Episode 24 marks the end of our Grand Slam season. Here's Part 2 of our US Open recap:
1:30 The men's tournament: maybe a bit boring?
3:15 Retirements, the heat, cashing that 1st round check
9:00 Mardy Fish's farewell; his courage turns sports cliches on their head
16:30 James Blake and the NYPD
23:00 Apology does not equal justice
25:00 Stakhovsky update: statements from ATP Players' Council & Sergiy himself
28:30 The inadequacy of "be-who-you-are" politics
31:45 Stako's gaydar and locker room hijinks
37:00 Talking actual tennis: a tough tournament for our faves
38:30 Fabio Fognini def. Rafael Nadal
43:45 Men's QFs; hear Jonathan's (unfair?) disdain for Gasquet
46:30 Tsonga's untapped potential, again
51:00 Men's final - SABR drama and Jonathan lets loose on Boris
57:00 Letting go of resenting Federer
59:45 James on why he can't love Roger, and why he does love Serena
1:03:00 Late-era Roger vs. Sampras
1:06:30 Djokovic's dominance and the nasty NY crowd
1:08:00 Putting the GOAT debate to bed for now
Reading list:
Mardy Fish in The Players Tribune
Stakhovsky, USA Today
Stakhovsky, New York Times
Making The Ban
Doing The Most
Bye Bye Barty
Indian Wells (Taylor’s Version)
FFS, When Will It End?
Take Flight
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Winter Break: TBS Mailbag Part I
Dare To Dream
So Siuuu Me
The Leaning Tower of Visa: Aus Open Preview
Playing In Our Faces
Party Like It’s 1999
Dire Strai(gh)ts: ATP Wrap
Holy Spirit Activate: WTA Wrap
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Forgive Me Jannik For I Have Sinned
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