This week Erik and Aidan welcome on Cole Shoults. Cole has gained popularity on his social media accounts recently where he documents his journey of striving to play pro tennis at 24 years old. He travels all over the country training with ATP coaches and shares what he learns with his followers. Cole played division one tennis at Toledo University, and is also the co owner of launchpad tennis. The discussion today covers the mindset of professional players, and what it is like to be on the grind toward a pro tennis career. Be sure to check back next week for another episode!

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This week Erik and Aidan discuss an interesting week of tennis during which the top players were split between the ATP 500 tournaments in Barcelona and Munich. This was not an even split however, as Zverev was the only top 10 player to show up in Germany, giving some other players a better chance to find success there. In Barcelona, the tournament featured nearly all of the top seeds in the later rounds, but while the matchups were high level, most of the matches were disappointing in terms of the scoreline. Only a few matches delivered nailbiting and stressful moments, but an upset in the final added some excitement to the end of the tournament. Be sure to check back next week for another episode!

This week Erik and Aidan are back with a classic recap episode discussing the Monte Carlo Masters which took place this past week in Monaco. It was an interesting tournament, with a unique mix of early exits and strong late round matchups. The tournament kicked off with top seeds like Djokovic and Zverev being eliminated, with others like Medvedev barely surviving through a round or two. Other players like Alex De Minaur vastly outperformed expectations, throwing in performances like his matchup with Grigor Dimitrov, one of the most one sided matches in recent memory. Be sure to check back next week for another episode!Contents

Intro 0:00

Trivia 0:25

Draper's Performance 2:13Early Upsets 5:32Tsitsipas Disappointment? 10:50

Surprise Runs 11:35

Letdown for Americans 20:51

Alcaraz Wins the Title 22:26

What's New in Tennis 29:03

Bet of the Week 33:45

Match of the Week 36:01