Tennis And Bagels Podcast

Yet Another Grand Slam for Zverev: Once-in-a-lifetime Lucky?

Alexander Zverev, who was twice accused of domestic violence against two of his former girlfriends, never seemed too likely to win a major title. Three time had he come t

Montreal Masters 1000, Rain Delays, and Climate Change? Research Time!

Hello! After the increasing occurence of rain delays in Montreal that cause me to essentially not watch any real tennis over three different sessions in three different d

Interview with Steve Flink for his newest book: The Immortals of American Tennis!

Steve Flink goes in good depth about what he learned from the writing of his newest book, The Immortals of American Tennis, and how the experience of selecting the most i

Alex Eala Wins First WTA Title in Washington. Now US Open Contender?

After talking about Eala and just how great I find she is for tennis early this year, she went to have a pretty disappointing clay season, where I thought she might excel

No Sinner, Alcaraz, or Djokovic: What's going on with the Canadian Open?

The Canadian Open used to be a crucial, epic stop in the ATP calendar. Federer reached many finals and won the tournament twice. Rafael Nadal has won five titles there, s

My FIRST experience covering a Challenger event! - Granby Challenger impressions

I was nervous when I requested a media credential for the Granby Challenger. This podcast is really small, and I a no one important.  But, when they easily accepted my r

ATP Super Early Predictions ahead of the US Open

Jannik Sinner is the clear front runner for the US Open, and even Cincinnati. Who can even stand against him still? The question continues to hover around the only other

Back to Hard Courts: WTA Early Predictions (Way) Ahead of the US Open

Just some thoughts as we head into the final warm-up events for the 4th Grand Slam of the year: the US Open. Putting out there some early assessments of the state of the

Steve Flink: Wimbledon ATP Recap with Vansh

Vansh and Steve Flink get back to Tennis and Bagels for their customary post Grand Slam review! This episode is broken down into two parts. The women's Wimbledon review

Steve Flink: Wimbledon WTA Recap with Vansh

Vansh and Steve Flink get back to Tennis and Bagels for their customary post Grand Slam review! This episode is broken down into two parts. The men's Wimbledon review i

Wimbledon Women's SF Review and Final Preview

Wimbledon will have a nineth first-time champion in as many years. In the Semifinal line up, Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova played what was possibly the match tie-break

Is Doubles Tennis Really Dying? It Might, But Not Because Singles Is Better!

Doubles in tennis has a problem, but it's not being boring, neither it's athletes being less good than singles tennis players. The problem is not even in the actual spor

Serena Williams's Wimbledon Comeback Was AWESOME. Plus, Tennis Does NOT Have a Duration Problem.

Watching Serena Williams back in her first singles match in almost four years was an amazing experience. She fought like she never left, hit incredbile serves, saved matc

Wimbledon Draws Preview - Suprise picks on the WTA, Sinner still heavy favourite

It's yet another major, the third of 2026 and arguably the most important one in terms of prestige: Wimbledon starts next week. We got the draws in front of us and go th

The ITIA Stands for Sports Integrity. Is it losing trust in the public and players' eyes?

Marketa Vondrousova has received a four-year suspension for refusing to take a doping test late in 2025. At first, the ITIA seemed to have it under control, the content

Serena Williams gets a Wimbledon Wild Card! This is going to be GOOD.

Serena Williams will be back at Wimbledon playing singles for the first time since 2022! At 44 years old, she played some really good tennis with Mboko before the Canadi

Zverev is now a Grand Slam champion: Questions, Predictions, and Disappointment with the ATP.

I was convinced Alexander Zverev would never win a grand slam title. I was proven wrong - but he needed mighty help from the tennis gods to make it happen. I have questio

Steve Flink and Vansh Review Roland Garros!

A discussion on Alexander Zverev’s route to winning the title and analysis of the final with historical implications, Jannik Sinner’s shocking defeat, João Fonseca vs Djo

Roland Garros Women's Tournament Review: Andreeva's Unexpected (ish) Title, WTA Core Four disappointments

Mirra Andreeva caps off an amazing clay season with the biggest clay title possible at Roland Garros. At only 19 years old! If the season before clay wasn't filled with

The Roland Garros 2026 Men's Tournament Might Be Defined By Jannik Sinner's Loss.

The biggest favourite since Rafael Nadal in 2009, Jannik Sinner lost in a shocking comeback effort by Juan Manuel Cerundolo only in the second round. The details of this