{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/69dd7aa6daa5b95957f2bed1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Clay Season Is Here. Sinner vs Alcaraz, Vacherot’s Monte Carlo Run, and Lilli Tagger’s Breakthrough","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/1776122146515-bc9e9996-0b34-4ef9-882b-077071a8a803.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on Ground Pass, Anastasia and Nick settle in for the start of the European clay season and break down a busy week across Monte Carlo and Linz. They get into another chapter of the Sinner vs Alcaraz rivalry, the magic of Valentin Vacherot’s run at his home Masters, and why Monte Carlo keeps ending up on every tennis fan’s travel wish list.</p><p><br></p><p>They also talk about Lilli Tagger’s breakout week in Linz, Mirra Andreeva’s title run, Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers, Holger Rune’s return timeline, Coco Gauff and the conversation around how athletes are discussed online, plus the latest from Ground Pass including the new spring merch drop and what to watch this coming week.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li>Send us a voice memo: <a href=\"https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/voice-memo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/voice-memo</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Christian’s Court Video: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/bwGyprsE8-4?si=siQvc7zIihQckyal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/bwGyprsE8-4?si=siQvc7zIihQckyal</a></li><li>Hard Court Substack article: <a href=\"https://substack.com/@hardcourt/note/c-241769609?r=47h9qh&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=notes-share-action\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://substack.com/@hardcourt/note/c-241769609?r=47h9qh&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=notes-share-action</a></li><li>Yevheniia Petrova, designer of the Ground Pass shirts: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/yev.hen.iia?igsh=Z2xrb2VjZXBzdGZl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/yev.hen.iia?igsh=Z2xrb2VjZXBzdGZl</a></li><li>New Merch: <a href=\"https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Home Sweet Home: A Week of Rest</p><p>02:47 A Voice Memo from Monte Carlo</p><p>10:06 The fairytale continues for Valentin Vacherot</p><p>13:58 Sincaraz Finals are back</p><p>26:51 American Players on Clay: A Struggle</p><p>30:40 Another hometown run in Linz - But first Ostapenko</p><p>33:57 Lilli Tagger has arrived</p><p>36:49 An inspired Austrian Anastasia Potapova</p><p>38:14 Mirra Andreeva's Resilience in Finals</p><p>41:44 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers Overview</p><p>44:58 Holger Rune's Comeback Announcement</p><p>47:14 Coco Gauff's Social Media Controversy</p><p>52:45 Monte Carlo Merch Controversy</p><p>59:23 Our New Merch is live</p><p>01:01:36 Coming up \"This Week in Tennis\"</p><p>01:14:22 Players of the Fortnight</p><p>01:19:51 Outro</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>We have Merch!!!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ground Pass Shop - <a href=\"https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop</a> &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Don’t forget to give us a rating and drop us a comment ⭐️</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Our Substack at - <a href=\"https://groundpass.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://groundpass.substack.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Visit Our Website at - <a href=\"http://www.groundpasspodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.groundpasspodcast.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Email us at - <a href=\"mailto:groundpasspodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">groundpasspodcast@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us for daily updates on Social:</p><p>Threads: <a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Blue Sky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass</a>&nbsp;</p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast</a>&nbsp;</p><p>X: <a href=\"https://x.com/groundpasspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/groundpasspod</a></p><p><br></p><p>Disclaimer: This video does not contain a paid for advertisement. 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