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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.

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08/24/20 • 64 min

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It’s different and weird, but tennis is back. Vivek Jacob joins the show this week as Open Era tackles the headlines from the Western & Southern Open, including bubble life in New York and Novak Djokovic’s latest interview. The guys then check in with the Canadians on tour before giving their parting shots.

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08/16/20 • 54 min

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As a teenager he was featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine alongside Barack Obama. One of the most hyped American athletes of all time had a roller coaster of a career, but never reached the world’s top 30. So much was expected of this young phenom but mis-management, a poor attitude and his game style never allowed him to become an all time great. This week on Open Era we are joined by Andrew Reiley of Cult Tennis to discuss, what on earth happened to Donald Young?

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"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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07/26/20 • 59 min

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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Or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@openera.ca
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By 2015 Andy Murray was no longer a tough luck loser when it came to Grand Slams, but the Australian Open title remained elusive. In his fourth attempt to win the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, Novak Djokovic once again stood in Murray’s way. The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath joins us this week to relive the 2015 Australian Open Men’s final.
Come join the Patreon family for bonus content and ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/openera
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07/12/20 • 53 min

This week we profile someone that never became world number one or captured a Grand Slam, but accomplished something no other player has . David Nalbandian defied explanation, until you saw what he could do on the court when everything was just ‘right.’ We saw that happen in 2007 at the Madrid Open when he became the first and only person to beat Nadal, Djokovic and Federer at the same tournament.
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08/02/20 • 53 min

Graf, Navratilova, Seles, Serena, Hingis...Jennifer Capriati not only competed with the game’s greats, she beat them. It was an unconventional path. From youth prodigy to tennis survivor, Capriati put herself back in slam contention in 2003 when she met Justine Henin in an all-time classic semifinal under the lights at Arthur Ashe.
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06/28/20 • 54 min

Despite grim predictions the Adria Tour went ahead as planned and in its wake the Tennis world has been left reeling. Novak Djokovic, the tour’s frontman, along with Grigor Dimitrov and Borna Coric tested positive for COVID-19, putting resumption of the 2020 season in doubt. This week Simon and Devang unpack a tumultuous week.
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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.
Come join the Patreon family for bonus content and ad-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/openera
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The 1997 French Open is known for the breakout of one Gustavo Kuerten, but it also ushered in a change that we are still feeling today. The Tennisnerd’s Jonas Eriksson joins the guys this week to talk about racquets, strings, and Guga.
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    How many episodes does Open Era have?

    Open Era currently has 215 episodes available.

    What topics does Open Era cover?

    The podcast is about News, Podcasts, Sports, Tennis and Sports News.

    What is the most popular episode on Open Era?

    The episode title 'Tennis is back!' is the most popular.

    What is the average episode length on Open Era?

    The average episode length on Open Era is 55 minutes.

    How often are episodes of Open Era released?

    Episodes of Open Era are typically released every 7 days.

    When was the first episode of Open Era?

    The first episode of Open Era was released on Mar 19, 2019.

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