Is Novak as Competitive as Michael Jordan? Untold Federer Stories & ATP Bar Fight Draft | EP 206

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Jason Hehir discussing his documentary on Novak Djokovic and includes a segment on tennis player comparisons and a bar fight draft.

Submit your questions or life advice to Nothing Major through the fan participation section at https://www.nothingmajorshow.com/ On this Thursday episode of Nothing Major, Sam, John, and Stevie sit down with director Jason Hehir (The Last Dance) to break down his new Amazon feature doc Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter. Hehir explains how the project began in 2017, how he came aboard in 2023, the challenges of filming a story unfolding in real time, and why the original concept “The Two Novaks” evolved into The Wolf in Winter. They also discuss the trust-building process with Novak, the similarities and differences between Djokovic and Michael Jordan, and what surprised Hehir most about Novak as a father and competitor. Plus, the guys launch a new Sam segment: a snake draft of current top-100 players they least want on their team in a pool-table bar fight. Finally, they preview Roger Federer’s upcoming Hall of Fame induction, sharing behind-the-scenes stories about how approachable and normal Roger is off court. 00:00 Show Intro and Preview 01:26 Jason Hehir Joins 01:48 How the Doc Began 04:56 Tennis Background and Early Career 06:35 Building the Story Live 11:32 Budget and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam, John, Stevie

Guest: Jason Hehir

Topics covered

• Novak Djokovic
• Michael Jordan
• Roger Federer
• tennis
• documentary
• sports competition

Keywords

• Novak Djokovic
• Michael Jordan
• Roger Federer
• tennis documentary
• sports rivalry
• bar fight draft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon

Books & works: The Last Dance, Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter

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