Open Era

Open Era

Tennis analysis from beyond the baseline. Hosted by Simon Bushell and Devang Desai, Open Era covers the headlines and oddities from the ATP and WTA. Ranging from the 'Big Three' to Canada’s meteoric rise in the tennis world, Open Era keeps you informed and entertained.

Episodes

Closed Era

December 23, 2024 • 59 mins
And that's a wrap!

On the final episode of Open Era, Simon and Devang sit down for their 2024 Fireside Chat. Dev and Simon discuss the state of Tennis heading into 2025, share why they're concerned but also (slightly) optimistic, and examine how the podcast landscape has changed since 2019 when they started. To close out, they share their predictions for the future of sport and of course, thank our wonderful listeners.

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Golden Rackets 2024

December 16, 2024 • 43 mins
It’s awards time! Put on your best dinner jacket and pick up a Golden Racket…Or something like that. Dev and Simon pick their award winners for 2024 in what is Open Era’s penultimate show. Just one more fireside chat and that’s all she wrote. 

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Rafa Retrospective

December 2, 2024 • 57 mins
What’s worse than one World Number 1 testing positive for banned substances? What about two World Number 1’s! Boy oh boy what a time to be at the head of the ATP and WTA with Iga Swiatek joining Jannik Sinner on the naughty stool. Dev and Simon are also joined by Priyanka Dobson to talk about the career of the recently retired Rafael Nadal. 

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Davis Cup: Rafa That!

November 20, 2024 • 41 mins
As Open Era gets close to closing the circle, Rafael Nadal got there before us. Devang and Simon celebrate the life of the great Spaniard before turning their attention towards the ATP Finals and the BJK Cup. They also give their thoughts on Taylor Fritz’s hair and Carlos Alcaraz’s nose strips. Riveting podcasting. 

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Paris: The Most Cursed Timeline

November 11, 2024 • 42 mins
We are finally at the end of the 2024 season and Donald Trump is once again going to be President of the United States. Cursed. The WTA Finals took place in Saudi Arabia. Truly cursed. Paris Bercy took place and was won by Alexander Zverev. Truly truly cursed. Devang and Simon do their best to unpack a moment in time which only mothers could love.  

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Open Era Gold: Toronto — Homecoming

November 4, 2024 • 46 mins
The 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 they dig into parting shots, where the takes remain scalding and smart. We’re a humble podcast.

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Open Era Gold: US Open — Thiem’s Time & Osaka Makes It 3

October 28, 2024 • 69 mins
Finally, there is a new grand slam champion in men’s tennis. Defector staff writer Giri Nathan joins the show this week to recap a wild US Open. 

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Open Era Gold: Australian Open — Slamalenka

October 21, 2024 • 70 mins
It happened people. It finally happened. Aryna Sabalenka is slam champion. On a day that many thought might never happen we have a brand new slam champion on the WTA. Devang and Simon unpack the significance of her victory before turning their attention to some of the other winners from the past two weeks in Melbourne Park. We end with Parting Shots and have some choice words over the Australian Open Ball Kids policy. I wonder if C...
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Shanghai: The Nadal Way

October 11, 2024 • 38 mins
Another legend is walking away from Tennis. On this week’s Open Era, Devang and Simon react to the news of Rafael Nadal’s impending retirement, which will be official at the conclusion of the Davis Cup in Malaga. The guys share their favourite memories of the Spaniard, wonder what he’ll be remembered most for and mark the other news and notes in the tennis world, including Richard Gasquet’s bombshell, the return of the Wuhan Open a...
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Shanghai: WADA’s the Matter With You?

October 7, 2024 • 37 mins
After shunning September, Simon and Devang are back for October! On today’s podcast, the guys discuss Sincaraz in Beijing, WADA’s big case and Carlos post-US Open. Staying in Beijing, Gauff vs. Osaka and a loaded Women’s field is also covered. In Parting Shots, we tackle recent schedule complaints, Caroline Garcia, Zhang Shuai, Marin Cilic and plenty more!  

