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Episode 200 is absolute chaos from the start as Frances Tiafoe gets dragged onto the pod and immediately lives up to the hype. The guys relive Tommy Paul's wedding: Reilly's unforgettable speech, Tommy getting emotional, Frances losing his shirt, and John cashing a 5-to-1 bet with Querrey because apparently wagering on your friend's tears is perfectly normal.

Then Frances looks back on the moment he believed he could make it, while the guys roast his junior forehand. He also shares stories from USTA dorm life, questionable roommates, why he's a driving nightmare, and the early Tour days before revisiting his unforgettable five-set heartbreak against John Isner at the US Open, his awful head-to-head against the boys... and the locker-room trash talk that followed after John's retirement.

To celebrate Episode 200, ATP Tinder returns for Part 4 as Frances rates AI-generated versions of ATP stars, leading to nonstop roasting, brutal comparisons, and plenty of casualties.

The episode wraps with Summer Buy/Sell picks, Fan Questions, and a reverse quiz game... exactly the kind of hilarious, unfiltered nonsense that's made Nothing Major 200 episodes strong!

Chapters:

00:00 200th Episode Kickoff
00:40 Frances Tiafoe Joins the Pod!
01:22 Tommy Paul Wedding Stories
03:22 From Juniors to Pro Dream
05:58 USTA Dorm Life Chaos
09:01 Driving and Rivalries
13:26 Early Tour Battles
15:53 US Open Heartbreaker
17:52 Roland Garros Celebration
19:27 Travel Disasters and Miles Program
23:35 DC and US Open Energy
27:08 Night Match Routine
28:53 ATP Tinder... Is BACK!
34:06 Fila Tee and Combover
35:34 200th Episode Highlights
36:28 Tennis Warehouse Ad Read
38:12 Buy/Sell Picks for US Swing
40:40 Fan Questions
44:40 Racquet Grip Sizes
48:00 Reverse Quiz Game
55:43 Goodbye!

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For our special 200th Episode we’ll be joined by Frances Tiafoe, so stay tuned for that!!

On this episode of Nothing Major, John Isner, Steve Johnson, and Sam Querrey recap their weekend in Memphis for their Nothing Major Exhibition, complete with humidity, rain delays, trash talk, a modified rematch of their 2010 Memphis final, and a doubles display that had John’s return game drawing Novak comparisons.

The guys also break down the final clay-court ATP 250s of the year, discussing Quentin Halys’ title in Kitzbühel, Luca Van Assche’s win in Estoril, and Alexander Blockx’s rise after injury disrupted his grass season. Plus, they react to Sinner, Alcaraz, and Djokovic skipping the Canadian Masters, debate a 12-day Masters format and the 2028 LA Olympics scheduling clash with Wimbledon, before wrapping up with a preview of Washington DC.

00:00 Show Intro and Agenda
00:34 Memphis Event Recap
01:29 Isner vs Querrey Singles
03:18 Doubles and Return Talk
04:33 Love 40 Challenge Format
06:27 Clay 250s After Wimbledon
06:41 Kitzbuhel Halys Title
09:54 Estoril Van Assche vs Blockx
15:33 Airline Upgrade Drama
17:28 Canadian Masters Star Withdrawals
22:46 Novak iPod and Longevity Stat
24:14 Tech Talk Nostalgia
24:32 LA Olympics Scheduling
26:11 Opening Ceremony Stories
27:57 Stevie Stats Trivia
29:46 Shampoo vs Body Wash
30:41 Wrapped Minivan Debate
31:36 Tennis Players Basketball Five
34:01 DC Picks and Matchups
36:18 Draper Health and Gear
40:47 Doubles Memories and Drama
42:19 Episode Wrap

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We’re excited to announce our new partnership with The Volume! You can still find us on all the same channels, but we’re pumped to be joining the team as they help take the show to the next level.

For our special 200th Episode we will be joined by Frances Tiafoe, so stay tuned for that!! 

On this episode of Nothing Major, John Isner, Steve Johnson, and Sam Querrey recap Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze’s star-studded wedding, including Tommy’s emotional vows, Frances Tiafoe’s memorable dance floor antics, and John cashing in on a long-shot bet.

