Alcaraz Is Out, Madrid Gets Weird, and a New Roland Garros Champion?

About this episode

The episode discusses Carlos Alcaraz's injury, the implications for Roland Garros, and highlights emerging players in the Madrid tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz is out of Rome and Roland Garros, and the men's draw in Madrid has cracked wide open. Anastasia and Nick break down what the wrist injury means for Paris, why Rafa Jodar and Daniel Merida are the names to know, and how Hailey Baptiste is quietly playing herself into a Roland Garros seed. Plus a new Sabalenka vs Osaka rematch, Naomi's Pucci scarf visor moment, the launch of Order of Play on Substack, a Jonas Wood tennis court art show in LA, and the question every player faces in a two-week 1000: what do you do when you lose early? Player of the Fortnight picks (with a big assist from the comments): Veronica Podrez, Rafa Jodar, and Daniel Merida. Links: - NEW Merch: https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop - Where Naomi Osaka's scarf came from - https://www.instagram.com/highdivenyc?igsh=MTVlYmJ6aDhvZDVuMA== Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:28 Reading your comments 07:58 Carlos Alcaraz out for the rest of the Clay Season 15:50 Impromptu Quiz 20:07 Week 1 of Madrid Recap 22:52 ATP Recap 28:02 WTA Recap 33:00 Naomi Osaka's walk out kit 35:10 New Substack Newsletter post 39:52 What do players do when they lose early at 2 week Masters 45:46 Coming Up This Week in Tennis 50:40…

People in this episode

Hosts: Anastasia Folorunso, Nick Carter

Topics covered

• tennis
• injuries
• tournament recap
• player performance
• upcoming matches
• cultural moments

Keywords

• Carlos Alcaraz
• Roland Garros
• Madrid
• Rafa Jodar
• Daniel Merida
• Naomi Osaka
• tennis injuries
• tournament recap

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Order of Play

Books & works: Jonas Wood tennis court art show

Places: Madrid, Paris, LA

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