Tripp’s Tennis Talk

Episode 150 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features Matt Zemek, the editor of Tennis With An Accent. In this podcast we discuss the results of the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open; the state of the ATP Tour following Jannik Sinner's 6-1, 6-2 drubbing of Alexander Zverev in the final; the WTA contenders, including Marta Kostyuk, who won the event 6-3, 7-5 against Mirra Andreeva, and the top players that lost early, including Sabalenka, Gauff, and Swiatek; our continued grousing regarding the current 1000-point format; what a successful podcast is in 2026; the status of Florida State football coach Mike Norvell, and more. You can subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk on Apple Podcasts and Podbean. Show page for Tripp's Tennis Talk - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tripps-tennis-talk/id1638560158 Show page for Tennis With An Accent - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-with-an-accent/id1184382902 Matt's Previous Appearances: Rome 2024 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-bending-realities-ft-matt-zemek/id1638560158?i=1000656090199 Miami 2023 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meddy-wins-miami-ft-matt-zemek/id1638560158?i=1000607010898 Canada 2022 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adieu-canada-ft-matt-zemek/id1638560158?i=1000576064276  

Episode 149 of Tripp's Tennis Talk covers Carlos Alcaraz's recent wrist injury, from the news itself to why it happened to the potential effect on the tour. We also look ahead to this week's Madrid 1000-level tour event. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 148 of Tripp's Tennis Talk is an instant reaction show about the 2026 WGI Percussion Independent World Finals that took place on April 18, 2026. Rhythm X won their first title in 13 years, taking home the gold medal with a record 99.3 score. RCC and Pulse Percussion rounded out the medal positions, with Music City Mystique, Broken City, and Infinity rounding out the top 6. The guest on this episode is Andrew Frye. Andrew is a 6-time PIW finalist as a player (Timber Creek Independent 2010, Infinity 2011-15) and a current professional music performer and producer in Orlando, FL. We attended middle school and high school together and were both members of Timber Creek Independent in 2010. I am a 3-time PIW finalist (Timber Creek Independent 2008-10) and I also did tabulation for the Northern California indoor circuit this year. Andrew's website: https://www.fryemixes.com/ Orlando Voyager interviews Andrew 8/26/25 - https://orlandovoyager.com/interview/check-out-andrew-fryes-story/ Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Cobwebs alert! I haven't done a pod in two months, you have been warned! Plus the match wasn't great anyway, so I don't know if there's any awesome analysis to be done about it.

Episode 146 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a 2026 Australian Open preview. Topics covered include Roger Federer's press conference, the American television broadcast information, draw predictions for the men's and women's singles, mentions of some grand slam debutants, and the Sunday order of play.   Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!   -   Sunday OOP: https://ausopen.com/schedule#!43225   Federer presser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co1-VmcjkQA&t=5s   ESPN TV info: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2026/01/espn-presents-all-the-australian-open-all-in-one-place/   ESPN personnel announcement: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2026/01/espn-announces-australian-open-2026-on-air-talent-lineup/   Music - "A Heart Divided" by Holly Throsby, which played during Australian Open commercials during the overnight shift in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_arb7IXK65o   The 2012 Visit Melbourne commercial that aired on ESPN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eACPUVkHihY  

Episode 145 of Tripp's Tennis Talk is a 2026 pre-season podcast. Each interview subject answered the same list of questions. Today's guests are returning champions Rory, Tami, Wilburn, and Monica (aka Mom), as well as debutant Emilio. - Here are the questions: The usual year-end #1 prediction. And the usual major winners question. Who will win the Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry in 2026: Alcaraz, Sinner, or Tie? Will any player defeat both Alcaraz and Sinner in 2026? Who could? What would it take? What will the defining WTA rivalry be in 2026? How should Coco Gauff actually go about fixing her serve? How should fans and media react? Throw a dart at a player outside the top 50 and say “this person will do something in 2026.” Do you personally care about “tennis scheduling?” Which current tennis bachelor(s) could you see getting married next? Which individual person does the best work in tennis media right now? What is the strongest shot in your personal tennis game? The weakest? Name three professional tennis players. Bonus points for creativity! - Timestamps are approximate. 0:00 Intro 5:30 Rory 40:45 Tami 1:19:30 Madeline and Emilio 1:56:00 Mom 2:47:00 Reaction to the answers 2:53:25 Lamarr Tribute - Intro and Outro music - "Auld Lang Syne" arrangement by E's Jammy Jams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYS7m3VPLa4 Transition music - "End of the Line" by Tristan Clark from EVITERNITY II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2O7bpcwV90 Lamarr tribute music - "Aurora Awakes" by John Mackey, performance by UNT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ulk28Z4bwk - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

