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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2025 · 31 MIN

Wimbledon Wars! Neighbors Fight the Tournament's Planned Expansion

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As Wimbledon plans to add 39 more courts and 8,000 more annual visitors, residents of the surrounding London hamlet sue to prevent the tournament's expansion. How do we balance the needs of a world famous sporting event with long time residents' needs? And what to do with recent transplants who both love the tournament and also want it to always stay exactly as it is today? (We ignore them.)Also:ESPN coverage of Wimbledon seems staleJohn McEnroe won't bother pronouncing anyone's name correctlyStefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa break upTsitsipas' coach tells the media Tsitsipas needs to get his shit togetherGrigor Dmitrov's tragic injury retirement against Sinner ☹️Send us your hot takes at [email protected] always tell your friends, rate this podcast in your app, and send us feedback at https://www.perfectmatchpodcast.com/You can also follow us on Bluesky at @perfectmatchpodcast.com or @shellsteak and YouTube at @PerfectMatchPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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