Cincinnati - Federer Invents New Shots On Way To Title; Djokovic Struggles; Serena Soars; Kyrgio Sanctions Reaction
The Tennis Podcast
David Law
4.5 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 24 August 2015
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
With a week to go until the US Open, Roger Federer has joined Andy Murray in beating Novak Djokovic in a big final to throw the year’s final Grand Slam tournament wide open.
In the latest Tennis Podcast, produced in association with The Telegraph, presenter David Law talks to co-host Catherine Whitaker, who was courtside at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, about Federer’s latest age-defying feat.
After 17 years as a professional, he appeared to ‘invent’ new strokes in Cincinnati, while playing more aggressively at the net than at any other time in his career. Could this lead to an extraordinary 18th Grand Slam title in New York? We hear his post-match reaction as he explains why he is hitting his backhand better than ever, and how he decided to celebrate with his twin daughters.
Meanwhile, are these worrying moments for Djokovic fans? After the final, he explained how short of form he feels and therefore how well he did to reach the final at all. Catherine and David...
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Layton Huett and you are listening to the tennis podcast. |
| 0:12.4 | Well, hello and welcome to the tennis podcast brought to you in association with the telegraph. |
| 0:17.0 | We come to you the day after Roger Federer produced a master class of attacking play |
| 0:22.0 | to beat Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic back-to-back to win the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, |
| 0:28.2 | denying Djokovic the master's slam and adding yet another enticing ingredient to the mix |
| 0:33.9 | just a week ahead of the US Open. We're going to be hearing from both Federer and Djokovic |
| 0:39.1 | in this episode. Elsewhere Serena Williams put concerns over her form, fitness and state of mind |
| 0:45.1 | behind her to defeat Samona Halleap in straight sets and now goes into the US Open trying to win |
| 0:50.8 | the calendar slam and draw level with the great Steffi Graff on 22 grand slam titles. My name's David |
| 0:57.6 | Law. I'm a tennis commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live and BT Sport. I'm joined from Cincinnati by |
| 1:04.8 | my co-host Catherine Whitaker who's been reporting on the Western Southern Open over there this week. |
| 1:11.3 | Catherine, Cincinnati, one of the few tournaments I haven't covered. You're there. What's it like? |
| 1:16.5 | Well, for a limited time only now I am here because my flight to New York is in a few short hours, |
| 1:23.3 | yes I am currently in Cincinnati. Well, actually it's a bit of a con that they call it Cincinnati |
| 1:28.4 | because I'm actually in Mason, Ohio which is a sort of small town. It's the redding of Cincinnati. |
| 1:35.6 | What redding is to London is what Mason is to Cincinnati but it's very pleasant indeed. |
| 1:40.8 | Is it like one of those Ryanair airports where you think you're in the middle of some |
| 1:46.4 | swanky cosmopolitan city and you turn to be in some little village about 20 miles away? |
| 1:53.2 | Yeah, it's a bit lute and slash standstill desk but very nice indeed so no complaints but yes, |
| 1:59.1 | I am for the moment at least still in Cincinnati and have been for the week. |
| 2:05.3 | And as it happens as a tournament like I say I haven't been there but it looks pretty spectacular. |
| 2:11.4 | Four, isn't it four permanent stadium with flood lights? |
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