He’s an esteemed writer, long-time employees member of Sports activities Illustrated, frequent analyst on the Tennis Channel, and a correspondent for 60 Minutes.
Jon Wertheim joins Match Level Canada this week to debate the most recent storylines in tennis because the 2023 season winds down, and we additionally delve into an enormous week of success for Canadian tennis!
Jon first discusses a shock win from Hubert Hurkacz in Shanghai, and the potential of Rafael Nadal’s return to the Australian Open subsequent 12 months and what sort of expectations followers ought to have.
“With some gamers, you’d say they’d wish to have their victory lap – that’s not how Nadal is actually wired,” says Wertheim.
“I believe this summer time he spent lots of time determining ‘what do I would like, ought to I throw within the towel, can we give this yet another shot?’ He can come again, but when he can’t come again at peak Nadal, is it nonetheless price it?”
Within the meantime, Canada is getting ready for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with Leylah Fernandez, Rebecca Marino, Genie Bouchard, Gaby Dabrowski, and Marina Stakusic.
“It’s been quietly a pleasant time for Canadian tennis, a really good week for Fernandez (in Hong Kong). I believe Canada may come out of this fairly sturdy.”
The hosts Ben and Mike look again intimately on the sturdy week that Canadian tennis produced.
Leylah Fernandez received her first title of the season and third of her profession, defeating Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to win the Hong Kong Open.
Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe formally certified for the WTA Finals, successful the Zhengzhou Open.
22-year-old Gabriel Diallo is as much as a profession excessive rating of 130 after successful the ATP Challenger title in Bratislava.
All of that and lots extra on our newest MPC! Take heed to our latest episode of Match Level Canada, out there on Megaphone, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify beneath. Take pleasure in!
