Episode 367: Iga Does Double; Men Are Rubble - podcast episode cover

Episode 367: Iga Does Double; Men Are Rubble

May 22, 20242 hr 2 minEp. 335
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Episode description

Ben and Tumaini catch up on the Dinara Double, in which Iga Swiatek "won Rome and Madrid" while on the men's side a whole bunch of draws fell apart and the top of the men's ladder looked shakier than it has in years.

We talk about Swiatek launching herself into a new orbit, the upper hand she has on Sabalenka, and wax poetic about the current gloriousness of Danielle Collins.

We also discuss the uncertainties around many men's stars, including Djokovic, Sinner, Nadal, and Alcaraz.

We then spend a lot of this mega episode discussing players who have announced their retirements and the legacies they leave. Garbine Muguruza, Dominic Thiem, Diego Schwartzman, and Camila Giorgi led four very different lives on this tour, and all left marks in their own ways.

We also cover wild cards, how media should discuss Zverev as his criminal trial gets underway in Berlin, Ben's detour into the very different ecosystem of Eurovision coverage, and more!

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