Check it out, man. This is probably as fun and as hard as it gets for us. This is the Indian to use Drew's term, the Indian Wells Tennis Betting Preview podcast. We have done this now for several years in a row. This is tennis is de facto fifth Major, the BNP parry By Open, which I am going to on Friday. I cannot wait my second year going three years.

Check it out, man. This is probably as fun and as hard as it gets for us. This is the Indian to use Drew's term, the Indian Wells Tennis Betting Preview podcast. We have done this now for several years in a row. This is tennis is de facto fifth Major, the BNP parry By Open, which I am going to on Friday. I cannot wait my second year going three years.

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Let me just tell you how this is working. This year, Drew is skiing. I think one year we had Drew actually on the slope, but we didn't even have the manpower to do the Drew Densic version of this. So Drew is making this happen. From where are you skiing?

Let me just tell you how this is working. This year, Drew is skiing. I think one year we had Drew actually on the slope, but we didn't even have the manpower to do the Drew Densic version of this. So Drew is making this happen. From where are you skiing?

Drew Grew?

Drew Grew?

First of all, whale underscore capper. You know Drew from is the co host of, of course, both the Deep Dive Podcast with Andy Molitor and NBC Sports Bet the Edge with Jim Croucher. Thank you for.

First of all, whale underscore capper. You know Drew from is the co host of, of course, both the Deep Dive Podcast with Andy Molitor and NBC Sports Bet the Edge with Jim Croucher. Thank you for.

Doing, of course. So I'm in the beautiful Jackson Hole wholming and uh actually kind of some breaking news for the hardcore tennis folks. They're going to Sunset Bet the Edge at least until football season. We're going to do. We're basically just going to do like video on video on demand type of short form for NBA games series, tennis, uh, you know, for for the rev off season here while we wait for NFL comeback. So wow, Yeah, the podcast wasn't doing as well as we were doing these bedded in a minute after we recorded the podcasts that were they just did like Banana's numbers and sales for clicks compared to the podcast. So they were like, well, we need to do that for NBA. We need to kind of solidify ourselves as like the NBA, you know, kind of come to this place space handicap so and tennis as well. Like we'll do we'll do them for the French Open, We'll do it for them.

Doing, of course. So I'm in the beautiful Jackson Hole wholming and uh actually kind of some breaking news for the hardcore tennis folks. They're going to Sunset Bet the Edge at least until football season. We're going to do. We're basically just going to do like video on video on demand type of short form for NBA games series, tennis, uh, you know, for for the rev off season here while we wait for NFL comeback. So wow, Yeah, the podcast wasn't doing as well as we were doing these bedded in a minute after we recorded the podcasts that were they just did like Banana's numbers and sales for clicks compared to the podcast. So they were like, well, we need to do that for NBA. We need to kind of solidify ourselves as like the NBA, you know, kind of come to this place space handicap so and tennis as well. Like we'll do we'll do them for the French Open, We'll do it for them.

I can't wait, So, so explain where people can see this online.

I can't wait, So, so explain where people can see this online.

As soon as I know, I'll tell you.

As soon as I know, I'll tell you.

Okay, all right, I'm like wait, wait my yeah, Well that's great, yeah man, right.

Okay, all right, I'm like wait, wait my yeah, Well that's great, yeah man, right.

I mean it's better than not having any other.

I mean it's better than not having any other.

Fine point. Yes, all right, So we're doing this just so y'all know. We're doing this at four thirty ish specific time, the draw was supposed to be from three to four. The draw was from three to four. Indian Wells. If I'm to sort of echo everyboding on Twitter. They do everything else right. The draw may be not the greatest thing because they don't live stream it, so apparently did. They did the ladies draw first, that didn't get put out in a bracket form. Then they did the men's and that is in a bracket form, even though we had to have like subruder film footage of the of the brackets being displayed on the board up there at Tennis Garden there at Indian well so we can see it. So we have a we have a full sense of the men's bracket, not quite a full sense of the ladies, but we do kind of know the ladies. Before we get into any of that and any specifics, we got to start with this, which is the surface itself. That is the biggest news. And this happened yesterday where it just I don't know if you had any knowledge of this drew, but this kind of.

Fine point. Yes, all right, So we're doing this just so y'all know. We're doing this at four thirty ish specific time, the draw was supposed to be from three to four. The draw was from three to four. Indian Wells. If I'm to sort of echo everyboding on Twitter. They do everything else right. The draw may be not the greatest thing because they don't live stream it, so apparently did. They did the ladies draw first, that didn't get put out in a bracket form. Then they did the men's and that is in a bracket form, even though we had to have like subruder film footage of the of the brackets being displayed on the board up there at Tennis Garden there at Indian well so we can see it. So we have a we have a full sense of the men's bracket, not quite a full sense of the ladies, but we do kind of know the ladies. Before we get into any of that and any specifics, we got to start with this, which is the surface itself. That is the biggest news. And this happened yesterday where it just I don't know if you had any knowledge of this drew, but this kind of.

