Tennis with an Accent
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Tennis with an Accent is a podcast on tennis. Where we bring weekly conversations on all things tennis
Episodes
- Rome Review
Rome champions were crowned this weekend. TWAA crew of Matt Zemek, Andrew Burton and Skip Schwarzman return to talk about the finals and key takeaways from the eternal city. The crew tires to address the fact is Jannik Sinner being so good…
- Best ATP players who fell short at RG!
Roland Garros is a tournament where some of the most attacking players on the men’s side have come in short. In this episode we talk about those very players - the best of their generation who could not lift the French Open title. 1990 Rol…
- Kostyuk and Sinner win Madrid
Marta Kostyuk and Jannik Sinner won their maiden Madrid 1000 events over the weekend. TWAA panel of Andrew Burton, Skip Schwarzman and Matt Zemek break down some of the key talking points from Madrid and also look forward to Rome. The WTA…
- ATP Clay Power Rankings with Flink and Gross
Hall of famer Steve Flink and Tennis Channel commentator Gill Gross reunite with host Saqib Ali to breakdown the clay power rankings of the ATP. The episode was recorded few days before Carlos Alcaraz's withdrawal from Roland Garros was an…
- Monte Carlo diary of a player - Mark Woodforde
Hall of famer Mark Woodforde returns to the pod to give insights on why players chose Monte Carlo as their home base during playing days. In a typical and candid Woodforde fashion this episode is full of rich details on his journey as a Mo…
- Monte Carlo diary of a fan
Host Saqib Ali shares his experience on being at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters this past week. Mert Ertunga plays host duties as the duo exchanges notes on watching Monte Carlo live on site. Mert also breaks down the patterns of the Jannik…
- Mayer and Mayotte on the depth of US men's game
Former top 10 players Gene Mayer and Tim Mayotte discuss the current depth of American men's tennis with host Saqib Ali. They analyze players in the top 100, including Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton, using a tier system.
- AO 26 Review - Rybakina and Alcaraz Reign Supreme!
The AO 26 Review episode of Tennis with an Accent discusses the Australian Open finals, highlighting the performances of Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina. Hosts and panelists analyze the men's semifinals and both singles finals.
- Greatest Men's Matches of the 21st Century
The Tennis with an Accent podcast crew, including Steve Flink, Andrew Burton, Mert Ertunga, and host Saqib Ali, debated and compiled a list of the greatest men's tennis matches of the 21st century. The discussion covered numerous matches a…
- AO Retro Episode - Kooyong to Flinders Park with Woodforde, Mayotte and Curren
This Tennis with an Accent episode revisits the Australian Open's 1980s transition from Kooyong to Flinders Park. Host Saqib Ali speaks with former players Mark Woodforde, Tim Mayotte, and Kevin Curren about the tournament's prestige and p…
- ATP Finals Review with Mert Ertunga
Mert Ertunga and Saqib Ali review the Nitto ATP Finals. They discuss the significant dominance displayed by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, noting this season
- Big Three and New Two reflections with Steve Flink
Host Matt Zemek and guest Steve Flink reflect on the extended dominance of the "Big Three" and the current "New Two" in men's tennis. The conversation includes historical "what if" scenarios featuring players like Borg, Laver, Sampras, and…
- US Open Men's Review with Woodforde and Schwarzman
Carlos Alcaraz has won the US Open for the second time and in the process has regained the number one ranking. It also means for the second straight year the dynamic duo of Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have cleaned up the four majors between…
- Sabalenka defends her US Open title
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 U…
- US Open 2025 - Draw Preview
In the latest episode of the podcast we preview the WTA and ATP draws for the US Open. The panel includes podcast regulars Andrew Burton, Mert Ertunga and host Matt Zemek. We tee off with the ATP side of the house as it's the more predicta…
- Best ATP Players who fell short at the USOpen
In this week’s episode host Saqib Ali is joined by hall of famer Steve Flink and coach Skip Schwarzman to discuss the best ATP player who fell short at the US Open. In Skip’s words the book of “If” is a never ending book and fittingly the…
- ATP in the 1980's - a roundtable with Pat Cash and Andres Gomez
