A Trio Find Their Form, Showering In Front of Drug Testers, and Madrid Dark Horses | EP 55

Nothing Major - A podcast by Sift Creative

The guys kick off the show recapping the most significant results from last week. Is Zverev back after winning on home soil? Could Rune’s victory over Alcaraz make him a week-in, week-out threat moving forward? And does Ostapenko’s dominant week in Stuttgart make her a Roland Garros contender?They then delve into the ITIA’s odd clarification on the tennis doping control policy and reminisce about their not-so-enjoyable experiences of being watched in the locker room by drug testers during their post-loss showers. Finally, they conclude with their predictions for this week’s Madrid tournament. Can the guys maintain their impressive streak of incorrect picks?00:00 – Intro and Episode Setup01:22 – Jack’s Vietnam Pickleball Tour Recap03:23 – Jack’s Travel Horror Story and WrestleMania Banter05:05 – Barcelona Recap: Rune Beats Alcaraz09:45 – Is Zverev Back? Munich Title Discussion13:47 – Ben Shelton’s Clay Court Run17:05 – American Players and Clay Court Reputation20:10 – Stuttgart WTA Recap: Ostapenko’s Win Over Swiatek25:50 – Can Ostapenko Win the French Open?30:28 – ITIA Shower Rule Controversy and Doping Stories37:23 – Madrid Masters Predictions and Draw Talk43:00 – Website Plug + Trivia Intro44:21 – Trivia: Who Beat Fed, Rafa, and Novak at Madrid? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.