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Simona Halep Was Our Favorite Foe + Gay News

Simona Halep is retiring! Hear why she was one of Tony’s favorite foes as he breaks down his favorite moments with Simona playing his faves. Simona was also the background artist in two of our all-time favorite tennis memes and part of some of our favorite matches in recent years.


Plus, Tony becomes an international correspondent to chat about the viral Queen of Pakistan and online sensation Montoya. Get some quick-hit tennis news from the last week, too! 


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