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<v Speaker 1>Hi, everybody, Welcome to the Renee Stubs Tens podcast and

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<v Speaker 1>popping in the corner. Yeah, look at look, I've got

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<v Speaker 1>a special guest for us today, mister Todd Woodbridge. Nine

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<v Speaker 1>time Wimbledon doubles champion. How many times you win the

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<v Speaker 1>mixt only once? Really?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Very famously lost a final with six match points

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<v Speaker 2>in the time break. Oh I remember that much, friend,

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<v Speaker 2>Elisia Mollick. So yeah, nine men's and one runner up

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<v Speaker 2>in the men's and one win, so you were nine

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<v Speaker 2>from ten in the men's doubles. Shouldn't have lost that

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<v Speaker 2>one either, because that was ten eight and the fifth

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<v Speaker 2>who are you blaming that on? No, I lost my serve,

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<v Speaker 2>which was generally who lost serve in our partnership, and

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<v Speaker 2>at nine to eight in the fifth set, so yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>that was close that day too.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I would have nice to round it up to ten,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'd take nine. I'd take nine. I got two,

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<v Speaker 1>So between the two of us we got over ten.

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<v Speaker 1>So well done for that, all right, So obviously a

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<v Speaker 1>lot going on. We are actually sitting in the practice

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<v Speaker 1>facility at Wimbledon because we just hit some tennis balls,

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<v Speaker 1>which is always nice. That's great.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't hit a lot of balls throughout the year,

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<v Speaker 2>but whenever I come to Wimbledon, it just kicks in.

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<v Speaker 2>Although we're on the hard court, but it's just this place,

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<v Speaker 2>This place holds this aura about it. It's a special

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<v Speaker 2>sound more so than a smell. You know, sometimes smells

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<v Speaker 2>his senses, but here it's the sound, and it's the

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<v Speaker 2>color that green, and the purity of Wimbledon and the

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<v Speaker 2>way they've been able to keep that traditional feel yet modern,

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<v Speaker 2>nice everything and make it so much better than you know,

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<v Speaker 2>when we first came here in the eighties, you and I.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's involved late late eighties. It's evolved. Yeah, really

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<v Speaker 1>late eighties. Okay, geez weeze Todd. I was going to

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<v Speaker 1>think we've been here since eighty one. Eighty nine I

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<v Speaker 1>think was my fot. Yeah, eighty seven was my first. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you were a little bit better than me when we

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<v Speaker 1>were younger. But yeah, anyway, it's been lovely, beaty and actually, Todd,

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<v Speaker 1>it's ironic that it was one year today where I

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<v Speaker 1>lost my mum actually, and we were supposed to play

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<v Speaker 1>practice together and I got the call from my family

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<v Speaker 1>that mum wasn't probably going to make it through the

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<v Speaker 1>night and you were the person I was standing with.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is actually it's kind of interesting how the

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<v Speaker 1>world works, isn't it That I hadn't seen you. I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't know you were even here. And then I was

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<v Speaker 1>supposed to hit only hit tennis balls with Barbara Schette,

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<v Speaker 1>and then he said Todd's going to join us, and

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<v Speaker 1>then Petco joined us. We had a fun game of dingles.

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<v Speaker 1>But the fact that one year later, I actually we

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<v Speaker 1>finally got to hit tennis balls, and I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>my mum was on the court today with us and said,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's a year later. It's a sad day,

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<v Speaker 1>but remember to always have fun on the tennis court. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, we go back to.

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<v Speaker 2>I think maybe nine eight years of age when we

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<v Speaker 2>first played same tournaments. I played against your older brother

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<v Speaker 2>around that age. Think I might have been nine or ten.

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<v Speaker 2>So we go a long way.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we go a long way back anyway. So this

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<v Speaker 1>this episode is obviously dedicated to my mum, but it's also,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for Todd Knight. So this is such a

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<v Speaker 1>special place for us. So it is hard in the

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<v Speaker 1>way because every year I come back to Wimbled and

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<v Speaker 1>now I'm going to remember that. But it's sort of

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<v Speaker 1>good because I know that you'd be happy that I'm here. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna look at it in the positive.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know they like all parents that is so

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<v Speaker 2>proud that what you've done. But you know, wimbled and

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<v Speaker 2>in Australia in particular, holds you know so much reverence. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's that thing that you know, a womb like

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<v Speaker 2>Australians wild and champions love the AO, right, but if

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<v Speaker 2>you're a Wimbledon champion, you've made it and that's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>when you can have that your resume, your mom's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be going, yes.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, exactly. Anyway, well, when we talk about the draw

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit and there's some interesting matchups, certainly, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll talk about the elephant in the room as we

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<v Speaker 1>as everyone wants to know sort of how a Serena's

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<v Speaker 1>look and looking good she plays my joy.

