Match Point Canada
Welcome to Match Point Canada, Canada's premier tennis podcast! Hosted by Canadian tennis writer and analyst Mike McIntyre and radio broadcaster and journalist Ben Lewis, Match Point Canada provides in depth weekly coverage of the ATP and WTA with a focus on Canada’s top players. They also speak with some of the biggest athletes in the sport today, including Ons Jabeur, Daniil Medvedev, Coco Gauff, Casper Ruud, Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez, Andy Roddick, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and many more.
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June 24, 2026 • 28 mins
US Open champion and former World No. 1 Erin Routliffe details playing Serena Williams in doubles in back-to-back tournaments, as the 23-time slam winner officially made her return on the grass courts!
Host Mike McIntyre speaks with Routliffe as gives her perspective on Serena's level, the unbelievable experience, and much more.
Routliffe also shares some tips on how to play on grass courts!
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June 17, 2026 • 22 mins
Former ITF player Kariann Pierre Louis joins the podcast this week to talk about how she handled a serious injury bringing her tennis career to an abrupt close at the age of 25, her transition to working in the Country Club environment and why she’s Vicky Mboko’s biggest fan!
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June 8, 2026 • 41 mins
Roland Garros has officially wrapped up!
Ben and Mike recap the second Grand Slam of the season, which featured two first-time major champions in Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva.
We breakdown the men's field and how the draw opened up after Jannik Sinner's surprise defeat. We also discuss a crushing QFs loss for Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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June 2, 2026 • 18 mins
It's now confirmed.
Serena Williams is indeed set to make a comeback, with the 44-year-old legend confirming a spot in doubles at Queen's Club.
Mike McIntyre chats with former Canadian player and Director of Racquet Sports at Shell Bay about her big return.
Levine, a former top 70 player and top coach, spent time hitting and training with Serena at the Shell Bay courts in Florida and gives his insights on her tennis, skillset, a...
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May 22, 2026 • 58 mins
The second Grand Slam of the tennis calendar is here!
Ben and Mike deep dive with a full preview of the women's and men's field at the French Open.
Who among the contenders will breakthrough on the women's side? Is there anybody ready to stop Jannik Sinner on his quest for a first Roland Garros?
Plus Canadian chances, French Open memories and much more.
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May 4, 2026 • 33 mins
The Madrid Open has come and gone!
Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak to 23 matches, capturing a fourth consecutive title, as he again dominated on the clay! Marta Kostyuk won her first career WTA1000 in the women's field.
Tennis commentator Abigail Johnson joins Ben to break down Sinner's extraordinary run, how wide the gap is between him and the rest of the field, what Novak Djokovic could do, and the emergence of young...
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April 27, 2026 • 43 mins
The clay court swing is in full flight as the tennis season pushes on!
Ben and Mike break down the surge in tennis from Jannik Sinner, a crushing injury to Carlos Alcaraz, and who else could potentially challenge the ATP hierarchy as Roland Garros approaches. They also discuss the fast rising Rafael Jodar, and performances on the clay from Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov.
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April 6, 2026 • 29 mins
On this week's episode we catch up with former world No. 4 and 2014 Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova!
Cibulkova shares what she's been up to since retiring from the sport in 2019, thoughts on the WTA today, and she also reflects on some her favourite memories and moments in tennis including her WTA Finals title in 2016, her run in Melbourne, and her time at the National Bank Open in Toronto.
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March 31, 2026 • 48 mins
The Miami Open is in the rearview mirror!
Ben and Mike return on Match Point Canada to recap the action as both Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner managed to incredibly complete the Sunshine Double with their titles.
We also cover another big result from Victoria Mboko, the return of Qinwen Zheng, Alcaraz's surprise loss, and much more.
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March 17, 2026 • 38 mins
Guest Philip Fama joins Ben on Match Point Canada to break down all the action at Indian Wells!
