Grass Court Shifts, Citi Open Preview & the US Open Mixed Doubles Plot Twist

Grass season doesn’t wait for anyone. Anastasia and Nick break down the biggest results from the past two weeks — including titles for Marketa Vondrousova, Alexander Bublik, and Carlos Alcaraz — and why the transition from clay to grass is one of the most unpredictable stretches on tour. They also dive into Wimbledon qualifying, the rise of McCartney Kessler, and the soon-to-be-iconic US Open Mixed Doubles Championship entry list (yes, Alcaraz & Raducanu). Plus: a special interview with Citi Open chairman Mark Ein on what makes DC one of the best tournaments of the summer. Links: Highlight of Aryna/Elena match in Berlin - https://youtu.be/PpL6L7TIDDQ?si=vO2iWwIagUvD7WYp Link to Halle Trophy Ceremony - https://youtube.com/shorts/oCPlG-C2tLU?si=kvEqOX3MmXYT7WgS Chapters 00:00 Introduction 04:39 Grass Court Season and the complications it brings 12:20 Results and Stories from this week 34:15 Other News: US Open Mixed Doubles Entry List 52:07 Petra Kvitova announces retirement 54:40 Jannik Sinner releases a song with Andrea Bocelli 56:54 Interview with Mark Ein chairman of Mubadala Citi DC Open 01:29:20 What's coming up Next 01:35:44 Players of the Fortnight 01:40:59 Outro 💬 Don’t forget to give us 5 stars and drop us a comment ⭐️ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GroundPassPodcast Subscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.com Visit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.com Email us at - groundpasspodcast@gmail.com Follow us for daily updates on Social: Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast X: https://x.com/groundpasspod Podcast Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.