About this episode
Aryna Sabalenka successfully defends her US Open title, with insights from coach Mert Ertunga on the tournament's highlights.
Aryna Sabalenka has successfully defended her US open title and in the process has salvaged her season which had her endure few heartbreaks in various big matches. Coach Mert Ertunga joins host Matt Zemek to review the WTA edition of the US open 2025. It was a tournament which lived up to the hype of the pre tourney draw and delivered many noteworthy matches and plot lines. One of those big stories was how Ananda Anisimova performed in New York after suffering a humiliating loss in the Wimbledon final. Return of one Naomi Osaka to the big stages of grand slam tennis also made this fortnight special. Tune in for more details and nuances as coach Mert holds court!
People in this episode
Guest: Mert Ertunga
Topics covered
- US Open
- WTA
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Naomi Osaka
- Ananda Anisimova
Keywords
- tennis
- grand slam
- tournament review
Mentioned in this episode
Places: US, New York
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