Tennis And Bagels Podcast

Andre Rolemberg, Vansh Vermani, Owen Lewis

The Tennis and Bagels Podcast aims to capture the best parts of tennis, from tactics to touching moments and many things in between. Andre Rolemberg started the show in 2019 and added Vansh Vermani — a dynamo in all things tennis statistic related — and Owen Lewis, a blogger, to the team. As the legendary Big Three head into the twilight of their careers and the WTA approaches a gleaming Golden Age with its plethora of young talent, change is afoot in the tennis world. Andre, Vansh, and Owen do their best to make sense of it through match recaps, often bad predictions, and general wondering.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friday · 34 min
No Sinner, Alcaraz, or Djokovic: What's going on with the Canadian Open?
The Canada Masters 1000 has suffered with lack of star power in the 2020s. Here are some reasons that might explain why.
Wednesday · 23 min
My FIRST experience covering a Challenger event! - Granby Challenger impressions
Only good things for fans and aspiring media professionals in the Challener tour.
July 26 · 30 min
ATP Super Early Predictions ahead of the US Open
Looking forward into the North American hard court swing - Sinner leads, Alcaraz returns.
July 22 · 29 min
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 WTA's Top, and the unpredictability of the elite group at the Top 5, due in big part to the poor results shown in since the clay season for Sabalenka and Rybakina, and the overall ups and downs from Andreeva and Gauff. And Swiatek's fall into underdog position.Favourite this podcast if you like our work :)SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube
July 17 · 1 hr 2 min
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 is the episode right before this one :)Favourite this podcast if you like our work :)SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel!Follow TENNIS AND BAGELS!Twitter/X: https://x.com/TennisAndBAGELSAndre:Twitter/X - https://x.com/RolembergAndreBlueSky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/andrerolemberg.bsky.socialVansh: https://x.com/vanshv2kOwen (B
July 17 · 41 min
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 is the episode right after this one :)Favourite this podcast if you like our work :)SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel!Follow TENNIS AND BAGELS!Twitter/X: https://x.com/TennisAndBAGELSAndre:Twitter/X - https://x.com/RolembergAndreBlueSky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/andrerolemberg.bsky.socialVansh: https://x.com/vanshv2kOwen (Blu
July 10 · 26 min
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 of the tournament, with some insane tension, volleys, defense, and even a choke.Muchova goes on to reach her second Grand Slam final, again saving match point, after she came back from 2-5 down in the third set vs Sabalenka at Roland Garros in 2023 - But I am sure Gauff will be back and possibly even win the title soon.Linda Nos
July 8 · 28 min
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 sport at all: as entertainment, it does just fine, and as a recreational activity, probably the majority of amateurs play in doubles more often than singles.Well, then, how come the ATP is killing doubles little by little? I'm afraid it's a systemic problem caused by the ATP themselves, and because of the years of neglect, it's not go
July 4 · 31 min
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 match point, almost went on to win, but ran out of steam in the end against Maya Joint.Nonetheless, it left the feeling that she really could do it. Will she try again, or was it just a one off for the good ol' days?Plus, Novak Djokovic made comments about attention spans in younger audiences, and how maybe tennis matches need to b
June 27 · 1 hr 28 min
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 through each of the 8 sections in both women's and men's singles draws, identifying popcorn matches, and key challenges for key players.Oh, and, for the time being, Serena Williams playing her first professional singles match in almost four years is still the more important topic. Can she beat Maya Joint? Will we get an explosive ma
June 25 · 27 min
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 they posted and their explanation made sense. But then, Vondrousova came with a response, and pointed out inconsistecies in the process and what seemed to have been a poorly executed visit by the tester.Whether or not she has a case, the biggest loser in this situation on the long term is certainly the ITIA's brand reputation. If
June 22 · 25 min
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 Canadian injured her knee at Queens. This decision to come back and even play singles at the most well-known tennis tournament in the world is intriguing: what does she want to get from this?While it's practically impossible to see Serena winning Wimbledon, especially after her last win coming seven years ago, plus her age, I still can'