After a listless college football game punctuated by a controversial call, the Stanford Cardinal beat the Florida State Seminoles 20-13 in ACC play, handing the Seminoles their fourth consecutive loss. I was there to witness it all, along with today's guest, friend and former co-worker Tim Fain. We discuss the future of Florida State Head Coach Mike Norvell, the litany of problems facing the Seminoles, and the experience of traveling to Palo Alto, including the in-stadium experience and what it was like to experience the wild final sequence. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 143 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a recap of ATP Tokyo and ATP Beijing, highlighted by Carlos Alcaraz's 8th title of the year coming in a 6-4, 6-4 win in a top five matchup against Taylor Fritz after 1 hour 33 minutes on Tuesday, as Jannik Sinner and Learner Tien were contesting the Beijing final on Wednesday. I also hit on a few topics from what we've seen so far for the early rounds of the WTA 1000 in Beijing, the latest Medvedev drama, and the scheduling quirks of the Asian swing. -  Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! - Intro Music: "Moon/Mars: Sukarabe Fight 3" from "The Hybrid Fight"  by Naofumi Hataya, Junko Shiratsu and Sachio Ogawa. - Outro Music: "Stand Up Against Myself" from "Thunder Force IV" by Toshiharu Yamanishi.

EDIT/SAD CORRECTIONS MUSIC: Jelena Ostapenko WAS NOT the Wimbledon player that I referenced with the stalker. That was Julia Putintseva. My apologies. Please disregard that when I say it. Episode 142 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a breakdown of today's post-match interaction between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko. I have a slightly contrarian take: this is less about Taylor Townsend and more about the psychological profile of Jelena Ostapenko. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 141 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features clips from the recent Hall of Fame induction speeches from the new members, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, and Maria Sharapova, as well as Serena Williams' introduction speech of Sharapova, done at Maria's request. We also hear from Venus Ebony Starr Williams and do a rundown of today's US Open results. The HOF content has been getting a lot of play in recent days so I thought it was worth it to spend some time to address it during a mostly-sleepy Monday order of play, results-wise. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 140 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features my mid-match reaction to tonight's unprecedented display of human error.

Episode 139 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a preview discussion of the 2025 US Open with frequent podcast contributor Rory Renzy. We start with big-picture topics, like the vibe and format of the tournament and the tour narratives of the season, before drilling into specifics with bracket predictions and early-tournament storylines like the presence of Venus Williams, before finishing up with some quick thoughts on how the end of the season might play out regarding the #1 ranking and ESPN going DTC (direct-to-consumer). It's a good one! - TRIPP'S WTA PICKS QF: Sabalenka d Raducanu, Andreeva d Pegula, Osaka d Keys, Swiatek d Svitolina SF: Andreeva d Sabalenka, Swiatek d Osaka F: Swiatek d Andreeva - RORY'S WTA PICKS QF: Sabalenka d Rybakina, Pegula d Townsend, Gauff d Keys, Swiatek d Svitolina SF: Sabalenka d Pegula, Gauff d Swiatek F: Gauff d Sabalenka - TRIPP'S ATP PICKS QF: Sinner d Diallo, Rublev d De Minaur, Djokovic d Fritz, Alcaraz d Shelton SF: Sinner d Rublev, Djokovic d Alcaraz F: Sinner d Djokovic - RORY'S ATP PICKS QF: Sinner d Draper, De Minaur d Rublev, Djokovic d Fritz, Alcaraz d Shelton SF: Sinner d De Minaur, Alcaraz d Djokovic F: Alcaraz d Sinner - Music: CBS US Open Themes, combined/modified from various videos Outro Transition Music: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Barry Adamson - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 138 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a conversation between my mom and myself about our on-site experience at the 2025 Cincinnati Open. We attended the event on Monday August 11, the round of 32. I also attended the next day, Tuesday August 12, during which my dad made a brief appearance. It was hot. There was Skyline. There was also a bowl from an unidentified restaurant. Ice cups are absolutely essential. $2 cinch bags are brittle and they suck. We enjoyed it and we would go back. Yeah I know the music doesn't fit at all, but I recently came across it and I wanted to put it in the show somewhere, so, here it is. Bwahaha! Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes. Music - "Photon Carnage (Bonus)" by Dan Terminus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yRwh7PW8aA  

