Halep Hangs It Up, Garin’s Gamesmanship, & Aussie Open Aftermath

About this episode

The episode discusses Simona Halep's retirement, the Davis Cup drama, and the Australian Open's media coverage.

In S2 E1 we discuss BREAKING NEWS about Simona Halep's retirement, the Davis Cup drama between Cristian Garin and ZZ Bergs, and the lackluster and poorly kitted Australian Open highlighted by media antics more than on-court action.

Topics covered

• retirement
• Davis Cup
• Australian Open
• gamesmanship
• tennis news

Keywords

• Simona Halep
• Cristian Garin
• ZZ Bergs
• Davis Cup
• Australian Open
• tennis
• retirement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Davis Cup, Australian Open

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