The Hall of Famer Ivan Lendl joined me for a tremendous chat, where we discussed men's tennis in length including breaking down the Rafa Nadal performance at Roland Garros. We talked about the players that he thinks could win majors moving forward, and how Iga Swiatek's doubles helped her win Roland Garros. We talked in length about Ivan's career, from his time as a junior in Czechoslovakia to the moment his topspin backhand became a reliable shot, to his domination of tennis in the mid 80's. We discussed the specs of his famous Adidas racquet and the origins of the iconic Argyle shirt.

Recorded 10/20, released 10/21.

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Emilio Sanchez reached 7 in the world and won 15 tournaments. He won 15 tournaments and after he retired captained the winning 2008 Spanish Davis Cup Team. His tennis academy has produced world champions including Andy Murray, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Grigor Dimitrov. We discussed the Rafa Nadal domination of Novak Djokovic in the French Open final, talked about the incredible success of player development in Spain, and why he believes the United States player development is faltering. We talked about his sister, the great Arantxa Sanchez- Vicario, and her re-emergence onto the tennis scene after dealing with personal adversity.

Recorded 10/13 Release 10/14

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Rennae Stubbs joined me for a phenomenal chat where we talked about her trip to Washington DC to pay tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we chopped up the French Open in length and discussed her firsthand experience of the Jelena Dokic situation. We talked about the new players association created by Novak Djokovic, and why Best of Five sets is obsolete.

Recorded 9/27, Released 9/29

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Wayne Ferreira blasted onto the tennis scene in 1989, and was front and center as one of his country's best athletes as Apartheid was dismantled and South African athletes were once again permitted to compete on the world stage. Over the course of his 16 year career he beat Borg, Lendl, McEnroe, Sampras, and Federer. He won 15 titles and got to 6 in the world. We had a phenomenal chat.

Now Francis Tiafoe's coach, Wayne joined me from inside the bubble. Recorded and released on 8/20/20.

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