The On The Line Tennis Podcast

With John Silk, we analyse Novak Djokovic's US Open final win over Daniil Medvedev, take a look at Medvedev's win over Alcaraz and scrutinise the lack of depth in the men's game.00:00: Medvedev looked to fatigue Djokovic from the back of the court.02:51: Medvedev vs the Djokovic serve and volley.08:11: Djokovic survived chances for Medvedev in the second set.11:31: Medvedev turns his match-up around against Alcaraz.17:38: Djokovic & Alcaraz > the field.

With Vansh Vermani, we review the Cincinnati Masters finals between Djokovic v Alcaraz and Gauff v Muchova.Djokovic v Alcaraz00:00: Stats and significance of Djokovic’s win over Alcaraz.04:38: The second set tiebreak and Djokovic’s serving tactics.09:24: Third set drama!11:21: Novak’s serving prowess making a slight difference.17:46: Hubi Hurkacz a forehand away from big wins.Gauff v Muchova21:44: Coco Gauff defeats Iga Swiatek for the first time.26:18: Improvements made with Brad Gilbert.31:28: Gauff’s efforts to stave off Karolina Muchova in the final.36:00: Looking ahead to the US Open.

With Vansh Vermani, we discuss Carlos Alcaraz's win over Novak Djokovic in this year's Wimbledon final.00:00: The passing of the torch?03:06: The first set.06:48: The second set before the tiebreak.09:49: The second set tiebreak.15:09: The third set.19:28: The fourth set.20:44: The fifth set.30:03: The significance of this match.

With John Silk, we preview the Wimbledon quarterfinals and review the first week of action at SW19.Quarterfinals Predictions00:00: Djokovic/Rublev.04:29: Sinner/Safiullin.06:12: Medvedev/Eubanks.08:19: Alcaraz/Rune.11:16: Swiatek/Svitolina.12:43: Pegula/Vondrousova.16:01: Jabeur/Rybakina.18:47: Sabalenka/Keys.First Week of Wimbledon Review21:49: Watching Liam Broady beat Casper Ruud from his player’s box.24:54: Jiri Lehecka is a fantastic returner.26:14: Mirra Andreeva is a phenomenal defender.29:14: Iga Swiatek clutch versus Belinda Bencic.33:06: Dominic Thiem loses valiantly to Stefanos Tsitsipas.35:12: Andrey Rublev hits the shot of the tournament against Alexander Bublik.37:01: Handshake controversy for Vika Azarenka after losing to Elina Svitolina.40:34: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s underarm serve.

Gavin MacMillan, Aryna Sabalenka's biomechanics trainer, makes a return to the podcast to assess the games of the Wimbledon men's favourites, including Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.00:00: Novak Djokovic’s serve improvements and his reign at Wimbledon.06:02: Carlos Alcaraz’s game and his chances at Wimbledon.11:18: Alexander Zverev’s potential and Andy Roddick’s one-two punch.15:17: Daniil Medvedev and confidence.19:45: Jannik Sinner’s need to improve his serve. 23:25: Can anyone else compete against Djokovic and Alcaraz?

With John Silk, we review the fascinating French Open final between Iga Swiatek and Karolina Muchova.00:00: The stats going into the match.03:21: Comparisons between Muchova and Barty.06:05: The tactics Muchova used to trouble Swiatek.13:19: How Swiatek responded with something special.16:32: Swiatek won despite playing below her best.18:20: The significance of this title for Swiatek going forward.

With John Silk, we preview the men's singles draw at this year's French Open, looking at the favourite's routes, dark horses and picking our eventual champions.00:00: Stories from the women’s French Open qualifying draw.02:20: Favourites for the title.04:24: Iga Swiatek’s draw.06:13: Thoughts on Coco Gauff.08:00: Elena Rybakina’s draw.10:21: Aryna Sabalenka’s draw.13:12: The other quarter of the draw.15:30: Our picks for eventual champion.

With Gill Gross, we review the Rome Masters final between Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune.00:00: Why hasn’t Daniil Medvedev performed on clay in the past?05:00: Medvedev’s improvements to his slide on clay.11:49: Medvedev’s improvements to his forehand on clay.19:46: Holger Rune’s questionable decisions in the final.23:27: The match gets physical and Medvedev exudes confidence in the second set.27:33: Should Rune’s physicality have been in question?30:00: Thoughts on Medvedev and Rune at the French Open.

With John Silk, we review the Madrid Masters final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jan-Lennard Struff.00:00: Stats on Carlos Alcaraz’s win at the Madrid Masters.01:30: Jan-Lennard Struff’s appearance in the final.04:25: How Struff combated Alcaraz’s game.11:19: How Alcaraz survived before using the crowd to his advantage.16:05: The antidote to Alcaraz?18:28: Going forward for Struffi.

With John Silk, we review the Monte Carlo Masters final between Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune.Andrey Rublev vs Holger Rune00:00: Our expectations for Andrey Rublev before the tournament started.03:00: Holger Rune’s potential physical fatigue in the final.07:10: How Rublev’s work with his coaching team helped him secure the title.11:21: Rublev’s backhand numbers in the final.15:34: Rublev’s second-serve weakness going forward.16:53: Looking forward for Rublev.

Joined by Vansh Vermani, we analyse how Petra Kvitova was able to overcome Elena Rybakina in a scintillating Miami Open final.00:00: All the stats on Petra Kvitova’s 30th title win.04:41: Sorana Cirstea’s improvements going into her semifinal with Kvitova.05:55: Kvitova takes advantage of Cirstea’s underlying weakness in the semis.09:21: Petra Kvitova’s tactical advantages over Elena Rybakina in the final.15:12: The 30 point tiebreak.19:05: The second set.

Discussing three stories from the last two weeks including whether Daniil Medvedev is back to his best, how Dmitry Tursunov helped Belinda Bencic and Yibing Wu's story.Is Daniil Medvedev back to his best?0:58: Daniil Medvedev defeats Jannik Sinner for the title in Rotterdam.4:11: Is Medvedev back to his best?Belinda Bencic and Dmitry Tursunov win in Abu Dhabi8:17: How Dmitry Tursunov has been coaching Belinda Bencic.10:44: How this translated to her win over Samsonova in Abu Dhabi.13:49: Where’s the limit for Bencic this season?Everything Else15:42: Summary of everything else that’s happened on the tours including Swiatek in Doha.Yibing Wu, China’s first ATP champion18:48: Yibing Wu’s win over John Isner in Dallas.21:12: Wu’s background.