The Body Serve

Jonathan is back in Toronto after his trip to Charleston for the Volvo Car Open, and reunites with James to bring you #118. On deck for this episode: the WTA's uphill battle for equal footing with the ATP, a reflection on Naomi Osaka and her openness, Cornet's conundrum, the Davis Cup echo chamber, and #ThingsWeLike. 01:26 Tying up some Charleston odds and ends 05:37 The WTA's constant struggle for a piece of the pie 11:05 Naomi's sense of wonder and vulnerability 24:30 Bertens wins in Charleston, Muguruza secures her bag 28:01 Strike three: Cornet's whereabouts 34:36 Davis Cup weekend and James' misstep 39:52 The entrenched opinions surrounding proposed DC changes 48:01 Capital Tennis' out-of-nowhere statement on Tennys Sandgren 54:13 Shoutout to Carol, TBS listener Jonathan met in Charleston! 56:30 Things we like: Jesus Christ Superstar and Love, Simon

Episode 117 comes to you again from Charleston and Toronto. This time, Bri (@4thetennis) joins the show from the Volvo Car Open to "set the record straight" on all things Sloane and offer her insights on a potpourri of tennis topics. You will also hear from a handful of WTA players in a segment featuring audio from the players' All Access Hour in Charleston, before James makes his appearance to close the show with part two of our listener mailbag. This episode is a bit unorthodox, but we hope you enjoy! 1:00 Welcome our guest, General of the #SloaneHive, Bri! (@4thetennis) 2:45 Bri makes sure we put some respeck on Sloane's name 9:00 Talking Rafa's return, the state of Novak 17:20 On the ground in Charleston: Genie, Tortellini Queen, Stosur, college grads in women's tennis 28:00 Press goodies: Konta, Garcia, Keys; and Osaka talks Big Sascha 35:20 Listener Q&A: why hasn't WTA Rising Stars taken off like ATP NextGen? (@_clarkeshannon) 43:15 What would you change about tennis? (@gaygroundzero) 46:00 Who are your favorite (and least fav) tennis commentators? (also @gaygroundzero) 49:15 Where is the line when it comes to poking fun at your least favorite players? (@SholzTalks10s) 53:30 Will Sharapova return to the top 10 or is she done? (@michaelomusic) 56:50 What will it take for Novak to fix himself? (@TylerGreenDC)