Episode 137 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon Day 8 recap, focusing on the Dimitrov retirement situation while leading World #1 Jannik Sinner 3-6, 5-7, 2-2, Flavio Cobolli's special victory over Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, and Mirra Andreeva's dismantling of Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-3. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4oeBvBb0M Cobolli Clip - wimbledon.com

Episode 136 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon Day 7 recap, focusing on the five-set thriller between Cameron Norrie and Nicolas Jarry, which the Brit won 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3 in a match where he didn't lose serve. Elsewhere, all the higher seeds advanced. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson Clip - from the Wimbledon world feed broadcast on ESPN+ John Romero Book Club Episode - https://tripp9.podbean.com/e/book-club-doom-guy-life-in-first-person-nobody-told-me-about-id/

Episode 135 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a recap of a Sleepy Saturday at Wimbledon, featuring easy wins by Sinner, Swiatek, and Djokovic (#100 at Wimbledon!) and a brief tangent into the recent Microsoft layoffs, specifically in the gaming division. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson

Episode 134 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features coverage of 2025 Wimbledon Day 5, highlighted by Aryna Sabalenka's win over Emma Raducanu 7-6, 6-4, after trailing 2-4 in both sets; the first set in particular was quite dramatic and of high quality. Elsewhere today, Fritz beat Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 and Carlos Alcaraz took the scenic route over Struff 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Madison Keys, who skipped press due to illness, was beaten 6-3, 6-3 by Siegemund, making Sabalenka even more of an overwhelming favorite. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson.

Episode 133 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a live, unscripted rant about the stoppage of the Shelton-Hijikata match at around 9:30pm in London with Ben about to serve for the match. Elsewhere, it was another wild ride at Wimbledon on Thursday, with #4 Jack Draper and #13 Tommy Paul going out. We also had a match one game short of the 65-game maximum and a fun Dimitrov-Moutet match. Let's unpack it all! Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes. Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson

Episode 132 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon 2025 Day 3 recap, focusing on Joao Fonseca's 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win over Jenson Brooksby and Emma Raducanu's vintage performance against Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-3. Elsewhere, Sabalenka got through 7-6, 6-4 and Alcaraz won 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Unfortunately, #4 Jasmine Paolini, the 2024 finalist, was upset by Rakhimova 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Then we finish up by listening to Alexander Zverev's emotionally heavy press conference from yesterday. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4oeBvBb0M  

Episode 131 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a personal update at the top, followed by a (cursory!) examination of one of the greatest first rounds at a grand slam ever played. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Slaying at Night" by Peter Lawrence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtqF6lHNZ1U  

