The On The Line Tennis Podcast

Jack Edward

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Jack Edward keenly discusses the happenings of the ATP and WTA tours, foolhardily making predictions and providing some analysis along the way.

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108 episodes

Episode 107: Coco Gauff v Aryna Sabalenka US Open Final Analysis

With John Silk, we analyse the women's singles US Open final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. 00:00: Coco Gauff’s career going into the tournament and her run to the final. 05:31: Gauff’s performance in the final. 9:50: Sabalenka’s performance in the final. 14:49: Iga Swiatek at the Slams. 17:16: Going forward for Gauff.

19m
Sep 12, 2023
Episode 106: Novak Djokovic v Daniil Medvedev US Open Final Analysis

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.

29m
Sep 12, 2023
Episode 105: Nine Men's US Open Dark Horses

With Damian Kust, we pick nine VERY dark horses from the men's US Open singles draw. 00:00: Very dark horses in the men’s US Open draw. 01:24: #1. 05:00: #2. 07:05: #3. 08:42: #4 and #5. 11:23: #6 and #7. 13:45: #8. 15:23: #9.

19m
Aug 27, 2023
Episode 104: Cincinnati Masters 2023 Men's and Women's Final Analysis

With Vansh Vermani, we review the Cincinnati Masters finals between Djokovic v Alcaraz and Gauff v Muchova. Djokovic v Alcaraz 00:00: 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 Muchova 21:44: 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.

40m
Aug 22, 2023
Episode 103: Jessica Pegula in Montreal & Jannik Sinner in Toronto

My analysis of Jessica Pegula's great run to a second WTA 1000 title in Montreal and Jannik Sinner's first Masters 1000 title of his career in Toronto. Toronto 00:00: Jannik Sinner’s biggest improvement to win the first Masters 1000 title of his career. 03:43: What Darren Cahill worked on with Sinner. 08:09: How the final played out. Montreal 10:49: Jessica Pegula’s final win over Luidmila Samsonova. 12:49: Pegula’s wins over Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek. 16:57: Pegula’s US Open chances.

20m
Aug 14, 2023
Episode 102: Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon Final Analysis

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.

33m
Jul 16, 2023
Episode 101: Ons Jabeur v Marketa Vondrousova Wimbledon Final Analysis

With John Silk, we discuss Marketa Vondrousova's win over Ons Jabeur in this year's Wimbledon final. 00:00: Marketa Vondrousova is the Wimbledon champion. 02:03: Vondrousova’s route to the final. 06:30: How Ons Jabeur’s shots failed her during the match. 08:38: Jabeur and pressure in the final. 14:27: The future for both players.

22m
Jul 15, 2023
Episode 100: Wimbledon Quarterfinals Predictions and First Week Review

With John Silk, we preview the Wimbledon quarterfinals and review the first week of action at SW19. Quarterfinals Predictions 00:00: 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 Review 21:49: 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.

43m
Jul 10, 2023
Episode 99: Wimbledon Women's Favourites Analysis ft. Gavin MacMillan

Gavin MacMillan, Aryna Sabalenka's biomechanics trainer, makes a return to the podcast to assess the games of the Wimbledon women's favourites, including Swiatek, Rybakina and Sabalenka. 00:00: Iga Swiatek’s grass court flaws and Elena Rybakina’s title defence. 05:17: Karolina Muchova’s chances after the French Open. 06:52: Gavin’s confidence in Aryna Sabalenka. 09:57: Dark horse in Petra Kvitova. 12:08: The rest of the field including Jabeur, Krejcikova and Garcia. 15:55: Analysing Coco Gauff’s game. 23:11: A look back at different generations and ways to play the game. 29:16: Gavin’s pick for the tournament.

33m
Jun 30, 2023
Episode 98: Wimbledon Men's Favourites Analysis ft. Gavin MacMillan

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?

28m
Jun 30, 2023
Episode 97: Novak Djokovic v Casper Ruud French Open Final Analysis

With Srihari Ravi, we discuss Novak Djokovic's win over Casper Ruud in this year's French Open final and the significance of him winning his 23rd Grand Slam title. 00:00: Srihari’s journey with Novak Djokovic. 02:32: Djokovic’s form going into the tournament. 04:42: Novak’s progression through the draw. 07:25: Djokovic overcomes nerves and “locks in” in the final. 14:43: Spare a thought for Casper Ruud. 18:14: The numbers for Novak.

27m
Jun 12, 2023
Episode 96: Iga Swiatek v Karolina Muchova French Open Final Analysis

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.