The guys also answer fan questions, debating everything from gingers versus ponytails in a Laver Cup-style showdown to Djokovic vs. Federer through the lens of LeBron and Jordan, while giving an ATP Fantasy update ahead of Montreal and Cincinnati. Plus, Sam puts John to the test with a celebrity guessing game before the episode wraps with bachelor party advice, wedding etiquette stories, and a preview of next week’s special guest, Frances Tiafoe.

00:00 Joining The Volume
00:40 Show Preview Intro
01:29 Tommy Paul Wedding Recap
06:40 Fan Questions
07:55 Gingers vs Ponytails Debate
09:28 Tennis Meets Basketball GOATs
10:34 Best Ball Golf Talk
16:01 ATP Fantasy Roster Moves
22:55 Next Segment Tease
23:44 Celebrity Quiz Setup
24:34 Rapid Fire Pop Stars
27:03 Finishing the List
28:56 John’s Payback Plan
30:08 Golf Tipping Drama
36:10 Life Advice Bachelor Party Planning
39:05 Wedding Social Anxiety
40:28 Wrap Up and Tiafoe Tease

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On this episode of Nothing Major, John, Stevie, and Sam react to Stefanos Tsitsipas capturing the Gstaad title after firing his father as coach and discuss what the win could mean as the tour shifts to the North American hard courts. They also break down Andrey Rublev’s Bastad title, debate which results matter most heading into the summer, and welcome Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj to the show.

Prakash shares his perspective on what separates today’s top players physically and mentally, pulls back the curtain on handling big on-desk interviews, and gives his US Open contenders outside of Djokovic, Zverev, Sinner, and Alcaraz, highlighting Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Learner Tien. Plus, the guys preview their upcoming Memphis exhibition matches!

00:00 Show Teaser
00:23 World Cup Banter
01:29 Meet Prakash
01:59 Breakfast Gains
03:56 Suits And Style
05:03 Gym Monsters Talk
07:48 Desk Interview Nerves
13:13 Broadcast Chemistry
15:46 Gstaad Tsitsipas Win
21:27 Bastad Rublev Title
26:13 Breakfast And Watermelon
27:53 Memphis Match Hype
28:47 Alcaraz World Cup Moment
30:44 Cincy Return And Wrist
32:59 Ferrero Era Nostalgia
34:02 Cobolli Cornrows
37:29 Major Opinions And Stats
42:52 US Open Dark Horses
46:56 Memphis Preview
49:15 Match Strategy And Nerves
51:55 Wrap Up And Next Episode

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On this episode of Nothing Major, John, Stevie, and Sam recap Tommy Paul and Paige Lorenze’s “wedding of the summer” before checking in on the Wimbledon final bracket standings and teasing upcoming punishments for Isner at Wimbledon and Stevie at Roland-Garros. The guys then review their grass-court “buy/sell” picks, breaking down misses on Cam Norrie and Medvedev, debating Lerner Tien’s stock, and looking back at where their predictions went right and wrong.

They also discuss who’s now the best active player without a Grand Slam title after Zverev’s Roland-Garros win, landing on Casper Ruud while comparing him with Tsitsipas and Fritz and revisiting retired contenders like Ferrer, Berdych, and Marcelo Rios. Plus, they guess players’ pre-match music choices, tease next week’s pop-culture name game, and answer fan questions about Wimbledon towels, ball-selection rituals, saying “we” for sports teams, and the possibility of a one-point-slam-style influencer event.

00:00 Show Intro and Agenda
00:27 Wedding Weekend Recap
02:42 Bracket Punishments Talk
03:39 Jack and Ad Reads
05:38 Grass Stock Review Picks
11:20 Best Without a Slam
14:41 Guess Their Walkout Music
18:11 Jovic Folk Music Guess
18:45 Keys And Swiftie Talk
19:13 Shelton Rap Debate
20:32 Fritz Fake Playlist Theory
21:18 Tommy Paul 80s Rock
21:40 Quinn And Tien Picks
25:16 Sam Tech Issues
26:58 Rocky Movies Detour
27:57 Fan Q Towels At Wimbledon
30:28 Ball Selection Rituals
31:41 Stop Saying We Won
33:04 One Point Slam Idea
34:27 Wrap Up And 100k Push

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Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition, for its final episode! 

