{"podcast":{"title":"Talkn Tennis","slug":"talkn-tennis-7574519","podcast_index_feed_id":7574519,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/talkn-tennis/","website_url":"https://open.spotify.com/show/3eAG7uprQRkCLinlWb6Ige?si=dtBtcLZlTmyYq8qcLO5SLA","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e505d42b-361e-496b-80f8-4b35d09d9ac1/talk-tennis-v1-min.png","author":"Talkn Tennis Productions","episode_count":36,"summary":"Talkn Tennis is a weekly tennis podcast where three mates break down ATP, WTA and Grand Slam drama over a beer – with more trash talk than Medvedev v Tsitsipas. If you’re sick of polite commentary and PR-approved answers, this is the show that says what every tennis tragic is actually thinking. Each week we unpack the biggest stories from around the tour: five-set epics, first-round choke jobs, coaching scandals, umpire meltdowns and everything in between. From Melbourne to Madrid, Roland Garros to the US Open, we follow the circus, argue over the hot takes and celebrate the weird, wonderful world of modern tennis. In every episode you’ll get: Honest, unfiltered reactions to the latest ATP & \"some\" WTA results Grand Slam storylines, dark-horse picks and wildly biased predictions Deep dives on players, rivalries and the moments that broke the internet Mailbag questions, overreactions and the occasional stat that may or may not be accurate Cold beers, bad jokes and friendship-ending debates about who could beat who in their prime. Rated R for racquet abuse, questionable stats and insensitive jokes, Talkn Tennis is not sanctioned by the ATP or WTA – and definitely not approved by you…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T08:17:10.113273+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkn-tennis-7574519"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 25: Rome Masters 1000 Mid-Tournament Review - Djokovic Return Cut Short as Jodar Makes History plus Sabalenka Collapses as Women Seeds Shine","slug":"ep-25-rome-masters-1000-mid-tournament-review-djokovic-return-cut-short-as-jodar-makes-history-plus-sabalenka-collapses-as-women-seeds-shine","published_at":"2026-05-15T06:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkn-tennis-7574519/ep-25-rome-masters-1000-mid-tournament-review-djokovic-return-cut-short-as-jodar-makes-history-plus-sabalenka-collapses-as-women-seeds-shine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkn-tennis-7574519","url":"https://talkn-tennis.captivate.fm/episode/ep-25-rome-masters-1000-mid-tournament-review-djokovic-return-cut-short-as-jodar-makes-history-plus-sabalenka-collapses-as-women-seeds-shine","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c678d05b-55fd-4f02-8b7c-f165fdd5354e.mp3","summary":"The Rome Masters has been turned on its head and the boys are here to make sense of the carnage. We break down a wild week at the Foro Italico where seeds have been falling like dominoes and the next generation is making its loudest statement yet. On the men's side, the draw has been blown wide open. Novak Djokovic — back from two months out with a shoulder injury — falls to qualifier Dino Prizmic in his first clay match back, confirming he'll head straight to Paris with zero clay wins in 2026. FAA, Mensik, Fonseca, Shelton and Fils are also all gone, with the latter retiring injured. The boys discuss what's left standing and whether Sinner — yet to drop a set — is just going to stroll to another title. The story of the tournament though is 19-year-old Rafa Jodar, who has become the first teenager to reach the Rome quarter-finals since Djokovic in 2007. The boys debate whether the hype is now impossible to ignore after a run that includes wins in Marrakech, a semi-final in Barcelona and back-to-back Masters quarter-finals. On the women's side, world No. 1 Sabalenka dramatically collapses from a set and 2-0 up to lose to 36-year-old Sorana Cirstea — in what is her final season on tour and her first ever win over a world No. 1 in 20 years of trying. Defending champion Paolini also falls on home soil, while Swiatek quietly looks like her old self and Pegula has been a model of consistency all week. Plus a special edition of Battle of the Spuds — Scattergories - Can you name every Mens Grand Slam Player in the Open Era? Vargos and Chrissy P give it a try Talkn Tennis — the only tennis podcast you need.","meta_description":"The Rome Masters has been turned on its head and the boys are here to make sense of the carnage. We break down a wild week at the Foro Italico where seeds…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3631,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talkn-tennis-7574519/episodes/ep-25-rome-masters-1000-mid-tournament-review-djokovic-return-cut-short-as-jodar-makes-history-plus-sabalenka-collapses-as-women-seeds-shine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talkn-tennis-7574519/ep-25-rome-masters-1000-mid-tournament-review-djokovic-return-cut-short-as-jodar-makes-history-plus-sabalenka-collapses-as-women-seeds-shine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}