Show Notes
This week’s tennis IQ is off the charts as Petko & BG are reunited. The duo dives into the Asian Swing, from Qinwen Zheng becoming the 1st Chinese woman to win the China Open to Alcaraz & company sounding off on the tennis balls once again. Petko and BG are outraged by the online abuse Coco Gauff has faced and invite former ATP pro and now sports psychology consultant and licensed therapist, Jeff Greenwald to discuss how players can cope with online harassment.
🎾 Asian Swing — Survival of the Fittest🎾 Tennis Ball Controversy Returns🎾 Qinwen Zheng Makes China Open History🎾 Coco Gauff Faces Online Hate || Was Within Her Right To Stop Play🎾 Special Guest: Jeff Greenwald on How To Cope With Online Abuse
🎾 The Psychology Behind Tennis Temper Tantrums
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