Competitively understand how this happens at all.

Competitively understand how this happens at all.

I don't either. How do they keep the secret? I have no idea, So just to let everybody know, So this is hard courts, but Indian Wells for the last twenty five years has really been the among the slow, if not the slowest, of hard courts. Right it's this gritty, sandy kind of surface which was called I want to be very very thorough about this, it was called plexipave.

I don't either. How do they keep the secret? I have no idea, So just to let everybody know, So this is hard courts, but Indian Wells for the last twenty five years has really been the among the slow, if not the slowest, of hard courts. Right it's this gritty, sandy kind of surface which was called I want to be very very thorough about this, it was called plexipave.

For those of you who are really hard o's.

For those of you who are really hard o's.

You may know Plexi pave. Of course, they announced yesterday that they're changing their surface provider to something called Lake Cold, which is what they use on the second half of the Sunshine Double in Miami. It's a thousand and thousand tournaments back to back here before they go to clay and also at the US Open. They've been using Lake Colt since twenty twenty. And the press release and this is where I want to get your reaction. I want to get your reaction all this, but the press release says, by tailoring our courts to match the playing conditions, we've enabled tennis to move seamlessly around the world. This cross continental consistency ensures that within in between events, all courts are equal and the tennis comes down to the players. That's good for everyone.

You may know Plexi pave. Of course, they announced yesterday that they're changing their surface provider to something called Lake Cold, which is what they use on the second half of the Sunshine Double in Miami. It's a thousand and thousand tournaments back to back here before they go to clay and also at the US Open. They've been using Lake Colt since twenty twenty. And the press release and this is where I want to get your reaction. I want to get your reaction all this, but the press release says, by tailoring our courts to match the playing conditions, we've enabled tennis to move seamlessly around the world. This cross continental consistency ensures that within in between events, all courts are equal and the tennis comes down to the players. That's good for everyone.

It's good for everyone. But but but us.

It's good for everyone. But but but us.

Who wants this?

Who wants this?

I don't want this.

I don't want this.

This is not what I wanted. I wanted it to stay how it was. What are they doing?

This is not what I wanted. I wanted it to stay how it was. What are they doing?

I mean, first they got first say, watered down Miami, and they're not playing it at Biscame Bay with the Iguanas anymore. They're playing at the stupid They're playing at the stupid hard rock the park. Yeah, just the no character hard rock Miami Stadium is now the home of Miami blah blah blah.

I mean, first they got first say, watered down Miami, and they're not playing it at Biscame Bay with the Iguanas anymore. They're playing at the stupid They're playing at the stupid hard rock the park. Yeah, just the no character hard rock Miami Stadium is now the home of Miami blah blah blah.

And then this game, it is beautiful.

And then this game, it is beautiful.

It's kind of the only missing around around there. Like, I don't like Miami at all. I will take q Skane I need to Yeah, yes, yeah, no. So yeah, first they first they ruined Miami. Now they're ruining Indian wells. It's wild. Uh And yeah, I like, I don't think the players actually least, I've never heard them clamoring for consistency. I've never heard them being like, man, we really wish they were all the same. Every tournament was the same and the same people have the same advantages that No, you want variety, you want differentiation. And just because Medvedev happens to complain and belly ache every year because it's too slow of a hardcore for him, doesn't mean you should kowtow to you know, the the weird louder voices. I don't think. And this was such a perfect kind of kick off, like the true kickoff of the season, like nobody really like you know, everybody knows the Australian Open is like it's cool that it happens at early the Daytona five hundred of tennis where it's like, wow, tennis is back and bang we're right into a major, right, But like the next month and change is pretty preseason. Me and Indian Wells always served as a perfect sort of real kickoff to the spring and having a slower hard court in the mix before we got to the European clay was awesome. And if it's this effectively we get four weeks of Indian Wells replay it again in Miami and in the you know and like the uh, you know, the clinical confines of hard Rock Stadium, then yeah, this is not serving tennis well. I don't think it's definitely not serving tennis better as well. Any advantage you had of kind of knowing who's going to be able to thrive in these conditions is now out the window, and that stinks tennis.

It's kind of the only missing around around there. Like, I don't like Miami at all. I will take q Skane I need to Yeah, yes, yeah, no. So yeah, first they first they ruined Miami. Now they're ruining Indian wells. It's wild. Uh And yeah, I like, I don't think the players actually least, I've never heard them clamoring for consistency. I've never heard them being like, man, we really wish they were all the same. Every tournament was the same and the same people have the same advantages that No, you want variety, you want differentiation. And just because Medvedev happens to complain and belly ache every year because it's too slow of a hardcore for him, doesn't mean you should kowtow to you know, the the weird louder voices. I don't think. And this was such a perfect kind of kick off, like the true kickoff of the season, like nobody really like you know, everybody knows the Australian Open is like it's cool that it happens at early the Daytona five hundred of tennis where it's like, wow, tennis is back and bang we're right into a major, right, But like the next month and change is pretty preseason. Me and Indian Wells always served as a perfect sort of real kickoff to the spring and having a slower hard court in the mix before we got to the European clay was awesome. And if it's this effectively we get four weeks of Indian Wells replay it again in Miami and in the you know and like the uh, you know, the clinical confines of hard Rock Stadium, then yeah, this is not serving tennis well. I don't think it's definitely not serving tennis better as well. Any advantage you had of kind of knowing who's going to be able to thrive in these conditions is now out the window, and that stinks tennis.

