The Body Serve

The 2018 tennis season is getting ready to pull into its final station, and we've got tales from a few of its last few stops. Nole's purple patch and Borna's full package headline the action in Shanghai. We also assess the state of the ATP's burgeoning #NextGen stars and posit who is poised to emerge as the real deals. It was a very successful Asian swing for some of the game's top Asian players; perhaps we are seeing tennis' heavy investment in Asia pay some dividends? Finally, enjoy a few TV recommendations and brace yourself for Jonathan's almighty rant on something he reaaaally dislikes. 00:32 Nole extends his purple patch in Shanghai 07:20 A circular, probably not-so-fair take on Zverev 14:55 Who of the #NextGen is MOST ready? 23:16 But, back to Borna Coric....he's got all of the packages 24:46 So, who's been doing the winning the last two weeks? 34:54 Where were you when I needed you? 37:37 The Asian players came to play during the Asian Swing 40:34 Etcs: Fighter girl Simona, Aga's apartments & poor Delpo 48:38 Things we like & one thing Jonathan REALLY dislikes

We've recharged our batteries after the draining U.S. Open just in time to catch up with the tennis happenings on the Asian Swing. Aryna Sabalenka continues her march to the top of women's tennis with her big win in Wuhan. We ruminate on what people mean when talking about being "the next Serena," before finally wading into the Davis Cup changes. Hopefully you'll find a bit of levity towards the end of the episode as we stick up for Sloane, torch Verdasco, and speculate on what makes Indian Wells such a fertile WTA stomping ground. 01:52 The Sabalenka train picks up serious steam 05:05 Tursunov provides great insights as Aryna's coach 13:28 What does it mean to be "the next Serena?" 19:31 Catching up on the winners since we've been gone 28:26 Davis Cup semis & new format 34:15 A healthy dose of skepticism at the Davis Cup changes 45:31 A big big tangent on policing black women in America 60:24 "F@#*ing bitch tried to hit me!" 66:49 Dear Fernando, they are LITERALLY children 68:58 A quick word on Naomi Osaka

There are so many things to talk about from the U.S. Open women's final, but chief among these is that Naomi Osaka bossed her way to a maiden Grand Slam title. We talk about just how awesome Naomi and her game were this past fortnight, before wading into the mess that was the drama in the championship match. We implore listeners to consider multiple things we think are true of this situation, instead of painting this as a black and white issue. We belatedly finish with Novak's 14th - and oh so impressive - Slam title, before revisiting the Pliskova saga and how it could have been avoided. 02:53 Naomi Osaka's star is born 10:33 So, we get to the final... 14:57 Looking at what happened with empathy 23:30 To coach or not to coach 29:42 Why questioning Serena's integrity cuts so deep 35:15 Rules are rules except when they're not 42:34 Serena claims unequal treatment, was it the right time? 46:14 What does it take for people to see blackness at play? 54:28 Where Serena and her team went wrong 66:32 Multiple things are true: to recap 70:40 Novak wins #14 and ATP etceteras 79:28 The Pliskova mess and how we could have avoided it

The late, great Aretha Franklin -- a huge tennis fan -- provides the theme for our episode today, as we tackle the unusually wild first week of the US Open. First, we talk about the actual tennis, the upsets, and the 30th Williams-Williams showdown. Then, we tackle the mountain of extracurricular storylines: Alize Cornet's accidental (pending?) revolution, the fashions, Serena's tutu; and an extended meditation on Kyrgios, our expectations of athletes, and how Nick's personality seems to compel people to overstep their professional bounds. We finish with a very personal tribute to the Queen of Soul. 2:00 Something they can feel: New York brings the heat! 14:45 Ever changing times: early round upsets 20:10 Sisters are doing it for themselves: Williams Bowl XXX 25:40 Respect: the appalling Cornet code violation 32:15 Don't play that song: Catsuit correlation and causation 35:55 Great gowns, beautiful gowns: US Open fashions 42:35 Chain of fools: the men are at it again (Lahyani, Murray-Verdasco drama) 52:10 You better think: Chris Fowler needs some help 1:01:15 We say a little prayer that these boys leave Tsitsipas alone 1:07:50 Sail on silver girl: Our Aretha Franklin tribute