June 19 · 33 min
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 questions about whether this will translate into more success or if things will remain more or less the same.(If you want to skip the DV case discussion part, I talk exclusively about tennis from 16:32 until the end.)But, before the tennis, there's the awkward, sad situation of the DV allegations. He was cleared via settlement, which i
June 10 · 1 hr 19 min
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 Djokovic, thoughts on Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik plus future projections. On the Women’s side, we recap Mirra Andreeva’s impressive title run, Maja Chwalinska’s heroics to get to the final, and discuss each of the Core 4 (Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, and Iga Swiatek) and what to make of their campaigns which al
June 10 · 46 min
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 her best moments, Andreeva came back with fire for the clay, winning 22 of 25 matches, and lifting her first major title. While she was pretty much expected to achieve all there is to achieve in tennis, maybe this title at Grand Slam level might have surprised even the best analysts. I personally think this came way sooner than I
June 4 · 21 min
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 match you already know. But this loss will remain in the history books, and the complete absence of a serious second best player, with Carlos Alcaraz sidelined by a wrist injury, means that whoever wins, we will always note the context of the utterly unexpected Sinner ousting, and that so early in the tournament.It's not an aster
June 2 · 17 min
Iga Swiatek lost at Roland Garros. There are positives, but we might have to wait.
With a pretty disappointing season prior to the clay, Iga Swiatek looked a lot better with a new coach in her camp.After a solid run in Rome losing out to defending champion Elina Svitolina, some even said Swiatek might be a big favourite to win the Roland Garros title a fifth time.She won her first two rounds, avoided a dangerous clash against Ostapenko, and then lost in two sets to Madrid champion Marta Kostyuk in the 4th round in Paris.Now what? Is it the end for Swiatek? Are her best days al
May 28 · 29 min
Monfils, Wawrinka retirements nostalgia, and the Roland-Garros vs French Open saga
Gael Monfils and Stan Wawrinka played their final matches at Roland-Garros this year. They went out in the way they wanted, and on their own brand: Monfils almost pulling a miraculous comeback from two sets to love, but ultimately his body couldn't carry him, and Wawrinka blasting backhand winners, but now unable to match the aggression with defensive play.It was amazing.I will miss them so much.There's something weird, really sad, about watching players like these two, plus others who also play
May 23 · 1 hr 28 min
Roland Garros Draw Preview - WTA and ATP (plus, Vansh is Back!)
Old school Tennis and Bagels is BACK with the brains of the podcast: Vansh Vermani, the living tennis encyclopedia brings all his in-depth analysis and knowledge of players' form, injury, court conditions, past results, and more.We are doing a full draw preview, going section by section of both the Roland Garros men's and women's draws and finally making our picks for semi-finalists, finalists, and champions of the 2026 French Open!On the WTA side, great popcorn matches all around, with some rea
May 21 · 24 min
WTA Rome Review, Roland Garros pre-tournament overview: Big Favourites, Big Challenges
(I said Svitolina beat four Top 20 players on route to the Rome title - this is wrong. She beat three Top 5 opponents, but the next higher ranking she beat was World no.25 Hailey Baptiste.)Elina Svitolina wins her first WTA 1000 since Rome 2018. Her third crown in the Italian capital, with hard-fought, well-earned wins over Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff. What a tournament by the Ukrainian, who sits now as the WTA Race World No.3, and No.7 in the 52-week rankings.Will that be enough

Tennis And Bagels Podcast

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

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

ATP Super Early Predictions ahead of the US Open

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

Steve Flink: Wimbledon ATP Recap with Vansh

Steve Flink: Wimbledon WTA Recap with Vansh

Wimbledon Women's SF Review and Final Preview

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steve Flink and Vansh Review Roland Garros!

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

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

Iga Swiatek lost at Roland Garros. There are positives, but we might have to wait.

Monfils, Wawrinka retirements nostalgia, and the Roland-Garros vs French Open saga

Roland Garros Draw Preview - WTA and ATP (plus, Vansh is Back!)

WTA Rome Review, Roland Garros pre-tournament overview: Big Favourites, Big Challenges