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Episode 116: Very Demure, Very Dopey 33:00

4M ago33:00

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Doping drama has overtaken the tennis world, just in time for the best and most chaotic Grand Slam of the year – the US Open. We unpack Jannik Sinner's drug test scandal and explain why we stand by his appeal and explanation, in addition to the exciting tennis awaiting us in the Big Apple. From scenes at US Open fan week visit to our picks to win (…

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Episode 115: Kiss and Tell 31:57

4M ago31:57

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The Olympics did not disappoint, and we’re here to tell you how and why. This week we are covering everything from Andy Murray’s final points to Coco’s flag-bearing prowess to Rafael Nadal’s baby being the cutest ever…and of course the medalists, as well. Tune in for a full rundown of everything that went down this past week in Paris and special co…

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Episode 114: Queue the Comeback 22:48

5M ago22:48

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Soccer wasn’t the only championship played on grass this weekend! From Carlos’ clean victory over Nole to Barb’s impressive and emotional tribute to her late mentor, we’re back from our (not so) brief hiatus to celebrate another memorable Wimbledon. Tune in to enjoy some tennis and laughs as you get ready to impress the lunchtime conversation with …

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Episode 113: Tur(i)n It Up 47:45

1y ago47:45

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This week the Hold On to Your Racket duo is talking the ATP Finals in Turin. We break down both groups, Red and Green, from Jannik Sinner’s steady rise and Daniil Medvedev’s incognito success this season to Novak's continued historic glory and Rune's fresh appearance. Before we break down the year-ending men’s tournament, however, HOTYR discusses H…

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Episode 112: We Can(Cun) Do It! 44:34

1y ago44:34

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Hold On to Your Racket is back! …And with an exciting WTA Finals preview. Set in Cancun, this exciting event celebrates an entire season of phenomenal women’s tennis. We cover everything from the controversy over the tournament’s stadium construction to breaking down each participant’s 2023 season. Tune in for a glittering in-depth preview!…

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Episode 111: I Reckon It's About Time 44:48

2y ago44:48

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After yet another hiatus, HOTYR has an episode for you… and jeez was it a good time to make one. So… NAOMI OSAKA IS HAVING A BABY?? Yes, so just by that you should tune in to this episode and hear our thoughts on her bun in the oven, as well as her newfound drive for tennis. In addition to that massive piece of news, we are counting down the days u…

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Episode 110: Fort Totally Worth It 38:39

2y ago38:39

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It has been way too long!! Do not worry, the Hotties are back with some WTA Final action and Hot Headline catch-up. We just took an intermission to settle into our very demanding academic lives, but we promise the podcast is not going anywhere. Very eager to get back into the groove, we start by discussing some Halep drama regarding her not being a…

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Episode 109: This One's for Roger 37:28

2y ago37:28

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There has only been one headline on everyone’s minds this week. Roger. Federer’s. Retirement. As GenZ’ers, Roger’s career has meant something different to us, but he has had an undeniable cross-generation impact on tennis. In this episode of Hold On to Your Racket, we’re paying homage to not only an absolute legend, but the era of tennis he and Ser…

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Episode 108: Damn, Gravy, USO Vicious 35:50

2+ y ago35:50

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It’s a magical weekend at the US Open as we’ve got two exciting finals upon us. We discuss what to expect with Carlos’ electrifying game, Iga’s continued dominance, Casper’s solid play and admirable humility, and Ons’ impressive consistency on the big stage. With a new era of ATP tennis peaking through and 2022's top two in form WTA players facing …

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Episode 107: Big Apple, Big Dreams 50:24

2+ y ago50:24

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HOTYR’s favorite slam is finally here and we couldn’t be more excited. My dear co-host, Josefina, is away on a well deserved vacation this week so instead I, Shravya, am joined by a HOTYR local, dear friend and loyal Nolefam member Miller. We begin our lively conversation with a rundown of some of the latest headlines, namely Djokovic confirming hi…

