Match Point Canada - Episode 30: US Open Week 1 with Lukas Weese

Lukas Weese, Staff Editor at The Athletic, joins Match Point Canada to breakdown the storylines from the US Open which has included big time upsets of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.

Weese discusses the impressive tennis of Zheng Qinwen, Daniil Medvedev flying under the radar, the struggles of Coco Gauff, and experiencing the atmosphere in New York.

Meanwhile, hosts Ben and Mike also chat about the Canadians, a breakthrough week for Gabriel Diallo, and project some favourites moving forward in the second week.

All of that and more on our latest episode of MPC.
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Timestamps

• 00:00 - Welcoming Lukas Weese of The Athletic
• 01:00 - Lukas' experience covering the US Open for the first time
• 02:40 - Watching Zheng Qinwen
• 04:20 - Olympic year factoring into results
• 05:40 - Process of covering of a Slam
• 08:22- Gabriel Diallo
• 10:20 - Jannik Sinner
• 12:25 - Gauff's struggles
• 15:50 - Storylines to follow for rest of 2024
• 17:00 - Shelton v. Tiafoe
• 18:15 - Losses from Djokovic and Alcaraz
• 21:05 - Who else can make a run?
• 23:58 - Coco/Brad Gilbert partnership
• 28:00 - Late nights again
• 29:10 - Iga and Aryna the favourites?
• 30:16 - Canadian wrap