We sat down with the coaches of last year's US Open finalists, David Taylor (Keys) and Kamau Murray (Stephens). These very different coaches share their thoughts on navigating player personalities and what they see as the most important roles of a tennis coach. But first, we analyze the US Open draws: the stacked women's first quarter, which could see a Venus-Serena third round and a Simona-Serena fourth, but with much uncertainty for all. On the men's side, Nadal gets an easy-ish one, while Djokovic looms for Federer (or vice versa) in the quarters. We also take on FFT President Giudicelli's comments on Serena's catsuit, and why boycotting is not top of mind for us. 2:10 The tragic: the women's first quarter, which features 5 current or former no. 1s plus Kuznetsova 12:45 The good: Madison Keys' draw 21:15 Also good: defending champ Nadal gets a soft draw to the semis 32:50 The bad (depending on your position): Djokovic and Federer drawn to play in the quarters 38:10 Peng Shuai gets dinged by the Tennis Integrity Unit, Lendl joins the Zverev camp 42:50 French Federation president Giudicelli bans Serena's catsuit: the cultural battleground that is the black female body 51:30 Is this the least wide-open women's draw in a while? 56:20 Our interviews with David Taylor and Kamau Murray, coaches of last year's US Open finalists Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens 1:04:40 Kamau Murray's radical honesty

The bad news: our time in Cincinnati has come to an end. The good news: we're back with another episode to recap an event that produced a stellar title run by Kiki Bertens and a full-circle performance from Novak Djokovic. After recapping the finals, we rehash some of the notable matches we saw over the past week and regale you with some stories/observations from around the grounds. We also pondered a few questions: is Stan back? Is Milos being usurped and replaced in Canadian media? Do fans really care about Nick Kyrgios' "antics?" 2:30 Kiki Bertens takes out four top 10 players to win Cincinnati 11:30 Simona Halep and Darren Cahill audio: looking at Simona's evolution as a player and Darren's as a coach 17:00 Serena-Petra in Round 2 ... the tantalizing rivalry that never really was 24:00 Djokovic beats Federer to complete his Masters set: MasterBlaster 31:35 Other men's matches: Stanley vs. Roger, battle of Canadian no. 1s, Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov 36:45 The undeniable star power of Nick Kyrgios 41:55 Thanks to USTA Midwest for the USTA Pride Event at the Western & Southern Open 44:00 Stories from around the grounds: ball thievery, Alexis Ohanian flying under the radar, watching Coric & Fuscovics 52:35 Marin Cilic provides your moment of zen

You might have read what Roger Federer had to say about why there hasn't been an openly gay male tennis player in on the ATP Tour. Now, hear his words, along with those of Kevin Anderson, as both speak on what can be a tricky and challenging issue. Plus, our chat with Nick McCarvel about the upcoming event he's hosting (in partnership with No Challenges Remaining) to kick-start the conversation of "being queer and out in pro tennis," featuring the out retired player Brian Vahaly. 1:00 Talking about LGBTQ issues in tennis - why now? 6:25 Roger Federer speaks on the possibility of a male player coming out on the ATP Tour 14:20 Kevin Anderson expands on his previously stated support for LGBT athletes, and why he was compelled to speak in the first place 18:00 What are some of the barriers for an ATP player coming out? 24:50 Our chat with Nick McCarvel, host of the upcoming Open Playbook event with Brian Vahaly in NYC Open Playbook: Being Queer and Out in Pro Tennis - at Housing Works Bookstore, Soho, NY on August 23 Event benefits Housing Works and New York Junior Tennis & Learning