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Episode 106: Rockin' With Robin 47:05

2+ y ago47:05

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We are so excited to share this interview with you all. For the first time in HOTYR history, we got to sit down with a real life professional tennis player (yes, they actually exist): Robin Montgomery! What better perspective to hear from than a fellow tennis obsessed GenZ-er? We discuss Robin’s young tennis career, including her impressive 2021 US…

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Episode 105: Having a Ball 33:05

2+ y ago33:05

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Cincy tennis baby! We start with a little blast from the past; while getting ready to leave for college, Shravya discovered a little elementary school project, a book she wrote in first grade titled “How to Be a Good Tennis Player.” Next time your fave is in their flop era, lend them this book. We then chat about the action in Cincy this week, with…

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Episode 104: O Canada! O Serena! 43:32

2+ y ago43:32

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Another classic episode of HOTYR with your two favorite teenage mutant ninja turtle hosts, minus the mutant ninja turtle part. This episode has an extra layer of pizzazz because Shravya made a little trip up to Toronto to watch some tennis, so we have some up-close and personal accounts of the tennis in the Maple Leaf Country. We open up with a hea…

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Episode 103: The Blair Flair 1:07:26

2+ y ago1:07:26

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It’s like we’ve met our idol…because the one and only Blair Henley was our guest this episode! Blair has become one of the most recognizable faces in tennis media, working at some of the top tournaments (including the Grand Slams, tour finals, Masters 1000 events, and much more) to bring the player content we know and love. We chat with Blair about…

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Episode 102: Little Miss Random Clay Swing 51:35

2+ y ago51:35

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Seriously…we thought we were done with the dirt. Nevertheless, we persisted. This GenZ tennis podcasting duo is back to chat some of the best tennis highlights, both on and off the court, of the past two weeks. Recent action has shown us Musetti magic, Bernarda on fire, Fran’s title debut, Domi’s return to form, and some strong play from Anett, Mat…

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Episode 101: In a Wimby Tizzy 56:01

2+ y ago56:01

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We’re wrapping up Wimbledon in classy fashion with this episode and an awesome event thrown by Wimbledon, the Hill in NY, featuring live viewing of the finals at an NYC replication of Henman Hill. We dive right into the conversation that needs to be had, the Kyrgios allegations. We discuss victim erasure in the media and different conversations (or…

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Episode 100: Who Will Win-bledon? 52:55

2+ y ago52:55

52:55

A monumental episode for Hold On to Your Racket! ONE. HUNDRED. EPISODES. We hit this big step in the HOTYR journey with a stellar episode. We discuss mostly Wimbledon, since it is currently happening in case you didn’t know. We start it out with some unfortunate withdrawals due to Covid from Matteo and Marin, then close out Hot Headlines with some …

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Episode 99: Touch Some Grass 49:11

2+ y ago49:11

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Summer has officially started and the grass is greener than ever; welcome to the grass season! As we soak up the summer sun and embark on two months of tennis coaching (oh boy), we turn from our Red Ball classes to the professional level, discussing the latest on the ATP and WTA tours when it comes to the grass. A celebration of Serena’s return and…

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Episode 98: Expect the Expected 33:21

2+ y ago33:21

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Roland Garros has ended and we are here to wrap it up. We discuss some notable headlines, ranging from WTA players speaking out about menstruation to protestors walking on to Court Philippe-Chatrier to fabricated locker room beef. We also chat about Rafa’s historic #22 in 2022 and Iga’s continued win streak, while highlighting the impressive runs o…

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Episode 97: Merci, Jo 44:58

2+ y ago44:58

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Bonjour, mes amis! We are back with a quick turnaround to celebrate the fun and chaos of the French Open! Join us as we discuss the action in the early rounds in Paris (Stef’s routine comeback, OJ and Barbie K’s early exits, Shapo’s rush to get back to rapping, and more), the ATP and WTA’s formal decision about Wimbledon, player responses to the po…

