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This week on Match Point Canada we were thrilled to welcome the most well-known coach there is in Patrick Mouratoglou. The recently turned 50 year old Frenchman is of course recognized worldwide as helping Serena Williams reach 16 of the last 27 Grand Slam finals and add an impressive 10 majors to her near-record haul. Mouratoglou has used this hia... tus from professional tennis to try something new with his Ultimate Tennis Showdown event designed to attract new fans to the sport by offering a unique and innovative approach to tennis. Shorter matches, less time between points and momentum changing "cards" that can be used at the player's discretion are just some of the groundbreaking changes that UTS puts into practice. Have a listen to the half hour interview where Mouratoglou explains the rationale behind this exciting venture, discusses Serena Williams's quest for the all-time Grand Slam record and his genuine excitement over Stefanos Tsitsipas and Coco Gauff - two young charges that he is also helping to develop. Canadian Milos Raonic opened up to Ben Lewis and Mike McIntyre on the most recent episode of Match Point Canada: the Official Podcast of Tennis Canada. The former Wimbledon finalist talks about his intense training regiment through three months of quarantine and why he's feeling in the best shape he's been in years. While he's never made it past the fourth round of the US Open, he has to be considered a legitimate threat if he's healthy. The usually reserved Raonic is quite forthcoming when asked for his thoughts on the recent Adria Tennis event that was put on by World Number One Novak Djokovic who just tested positive for covid19. Raonic explains why he wouldn't have felt comfortable attending the event that was held in both Serbia and Croatia. Raonic also reveals why he's happy to have helped take Canada to a higher level on the international tennis scene and how he's excited to be a part of a legitimate crew of Canadian players including Bianca Andreescu, Felix Auger Aliassime and Denis ...Read More