About this episode
It’s a little bit of everything this week -- first, some thoughts on the first week of Indian Wells, whose courts are slower than Daniil Medvedev’s bathroom breaks (his words). We chat about Murray, Medvedev, Raducanu, Muchová, and the undeniable Ben Shelton. In business news, we talk about the WTA’s official partnership with CVC Capital Partners, a private equity firm that has just promised a $150m in new and better revenue streams for women’s tennis. Plus, Denis Shapovalov goes all in on gender pay equity, Netflix’s Break Point announces a season two, and Rafa’s all-time top 10 record is lost. 0:30 Some housekeeping and a thank you 3:10 Indian Wells week one: Daniil says it’s not a hardcourt (and is he really wrong?) plus some chatter about the women’s draw 10:00 Jonathan’s new fave Ben Shelton 12:50 Private equity firm CVC invests $150m in WTA Ventures, a new commercial subsidiary 17:50 The Tsurenko-Steve Simon story - where is the reporting? 23:00 You got nothing to say now? Holger Rune gives himself the rare Double L 26:40 Denis Shapovalov honors his mom and says equal pay for equal work NOW! 38:25 Big up Sloane Stephens Foundation! 39:40 We’re getting a Break Point season two whether we like it or not 45:10 Rafa’s record for consecutive weeks in the top 10 will end at 912 46:25 Injury updates: Kontaveit plus where is Jen Brady?