In a special episode former major champions Pat Cash and Andres Gomez join TWAA podcast host Saqib Ali to relive the 1980’s ATP - especially the hard court tennis leading up to the Open. It’s a conversation super rich in anecdotal value an…
- Kevin Curren Interview
Former Wimbledon finalist Kevin Curren joins the podcast this week to look back at his tennis career. The conversation covers a lot of ground from his early days in his native country of South Africa to his move to play collegiate tennis i…
- Swiatek and Sinner win Wimbledon
Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner are your new Wimbledon champions! While doing that they respectively became first player from their respective nations to win their respective titles at Wimbledon. Host Matt Zemek is joined by resident guests…
- The Championships - Draw Preview
Coach Mert Ertunga joins host Matt Zemek to preview The Championships. Aryna Sabalenka comes in as a title favorite and she may have to deal with Australian Open champ Madison Keys in the quarter finals - which can be the match of the fort…
- ATP Mid Season Check-in with Flink and Lester
In the latest episode of the podcast host Saqib Ali is joined by hall of fame tennis writer Steve Flink and noted tennis commentator Nick Lester to review the mid-point of the ATP season. The conversation is also geared towards the grass c…
- Roland Garros 2025 - Review
It was the closing weekend at Roland Garros! Host Matt Zemek is joined by resident guests Andrew Burton and Skip Schwarzman to review RG 2025. It was the first time in more than four decades that it was number one vs number two at both the…
- Mert and Andrew Preview Rolly G!
Mert Ertunga and Andrew Burton join host Matt Zemek to preview both draws - ATP and WTA ahead of this year's Roland Garros. Four time champion Iga Swiatek was handed a difficult draw compared to her arch rivals Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gau…
- Rome 1000 Review with Mayotte and Schwarzman
Former Wimbledon semi finalist Tim Mayotte and our in house analyst Skip Schwarzman join host Matt Zemek to review the Rome 1000 event for both ATP and WTA.The conversation includes a wide variety of topics from the recently concluded Rome…
- Madrid 1000 Review
Resident Guests Mert Ertunga and Andrew Burton join host Matt Zemek to break down the recently concluded Madrid 1000 event for both WTA and ATP. Topics covered include the maiden win of Casper Ruud at the masters 1000 level, the bankabilit…
- ATP Clay Power Rankings with Flink and Gross
Steve Flink and Gill Gross return to the annual clay power ranking get together and discuss the atp hierarchy with host Saqib Ali. It is a fun conversation - get your own lists ready to compare and tune into the show.
- Australian Open Review
The Australian Open review podcast is here with host Matt Zemek, Andrew Burton and Skip Schwarzman. The discussion is a rich one with focus on the breakthrough triumph of Madison Keys. As Andrew would say this was the perfect "Murderers ro…
- Aus Open Mid Point Check In
Andrew Burton joins host Matt Zemek for a mid point check in for the Australian Open 2025. The discussion centers around some of the marquee matches that loom large in the second week - and none bigger than the Novak Djokovic- Carlos Alcar…
- Throwback Episode - ATP 2010s Review
In the latest edition of the podcast we look back at the ATP decade of 2010s. Usual suspects Steve Flink and Mert Ertunga join host Saqib Ali to breakdown the decade which was dominated by Novak Djokovic - who was closely followed by Rafa…
- Rafa Nadal Tribute
Rafael Nadal is a former tennis player. Here is a little belated tribute episode to look back at the tennis career of Nadal. Host Matt Zemek is joined by the podcast regulars Andrew Burton, Skip Schwarzman and Mert Ertunga. The episode is…
- Mark Lewis Interview
Former tennis player Mark Lewis is the podcast guest in this episode. Lewis is also widely remembered as Michael Stich's coach during the German's most successful tennis phase. In this episode Lewis sheds light on the tennis scene in his n…
- ATP Finals Review with Andrew and Skip
We review the ATP finals in this episode. Andrew Burton returns to the podcast to join fellow resident guest Skip Schwarzman and host Matt Zemek. The discussions centers on the best matches of the week where Taylor Fritz vs Alex Zverev is…
- WTA Finals Review
Host Matt Zemek is joined by resident guest speaker Skip Schwarzman to review the recently concluded WTA finals. The episode is rich in topics such as court speed, visibility for doubles at big events and the significance of the WTA finals…
- Turin Preview with Flink and Ubha
