Tripp’s Tennis Talk

Episode 121 of Tripp's Tennis Talk is a quick recap of Indian Wells Day 1, featuring Osorio's 6-4, 6-4 win over Osaka and Gracheva's comeback 3-set win against Kvitova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
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Episode 120 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a line-by-line bracket prediction for the 2025 BNP Paribas Open. I picked all 128 lines, TLDR the final 8 picks are listed below.
Sabalenka d PaoliniKeys d GauffRybakina d PegulaSwiatek d Zheng
Sabalenka d KeysSwiatek d Rybakina
Swiatek d Sabalenka
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Zverev d TsitsipasPaul d FilsFritz d RublevDe Minaur d Alcaraz
Paul d ZverevDe Minaur d Fritz
De Minaur d Paul
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Episode 119 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a preliminary dissection of the 2025 Indian Wells singles draws, television broadcast information on how to watch the tournament, the current state of Ukraine and how it relates to tennis, an aggregation/examination of the Rybakina/Vukov "toxic" relationship, and brief comments about Jannik Sinner's doping suspension and Serena Williams' ownership stake in the Toronto Tempo.
This one gets into some heavier and slightly more far afield topics, so consider this a fair warning.
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(Music - Scaraba arrangement by PPF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roP8zpDVXnY)

Episode 118 of Tripp's Tennis Talk ostensibly is a Sinner vs Shelton recap from the 2025 Australian Open Semifinals but in reality is a digression into tennis viewing, sleep deprivation, aging, and working.
Sinner won 7-6, 6-2, 6-2.
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Novak Djokovic will never win another grand slam.

Episode 116 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features an instant reaction to Madison Keys' thrilling 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) razor-thin, impressive takedown of Iga Swiatek. I also discuss the earlier Australian Open semifinal where Aryna Sabalenka routined Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2.
It is 5:48am. Time to go back to sleep for half an hour before work!
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Episode 115 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features an Australian Open 2nd Monday recap. Highlights included Madison Keys' late surge to beat Elena Rybakina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and Jannik Sinner beating Holger Rune in a match filled with schoolyard antics and significant heat 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Meanwhile, the January run of Gael Monfils comes to an end and Iga Swiatek is has made the Elite Eight at consecutive non-clay majors for the first time in her career.
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RIP David Lynch, plus an Aussie Open tennis recap.
THERE THEY ARE, ALBERT. FACES OF STONE.

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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Episode 112 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a conversation with Ocean Springs (MS) High School Tennis Hall-of-Famer Madeline Wilburn about the retirement of Dominic Thiem. Madeline, a Thiem superfan, talks about how she became a Thiem fan, the effectiveness of his game against The Big Three, and his long injury coda following his 2020 US Open win. We also hit on a couple of wildcard questions at the end of the conversation.
 
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