Grass season doesn’t wait for anyone. Anastasia and Nick break down the biggest results from the past two weeks — including titles for Marketa Vondrousova, Alexander Bublik, and Carlos Alcaraz — and why the transition from clay to grass is one of the most unpredictable stretches on tour. They also dive into Wimbledon qualifying, the rise of McCartney Kessler, and the soon-to-be-iconic US Open Mixed Doubles Championship entry list (yes, Alcaraz & Raducanu). Plus: a special interview with Citi Open chairman Mark Ein on what makes DC one of the best tournaments of the summer.

Links:

• Highlight of Aryna/Elena match in Berlin - https://youtu.be/PpL6L7TIDDQ?si=vO2iWwIagUvD7WYp
• Link to Halle Trophy Ceremony - https://youtube.com/shorts/oCPlG-C2tLU?si=kvEqOX3MmXYT7WgS

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

04:39 Grass Court Season and the complications it brings

12:20 Results and Stories from this week

34:15 Other News: US Open Mixed Doubles Entry List

52:07 Petra Kvitova announces retirement 

54:40 Jannik Sinner releases a song with Andrea Bocelli

56:54 Interview with Mark Ein chairman of Mubadala Citi DC Open

01:29:20 What's coming up Next

01:35:44 Players of the Fortnight

01:40:59 Outro

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