Tennis reporters Ravi Ubha and Steve Flink join host Saqib Ali to preview the year end field in Turin. Topics covered include the group breakdown with intriguing matchups and predicting the eventual winner. The conversation also relives so…
- Lori McNeil Interview
Former top 10 player Lori McNeil joins host Saqib Ali on the podcast this week. McNeil was an accomplished singles player who also enjoyed a great doubles career. She is best remembered for reaching the semi finals of Wimbledon(1994) and U…
- US Open Review
Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner have won their first US Open titles respectively. In the process they also swept the hard court majors for the year. Mert Ertunga and Andrew Burton join host Matt Zemek for the US Open review episode. The…
- Djokovic Completes Golden Slam
Hall of famer and tennis historian Steve Flink joins host Matt Zemek in the latest episode of the podcast to talk about Novak Djokovic's golden slam. It is a monumental achievement even by Djokovic's illustrious standards and the duo discu…
- Krejcikova and Alcaraz win Wimbledon 2024
It's a full house at the podcast this week as host Matt Zemek is joined by Andrew Burton, Skip Schwarzman and Mert Ertunga to talk about the championship weekend. Barbora Krejcikova won her second major title as she defeated Jasmine Paolin…
- Wimbledon Midpoint Checkin
It is the middle Sunday episode of the Championships. We look back at the first week of Wimbledon 2024 with Andrew Burton and Matt Zemek. The episode also takes stock of the big stories from the first week and eventually transitions to wha…
- Wimbledon 2024 - Draw Preview
Andrew Burton and Sharada Iyer join host Matt Zemek to preview the draw for Wimbledon 2024. The trio dissects the favorites and larger stories going into the 137th edition of The Championships.
- Mayotte and Flink - Reminisce Shared Decade at Wimbledon
Former Wimbledon semi finalist Tim Mayotte and Hall of fame writer Steve Flink join host Saqib Ali as guest speakers to reminisce a shared decade at Wimbledon. In a conversation filled 80's nostalgia we unpack lot of popular players from J…
- RG 2024 - Larger Observations
We put a wrap to our coverage of Roland Garros 2024 with an episode that covers the business end of the major and also some large themed takeaway into the season ahead. This episode has two segments - in the first segment Andrew Burton joi…
- RG 2024 Midpoint Episode
Sharada Iyer and Andrew Burton join host Matt Zemek to talk about Swiatek-Osaka among other first week action from the clay major. The trio also look forward to the conclusion of the 2024 edition of Roland Garros in this middle sunday epis…
- Roland Garros 2024 - Draw Preview
Andrew Burton joins host Matt Zemek to preview the WTA and ATP draws of the 2024 Roland Garros. The tide has clearly changed on both tours - WTA draws have displayed more top level stability while the ATP clay season has seen different win…
- Gil Reyes Interview
Gil Reyes joins the podcast this week as the guest speaker. He was a cornerstone in Andre Agassi's camp for nearly two decades. Reyes was the strength and conditioning coach for the basketball program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas…
- Agassi Tribute with Steve and Skip
Andre Agassi had an incredible career and the 1999 Roland Garros win is one of his career defining moments. In three week's time it will be the 25th anniversary of his famous French Open triumph. In this week's episode hall of famer Steve…
- Madrid Review
Resident guest Andrew Burton joins host Matt Zemek to review the recently concluded Madrid Open - where Iga Swiatek and Andrey Rublev were victorious in the respective WTA and ATP draws. Burton highlights the women's final weekend as the t…
- WTA Clay Season Overview with Bri and Sharada
Briana Foust and Sharada Iyer join host Matt Zemek to discuss the ongoing clay swing for the women of the WTA. In a conversation consisting of rich topics from Iga Swiatek's dominance to the form of Danielle Collins - the duo covers a lot…
- Flink and Gross: ATP Clay Season Preview
Steve Flink and Gill Gross return to the podcast to discuss the ATP power rankings with the season in full swing. We take a look at the usual suspects of favorites and challengers for this part of the ATP swing. Tune in to find out how you…
- Single Handed Backhand : Gradual Decline or Cyclical Haitus
Podcast regulars Mert Ertunga and Skip Schwarzman join host Saqib Ali to talk about the state of the single hand backhand. The stroke has witnessed a gradual decline over the years and it became a louder conversation after Stefanos Tsitsip…