With the Madrid Open underway, John, Jack, Sam, and Stevie are back to share their favorite memories, and some honest takes on the Spanish 1000 tournament. From the not-so-fancy venue, to the lost magic of the blue clay, to the challenges of finding dinner in a city that eats at midnight.

Tennis' favorite host and reporter Blair Henley, crashes the pod with a surprise segment featuring some unbelievable photos from the gang's high school days.

Sam attempts to pitch a new pod segment, the boys discuss the best clay court traits and is launching a Hot Coach Bracket a good idea?

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The guys kick off the show recapping the most significant results from last week. Is Zverev back after winning on home soil? Could Rune’s victory over Alcaraz make him a week-in, week-out threat moving forward? And does Ostapenko’s dominant week in Stuttgart make her a Roland Garros contender?

They then delve into the ITIA’s odd clarification on the tennis doping control policy and reminisce about their not-so-enjoyable experiences of being watched in the locker room by drug testers during their post-loss showers. Finally, they conclude with their predictions for this week’s Madrid tournament. Can the guys maintain their impressive streak of incorrect picks?

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This week, the guys go full clay-mode with some hard truths about life on the dirt. They draft their current top clay-court players, revisit the narrative that Americans can’t hang on the surface, and share some painfully honest personal stories - including Steve Johnson’s worst-ever loss on clay winning two games in a five set match.

The boys then turn to the Nothing Major mailbag and give insight into life on the ATP Tour, including how coaches are compensated and laundry disasters on the road.

00:00 - Intro: Mailbag, Clay Draft, and Clay Court Losses

00:30 - Jack Sock Still in Vietnam

01:00 - Tennis and Clinics with Sam, John, and Steve

03:00 - Clay Court Snake Draft Begins

06:00 - Draft Recap and Bad Clay Court Team for Jack Sock

09:00 - Steve Johnson’s Worst Clay Court Losses

13:00 - French Open Horror Stories

16:00 - Fan Mailbag: How Are Coaches Paid?

20:00 - Tennis Laundry Stories and Roger Federer Mystique

23:30 - Does Djokovic Have a Slam Chance in 2024?

25:50 - Tournament Hotel and Coach Expense Stories

30:00 - Tips for Submitting Mailbag Questions

30:40 - Fan Roast: German Indoor Tennis Court Vibes

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