Here in Cincinnati, we had the chance to sit down with Sascha Bajin, Naomi Osaka's coach and the former long-time hitting partner of Serena Williams. Sascha talks about his playful relationship with Naomi, his approach to coaching, and his recent social media tribulations. We're also recapping the Rogers Cup, which was highlighted by an incredible giant-killing run by Stefanos Tsitsipas and a superb women's final between Simona Halep and Sloane Stephens. 2:00 Catching up with Rogers Cup results: all about Stefanos 7:30 Denis & Sascha Z ruffle a few feathers - we attempt to move past the knee-jerk reaction 17:00 Rafa's run to the Rogers Cup title 19:30 Simona and Sloane put on a great show in Montreal women's final 26:00 Anything to say about the shot clock? Not really 29:00 Our conversation with Sascha Bajin, coach of Naomi Osaka 37:00 Sascha's trials and tribulations on social media: "I've been getting in so much trouble on Twitter"

We are tackling listener questions little by little; you've given us so many great ones that we will have to space them out. But first, we try to provide some context into Serena Williams' repeated statements about doping tests: we look at the structure of the anti-doping system in tennis, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, and the uphill battle to arm everyone with comprehensive knowledge on the system. We also talk Andy Murray's emotional return, Kuznetsova and Vekic's accidental profundity, and Serena's no good very bad day at the office. 0:30 Like Alyssa Edwards and Andy Murray we're back back back again 1:55 Murray battles, cries, gives it all, but DC tournament director wants more 9:25 Serena has a very bad day against Jo Konta - what's next? 14:10 What's happened since Wimbledon? Fognini wins 2 titles, Thiem stays losing, Zverev defends DC title 17:10 Kuznetsova and Vekic remind us that playing tennis is about survival and sticking around for the good moments 21:00 Tackling Serena's comments on anti-doping in tennis - trying to get the whole story on USADA, ITF, WADA 29:00 Therapeutic Use Exemptions and the story that riled up Tennis Twitter - what are the ethical considerations in writing about stolen medical data? 36:45 Question from Sam (@top_tennis): how would you do doping tests if you had the power to shape the anti-doping system in tennis? 41:20 Who will complete the Career Slam first - Kerber, Muguruza, Kvitova, or Azarenka? (from Arun, @arknight12) 44:05 What are the top 5 places you'd recommend around the Rogers Cup venue or Toronto in general? (from Angie, @angs2014) 48:15 If y'all were single, would you go on Love Island? Which tennis players would you bring? (from Peter, @thaiguy84) 52:40 A truly scandalous FMK from Dr. Sholz (@SholzTalks10s)

Wimbledon is (mercifully) over, and we've got two players making their returns to the winner's circle after rather tumultuous 2017 campaigns. Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in a much-talked-about semifinal before taking out Kevin Anderson in the final. Meanwhile, Angelique Kerber became the second ever player (Venus) to beat Serena Williams twice in a Grand Slam final. We then parse through the major stories of week two at the All England Club, including Dominika Cibulkova's appearance in this episode's #SeeWhatHadHappenedWas. 01:52 Kerber reasserts her class with third Grand Slam title 06:46 Serena has a ways to go yet, but what a ride! 14:26 Nadalovic, Rafole, Djokodal? Whichever you prefer, it was a hell of a match 32:17 AELTC relying on tradition, honour and empire to explain away bad organization 38:23 Women's final (non)scheduling: the issue is about R-E-S-P-E-C-T 45:06 Dedicated to Jana: doubles rundown 48:07 #SeeWhatHadHappenedWas: Cibulkova gives ALL the bad looks 54:08 Rankings Watch: who's up and who's down after Wimbledon? 56:53 Chrissie Evert has had IT: she will name and shame 61:44 What will it take for the WTA to acknowledge its rich gay history and present? 64:44 #SaveHopmanCup

