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Today on Open Stance Audio, we discuss some of the big picture impact that the U.S. Open has on tennis in the United States. The tournament has huge financial and marketing power and plays a crucial role in growing the sport at every level.

Check back tomorrow for the draw preview!

After a month long break, Open Stance Audio is BACK and we have a lot to catch up on!

Joey recaps some of the major storylines from the leadup to the U.S. Open including:

-Serena's shaky play

-Djokovic's Return to Dominance

-Wawrinka and Murray's Comeback

And much more! See you again tomorrow!

After a wild and unpredictable two weeks of Wimbledon, Joey recaps this years major theme of tradition vs. innovation and how tennis will move forward after scheduling issues and marathon matches.

One of the more memorable days of the tennis year saw Roger Federer lose from match point up and Rafa Nadal come back from 2 sets to 1 down on his worst surface, all while American John Isner made his first career major seminfal.

Take a breath and catch up on the action with us.

Quick rant today on why professional doubles matches for both men and women deserve more exposure! Why does the event that recreation players enjoy the most not get more TV and tournament coverage?

Manic Monday is one of the most unique days on the tennis calendar, with all Round of 16 singles matches played on the same day in both the men's and women's draw. How did the action unfold and what do we think of the actual effectiveness of this type of scheduling? Listen to find out!

CDM acquired by Troon: https://www.troon.com/TROON-ACQUIRES-CLIFF-DRYSDALE-M.html

Mackenzie McDonald and Frances Tiafoe have taken very different paths to their tennis success, but each finds themselves deep into the Wimbledon draw. Joey discusses their stories and how the depth of U.S. tennis is setting up opportunites for numerous players to break through.

Wimbledon 2018 has been highlighted by a litany of "upsets". But how many of these lower ranked players' victories are actually upsets? Joey examines this concept and how to actually gauge the favorite in any given match on today's podcast.

Throwback pod where we discussed how to pick a match: https://soundcloud.com/openstanceaudio/how-to-predict-a-tennis-match

Slightly off the beat of normal tennis news, but Roger Federer shocked the world today when he walked onto Wimbledon's center court with a new clothing sponsor; Uniqlo. Federer has spent his entire professional career and much of his junior life wearing Nike apparel, including the famous RF logo.

Joey discuss brand value and impact in tennis, with Federer and Wimbledon as a prime example.

The draws are out for Wimbledon! The most prestigious tournament in tennis and largely the most popular tennis event in the world. How do top seeds Roger Federer and Simona Halep look heading into the third major of the year? Where did Serena Williams land?

We cover all of this and much more, including dark horses, early exits, and some things to watch with play starting on Monday.

Men's Draw: http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/index.html?event=MS

Women's Draw :http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/index.html?event=LS