This week Erik and Aidan give an update on what’s going on in the Shanghai Masters. It’s been a crazy tournament so far with tons of upsets in the early rounds. This leaves it wide open for Alexander Zverev, who will be taking the World Top Ranking later this year. Outside of him, players like Rafael Jodar and Daniil Medvedev will be vying for the title. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode!

Contents:

Title or bust for Zverev 0:00

2012 best season ever? 2:40

Top seed Carnage 4:26

The Beef 14:06

No WC for Stan 15:32

What’s new 16:10

BOTW / Upset alert 19:08

MOTW 20:24

This week Erik and Aidan hop on the pod to discuss what's going on in this year's Asian Swing. Kicking things off with Djokovic enjoying a resurgence in Beijing where he has been historically dominant over his career. Then they move over to Tokyo where Carlos Alcaraz was able to defend take his second title, giving him a lot more confidence for the rest of the year. Finally, they discuss Sinner pulling out for the rest of the season and what this means for Alexander Zverev. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode!

Contents:

Ranking Tournament Performances 0:00

Medvedev Defaults 7:19

Alcaraz defends Tokyo Title 9:42

Tokyo Upsets 11:01

Sinner is OUT 13:06

Wawrinka Reflection 17:40

What's New 20:35

Bet of the Week 23:27

Match of the Week 24:39

This week Erik and Aidan hop on the pod to discuss the Laver Cup. It is a strange exhibition style team tennis tournament that is sanctioned by the ATP which makes it an interesting mix of exhibition and real tournament. This year's event featured top players for team Europe like Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev, while Team World had a bit more of a ragtag crew. In the asian swing, the first 250s are wrapping up with Medvedev looking to collect a title in the absence of top talent. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode!

This week Erik and Aidan hop on the pod to break down a few topics that they saw during the past few days after the US Open wrapped up. First they discuss the battle for the top ranking that is currently going on between Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner. Then they move to Taylor Fritz's comments about fans at the US Open. Finally they move on to the return of Holger Rune as well as what they expect to see for the rest of the season. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode!

Contents:

The Battle for Top Ranking 0:00

Fritz comments on US Open Fans 5:11

Rune Returns 11:13

Will Sinner defend his Ranking 16:08

What's up with Alcaraz? 18:21

Zverev's push for top spot 19:15

Jodar in Year End Finals 21:02

Upset Alert 23:20

Match of the Week 24:14

This week Erik and Aidan hop on the pod to discuss the final few rounds of the 2026 US Open where Alexander Zverev came out on top, winning his second grand slam this year. Zverev, a controversial figure, is now likely to end the year as the top ranked player in the world cementing himself as one of the best players all time. The discussion ranges from the quarterfinal upset of Carlos Alcaraz to the pressure on American Ben Shelton to end his country's Grand Slam drought. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode!

Contents:

Zverev on Top 0:00

QF Recap 4:19

SF Recap 13:52

Finals 17:31

What's New 24:23

This week Erik and Aidan hop on the pod to discuss an exciting first week at the 2026 US Open. The tournament was full of big upsets leaving only a couple of the big names left in the tournament, among them Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev seem to be on a collision course in the later rounds. Alcaraz is only getting better round by round while Zverev seems to be struggling, but is managing to survive the onslaughts of his opponents. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode!

Contents:

Alcaraz in Top Form 0:00

Fritz Crashes Out 3:25

Draw Wide Open 6:38

Tsitsipas Resurgence? 12:53

QF Preview 15:15

What's New? 21:58

Bet of the Week 24:31

Match of the Week 26:22

This week Erik and Aidan are back to discuss the beginning of this year's US Open and what they expect going forward in the next two weeks of tennis. Even in the opening couple of days there were plenty of eventful matches, including the massive upset of Novak Djokovic in the first round, which could be a sign that this will be Djokovic's last US Open ever. On the other end of the tennis spectrum Arthur Fils suffered an upset loss to Stefanos Tstisipas despite being a dark horse candidate to win the whole tournament. The guys break down these losses and consider what this means for the rest of the draw going forward for players like Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. Enjoy the recap and and be sure to check back next week for another episode!

Contents:

Shock Upsets 0:00

Fils Collapses 2:35

Djokovic Finished? 4:50

Draw Analysis 8:07

Dark Horse Players 14:50

US Open Experience 15:45

Stan gets Wildcard 20:58

What's New? 22:18

Bet of the Week 25:36

Match of the Week 26:38

This week Erik and Aidan are back on the pod to recap the Cincinnati Masters and look forward to the US Open. Enjoy the episode and be sure to check back next week for another recap!Contents:Fils Victorious 0:00Tiafoe’s summer success 3:50Nakashima on a tear 6:42Stan snubbed 10:40What’s new 14:45 Upset alert 17:25MOTW 19:07