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<v Speaker 2>I was going to ask that question, but you just

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<v Speaker 2>ask yourself. No, no, no, no, it's typically stubsy. She's

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<v Speaker 2>just going to ask yourself an answer at the same time,

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't need guests.

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<v Speaker 1>Go on, now, how is she going?

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<v Speaker 2>Because I've been watching clips, looks like she's timing the

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<v Speaker 2>ball beautifully. Obviously, you know a lot of people will say, well,

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<v Speaker 2>how is she going to be moving? What are you

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<v Speaker 2>going to do to counteract that? Because you can't move

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<v Speaker 2>like she did when she was in her twenties. That's

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<v Speaker 2>just physically impossible. I think the question for me also

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<v Speaker 2>is it's such a big ask to come back, not

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<v Speaker 2>just to play doubles, but to play singles at Wimbledon,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's going to be on center court as a

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<v Speaker 2>champion that she is. Will that make her nervous?

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<v Speaker 1>I think you're not human If that doesn't make it nervous.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it would probably be the one thing that

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<v Speaker 1>you know that you just you don't know, right. I

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<v Speaker 1>know how well she's hitting the ball, Sitting the ball great,

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<v Speaker 1>like really really well. She's serving great. If I were

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<v Speaker 1>to rank her, you know, just her basic hitting ability

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<v Speaker 1>in her timing of the ball, it's nine out of ten. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, can't say ten out of ten because that's

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<v Speaker 1>like absolutely perfect tennis. But that's how well she's actually

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<v Speaker 1>hitting the ball in practice, moving quite well. It's improved

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<v Speaker 1>exponentially in the last week because we've been really focusing

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<v Speaker 1>on singles. So the movement is there for someone who's

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<v Speaker 1>forty four. I mean we just hit tennis balls and

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<v Speaker 1>we're fifty five, the two of us, and we know

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<v Speaker 1>that you just get a step slower as the years

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<v Speaker 1>go on, but moving fairly well, pulling up really well. Then,

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<v Speaker 1>yes see that's going to be key. Right.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll get to that matchup in a moment with my joint,

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<v Speaker 2>but that recovery is going to be tough.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think the biggest thing, like you said, is

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<v Speaker 1>no matter how many times you've won matches on cenate court,

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<v Speaker 1>no matter how many times, how many Grand Slams you've won,

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<v Speaker 1>how many great you know you are the greatest fearale tennis,

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<v Speaker 1>You're still going to be anxious, and you still will

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<v Speaker 1>be nervous, and she will feel that when she walks out.

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<v Speaker 2>I would love to hear her answer after a bit.

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<v Speaker 2>But you and I have both been fortunate enough to

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<v Speaker 2>go and play on the center court after our you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Open careers were done, playing tational events out there, and

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<v Speaker 2>I've got to say that every time I went out there,

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<v Speaker 2>these memories just came back and they felt so good.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know what I talked about sound the center

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<v Speaker 2>court here at Wimbledon has a uniquely different sound because

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<v Speaker 2>it has that inner roof and so when people clap

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<v Speaker 2>and cheer, it gets caught underneath it and then echoes around.

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<v Speaker 2>And also when you hit a ball out of the

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<v Speaker 2>middle of the racket, it sounds awesome. It sounds completely

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<v Speaker 2>different than it does on any other court in the world.

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<v Speaker 1>And I bet that.

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<v Speaker 2>She's going to get that feeling and that all those

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<v Speaker 2>sensors will come back and it could be quite a

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<v Speaker 2>joyous time for her to really go this is home.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's really good. I'm glad you said that to

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<v Speaker 1>me because that's a good way for me to sort

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<v Speaker 1>of talk to her about it as well as rather

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<v Speaker 1>than looking at it as like this big deal, it's like,

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<v Speaker 1>try and tap into those moments of the memories that

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<v Speaker 1>you have where you played. I mean, arguably, I think

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<v Speaker 1>she's played her She played a lot of great matches

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<v Speaker 1>in her life, but I would argue and say her

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<v Speaker 1>best match she ever played was the finals of the

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<v Speaker 1>Olympics against Marine Sharapova. If there's everyone match that you

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<v Speaker 1>want to watch to see how good she was, just

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<v Speaker 1>go watch that.

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<v Speaker 2>Because there's that point too, when you walk out onto

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<v Speaker 2>the court and the crowd start clapping. Yeah, that doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>happen on any other senate code like that.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, everybody, Well, we've got to take a short

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<v Speaker 1>break and we'll be back with a lot more of

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<v Speaker 1>Wimbledon after the break. I think you might have remembered

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<v Speaker 1>this when they had one hundred years anniversary of the

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<v Speaker 1>Senate courd at Wimbledon and they asked me to interview

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<v Speaker 1>the players about senate court and I asked them all

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<v Speaker 1>one specific question at the end, what is so different

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<v Speaker 1>about senate courd at Wimbledon any other court in the world,

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<v Speaker 1>And they all ninety nine percent of them said the

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<v Speaker 1>exact same thing. What do you think that answer was?