It's the worst for tennis better. Is it kind of stinks for tennis fans too, even if they sure like you're right, like if it's if you're cow telling to the Medvedev corner of the world or the public corner of the world, you know, like he always complains about shit like that, like it's so dumb. So I guess the only other question I have here, well, the biggest question that I have about all this is why do do you really take them at their word that this is what they were striving for, they were striving for uniformity. And secondly, is that a different way of Is that a way to conceal the other motive, which perhaps I'll see if you agree with this is Carlos proofing. Carlos Alcarez has won the last two Indian Wells tournaments, and Ega has won two of the last three. Is it Carlos and Ega proofing? Was that part of the thinking?

It's the worst for tennis better. Is it kind of stinks for tennis fans too, even if they sure like you're right, like if it's if you're cow telling to the Medvedev corner of the world or the public corner of the world, you know, like he always complains about shit like that, like it's so dumb. So I guess the only other question I have here, well, the biggest question that I have about all this is why do do you really take them at their word that this is what they were striving for, they were striving for uniformity. And secondly, is that a different way of Is that a way to conceal the other motive, which perhaps I'll see if you agree with this is Carlos proofing. Carlos Alcarez has won the last two Indian Wells tournaments, and Ega has won two of the last three. Is it Carlos and Ega proofing? Was that part of the thinking?

I wouldn't have really gone there, but surely maybe it is kind of opening the door for more players to have a chance. I think the like honestly, though, you want to know what would be good for tennis broadley if Carlos won ten in a row here, because guess but Nadal winning ten in a row at b in Barcelona and in not ten in Row, but you oing ten in Monte Carlo, at Barcelona, at Rome. You know, I think he only had five in Madrid, but ten in Rome. Ten French open titles like that type of historical significance matters to like the animals of tennis fandom in history. And no, I honestly, if if that's if that was part of their thinking, that they want more players to have a chance than they're shooting themselves in the foot, I thought you were gonna go with more like that. Whatever this pavement system is just paid them a bunch of money so that they could be the paving system of the US Golden the Sunshine Swing, Okay, whatever I mean there there is still there's still some differentiation. Like Indian Wells is unique in terms of the humidity. It's a very dry. It's high desert, right, not not high desert. Jashu Trues high desert. Palm Springs is low desert, but it's still desert. March and the you know, the the conditions do affect the tennis balls. The conditions do affect the players. There's often times some very fun and interesting wind that has like a little bit to say about player performance here, so like, you know, there are still some unique nuances about this particular tournament that will make it different from Miami. But yeah, I mean it's.

I wouldn't have really gone there, but surely maybe it is kind of opening the door for more players to have a chance. I think the like honestly, though, you want to know what would be good for tennis broadley if Carlos won ten in a row here, because guess but Nadal winning ten in a row at b in Barcelona and in not ten in Row, but you oing ten in Monte Carlo, at Barcelona, at Rome. You know, I think he only had five in Madrid, but ten in Rome. Ten French open titles like that type of historical significance matters to like the animals of tennis fandom in history. And no, I honestly, if if that's if that was part of their thinking, that they want more players to have a chance than they're shooting themselves in the foot, I thought you were gonna go with more like that. Whatever this pavement system is just paid them a bunch of money so that they could be the paving system of the US Golden the Sunshine Swing, Okay, whatever I mean there there is still there's still some differentiation. Like Indian Wells is unique in terms of the humidity. It's a very dry. It's high desert, right, not not high desert. Jashu Trues high desert. Palm Springs is low desert, but it's still desert. March and the you know, the the conditions do affect the tennis balls. The conditions do affect the players. There's often times some very fun and interesting wind that has like a little bit to say about player performance here, so like, you know, there are still some unique nuances about this particular tournament that will make it different from Miami. But yeah, I mean it's.

Uh, yeah, I agree with I mean, I would imagine it will be faster, the balls will bounce quite as high, but I doubt it will become the you know, I doubt it will play like the fastest courts of the world. Basically what you're.

Uh, yeah, I agree with I mean, I would imagine it will be faster, the balls will bounce quite as high, but I doubt it will become the you know, I doubt it will play like the fastest courts of the world. Basically what you're.

