34: Ons Jabeur Joins the Pod, Bringing Creativity to Tennis & Grand Slam Pressure | EP 34

WTA former World No. 2 and three-time major finalist Ons Jabeur joins this week's episode! Ons opens up about the unique challenges of growing up playing tennis in Tunisia, balancing her career with her personal life and the pressure of chasing that elusive major. Ons is quizzed on the working dynamic of having her spouse in her team, the mental battle of playing in Slam finals, and whether she thinks she has the best dropshot in tennis... Plus Jack, John, Sam and Steve get into a heated debate about the best and worst airports in the world, the weird February stretch of the tennis calendar, and the top journeymen in ATP history. (00:00) Intro (00:24) Nothing Major is back! (01:08) What is the best airport in America? (03:32) The worst airport in the world: Atlanta (05:30) Did John like Davis Cup Week after the Australian Open? (07:08) Playing tournaments in the US after the AO (11:48) Welcome, Ons Jabeur! (12:21) How is it to grow up in Tunisia aiming to be a tennis player? (14:50) Jabeur’s tennis style. Has she a better drop shot than Alcaraz? (16:30) Karim Kamoun, her husband and coach (19:00) Motherhood and tennis (21:40) Which Grand Slam final was she closer to win? (22:50) The pressure difference between a Major final and other events (26:00) What is her favourite part of the WTA Tour? (26:35) Ons’ favourite tournaments (27:32) Best friends on tour (28:07) Get in the Top 5 or stay in the Top 5: what is tougher? (28:40) Takes on Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff and Andreeva (31:55) Random questions for Ons (34:00) Jabeur’s platform as a Tennis Commissioner (36:40) Build a perfect player with NMP games (38:38) Dealing with the betting system (40:37) Fan questions: Who is your daddy in tennis? (45:52) Pre-game rituals from players (51:00) Final trivia question