Carlos Alcaraz is out of Rome and Roland Garros, and the men's draw in Madrid has cracked wide open. Anastasia and Nick break down what the wrist injury means for Paris, why Rafa Jodar and Daniel Merida are the names to know, and how Hailey Baptiste is quietly playing herself into a Roland Garros seed. Plus a new Sabalenka vs Osaka rematch, Naomi's Pucci scarf visor moment, the launch of Order of Play on Substack, a Jonas Wood tennis court art show in LA, and the question every player faces in a two-week 1000: what do you do when you lose early?
Player of the Fortnight picks (with a big assist from the comments): Veronica Podrez, Rafa Jodar, and Daniel Merida.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:28 Reading your comments
07:58 Carlos Alcaraz out for the rest of the Clay Season
15:50 Impromptu Quiz
20:07 Week 1 of Madrid Recap
22:52 ATP Recap
28:02 WTA Recap
33:00 Naomi Osaka's walk out kit
35:10 New Substack Newsletter post
39:52 What do players do when they lose early at 2 week Masters
45:46 Coming Up This Week in Tennis
50:40 Players of the Fortnight
58:08 Outro
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