EDIT/SAD CORRECTIONS MUSIC: Jelena Ostapenko WAS NOT the Wimbledon player that I referenced with the stalker. That was Julia Putintseva. My apologies. Please disregard that when I say it.

Episode 142 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a breakdown of today's post-match interaction between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko. I have a slightly contrarian take: this is less about Taylor Townsend and more about the psychological profile of Jelena Ostapenko.

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Episode 141 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features clips from the recent Hall of Fame induction speeches from the new members, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, and Maria Sharapova, as well as Serena Williams' introduction speech of Sharapova, done at Maria's request. We also hear from Venus Ebony Starr Williams and do a rundown of today's US Open results.

The HOF content has been getting a lot of play in recent days so I thought it was worth it to spend some time to address it during a mostly-sleepy Monday order of play, results-wise.

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Episode 140 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features my mid-match reaction to tonight's unprecedented display of human error.

Episode 139 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a preview discussion of the 2025 US Open with frequent podcast contributor Rory Renzy. We start with big-picture topics, like the vibe and format of the tournament and the tour narratives of the season, before drilling into specifics with bracket predictions and early-tournament storylines like the presence of Venus Williams, before finishing up with some quick thoughts on how the end of the season might play out regarding the #1 ranking and ESPN going DTC (direct-to-consumer). It's a good one!

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TRIPP'S WTA PICKS

QF: Sabalenka d Raducanu, Andreeva d Pegula, Osaka d Keys, Swiatek d Svitolina

SF: Andreeva d Sabalenka, Swiatek d Osaka

F: Swiatek d Andreeva

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RORY'S WTA PICKS

QF: Sabalenka d Rybakina, Pegula d Townsend, Gauff d Keys, Swiatek d Svitolina

SF: Sabalenka d Pegula, Gauff d Swiatek

F: Gauff d Sabalenka

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TRIPP'S ATP PICKS

QF: Sinner d Diallo, Rublev d De Minaur, Djokovic d Fritz, Alcaraz d Shelton

SF: Sinner d Rublev, Djokovic d Alcaraz

F: Sinner d Djokovic

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RORY'S ATP PICKS

QF: Sinner d Draper, De Minaur d Rublev, Djokovic d Fritz, Alcaraz d Shelton

SF: Sinner d De Minaur, Alcaraz d Djokovic

F: Alcaraz d Sinner

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Music: CBS US Open Themes, combined/modified from various videos

Outro Transition Music: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Barry Adamson

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Episode 138 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a conversation between my mom and myself about our on-site experience at the 2025 Cincinnati Open. We attended the event on Monday August 11, the round of 32. I also attended the next day, Tuesday August 12, during which my dad made a brief appearance. It was hot. There was Skyline. There was also a bowl from an unidentified restaurant. Ice cups are absolutely essential. $2 cinch bags are brittle and they suck. We enjoyed it and we would go back.

Yeah I know the music doesn't fit at all, but I recently came across it and I wanted to put it in the show somewhere, so, here it is. Bwahaha!

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Music - "Photon Carnage (Bonus)" by Dan Terminus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yRwh7PW8aA

Episode 137 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon Day 8 recap, focusing on the Dimitrov retirement situation while leading World #1 Jannik Sinner 3-6, 5-7, 2-2, Flavio Cobolli's special victory over Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, and Mirra Andreeva's dismantling of Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-3.

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Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4oeBvBb0M

Cobolli Clip - wimbledon.com

Episode 136 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon Day 7 recap, focusing on the five-set thriller between Cameron Norrie and Nicolas Jarry, which the Brit won 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3 in a match where he didn't lose serve. Elsewhere, all the higher seeds advanced.

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Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson

Clip - from the Wimbledon world feed broadcast on ESPN+

John Romero Book Club Episode - https://tripp9.podbean.com/e/book-club-doom-guy-life-in-first-person-nobody-told-me-about-id/

Episode 135 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a recap of a Sleepy Saturday at Wimbledon, featuring easy wins by Sinner, Swiatek, and Djokovic (#100 at Wimbledon!) and a brief tangent into the recent Microsoft layoffs, specifically in the gaming division.

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Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson

Episode 134 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features coverage of 2025 Wimbledon Day 5, highlighted by Aryna Sabalenka's win over Emma Raducanu 7-6, 6-4, after trailing 2-4 in both sets; the first set in particular was quite dramatic and of high quality. Elsewhere today, Fritz beat Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 and Carlos Alcaraz took the scenic route over Struff 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Madison Keys, who skipped press due to illness, was beaten 6-3, 6-3 by Siegemund, making Sabalenka even more of an overwhelming favorite.

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Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson.

Episode 133 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a live, unscripted rant about the stoppage of the Shelton-Hijikata match at around 9:30pm in London with Ben about to serve for the match. Elsewhere, it was another wild ride at Wimbledon on Thursday, with #4 Jack Draper and #13 Tommy Paul going out. We also had a match one game short of the 65-game maximum and a fun Dimitrov-Moutet match. Let's unpack it all!

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Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson