About this episode
The bad news: our time in Cincinnati has come to an end. The good news: we're back with another episode to recap an event that produced a stellar title run by Kiki Bertens and a full-circle performance from Novak Djokovic. After recapping the finals, we rehash some of the notable matches we saw over the past week and regale you with some stories/observations from around the grounds. We also pondered a few questions: is Stan back? Is Milos being usurped and replaced in Canadian media? Do fans really care about Nick Kyrgios' "antics?" 2:30 Kiki Bertens takes out four top 10 players to win Cincinnati 11:30 Simona Halep and Darren Cahill audio: looking at Simona's evolution as a player and Darren's as a coach 17:00 Serena-Petra in Round 2 ... the tantalizing rivalry that never really was 24:00 Djokovic beats Federer to complete his Masters set: MasterBlaster 31:35 Other men's matches: Stanley vs. Roger, battle of Canadian no. 1s, Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov 36:45 The undeniable star power of Nick Kyrgios 41:55 Thanks to USTA Midwest for the USTA Pride Event at the Western & Southern Open 44:00 Stories from around the grounds: ball thievery, Alexis Ohanian flying under the radar, watching Coric & Fuscovics 52:35 Marin Cilic provides your moment of zen