{"podcast":{"title":"Ground Pass: A Tennis Podcast","slug":"ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111","podcast_index_feed_id":6637111,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190","website_url":"https://www.groundpasspodcast.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/1761595563821-acbc2f4c-dc9e-4a76-bf69-f50c27f7a4ed.jpeg","author":"Non Traditional, inc","episode_count":191,"summary":"Ground Pass is a tennis podcast for curious newcomers and longtime followers alike. We cover the sport from a non-technical point of view. Anastasia is your guide to what it’s like to experience tournaments in person, with insight into the fashion and culture around tennis, while Nick is our resident history buff. We keep things fun and light because it’s just tennis, and tennis should be enjoyed with friends. So hello, friends. Welcome to your guides to tennis from the grounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T12:20:25.321075+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111"},"episode":{"title":"February Is the Best Month in Tennis (And We Can Prove It)","slug":"february-is-the-best-month-in-tennis-and-we-can-prove-it","published_at":"2026-02-23T16:02:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/february-is-the-best-month-in-tennis-and-we-can-prove-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111","url":"https://shows.acast.com/ground-pass/episodes/february-is-the-best-month-in-tennis-and-we-can-prove-it","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/e/699c7a32483a121592a82216/media.mp3","summary":"Anastasia is back from Delray Beach and has thoughts. A lot of them. This week, we get into why February might just be the best month on the tennis calendar, what it was actually like on the ground at the Delray Beach Open, and why the draw felt more like a 500 than a 250. We also break down Jessica Pegula winning Dubai, the WTA’s new Tour Architecture Council, the debate around getting rid of 250-level events, and whether anyone can actually stop Carlos Alcaraz right now. Plus: player clips from Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, and Coleman Wong on tour life, 250s, and representing Hong Kong on the pro circuit. And we have an update on what the OFF SEASON cast is up to as the US spring swing kicks off. Links: Off Season Ep 3 - https://youtu.be/K77vLeZhyho?si=Cwx2jn7oeG6Gl4Kn    Ground Pass Substack - https://groundpass.substack.com/ Ground Pass Shop - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop   Ground Pass Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/GroundPassPodcast Chapters: 00:00 Technical Difficulties and Weather Woes 01:59 Delray Beach Tournament Overview 09:52 The Future of 250 Tournaments 24:39 Dubai Tournament Highlights 29:38 The WTA rethinking their schedule 33:20 Jessica Pegula's Consistency and Victory 38:11 The Impact of Alex Eala on Tennis 42:32 Doha: Sinner searching, Alcaraz unstoppable 48:46 Goran Ivanisevic is back 51:07 February: The Best Month for Tennis 56:17 Upcoming Tournaments and Player Highlights 01:03:05 Outro We have Merch!!!  Ground Pass Shop - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop   💬 Don’t forget to give us a rating and drop us a comment ⭐️ Subscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.com   Visit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.com   Email us at - groundpasspodcast@gmail.com   Follow us for da…","meta_description":"Anastasia is back from Delray Beach and has thoughts. A lot of them. This week, we get into why February might just be the best month on the tennis calend…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3891,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/episodes/february-is-the-best-month-in-tennis-and-we-can-prove-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/february-is-the-best-month-in-tennis-and-we-can-prove-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}