Six days into the Australian Open and most of the comeback kids are gone (except for Anisimova). On day five, chaos reigned down in Melbourne: Rybakina is gone after losing the longest tiebreak in Slam history, Medvedev scrapes through at 3:30 am, Swiatek survives a tussle with Danielle Collins, and seeds Pegula, Rune, and Kasatkina exit. The news of Zverev’s trial date and his election to the Players Council converge to dominate coverage during week one; players flail in press conferences and the ATP appears inert. Finally, we take a look at Nadal's surprising(?) new role as ambassador to Saudi tennis.
02:39 Anisimova leads the way & other comebacks
14:52 Iga v Danielle
20:36 Danielle announces her final year on tour
23:40 Rybakina, further upsets, and other notable moments
34:12 Players get wrapped up in the Zverev case
44:40 What does a good answer to Zverev questions look like for players?
52:18 Speaking of rotting, Gimelstob is back
54:02 Rafael Nadal: Ambassador or Sportswasher?
65:06 Some sad tennis news to end the episode
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Catching A Case
Smooth Criminal
Bloviation Station
Performance, BYE!
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Miss Gauff
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Flush(ing) With Possibility: 2023 US Open Preview
Bee For Real
Is She A Karen, Or Is She Iconic?
Mikael Me Maybe
The Audacity Of It All: Wimbledon Wrap
Policing the Panties: Wimbledon Week One
The Rothesay Wimbledon Classic: SW19 Preview
TBS Mailbag: Tethered to Nothingness
The Next (De)Generation: Roland Garros Wrap
The Placebo Effect
Come Hell or High Pasta: Roland Garros Preview
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