Five-time grand slam champion, world no. 1 in doubles, and former French Open singles finalist in singles Lucie Safarova is back on Match Point Canada!
The five-time Billie Jean King Cup winner joins Mike this week to discuss some of her best memories representing her country, busy life after tennis, and even teases a possible return to the doubles circuit.
Meanwhile, Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first big title of 2024 in Monte Carlo, WTA Stuttgart begins this week, and Rafael Nadal confirmed his much anticipated return at the Barcelona Open.
Mike and Ben break all the action down on the latest episode of MPC.
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Timestamps
- 00:05 - Intro
- 01:17 - Interview with Lucie Safarova
- 01:59 - Representing Czech tennis
- 02:55 - Lucie's idol, Steffi Graf
- 05:05 - Retirement post-tennis life
- 08:22 - Brief return to competition
- 10:35 - Potential summer comeback
- 14:05 - Olympics challenge in 2024
- 16:55 - Thoughts on doubles changes
- 20:27 - Canadian experiences
- 23:30 - Interview wrap up
- 27:30 - BJK Cup Qualifiers
- 32:40 - Stuttgart Preview
- 34:41 - Tsitsipas wins Monte Carlo
- 40:08 - Felix Auger-Aliassime
- 41:35 - Nadal officially returns
- 43:50 - Wrap
The WTA's best return to Toronto this summer for the National Bank Open August 4 to 12, 2024 at Sobeys Stadium. 2024 Tickets are on sale. Get your tickets today!