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<v Speaker 1>It's the crowd. Was it a crowd? It was the silence,

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<v Speaker 1>silence when you bounce the ball. When you bounce the ball,

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<v Speaker 1>you hear the ball. And it's the one stadium in

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<v Speaker 1>the world where it is truly before you start a

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<v Speaker 1>point dead silent, and that's not the same in anywhere else.

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<v Speaker 1>And that comes from that clap and that underneath sound

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<v Speaker 1>of talking about and then bang ye. Paul Annacone told

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<v Speaker 1>the story once where he got to the quarters of

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<v Speaker 1>Wimbledon one time, and he was feeling good, he's warming up,

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<v Speaker 1>and then he goes to bounce the ball for the

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<v Speaker 1>very first point and all of a sudden, he just

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<v Speaker 1>started shitting himself because he's like, oh my god, it

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<v Speaker 1>was so quiet. He said, I just completely fell apart.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's a little bit of a segue into the

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<v Speaker 2>next question about Serena and her first round opponent. She's

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<v Speaker 2>taken on my joint, So we have a huge interest

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<v Speaker 2>in that because a young Australian who this time last

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<v Speaker 2>year was just flying and like many young players as

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<v Speaker 2>in the second year round sophomore year, has really struggled

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<v Speaker 2>to win matches and this is a huge match for her.

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<v Speaker 2>It's kind of a weird turning point, like if she

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<v Speaker 2>was able to sneak a wino for Serena, it might

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<v Speaker 2>just be that springboard for her to get going again.

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<v Speaker 2>But at the same time, I don't know how she

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<v Speaker 2>going to handle everythasion. Yeah, the occasion, the opponent, those moments.

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<v Speaker 2>Because she played womed and for the first time last

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<v Speaker 2>year she won Eastbourne, she had about six hours to

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<v Speaker 2>feel what it was like here. By the time she

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<v Speaker 2>got here and played her next match, this she had

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<v Speaker 2>overnight and she hasn't had that feeling. Yeah, she hasn't

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<v Speaker 2>been able to take it in, and so this is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be massive for her, I think, and I'm.

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<v Speaker 1>Interested in your views.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that will actually favor Serena and make her

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<v Speaker 2>the favorite, which is quite incredible. You know, if you

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<v Speaker 2>put that out there that Serena's going to come back

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<v Speaker 2>at Wombed and win her first round.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, well, you know, listen, I love my own obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>everyone who knows I support all the Aussies all the time.

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<v Speaker 1>But this might be the one occasion where I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>going to be calling for Maya because obviously coaching Serena

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<v Speaker 1>it's a big moment for tennis. But anyway, is that

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<v Speaker 1>stressful coaching Serena? No. I just was talking to you

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<v Speaker 1>before this started, and I can honestly say it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>a joy every day to be on the court with her, because,

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<v Speaker 1>first of all, I haven't worked with anyone, and I've

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<v Speaker 1>worked with some great players, Sam Stowsa, Carolina Plushkov, Ginnie Bouchard.

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<v Speaker 1>They're all very professional or very good tennis players, and

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<v Speaker 1>your former number one and Carolina former Grand Slam champion

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<v Speaker 1>and Sam, but Serena's on a different level because she

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<v Speaker 1>she knows what she needs to work on and she

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<v Speaker 1>literally says, no, I want to do more of that,

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<v Speaker 1>and I want to do more of that. And if

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<v Speaker 1>you tell us something, as Carolina and Sam did, they

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<v Speaker 1>were all they're all sponges. Great players. Always listen, always.

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<v Speaker 2>They they take what they need information, don't dwell on them,

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<v Speaker 2>never fight you on it.

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<v Speaker 1>Never. They always want to know how can I be

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<v Speaker 1>better today? That's all they care about. And that is

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<v Speaker 1>Serena to a t. And I mean people probably say

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<v Speaker 1>this to all meantime, what can you tell Serena to

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<v Speaker 1>be better at singles? And I'm like, it's not about

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<v Speaker 1>me not being as good as singles players her, No,

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<v Speaker 1>it's about what can I do and she trusts me

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<v Speaker 1>to make her better.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, is as good as anybody's in terms of tactics

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<v Speaker 2>and technique. So actually, bit mind boggling that you haven't

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<v Speaker 2>coached any men yet.