Saying, really, yeah, that's absolutely right. And like I fell in love with the Indian wells. I remember the match. It was very of Nadal and it was when Zvera broke out of nowhere, like he came out of nowhere at the Indian at the Australian Open, and it was like, oh, this guy's going to be a top three guy. He's now number one seed here, so obviously he's you know, he's realized his potential almost except for the Slams and except for whatever that happened to him this this this winter spring. But we'll get to that, I guess. But yeah, his match again Standaul was so good and it was because you you had lengthy rallies you needed to be able to x you know, kind of deploy very fun and interesting shots to get your winners home. Because the surface was slower, you had to be able to play the net, and it just it made for really visually exhilarating tennis compared to what you see when it's just serve bought stuff. And yeah, I'm I'm one who will always kind of champion. The most entertaining watching tennis is this the European clastline, not just because you get the interstitial shots of just beautiful European cities, but because the tennis itself is like movement rallies. You know, it's more war, it's more strategy as opposed to just being able to out physically your opponent.

Saying, really, yeah, that's absolutely right. And like I fell in love with the Indian wells. I remember the match. It was very of Nadal and it was when Zvera broke out of nowhere, like he came out of nowhere at the Indian at the Australian Open, and it was like, oh, this guy's going to be a top three guy. He's now number one seed here, so obviously he's you know, he's realized his potential almost except for the Slams and except for whatever that happened to him this this this winter spring. But we'll get to that, I guess. But yeah, his match again Standaul was so good and it was because you you had lengthy rallies you needed to be able to x you know, kind of deploy very fun and interesting shots to get your winners home. Because the surface was slower, you had to be able to play the net, and it just it made for really visually exhilarating tennis compared to what you see when it's just serve bought stuff. And yeah, I'm I'm one who will always kind of champion. The most entertaining watching tennis is this the European clastline, not just because you get the interstitial shots of just beautiful European cities, but because the tennis itself is like movement rallies. You know, it's more war, it's more strategy as opposed to just being able to out physically your opponent.

I uh, while the while the Oscars began last night, for the first hour of the Oscars, I was a sweating the championship in Santiago on clay. I had I had Loslow Jerry uh Loslow Jeri from before the quarterfinals at plus three eight thirty. So it was a U and I kept betting him his his clay numbers were, but just to just let play incredible clay player. Who's who's not the biggest clay name right the South American guys Bias and Navone and all the guys that were playing down there, right Sarundelo much bigger names for Clay at you very but yet his his more recent numbers were amazing. Anyway, I bring that up only to say, this is how deep into this we all are. We love we love this more than anything in the world. So for this thing to happen at any of Welles with the service, I'm just I was just like, why are you doing this? It makes me so sad. It's like, why would you Anyway.

I uh, while the while the Oscars began last night, for the first hour of the Oscars, I was a sweating the championship in Santiago on clay. I had I had Loslow Jerry uh Loslow Jeri from before the quarterfinals at plus three eight thirty. So it was a U and I kept betting him his his clay numbers were, but just to just let play incredible clay player. Who's who's not the biggest clay name right the South American guys Bias and Navone and all the guys that were playing down there, right Sarundelo much bigger names for Clay at you very but yet his his more recent numbers were amazing. Anyway, I bring that up only to say, this is how deep into this we all are. We love we love this more than anything in the world. So for this thing to happen at any of Welles with the service, I'm just I was just like, why are you doing this? It makes me so sad. It's like, why would you Anyway.

Yeah, we'll see, I mean yeah, yeah, I mean like they you know, if they did this to stop Carlos, good luck. He's still the best player in this minstr u by margin.

Yeah, we'll see, I mean yeah, yeah, I mean like they you know, if they did this to stop Carlos, good luck. He's still the best player in this minstr u by margin.

So I think it's more I think it's more hurtful. If if I had to choose, it's more hurtful for Ego than it would be for Carlos, just basically because as we'll get to with the uh with the lady side of things, as we talked about on the radio side, my oh my, have the top players taking the proverbial half step or full step backwards. So it's it's much more democratic. But let's let's start with the let's start with the men's side, because I'm I'm gonna put this uh this little charger in here, Drew, and you tell me if it messes with my audio, because it has before, So you tell me if this in any way.

So I think it's more I think it's more hurtful. If if I had to choose, it's more hurtful for Ego than it would be for Carlos, just basically because as we'll get to with the uh with the lady side of things, as we talked about on the radio side, my oh my, have the top players taking the proverbial half step or full step backwards. So it's it's much more democratic. But let's let's start with the let's start with the men's side, because I'm I'm gonna put this uh this little charger in here, Drew, and you tell me if it messes with my audio, because it has before, So you tell me if this in any way.

So far, so far, so good, so far, so yeah, sounds good. You sure, okay, Yeah, you're good.

So far, so far, so good, so far, so yeah, sounds good. You sure, okay, Yeah, you're good.

Okay. So the men's draw is out. See the men's draw, uh, Carlos. So let's just do Q one. I'll just I'll give names in Q one. Q one, to me off the top of my head, looks like the hardest quarter. It is number one seed. Sasha Zverev's quarter in that quarter is uh Tomas mahach Tiafo and out of form Rune Barrettini is in there, Umbar is in there. Sits a boss coming off a win in the Middle East is in there, and Mapechi Paracard is in there, although we'll see if the courts allow him to be effective. But that's that's the first court.

