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Wazzap tennis luvers. Dean and I are back on the track hitting you with the Wimbledon recaps and some other tings. May or may not include: 
- Novak definitely isn't done
- Who is Vondrousova 
- Difference between horses and ponies 
- Serena is better than Roger?
- Men & Women // Friends 

No time stamps this time so you just have to listen to the whole thing. 

PEACE

It's Wimbledon time, one of the best times of the year. Hopefully you feel the same way. It feels like an obvious Novak title here, but we're open and HOPEFUL for other results. Shoutout to that 16 year old girl who keeps winning ... pretty sick. 
Anyway, send in some more fan mail! How are the Germans doing these days!?

0:50 - Intro / Federer coaching?
4:50 - Women 
7:36 - Dean doesn't like Gucci 
9:25 - Gentlemen 
17:20 - Disrespect from Tsitsipas
21:11 - Fan Mail

HEYO - fresh off the completion of Roland Garros, we deliver a banger of an episode. We UNFORTUNATELY get right into the GOAT debate after Brovak wins his Jordan grand slam and takes out poor cramp boy Carlos Alcaraz in the semis. It's now time for the short & sweet grass court season, which is always fun. You're also not going to want to miss fan mail on this one... I promise. 

0:35 - Sexier new mic
1:07 - Knee update
2:15 - Iga, OBVIOUSLY 
4:53 - Drama on the women's side
8:54 - GOAT Talk // Alcaraz Matchup // Men's Draw
20:20 - Looking ahead to grass season
22:55 - New couple on tour...
25:45 - Fan Mail

Hey guys - sorry for the long time in between episodes. I'll take the blame here because I'm a cripple. I WILL get better though, don't worry. 
We catch up on the clay court precursors, talk Rolland Garros, and take a look at some of the top fits in Paris. 
Stay till the end for fan mail. You are NOT going to want to miss this. 

0:40 - 1 year anniversary of DABP, thanks guys
1:45 - Knee update
3:05 - ROME Masters 1000
14:40 - Geneva & Lyon 250s
18:25 - Novak gets political
23:36 - FIT CHECK!
25:32 - Fan Mail

Hey guys, we made it to Spain -- another beautiful "White Lotus"-type venue. We talk Iga & Sabalenka, Struff's incredible Lucky Loser run, and some fun other tidbits I noticed in the early rounds. We also get with the Met Gala times and hit a "fit check" to see what the pros are rocking. Stick to the end for fan mail from not only my mom....... but my dad. 

1:43 - Madrid Open Women & Doubles Controversy
6:55 - Madrid Open Men
12:24 - American Men Struggling on the Clay 
21:45 - Aix-En-Provence Challenge - Nicest Challenger Ever? 
23:22 - Fan Mail

Hey guys, we are right smack in the middle of what I believe to best time of the tennis calendar -- the clay court swing. Beauteous venues, sliding around on the dirt, and losing all your tennis bets. We recap Monte Carlo, discuss Carlitos in Bartthhhelona, and preview Madrid. Plus we get some rather outlandish fan mail from the regulars. 
Enjoy. 

1:15 - Tennis is a mental sport
3:45 - Iga v. the World
6:15 - Rublev gets the camel off his back
8:07 - Novak taking L's
13:16 - Rafa injury does NOT look good
16:36 - Clay court Power Rankings
19:45 - Fan Mail

Hey guys, it's good to see you again. Great support on the last episode - thanks for that. On this episode, we recap the end of Indian Wells, get into some red clay vs green clay stuff, and talk one of the most beautiful tournaments of the year - Monte Carlo. We didn't get to fan mail this episode :( PSYCH!!!!!! We would never. 

1:05 Daniel's sad update
2:20: Miami recap
5:20: Kvitova!
7:10 WTA Charleston - Green clay discussion
11:30 Tiafoe takes Houston
14:34 Dean struggling investments into FanDuel
16:37 Most beautiful tournament sites
18:09 Fan Mail

Hi friends - another action packed episode here as we are nearing the end of the Sunshine Double. We talk about Daniel's experience at the Miami Open, Bianca Andreescu's devastating injury, Tsitsipas being a weirdo, and much more. Oh yeah and of course we talk Alcaraz ... the kid is unstoppable right now it seems. Give a listen and enjoy. 

2:20 - Indian Wells Recap
8:00 - Alcaraz domination station 
10:45 - Ranking the top American Men
12:23 - Daniel hits Miami 
21:17 - Wozniacki doesn't know anything about tennis
23:01 - Tennis gambling 
25:31 - Fan Mail 

So it's spring (kinda). Indian Wells is upon us which means the season is truly ramping up. This episode is all hits, no filler. We talk Rybakina... we talk Novak drama (still)... we talk Tommy Paul (obviously) and more. Also, hit us up for some more fan mail please. 

2:15 - Dubai/Acapulco recap
6:43 - Indian Wells women & Pegula Player's Tribune
12:25 - USA disappointment / Novak withdrawal
16:25 - Indian Wells men
24:30 - Everybody uses Yonex now
26:35 - Fan Mail

Down a Break Pod was happy to sit down with friend and family member Benjamin Maffa for a special episode this week. Items of conversation MAY or MAY NOT include: 
- Yibing Wu
- The French and Indian War
- Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show
- Playing tennis with gloves on
- SMASHING  rackets 
- The Beatles Worst Album