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Episode 96: Point-Drop Mic Drop 1:07:32

2+ y ago1:07:32

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We’re coming close to a huge HOTYR milestone: 10k plays!! Very exciting and what an episode to close it out… juicy hot headlines and an in-depth Clay Slam preview await. We hit it off with the big topic: the ATP and WTA stripping Wimbledon of ranking points in response to their Russian/Belarussian player ban. We discuss the impact and grounds behin…

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Episode 95: Dramarama Roma 43:57

2+ y ago43:57

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Buongiorno! HOTYR takes Italia in this episode covering the action at the Italian Open in Rome. We discuss who’s remaining in the field on the ATP and WTA sides of the tournament, including Shapo’s surprising victory (plus a theory we have about what exactly led to his success...) and our favorite cup of OJ’s (Ons Jabeur, if you didn’t get the joke…

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Episode 94: Spain With the 'S'? 49:26

2+ y ago49:26

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After a bit of rest since our last episode, we are back! Thank you to everyone who tuned into Episode 93 and shared the love; we really appreciate it and are excited to welcome some new listeners to HOTYR! This episodes dives into the ATP And WTA clay season action so far, particularly in Madrid, but we also explore some important off-court discuss…

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Episode 93: Riddled With Morgan 1:22:02

2+ y ago1:22:02

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Special guest alert: Morgan Riddle! The woman on a mission to make tennis cool again, social media influencer with nearly 50k followers on Instagram and over 230k followers on TikTok, “Tennis Tour 101” TikTok creator, and girlfriend of Taylor Fritz (ATP #13, highest ranked American male player) joins us on this very special episode of HOTYR. We dis…

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Episode 92: Coach Poach 34:19

2+ y ago34:19

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It’s clay season, baby! We discuss the biggest ongoing and upcoming clay tournaments of recent, Charleston and Monte-Carlo, predicting our clay standouts (and dropouts…) of the season. We also talk the PMou coach poach, Serena’s comeback at Wimbledon, Matteo’s unfortunate injury, and Ons’ impressive return to form. We’re one with the clay today! Ju…

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Episode 91: Hard Rock or Chris Rock? 39:36

2+ y ago39:36

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Chris Rock, Hard Rock, drama, oh my! From the Oscars fiasco and its unfortunate tainting of the King Richard movie to the finals in Miami, we’ve got you covered on the latest news on and off the court. Domi’s (brief) return and continued bad luck, an exciting new WTA partnership, and news around the ATP’s investigation into Alexander Zverev are als…

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Episode 90: This One's for Ash 58:00

2+ y ago58:00

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Well! You already know what this episode is about. The Barty Party has now come to an end (that was hard to type). We unpack Ash’s retirement and her wonderful video farewell, discussing all things balance, passion, and breaking down the barriers of what it means to be a “successful” professional athlete. We don’t hesitate to lay all the (sometimes…

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Episode 89: This Desert Isn't Dry 55:23

2+ y ago55:23

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On this episode of HOTYR, we speak not only from expertise but also experience, because we had our very own Shravya at Indian Wells for the week!! Before we get to tennis though, we get into our Women’s Month shout-out: Oracene Price, the severely underhyped superwoman in the lives of icons Venus and Serena Williams. We also discuss Nick Kyrgios an…

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Episode 88: Our Desert Oasis 53:15

3y ago53:15

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Welcome to the desert, hotys! As we approach one of our favorite parts of the tennis season, the Sunshine Double, the two of us are quite excited to chat about the latest Hot Headlines and action underway at Indian Wells. We discuss the stacked WTA and sans-Djokovic (but with Rafa and Daniil!) draws and our predictions for players like Swiatek, Raf…

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Episode 87: Slava Ukraini 53:46

3y ago53:46

53:46

Welcome back, hotties. This episode comes at a difficult moment in the current state of geopolitics and the news, so we want to dedicate much of our discussion towards the calls for peace and brave activism from both Ukrainian and Russian voices in the tennis world. Sport is, after all, a microcosm of the world’s social causes. We discuss the Yastr…

