Aryna Sabalenka is a US Open champion at last. After a series of near misses in New York, she faced down her demons and beat Jessica Pegula 7-5 7-5 in a brilliant final on Saturday. Catherine, David and Matt discuss where the match was won and lost and what the result means for both players.  There’s also an existential best of three versus best of five debate, a round up of the other doubles and junior results at the US Open, reporting on the final day of tennis at the Paralympics, a discussion about Nick Kyrgios’ tweeting, and a preview of Sunday's men's final. AO TRAVEL The Tennis Podcast during the US Open is brought to you in partnership with AO Travel & Experiences -- your one-stop shop for the Australian Open. Go to Ao Travel & Experiences  [https://ausopentravel.comc/]and book yourself the tennis trip of a lifetime. Plus, if you use the code TPUpgrade at checkout, you will be entered into a draw for an amazing upgrade to your trip. Terms and conditions apply. Join The Barge! [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast [https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast] to also help us to produce the show year-round, receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout 2024, including Tennis Re-Lived and Grand Slam review shows, read Hannah's Column and watch monthly live shows on YouTube.  Sign up to receive our Newsletter [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Twitter [https://x.com/TennisPodcast] Follow us on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. Check out our Shop [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastShop] Read our New York Times profile [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/sports/tennis/tennis-podcast-wimbledon.html] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Men's semi-finals day was mostly about how nerves affected Jack Draper and Frances Tiafoe. For the American, it manifested in a physical fade and loss of form at the crucial moment, for the Brit it manifested in puke. Lots of it. Catherine, David and Matt analyse both matches and look ahead to the final between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz. AO TRAVEL The Tennis Podcast during the US Open is brought to you in partnership with AO Travel & Experiences -- your one-stop shop for the Australian Open. Go to Ao Travel & Experiences  [https://ausopentravel.comc/]and book yourself the tennis trip of a lifetime. Plus, if you use the code TPUpgrade at checkout, you will be entered into a draw for an amazing upgrade to your trip. Terms and conditions apply. Join The Barge! [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast [https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast] to also help us to produce the show year-round, receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout 2024, including Tennis Re-Lived and Grand Slam review shows, read Hannah's Column and watch monthly live shows on YouTube.  Sign up to receive our Newsletter [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Twitter [https://x.com/TennisPodcast] Follow us on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. Check out our Shop [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastShop] Read our New York Times profile [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/sports/tennis/tennis-podcast-wimbledon.html] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula will face off in Saturday's US Open final after they came through intriguing matches against Emma Navarro and Karolina Muchova on women's semi-final night. Pam Shriver joins Catherine, David and Matt to dissect both matches, preview the final, and look ahead to tomorrow's men's semi-finals. AO TRAVEL The Tennis Podcast during the US Open is brought to you in partnership with AO Travel & Experiences -- your one-stop shop for the Australian Open. Go to Ao Travel & Experiences [https://ausopentravel.comc]and book yourself the tennis trip of a lifetime. Plus, if you use the code TPUpgrade at checkout, you will be entered into a draw for an amazing upgrade to your trip. Terms and conditions apply. Join The Barge! [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast [https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast] to also help us to produce the show year-round, receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout 2024, including Tennis Re-Lived and Grand Slam review shows, read Hannah's Column and watch monthly live shows on YouTube.  Sign up to receive our Newsletter [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Twitter [https://x.com/TennisPodcast] Follow us on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. Check out our Shop [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastShop] Read our New York Times profile [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/sports/tennis/tennis-podcast-wimbledon.html] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The tennis was weird and bad on Wednesday at the US Open, but there were still plenty of talking points for Catherine, David and Matt. We cover Jessica Pegula breaking her Grand Slam quarter-final duck, the state of Iga Swiatek's game and recent major record outside of Roland Garros, how Karolina Muchova overcame discomfort on court to reach the semis, Jack Draper's victory over an injured Alex De Minaur, and a bizarre match between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev. Join The Barge! [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast [https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast] to also help us to produce the show year-round, receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout 2024, including Tennis Re-Lived and Grand Slam review shows, read Hannah's Column and watch monthly live shows on YouTube.  Sign up to receive our Newsletter [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Twitter [https://x.com/TennisPodcast] Follow us on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. Check out our Shop [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastShop] Read our New York Times profile [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/sports/tennis/tennis-podcast-wimbledon.html] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

It was an incredible day for the Americans at the US Open with Emma Navarro, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe all reaching the semi-finals of the singles, while Taylor Townsend and Donald Young also made it through to the mixed doubles final. Catherine, David and Matt cover it all, including Paula Badosa's collapse from 5-1 up in the second set, an awesome performance from Aryna Sabalenka in the night session, how Zheng Qinwen was affected by her late finish, Alexander Zverev's tendency to get passive in big matches, Grigor Dimitrov's devastating injury, and how the crowd will respond to Frances Tiafoe vs Taylor Fritz in the first all-American men's semi-final in a Grand Slam since 2005. Join The Barge! [https://tennis.supportingcast.fm/] Become a Friend of the Tennis Podcast [https://bit.ly/FriendOfTheTennisPodcast] to also help us to produce the show year-round, receive exclusive access to bonus podcasts throughout 2024, including Tennis Re-Lived and Grand Slam review shows, read Hannah's Column and watch monthly live shows on YouTube.  Sign up to receive our Newsletter [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastNewsletter] (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt’s Stat, mascot photos, predictions, and more) Follow us on Twitter [https://x.com/TennisPodcast] Follow us on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast] (@thetennispodcast) Subscribe to our YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thetennispodcast] channel. Check out our Shop [https://bit.ly/TennisPodcastShop] Read our New York Times profile [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/28/sports/tennis/tennis-podcast-wimbledon.html] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.