This week on Match Point Canada, former ATP pro, commentator, author, and Miami Open Tournament Director James Blake joins Mike as a special guest! Meantime, Ben and Mike recap Indian Wells titles from Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, and review results of the Canadians.
MATCH POINT CANADA: S6, E10 - JAMES BLAKE (youtube.com)
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Timestamps:
- 00:35 - Intro
- 02:15 - Welcoming James Blake
- 03:00 - Role as Miami Open Tournament Director
- 08:30 - Benefits of a two week tournament
- 11:00 - Helping with Denis Shapovalov
- 12:15 - Success of Canadian tennis
- 13:50 - Strength of American tennis
- 16:35 - Coco Gauff
- 17:55 - Blake still playing?
- 20:55 - Author of ‘Breaking Back’
- 24:55 - J-Block friends/family
- 27:30 - Interview recap
- 32:30 - Carlos Alcaraz’s title at Indian Wells
- 36:30 - Struggles of Novak Djokovic
- 40:46 - Daniil Medvedev’s tournament
- 43:00 - Iga Swiatek’s dominant run
- 45:50 - Bianca Andreescu training
- 46:50 - Simona Halep returns in Miami
- 48:55 - Canadian recap
- 53:35 - Break Point cancelled
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