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<v Speaker 1>By the way, well I am available, but after Serena's done.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, well for the third time I put it out

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<v Speaker 2>there that you should be doing that.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thank you, Ted, I appreciate that. But you know, look,

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<v Speaker 1>I think on the women's side, you know, the question

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<v Speaker 1>marks a sable, Anca Rebarkina. Neither of them have had

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<v Speaker 1>great lead ups to Wimbledon's. Rebarkin is certainly one of

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<v Speaker 1>the favorites winning this Strain Open. She's won Wimbledon before

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<v Speaker 1>I asked the question of you know which one of

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<v Speaker 1>those two is going to turn up this week? Because

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<v Speaker 1>the women are just I mean, todd It's like I

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<v Speaker 1>called it the Hunger Games every week with the women.

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<v Speaker 1>Because Noskova wins, you know, Berlin, Mukhova wins. I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>if you check you're in with a shot or winning Wimbledon,

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<v Speaker 1>that's for sure, because all of them know how to

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<v Speaker 1>play on grass or play on any surface. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you look at all these names winning these tournaments. You've

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<v Speaker 1>got Costure winning Madrid, then you've got Andreva winning the

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<v Speaker 1>French She's definitely a chance to win this tournament as

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<v Speaker 1>well because she's adaptable on every surface. Then you've got

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Coca GoF not playing well coming in here.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's just the women's tennis. It is so deep,

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<v Speaker 1>it's ridiculous.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, but you know it really it really should be

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<v Speaker 2>sabal Anka, but she's never even made the final. No,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know that what happened in Paris once again

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<v Speaker 2>puts just so many scars and scar tissue for her

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<v Speaker 2>to have to try to mend that it's going to

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<v Speaker 2>make it difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>And the whole the rest of the field knows.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes they get that portion of the draw against her

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<v Speaker 2>and then and go, oh, okay, I've just got to

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<v Speaker 2>hang around long enough.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the player to meet. Actually, and I've said

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<v Speaker 1>this a few times over the last couple of weeks,

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<v Speaker 1>is I think Jessica Bagoola is going to be somebody.

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<v Speaker 1>She lost early at the French She's playing very well.

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<v Speaker 1>She lost in the finals in Berlin to Noskova, but

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<v Speaker 1>she also had a winnow of Saberlenka. She plays well

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<v Speaker 1>on grass. We know that there's a if she hadn't

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<v Speaker 1>lost that match to Androsova up for one and a

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<v Speaker 1>third a few years ago, that she probably would have

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<v Speaker 1>won that tournament. That year, Vondrossova, you know, ended up

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<v Speaker 1>winning the tournament against Ons And I just feel like

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<v Speaker 1>Jessica Gooler, there's something that's telling me that she might

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<v Speaker 1>make the finals. What about the fending champion comes in

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<v Speaker 1>here with absolutely no confidence.

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<v Speaker 2>Todd No, it's been fascinating watching your play. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>I thought, like last year when she didn't win the

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<v Speaker 2>French and she got on and played a Grascot tournament

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<v Speaker 2>and the lead up got here and got better every

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<v Speaker 2>match she played, she did find confidence. I watched a

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<v Speaker 2>bit of her match golshwhere where they in Germany last week?

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<v Speaker 2>Bad homebook, and I thought she's hit the ball grade.

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<v Speaker 2>But she has no patterns of play, no structure, hitting

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<v Speaker 2>the wrong ball off the wrong shot coming at her,

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<v Speaker 2>lacking discipline and dedication to trust her abilities. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>great players like her sometimes can click and find it

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<v Speaker 2>and I actually thought she was going to do that

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<v Speaker 2>at the French. So I'm not putting her up there.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's interesting when you look at what she's capable

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<v Speaker 2>of as well, and not many people even throwing her

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<v Speaker 2>name out here at the moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's pretty crazy, isn't it. Yeah, considering she's the

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<v Speaker 1>defending champion, But looked a lot of questions to be

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<v Speaker 1>answered from her with her tenis, with her coaching situation.

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<v Speaker 1>Apparently it's not even extending with Francisco Roy after this

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<v Speaker 1>that was the plan originally, I hear, so I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know what's going on in her coaching camp, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know what's happening with her emotionally. So yeah, there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of questions to be answered.

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<v Speaker 2>Case I'm going to put it who who right now

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<v Speaker 2>without seeing around or two are you putting your money

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<v Speaker 2>on Serena?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just kidding. I mean, listen, if she stays healthy, yes,

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<v Speaker 1>the ball as well as anybody on grass, and there

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<v Speaker 1>is a chance in the third round if she is

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<v Speaker 1>to make the third round, lay as, she'll play Eager.

