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Wimbledon: the most wonderful time of the year! Alden and Roger catch up on some current events, make some predictions for this year’s prestigious Championships and discuss some tennis career crises of late. Put on your all whites and join us for some chat why don’t you. 

We’re back with a break down of the 2024 French Open so far. Catch up with us as we discuss the recent highs and lows in tennis and life. Claylor Gang or die! 

Love thirty transitions, yellow taxis, mayhem in Madrid, piss missiles, a Canadian resurge? … its all cooked in here. 

Take 2: With the first recording lost to the ether (and Alden still attempting to learn how to successfully operate equipment and technology) we run the tapes back and discuss the 2024 Miami Open and Roger’s “double sunshine.” Upsets, Hogwarts, high school courses, match ups, regression, baby idols, a champion…a  little all over the place but we got it in.  

Alden and Roger talk about their time on the grounds at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open Masters 1000 event at Indian Wells- tennis, tiffs, turn ons, turn ups… it all happened. 

In this laughter-filled episode, Alden and Roger take a break from the usual tennis-centric talk for a calm-ish catch-up. From Alden's big move to Denver to their shared anticipation for the thrill of Indian Wells, the so-called "5th major," this episode feels more like a cozy hangout than a broadcast. It's Alden's first adventure to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, and we are pumped. Less about serves and volleys, more about life's ups and joys…. And regressions. Tune in for an episode that's less about the game and more about the game of life. Trust us, or don’t. We don’t know what we’re talking about :) 

Roger tries to keep Alden from talking only about Jannik Sinner and his first Grand Slam Title! We discuss the final stages of this monumental 2024 AO where Jannik Sinner was the winner.  In case anybody missed it- Sinner won. 

With the semis set and Roger back stateside, Alden and Roger highlight the main storylines of this years Australian Open up to this point.  Roger talks about his experience being on the grounds in Australia and his run in with THE Tommy Paul! North Carolina’s most infamous water park is also discussed… 

Alden and Roger catch up on current tennis and tournament news then dive right in to the 2024 Australian Open draw- listen to us break it down and give some potentially biased and unbased predictions! 

See how many times Alden can say 2024 in the span of 5 minutes. Then listen to us talk about the opening tournaments of the year leading up to the Australian Open plus some “would you rather” scenarios for the season/year ahead. 

Alden and Roger recap an eventful December and a big year! We give some love thirty awards out and discuss some goings-on in the tennis world such as whether or not Djokovic eats stem cells and/or drinks Serena Williams’s breast milk. 

Alden and Roger talk passionately about the lack of substance we are receiving from the current top tennis players and how they probs need to pop off more on social media platforms. Despite being slightly bored of tennis, we do discuss some tennis results and then explore noteworthy ink and iconic tattoos in the tennis world. 

Alden and Roger discuss some recent tennis results and then dive into the premiere end of the season event- the Nitto ATP Finals! We highlight the current top 8 players in the world who qualified for this year’s tournament and talk about the insane tennis that took place over the week. We then run out of superlatives to describe the outrageousness that is Novak Djokovic…. His body is a microchip. 

Alden and Roger discuss the final rounds of the Rolex Paris Masters 1000 (GRIGOR!!!) then talk some tennis etiquette do’s, don’ts and opinions and then briefly touch on some of the questionable, controversial and slightly disastrous aspects of the WTA finals event in Cancun. Then time to look forward to the Nitto ATP finals baby! 

Alden and Roger discuss the prior week’s tournament results and the beginning stages of the Paris Rolex Masters 1000. Then, friend of the pod Alex, Alden’s brother, joins us for the second draft session of 2023 where we put together teams of the greatest meltdowns and outbursts in tennis of all time. “You cannot be serious!!” 

Alden and Roger run through the past week of tournament results and then dive into some of the best, most iconic tennis quotes of all time. 

Alden and Roger discuss the end of the Shanghai Masters 1000 tournament and then play a tennis stat trivia type game! We then make some long overdue adjustments to our top 8 lists. 

Alden and Roger catch up and talk about the current tennis tournaments in the Asian hard court swing. Then we choose our fighters for different aspects of tennis and build our ideal player! 

Alden and Roger discuss the final stages of the 2023 US Open and assign superlatives to the last grand slam of the year?! 

Alden and Roger discuss US Open second week happenings. We then take a moment to highlight the current top American men tennis players. As our friends at the Tennis Podcast said this year- the American men or “American pack hunters” made a real showing and impact at this year’s US Open so we thought it would be a great time to assign them all Mario characters! 

Alden and Roger chat about what’s happened thus far in the US Open- upsets and drama galore. We then discuss our top tennis-specific icks. 

Alden and Roger catch up and discuss the two Masters 1000 events leading up to the US Open then break down that home slam draw baby! US Open we ready! 

Alden and Roger catch up on current happenings in tennis and life. Then, it’s the first edition of the Love Thirty draft series: Tennis relationships! We build our rosters and pick and discuss the most iconic relationships in tennis, past and present. 

Alden and Roger talk about their experience at the Mubadala Citi DC Open- Alden’s first live tennis event ever!  They also discuss some current controversial topics in tennis as if they know what they’re talking about.  

Alden and Roger discuss the final stages of Wimbledon 2023. We run through some Wimbledon superlatives and talk about Holger's mom chain smoking cigarettes at the most prestigious slam. 

Alden and Roger talk about highlights from a somewhat strange and rainy first week at Wimbledon. 

Alden and Roger go through this years Wimbledon draw and talk predictions, dark horses and more.  We also discuss the most iconic Wimbledon fits and fashion statements. 

Alden and Roger gear up for the next slam with some Wimbledon traditions and then FMK the Big 3? 

Alden and Roger catch up on the happening grass events, briefly discuss the new episodes of Break Point that dropped on Netflix this week and play a rowdy game of Who’s Most Likely to with top 100 players. 

Alden and Roger talk about how the ATP season is structured and briefly discuss the 4 Majors. We run through current heroes and villains in tennis, explain our favorites and introduce our top 8 lists.  Basically we tell you who to love and who to hate. This one is for tennis hardos and novices alike! 

Alden and Roger talk through the final stages of the 2023 French Open. We discuss how good Novak Djokovic is and breakdown the best fits from the tournament. We also chat about the hottest new couple in tennis- it’s Tsitsidosa! 

Emilio is back to chat about his experience at the French Open and help us break down the Quarterfinal matches. 

Alden and Roger discuss the first week of the French open and who’s lookin good so far this tournament.  Alden holds a brief memorial service for her beloved Jannik Sinner.  

Alden and Roger breakdown the Roland Garros draw and discuss predictions and match ups with Roger's Gen Z semi-pro tennis coach.  Immediate reactions/spew fest!