After an almost year-long hiatus, Eli and Raam are back with Wimbledon around the corner. We’ll discuss two of the more imbalanced Grand Slam draws in recent memory, with Novak and Iga coming out of draw-day feeling over the moon about their chances at SW19. Meanwhile, two shock announcements from Scandinavians mean the far-too-premature end of one’s career (Anett Kontaveit), and the unforeseen rebirth of the other’s (Caroline Wozniacki). But before we get to all that, we have the small matter of the entire sport of tennis potentially being taken over by an oppressive authoritarian regime at some point in the future to discuss, so god help us all. Enjoy!

Wozniacki’s Vogue Essay: https://www.vogue.com/article/caroline-wozniacki-is-returning-to-tennis 

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:16 ATP, WTA Tour in talks with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia

17:43 Rybakina, Kvitova in Stacked 3rd Quarter of Wimbledon Draw + Women’s Pick

32:28 Novak’s Road to #24 + Men’s Picks

46:55 Caroline’s Coming Back! Wozniacki’s Return to Tennis

51:09 Kontaveit Retiring from Tennis Due To Back Injury

53:16 Feli Lopez Says Goodbye in Mallorca

55:02 Pablo Corner

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Cincinnati has produced two completely random champions: absolutely no one saw Borna Coric lifting the men’s title, while absolutely no one (except me!) saw Caroline Garcia’s win coming! But what does it mean for the US Open? If there’s one thing we know going into this tournament, it’s to expect the unexpected. We’ll look at the draw, discuss the favorites, preview the most intriguing first round matchups, and shine the spotlight on Serena Williams before her last ever professional tournament.

Timestamps:
02:04 Eli Was Right! Caroline and Coric Cincinatti Champs!
12:15 Serena’s Last Dance
18:25 Novak Withdraws, Rafa Looks for No. 23
25:36 Stumps Or Trees
32:59 Draw Predictions
51:17 Pablo Corner

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Welcome to one long old Pablo corner. That’s right everyone, Pablo Carreño Busta, the man who owns an entire segment of his own on this podcast, is a Masters 1000 Champion. After a year of embarrassing losses and match-point chokes, Pablo randomly decided to be great again, and what a sight it was to behold. We’ll discuss his inspiring run in Montreal, how he turned around his form, and what it means for the rest of his career. And if we have any time left, we can deal with the small matter of the greatest tennis player of all time retiring on this edition of The Boomerang Break.

Timestamps:
01:13 MASTERS 1000 GLORY for PABLO!!!
38:00 Serena's "Evolution" Essay in Vogue, Retirement, US Open Expectations
53:23 Cincinatti Predictions, Emma Raducanu, Simona Halep, Men's Contenders

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Three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and Novak Djokovic winning on Centre Court. The newly minted World No. 7 raised his level against Nick Kyrgios to win a 7th Wimbledon title and extend his remarkable Centre Court winning streak. Rafa Nadal’s withdrawal before his semifinal soured the vibes at SW19, but Elena Rybakina was on hand to lift the mood with her unbridled joy after claiming her first grand slam title. Okay, despite her distinct lack of celebration, we’re all still happy for Rybakina, whose victory no doubt struck horror into the eyes of Kate Middleton. We’ll dissect both championship finales and a wooden spoon near miss for Pablo on today’s edition of The Boomerang Break!

Timestamps:

01:47 Djokovic Wins 7th Wimbledon Title, Kyrgios’ Future in Majors

17:50 Cam (Norrie) Contends!

19:13 Nadal Suffers Abdominal Tear, Withdraws Before SFs

24:48 Rybakina ROMPS Through!

37:41 Jabeur Inspires, Falls Just Short

45:02 Halep Handled in Semis, Tatjana Thoughts

49:14 Recapping Picks To Win

50:20 Pablo Corner, Wooden Spoon Awards

52:44 Final Overarching Thoughts on the Tournament

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The last four days of Wimbledon have been nothing short of exhilarating, but all eyes were on the Salzburg Challenger round of 32 today, as Dominic Thiem notched his first win in over a year! Okay, maybe not all eyes. Others may have noticed that Iga Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak came to an abrupt end, just as we predicted! (Don’t check the tape). With the World No.1 out, are Jabeur and Halep on an unavoidable collision course for the final? On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic did that thing again where he easily swats aside an opponent from two sets down, while Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios have gained steam in the bottom half. We’ll discuss the utter carnage that was Kyrgios/Tsitsipas, and address the more serious matter of Kyrgios’ impending assault charge on today’s edition of The Boomerang Break.

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It’s been a wild first week at Wimbledon with big names dropping like flies, Novak Djokovic dropping our jaws, Iga Swiatek dropping a set, and Harmony Tan drop-shot-ing Serena Williams, again, and again, and again. It was nevertheless a more harmonious Center Court exit this time around for Serena, while her sister Venus has returned unexpectedly to notch a mixed doubles victory! Elsewhere, COVID has opened massive holes in the men's draw, and has even claimed this tournament’s surprise breakout drama queen, Tamara Korpatsch.

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The draws are out, and they’re full of tasty first round matchups and intriguing sections. Serena gets a gift from the draw gods with a winnable first round and 32nd seeded SST in the second, while Felix gets stuck with a dangerous Cressy to deal with in Round 1. On the women’s side, stopping Swiatek is the name of the game, with Ons Jabuer and a few dangerous floaters best positioned to stop her 35 match winning streak. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic headlines a men’s field missing the World No. 1 and 2. With the Serb seeking his 4th straight Wimbledon and Rafael Nadal going for the 3rd leg of the Calendar Slam, something’s got to give.

1:40 Nadal's calendar slam quest

8:30 How big a favorite is Djokovic?

13:30 Iga Swiatek's chances

16:00 Ons Jabeur chat

21:45 Serena's Return

26:00 Other women's contenders

28:50 Stumps or Trees

37:40 Section-by-section draw analysis and quarterfinalist picks

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Lorenzo Sonego has dropped a new hit single, Swing, just in time for the players to swing into Wimbledon as the grass court swing reaches its climax. Titles for four players searching for form complicate the Wimbledon picture. In Eastbourne, Petra Kvitova ends Bia’s barnstorming run en route to the crown, while Taylor Fritz improves his remarkable final set tiebreak record to eek past a resurgent Maxime Cressy. Speaking of resurgent: Caroline Garcia wins her first title since 2019 in Bad Homburg. Scenes of Andreescu tears for the second straight year dampen the mood there, but were these different? And finally, fresh off the legalization of Apostolos’ mid-match coaching, Stefanos Tsitsipas wins his first career grass court title. We discuss the events in Mallorca, the ATP’s decision, and a whole lot more, on today’s edition of The Boomerang Break.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:45 Serena's Return with Jabeur

05:25 Winners and Finalists

16:55 Medvedev's Grass Season

21:30 ATP/WTA Coaching Trial Chat

29:00 Reviewing Last Week's Predictions and Top 3 to Watch

35:15 Pablo Corner

38:50 Review of Lorenzo Sonego's New Song

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