23m
Jun 10, 2023
Episode 95: Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz French Open Semifinal Analysis

With Vansh Vermani, we review the highly anticipated French Open semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. 00:00: Stats going into the match. 03:25: Carlos Alcaraz’s ad-court kicker was less advantageous than in Madrid. 05:38: No huge returns from Novak Djokovic. 08:21: How Djokovic attacked the Alcaraz forehand. 13:32: The difference between Alcaraz and Djokovic’s serves. 17:28: How would the match have gone without the Alcaraz injury? 19:47: What caused Alcaraz’s cramps? 23:20: Experience made the difference.

26m
Jun 09, 2023
Episode 94: Women's French Open Draw Preview

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.

19m
May 26, 2023
Episode 93: Men's French Open Draw Preview

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: Biggest stories from qualifying. 02:52: Novak Djokovic’s draw. 07:05: Carlos Alcaraz’s draw. 10:05: Holger Rune’s draw. 14:36: Daniil Medvedev’s draw. 18:44: Our picks for eventual champions.

24m
May 26, 2023
Episode 92: Daniil Medvedev v Holger Rune Rome Final Analysis

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.

35m
May 22, 2023
Episode 91: Aryna Sabalenka v Iga Swiatek Madrid Final Analysis

A quick analysis of the WTA 1000 final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. 00:00: The stats on Aryna Sabalenka’s win over Iga Swiatek in the Madrid final. 01:08: Why conditions weren’t incredibly influential. 02:06: Sabalenka surprised Swiatek from the offset. 05:00: How Sabalenka dominated most of the rallies. 09:46: One wobble in Sabalenka’s tactics. 11:45: Summary of the match.

13m
May 08, 2023
Episode 90: Carlos Alcaraz v Jan-Lennard Struff Madrid Final Analysis

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.

22m
May 08, 2023
Episode 89: Alcaraz in Barcelona, Swiatek in Stuttgart and Van De Zandschulp in Munich

With John Silk, we discuss Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas in Barcelona, Swiatek vs Sabalenka in Stuttgart and Van De Zandschulp's chances squandered in Munich. 00:00: Intro. Barcelona 01:19: Alcaraz defeats Tsitsipas to defend his title in Barcelona. Banja Luka 10:00: Will Djokovic be ready for the French Open? Stuttgart 15:37: Swiatek defeats Sabalenka to defend her title in Stuttgart. Munich 20:41: Botic Van De Zandschulp loses to Holger Rune after holding four championship points in Munich.

25m
Apr 24, 2023
Episode 88: Rublev v Rune Monte Carlo Final Analysis

With John Silk, we review the Monte Carlo Masters final between Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune. Andrey Rublev vs Holger Rune 00:00: 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.

22m
Apr 17, 2023
Episode 87: Sinner v Alcaraz + Medvedev v Sinner Miami Open Analyses

Joined by Vansh Vermani, we analyse Jannik Sinner's scintillating semifinal win over Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev's takedown of Sinner in the final at this year's Miami Open. 00:00: All the stats on Daniil Medvedev’s Miami Masters title. Miami Semifinal: Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz 00:51: The Alcaraz/Sinner rivalry. 03:00: How Sinner defeated Alcaraz in the semifinals. Miami Final: Daniil Medvedev vs Jannik Sinner 09:08: How Medvedev defeated Sinner in the final. 17:30: Sinner and Medvedev going forward to the clay season.

22m
Apr 02, 2023
Episode 86: Kvitova vs Rybakina Miami Open Final Analysis

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.

25m
Apr 01, 2023
Episode 85: Indian Wells 2023 Men's and Women's Final Analysis

With Vansh Vermani, we analyse Carlos Alcaraz's win over Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina's win over Aryna Sabalenka in the Indian Wells finals, plus we discuss my visit to the tournament. Men’s Final 0:44: Carlos Alcaraz’s performance in his win in the final of Indian Wells over Daniil Medvedev. 6:21: Medvedev’s performance in the final. 8:19: What might happen in the future in this rivalry. Women’s Final 9:25: Aryna Sabalenka’s serving woes in the first set against Elena Rybakina. 12:04: Rybakina’s performance in the final. 16:48: The four best players on hard-courts at the moment. My Experience at Indian Wells 18:54: Pros and cons to attending Indian Wells. 22:12: Why one player in particular was so incredible to watch.

