Show Notes
It is Wimbledon time! Dan is Joined by the ever present Freddie Nielsen, Denmark Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon doubles champion, and Kieran Vorster, S&C coach and one of the sharpest minds in the game, currently working with Henry Searle and Dan Evans among others. There is plenty to get into before a ball has even been struck, from retirements and comebacks to doping bans and prize money rows.
You will have to listen to find out who they are backing, and there are a couple of calls in there that might surprise you!
Key talking points: Dan Evans retires from singles and misses out on a Wimbledon singles wild card, with Kieran and Freddie paying tribute to his career and discussing what he brings to coaching, and whether the communication around the wild card decision was handled well. Vondrousova was banned for four years after refusing a doping test outside her guaranteed whereabouts window, with the panel breaking down the rules, the context and whether the punishment fits the circumstances. Wimbledon prize money is up twenty percent but Kieran has the actual numbers to show it still only represents around twelve percent of turnover, and why the players may be pushing for change in the wrong place. Serena Williams gets a wild card into the singles draw and faces Maya Joint in the first round, with the panel debating whether she can win a match and what her return means for the sport. Women's dark horses and winner picks across both draws, with some bold calls and a couple of genuine outside shouts you will not want to miss. Men's draw highlights including Fritz versus Draper, Fonseca versus Felix Auger-Aliassime, Kyrgios and Bublik paired together in the doubles, and a fascinating and heated debate on whether Djokovic can go deep again. The introduction of video review on the show courts at Wimbledon and what difference it will actually make.
Chapters 00:00 Welcome and introduction 03:00 Dan Evans, his retirement and the wild card debate 10:00 Vondrousova and the four year doping ban 16:00 Wimbledon prize money and the twenty percent increase 24:00 Serena Williams wild card and first round draw 32:00 Women's dark horses and winner picks 42:00 Men's draw, dark horses and first round highlights 52:00 The Djokovic debate 56:00 Video review at Wimbledon and storylines to watch
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