On this episode of Something Major, Sam, John, and Stevie break down the US Open finals, starting with Alexander Zverev’s four-set win over Ben Shelton, an early break, a lopsided second-set tiebreak, and a crucial 24-shot rally that helped turn the match. They discuss Zverev’s return tactics, his ability to take pace off the ball, and the strange moment he didn’t realize he’d won.

On the women’s side, they recap Elena Rybakina’s three-set win over Aryna Sabalenka, focusing on her first-strike tennis, composure, and Sabalenka’s frustration.

Plus, they cover the US Open celebrity scene, scheduling against the NFL, travel routines, Shelton’s breakout, Fritz’s disappointment, tournament takeaways, and the final bracket challenge results.

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00:00 Cold Open and Setup
00:23 Mens Final Scoreline
00:44 Early Break and Nerves
02:00 Tiebreak Turns the Crowd
03:34 Third Set Hope
04:51 Fourth Set Deflation
05:51 Funny Match Point Confusion
06:25 Return Game and Matchup
09:32 Ben Future and Adjustments
13:11 Celebs and Scheduling Talk
18:11 Women’s Final Breakdown
19:41 Emotions and Camera Debate
22:16 Celebs and Tennis Trend
23:22 US Open Big Picture
25:56 Takeaways and Disappointments
27:00 Bracket Results and Fan Winners
28:40 Wrap Up and Asia Swing

On this episode of Nothing Major, Sam, John, and Stevie break down US Open Semifinal Friday, starting with Sam’s courtside observations, an influencer rant, and a stacked celebrity crowd. They recap Ben Shelton’s four-set win over Frances Tiafoe which featured a disputed 158-mph serve reading, before discussing what Tiafoe’s summer means going forward.

Plus, they cover Zverev’s straight-sets win over Khachanov, his heavy baseline game, huge serving numbers, and lengthy pre-serve bounces, along with Sam’s on-court interview where Zverev shouts out the podcast.

On the women’s side, they recap Sabalenka overpowering Pegula and Rybakina rallying past Gauff behind a dominant serve before previewing the finals: Zverev vs. Shelton and Sabalenka vs. Rybakina, with predictions and bracket challenge talk.

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00:00 Semifinal Friday Kickoff
00:31 Influencer Courtside Rant
01:54 Celeb Spotting Buzz
02:21 Shelton Beats Tiafoe
04:39 Serve Speed Controversy
05:26 Tiafoe Next Steps
06:42 Trinity Rodman Talk
07:36 Zverev Tops Khachanov
09:33 Zverev Serve And Baseline
12:58 On Court Interview Shoutout
13:46 Scheduling Rant Follow Up
14:23 Dinner Tip Venmo Drama
17:48 Sabalenka Powers Past Pegula
19:20 Why Sabalenka Dominated
21:14 Rybakina Stuns Coco
22:59 Midriff And Monster Serve
24:29 Mens Final Zverev vs Shelton
28:29 Predictions And Matchup Keys
32:04 Womens Final Picks
33:54 Bracket Chaos
35:46 Shoutouts And Signoff

On this episode of Something Major from the US Open, Sam, John, and Stevie break down the late-night scheduling backlash and why there’s no perfect solution after a “perfect storm” slate pushed Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz deep into the night. They also recap Shelton’s huge, fearless win over Alcaraz—his first top-three Slam win, highlighting his improved return, fitness, and clutch fifth-set tiebreak, plus Alcaraz’s classy response in defeat.

The guys cover Frances Tiafoe’s five-set comeback over Alex Michelsen,, Zverev’s straight-sets win and Khachanov advancing via retirement. Plus, they discuss Rybakina reaching world No. 1, Coco Gauff saving match points vs. Andreeva, Sabalenka’s gutsy win, and Pegula’s consistency before previewing the semifinals and making their picks.

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00:00 Show Teaser
00:29 Late Night Scheduling Debate
04:38 Shelton Stuns Alcaraz
12:48 Tiafoe Epic Comeback
18:51 Men’s QF Roundup
23:17 Rybakina Reaches No 1
25:12 Coco Coaster Setup
25:35 Coco Survives Andreeva
26:06 Night Pod Chaos
26:23 Coco Finds A Way
27:42 Sabalenka Gutsy Escape
29:15 Pegula Powers Through
30:39 Billionaire Narrative Rant
34:27 Zverev Khachanov Preview
35:13 Shelton Tiafoe Hype
39:59 WTA Semis Picks
42:38 Bracket Challenge Update
43:55 Wrap And Goodbyes