About this episode

Jonathan shares his experiences and observations from the US Open, discussing the influence of social media, notable matches, and the current state of tennis.

Jonathan is back from the US Open with stories to share. What is it like attending the US Open now that it's allegedly overrun by influencers? We talk about the difficulty of paying attention to tennis on the sport’s biggest court. Plus, we hear about the experience of seeing Venus and Serena play doubles, staying up with Novak and Venus for the tournament’s latest ever start, and cold green beans and caviar. As for the tennis, the top women have mostly survived and the race for #1 is still on, while the men are offering precious little when so much is at stake. 1:00 The Louis Armstrong virtual queue 5:40 The women’s round of 16: Zheng, Osaka, Gauff, and more 17:40 Waiting around for Venus vs Kenin 20:00 Venus & Serena doubles: Venus was great! 24:35 Watching tennis in Ashe is not for the easily distracted 29:30 Men’s results: say goodbye to the top half 44:25 Consider me uninfluenced 53:25 Other stuff from the grounds: lotharios, palomas, and caviar

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