On the eve of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, what seemed less than exciting initially after players like Azarenka, Andreescu, Shapo and others withdrew has shaped-up to be a who's who as the 16 seeds on both the Men's and Women's side are revealed.

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Ash Barty come in as heavy favourite (one of which is going for that 'Golden Slam'), but all eyes will be on a returning Naomi Osaka. After a two-month hiatus from the sport for a mental health break, Osaka has been everywhere, including covers of Time, Vogue and Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue, as well as a three-part Netflix docuseries. The guys discuss the timing of these projects in light of her desire to take a break from media engagement at tournaments. Is there a disconnect here?

The guys review the storylines from the 800 post Wimbledon tourneys (only six actually) and discuss Tsitsipas' taking to Twitter, claiming that coaching should be allowed on every point during matches... of course, Nick Kyrgios weighed in.

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