Mark Edmondson was ranked 212th when he was invited to compete at the 1976 Australian Open. He was a 21-year-old with sideburns, juggling odd jobs to fund his tennis dreams. In this episode, Mark recounts the experience of defeating his idols to win—then accidentally dropping the trophy on the podium.Find us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>Find us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSettPnKlvDr-iMiO2r3nQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>A <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superreal</a> production<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Mark Edmondson was ranked 212th when he was invited to compete at the 1976 Australian Open. He was a 21-year-old with sideburns, juggling odd jobs to fund his tennis dreams. In this episode, Mark recounts the experience of defeating his idols to win—then accidentally dropping the trophy on the podium. Find us on TikTok Find us on Youtube Follow us on Instagram A Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Edmondson was ranked 212th when he was invited to compete at the 1976 Australian Open. He was a 21-year-old with sideburns, juggling odd jobs to fund his tennis dreams. In this episode, Mark recounts the experience of defeating his idols to win—then accidentally dropping the trophy on the podium.Find us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>Find us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSettPnKlvDr-iMiO2r3nQ" rel="noopener noreferrer">Youtube</a>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>A <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Superreal</a> production Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

I'm the Lowest-Ranked Tennis Player to Ever Win a Grand Slam

Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait&nbsp;of 'what it was like' to be there.Find us on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a>Find us on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whatitwaslikepodcast</a>Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julianmorgans/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julian Morgans</a>This is a <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superreal</a> production <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait of 'what it was like' to be there. Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast Hosted by Julian Morgans This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait&nbsp;of 'what it was like' to be there.Find us on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a>Find us on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">whatitwaslikepodcast</a>Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julianmorgans/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Julian Morgans</a>This is a <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Superreal</a> production Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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