Episode 130 of Tripp's Tennis Talk is a Day 1 recap of Wimbledon 2025. It was a great day! I focus on the Fritz-Mpetshi Perricard match which was suspended at 2 sets all, and Bonzi's 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 win over Medvedev. Also on Monday, 2-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz went 4h37m against Fabio Fognini (7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1) and top-ten seeds Rune (#8) and Badosa (#9) were shown the door. You will hear all the results from today right here, one of the first podcasts worldwide to publish to an actual RSS feed following the completion of play. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 129 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon 2025 preview with Rory Renzy. We talk through the draws, make our predictions, talk a couple news items, and also hit the 2025 NASCAR In-Season Tournament. "Using Synthetic Control To Assess The Impact Of Light Rail Transit On Neighborhood Demographics: A Case Study of Charlotte's South End" by Rory Renzy and Mary Catherine Artzer - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213624X25001695?dgcid=author "The Epic Rise and Fall of a Dark-Web Psychedlics Kingpin" by Andy Greenberg of Wired News - https://www.wired.com/story/rise-fall-dark-web-psychedelics-kingpin-dmt/ - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! - TRIPP PICKS - Rory (X) had mostly the same picks --QF-- 1 Sabalenka vs 6 Keys X 30 Noskova vs 31 Krueger 7 Andreeva vs 3 Pegula X 11 Rybakina vs 2 Gauff X --SF-- 1 Sabalenka vs 30 Noskova 3 Pegula vs 11 Rybakina --F-- 1 Sabalenka vs 11 Rybakina [SAME] --CHAMP-- Aryna Sabalenka   --QF-- 10 Shelton d 1 Sinner 4 Draper d 6 Djokovic 9 Medvedev d 3 Zverev 2 Alcaraz d Tien --SF-- 4 Draper d 10 Shelton 2 Alcaraz d 9 Medvedev --F-- 2 Alcaraz d 4 Draper --CHAMP-- Carlos Alcaraz   RORY PICKS QF/SF/F/W: Sinner-Musetti Bublik-Djokovic Fritz-Zverev Rune-Alcaraz Sinner-Djokovic Fritz-Alcaraz Djokovic-Alcaraz Djokovic   TRIPP NASCAR PICKS: SONOMA QF 17 Keselowski d 25 Logano 5 Elliott d 13 Chastain 3 Buescher d 11 McDowell 23 Reddick d 18 Byron DOVER SF 5 Elliott d 17 Keselowski 23 Reddick d 3 Buescher BRICKYARD 400 F Elliott d Reddick RORY: Had Buescher winning it all.

Episode 128 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a roundup of the Wimbledon tune-up results, including Alexander Bublik's 6-3, 7-6 win over Daniil Medvedev in Halle, Carlos Alcaraz's edging of Jiri Lehecka 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in Queen's, and Marketa Vondrousova's great week in Berlin capped with a 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 win over Xinyu Wang. Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4oeBvBb0M Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 127 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a conversation with Brian Baldauff about the book "The Inner Game of Tennis." Brian Baldauff is the Associate Professor of Percussion at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. From 2007-09 he was, at various points, my marching band instructor and private teacher when we both lived in Florida. In this conversation, we discuss how ascribing judgment to action can affect performance, two pedagogical approaches relating to technique, and the state of modern education, among other topics. Apologies to people that don't normally listen for the bit/skit at the beginning. I usually focus on "news of the day" on the pro tennis tour and I've been on hiatus, so I absolutely had to address that briefly here. And I really, really, really liked this bit actually, so, it stays in. :) I am not a very good interviewer because I don't do a lot of interviews. I started this one way, way off but I settled down a little bit the more it went along. It still wasn't my best work though. I need to practice my hosting skills when another human is involved. Hmm, maybe Self 1 is too involved in this thought. Objective, right? Okay, how about this. My syntax was halting and incomplete at times, I would have liked to speak in more calm and complete sentences. See? I just applied The Inner Game! All it takes is just doing it, right? If I do more interviews I'll become more comfortable without over-trying. Peanut butter is still, in fact, the shit. - Gallwey's website including a link to buy the book - https://theinnergame.com - Intro Music: "A Dark Zone" from Deltarune Chapter 4 by Toby Fox (2025) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ifukvnICY Outro Music: "Journal" from Flashback, used in DOOM II Sunlust MAP01 "Chasing Suns"  (1992/2015) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixE9Z8zlPvk - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!  