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Episode 86: Tiresome Two-Fifties 52:02

3y ago52:02

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In this episode we discussed plenty of news, and PLENTY of tennis. These past few weeks have practically been nothing but 250s. ATP 250s, that is. Before we dive into Tennis Talk, we address the trending issue of a lack of WTA tournaments compared to ATP. Even before that, however, we reluctantly discuss yet another one of Djocovid’s latest ignoran…

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Episode 85: This One's for Delpo 59:20

3y ago59:20

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Oh boy. So many emotions in this episode. The two of us sit down for the first time since the hectic Australian Open and dive right into the latest in the tennis world, beginning with Juan Martin del Potro’s, the Gentle Giant, retirement. Even as GenZers, we have such fond memories of his time on the tour and reflect on his final match and illustri…

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Episode 84: Truly a Happy Slam 1:00:21

3y ago1:00:21

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Happy Slam by name, Happy Slam in truth – what a magical Australian Open! We sit down several timezones away from Melbourne to discuss the magic of Rafa’s win, the everlasting Barty Party, and celebrate Dylan Alcott’s trailblazing career. We discuss GOAT debates and Rafa’s undying competitive fire, love for the game, and heartwarming show of emotio…

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Episode 83: Breaking Hearts and Necklaces 1:00:58

3y ago1:00:58

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It’s the second week of tennis Down Under and we’re loving the vibes! All our vaxxed besties are firing it up on the court, and we’re here to provide you the latest on the Round of 16 results and quarterfinal action to come. We talk Barbie K’s necklace drama, Fritz tearing up after defeating his dad(dy), Shapo’s success in taking out the trash, Cre…

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Episode 82: Don't Kanga-Ruin This For Us 1:08:30

3y ago1:08:30

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As you may have noticed, considering the recent news we are quite reluctantly bringing up the Djokovic Drama once again. Nonetheless, we provide the necessary updates as well as some good news concerning an upcoming tennis docuseries on Netflix! After these Hot Headlines, we finally get to discuss our favorite part…TENNIS. There has been so much te…

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Episode 81: Novaxx = No Entry 59:20

3y ago59:20

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There is one thing on everyone’s minds right now, and that’s Novak Djokovic’s trouble in Australia. It’s quite a confusing story, considering all the different organizations and people that have gotten involved…including the Serbian President. We do our best to break it all down and give you all the sides of the story, as there are quite a few peop…

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Episode 80: Flink, and It's Over 1:13:13

3y ago1:13:13

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What an absolutely phenomenal episode we have lined up for you. For our ATP 2021 season recap, we have special guest, International Tennis Hall of Fame inducted journalist, Steve Flink. First we discuss Steve’s career and his outlook on an upcoming, young generation of tennis fans (aka us!). Then we take a deep dive into the hottest headlines of th…

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Episode 79: Rolling in the Deep 48:43

3y ago48:43

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We’re rolling in the deep in this episode because boy was there some ~depth~ on the WTA Tour this season. We revisit some of the most notable champions, breakouts, and moments from the 2021 WTA season, including the Barty Party blast, Sakkattack/Badawesome/Mugurific/Anett-tastic/Krej-scintillating performances, and Gen Z representation. We also dis…

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Episode 78: #WhereIsPengShuai 44:49

3y ago44:49

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The focus of this episode first and foremost is to discuss the story of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who came out with allegations of sexual assault against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli last week and is now missing. This story has garnered attention beyond just the tennis world, with the WTA, fellow tennis players, politicians, and the me…

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Episode 77: Final-ly Some WTA 41:54

3y ago41:54

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Hold on to your rackets, folks, because it's WTA FINALS TIME, BABY! If you couldn't tell, we are beyond excited. We’re back with consistent episodes?? YUP! Luckily the focus of this episode is the WTA (insert heart eyes emoji)!! So we start it out with some recap of recent tennis like the RTF triumph at BJK Cup and Djoko's revenge at the Paris Mast…

