Tripp’s Tennis Talk

Quarantine Vortex - 2024 WGI Percussion Championships Instant Reaction ft Andee Jones

2-time Percussion Independent World Finalist Andee Jones joins me for a live reaction to the 2024 WGI Percussion Championships in Dayton, OH. Andee has made PIW Finals with 2 different organizations as a player, Infinity (2014) and STRYKE (2017).
Pulse Percussion won their third consecutive championship on Saturday night, becoming the first PIW ensemble to do so since Music City Mystique from 1996 to 1998. Andee and I talk about the shows we saw and the state of WGI as a whole. Why has California become a hotbed of marching percussion activity? How can WGI be improved? Why did we like MCM's show the best? And can Rafa win Roland Garros one more time?
All that and more on today's GREAT episode of Tripp's Tennis Talk.

Clay Courters Strike Back

A Double Upset Special was on the menu Saturday at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. First, #12 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas upset #2 Jannik Sinner 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, ruining Sinner's 25-1 start to the season and allowing Tsitsipas to reach his third Monte-Carlo final in four years (2-0). In the evening, #8 Casper Ruud beat World #1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4, allowing the Norwegian to record his first career win against a Top 3 player and sending the Serb packing... to his house down the street. Join me for same-day reaction to this nice pair of semifinal matches.

"Cherry On The Cake" - Miami Semifinal Recap

On Friday afternoon, Daniil Medvedev capitulated to Jannik Sinner as the Italian won 6-1, 6-2 to reach his 4th ATP Masters 1000 final. However, the Main Event on Friday unquestionably was the night session, which saw a resurgent Grigor Dimitrov take down Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 in 2 hours and 37 minutes. Dimitrov, age 32, has reached two masters 1000 finals in the last five months after reaching one in the previous twelve years. Join me for reaction and analysis on this episode of TTT!
0:00 Sinner vs Medvedev Recap
19:45 Post-Match Audio and Dimitrov Interview with ATP Media
24:30 Dimitrov vs Zverev Recap
Music - "Cha Cha Nova"

Luca Nardi

"It's a miracle." Join me for a 30-minute Emergency Pod that unpacks Luca Nardi's stunning 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells on Monday night. Special unscripted guest appearance by Mom! TENNIS!

AO24 Day 1 - Power Down

A massive Oregon winter weather event may be able to hinder my tennis viewing, but not my tennis podcasting!

2024 Australian Open Preview

Here are my predictions in written form:
 
Swiatek d Pegula; Sabalenka d Haddad Maia
Sabalenka d Swiatek
 
Djokovic d Sinner; Medvedev d Alcaraz
Djokovic d Medvedev
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Player audio courtesy of Australian Open TV.
How Motherhood Transformed Tennis Great Naomi Osaka, by Natasha Pearlman of Glamour https://www.glamour.com/story/how-motherhood-transformed-tennis-great-naomi-osaka
ESPN Broadcast Information https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/01/first-ball-to-last-ball-coverage-of-the-2024-australian-open-live-across-espn-platforms/
Official Tournament Website ausopen.com

Broken Point Ep12: The Future Is Boring - No More Netflix

Yeah, sorry about this one.

Break Point Episode 11: The Curse

"Break Point" is a Netflix docuseries that covers the ATP and WTA tours. "The Curse" chronicles the experiences of Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios at the 2023 Australian Open while highlighting the struggles of the Netflix players. This is the second episode of the first season. Join me as I watch the show for the first time and react to it live.
"The Curse" was originally released on January 10, 2024 and is available now on Netflix.

AO24 Draw Live Reaction

Dust those cobwebs off. Daily pods are back!

SEASON 3 PREMIERE - Predictions for 2024 ft Tami, Mom, and Bill

Tripp's Tennis Talk is back! The subject of today's episode is predictions for the 2024 professional tennis season, focusing on who will finish #1 and which players will win majors. Other topics addressed include Breakout Player of the Year, the state of Nick Kyrgios' tennis career, and the tournaments on our fan resume. I ask the same questions of each guest. First up is Tami, who has been on this podcast before, live from Dos Coffee and Wine. After Tami is my mom, Monica, making her podcast debut, at her house. Then we finish up with Bill from the Casa Monica Hotel in downtown St. Augustine. The Tami and Monica segments were taped on December 23, 2023. The Bill segment was taped on December 26, 2023.
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Auld Lang Syne music link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liUpizrDCTU 
Tennis Ball Sound Effect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atVIPAdrGyE