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)



Episode 56 - Świątek's Brutal Defeat vs Gauff, Alcaraz Withdrew from Madrid
#56
05/04/2025

Vansh and Damian discuss Iga Świątek doing some good work in Madrid but then ending her run with a 1-6 1-6 loss to Coco Gauff. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from Madrid.Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)



Episode 55 - Alcaraz Runs Out of Steam, Ostapenko is a Problem
#55
04/22/2025

Vansh and Damian discuss yet another Iga Świątek loss against Jelena Ostapenko and Carlos Alcaraz making the Barcelona final.Follow us on YouTube or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)



Episode 54 - Monte-Carlos Alcaraz
#54
04/14/2025

Vansh and Damian discuss Carlos Alcaraz taking the Monte Carlo title in just his second appearance at the event. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek travelled to Stuttgart early and is gearing up for the clay season.Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well. Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)



Episode 53 - Świątek and Alcaraz with Concerning Losses Ahead of the Clay Season
#53
04/02/2025

Vansh and Damian talk about the Miami Losses for Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz before looking forward to the challenges ahead of them in the clay season.

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Episode 52 - Świątek and Alcaraz Lose Indian Wells Stronghold
#52
03/16/2025

We talk about the Indian Wells semifinal losses for Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz, who were the defending champions at this event and considered the overwhelming favorites to defend their titles.

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Episode 51 - How Much of a Problem is Andreeva? Alcaraz Loses From a Comfortable Position in Doha
#51
02/22/2025

It was a duet of quarterfinal losses for Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz last week. Will Mirra Andreeva simply be a problem for everybody from now on? What happened to Alcaraz in the Lehecka defeat?

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Episode 50 - Ostapenko Kryptonite, Great Rotterdam Debut
#50
02/16/2025

Vansh and Damian talk about Carlos Alcaraz winning his first ATP Tour indoor title in Rotterdam and how the Jannik Sinner ban will affect the next two-three months of the season. In the meantime, Jelena Ostapenko has improved her head-to-head record against Iga Swiatek to a shocking 5-0. What are our takeaways from their most recent match in Doha?


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Episode 49 - Frustrating Australian Open Losses
#49
01/27/2025

Vansh and Damian review the Australian Open. Both Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz arrived in the latter stages of the event on the back of some dominant performances before losing matches that felt like they were there for the taking. Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts as well Download the TennisONE APP for scores, stats, news, videos, player content, fan contests, and more (https://t1.app.link/Vansh)



Episode 48 - Australian Open Draw Preview
#48
01/10/2025

Vansh and Damian dissect the Australian Open men's and women's singles draws. Which favorites are the strongest, what are our expectations for Alcaraz and Świątek?


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Episode 47 - Carrying Poland to the United Cup Final
#47
01/07/2025

Vansh and Damian discuss Iga Świątek's performances at the United Cup - leading Poland to the final before losing to Coco Gauff in a match that signifies a new chapter in this rivalry. Where does Iga rank among the contenders for the Australian Open before the draw is made?


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Episode 46 - Top 5 Memorable Alcaraz Matches of 2024 (ft. Gill Gross)
#46
12/20/2024

Vansh and Damian sit down with Gill Gross of Monday Match Analysis to discuss our five most memorable Carlos Alcaraz matches of 2024. Gill talks about his introduction to the Spaniard's game in Rio 2020 and what he thinks are Carlos's biggest areas of improvement going forward.


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Episode 45 - ITIA Shocker, Świątek's Best Matches of 2024
#45
12/03/2024

We cover the successfully appealed doping case of Iga Świątek and how it relates to what other players punished by the ITIA went through. In the second part of the episode, we discuss our Top 5 favorite matches of the season from the Pole.


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Episode 44 - Iga Carrying Poland, Alcaraz Out in Round Robin
#44
11/20/2024

We talk about Carlos Alcaraz getting eliminated in the group stage of the ATP Finals and his brief appearance at the Davis Cup. Then we move on to Iga Świątek's heroics allowing Poland to make the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals and how Jasmine Paolini was snubbed at the WTA Player Awards.


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Episode 43 - 2-1 and out, ATP Finals Preview
#43
11/09/2024

We chat about Iga Świątek exiting the WTA Finals at the round robin stage and Carlos Alcaraz going into the ATP version of the year-end championships as one of the three main favorites.


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Episode 42 - Speedy Paris, WTA Finals Preview
#42
10/31/2024

We talk about the courts in Paris getting much faster over the years and Ugo Humbert hitting some incredible shots to beat Carlos Alcaraz. The second part of the episode is a preview of the WTA Finals as Iga Świątek is ready for her first appearance since the US Open.


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Episode 41 - Iga's Coaching Transition, Machac Appreciation
#41
10/15/2024

We chat Świątek ending her partnership with Wiktorowski and how Sabalenka winning Wuhan impacts the WTA year-end No. 1 Race. Alcaraz lost to Machac in Shanghai after a spectacular performance from the Czech.

