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Speaker 1: We talk parody and equality in tennis, and the conversation

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Speaker 1: after Dennis's terrific article in The Player's Tribune wanting parody

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Speaker 2: We appreciate them so much.

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Speaker 1: Felix is still going in Indian Wells and we wish

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Speaker 1: him all the best. And we thank Johnny for his

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Speaker 1: time and his support of men's and women's tennis because

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Speaker 1: BNP Pariba really is the gold standard of sponsors, So

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Speaker 1: thank you to them. Both and thank you for listening.

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Speaker 2: See you soon.

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Speaker 1: First of all, guys, welcome, thank you for joining me

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Speaker 1: again for I guess it's the Renee Stubs Sennis podcast,

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Speaker 2: And Felix.

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Speaker 1: Felix, I want to start with you. It's been an

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Speaker 4: Yes, we just we talked about it.

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Speaker 1: And Johnny if I know that you b and PTE

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Speaker 5: It is absolutely fundamental. I believe this is why you

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Speaker 5: delighted to see how contagious it has become. Not to

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Speaker 1: Felix, just one or two questions for the both of you. Still,

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Speaker 3: You have to go, you know, you have to have experiences.

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Speaker 3: So it's nothing, nothing easy, But I'm aiming in that direction.

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Speaker 5: He's ready for the French Open.

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Speaker 4: I have to tell you.

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Speaker 1: I tell you it's great to see you out there

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Speaker 1: with you dad as well, Like I think, generational.

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Speaker 2: Importance of passing.

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Speaker 1: On this is huge and you're doing that for Sunday

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Speaker 1: kids and lasting for you. Johnny, how happy I used

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Speaker 5: Tournament we've behaved. It's amazing the values he carries. He's

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Speaker 5: an illustration of what we'll be living. But you know,

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Speaker 5: and when you know, it's so wet, it's it's walking

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Speaker 1: Well, I appreciate both of you so much today, Felix,

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Speaker 1: I just appreciate you so much as a human being,

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