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&lt;p&gt;Sam, John and Steve break down everything happening midway through the Rome Open, starting with 20-year-old Dino Prizmic shocking his idol Novak Djokovic, and what that loss could mean for Novak heading into Paris.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner continues to look like a machine built in a secret Italian lab, entering Paris with better odds than prime Rafa once had. Is it the field… or is Sinner just on another level?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka loses to Sorana Cirstea while battling a lower-back issue, sparking a debate about whether Italian hotel beds are destroying players’ backs. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Things also get heated during the Fonseca-Medjedovic drama, where Joao earns our Major respect for courageously asking Brazilian fans to calm things down after the atmosphere started drifting into football territory. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus: Grand Slam boycott rumors, “cease and assist”, and Sam continuing his all-out war against Friday podcast releases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM"&gt;00:00&lt;/a&gt; Intro: We're Back!&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=50s"&gt;00:50&lt;/a&gt; Sam's Rant: Thursday better than Friday&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=297s"&gt;04:57&lt;/a&gt; Djokovic Upset Concerns&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=676s"&gt;11:16&lt;/a&gt; Fils Injury Watch&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=851s"&gt;14:11&lt;/a&gt; Our Family Tennis Favorites&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=940s"&gt;15:40&lt;/a&gt; Sinner Seeking Golden Masters&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=1330s"&gt;22:10&lt;/a&gt; American Men Struggles&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=1475s"&gt;24:35&lt;/a&gt; Jodar vs. Tien&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=1583s"&gt;26:23&lt;/a&gt; Fonseca and Brazilian Crowd Controversy&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=1759s"&gt;29:19&lt;/a&gt; Medjedovic Ice Cold Win&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=1836s"&gt;30:36&lt;/a&gt; Sabalenka Upset and Back Issue&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=2139s"&gt;35:39&lt;/a&gt; Major News: Rune Withdrawl and Slam Boycott &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=2640s"&gt;44:00&lt;/a&gt; Mannarino Clay (Bad) Streak&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=2728s"&gt;45:28&lt;/a&gt; Servebot Double-Bagel Pegula &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=2773s"&gt;46:13&lt;/a&gt; The Name Debate&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;amp;t=2941s"&gt;49:01&lt;/a&gt; Wrap Up and Sign Off&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

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173: The Djokovic Dilemma, Boycott Buzz & João Fonseca's Brazilian Crowd Drama | EP 173

MAY 12, 202650 MIN
Nothing Major

173: The Djokovic Dilemma, Boycott Buzz & João Fonseca's Brazilian Crowd Drama | EP 173

MAY 12, 202650 MIN

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<div> <p>Sam, John and Steve break down everything happening midway through the Rome Open, starting with 20-year-old Dino Prizmic shocking his idol Novak Djokovic, and what that loss could mean for Novak heading into Paris.</p><p>Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner continues to look like a machine built in a secret Italian lab, entering Paris with better odds than prime Rafa once had. Is it the field… or is Sinner just on another level?</p><p>On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka loses to Sorana Cirstea while battling a lower-back issue, sparking a debate about whether Italian hotel beds are destroying players’ backs. </p><p>Things also get heated during the Fonseca-Medjedovic drama, where Joao earns our Major respect for courageously asking Brazilian fans to calm things down after the atmosphere started drifting into football territory. </p><p>Plus: Grand Slam boycott rumors, “cease and assist”, and Sam continuing his all-out war against Friday podcast releases.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM">00:00</a> Intro: We're Back!<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=50s">00:50</a> Sam's Rant: Thursday better than Friday<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=297s">04:57</a> Djokovic Upset Concerns<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=676s">11:16</a> Fils Injury Watch<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=851s">14:11</a> Our Family Tennis Favorites<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=940s">15:40</a> Sinner Seeking Golden Masters<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=1330s">22:10</a> American Men Struggles<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=1475s">24:35</a> Jodar vs. Tien<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=1583s">26:23</a> Fonseca and Brazilian Crowd Controversy<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=1759s">29:19</a> Medjedovic Ice Cold Win<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=1836s">30:36</a> Sabalenka Upset and Back Issue<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=2139s">35:39</a> Major News: Rune Withdrawl and Slam Boycott <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=2640s">44:00</a> Mannarino Clay (Bad) Streak<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=2728s">45:28</a> Servebot Double-Bagel Pegula <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=2773s">46:13</a> The Name Debate<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6KjoORUlM&amp;t=2941s">49:01</a> Wrap Up and Sign Off</p></div>