Point by Point Tennis Podcast Carlos Marti and Jishnu Saha

On this bonus episode,  we will be discussing the Indian Wells draw! This is the first combined Masters 1000 event of the year, with Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina returning as defending champions!

What do we think of the returns to Indian Wells of Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka?

Will Jannik Sinner continue his unbeaten streak?

Where did the top players land in the draws and what do we think about the potential Quarterfinal matchups?

Who have the easiest draws and who have the toughest overall?

What do we think of the last minute withdraw of 3 time Champion Rafael Nadal?

Which under-the-radar players have the best potential for upsets and deep runs?

What are the early round "must watch" matches?

We will discuss all of this and end with our predictions! Remember to join us in our predictions competition, details are below.

Stay tuned for our next bonus episode, in which we discuss the Miami draw!
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On today's show we discuss the most important tennis headlines from the month of February, in which included 20 tournaments, with the first Masters 1000 events for the WTA among them.

Who were the most dominant players during this stretch?

Who were some of the high-profile players that struggled?

Who were some of the most exciting stories, including potential players to watch moving forward?

What were the biggest news headlines worth discussing?

We also cover the high-profile Netflix Slam exhibition match in Las Vegas, between world #2 Carlos Alcaraz and 22-time slam champion Rafael Nadal, including insights from host Carlos who was there live!

Keep an eye out for our next episodes! Our next episode will be a short episode discussing the Indian Wells draw! We will discuss where the top players landed in the draw, who has the worst vs best draws, who are some additional players to watch, what are the best early-round matches, and finally, we end with some predictions! Our next full episode will be coming Sunday, March 31st after the Miami Open is completed, when we will recap the most important storylines across the Sunshine double in Indian Wells and Miami, and look ahead to the start of the clay season in Monte Carlo and Stuttgart! 
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On today's show we discuss the breakout victory for Jannik Sinner, who dethroned 10 time champion Novak Djokovic in the semi finals and beat Daniil Medvedev from 2 sets down in the final to win is first Australian Open and Grand Slam overall. We discuss what made Sinner evelate to this level and what it means for the rest of the year

We also talk about the women's final, in which Aryna Sabalenka defeated surprise finalist Qinwen Zheng, to defend her Australian Open title.  We discuss what made possible for Sabalenka to have such a dominant tournament overall, and if she is now the best player in the world. 

We also discuss other Australian Open storylines, including the surprising defeats and performances of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina, and players to watch for the rest of the seasons, including young players Dino Prizmic, Arthur Cazaux, and Amanda Anisimova.

We discuss the return of Rafael Nadal from a 1 year injury layoff in Brisbane, including his overall level and what his injury setback in Brisbane mean for his return.

At the end of the show, we do some Australian Open and Jannik Sinner related Trivia! Listen to the end to see if you can get more correct answers than Carlos and Jishnu!

Keep an eye out for our next episode coming Sunday March 3th, when we will recap the most important storylines across all the events leading to the Sunshine double in Indian Wells and Miami!
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On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: 2023 Wimbledon Men's and Women's Final Recap!

On today's show, we discuss a changing of the guard moment in which Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in 5 thrilling sets to win his first Wimbledon Title and end Novak's 4-year run. We talk about the keys of the match to allow Alcaraz to get such a huge win, and what this means moving forward for the men's game.

We also talk about the women's final, in which Marketa Vondrousova surprised everyone by beating Ons Jabeur to win her first grand slam title. We also discuss what this means for Ons Jabeur, who came into this match as a heavy favorite but could not overcome the pressure.  
 
We also discuss the semifinal matches and what these results mean for all the semi-finalists moving forward. We also dive into the what were the biggest stories of this Wimbledon event, including the incredible runs from Elina Svitolina and Christopher Eubanks, the return to form for Matteo Berrettini, the 5 set thrillers of Tsitsipas against Thiem and Murray, and the rise of teenager Mirra Andreeva.

Finally, we talk Men's and Women's Power Rankings! We list our top 5 players overall, during the grass season, and top contenders heading into the US Open hardcourt swing.

Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming August 4th, when we will recap all the results from the next few weeks of tennis and preview the Masters 1000 event in Canada!
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On this episode, we are bringing the audio from our YouTube Live! You can catch the video version here - YouTube Live Recording: Wimbledon QF Recap and SF Preview!

On today's show, we discuss the results so far at this years Wimbledon! We discuss the QF results on both the men's and the women's draws, including the upsets of Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina on the women side, and impressive performances by the favorites on the men's side, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.

We also discuss some of the bigger storylines during these championships, including Jannik Sinner making his first grand slam SF, and the amazing runs by Christopher Eubanks and Elina Svitolina!

We also preview the SF match-ups between Alcaraz & Medvedev, Djokovic & Sinner, Sabalenka & Jabeur, and Svitolina & Vondrousova, our predictions for the winners.

Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live coming next week, when we will recap the results from Wimbledon and look head toward the US Open hard court swing!


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This week on the podcast, we delve into the Gentlemen's and Ladies' draw.  Alcaraz has emerged as the top seed, while Djokovic remains the favorite to win. Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka are the top seeds in the Women's draw and one section of the draw boasts an impressive lineup of players. We preview all of the semifinal matches and give our predictions for each match and for the titles!

Keep an eye out for our next YouTube live next week where we will be previewing the highly anticipated Wimbledon Semifinals.
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