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Episode 76: Hooray for Tay-Tay, No Wait for Kontaveit 45:16

3y ago45:16

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Indoor season madness continues with action at the Paris Masters and the Billie Jean King Cup! We start off by discussing two important Hot Headlines: player vaccination requirements for the Australian Open and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai’s recent sexual accusations against Zhao Gaoli and the government’s efforts to silence her. In Tennis Talk…

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Episode 75: A Temporarily Deserted Podcast 52:29

3y ago52:29

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Sadly, the two of us were sick all throughout Indian Wells and our voices were…not ideal for podcasting. Now that we have recovered we are back to do what we do best and talk tennis! We start with an important discussion about domestic violence on the ATP tour, discussing the stories of Zverev, Basilashvili, Seyboth Wild, and Kyrgios that have come…

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Episode 74: Lamer Cup 32:00

3y ago32:00

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As we say in this episode, the Laver Cup served boring this year. Nevertheless, we’re here to recap the important parts of some of the best ATP and WTA action last week, as well as a few key moments from the Team Europe vs. Team World showdown (blowout): Annett’s title roll, Sakkari’s top ten debut, Hubi grabbing two trophies in Moselle, Kwon makin…

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Episode 73: L2 + Lift Those Trophies 53:53

3y ago53:53

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After a crazy couple of weeks in Queens, the US Open has come to an end. We relive and recap the feats of Emma Raducanu and Daniil Medvedev, discuss the former’s teenage dream and the latter’s successful quest to stop history (and make his own history while he was at it). Amidst our discussion of the finals arise conversations around the love New Y…

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Episode 72: Ashes to Ashe-s 55:09

3+ y ago55:09

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As week 1 of the US Open wrapped up and we move into quarterfinal territory, we discuss all the craziness that has gone on in Flushing Meadows these past eight days. First we discuss some of this week’s Hot Headlines, including Naomi Osaka’s third round loss, behavior on court, post-match comments about taking a break from tennis, and the importanc…

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Episode 71: Hold On to Your Bracket 44:24

3+ y ago44:24

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Dear HOTYR listeners, the US Open has finally begun! Action at our favorite tournament has kicked off with a slate of thrilling first rounders and interesting draws in Flushing Meadows. In this episode, we discuss some key Hot Headlines including Ben Rothenberg’s article detailing part two of Olya Sharypova’s harrowing account of domestic abuse all…

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Episode 70: The Gameshow 24:52

3+ y ago24:52

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It's our one year podcast anniversary! Can you believe it? To celebrate, the two of us held a HOTYR Anniversary Gameshow where HOTYR listeners and tennis enthusiasts from around the world participated in an array of tennis-themed games to test their tennis wit. Tricky trivia questions and a couple of fun games of our own creation stretched the mind…

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Episode 69: ROC and Roll 34:48

3+ y ago34:48

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Tennis at the Olympic Games has concluded and the US Open hard court swing has begun! After a long week of playing tennis, the two of us sat down to recap Russia’s dominance on the podiums and other breakthrough players in the Olympics. We also check in on the action going on at the Citi Open (ATP 500) and the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic (WTA 5…

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Episode 68: Golden Girls 33:59

3+ y ago33:59

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The Olympics are (finally) here! Despite some subdued fanfare in the tennis world surrounding this event, we’re here to bring sufficient hype to the games. We preview the draws and discuss what makes the Olympics so special, as well as noting which players have opportunity to make history in Tokyo. Djokovic’s chase for calendar gold, chances for AT…

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Episode 67: All Dolled Up 29:46

3+ y ago29:46

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Tropical storms, power outages, Wi-Fi issues, and tech difficulties have made it incredibly difficult for us to record these past couple of weeks, but we finally did it! The two of us discuss the highs and lows of Wimbledon, including Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic’s history-making championship runs, Matteo Berrettini’s contribution to a successful w…

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