Ben and Tumaini reconvene on Day 2 of this US Open to talk about players retiring at this US Open, including Barbora Strycova (who you'll hear), CoCo Vandeweghe, and Jack Sock.
But mostly, we talk about John Isner, the towering American who had an outsized impact on the sport while being popular among his peers but polarizing among fans.
You'll hear from Andy Murray, Grigor Dimitrov, Eric Butorac, and John himself about what his legacy has been on the court, where he broke records and uniquely inspired rule changes.
We discuss Isner's spectacular serve, the way it inspired awe in some and boredom in others, and also how he foregrounded a conversation about how fans choose whom to support based on public political opinions, and how tennis players think about each other's views.
Episode 150: Southern Fried Tennis
Episode 149b: Tax Day! With Kelsey Anderson
Episode 149a: 69-year-old Gail Falkenberg, "The Legend"
Episode 149: Doubly Dominant Dominos
Episode 148: Forehands and Backhands (sorta)
Episode 147: "Ladies Know What I'm Talking About"
Episode 146: Rounding up Maria Sharapova
Episode 145A: Maria Sharapova Tests Positive for Banned Substance
Episode 145: Tennis Goes Hollywood
Episode 144: Overpromised, Underdelivered
Episode 143: Twitchy on the Trigger
Episode 142: Gaming the System
Episode 141m: Australian Open Day 14/Wrap: Novak Sends Us Home
Episode 141l: Australian Open Day 13: Kerber Stuns Serena for Title
Episode 141k: Australian Open Day 12: Djokovic-Murray Will Go Again
Episode 141j: Australian Open Day 11: Serena and Kerber Into the Final
Episode 141i: Australian Open Day 10: Kerber Switches On
Episode 141h: Australian Open Day 9: Eating at Us
Episode 141g: Australian Open Day 8: Serena-Maria Nostalgia
Episode 141f: Australian Open Day 7: The Unexpecteds
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