Episode 126 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a breakdown of Matteo Berrettini's 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over #1 seed Alexander Zverev at Monte-Carlo, as well as a full recap of the rest of the day. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! - "Seaside Kingdom" from Super Mario Odyssey "Summers, Eternal Tourist Trap" from Earthbound remixed by Will Vega Match audio from Tennis TV.

Episode 125 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a tournament preview of the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters and a recap of action from Sunday and Monday, featuring Tabilo's 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 over the former champion Stan Wawrinka and Daniil Medvedev's shaky topsy-turvy win over Khachanov 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. - QF 6 Tsitsipas d 1 Zverev 3 Djokovic d Baez 4 Ruud d Etcheverry 7 Rublev d 2 Alcaraz  SF 3 Djokovic d 6 Tsitsipas 4 Ruud d 7 Rublev F 4 Ruud d 3 Djokovic - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! - Intro Music - Seaside Kingdom music from "Super Mario Odyssey" - Outro Music - Summers music from "Earthbound" remixed by Will Vega https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQc546L8c8k  

Episode 124 features a lookahead to the 2025 clay court season. Are we buying or selling the stock on top-ranked players? Can players that won big 1000 events last spring back it up this year? And who will win coveted seeding bracket spots for Roland Garros this year? Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music: "More" from "TNT: Evilution" written by Tom Mustaine and covered by Xeotroid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He3F4CQFZVY&t=512s - Race to Roland Garros Ranking (points Roland Garros 2024 to Miami 2025) 1. Sinner 9730 3. Alcaraz 6520 ------ 2. Zverev 6445 4. Fritz  4680 ----- 5. Djokovic 4060 7. Draper 3660 10. De Minaur 2985 11. Medvedev 2890 ------- 6. Ruud 2715 9. Rublev 2390 8. Tsitsipas 1915 (#27) - Points earned during Race to Roland Garros 2024 8. Tsitsipas 1530 2. Zverev 1200 6. Ruud 1140 9. Rublev 1050 4. Fritz 610 1. Sinner 600 5. Djokovic 450 11. Medvedev 400 10. De Minaur 350 3. Alcaraz 200 7. Draper 120 Lower ranked players with big points to defend: Lehecka - madrid semis Felix - madrid semis  Tabilo - rome semis Jarry - rome finals  Paul - rome semis  - WTA top 3 race to roland garros points (points Roland Garros 2024 to Miami 2025): Sabalenka 9061 Gauff 5445 Swiatek 5275

Episode 123 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features an Indian Wells wrap-up and a lookahead to Miami featuring frequent contributor and on-site reporter Rory Renzy. Mirra Andreeva gave a fearless performance from a set down to beat an ambivalent Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Jack Draper beat a listless Carlos Alcaraz (6-1, 0-6, 6-4) and a listless Holger Rune (6-2, 6-2) in the final two rounds to win the men's event. Andreeva's 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 takedown of Iga Swiatek is also discussed. But the real question is - what Address will these players end up at? I make the case that we don't really know the final destination of any of these players, whether they had success or failure this weekend. Their address is unknown. Indian Wells 2025 was only a data point on a much larger journey and not an opportunity to stop and make a big sweeping claim about the state of tennis. Miami WTA picks: SF - Gauff d Zheng, Pegula d Bencic, F - Pegula d Gauff. Miami ATP picks: SF - Hurkacz d Zverev, Medvedev d Alcaraz; F - Medvedev d Hurkacz. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 122 of Tripp's Tennis Talk, as a means of catching up on Indian Wells, features the framing device "what does NASCAR do better than tennis, and vice versa?," inspired by my weekend trip to Phoenix, Arizona for the Shriners Children's 500 NASCAR Cup Series race. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 121 of Tripp's Tennis Talk is a quick recap of Indian Wells Day 1, featuring Osorio's 6-4, 6-4 win over Osaka and Gracheva's comeback 3-set win against Kvitova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 120 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a line-by-line bracket prediction for the 2025 BNP Paribas Open. I picked all 128 lines, TLDR the final 8 picks are listed below. Sabalenka d Paolini Keys d Gauff Rybakina d Pegula Swiatek d Zheng Sabalenka d Keys Swiatek d Rybakina Swiatek d Sabalenka --- Zverev d Tsitsipas Paul d Fils Fritz d Rublev De Minaur d Alcaraz Paul d Zverev De Minaur d Fritz De Minaur d Paul - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 119 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a preliminary dissection of the 2025 Indian Wells singles draws, television broadcast information on how to watch the tournament, the current state of Ukraine and how it relates to tennis, an aggregation/examination of the Rybakina/Vukov "toxic" relationship, and brief comments about Jannik Sinner's doping suspension and Serena Williams' ownership stake in the Toronto Tempo. This one gets into some heavier and slightly more far afield topics, so consider this a fair warning. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! (Music - Scaraba arrangement by PPF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roP8zpDVXnY)

