The NCAA Tournament in May is one of the weeks NYCC circles on the calendar every year. Since attending our first NCAA Championships in 2022, it has become a staple of our annual travel schedule.

This year, we traveled to Athens, Georgia, the Mecca of college tennis, for May Madness.

In this episode, we recap the making of The Road to Athens, our first mini documentary covering the NCAA Tennis Championships. We share behind-the-scenes stories from championship week, reflect on the production process, discuss the matches, players, and atmosphere that stood out, and talk about what we learned from one of our biggest projects to date.

A few years ago, we set out with a goal to help grow the game by giving players a platform, shining a light on parts of tennis that often go unseen, and creating memories that last long after the final point.

College tennis has become one of the spaces where that mission comes to life for us. The energy, the access, and the relationships we've built with coaches, players, and fans have made it one of our favorite events to cover. It's also been rewarding to watch players we've known since their junior days reach new heights and compete on one of the biggest stages in college tennis.

Huge thanks to Sedrick Kirschman, Ethan Dickens, and Coach Scotty Moreland for making the trip to Athens, and to our Airbnb host for making us feel at home all week.

🎥 Watch The Road to Athens:
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Special thanks to Babolat and UTR Sports for supporting our coverage throughout championship week.

Thanks for tuning in, and we'll see you around the courts.

Up next for NYCC:
• Kalamazoo Boys' Nationals
• Cincinnati Open
• J300 College Park
• US Open

The NCAA Sweet Sixteen is wrapped, the Elite Eight is set, and it’s been a huge week in college tennis. Pumped to be down here in Athens, GA for the final stretch.On this episode of Talk Tennis To ’Em, we break down the biggest Sweet 16 matches, preview the Elite Eight, and get into the biggest stories around the sport: Arkansas gaining momentum, Matt Forbes transferring to Ohio State, Duke landing one of the best juniors in the world, and Jack Draper bringing Andy Murray onto his team for the grass court swing.Then we close with what to watch this week as the NCAA Championships move deeper into May Madness.

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The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament are complete.

Now it’s time for a massive second weekend of May Madness. We break down the best matches and moments from opening weekend and look ahead to the Sweet Sixteen.

We also discuss Michigan State head coach Harry Jadun stepping down after leading the Spartans to a Big Ten title this season. A hometown story from East Lansing, Jadun went from walk-on to All-American at MSU before eventually taking over the program as head coach. A massive loss for Sparty.

Plus:

• USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge

• Zverev’s latest comments

• Sweet Sixteen matchups to watch

• Why NCAA Tennis still deserves a bigger TV presence

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Kicking things off with college tennis and what we call “May Madness.”
Breaking down the NCAA Tournament, the top seeds, and the teams to watch.

We also get into one of the biggest stories in the sport right now — programs like Arkansas being cut and what that means for the future of college tennis.
(Over 190 programs have been cut since COVID.)

Then we hit Rafa Jodar, riding a heater on the red dirt after leaving UVA early, and the next wave of young American talent coming up.

Appreciate you tuning in. Let’s get it movin.