MEGAPOD V: Twelve Questions About The 2025 Season

Episode 113 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a 2025 pre-season survey podcast. Five podcast regulars answered the same list of questions. My guests today are returning champions Madeline Wilburn, Rory Renzy, Monica Andre, Tami Boshart, and Bill Gebhart. This one took some time to schedule and put together. Thank you to all my guests, and we all hope you enjoy listening.

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THE INTERVIEW TIMESTAMPS

(note: sometimes Apple/Podbean messes with the timestamps post-upload but this should be close enough...)

Madeline 6:33

Rory 44:23

Mom 1:20:13

Tami 1:40:47

Bill 2:30:05

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THE TWELVE QUESTIONS

1. Who will finish 2025 as the World #1?

2. Which players will win grand slams this year and how many will they win?

3. Who will finish the year as the #1-ranked American?

4. Who will be the breakout player of the year?

5. Will a top 10 player serve a doping suspension, or be penalized points and/or prize money, in calendar year 2025?

6. Will Novak Djokovic play an ATP match in 2026?

7. What will Andrey Rublev's mental health look like in 2025?

8. Who will win the Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry in 2025: Alcaraz, Sinner, or tie?

9. How many grand slam semifinals will Iga Swiatek reach this season?

10. Gauff's 2025 season: progression, regression, or something else?

11. How much tennis media do you consume?

12. How is your tennis game right now?

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Music:

Intro and Outro Music: "Auld Lang Syne" arranged by Loud Volume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SvT0xLJ_pg

Transition Sleigh Bells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH4ah67jZRI

Ending Music: "Restless Restless" by Stuart Rynn from "Eviternity" (MAP15: CRYONOLOGY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5E4nnLIB8Y

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Recording dates:

Madeline - December 18, 2024

Rory - December 22, 2024

Mom - December 24, 2024

Tami - December 26, 2024

Bill - December 28, 2024

Initial Release - December 28, 2024, 4PM EST

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