Maybe you've heard that Wimbledon 2018 has been full of shocking upsets, but just how shocking are they? Most of the early-round vanquishers have backed up their results with trips to the second week. In the words of tennis' poet laureate, Venus Williams, their places in the draw are not accidental, but "an opportunity earned." We comb through the draw, look at Federer's decision to leave Nike for Uniqlo, and take a look at Marion Bartoli and Nick Kyrgios' tiff. 0:30 Week 1 summary: Everybody lost 5:10 Wozniacki's unkind words for Makarova are belied by Makarova's actual results 10:25 Many of the early-round giant-killers are still slaying! 16:00 Other women's draw stuff - Serena, Venus, Kerber, Simona, Hsieh 24:20 Our women's draw predictions 25:55 Men's draw: Mackenzie McDonald is giving US fans a different look 31:45 Gulbis is rebuilding his career the hard way, knocks out #4 Sascha Zverev in round 3 37:00 Other men's draw stuff and predictions 41:30 Federer with Uniqlo in massive 10-year contract 47:30 Marion Bartoli goes all the way in on Kyrgios & Monfils

We're back to regularly scheduled programming with our Wimbledon preview. First, we go over the grass court news: the seeding question that dominated the news cycle, Kyrgios' water bottle explosion, Petra's excellence, and Boris Becker's heretofore unknown career in diplomacy. Then we break down the gentlemen's and ladies' draws. 3:15 Nick Kyrgios pleasures a water bottle, owes 15,000 Euro; or: why we should stop criminalizing Nick 10:20 Odds and ends - Andy is back, Fed and Rafa trade no. 1, Petra Kvitova wins title no. 5 17:00 The Serena Williams seeding drama: here's how the Wimbledon seeding policy works 25:45 Draw preview - does Federer have any obstacles? 29:15 Nadal's fortunate draw avoids many of his bugaboos 36:50 Women's draw - Simona Halep's very tough quarter w/ Petra, Penko, Pova 45:55 Sloane is #4! A year after being #957 48:45 For some reason we really care about the #25 seed's draw

We are proud to bring you our Pride Special, a partial and selective history of the LGBTQ people across tennis history who changed our sport forever. Some of the stories you'll know, others were news to us, but all of them challenged our view of history and opened our eyes to so many forms of resistance. Listen for stories about Baron Gottfried von Cramm, Helen Jacobs, Billie and Martina, Renee Richards, and many more. Happy Pride! 03:45 The early modern era: Big Bill Tilden 8:00 Helen Jacobs, shorts pioneer and one-half of a fascinating gay relationship in the 1930s 14:20 When queer love is criminal: Baron Gottfried von Cramm 22:00 Ted Tinling, the designer of women's tennis 27:00 Renee Richards changes everything 40:00 The summer of 1981: Billie Jean King & Martina's outings pose an existential threat to women's tennis 45:55 "In Defense of Billie Jean," by ally Chrissie Evert Lloyd 51:00 Martina: a perfect storm of Cold War hysteria, citizenship fears, and the "butch" female body 54:55 Amelie Mauresmo, who was never "in" 1:03:45 Gender trouble: the confounding clash of sex, sexuality, gender, and gender expression 1:11:30 Things we learned and closing thoughts Reading List: Big Bill Tilden - Frank Deford Second Serve - Renee Richards The Rivals - Johnette Howard "Amelie Mauresmo's Muscles: The Lesbian Heroic in Women's Professional Tennis" - Pamela J. Forman and Darcy C. Plymire "Renee Richards Wants to be Left Alone," Michael Weinreb (Grantland) "Renee Richards' 'Second Serve' is a Book About Two Remarkable People," Jeremiah Tax (Sports Illustrated) "Life, Death, Tennis and the Nazis: Gottfried von Cramm, The Man That Wimbledon Forgot," Will Mage (Vice Sports UK)

