Tripp’s Tennis Talk

Venus Williams and Wildcards in Tennis - US Open Day 2

Nobody would describe today's action as a "wild card."

Winning Ugly + Djoker #1 Again - US Open Day 1

No impersonation needed - Novak Djokovic is the real thing. He will return to #1 in the world on September 11, 2023 after a breezy win 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 against Alexandre Muller tonight. Before that, Coco Gauff "won ugly" (to quote her coach Brad Gilbert) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 vs Siegemund after 2h51m (!) in a match that featured big-time aggro.
All that, and all the other scores, plus some player audio, on today's recap podcast.

”Early Aughts Bro” - Andy Roddick Profile + 2023 US Open Preview

0:00 Introduction
2:00 US Open TV Information
8:16 Andy Roddick GQ Article
56:12 Coco Gauff Pre-Tournament Press Conference
1:11:40 John Isner Pre-Tournament Press Conference
1:26:50 Draw Predictions and Monday Schedule
Errata:
-I forgot to mention Jim Courier as a voice of American tennis. He is good.
-After the John Isner clip I said that we just heard from Coco Gauff. Oops. Sorry John!
Link to GQ Article - https://www.gq.com/story/andy-roddick-us-open

Verizon 200 Instant Reaction ft Dave Gelter

Longtime family confidant Dave Gelter joins me to discuss Michael McDowell’s win at the Verizon 200, an event that we just witnessed live in person at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. What does McDowell’s win mean for Ford? What was our experience like at IMS? Do we like caution-free races? And should Indy return to the oval in 2024? All that and more on today’s episode of Tripp’s Tennis Talk.
(Tennis content returns next week, thank you for listening to recent digressions on this feed!)

Jolly Roger’s Lagoon - Road to Newport

Today's podcast is an audio diary of my journey to Newport, OR today.
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I know nobody cares except me, but you should stay for the last four minutes, once the music starts playing at around the 18:00 mark. I was laughing hysterically recording the rip of that Pirate voice. The clips I pulled accurately represent my emotions at this moment in time.
Music by Grant Kirkhope, arr. PPF 2000/2010. PPF link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfUXmhcRlVQ
Clean Banjo-Tooie audio rip by ThumbsUpMaster. Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mQpzdjv3q0&list=PLnvqW8wvtMXwbypolvBc-rF9nPD1sjpYj&index=33

Book Club - ”DOOM GUY: Life in First Person” - Nobody Told Me About id

DOOM.
On today's podcast, I discuss the July 2023 book "DOOM GUY: Life in First Person" by John Romero. Romero is a member of the id Software video game team that created the multi-million-dollar Doom, Wolfenstein 3-D, and Quake franchises. Romero writes about how his early childhood impacted his workplace skills, his first jobs at Origin and Softdisk, the halcyon days of id and the subsequent breakup following the development of Quake, as well as his time helming Ion Storm. I recap the book, share my thoughts and takeaways, and examine contemporary media that referenced John's work.
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Opening clip from "The Color of Money" (1986).
Doom and Keen music by Bobby Prince. Quake music by Trent Reznor.

MEGAPOD III: FRESH PRINCE ft Luke (Wimbledon 2023)

There is a new Wimbledon champion! On Sunday, top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz confirmed his #1 station by wrestling the Wimbledon title away from 7-times champion Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. On Saturday, Marketa Vondrousova upset Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win her first grand slam title. There is a lot to talk about on today's episode!
Check out the timestamps below - NOTE - Apple often messes with my podcasts and makes the timestamps inaccurate but hopefully these are close, these are the Audacity time stamps:
0:00 What does Carlos Alcaraz's victory over Djokovic mean for men's tennis?
20:35 Alcaraz vs Djokovic Match Discussion
37:07 Djokovic and Alcaraz Trophy Presentation Remarks
47:20 ATP Tournament Wrap-Up
51:44 Novak Djokovic Press Conference
58:45 Carlos Alcaraz Press Conference
1:15:08 Vondrousova vs Jabeur Analysis with Luke McManus (taped Saturday)
1:53:55 Ons Jabeur Press Conference
2:04:31 Marketa Vondrousova Press Conference
2:19:50 Sally Jenkins Washington Post Article on Evert/Navratilova
3:13:33 Other Sunday Results and Wimbledon Wrap-Up

Team GB’s Doubles Double - Wimbledon Day 13

It was a great day for Britain on Saturday at The Championships, with Neal Skupski winning the Men's Doubles with Wesley Koolhof and the Hewett/Reid pairing winning the Men's Wheelchair Doubles title. We are taking a break from main draw singles today to talk about the other disciplines.
I have also included the press conference audio for all four men's singles semifinalists from yesterday's press conferences. Stick around to hear from Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic.

MAX ON - CARLOS FUTURE

André 3000 returns.

The Minister of Happiness - Wimbledon Day 11

Ons Jabeur is into the Wimbledon finals again after a brilliant takedown of Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3. As the score suggests, Jabeur slowly worked her magic and unwound Sabalenka's game over the course of three sets as Aryna's serve itself slowly degraded as time went on.
Earlier in the day, Marketa Vondrousova overwhelmed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3 to reach her second career grand slam final. Svitolina's run came to an end, but her QF/SF showing in the last two majors offers hope for a speedy return to the top of the women's game.
All that and more on today's episode of TTT.