We just got back from the 2025 US Open — and we’re bringing you with us. From sitting courtside for Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez to watching Taylor Townsend light up Arthur Ashe after her feud with Ostapenko, we lived the full fan experience.

We share what it was like to see Naomi Osaka vs Coco Gauff in person, break down the biggest matches, and give our unfiltered reactions from the stands. Then we shift gears: the WNBA playoff picture is finally coming into focus — who’s surging, who’s in trouble, and which bubble team still has a chance. And in the NWSL, the league risks losing yet another superstar overseas.

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What’s Inside This Episode:

🎾 US Open 2024: Venus Williams, Naomi Osaka vs Coco Gauff, Leylah Fernandez vs Sabalenka

👟 Taylor Townsend vs Ostapenko + Andreeva — a new fan favorite is born

🏀 WNBA Playoff picture: top seeds, bubble teams & who can actually make a run

⚽️ NWSL drama: another superstar could leave for Europe — is the league in trouble?

Timestamps:

0:00 – The Ollie travel + poop saga (traveling with a dog!)

3:45 – Why we started Let Her Shoot

5:00 – US Open vlog begins: Billie Jean King, Wanda Sykes & Emma Hayes follow the pod

10:20 – Our fan tips: Grounds pass vs Arthur Ashe tickets

15:05 – Seeing Leylah Fernandez vs Aryna Sabalenka live

17:00 – VENUS WILLIAMS UP CLOSE 🙌

25:00 – Taylor Townsend vs Ostapenko drama + Andreeva match (from the stands)

33:00 – Naomi Osaka vs Coco Gauff: our in-the-moment reactions

41:00 – Coco’s body language, Naomi’s focus — what we saw courtside

46:00 – WNBA playoff race shaping up: top 4 vs bubble teams

52:00 – Who we think can actually make a run

55:00 – NWSL losing another star? Déjà vu moment for women’s soccer

59:00 – Big picture: Emma Hayes, Angel City & the future of women’s sports

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