{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/6864bcf47aba8e54f8bf60f0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"First Round Fireworks at Wimbledon 2025: Upsets, Farewells & Fresh Fits","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/1751431866441-b0e13f8e-daff-41b0-a2f9-737df6ae3835.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The grass is not greener for the seeds this year.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Ground Pass</em>, Anastasia is joined by special guest Ian Modul of&nbsp;<em>40 Love Tennis</em>&nbsp;to break down a first round full of upsets, breakthroughs, and style moments at Wimbledon 2025. With Nick on-site in London, he shares his take via voice note at the end of the show—but in the meantime, Anastasia and Ian cover all the early drama from SW19.</p><p><br></p><p>We get into:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The shock exits of top seeds like Jessica Pegula, Qinwen Zheng, Alexander Zverev, and more</li><li>Breakout performances from Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Jack Draper, and Victoria Mboko</li><li>Taylor Fritz’s overnight comeback and the return of the&nbsp;<em>Wimbledon curfew debate</em></li><li>Petra Kvitova’s final Wimbledon appearance</li><li>Which qualifiers and lucky losers could make deep runs</li><li>Fashion wins (shoutout to those Adidas kits) and day-by-day vibes from the grounds</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus: what to expect as the second round unfolds and which storylines are worth tracking.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Whether you’re catching up over strawberries and bagels or watching from the Queue, this recap has everything you need from Round 1.</p><p><br></p><p>And don’t miss Nick’s live-from-Wimbledon dispatch at the end of the episode!</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:54 Upsets and Surprises in Round One</p><p>28:57 The Wimbledon Curfew</p><p>37:34 Upsets continue into Day 2</p><p>46:52 Fashion at Wimbledon: A Stylish Review</p><p>55:25 Mboko - the Lucky Loser!</p><p>01:11:34 Looking Ahead to Round Two Matches</p><p>01:20:50 Outro</p><p>01:22:41 Nick's Voice Note from Wimbledon</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"}