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Murphy Jensen (Ep13)

Season 1, Ep. 13

Murphy Jensen discusses growing up in tennis in Michigan, what it was like to see his brother's success as a junior, and he talked about how his life changed when he and Luke won the French Open. Murphy talked extensively about his struggle with addiction, and his new venture that helps people fight the very same demons he faced.

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