About this episode
In one of the biggest stories in Grand Slam history, Novak Djokovic's unbeaten streak came to a dramatic end on Sunday as he was defaulted from the US Open for hitting a line judge with a ball. We discuss the incident, place it in the context of his career, react to his statement, consider his decision not to attend a post-match press conference, and debate who the new favourite is in the men's draw. Catherine also talks about what it was like to be presenting live TV coverage at the time of Djokovic's default. There's also chat about impressive wins for Jennifer Brady and Shelby Rogers, and a preview of Day 8 which includes Serena vs. Sakkari and Thiem vs. Auger-Aliassime. Approximate episode timecodes: 0.00 - 30.00 - Djokovic default reaction 30.00 to end - Everything else. The Tennis Podcast is presented by Catherine Whitaker and David Law, and features Matt Roberts. It is produced weekly year-round, and daily during the Grand Slam tournaments. It is crowdfunded by listeners each December. * PODCAST LINK * If you enjoy listening to The Tennis Podcast, please spread the word and share our link on your social media platforms - https://podfollow.com/the-tennis-podcast * NEWSLETTER * Sign up to get our news, offers, predictions and Matt’s Stat - http://eepurl.com/gbmzRX *SHOP* Let everyone know how you feel with our new I LOVE TENNIS range - https://thetennispodcast.teemill.com/ * EMAIL * We hope that the podcast helps to provide some form of escape during these challenging times. If you ever feel like writing to us, our e-mail is open – info@tennispodcast.net *REDDIT * We have a sub-reddit page! It's a growing online community where over 950 listeners chat about the show and all things tennis. Join in - https://www.reddit.com/r/thetennispodcast/ * KICKSTARTER * We are crowdfunded for 2020, but if you’d like to receive a reminder e-mail when we launch our next Kickstarter in December, then you can put your details here - http://eepurl.com/gwWILX *SOCIAL MEDIA * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetennispodcast/ Twitter - www.twitter.com/tennispodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.