Ep. 106 - Italian Open Update (2025)

05/13/25 • 42 min

This week Erik and Aidan discuss the first week of the Italian Open taking place in Rome. Coming into this tournament, the major headline was the return of Jannik Sinner, and he has not disappointed thus far. In terms of upsets, the biggest disappointment has likely been the Americans, with every seeded player outside of Tommy Paul finding an early exit. On the other hand, most top players have survived to the round of 16, leading to some premier matchups for us to look forward to in the second week. Be sure to check back next week for another episode!

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Ep. 105 - Madrid Masters Recap (2025)

This week Erik and Aidan discuss last week's Madrid Open, a tournament full of excitement despite the fact that both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were absent from the event. Novak Djokovic and last year's finalist Felix Auger Aliassime went out early, while another canadian Gabriel Diallo made a shock deep run. In the end, we saw Draper make a surprising final, while Casper Ruud captured his first Masters 1000 title. Be sure to check back next week for another episode!

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Ep. 107 - Alcaraz RUINS Sinner's return / Zverev Calls Out Musetti

This week Erik and Aidan recap the second week in Rome at this Italian Masters. The first week of the tournament set up some exciting matchups down the stretch, as most of the top seeds made it to the later rounds. Some standout performances included Sinner's who returned from his 3 month hiatus as though he had never left, storming to the final with some impressive performances on the way. Meanwhile, other top seeds began to fall, with players like Zverev having complaints about the players and the Italian Open equipment. It may have been the best tournament of the year so far, so enjoy the recap and be sure to check back next week for another episode!