She's reached a career high ranking of number 38, won 14 ITF titles, and made an inspirational comeback to tennis after a five year hiatus from the sport
Canadian Rebecca Marino returns to Match Point Canada this week, on the heels of kicking off a Billie Jean King Cup Trophy Champions tour out in Vancouver!
She reflects on her tennis community in BC, career success this season, experiences winning last year's BJK Cup, and much more.
Meanwhile, one week is left in Rome before Roland Garros arrives. Mike and Ben breakdown all the action unfolding on the WTA and ATP circuits.
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Timestamps
- 00:00 - Intro
- 03:01 - Interview with Rebecca Marino
- 03:30 - BJK Cup Trophy tour celebration
- 05:00 - Tennis in Vancouver
- 07:54 - Rebecca's upbringing in sports
- 09:20 - Multi-sport vs. specialization
- 10:25 - Marino's tennis in 2024 trending up
- 12:30 - Influence of Patricia Hy-Boulais
- 14:05 - Finding balance with life/tennis
- 15:15 - BJK roster
- 17:30 - Rapid fire questions
- 23:16 - Interview recap
- 28:25 - WTA Rome action
- 30:35 - Danielle Collins success
- 32:07 - Leylah Annie Fernandez
- 35:37 - Novak Djokovic and the water bottle incident
- 39:10 - Hubert Hurkacz
- 41:15 - Dominic Thiem set to retire
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