About this episode
With the Madrid finals approaching, Jack, John, Sam, and Stevie look back on their best and most forgettable performances on the Spanish clay. But first, the boys kick off this week's episode off with heated debates around watching Netflix with subtitles and the best tennis movies of all time. Spoiler alert, you might want to head to the video version on YouTube to watch the guys react to a movie clip of Sam's shocker of a pick. The guys then get their head back into the clay swing to discuss a few of Rafael Nadal's mind bending career clay court stats before jumping into a Madrid themed Major Mailbag. No shortage of banter from string tensions and co-ed tournaments to getting dirty in the clay. And last, but not least, Sam jumps into the hot seat to reflect on the 3 most painful clay court losses of his career. 00:00 Introduction and Mailbag Day 00:08 Discussing Madrid Results 00:57 Debate on Subtitles 04:33 Best Tennis Movies 08:14 Memorable Matches in Madrid 11:47 Rafael Nadal's Clay Court Dominance 15:27 Proposing Changes to Tennis Tournaments 16:26 Hot Coaches Bracket Tease 16:44 Podcast Uncertainty and New Initiatives 16:51 Introducing the Aura Draw Concept 16:57 Details and Examples of the Aura Draw 17:58 Fan Engagement and Suggestions 18:33 Mailbag: Masters 1000 on Clay in America 19:55 Mailbag: Comparing Clay Court Tournaments 20:33 Mailbag: Clay Court Challenges and Equipment 26:24 Mailbag: Blue Clay and Tournament Dynamics 27:00 Mailbag: Player Interactions at Tournaments 28:54 Mailbag: Opinions on Two-Week Masters Series 30:30 Reflecting on Tough Clay Court Losses 35:23 Roasting a Player: Sarah's Skills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.