Making The Ban

Thank you all for your patience while we’ve been away! We’re back to recap all the tournaments we’ve missed – almost three weeks of them. Iga Swiatek wins her 23rd straight match by beating repeat runner-up Sabalenka in Stuttgart, while Carlos Alcaraz wins his 23rd match of the year, taking the Barcelona title from PCB. The biggest off-court story has been Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players, and the fallout from players, the WTA and ATP, and the larger political stakeholders.
 
 
2:55 Wimbledon acts unilaterally (shocking, I know!) and bans players from Russia and Belarus 
22:20 Pam Shriver opens up about problematic and abusive relationships on tour 
25:50 Not another wild card drama. I don't have it in me
33:00 Alcaraz falls into the lap of the ATP
40:30 Putting the comparisons between Carlos & Iga into context
46:55 All she does is win: 1ga still soaring 
57:10 The core of Stefanos’ problem
61:25 Results carousel: Marrakech, Houston, Charleston, Bogota
65:30 Etceteras: WTA Finals, Gail Falkenberg; Kim & Tommy retire
68:40 Serena unfollows Patrick on IG & a word on Willow Pill