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<v Speaker 1>If Eager makes it through your Carolina push goovers in

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<v Speaker 1>that section of the draw, who's also been playing pretty

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<v Speaker 1>well coming back from pretty terrible injuries over the last

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<v Speaker 1>few years. And Carolinas a former finalist here. Big Serve

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<v Speaker 1>likes to play in grass, so that's not going to

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<v Speaker 1>be an easy section for Eager to get through if

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<v Speaker 1>they were to play each other in the second round,

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<v Speaker 1>and then you know, potentially Serena. Look, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think Rebarkina will probably find some form, but she has

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<v Speaker 1>not played well coming in here. I think Jessica Gooler

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<v Speaker 1>is one to really look out for, especially if the

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<v Speaker 1>weather stays the way it is. It's been beautiful. So

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. I honestly don't know Mira Andreva.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so for me, there's a big ask for her

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<v Speaker 2>to do that, but given what she did in Paris,

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<v Speaker 2>there is maturity. It's finally kicking in. I love Kacheetah.

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<v Speaker 2>She's a contemporary peer of ours who I think is

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<v Speaker 2>a brilliant coach, has got so much out of varying

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<v Speaker 2>players of different styles and shapes.

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<v Speaker 1>And so myself was final, I made it. She was

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<v Speaker 1>coaching there.

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<v Speaker 2>You go, always inserts herself as stubbsy, and that's right,

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<v Speaker 2>and I just think it's context.

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<v Speaker 1>Todd. I think that she is, you know, just that

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<v Speaker 1>outside favorite for me. Yeah, I don't disagree with you.

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<v Speaker 1>And she's happy. God when you come in here, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what it's like, having one a major and then

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<v Speaker 1>you come to the next one you're like, oh, this

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<v Speaker 1>is great. I know I can win it too. That's

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<v Speaker 1>just half the battle. Okay, We've got more to cover

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<v Speaker 1>with mister Todd wood Rich, my old mixed doubles partner.

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<v Speaker 1>Right after the break. Okay, so let's get to the men. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>the men's I think.

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<v Speaker 2>It's fascinating, like, you know, what happened in Paris was

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<v Speaker 2>I was incredible and for the first time in many,

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<v Speaker 2>many years we saw this young brigade kick in that

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<v Speaker 2>I'd not seen before.

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<v Speaker 1>So can they do it on grass? Probably it's more

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<v Speaker 1>difficult that.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think it'll be as weird a tournament on

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<v Speaker 2>the men's side as what it was there.

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<v Speaker 1>And thankfully for Yannick, it's getting a lot cooler the

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<v Speaker 1>second week.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he was probably shooting himself this one, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's he's the favorite by a long shot, but he

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<v Speaker 2>hasn't obviously played and we don't know really what's gone

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<v Speaker 2>on with the body. Watching his practice, it looks good,

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<v Speaker 2>footwork looks good, looks like he's moving well. But obviously

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<v Speaker 2>weather and conditions are going to play a pig part

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<v Speaker 2>because there is something hiding in there that he hasn't

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<v Speaker 2>got on top of.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I mean, you know, from all accounts, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's done all the testing and all that sort of

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<v Speaker 1>stuff and everything's fine. It's just an anomaly maybe, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's red headed, and they do say that that

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<v Speaker 1>extra game maybe suffers in the heat. It can happen.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, obviously I played, you know with Mark wood

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<v Speaker 2>Ford for ten years and did he struggling. Yeah, he

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<v Speaker 2>was a great single playing now he struggled in humid

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<v Speaker 2>hot weather, not in dry heat, so where his metabolism

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<v Speaker 2>would lose too much fluid that he could not replace

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<v Speaker 2>it quick enough and it was just his body set up.

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<v Speaker 2>He did talk to Darren Khall about this, just curious,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure all that conversation. But Mark literally knew he

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<v Speaker 2>had to be fully hydrated to go out like it

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<v Speaker 2>would be normally, but he had to try to sustain it,

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<v Speaker 2>and in humidity he just often couldn't. And he tested

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<v Speaker 2>for all of that and it was just one of

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<v Speaker 2>those things he had.

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<v Speaker 1>To deal with.

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<v Speaker 2>Now he was a redhead, you know, pale skin, all

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<v Speaker 2>that type of thing, and you know it genetically might

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<v Speaker 2>be something that's in there because you think about the

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<v Speaker 2>heat direct sunlight seems to affect as well, not the

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<v Speaker 2>heat in the evenings that type.

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<v Speaker 1>Anyways, I mean it's interesting because he one person we

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<v Speaker 1>probably don't talk about enough or we will is Novak. Look,

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<v Speaker 1>he hasn't had a great year, he has not having

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<v Speaker 1>had great slam results. There's something about this place, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think there is, but there is interesting because he

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<v Speaker 1>said I heard him the other day say that he's

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<v Speaker 1>talked to his team this year and the focus was

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<v Speaker 1>fully on Wimbledon, because I think he knows it's the

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<v Speaker 1>one shot he.

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<v Speaker 2>Had won, the one he has shot and half with.

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<v Speaker 2>He's certainly good enough to win. But you know what

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<v Speaker 2>he hasn't done, and what he's dealing with is the body.

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<v Speaker 2>In round three and four, and he starts to break

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<v Speaker 2>down a little bit physically.