Jannik Sinner completed his trophy set of Masters 1000 hard court titles, winning at the BNP Paribas Open. Aryna Sabalenka avenged her loss to Elena Rybakina with a victory in the women's final.
We also discuss the return of Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz's first loss of 2026, a big performance from Victoria Mboko and much more.
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March 9, 2026 • 25 mins
We're into the second week of action at Indian Wells!
Amy Lundy Dahl of Tennis Connected joins Ben on Match Point Canada to cover a few of the early storylines from the tournament and reflect on her time at the BNP Paribas Open.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner but continue to roll, Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in form, and Alex Eala is a fast rising superstar. We also breakdown the recent play from Iga Swiatek and Victoria Mbok...
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March 3, 2026 • 50 mins
The unofficial fifth slam is here!
The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells kicks off this week and hosts Ben and Mike prepare for the event with a full draw preview of the men's and women's field.
Is Alcaraz the man to beat? Can Aryna Sabalenka claim her first crown in the desert?
They also dig into big Canadian results in February from Felix Auger-Aliassime, Victoria Mboko and more.
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February 21, 2026 • 24 mins
On this week's episode of Match Point Canada, Mike welcomes tennis coach Eric Hechtman to the podcast!
Hechtman is a former University of Miami and ATP player, and has coached numerous stars including Venus and Serena Williams, Canadian Genie Bouchard, and most recently, American Hailey Baptiste.
He weighs in on touring life, what he believes Venus can still bring to the game, his thoughts on the WTA now, and much more
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February 10, 2026 • 23 mins
This week, Davis Cup team member and Canadian tennis player Nicolas Arseneault joins us!
The 19 year-old speaks with Ben about his experience in Vancouver representing the Davis Cup squad in their qualifier against Brazil, learning from Gabriel Diallo and Liam Draxl, and how the week will help him moving forward.
He also speaks about choosing Kentucky as his school, playing NBO last year, goals for the future and more!
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February 2, 2026 • 49 mins
The Australian Open has wrapped up!
Carlos Alcaraz made history, completing the Career slam, Novak Djokovic made an incredible return to the finals, and Elena Rybakina claimed her second career major.
Ben and Mike recap the full event and also preview Canada's Davis Cup team this weekend in Vancouver.
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January 26, 2026 • 24 mins
We're through one week of action at Australian Open!
Vansh Vermani of Tennis One joins Ben to break down action from the past week and preview all the quarterfinal matchups ahead in both the men's and women's fields.
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January 18, 2026 • 52 mins
Our first Grand Slam of the tennis calendar is underway!
The Happy Slam has kicked off in Melbourne with stacked men's and women's fields all set to compete for the first major of 2026.
Ben and Mike give their full breakdown of the Australian Open and offer up their men's and women's predictions, what to make of the Canadian chances, and much more.
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January 13, 2026 • 52 mins
Mike and Ben are back with a new episode of Match Point Canada!
The 2026 season is in full swing with United Cup action already complete and Australian Open qualifying underway.
Poland claimed victory while Belinda Bencic delivered big performances to win MVP for the Swiss.
Meanwhile, Canadian tennis legend Milos Raonic has retired! Mike and Ben recap his great career, break down the latest action around the tours, and offer up...
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January 12, 2026 • 31 mins
One of the greatest Canadian tennis players in history has officially called it career!
Former Wimbledon finalist and world No. 3 Milos Raonic has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 35.
Award winning broadcaster and journalist Arash Madani joins Ben to reflect on Raonic's journey, career defining moments, and the impact he's left on Canadian tennis.
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January 4, 2026 • 24 mins
The 2026 season is officially underway!
We're back with an episode of Match Point Canada as we kick off the new season by chatting with rising Canadian tennis player Kayla Cross.
Kayla chats with Ben about her strong campaign in 2025, joining Felix Auger-Aliassime, Victoria Mboko and others at the United Cup in Australia, her goals moving forward, and the challenges of being a professional tennis player.
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