{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/6859abf91776394d130000b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Grass Court Shifts, Citi Open Preview & the US Open Mixed Doubles Plot Twist","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/1750704327609-5d45c12c-9e1d-48c0-bdab-5014385c694b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Grass season doesn’t wait for anyone. Anastasia and Nick break down the biggest results from the past two weeks — including titles for Marketa Vondrousova, Alexander Bublik, and Carlos Alcaraz — and why the transition from clay to grass is one of the most unpredictable stretches on tour. They also dive into Wimbledon qualifying, the rise of McCartney Kessler, and the soon-to-be-iconic US Open Mixed Doubles Championship entry list (yes, Alcaraz &amp; Raducanu). Plus: a special interview with Citi Open chairman Mark Ein on what makes DC one of the best tournaments of the summer.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li>Highlight of Aryna/Elena match in Berlin - https://youtu.be/PpL6L7TIDDQ?si=vO2iWwIagUvD7WYp</li><li>Link to Halle Trophy Ceremony - https://youtube.com/shorts/oCPlG-C2tLU?si=kvEqOX3MmXYT7WgS</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>04:39 Grass Court Season and the complications it brings</p><p>12:20 Results and Stories from this week</p><p>34:15 Other News: US Open Mixed Doubles Entry List</p><p>52:07 Petra Kvitova announces retirement&nbsp;</p><p>54:40 Jannik Sinner releases a song with Andrea Bocelli</p><p>56:54 Interview with Mark Ein chairman of Mubadala Citi DC Open</p><p>01:29:20 What's coming up Next</p><p>01:35:44 Players of the Fortnight</p><p>01:40:59 Outro</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>💬<strong> Don’t forget to give us 5 stars and drop us a comment </strong>⭐️</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support us on Patreon: </strong><a href=\"https://patreon.com/GroundPassPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://patreon.com/GroundPassPodcast</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to Our Substack at - </strong><a href=\"https://groundpass.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://groundpass.substack.com</strong></a></p><p><strong>Visit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.com</strong></p><p><strong>Email us at - groundpasspodcast@gmail.com</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow us for daily updates on Social:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Threads: </strong><a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass</strong></a></p><p><strong>Blue Sky: </strong><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social</strong></a></p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass</strong></a></p><p><strong>Youtube: </strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass</strong></a></p><p><strong>TikTok: </strong><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast</strong></a></p><p><strong>X: </strong><a href=\"https://x.com/groundpasspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://x.com/groundpasspod</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Podcast Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder</p>","author_name":"Anastasia Folorunso, Nick Carter"}