27m
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 84: Medvedev in Rotterdam, Bencic in Abu Dhabi and Wu in Dallas

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 Dhabi 8:17: 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 Else 15:42: Summary of everything else that’s happened on the tours including Swiatek in Doha. Yibing Wu, China’s first ATP champion 18:48: Yibing Wu’s win over John Isner in Dallas. 21:12: Wu’s background.

25m
Feb 20, 2023
Episode 83: Australian Open 2023 Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Post-Match Analysis

With Vansh Vermani, we dissect the Australian Open men's singles final between Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Analysis of the Match 1:05: Vansh’s summary of the match. 2:42: Tsitsipas’s serving abilities. 5:19: Tsitsipas’s return on second-serve. 7:50: Comparing both player’s forehands. 10:20: All roads lead to the Tsitsipas backhand. Going Forward 15:01: Tsitsipas can be proud of playing a great match. 17:08: Can anybody stop Djokovic?

21m
Jan 30, 2023
Episode 82: Australian Open 2023 Interview with Aryna Sabalenka's Biomechanics Trainer

Following Aryna Sabalenka's incredible run to the Australian Open title, I spoke to Gavin MacMillan, the biomechanics trainer responsible for fixing Aryna Sabalenka's serve. 0:22: Gavin MacMillan’s own experience with serve coaching. 5:17: The technical changes Gavin made to Aryna Sabalenka’s serve. 11:35: Changing the Sabalenka groundstrokes. 14:43: How the changes translated to her win against Elena Rybakina. 24:44: Where’s the limit for Sabalenka?

31m
Jan 28, 2023
Episode 81: Australian Open 2023 Men's Semifinals Preview ft. Ben Rothenberg

With Ben Rothenberg, we preview the men's Australian Open semifinals between Novak Djokovic versus Tommy Paul and Stefanos Tsitsipas versus Karen Khachanov. Novak Djokovic vs Tommy Paul 0:33: Ben Shelton’s run to the quarters. 4:22: Where US men’s tennis is at. 8:05: Tommy Paul’s run to the semis. 9:29: Touching on Ben’s supposed grudge towards Novak Djokovic. 12:15 Can Paul trouble Djokovic in this form? Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Karen Khachanov 13:36: Stefanos Tsitsipas’s mental game. 16:17: How will Tsitsipas fare against Khachanov? 17:04: Where does Tsitsipas rank beside Medvedev and Zverev? 20:39: Prediction for the tournament.

22m
Jan 26, 2023
Episode 80: Australian Open 2023 Women's Semifinals Preview ft. Ben Rothenberg

With Ben Rothenberg, we preview the women's Australian Open semifinals between Elena Rybakina versus Vika Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka versus Magda Linette. Rybakina vs Azarenka 0:44: Has Elena Rybakina been mistreated by press and tournament organisers? 6:47: Iga Swiatek’s loss to Rybakina. 8:55: Jessica Pegula’s loss to Vika Azarenka. Sabalenka vs Linette 11:11: Aryna Sabalenka’s confidence from improvements to her serve. 14:31: Our predictions for the semifinals.

16m
Jan 26, 2023
Episode 79: Australian Open 2023 Fourth Round Predictions, Murray Madness and Upsets

With John Silk, we talk everything Australian Open so far including the biggest upsets, Murray madness and our predictions for the fourth round. Upsets 0:54: Rafa Nadal loses to Mackenzie McDonald after sustaining a hip injury in the third set. 3:34: Casper Ruud loses the backhand battle to Jenson Brooksby. 5:18: Ons Jabeur is defeated by Marketa Vondrousova. 7:10: Taylor Fritz is upset by Alexei Popyrin. 11:32: Daniil Medvedev beaten in straight sets by Sebastian Korda. Murray Madness 14:44: Andy Murray’s insane run to the third-round. Fourth Round Predictions 19:30: Top half of the men’s draw. 23:27: Bottom half of the men’s draw. 29:00: Top half of the women’s draw. 33:45: Bottom half of the women’s draw.

37m
Jan 21, 2023
Episode 78: Australian Open 2023 Round One Predictions

With Vansh Vermani, we pick our winners in the first-round of the men's and women's Australian Open draws plus we choose our overall winners. Men’s Draw 0:27: Top half predictions for the men’s draw starting with Rafael Nadal v Jack Draper. 9:27: Bottom half predictions for the men’s draw. Women’s Draw 19:28: Top half predictions for the men’s draw starting with Iga Swiatek v Jule Niemier. 30:04: Bottom half predictions for the women’s draw. Winners Picks 41:02: Our picks for the men’s and women’s champions.

45m
Jan 14, 2023