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<v Speaker 1>His recovery is.

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<v Speaker 2>Tough, even though it doesn't look like it that that's

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<v Speaker 2>his let's call it his achilles heel. And he also

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<v Speaker 2>knows that he's coming up against the younger ones that physically,

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<v Speaker 2>are you okay? In those rounds. I felt if he

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<v Speaker 2>was to win, he has to play more tournaments and

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<v Speaker 2>more matches. You have to have the mat resilience and

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<v Speaker 2>the bounce back to be able to get here. To

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<v Speaker 2>feel it, my spies tell me he didn't hit a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of balls after Roland Garross, just his normal training,

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<v Speaker 2>and so he doesn't have that court time, which I'm

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<v Speaker 2>amazed at for someone that's been so brilliant at the

0:19:15.320 --> 0:19:18.959
<v Speaker 2>one percentage that that percentage of what he needed to

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<v Speaker 2>win here may not have been done. He may not

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<v Speaker 2>have ticked every box.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, it's fascinating. I mean, look, there's no player

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<v Speaker 1>that I would argue has been more professional as far

0:19:27.960 --> 0:19:30.760
<v Speaker 1>as getting themselves to that point. So it'd be interesting

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<v Speaker 1>to see. Maybe he feels like, and I think he

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<v Speaker 1>did mention this in an interview, where he feels like,

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<v Speaker 1>if you can get through a couple of rounds that

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<v Speaker 1>the tennis then will take care of itself. The tennis

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<v Speaker 1>kicks in and the fitness will then kick in, well hopefully.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean he's the only one outside of sin Icee

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<v Speaker 1>winning the tournament.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah right, Well, let's talk about someone that might then

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<v Speaker 2>be an out player. So like, obviously this is probably

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<v Speaker 2>the best year for American men like to have a

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<v Speaker 2>legitimate shot. Your Francis Stout for having had to win.

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<v Speaker 2>You've got Taylor Fritz, who always plays great on grass.

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<v Speaker 2>So here's the rough first round. Yeah, yeah, You've got

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Shelton and Ben for me, I've actually done a

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<v Speaker 2>chat later tonight with Greg Rouzetski, and if you look

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<v Speaker 2>at the two of them, maybe Ben's a modern day

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<v Speaker 2>Greg is certainly better off the ground and all that,

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<v Speaker 2>but he could take a Rosetski mindset on grass, Hold

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<v Speaker 2>your serve, hold your serve, build pressure, build pressure, and

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<v Speaker 2>be so dangerous here and not so dynamic as we

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<v Speaker 2>know him. He is a big foie back and do anything,

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<v Speaker 2>tighten the game up a bit for this surface and bang,

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden, Shelton is so dangerous with his

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<v Speaker 2>lefty serve. I've called matches here playing Alex Demonor, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's the point here and a point there that

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<v Speaker 2>he doesn't he does too much, He overplays, doesn't need

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<v Speaker 2>to be that big, doesn't need to be that good.

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<v Speaker 2>If he could get that mindset, watch out for Ben Shelton.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think. And also he has to have a

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<v Speaker 1>ton of confidence of winning a grass court tournament coming

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<v Speaker 1>in here beating Taylor Francis also beat Taylor. But I

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<v Speaker 1>think also, like you said, I think Taylor if he

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<v Speaker 1>gets through this match against Jack Draper in the first

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<v Speaker 1>round the bloody night in their first round, Oh god,

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<v Speaker 1>what a great ticket to have if you've got a

0:21:12.640 --> 0:21:15.080
<v Speaker 1>center court ticket on Tuesday at Wildon because you've got

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<v Speaker 1>some incredible matches with Serena with her comeback, and of

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<v Speaker 1>course Jack and Taylor being on that schedule. But it's

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<v Speaker 1>to me Taylor is the type of player that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>one of the things that he hasn't had this year

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<v Speaker 1>is the match fitness because of this knee.

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<v Speaker 2>Injury, he needed to take time off proper and fix

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<v Speaker 2>it proper.

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<v Speaker 1>That's right, And I feel like the knee. I haven't

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<v Speaker 1>spoken to him, so I don't know for sure, but

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<v Speaker 1>I would gather that his knee is pretty much at

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred percent now and that he's been able to

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<v Speaker 1>put the time in and getting these final results is

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<v Speaker 1>getting him the match fitness. And now we know the

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<v Speaker 1>once he gets deep into matches, he's bloody hard to

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<v Speaker 1>beat and he's a real fighter. And so look out

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<v Speaker 1>for Taylor to do really well in this tournament as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, I think you're right, Todd. I think the Americans,

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to see an American in the semi final

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<v Speaker 1>at some point. How do you think Zeb's going to do?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm just thinking that section of the drawer, the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom half of the drawer, and in there is Leahshka

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<v Speaker 2>very dangerous.

