Habemus Papi

At the Italian Open, Jasmine Paolini wins in singles and doubles while Carlos Alcaraz puts on his thinking cap to stop Jannik Sinner at the finish line. We take a beat to compare Sinner’s triumphal return from a doping suspension to that of Sharapova in 2017 (for one thing, she didn’t get to meet the pope). Plus, Djokovic breaks with Murray, Barbie is back, the US Open announces a construction project, and the surprising fallibility of something called Gorillalpha Yeti Juice.   01:45 Welcoming Jannik back from a <checks notes> unexplained absence 12:30 When a delusional era lasts forever 15:45 A note about Lorenzo 20:00 Paolini brings the title back to Italy 31:15 Barbie K is back 33:30 Kicking off Roland Garros qualifying 35:50 Contamination cases have a Gorilla grip on tennis 39:50 US Open announces updates to its site – whether it’s an upgrade remains to be seen