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US Open Mixed Doubles: Format Review & Team Breakdown
Season 3, Ep. 33
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Tony and guest host Hanlon Walsh debate the pros and cons of the US Open’s mixed doubles format. Hanlon is a former collegiate tennis player and writes about pro doubles for The Tennis Tribe. Tony is an annoying gay with a microphone. So it works perfectly.
Read Hanlon’s (thorough as hell!) US Open Mixed Doubles Preview, and don’t miss his LGBTQ+ Tennis Roundtable featuring prominent community members in tennis.
Here’s what you can expect from this episode:
- Hanlon talks about his collegiate tennis experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community
- Tony explains why he likes the new scoring system for mixed doubles at the US Open (controversial, I know)
- They discuss how the draw is made for this year's tournament
- Plus, find out which players Tony and Hanlon see themselves as
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