Ben and Reem Abulleil chat about the big stories of the business end of Wimbledon, starting with the massive narrative potential of the men's final. Does Carlos Alcaraz's win over Novak Djokovic in the final represent a passing of the torch, or something less drastic? How surprised were we by this result? And how could this be a good thing for Djokovic going forward?
We also discuss Chris Eubanks and Matteo Berrettini, who both had meaningfully great runs on the men's side.
On the women, we discuss how Marketa Vondrousova went so under the radar on her way to a historic Wimbledon title, and how she ended the fairytales of Ons Jabeur and Elina Svitolina. How does her win change the look of the women's tour? And how do we process Jabeur's disappointing loss at the final hurdle?
We also look at the runs of Svitolina, Iga Swiatek, and toast the doubles win of Hsieh/Strycova.
Lastly, at the end, Dan Bern sings out the show with an original composition in honor of the mythical men's final.
Episode 144: Overpromised, Underdelivered
Episode 143: Twitchy on the Trigger
Episode 142: Gaming the System
Episode 141m: Australian Open Day 14/Wrap: Novak Sends Us Home
Episode 141l: Australian Open Day 13: Kerber Stuns Serena for Title
Episode 141k: Australian Open Day 12: Djokovic-Murray Will Go Again
Episode 141j: Australian Open Day 11: Serena and Kerber Into the Final
Episode 141i: Australian Open Day 10: Kerber Switches On
Episode 141h: Australian Open Day 9: Eating at Us
Episode 141g: Australian Open Day 8: Serena-Maria Nostalgia
Episode 141f: Australian Open Day 7: The Unexpecteds
Episode 141e: Australian Open Day 5-6: Donna Kelso
Episode 141d: Australian Open Day 4: Hooroo, Hewitt! Yokoso, Osaka!
Episode 141c: Australian Open Day 3: Stanky or Tanky?
Episode 141b: Australian Open Day 2: Feel-Good Upset
Episode 141a: Australian Open Day 1: Fixin' for a Fixin'
Episode 140: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Draw, Draw, Draw!
Episode 139: Starting on the Right Foot
Episode 138: Wobbly Stars and Fierce Pearce
Episode 137: Hey, Remember When 2015 Happened?
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