169: Jodar Madrid’s New Hero, Alcaraz Out Of French Open, Tsitsipas Is Back? | EP 169

About this episode

The episode discusses the highlights from the Madrid Open, including Rafa Jodar's breakout performance and Carlos Alcaraz's withdrawal from Roland Garros.

Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/NOTHINGMAJOR . Promo Code NOTHINGMAJOR John Isner, Sam Querrey, and Steve Johnson open by celebrating 40,000 YouTube subscribers and teasing a new Wayne Bryan jingle. They then break down Madrid: Spanish teen Rafa Jodar becomes the tournament’s main attraction with big wins, they note other men’s results, Americans’ struggles, and Tsitsipas showing signs of life, while Sinner stays on track and they discuss his potential record breaking streak. On the women’s side they cover McNally over Mboko, Pegula’s loss, American standouts, illness talk around “shrimp tacos,” concerns about Iga, and Sabalenka beating Osaka. Then they highlight a Real Madrid stadium hit, and react to the massive news of Carlos Alcaraz withdrawing from Roland Garros. 00:00 Show Tease and Intro 00:16 40K Subscribers Milestone 02:07 Dealing With Negative Comments 03:30 Sams Bet 05:00 New Wayne Bryan Jingle 05:53 Madrid Winners Circle Begins 06:11 Rafa Jodar Breakout Story 14:53 Other Madrid Men Highlights 19:16 Americans Struggle in Madrid 20:41 Tsitsipas Resurgence Talk 23:39 Sinner Outlook and Rome Debate 25:38 Madrid Women Updates 26:57 Surprise…

People in this episode

Hosts: John Isner, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson

Topics covered

• Madrid Open
• Tennis Results
• Player Highlights
• Alcaraz Withdrawal
• American Players
• Women's Tennis

Keywords

• Madrid Open
• Rafa Jodar
• Carlos Alcaraz
• Tsitsipas
• American Tennis
• Women's Tennis
• Roland Garros

Sponsors

Aura Frames

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Real Madrid, Roland Garros

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