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<v Speaker 1>He's going to be tough to beat. Maybe he's your

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<v Speaker 1>surprise finalists down there, because he's probably the one player

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<v Speaker 1>down there that now knows that he can get to

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<v Speaker 1>a final, and he's been prepping. He's he was at Queens.

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<v Speaker 1>He's playing.

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<v Speaker 2>He's dangers. He can come and go a little bit,

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<v Speaker 2>but he's dangerous. But vere the drawer is pretty open. Nice,

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<v Speaker 2>There's some good players in there. There's obviously Sarundelo is

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<v Speaker 2>in that bottom piece where where he won Queens.

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<v Speaker 1>My god, he played that tournament. Did you watch the

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<v Speaker 1>final with Tommy Paul. It was amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean Tommy Paul, Tommy Paul I thought was hitting

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<v Speaker 2>the ball. So well, watch out for Tommy Paul here.

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<v Speaker 1>Because we've got about him and the Americans. That's bad.

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<v Speaker 2>That's bad because he's he's the most informed. I thought

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<v Speaker 2>what I saw at Queen's Club. Because we've had such

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<v Speaker 2>hot weather here, the courts are already firm. They're not going

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<v Speaker 2>to be that slippery, greasy feeling that you get a

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<v Speaker 2>lot on opening a couple of days here. He is

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<v Speaker 2>really he's primed. He's prime for his best one wo

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<v Speaker 2>then yeah, Tommy, it's interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>Tommy and Taylor really had to struggle with injuries over

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<v Speaker 1>the last year, and it's I feel like there I

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<v Speaker 1>would say that they're pretty much eighty percent now so

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<v Speaker 1>ninety percent, if not one hundred percent. So that's great.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, Tommy, that final was unbelievable against the Rindilo.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my god. The tennis that we're playing, hitting the

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<v Speaker 1>ball from the back of the court on grass these

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<v Speaker 1>days is insane to me. And it was funny. I

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<v Speaker 1>played golf with the next day and we talked about

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<v Speaker 1>and he said, oh, man, I said, did you watch

0:23:33.160 --> 0:23:34.680
<v Speaker 1>the match? He goes, yeah, it was great tennis. And

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<v Speaker 1>he said, you know, everyone's just so good from the

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<v Speaker 1>back of the court, you know. And he said that

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<v Speaker 1>to me, He's like, everyone's so good now, so can

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<v Speaker 1>I see way off that? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>And they are so good it's ridiculous. But the courts

0:23:46.080 --> 0:23:48.320
<v Speaker 2>are so good. Yeah, the courts are ridiculous. The courts

0:23:48.359 --> 0:23:50.639
<v Speaker 2>are too good. The court plays too much like a

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<v Speaker 2>hard court. It needs to be softer, It needs to

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<v Speaker 2>be more natural, it needs to be less manicured in

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<v Speaker 2>a way to allow the odd ball to shoot through,

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<v Speaker 2>to be more around knee height.

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<v Speaker 1>Not hip height.

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<v Speaker 2>Like the contrast of these of these courts now to

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<v Speaker 2>what they used to be. You want them to be better.

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<v Speaker 2>And I know the tours and the club want rallies

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<v Speaker 2>and all of that. But at the same time, you

0:24:14.240 --> 0:24:19.080
<v Speaker 2>want the surface to show skills and that tennis they

0:24:19.080 --> 0:24:21.840
<v Speaker 2>were playing was unbelievable, but it was just like watching

0:24:21.920 --> 0:24:25.520
<v Speaker 2>if you'd paint hardcourt. Yeah, and so that's not grass

0:24:25.520 --> 0:24:28.600
<v Speaker 2>court tennis. It doesn't allow for the nuance that this

0:24:28.720 --> 0:24:31.720
<v Speaker 2>surface has always had. You don't have to go back

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<v Speaker 2>that far to see matches played and know why you

0:24:35.320 --> 0:24:38.040
<v Speaker 2>came forward because you've got bad bounces. You know, I

0:24:38.040 --> 0:24:41.119
<v Speaker 2>don't we don't want bad bounces in the pitch, so

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<v Speaker 2>to speak, like you're doing cricket in Australia and whatever.

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<v Speaker 2>But it was it's something that I'd like to see

0:24:47.200 --> 0:24:50.479
<v Speaker 2>the court play a little a little lower, a little softer,

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit because you know, if you play a

0:24:52.720 --> 0:24:55.239
<v Speaker 2>short volley on a soft grass court, it doesn't bounce up.

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<v Speaker 1>Then they've got to come forward. They have to create

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<v Speaker 1>an opening.

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<v Speaker 2>They can't rip a pass and and so now you've

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<v Speaker 2>got another tactic that you can throw into a match

0:25:02.800 --> 0:25:04.600
<v Speaker 2>if you're good enough to be able to use it.

