Miami - Why Arthur Fils is the next guy
The Tennis Podcast
David Law
4.5 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2026
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
After a dramatic few days in Miami, there’s lots to discuss for Catherine and David, who are holding the fort while Matt gets stopped by fans at Gatwick airport.
Part one - (00:00 - 18:25) Shortly after discussing Iga Swiatek’s crisis of form and confidence on the last pod, news broke that Wim Fissette had been axed from the Swiatek team. Is it the right move? And who will the for the former World Number One now turn to for answers?
Part two - (18:25 - 47:25) WTA - A dream semi final line up is set in Miami with yet another instalment of the rivalry of the moment between Aryna Sabalebka and Elena Rybakina, plus an intriguing clash between the resurgent Coco Gauff and a peaking Karolina Muchova. Who will win the title from here? Plus some reporting on the ground in Miami from the Athletic’s Matt Futterman.
Part three - ATP (47:25) Arthur Fils’ comeback hits new heights after a scintillating victory over Tommy Paul to reach the Miami semi finals. David revels in every moment of it, but also warns that Jiri Lehecka is a tricky hurdle standing between Fils and the final. In the other half of the draw, Jannik Sinner is not just hunting down a Sunshine Double, but hunting down Carlos Alcaraz and his much coveted #1 spot.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is presented by ServiceNow. Learn how ServiceNow puts AI to work for people at ServiceNow.com. |
| 0:18.5 | Well, hello and welcome to the tennis podcast. |
| 0:22.4 | It is Thursday morning. |
| 0:25.3 | And David Law and I are about to party like it's 2012 |
| 0:29.9 | because it is just the two of us today. |
| 0:33.7 | Matt Roberts is winging his way to Lamanga. |
| 0:36.7 | If you are the tennis podcast fan |
| 0:39.0 | that apparently just stopped him at Gatwick Airport to say hello and made him look like a rock star |
| 0:45.3 | in front of his mates. Well, well done, well done that tennis podcast fan, David. You've made |
| 0:53.0 | Matt Roberts's holiday. |
| 0:55.7 | Yes, yeah. |
| 0:56.5 | He doesn't even try to disguise how delighted he is, which I love. |
| 1:00.8 | Maybe he does in person, but he certainly doesn't when he tells us about it. |
| 1:04.8 | So, you know, I'm pleased to see I've influenced him. |
| 1:08.1 | Yeah, it's happened to me once or twice in front of my mates and they think it's the |
| 1:13.4 | weirdest thing, the absolute weirdest thing. |
| 1:16.6 | Why, why, why, why, why is anyone bothered? |
| 1:19.6 | That's definitely what they're thinking. |
| 1:20.6 | She said the look on my kids face when it happens, that that was good at the US Open. |
| 1:26.6 | They were like, but this is just, it's just dad. |
| 1:29.4 | I mean, why are you interested? But it's not just dad. It's also the president of the |
| 1:35.5 | Arthur Feast fan club. More on that later, folks. But I do feel like in today's show, |
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