Episode 118 of Tripp's Tennis Talk ostensibly is a Sinner vs Shelton recap from the 2025 Australian Open Semifinals but in reality is a digression into tennis viewing, sleep deprivation, aging, and working. Sinner won 7-6, 6-2, 6-2. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Novak Djokovic will never win another grand slam.

Episode 116 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features an instant reaction to Madison Keys' thrilling 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) razor-thin, impressive takedown of Iga Swiatek. I also discuss the earlier Australian Open semifinal where Aryna Sabalenka routined Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2. It is 5:48am. Time to go back to sleep for half an hour before work! Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 115 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features an Australian Open 2nd Monday recap. Highlights included Madison Keys' late surge to beat Elena Rybakina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and Jannik Sinner beating Holger Rune in a match filled with schoolyard antics and significant heat 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Meanwhile, the January run of Gael Monfils comes to an end and Iga Swiatek is has made the Elite Eight at consecutive non-clay majors for the first time in her career. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

RIP David Lynch, plus an Aussie Open tennis recap. THERE THEY ARE, ALBERT. FACES OF STONE.

Episode 113 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a 2025 pre-season survey podcast. Five podcast regulars answered the same list of questions. My guests today are returning champions Madeline Wilburn, Rory Renzy, Monica Andre, Tami Boshart, and Bill Gebhart. This one took some time to schedule and put together. Thank you to all my guests, and we all hope you enjoy listening. - THE INTERVIEW TIMESTAMPS (note: sometimes Apple/Podbean messes with the timestamps post-upload but this should be close enough...) Madeline 6:33 Rory 44:23 Mom 1:20:13 Tami 1:40:47 Bill 2:30:05 - THE TWELVE QUESTIONS 1. Who will finish 2025 as the World #1? 2. Which players will win grand slams this year and how many will they win? 3. Who will finish the year as the #1-ranked American? 4. Who will be the breakout player of the year? 5. Will a top 10 player serve a doping suspension, or be penalized points and/or prize money, in calendar year 2025? 6. Will Novak Djokovic play an ATP match in 2026? 7. What will Andrey Rublev's mental health look like in 2025? 8. Who will win the Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry in 2025: Alcaraz, Sinner, or tie? 9. How many grand slam semifinals will Iga Swiatek reach this season? 10. Gauff's 2025 season: progression, regression, or something else? 11. How much tennis media do you consume? 12. How is your tennis game right now? - Music: Intro and Outro Music: "Auld Lang Syne" arranged by Loud Volume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SvT0xLJ_pg Transition Sleigh Bells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH4ah67jZRI Ending Music: "Restless Restless" by Stuart Rynn from "Eviternity" (MAP15: CRYONOLOGY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5E4nnLIB8Y - Recording dates: Madeline - December 18, 2024 Rory - December 22, 2024 Mom - December 24, 2024 Tami - December 26, 2024 Bill - December 28, 2024 Initial Release - December 28, 2024, 4PM EST - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 112 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a conversation with Ocean Springs (MS) High School Tennis Hall-of-Famer Madeline Wilburn about the retirement of Dominic Thiem. Madeline, a Thiem superfan, talks about how she became a Thiem fan, the effectiveness of his game against The Big Three, and his long injury coda following his 2020 US Open win. We also hit on a couple of wildcard questions at the end of the conversation.   Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are the 2024 US Open singles champions. On Saturday, Sabalenka edged out Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5, while on Sunday, Sinner dismissed Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Rory Renzy comes on to discuss the US Open, the state of the American men, the tennis season as a whole, and other topics. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 110 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a US Open Day 6 recap. It was a quiet one, folks. Everybody cruised with no trouble at all. The best match of the day was Nuno Borges' five-set win over Jakub Mensik, and even that match contained a 6-1 and a 6-0 set. But please listen anyway! :) Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 109 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a US Open Day 5 recap, headlined by crazy action on the men's side for the second consecutive night. Frances Tiafoe, in 'his house,' vanquished Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in 4 hours and 3 minutes, and then Montreal champion Alexei Popyrin dismissed a mediocre Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. What does it all mean? All that and more on today's show. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Footnote: I know most of this podcast features the Tiafoe-Shelton match, but this was the best podcast title, and it'll look funny right next to the last one. "Alcaraz's Magnificent Misfire. Djokovic's Magnificent Misfire. Zverev Wins US Open."