Okay. So the men's draw is out. See the men's draw, uh, Carlos. So let's just do Q one. I'll just I'll give names in Q one. Q one, to me off the top of my head, looks like the hardest quarter. It is number one seed. Sasha Zverev's quarter in that quarter is uh Tomas mahach Tiafo and out of form Rune Barrettini is in there, Umbar is in there. Sits a boss coming off a win in the Middle East is in there, and Mapechi Paracard is in there, although we'll see if the courts allow him to be effective. But that's that's the first court.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Q.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Q.

I'll just go through so called Q two is the rude is the rude quarter, which I guess I didn't anticipate caspar Rude being the four seed. Yeah, yeah, Rude, Tommy, Paul Lehchka, Michelson, Medvedev. Q three is rube Lev. Q three is pretty stacked, rube Lev, Nakashima, hatchin Off, Menshic, Shelton, Draper, fonseka O j Alias Sim Fritz. Oh, that's a big one. And in Q four, Djokovic and Carlitos Scarlitos Akaraz they're both in the same quarter. Nick kiriosa potential second round match for Joker. Also in there, Demonor dimitrof moon Fis and Shapavalla, who's been play very well. Your initial thoughts on how those.

I'll just go through so called Q two is the rude is the rude quarter, which I guess I didn't anticipate caspar Rude being the four seed. Yeah, yeah, Rude, Tommy, Paul Lehchka, Michelson, Medvedev. Q three is rube Lev. Q three is pretty stacked, rube Lev, Nakashima, hatchin Off, Menshic, Shelton, Draper, fonseka O j Alias Sim Fritz. Oh, that's a big one. And in Q four, Djokovic and Carlitos Scarlitos Akaraz they're both in the same quarter. Nick kiriosa potential second round match for Joker. Also in there, Demonor dimitrof moon Fis and Shapavalla, who's been play very well. Your initial thoughts on how those.

Stat Yes, Q three is the quarter of death. In my opinion, you have the most informed players and the most kind of like guys that I had sort of highlighted and circled as to where are they going to land in the draw. They're all in Q three. Q four to me is being billed as another potential epic head to head between Alkras and Djokovic, which I take exception two because if Djokovics makes the quarterfinal then he will have surpassed my expectations here by margin. And also his path is very, very tricky. He's not he's not getting any you know, free free lunch here except maybe that curios match in round round two. I don't think curios Is has the fitness to go toe to toe. Is probably losing the qualifier for being honest.

Stat Yes, Q three is the quarter of death. In my opinion, you have the most informed players and the most kind of like guys that I had sort of highlighted and circled as to where are they going to land in the draw. They're all in Q three. Q four to me is being billed as another potential epic head to head between Alkras and Djokovic, which I take exception two because if Djokovics makes the quarterfinal then he will have surpassed my expectations here by margin. And also his path is very, very tricky. He's not he's not getting any you know, free free lunch here except maybe that curios match in round round two. I don't think curios Is has the fitness to go toe to toe. Is probably losing the qualifier for being honest.

Yeah, no to the qualifier, yeah, Novak. Potentially it would have to go Kurios.

Yeah, no to the qualifier, yeah, Novak. Potentially it would have to go Kurios.

Let's run below. Oh yeah, both guys are in form.

Let's run below. Oh yeah, both guys are in form.

Yeah, and then the fourth round it will be Demonur or Cots, probably Demonoir.

Yeah, and then the fourth round it will be Demonur or Cots, probably Demonoir.

Both guys are in form.

Both guys are in form.

Quarterfinal Alcoraz, dimitrof Alcoraz, Let's just.

Quarterfinal Alcoraz, dimitrof Alcoraz, Let's just.

Say Alkraz Yeah, and then.

Say Alkraz Yeah, and then.

If if we were to go after that, it would be the Semis in the finals. But and then Carlos would be I guess canteen Alas in the round two. Yeah, Shapavallave round three, Dimitro for quarter round four, and then Djokovic or Demonor and the quarters before. Yeah.

If if we were to go after that, it would be the Semis in the finals. But and then Carlos would be I guess canteen Alas in the round two. Yeah, Shapavallave round three, Dimitro for quarter round four, and then Djokovic or Demonor and the quarters before. Yeah.

I think this is a pretty favorable draw for Alkres, and I think he comes through Q four pretty pretty cleanly. If you get a quarter price for him in Q four, my fare is going to be around minus one fifty. So I think al Kraz, if it's anything around pick them to win. Q four is a good bet. The way Djokovic was being priced at Ozzie, I don't know if that carries forward. The jig was up in Doha. I don't know if you saw that, but he went to Doha for some reason I guess probably sponsorship reasons, but he did not really perform there, And I think ultimately Djokovic is probably months away from being anywhere close to fit enough to make a deep run in a tournament like this with this many good players, so Outcras I think comes through pretty cleanly in Q four, Q three, let's put a pin in and come back to because again, that is the quarter of death. In my opinion, Q two is the most wide open. If you want to take a stab at some one you've seen play, that is playing well, that is doing something different, that is going to catch people by surprise, it's Q two. Both Rude and Medvedev are like laughably far off of their peaks, like not even the same players, practically Tommy Paul's hurt, Mussetti's no good on hard. They made this court less likely that Mussetti will make a run. Yeah, this like Q two, if you made me say it, like the blind what happens here?

