55: A Trio Find Their Form, Showering In Front of Drug Testers, and Madrid Dark Horses | EP 55
Podcast:Nothing Major Published On: Mon Apr 21 2025 Description: The guys kick off the show recapping the most significant results from last week. Is Zverev back after winning on home soil? Could Rune’s victory over Alcaraz make him a week-in, week-out threat moving forward? And does Ostapenko’s dominant week in Stuttgart make her a Roland Garros contender?They then delve into the ITIA’s odd clarification on the tennis doping control policy and reminisce about their not-so-enjoyable experiences of being watched in the locker room by drug testers during their post-loss showers. Finally, they conclude with their predictions for this week’s Madrid tournament. Can the guys maintain their impressive streak of incorrect picks?00:00 – Intro and Episode Setup01:22 – Jack’s Vietnam Pickleball Tour Recap03:23 – Jack’s Travel Horror Story and WrestleMania Banter05:05 – Barcelona Recap: Rune Beats Alcaraz09:45 – Is Zverev Back? Munich Title Discussion13:47 – Ben Shelton’s Clay Court Run17:05 – American Players and Clay Court Reputation20:10 – Stuttgart WTA Recap: Ostapenko’s Win Over Swiatek25:50 – Can Ostapenko Win the French Open?30:28 – ITIA Shower Rule Controversy and Doping Stories37:23 – Madrid Masters Predictions and Draw Talk43:00 – Website Plug + Trivia Intro44:21 – Trivia: Who Beat Fed, Rafa, and Novak at Madrid?