Episode 11: Rafa Round 5

In episode 17 of the Morning Bagel we recap the two smaller tournaments on the ATP tour, St. Petersburg and Metz. We then discuss the Laver Cup results and about the future of team tennis. We finally end the episode with previewing the start of the Asian swing.

In episode 16, tennis is back in a big way!! The indoor season starts back up with the Frenchmen battling for the title in Metz while in St. Petersburg the Russians try to claim royalty. The top 3 players are back as well playing on the black coirts in Geneva for the Laver Cup!

In episode 15 of the Morning Bagel we recap one of the best matches of the year. The season is now almost to a close so we then discuss how tight the Race to London is. We finally finish the episode talking a bit about Matteo Berrettini.

In episode 14 of the Morning Bagel week one of the US open is discussed. Berrettini and Schwartzman make their first ever Grand Slam quarterfinal while Dimitrov advanced onto the semifinals. Off of the court news is also discussed with Kyrgios roasting ESPN on twitter and Saschsa Zverev throwing shade at Tsitsipas.

Episode 13 of the Morning Bagel tries something new and opens up with a Big Moves Only segment featuring Hubert Hurkacz. The rain in Winston Salem brings us straight into the final Slam of the season in New York City. The US Open is previewed and then finally some other ATP news is discussed.

In episode 12 of the Morning Bagel Kyrgios steps into the ring to fight Fergus Murphy. Medvedev claimed his maiden Masters 1000 title and even beat Novak in prime form while doing so. Finally, we look ahead to what is sure to be a wacky week in Winston Salem.

In episode 11 of the Morning Bagel Rafa repeats in Canada, Big Moves Only featuring Dan Evans, and Dimi v Stan part infinity.... and one. A new segment called "Youre a hardoooooo" also debuts in episode 11.

In episode 10 of the Morning Bagel, the Russian run continues, the Canadians crash out of Montreal, and Rafa rises over Evans and Pella. Along with discussing those main story lines the Montreal tournament is recapped. The show is capped off by two segments. The first segment is What The Hell Happened To: Tomas Berdych and then a new segment called Fan Grade is introduced.

In episode 9 Stew and Sam recap the last clay court tournament of the year in Kitzbuhel where Thiem was able to win in front of his home crowd. They then recap Diego Schwartzman's title path in Los Cabos followed by BIG MOVES ONLY feat. Hyeon Chung. All the storylines from the Citi Open were then discussed including the ongoing debate on Kyrgios's impact on tennis. The episode is rounded out by a Preview of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

In episode 8 of the Morning Bagel, Sam and Stewart Kaczynski talk about all the big story lines from Kitzbuhel, Los Cabos, and Washington DC. Thiem is rolling, Anderson is limping, and Sonego is saving. Remember to give the twitter a follow @morningbagelpod and be sure to give us feedback!