Rain across the Southern US nearly derailed a few tennis tournaments this weekend, but Ons Jabeur and Frances Tiafoe held on to win Charleston and Houston, respectively. We chat about the early clay season, Naomi's post-baby goals, and some updates on Wimbledon, Carlos, and Iga. For a good chunk of the episode, we take on Martina Navratilova's escalating takes on trans athletes, and more broadly, trans women. How did this expand past trans women's participation in sport to a more generally exclusionary worldview? What will it take for the tennis establishment to say something?
0:35 Don’t count out Ons Jabeur just yet!
7:55 Frances Tiafoe makes it through the rain, wins career title #2
12:25 Other first-week clay events: Casper, Tatjana Maria, Dominic Thiem
16:20 Naomi Osaka’s recent interview on Japanese TV had everything; injury updates
21:10 Plus: updates from Wimbledon on their policy change on Russian and Belarusian players; a few huhs(?) and a surprise from Del Potro
Trigger warning: this is tough subject matter and there is some coarse language to follow
28:10 Martina’s history and evolution on the subject of trans women: the infamous 2019 op-ed, the apology, the Women’s Sports Policy Working Group, and their misleading “facts vs feelings” rhetoric
37:05 It’s become about much more than “protecting women’s sport” - what type of womanhood is authentic?
45:50 “LGB” is a lie
49:20 It’s been time for tennis to say something
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Mid-Roland Garros Report: All Tea and No Comment
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Charleston, It's A Wrap
Charleston Chat: Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
Greetings From Charleston: Speak on it, Venus
Fun and Games With The Body Serve
Federer Has Zero Chill
Farewell Frantic February, Hello Indian Wells
In a February Mood: RBA Is Our Valentine
Never a Dull Moment, Even in February
Aussie Open Recap: GOATs March Through Melbourne
Mid-Aussie Open Report: Old Guard Takes the Happy Slam By Storm
2017 Aussie Open Preview: Big 4 Back Together
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