I think this is a pretty favorable draw for Alkres, and I think he comes through Q four pretty pretty cleanly. If you get a quarter price for him in Q four, my fare is going to be around minus one fifty. So I think al Kraz, if it's anything around pick them to win. Q four is a good bet. The way Djokovic was being priced at Ozzie, I don't know if that carries forward. The jig was up in Doha. I don't know if you saw that, but he went to Doha for some reason I guess probably sponsorship reasons, but he did not really perform there, And I think ultimately Djokovic is probably months away from being anywhere close to fit enough to make a deep run in a tournament like this with this many good players, so Outcras I think comes through pretty cleanly in Q four, Q three, let's put a pin in and come back to because again, that is the quarter of death. In my opinion, Q two is the most wide open. If you want to take a stab at some one you've seen play, that is playing well, that is doing something different, that is going to catch people by surprise, it's Q two. Both Rude and Medvedev are like laughably far off of their peaks, like not even the same players, practically Tommy Paul's hurt, Mussetti's no good on hard. They made this court less likely that Mussetti will make a run. Yeah, this like Q two, if you made me say it, like the blind what happens here?

Before you even said the check.

Before you even said the check.

Yeah, yeah, Lechka versus Feasts and the Q two quarter finals probably that's probably where this goes. Yeah, I mean, I don't even know if he is going to be able to keep keep it together well enough, but he at least has He is a super super super soft path. Feasts could very clearly clear easily be a quarterfinalist in Q two. So Lechka he may, he might make a nice price in that quarter. And he played well enough to oust uh Outcress in Dubai, right, great performance from him, So yeah, he could make a run here. Q one is the one that I have the least kind of conviction in saying this out loud.

Yeah, yeah, Lechka versus Feasts and the Q two quarter finals probably that's probably where this goes. Yeah, I mean, I don't even know if he is going to be able to keep keep it together well enough, but he at least has He is a super super super soft path. Feasts could very clearly clear easily be a quarterfinalist in Q two. So Lechka he may, he might make a nice price in that quarter. And he played well enough to oust uh Outcress in Dubai, right, great performance from him, So yeah, he could make a run here. Q one is the one that I have the least kind of conviction in saying this out loud.

But is this probably just suppost to lose if you go strictly, I mean, if you go strictly on what you've seen from these players in the last month, like, there's no one there, there's no one playing well as well as him.

But is this probably just suppost to lose if you go strictly, I mean, if you go strictly on what you've seen from these players in the last month, like, there's no one there, there's no one playing well as well as him.

Yes, Zverev had a very choppy early part of this season.

Yes, Zverev had a very choppy early part of this season.

Mrav went to South America for an extended vacation into collection and paychecks. My goodness, gracious. His performances in Argentina and Brazil were awful, awful. He was laughable, and then Acapulco too literal m got him cleanly. In Acapulco, I feel like that's a tournament where he usually tries to ramp it up. So I was a little surprised that he just mailed that one in. So he just collected three paychecks. I don't get a sense that he really can just flip a switch. And his path actually looks pretty dang tough, so I think he's going to get I would be a little bit surprised if he makes a final here. So I think we're talking about sis Paus Jerry for a final and in wells like.

Mrav went to South America for an extended vacation into collection and paychecks. My goodness, gracious. His performances in Argentina and Brazil were awful, awful. He was laughable, and then Acapulco too literal m got him cleanly. In Acapulco, I feel like that's a tournament where he usually tries to ramp it up. So I was a little surprised that he just mailed that one in. So he just collected three paychecks. I don't get a sense that he really can just flip a switch. And his path actually looks pretty dang tough, so I think he's going to get I would be a little bit surprised if he makes a final here. So I think we're talking about sis Paus Jerry for a final and in wells like.

A semi final.

A semi final.

Yeah, no, I think those two guys are but that I think that's your semi final on the spot in the final. Yeah, So, I mean that's wild to say it out loud.

Yeah, no, I think those two guys are but that I think that's your semi final on the spot in the final. Yeah, So, I mean that's wild to say it out loud.

I mean maybe the Titsapas thing is amazing, because like before this last tournament, he sucked, right.

I mean maybe the Titsapas thing is amazing, because like before this last tournament, he sucked, right.

He was awful. Yeah, he was pretty awful.

He was awful. Yeah, he was pretty awful.

It's like, are you you're you're all in?

It's like, are you you're you're all in?