Simona Halep and Rafael Nadal are your French Open champions. For Simona, it was her first time as last woman standing at a Slam, while Nadal hoisted the Coupe des Mousquetaires for an 11th time. After recapping both finals and notable matches since the quarterfinals, we tackle some of the outside-the-lines etceteras that popped up since our last episode. On tap: Nadal's alleged equal pay remarks, the ubiquity of flossing, the laughable punishment meted out in the James Blake case, and using Margaret Court to raise the stakes for our current greats. 01:41 Simona turns the Titanic back around 11:05 Putting the many facets of Simona into context 15:55 Muguruza defollicles Maria & Madison has no answers for Sloane 20:02 Complicating Sloane's relationship with the media 24:46 Sloane gives a pitch perfect performance as runner-up 27:00 Nadal's third "La Undécima" & the anxiety of greatness 34:54 How did Dominic acquit himself in his first Slam final? 39:48 The massive elephant in the room: Nadal & equal pay in tennis 53:28 Assessing Novak's performance and loss to Cecchinato 58:11 Speaking of Cecchinato...thinking out loud about sports reporting 63:50 Doubles, juniors & flossing?!?! How do the kids all know how to do it? 70:53 ENOUGH of using Margaret Court to move the goalpost.

The quarterfinals of the 2018 French Open are set, and we are back with episode 125 to recap how we got here. Serena Williams dominated week one discussion with her catsuit, and her play, before having to withdraw ahead of a fourth round meeting with Maria Sharapova. Some folks had stuff to say about her attire, and we've got something to say about that. We cover the usual mid-slam topics: upsets, genuine surprises, feel-good stories, amusements, and various atrocities. 02:02 Mother is back, causing ALL the conversation 05:30 The catsuit's out of the bag 15:34 Serena has to withdraw ahead of the Sharapova match 21:15 Girl, BYE: Bill Simons and Karolina Pliskova edition 29:08 WTA upsets, surprises, and upcoming quarterfinals 39:56 So, let's talk about Sloane 46:55 Marco Trungelliti's road race with destiny 48:12 Cecchinato's surprise and Jack Sock's abominable display 51:08 ATP upsets, disappointments, and other etceteras 53:54 The folly of John Isner 55:34 Grigor and Goffin disappoint, Nole holds court, and QF previews 64:55 Serena's moment of levity/immense pettiness

The denouement of the clay season is upon us with the dawning of the French Open. We're back to preview the year's second major with the help of some of our listeners. We solicited questions specific to Roland Garros, and you all came through big time; we structure our draw analysis through your thoughtful offerings. After parsing through the draws, we finish with a few thoughts on the protected seeding drama that erupted again this week. 02:26 Women's draw dark horses 09:34 Muguruza or Ostapenko: who will fare better? 13:57 Players who'll benefit/suffer most from lack of on-court coaching 16:40 Is this the beginning of the end for Aga? 20:00 Other women's draw observations 30:18 Men's dark horses 34:45 Who will be Nadal's fiercest competition? 37:10 The Big 4 as super coaches 42:18 FMK Frenchies edition: Pouille, Chardy, and PHH 44:26 Other men's draw observations 52:06 Wading into the protected seeding WTA issue again Recommended reading: A Maternity Leave Policy for the WTA by @BadToss

Rafa Nadal rights the ship on clay with a gritty win over Sascha Zverev, and Svitolina defends her Rome title with far less drama. We also cover Francoise Abanda's charges of racial discrimination, Sascha Zverev's stunning hot streak, Djokovic's resurgence, and we spend a good while on our See What Had Happened Was: Karolina Pliskova's shocking tantrum in Rome. 1:40 Il Re della terra battuta: Rafa wins 8th Rome title 4:45 Sascha Zverev's game is steadily improving (except the volley) - expect him to change his fortunes at majors 10:00 Djokodal 51 - great signs for a resurgent Novak 15:20 Elina Svitolina defends Rome title, winning 8 straight finals 19:30 The Sharapova-Halep semifinal was - well, it was something 26:50 Canadian no. 1 Francoise Abanda addresses racism in tennis 34:00 #SeeWhatHadHappenedWas: Karolina Pliskova melts down, smashes umpire's chair 40:55 What would be the reaction had someone else done this? (Take your pick) 45:00 The umpire was wrong, Karolina was wrong, but only one of them acted with aggression and malice

