What it was like to hit with Raducanu

What Raducanu was like off-court

How a Federer die-hard saw Nadal's win

Juggling NS and a SEA Games dream

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month.

Tennis fever hit Singapore recently, with US Open champion Emma Raducanu drawing crowds at Tanglin Club during a stopover in the Lion City after her exit at the Australian Open, where Rafael Nadal's inspirational comeback win in the men's singles final Down Under also caught the imagination of many.

National tennis player Shaheed Alam, who had the chance to hit with Raducanu during her time in Singapore, talks about the experience of sharing a court with the game's top stars, his takeaways from the Australian Open, the 'New Big Three' of tennis, and what lies ahead in 2022 for him.

Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):

00:53 - What it was like to hit with Raducanu

03:49 - What Raducanu was like off-court

06:39 - How a Federer die-hard saw Nadal's win

10:11 - Juggling NS and a SEA Games dream

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Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg), Teo Tong Kai, Penelope Lee

Edited by: Teo Tong Kai and Penelope Lee

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Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month.
Tennis fever hit Singapore recently, with US Open champion Emma Raducanu drawing crowds at Tanglin Club during a stopover in the Lion City after her exit at the Australian Open, where Rafael Nadal's inspirational comeback win in the men's singles final Down Under also caught the imagination of many. National tennis player Shaheed Alam, who had the chance to hit with Raducanu during her time in Singapore, talks about the experience of sharing a court with the game's top stars, his takeaways from the Australian Open, the 'New Big Three' of tennis, and what lies ahead in 2022 for him. Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
00:53 - What it was like to hit with Raducanu
03:49 - What Raducanu was like off-court
06:39 - How a Federer die-hard saw Nadal's win
10:11 - Juggling NS and a SEA Games dream
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Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (<a href="mailto:msazali@sph.com.sg">msazali@sph.com.sg</a>), Teo Tong Kai, Penelope Lee
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai and Penelope Lee
Subscribe to the ST Sports Talk podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
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Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 

Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 
Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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