Episode 108 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a 2024 US Open Day 4 Recap. It was a memorable night of unforced errors on Arthur Ashe Stadium, as Naomi Osaka crashed out to Karolina Muchova 6-3, 7-6, and Carlos Alcaraz produced a frighteningly abominable performance losing to Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-1, 7-5, 6-4. Elsewhere, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek, and Jessica Pegula each advanced. All that and more on today's show. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 107 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a 2024 US Open Day 3 recap. It was a nothingburger day, to be quite honest. Frances Tiafoe and Novak Djokovic advanced via retirement. Coco Gauff cruised again. And with a few exceptions, it was blowout after blowout at the tennis today. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 106 of Tripp's Tennis Talk is a US Open Day 2 recap!

Episode 105 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a 2024 US Open Day 1 recap. The top contenders had no trouble today, with Coco Gauff cruising 6-2, 6-0 and Novak Djokovic winning 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Frances Tiafoe had trouble with Aleksandar Kovacevic but ultimately prevailed 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. Finally, we said US Open goodbyes to Dominic Thiem and Diego Schwartzman. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!  

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Episode 103 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon Day 12 recap. ALCARAZ-DJOKOVIC VI is set for Sunday afternoon following today's pair of semifinals. Carlos Alcaraz eased past Daniil Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 while Novak Djokovic was never truly in jeopardy against Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-6, 6-4. The matches may not have sparkled in the moment, but the scores were close and there is plenty to discuss. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 102 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Day 8 recap. It was a pretty mundane day today at the All-England Club. Rybakina, Ostapenko, Krejcikova, and Svitolina all advanced in straight sets. Fritz had an exciting two-set comeback. De Minaur and Musetti all advanced comfortably in four. And Djokovic manhandled Rune in straight sets with none of the sets getting to 5-5. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 101 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon Day 7 recap. The grass swallowed up several players on Middle Sunday, with Grigor Dimitrov, Madison Keys, and Emma Raducanu all succumbing to injury, and Coco Gauff falling victim to many forehand errors. However, the grass did smile upon some players today: Medvedev "beat" Dimitrov 5-3 RET. Sinner outplayed a tired Shelton 6-2, 6-4, 7-6. Alcaraz won the crucial points in a very close match statistically against Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5. Tommy Paul beat the clock and Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 7-6, 6-2. Lulu Sun, a qualifier, beat Emma Raducanu 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. Emma Navarro professionaled Coco Gauff in an all-American matchup 6-4, 6-3. Jasmine Paolini benefited from Madison Keys' retirement 6-3, 6-7, 5-5 RET, and Donna Vekic got an emotional win against Paula Badosa 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 after 7 hours and multiple rain delays. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!