The show is back from a two-week hiatus to discuss more clay court tennis! Rafa Nadal got to a record 50 consecutive sets won before bowing out to Dominic Thiem, who in turn bowed out to Zverev two matches later in the Madrid final. Petra Kvitova continued her awe-inspiring run with a third title in Madrid, this after taking the title in Prague the week before. We rag on Shapovalov and Patrick Mouratoglou, take a deep dive into Cornet's ITF ruling, then finish up with a few tennis etceteras. 01:28 #Thirev is a thing? The Bel-Ami Madrid final 07:11 A few clay tangents and musings 10:40 Phallic with a real sense of danger 14:49 The most positive Sharapova segment we've ever done 17:21 Petra won't stop winning, and other WTA standouts 25:00 Taking the piss out of Shapovalov and his "haters" 32:00 Serena is playing Roland Garros? Lord God Patrick says so 35:39 The Cornet case: did they make every reasonable effort? 49:40 Results we missed, injury updates, and Vinci's farewell

Rafael Nadal continued his clay dominance with a second El Undécimo, this time in Barelona. We begin episode 121 with a look at some of the stats within his streak of 46 consecutive sets won on clay. Our #SeeWhatHadHappenedWas features Grigor Dimitrov's "as a man" moment in Barcelona, and we highlight (if you can call it that) some of the coaches who chimed in on social media last week. The episode wraps with a look at Serena's profile in the New York Times, and a Riverdale Daddy FMK. 00:35 46 problems but a set ain't one 04:39 Tsitsipas on the come up and disappointing Domi 10:27 Pliskova halts Vandeclay's Stuttgart surge 18:00 #SeeWhatHadHappenedWas: Grigor as a power top? 25:42 Coaches chiming in all over the place 29:02 Simona, THOSE Romanian men, and the responsibility of #1 35:02 Townsend and Eubanks doing big things 37:15 Taking stock of Maria, 12 months back from suspension 47:04 Serena's profile in the NYT 56:02 FMK: Riverdale Daddy Edition

After an injury-riddled start to 2018, Rafael Nadal returned to his best in Monte Carlo. The King Of Clay won the tournament for the 11th time, while Novak Djokovic made signs of progress in an encouraging three match stretch. Some tennis folks have gone "a step too far" and we give our takes on Jared Donaldson, the continued disregard for player safety, and Caroline Wozniacki's foot-in-mouth syndrome. We finish the episode with a typical pop culture diversion via a Grown-ish/Riverdale FMK. 03:53 Rafa masters Monte Carlo for the 11th time 10:56 Clay Kei is back and we're here for it 12:02 Other Monte Carlo assessments 17:24 The "inevitability" of Rafa on clay & not getting his due 23:06 A step too far: Jared Donaldson loses control 30:39 When tournaments give zero fucks about player safety 37:28 Fed Cup: Sloane secures the bag...and the tie 44:34 Many steps too far: Who are you, Darko Grncarov?! 48:08 Wozniacki still (rightfully) mad about Miami, steps in it 60:44 FMK - Grown-ish and Riverdale edition @Hypotemuse wrote a piece on John Isner and why it's OK to push back on his politics. Give it a read!

Before the clay season kicks into gear, we're bringing you a mixed bag of topics: Madison Brengle alleging mistreatment at the hands of the WTA and anti-doping authorities; the controversy over the Davis Cup proposal seems to be heating up; Aussie favorite Casey Dellacqua retires from tennis; and we discuss the ways players create branded images and connect with fans outside of the traditional press. Stay tuned for our new segment on divas, the first of which celebrates our fave Mariah Carey. 4:15 Players' self-presentation through social media - how the relationship with traditional media has changed 13:20 Madison Brengle files suit against the WTA and ITF over anti-doping practices 24:05 ITF chief hits back over Davis Cup proposal amidst rumors of player discontent (h/t @markalannixon) 28:30 Does the Davis Cup overhaul pass the eye test? Just who will benefit? 33:00 Farewell to Casey Dellacqua, who retired from tennis this week 36:30 Jonathan takes a quiz on clay court tennis - take the quiz at home! 48:45 Our new segment Diva: our foundational diva, Mariah Carey, and her brave statement this week on her bipolar disorder

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)