With the Chaos in the draw of the 2026 Madrid Open, Aidan and Erik met up this week for a bonus episode breaking down the draw and discussing the current state of tennis. Even outside the multitude of withdrawals from the tournament, there is a talent issue at the top of the tennis world, with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz seeming to be the only true contenders at the biggest tournaments. Enjoy the discussion and be sure to check back later in the week for a full episode discussing these topics!

Contents:

Madrid Withdrawals 0:00

Top Quarter 8:35

Stacked Second Quarter 10:38

Third Quarter 14:10

Fourth Quarter 18:40

The State of Tennis 23:19

Alcaraz and Sinner Domination 26:15