I mean the he's he's So he is still a very vulnerable favorite because his his his game has been solved by a lot of people in tennis, right, like like he's not fighting his way through a very tough match. If you have the book on him that day, he's losing and so I but I was surprised that he shipped to the Dubaia. The way that he did it at least showed that he, you know, he has he has a level right now that's much better than we saw in Australia. In Australia, he just looked lost. So he's he's shaped up a bit.

I mean the he's he's So he is still a very vulnerable favorite because his his his game has been solved by a lot of people in tennis, right, like like he's not fighting his way through a very tough match. If you have the book on him that day, he's losing and so I but I was surprised that he shipped to the Dubaia. The way that he did it at least showed that he, you know, he has he has a level right now that's much better than we saw in Australia. In Australia, he just looked lost. So he's he's shaped up a bit.

And all the answers against oj Alias seem in the finals too.

And all the answers against oj Alias seem in the finals too.

Oh yeah, he looked amazing. Yeah, he was kind of building into a crescendo throughout that tournament. Now, let me kind of caveat this. If you're new to tennis handicapping, Sometimes when a player who has been either had trouble breaking through or been sucking for a while and then has a breakthrough the next tournament out is a mission accomplished feed up. I don't really feel like doing that again. I'm just going to go ahead and mail this one in.

Oh yeah, he looked amazing. Yeah, he was kind of building into a crescendo throughout that tournament. Now, let me kind of caveat this. If you're new to tennis handicapping, Sometimes when a player who has been either had trouble breaking through or been sucking for a while and then has a breakthrough the next tournament out is a mission accomplished feed up. I don't really feel like doing that again. I'm just going to go ahead and mail this one in.

But what we refer to in football as a letdown spot, a.

But what we refer to in football as a letdown spot, a.

Leftdown spot, is exactly what it is. But I don't know that CUSS can to afford that the way his ranking is right now, and the way he's sliding with his performances end the last year at beginning of this year, I think he's got to try to make a run here. So match of Q one is going to be Bartini's pass in the third round. Barantini's playing great tennis right now. He doesn't look to have much of a challenge in round two, So I think both Passin and Bartini are going to be, you know, right there in the third round, and that'll be a fun head to head. I gotta put you on the spot now though, Yes, sir, how do we feel about mister Jao Fonseka.

Leftdown spot, is exactly what it is. But I don't know that CUSS can to afford that the way his ranking is right now, and the way he's sliding with his performances end the last year at beginning of this year, I think he's got to try to make a run here. So match of Q one is going to be Bartini's pass in the third round. Barantini's playing great tennis right now. He doesn't look to have much of a challenge in round two, So I think both Passin and Bartini are going to be, you know, right there in the third round, and that'll be a fun head to head. I gotta put you on the spot now though, Yes, sir, how do we feel about mister Jao Fonseka.

Well, so I was just about to say we have if I am to right now say the most amazing round two matches on paper on the women's and the men's side. The men's side is clearly the potential round two matchup between Jack Draper and Jaufon Senca.

Well, so I was just about to say we have if I am to right now say the most amazing round two matches on paper on the women's and the men's side. The men's side is clearly the potential round two matchup between Jack Draper and Jaufon Senca.

God, that's gonna be so good.

God, that's gonna be so good.

That is.

That is.

That is by the way, when we get to the women Benchic might play and this Amova in round two that would be the equivalent to me on the women's side. But that is I mean, this is like you said, ask I thought Q one was the worst. You're probably right. Q three is probably a little harder with Fritz. Rube Lev has been great. Fonseka is the uh the guy coming up on tour who we all kind of know about now if you've been following tennis, he'll be new to the casual fan, but most no Draper was that guy maybe last year. Shelton is out of form. So he's the one guy where I'm sort of like I, you know, he could always rise up, but he has not been playing. I always think about you, by the way, when I think about I'm always.

That is by the way, when we get to the women Benchic might play and this Amova in round two that would be the equivalent to me on the women's side. But that is I mean, this is like you said, ask I thought Q one was the worst. You're probably right. Q three is probably a little harder with Fritz. Rube Lev has been great. Fonseka is the uh the guy coming up on tour who we all kind of know about now if you've been following tennis, he'll be new to the casual fan, but most no Draper was that guy maybe last year. Shelton is out of form. So he's the one guy where I'm sort of like I, you know, he could always rise up, but he has not been playing. I always think about you, by the way, when I think about I'm always.

Fritz Man Fritz.

Fritz Man Fritz.

He won this tournament against rofen Adahl. Who could forget that injury? Uh flippero that morning?

He won this tournament against rofen Adahl. Who could forget that injury? Uh flippero that morning?

Wild wild wild, I I.

Wild wild wild, I I.

Think, jeah, let's put it this way. I we don't have odds. We were doing this early enough that we don't have odds yet. What odds would you need to play? Fun's sake, I'll just throw it right back at you, which is say again, because he got cut off there.

Think, jeah, let's put it this way. I we don't have odds. We were doing this early enough that we don't have odds yet. What odds would you need to play? Fun's sake, I'll just throw it right back at you, which is say again, because he got cut off there.