On this episode of Something Major, Sam and Stevie recap the Wimbledon finals while John Isner misses the pod after a travel delay, breaking down Jannik Sinner’s four-set win over Alexander Zverev, the pivotal second-set tiebreak, Sinner’s return position on Zverev’s second serve, Zverev’s fast start and late fade, plus the drama of the closing game.

They also cover Linda Noskova’s three-set victory over Karolina Muchova, including the missed match points, the momentum swing, and the crucial hold to open the deciding set, while discussing IBM win-probability data, a remarkable Sinner service stat against Zverev, Noskova’s top-10 outlook, checking in on the bracket challenge, and teasing Thursday’s show.

00:00 Wimbledon Finals Recap
00:13 Missing Co Host Mystery
00:36 Mens Final Overview
01:12 Early Momentum Zverev
02:44 Second Set Turning Point
04:41 Tactics And Percentages
06:08 Closing Game Drama
06:46 Sinner Ceiling And Goals
07:58 Zverev Return Stats Debate
12:06 Women’s Final Turns Wild
12:49 Match Points Slip Away
14:03 Resilience Wins the Third
14:21 Win Probabilities Breakdown
15:22 Third Set Key Moment
16:19 Serving Big Under Pressure
16:46 Trophy Speeches and Czech Pride
17:15 IBM Likelihood Shoutout
18:58 Stevie Stat
19:38 Noskova’s Future Top 10
20:45 Bracket Winners and Prizes
21:49 Thursday Show Tease and Wrap

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Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition!

We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days.

On this episode of Something Major, John Isner joins Sam and Stevie to recap the Wimbledon semifinals, starting with Jannik Sinner’s straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic, discussing his serving, absorbing pace, and why Novak looked outclassed despite extra rest before facing Sinner.

They also break down Alexander Zverev’s dominant win over Arthur Fery, preview the blockbuster final with Sinner, what Zverev must change, Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist issue keeping him out of Montreal, and Sam’s wife somehow ending up on the roof.

Plus, the guys cover Karolina Muchova’s thriller over Coco Gauff, the wins for Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk, before previewing the women’s final, sharing a remarkable Ostapenko stat, checking in on the bracket challenge, and introducing their new rooftop rescue segment.

00:00 Cold Open 
00:23 Show Intro Setup
00:55 Sinner Stuns Djokovic
03:45 Novak Reality Check
10:08 Zverev Rolls Fery
12:39 Fery Future Outlook
15:35 Wimbledon Final Preview
22:04 Alcaraz Wrist Update
23:04 When Will Carlos Return
24:00 Muchova Stuns Gauff
27:09 Coco Handles Heartbreak
30:50 Noskova Dominates Kostyuk
32:54 Preview All Czech Final
35:43 Roof Distraction And Reset
36:25 Finals Plug And Wimbledon App
37:18 Ostapenko Trivia Stat
38:12 Bracket Drama And Punishments
40:11 Wrap Up And Sign Off

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Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition!

We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days.

On this episode of Something Major, Sam and Stevie recap the Wimbledon quarterfinals, starting with Novak Djokovic’s five-hour, 15-minute thriller over Felix Auger-Aliassime, discussing his fitness, on-court mood swings, and whether two days off before facing Jannik Sinner could make the difference.

They also break down Sinner’s straight-sets win over Jan-Lennard Struff, preview the blockbuster semifinal with Djokovic, Taylor Fritz’s knee issue in his loss to Alexander Zverev, and Arthur Ferys surprise win over Flavio Cobolli to continue his dream Wimbledon run.

Plus, the guys cover Coco Gauff’s comeback victory over Jessica Pegula, the wins for Linda Noskova, Marta Kostyuk, and Karolina Muchova, before previewing the women’s semifinals, sharing a remarkable Djokovic stat, checking in on the bracket challenge, and introducing their new “40-love” lefty challenge against their wives.