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<v Speaker 1>Would you say that the guys that still can do that?

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that's why our choraz Yes, And even

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<v Speaker 1>Becauseick has employed the drop shot and coming into the net.

0:25:13.480 --> 0:25:15.000
<v Speaker 1>I think it's something that Darren kay It has really

0:25:15.040 --> 0:25:17.360
<v Speaker 1>helped him with. And it's not about coming in, it's

0:25:17.400 --> 0:25:20.000
<v Speaker 1>about what to come into the neat on. Every player

0:25:20.040 --> 0:25:22.040
<v Speaker 1>can come to the net. It's called transition, isn't it.

0:25:22.040 --> 0:25:25.439
<v Speaker 2>It's about how you set up that transition ball to

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<v Speaker 2>come forward, to look for the volley, to build pressure

0:25:29.080 --> 0:25:32.720
<v Speaker 2>to go into a portion of players maybe it's their

0:25:32.720 --> 0:25:35.239
<v Speaker 2>back end. You know, they can't pass that up up

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<v Speaker 2>the line.

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<v Speaker 1>They only go for those of you out there that

0:25:37.960 --> 0:25:42.040
<v Speaker 1>are amateur players. My golden rule forehand, you have to

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<v Speaker 1>come in inside out or down the line. You cannot

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<v Speaker 1>come in on a cross court. And if you do,

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<v Speaker 1>that's give only one hundred dollars. And it's called geometric suicide. Yes,

0:25:50.040 --> 0:25:51.840
<v Speaker 1>and it's also called if you do happen to be

0:25:51.920 --> 0:25:53.720
<v Speaker 1>dumb enough to come in on it, you better cover

0:25:53.760 --> 0:25:56.600
<v Speaker 1>the cross court. Okay. That's my rule. Okay for all

0:25:56.600 --> 0:25:58.320
<v Speaker 1>our listeners out there, because I know that you love

0:25:58.320 --> 0:26:01.960
<v Speaker 1>your little tidbits anyway, So if you had to guess,

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<v Speaker 1>put your money, Yeah, a woman and a man to

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<v Speaker 1>win this tournament, who would it be? Todd Woodridge nine

0:26:06.760 --> 0:26:09.000
<v Speaker 1>time doubles champion and one time mixed doubles champion.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to put my to get ten titles that

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of junior doubles as well, and a couple

0:26:13.960 --> 0:26:15.280
<v Speaker 2>of a couple of seniors.

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<v Speaker 1>And I've won more seniors than I won more open.

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<v Speaker 1>So if that's if that's part.

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<v Speaker 2>Of the criteria, I'm a legend here, right, Okay, man,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to go with the because I think he

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<v Speaker 2>he he feels it actually interesting if had a Carlos

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<v Speaker 2>been here and he's won a couple already. I think

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<v Speaker 2>Yannick will win more wien Wooden titles than our kraz will.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay that's a big call, but yeah, and I think

0:26:41.600 --> 0:26:42.120
<v Speaker 1>he can serve.

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<v Speaker 2>That's because of the way the surface plays now too,

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<v Speaker 2>So anyway, I think that he can defend his championship

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<v Speaker 2>or win it again. I hate the word defend, and

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<v Speaker 2>I then I'm going to don't. I'm really struggling to

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<v Speaker 2>pick a winner out of the women's I'm going to

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<v Speaker 2>go with confidence of winning the last Slam super coach

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<v Speaker 2>that's one here before going to go back to back

0:27:02.960 --> 0:27:05.360
<v Speaker 2>big ask. I know, maybe that's putting too.

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<v Speaker 1>Big ass for a year Wow. Okay, Well, I think

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<v Speaker 1>I picked Rebakina at the start of the year to

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<v Speaker 1>win here, and I thought once she lost early in

0:27:15.880 --> 0:27:20.520
<v Speaker 1>the French I said her and Pegoula would not surprise me.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm going to put some money on Jess. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's a big ask. I think she should have

0:27:26.320 --> 0:27:28.560
<v Speaker 1>won this tournament a bunch of years ago. I think

0:27:28.600 --> 0:27:33.879
<v Speaker 1>she is playing well enough, she's confident, and you have

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<v Speaker 1>to pick somebody. So I'm going to pick her, actually,

0:27:37.800 --> 0:27:41.639
<v Speaker 1>and Serena, but you know I have to. She's my charge.

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<v Speaker 1>That would be a story. That would be a story,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, everyone, Thanks for joint Todd, thanks for joining

0:27:45.359 --> 0:27:47.879
<v Speaker 1>me to that. That was so fun and two weeks

0:27:47.920 --> 0:27:50.840
<v Speaker 1>of the best tournament in the world about to be

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<v Speaker 1>around the corner. So good enjoy us, enjoy it all right, bye, everybody,

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<v Speaker 1>see you next week.