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by Daniel Maffa & Dean Zeldich
Daniel and Dean give a youthful and fresh take on the world of pro tennis.
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- 2 weeks ago29 min
Episode #53 - What Else is There to Talk About Besides Sinner, We Like Hailey Baptiste, RAFA Jodar Mania
Dirt season baby you gotta love it. One day I'm going to take an absurdly luxurious vacation to Europe and play at the most beautiful red clay court. I just don't know when or how. Also, Dean hurt his ankle so he needs your support - please send him good thoughts and vibes. Anyway: 0:30 - We're taking what "God can give us" ??? 4:30 - Madrid (women) 6:30 - Jannik Sinner, Jannik Sinner, and Jannik Sinner 12:35 - Is Novak the wildcard? or am I WHYLIN 14:15 - Rafa JODAR... beast?&nbs...
- Apr 22, 202635 min
Episode #52 - Dean Goes to Miami, Spring Season Goals, Do Racquets Actually Matter?
yeooooo sup fam it's the boy I'm back actually we're back sunshine double is ova (shoutout to sinna & saba), Monte Carlo has come and gone and spring is upon on enjoy 2:00 - End of Indian Wells 4:45 - Dean's experience in Miami 13:40 - Shitsipas is completely cooked 15:55 - Fils v Tommy Match of the Year (so far) 17:15 - Monte Carlo (when can we go) 23:37 - Most important thing (our tennis games) 29:34 - Fan Mail
- Mar 12, 202635 min
Episode #51 - Harvard Commentating Recap, Indian Wells, Will We Be Down a Break Forever?
Hello everyone. Wanted to make sure the people had some content during this "FIFTH SLAM" as they call it (to be honest I don't like that they call it that but whatever). Join us as we discuss, argue, dispute, laugh, and love. 1:59 - Daniel makes his broadcasting debut at Harvard 7:40 - Dubai/Doha/The issue with the Middle East (well... one of them) 12:40 - Indian Wells CURRENTLY 27:48 - Fan Mail
- Feb 10, 202635 min
Episode #50 (!!) - Australian Open Recap, Coco Smashing Racquets, Alex Honnold is the best Athlete of All Time
What up guys we made it through Australia - hopefully you caught some of the action because there was definitely action to be caught. Honestly my tummy hurts so you don't get time stamps this time but things we talk about off the top of my head include learner tien, mike zheng mr. columbia, the boringness of rybakina, sinner not being able to win a match longer than 4 hours, alcaraz deserving more praise, dean's strange definition of best athletes, skiing, being naked during this episode, che...
- Jan 15, 202633 min
Episode #49 - 2026 Goals, Battle of the Sexes Pt. 2 (Disaster), Carlos and JuanCarlos Breakup, Tennis CZAR!!
Wow. We made it to 2026, that's so sick. And tennis season is finally upon us!!! The November/December break is nice, but I think we all get that itch at some point. We're kind of all over the place in this episode, but please enjoy. 1:32 - Dean is a free agent fan 4:33 - Our goals for the 2026 season 11:10 - Kyrgios & Sabalenka... duke it out on the court? for why? 16:45 - Australian Open preview and thoughts // Alcaraz & Coach Ferrero break-up 21:09 - Stan Wawrinka... on...
- Oct 30, 202533 min
Episode #48 - I'm Moving Back to Boston, End of Season Blues, Murderers Disguised as Humanoid Robots
Hey everyone - Daniel here. We have officially hit the "it's the end of the season so there are a couple of big tournaments I guess, but it's just not as engaging as before" part of the calendar... which is fine! So, Dean and I spend some time reflecting on Philadelphia and having fun with whacky fan mail questions. 0:30 - Dean is in Israel 2:08 - Shanghai / Paris Masters 8:50 - Saudi Arabia Hosting a Masters 1000... SMHing my head 14:30 - We miss Tommy & Draper 15:40 - ...
- Sep 18, 20251h 1m
Episode #47 - Stanford STUD Caroline Driscoll Joins the Pod & US Open 2025 Report Card
Yeoooooo can you believe it we got a D1 athlete on da show?! Longtime student, colleague, friend, and tennis fanatic Caroline Driscoll hops on the podcast to talk Longwood, Stanford, her mom, and chicken pesto paninis. Dean & I also recap the US Open which we decided was just OK. Especially the final, which as the young ones say, was Mid. 3:21 - We start with the women 8:48 - Let's talk about mixed doubles because it was an interesting situation 12:08 - We continue with the me...
- Jul 31, 202533 min
Episode #46 - Slighty Late Wimbledon Recap, Mixed Doubs @ the US Open, Mormon Dating
Ayyyyyy what up everybody. Always great to get back on the mics and talk our shit. We talk Wimbledon, we talk Anisimova double bagel, we talk Citi Open (because we were there) and we even talk about mixed doubles(😱)(😱). Talk to you later. 0:55 - Impromptu Padel talk 4:22 - Wimbledon 14:55 - Lots of American women in the Top 11 - but does it matter? 16:30 - We went to the MUBADALA CITI OPEN 21:30 - We need to adjust the schedule. 25:55 - Bill Ackman, billionaire a...
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