163: ATP Record Broken, Pegula Continues to Shine, Tommy Paul Clutch | EP 163

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The episode discusses recent tennis events including Tommy Paul's clay-court title and Jessica Pegula's performance.

Head to https://www.tennis-warehouse.com to get your next racket and one of the ones featured on our special ‘spin’ focused review segment! Yonex VCORE 98 Prince Ripcord 98 XS Tecnifibre TFight 300S Babolat Pure Aero 98 (2026) HEAD Gravity Tour (2025) On this Monday episode of Nothing Major, Sam, John, and Stevie open with Masters week chatter and a debate over how Houston clay compares to European clay. They recap Houston, where Tommy Paul won his first clay-court title in a dramatic final over Roman Burruchaga after saving match points, and they shout out Houston’s famously well-dressed crowd while discussing why Americans rarely win big titles on European clay. Next, they move to Charleston as Jessica Pegula defends her title and continues her strong 2026, with debate over whether she can win a major given the problems posed by Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. In Major News, they highlight Marco Trungelliti becoming the oldest player to debut in the Top 100 and Rafael Jodar’s rapid rise, then finish with Stevies Stats, John’s Serve Bot of the Week, a Monte Carlo preview and picks. 00:00 Show Intro 00:14 Houston Clay Court Debate 03:03 Houston Final Breakdown 08:18 Houston…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam, John, Stevie

Topics covered

• ATP Record
• Tennis
• Clay Court
• Jessica Pegula
• Houston
• Major News

Keywords

• ATP Record
• Tommy Paul
• Jessica Pegula
• Houston Clay
• Tennis News

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