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Episode 40 - 3-0 vs Sinner, Match of the Season
#40
10/02/2024

We talk about Carlos Alcaraz defeating Jannik Sinner in the Beijing final and how the Spaniard regained his motivation over the last few weeks. Iga Świątek has been withdrawing from events, what does it mean for the year-end No. 1 race?


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Episode 39 - Sabalenka and Sinner Hit Back
#39
09/10/2024

We talk about the disappointing losses for Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz at this year's US Open and where the Aryna Sabalenka + Jannik Sinner titles put them ahead of the final stretch of the season.


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Episode 38 - US Open Preview
#38
08/23/2024

We talk about the draws of Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz at the upcoming US Open, but also how it's shaping up for the other contenders. Who are the top dogs in New York this year?


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Episode 37 - 40+ CPI in Cincinnati, Sabalenka Too Strong
#37
08/20/2024

We talk about the Cincinnati campaigns for Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz. How did the quick conditions impact their games? We also bust some ridiculous Iga takes floating around the internet.


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Episode 36 - Can Two Medals Feel a Bit Disappointing?
#36
08/06/2024

Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz returned from Paris with a medal, but not the colors they were aiming for. We also chat the Alcaraz/Nadal doubles campaign.

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Episode 35 - Channel Slam!!!
#35
07/16/2024

We talk about Carlos Alcaraz beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets, how he got there since the fourth round, and what picking up the Channel Slam means for his legacy or even year-end No. 1 race.

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Episode 34 - Putintseva Appreciation
#34
07/07/2024

We chat about Yulia Putintseva defeating Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon and look ahead to the rest of the event for Carlos Alcaraz.


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Episode 33 - Wimbledon Draw Preview
#33
06/30/2024

We return to discuss the Wimbledon draw. A fair few players can make things quite tricky for Iga Świątek in the early rounds, while Carlos Alcaraz landed in what seems like a rather soft section.

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Episode 32 - We'll Always Have Paris
#32
06/09/2024

It's another double title week, second in the history of the show after Indian Wells. Right here, you'll find everything you need about the last two rounds of the Parisian Slam for both Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz.


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Episode 31 - Osaka Scare, Semifinal Preview
#27
06/06/2024

We chat ahead of the Roland Garros semifinals with Iga Świątek and Carlos Alcaraz still in contention for the title. How did the Pole survive her round two clash with Osaka and do the losses of Rybakina/Sabalenka make her chances of claiming the title much greater? Is Alcaraz vs Sinner a virtual final?


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Episode 30 - French Open or Closed?
#30
05/25/2024

We preview the draws of 2024 Roland Garros. Iga Świątek or the field? Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner or the second-tier contenders that are supposed to be treating the struggles of the top seeds as an unexpected opportunity?

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Episode 29 - Dirty Double, Really Open French?
#29
05/18/2024

We talk about Iga Świątek picking up the Rome title and becoming the first player to win Madrid/Rome back-to-back since the events got expanded. We also chat the upcoming French Open and how open it seems to be on the men's side.

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Episode 28 - WTA Match of the Year, Hands Down
#28
05/05/2024

Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka have just played the match of the season and we feel comfortable saying that by May. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz is still struggling with his forearm and aggravating the injury has forced him to withdraw from Rome.


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Episode 27 - Świątek No Longer Unbeaten in Stuttgart, Will Alcaraz Play?
#27
04/23/2024

Iga Świątek's perfect Stuttgart record has been snapped at 10-0 by Elena Rybakina, what are our takeaways from that loss? Carlos Alcaraz had to pull out of both Monte Carlo and Barcelona, but he's still in the Madrid draw by the time of recording this episode.


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Episode 26 - Miami, Looking Ahead to the Clay Season
#26
04/02/2024

Carlos Alcaraz went out to Grigor Dimitrov, Iga Świątek to Ekaterina Alexandrova. As usual with these two, plenty of parallels between the two losses. Let's look ahead to the clay season too, are Świątek and Alcaraz the players to beat?

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Episode 25 - Indian Wells Takeover
#25
03/18/2024

It's the first double-title week in the history of our show as both Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek emerged victorious in Indian Wells!

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Episode 24 - Świątek vs Kalinskaya, Alcaraz Retires in Rio
#24
02/26/2024

We chat about the good and the bad of Iga Świątek's Dubai run and Carlos Alcaraz getting to play just two games in Rio against Thiago Monteiro. We also look ahead to Indian Wells, where both should really enjoy the conditions.

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Episode 23 - Doha Three-Peat, Alcaraz Loses to Jarry
#23
02/18/2024

We chat about Iga Świątek's third consecutive Doha title and how she remains the woman to beat on slow/bouncy hard courts. We also cover Carlos Alcaraz losing to Nicolas Jarry in Buenos Aires and never really getting out of his B-game all week.

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