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Open Era Gold: Our Favourite Matches of 2022

September 30, 2024 • 62 mins
As we continue our look back at 2022 we arrive at some our of favourite matches. For once, Simon has not included a Musetti match (or has he??) but has turned his attention to a different teenage phenom. Devang and Simon also give the eyes emoji to the Ostrava!!! Final between Iga Swiatek and Barbora Krejcikova. Come on you know an Ostrava!!! Match had to be in here somewhere… 

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Open Era Gold: Davis Cup — Super Tour

September 23, 2024 • 52 mins
Episode 200! Simon and Devang return for their monumental 200th episode of Open Era. On this week’s show: Davis Cup reaction, Novak Djokovic yells at some Brits, Jannik Sinner makes some history, a new Saudi Super League in Tennis beckons as the WTA and ATP may change forever and we get into plenty more on Parting Shots. 

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Open Era Gold: Melbourne — Winner Winner Carrot Sinner

September 16, 2024 • 48 mins
In a tale of two finals, Aryna Sabalenka made back to back Australian Opens look smooth sailing. Jannik Sinner definitely did not make easy work of it to win his first Grand Slam. All that being said, it was a jam packed second week at the first major of the year. Sin, Sabs, Bops and Hshieh headline both very much a changing of the guard and very much not a changing of the guard. Plus Parting Shots as Devang and Simon ask the age o...
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US Open: No New Winners

September 9, 2024 • 54 mins
What’s old is new again, with a bit of a twist..

On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang unpack the ending of the 2024 US Open. Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner ended this grand slam season the way they started it: on top.

The guys discuss both champions, Sinner’s run in with the doping authorities, the American wave that fell just short plus plenty more on a Championship edition of Open Era!

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US Open: Party Like It’s 2002

September 2, 2024 • 52 mins
We feel old.

On this week’s Open Era Simon and Devang unpack a stunning opening week at the US Open that saw both Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic eliminated early. They discuss the implications of those upsets on the men’s side.

Elsewhere, the women’s half is loaded headed into the business end of the tournament. The guys assess the favourites before heading into Parting Shots!

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Cincinnati: Ice In His Veins

August 26, 2024 • 43 mins
Ouch, I’ve cut my finger in typing up this episode description. Luckily enough nothing could possibly go wrong from this incredibly normal situation. In other news, World number one Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance in March. Devang and Simon unpack a wild week in the sport before turning our attention to a live US Open draw preview. 

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Montréal: Olympics Instead

August 19, 2024 • 54 mins
Ladies, Gentlemen and our Non Binary friends. The Olympics are over. What on earth are we supposed to do with our lives now? On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang give their top 5 moments and stories each before covering the events in Toronto and Montreal. 

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Olympics: Hammers and Dongs (Au Revoir, Paris)

August 9, 2024 • 56 mins
The Olympics are over. What on earth are Devang and Simon going to do with their time now? How about we just go head first into the American Hard Court season instead. The tennis season never stops. Open Era never stops. Sport never stops. 

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Olympics: Red, White & F U

August 2, 2024 • 50 mins
The Paris Olympics roll on and so does Open Era as Simon and Devang bring you the latest and greatest from the Tennis at Roland-Garros. Plus, the guys discuss their favourite Olympic events so far, Dronegate and the Canadian Women’s soccer team and plenty more. As always, they conclude with Parting Shots and 2 Challenges Remaining! 

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Olympics: Don’t Underarm Serve Me

July 29, 2024 • 34 mins
The Olympics are here! On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang preview the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and the tennis we’ll see. Andy Murray’s farewell will take center stage, but there’s plenty of other intrigue. Elsewhere, are the Olympics good? Mostly no. The guys dive into that plus Swiatek ,Fils, Zverev, Alcaraz, Nadal and plenty more! 

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