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. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4188908/advertisement
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November 27, 2023 • 51 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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November 20, 2023 • 61 mins
The boys are finally back. After a prolonged hiatus, Simon and Devang return to unpack a whole lot of stuff that’s happened since they’ve been gone. ATP Finals, WTA Finals, BJK Cup, Paris Bercy, Basel, drama, intrigue..we can keep going. So join us for a mega episode to celebrate the almost end of the 2023 tennis season.
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November 13, 2023 • 39 mins
Men’s tennis at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics was turned upside down by Juan Martin del Potro. The Tower of Tandil stunned world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the first round. Del Potro, recovering from a wrist injury, would meet Rafael Nadal in the semifinal and remind us why the lanky Argentinian was such a unique talent.
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November 6, 2023 • 59 mins
Canadian tennis is in good hands thanks to a trio of young stars. One has already won a grand slam, but this week we’re taking a look back at the moment when Bianca Andreescu, Felix Auger Aliassime, and Denis Shapovalov announced their arrival on the tennis scene.
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October 30, 2023 • 59 mins
It’s never boring when it comes to Nick Kyrgios. The Australian taltenizes with his ability on the court and his penchant for keeping to extremely real off of it. Ask 10 tennis fans about Kyrgios you’re going to get 10 different answers about their personal feelings towards the ATP’s iconoclast. This week revisit his stunning run in Acapulco and a new appreciation for NK.
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October 23, 2023 • 30 mins
This week our hosts take a quick detour from their examination of the best matches through the years and instead turn their attention to the career of Andy Murray. Devang and Simon take a look back across the career of the Brit including two Olympic Golds and three Grand Slams. This episode of The Sport Chronicle originally aired on January 21, 2018.
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October 16, 2023 • 54 mins
"She has the ability to be the greatest player ever, even better than Serena and I never thought I'd say that.” The BBC’s Sue Barker isn’t alone. Coco Gauff is expected to take over the tennis world. This week Simon and Devang take a deep dive into Gauff’s career so far and reckon with the weight of expectations.
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October 9, 2023 • 39 mins
Well how about that, Jannik Sinner. On this week’s episode, Simon and Devang marvel at what a sick Sinner could accomplish on his way to the title in Beijing, dispatching Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz along the way. Elsewhere, the guys touch on Tennis returning to China, more on Simona Halep’s suspension and trust in institutions, ‘Ball Gate’ gaining backers in Fritz, Wawrinka and Bergs plus plenty more!
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October 2, 2023 • 57 mins
Carlos Alcaraz keeps ticking things off the list. Youngest this, youngest that. First person since Nadal. First person since Djokovic. First person since Federer. Ever been curious how and where El Hurricane comes from? This week on Open Era we take a Deep Dive into the young life of the man from Murcia. What was his upbringing? What was his junior career like? How did he do at Challenger level? We’ll answer those questions and mor...
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September 25, 2023 • 45 mins
More guys, more cups. On this week’s Open Era, Simon explains how he escaped from Vancouver before the Laver Cup started before we dig into the event sans ‘The Big 3’ and a whole lot of gloss. Then, they check-in with the ATP and WTA, where Aslan Karatsev and Andy Murray reminded us of simpler times while Elena Rybakina rightly is pissed off once again and Wang Xiyu won at home. And in Guadalajara, a wild Maria Sakkari remerged. In...
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September 18, 2023 • 38 mins
Alright, let’s try this again. On this week’s Open Era, Simon and Devang dish out their final thoughts on the U.S. Open, including what Coco Gauff’s win will mean for tennis coverage in the United States.They also discuss the alternate universe where Novak Djokovic decided to represent the U.K. Spooky. Then on Parting Shots, they dig into Simona Halep’s 4-year ban for doping, what other players are saying about it, including Serena...
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September 11, 2023 • 37 mins
Coco Gauff is her. The American teenager realized her potential by winning her very first singles Grand Slam title. And we can also confirm that the Men’s final was indeed a tennis match. For SEO purposes we’ll mention Novak Djokovic won his 24th major title on Sunday. Dev and Simon wrap up another action packed week before turning their attention to Parting Shots and a whole lot of strange stories.
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September 4, 2023 • 48 mins
It’s the halfway point at the US Open! Simon and Devang return to breakdown the weirdness we’ve experienced so far and go in-depth on Coco Gauff, Daniil Medvedev and Maria Sakkari. In Parting Shots there’s a new ball-gate, this time featuring Vasek Pospisil. Have our predictions for the final changed after one week? And new discussions about a WTA/ATP merger has the guys discussing timing. Finally, there’s John Isner and some Arcti...
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August 28, 2023 • 48 mins
Devang and Simon are back to chat about the Cinccinati Masters where Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz served up and all time classic. Coco Gauff also had herself a week and looks in fantastic form heading into the US Open. The boys dive into the draw before turning their attention to Parting Shots and unpacking Baseline, the ATP’s newest program.
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August 21, 2023 • 70 mins
Unreal. Devang and Simon are in the same location and recording together. Strange strange times. They chat about Dev’s time covering the Canadian Open in Toronto before turning their attention to the next stage of the North American hardcourt swing in Cincinnati. As always, they wrap up with Parting Shots including the most important topic, which noise would you make to annoy Stefanos Tsitsipas?
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August 14, 2023 • 51 mins
On this week's Open Era, Devang recaps the events in Toronto and Montreal before introducing a series of interviews conducted on-site at York University on Sportsnet The FAN 590. Devang and co-host Jesse Rubinoff speak to Frédéric Fontang, coach of Félix Auger-Aliassime, Head of Performance for Tennis Canada, Guillaume Marx and Tennis host and writer, Blair Henley. Simon and Devang will return with a full Toronto and Montreal recap...
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August 7, 2023 • 45 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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July 31, 2023 • 61 mins
Sure we remember the epic 2009 Australian Open final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, but that wasn’t the best match of the tournament. Fernando Verdasco gave Nadal everything he could for five hours and 14 minutes, but it wasn’t enough. Racquet Magazine’s Giri Nathan joins us this week to relive a RLA masterpiece.
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July 24, 2023 • 35 mins
Open Era is back for a special ‘post-slam’ version of the show as Simon and Devang deliver their remaining thoughts and opinions on what we saw at the 2023 edition of Wimbledon. How good will Carlos Alcaraz be, is Novak Djokiovc more likable as a loser and did we really sing enough praise for Markéta Vondroušová? Then it’s onto parting shots, including news on Alexander Zverev, Zhang Shuai, and Leo Borg.
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July 17, 2023 • 58 mins
A changing of the guard at Wimbledon? Simon and Devang wrap up this year’s Wimbledon, discussing Carlos Alcaraz’s monumental victory over Novak Djokovic in the men’s final. On the women’s side there was heartbreak for many, as Ons Jabeur was defeated by the terrific Markéta Vondroušová. The guys tackle other finals as well and news and notes from the third major of the year as we look towards North America for the hardcourt swing a...
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