00:00 Quarterfinals Recap Begins
00:30 Novak Ball Smack Moment
00:58 Epic Djokovic vs Felix
02:01 Wimbledon Curfew Rules
05:00 Novak Mood and Roof Talk
07:29 Sinner Advances Past Struff
09:20 Fery Shocks Cobolli
12:03 Fritz Injury Zverev Surge
14:59 Semifinal Picks and Preview
17:04 Novak vs Sinner Stakes
17:59 Courtside Seat Talk
19:44 Gauff Beats Pegula
21:58 Noskova Grass Surge
23:43 Kostyuk and Semis Preview
25:35 Muchova vs Gauff Matchup
26:55 Noskova vs Kostyuk Picks
29:35 Stevie Stat Novak Longevity
30:50 Bracket Challenge Update
31:39 Lefty Wives Challenge
34:11 Wrap and Next Recap

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Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition!

We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days.

On this episode of Something Major, John and Stevie recap the fourth round at Wimbledon, with Sam away on ESPN duty, starting with Novak Djokovic’s four-set win over Roman Safiullin, Roger Federer’s return to the Royal Box, and Novak’s record-setting 106th Wimbledon match victory.

They also break down Felix Auger-Aliassime’s five-set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the controversy surrounding a late injury timeout, Jannik Sinner’s comfortable straight-sets victory, Taylor Fritz’s dominant performance over Alexander Bublik, and Arthur Ferrys upset of Grigor Dimitrov.

Plus, the guys cover Naomi Osaka’s stunning win over Aryna Sabalenka, the victories for Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Linda Noskova, Karolina Muchova, and Marta Kostyuk and Jasmine Paolini ending Alex Ealas dream run, before previewing and predicting the quarterfinal matchups.

00:00 Round Four Kickoff
00:13 Mic Trouble and Missing Sam
01:28 Sam Querrey Stories
02:13 Wimbledon Heat Check
03:13 Federer in the Royal Box
04:29 Djokovic Round Three Review
06:55 GOAT Grass Court Debate
09:34 Felix Survives the Drama
14:13 Sinner Finds His Rhythm
15:27 Fritz Rolling on Grass
19:15 Fery Stuns Dimitrov
20:54 Fery Fairytale Run
21:43 Mens Quarters Set
24:55 Osaka Stuns Sabalenka
26:48 American Women Advance
28:54 Womens Quarters Roundup
31:32 Stevies Stat
32:09 Mens Quarterfinal Picks
35:47 Womens Quarterfinal Picks
37:30 Wrap Up And Signoff

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Welcome back to Something Major, Wimbledon edition!

We’ll be bringing you all the latest news, results and coverage from the historic grass-court Slam, with new episodes every two days.

On this episode of Something Major, Sam, John, and Stevie recap the third round at Wimbledon, starting with Novak Djokovic’s four-set win over Arthur Rinderknech and the biggest shock of the day as Daniil Medvedev crashed out to Jan-Lennard Struff despite holding big leads in every set. 

They also break down Hubert Hurkacz’s serving masterclass over Tommy Paul, Jannik Sinner’s solid win over Jenson Brooksby, and the surprise runs from Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki.

Plus, the guys cover the chaos in the women’s draw as Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and other top seeds fall, preview blockbuster fourth-round matchups including Aryna Sabalenka vs. Naomi Osaka and Jessica Pegula vs. Iva Jovic, and Serena Williams withdrawing from doubles.

00:00 Wimbledon Recap Intro
00:33 Fourth of July Banter
02:40 Djokovic Survives Scare
06:06 Medvedev Epic Collapse
09:10 Hurkacz Ends Tommy Run
11:09 Sinner Still Searching
14:17 IBM App
14:32 Qualifiers Make Noise
16:13 Live Match Check In
16:35 Dimitrov Berrettini Pick
17:09 Tiafoe Bublik Thriller
18:41 Mens Results Roundup
18:58 Rybakina Shock Loss
20:44 Eala Stuns Swiatek
23:00 Pegula And Womens Chaos
25:43 Williams Doubles Withdrawal
26:50 Sabalenka Dominance Stat
27:20 Fourth Round Upset Talk
28:44 Womens Fourth Round Picks
30:08 Bracket Standings Wrap

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