Episodes
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
French Open 2020 Preview (But Our Vision Betta Den Dat!)
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Yo, yo, yo, hittin' balls on da clay
heavy top spin, b****, bettah make your play
Serve so wide, Johnny Mac think you cray
Ace, drop shot all day errday.
FO 2020, but our vision bettah den dat. We out.
Thank you Denis Shapovalov for being our lyrical inspiration for this most exciting pod episode intro! Here we are bitches! French Open 2020, second Slam of the year and what? In September? We know it's cray but we gotta roll with the punches. Before diving into the terre battue, Jason and Aldwin do a cute little review of their Winter Team Tennis final (thank you to Team Grey for carrying them throughout the whole damn season) and discuss the semi-important tune-ups that took place in Hamburg and Strasbourg the week prior.
And now on to what is likely going to be a cold and heavy French Open. The two take a look at some early 1st round results, a few juicy-ass match-ups, and pop off a new segment tentatively titled "The Whaaaa-ambulance" as they highlight the groans and moans of Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Fernando Verdasco (we think his case is actually justified), and Rafael Nadal. Someone get these lil' babies some soothers!
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
When in Rome
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
The guys kick-off this week's episode talking about their own tests on court. Aldwin may have finally found his flawless forehand form, aided by a new grunt, while Jason struggles in his Aldwin-free return to Winter Team Tennis Redux (Fall Edition).
When in Rome, the WTA and ATP tours turn to clay, and the guys share their standouts on both the ladies and mens side. Can anyone stop 'Halep-pae' or Djoko, the latter who is still undefeated-ish in 2020? (You know... cause he lost to a Line Judge.)
Shapo was a stand-out again When in Rome, making the semis. But two jobs 'Shapo' da Rappa also 'Drip'ped... sorry 'dropped' his latest single 'Drip', accompanied by that cutie with the booty Corentin Moutet. Can 'Shap' feel it like Jay Z and drive his 'Rari' (vroom vroom bitches) into the Top 10 of the Billboard charts like he's done with his ATP Tour ranking, or should he just stick to that jumping backhand? Prepare for a dramatic lyrical 'read' of both 'Drip' and Shapo's first single, 'Night Train'.
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Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
A Slammin' Success: Your Complete US Open Review
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Who could possibly believe that we would be here? Six months following a complete shuttering of both the ATP and WTA tours and here we frickin' are, at the end of a shortened yet incredible North American hard court swing and with two marvellous Grand Slam Champions!
Naomi Osaka and Dominic Thiem are your bright and shiny 2020 US Open Champions y'all and Jason and Aldwin give you the full low down on their journey to hoisting those coveted trophies (no asterisk needed thank you very much). The boys cover their path from their dramatic semifinals all the way through to their even more dramatic final wins.
The other amazing storylines that the two examine include: Viktoria Azarenka's incredible career comeback, Alexander Zverev's statement-making run to his first major final, Naomi Osaka's poignant push for social change, and Dominic Thiem's booty energy (and also the fact that he is now, finally after three attempts, a Grand Slam Champion!).
The boys also take a quick peek into the draw at the already underway Rome tourney and give a big love shoutout to their bestest Genie Bouchard for reaching the final in Istanbul.
Gratitude is the attitude and there is tons of it with so much brilliant tennis played this past fortnight.
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
The Djoko No-No
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
The tennis world is a buzz at the unraveling of Djoker's opportunity at his 18 grand slam title after inadvertently striking a ball into the throat of a lines woman. For the NoleFam, the 'safe bubble' that saw Nole as overwhelming favourite has suddenly burst, and the guys are living for all the juicy drama... and the drama they themselves (well Jason) created with 'King Kyrgios' on IG.
With Djoko's 'No-No', and no big three in the QF of a slam since 2003, a first time champion will emerge on the men's side and the guys make the picks. Could the 'Night Train' take Shapo, the loan Canadian left in the draw to the title?
For the woman, some wonderful fresh faces in Brady and Rogers join mommas Serena, Vika and Pironkova in the quarters. Could Aldwin be right that we are destined for a 2018 rematch of Osaka vs. Serena?
The guys close by sharing memories from 'Coupe de la Reine', named best large GLTA tournament in 2019. A Labour Day Weekend tradition each year in Montreal disrupted in 2020 by the pandemic, the guys share the best on and off court memories from the last few years.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wrapping Up the Western & Southern & US Open Preview
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
The return of professional tennis is in full swing and the boys are here to serve y'all the best successes and storylines coming out of the sensational Cincinatti tournament! (How's that for alliteration?)
But first, a jaw-dropping headline: UTS participant, the "Rebel" otherwise known as French tennis bad boy Benoit Paire has become the first player to test positive for Covid-19 in "the bubble." Jason and Aldwin squeeze the pulp on that juicy-ass story as they share some inside scoop on what one of them observed on a live IG story a few nights prior.
After a lil' "gossip-girling," the boys return with a full run-down of the Western & Southern Open. The two celebrate the victories of Djokovic and Azarenka, shout out a few fantastic performances (Milos Raonic, we're so proud of you!), and chat about Naomi Osaka's emotional week, one in which her actions catalyzed a collective pause in play in support of the BLM movement.
All this and a review of the US Open draws to conclude their 15th episode? No wonder the boys need a nap!