I didn't say a number, but it's a big number.

I didn't say a number, but it's a big number.

It's a big number. It's a big number, you know, honestly for any of these guys, like, what's the short shot here, Fritz would be the short shot at what you know, I don't know.

It's a big number. It's a big number, you know, honestly for any of these guys, like, what's the short shot here, Fritz would be the short shot at what you know, I don't know.

I could argue that Draper or Rublove should be the short shot or Fritz any of those guys. I mean, Fritz is your top seeded player. This is his own tournament. Hey, yeah, so Fritz Fritz really like there's been years in the past where he has come into this tournament playing like dog's breath and he has been like a revelation all of a sudden. I don't know what it is about being at or near home. That just kind of helps kind of keep his focus a little bit Sharper. But he's got a tough draw here too, Like Bias as his opening match, Biaz Fritz, that's not easy, Biaz. Just he's playing. Yeah, he's playing great right now.

I could argue that Draper or Rublove should be the short shot or Fritz any of those guys. I mean, Fritz is your top seeded player. This is his own tournament. Hey, yeah, so Fritz Fritz really like there's been years in the past where he has come into this tournament playing like dog's breath and he has been like a revelation all of a sudden. I don't know what it is about being at or near home. That just kind of helps kind of keep his focus a little bit Sharper. But he's got a tough draw here too, Like Bias as his opening match, Biaz Fritz, that's not easy, Biaz. Just he's playing. Yeah, he's playing great right now.

He's a pain in the ass, is what.

He's a pain in the ass, is what.

He's a pain in the ass. He's a pain in the ass. And then and then he's probably getting tableow. I guess round three that's an easy one. But but jal Fonseka man buried this poor kid in this draw. I mean, he's gonna he's gonna get firmly, no problem. But then Draper round two is a nightmare. Opponent for a guy like fan Seka. I mean, like Draper is just kind of crusted to like true blue top six pro kind of level. And if fan Seka can take him down head to head, that will be like, oh, oh, you thought fan Seka arrived winning Buenos Aires. No, he arrived just beating Jack Draper in that kind of a match Like that will be off the top of my head. Fans Sake is going to be at three four to one in that head to head against Draper and then against Felix Augeli Assim, who is who's in form. Fan Sak is going to be two fifty probably against Fritz three to one against uh rube Lev in the quarterfinal. This, yes, the Monday to the line rollover is going to be one hundred to one plus. Yeah, that's what we're talking about. Actually, let me let me do the math real quick since you ask, but but yeah, you tell you tell me like I don't think I doubt you were surprised that he was won and done in Buenos Aires after winning I went and done in real after winning Buenos Aires. But how much of that did you watch? And what is your current kind of read on his arc?

He's a pain in the ass. He's a pain in the ass. And then and then he's probably getting tableow. I guess round three that's an easy one. But but jal Fonseka man buried this poor kid in this draw. I mean, he's gonna he's gonna get firmly, no problem. But then Draper round two is a nightmare. Opponent for a guy like fan Seka. I mean, like Draper is just kind of crusted to like true blue top six pro kind of level. And if fan Seka can take him down head to head, that will be like, oh, oh, you thought fan Seka arrived winning Buenos Aires. No, he arrived just beating Jack Draper in that kind of a match Like that will be off the top of my head. Fans Sake is going to be at three four to one in that head to head against Draper and then against Felix Augeli Assim, who is who's in form. Fan Sak is going to be two fifty probably against Fritz three to one against uh rube Lev in the quarterfinal. This, yes, the Monday to the line rollover is going to be one hundred to one plus. Yeah, that's what we're talking about. Actually, let me let me do the math real quick since you ask, but but yeah, you tell you tell me like I don't think I doubt you were surprised that he was won and done in Buenos Aires after winning I went and done in real after winning Buenos Aires. But how much of that did you watch? And what is your current kind of read on his arc?

First of all. I looked up and he was down five love. I was like, what was happening? He's even here? Yeah. I still think that he is going to be a top ten player, like if if Andreva is you know, Andreva is already in the top ten.

First of all. I looked up and he was down five love. I was like, what was happening? He's even here? Yeah. I still think that he is going to be a top ten player, like if if Andreva is you know, Andreva is already in the top ten.

Yeah, but like like over what time, ark.

Yeah, but like like over what time, ark.

That's a great question, it's gonna it's gonna be a little bit. I think this time next year he'll be top twenty, and I think this time the year after he'll be top ten. How about that for a timeline two years top ten?

That's a great question, it's gonna it's gonna be a little bit. I think this time next year he'll be top twenty, and I think this time the year after he'll be top ten. How about that for a timeline two years top ten?

I dig that. My money line rollover for him to win this quarter is triple digits.

I dig that. My money line rollover for him to win this quarter is triple digits.

But to win the quarter, to win a quarter, yeah, well think about it. There's there's twenty four players in a quarter because we have buys there at any and welles, so it's not one hundred and twenty eight players. So it's twenty four players in a quarter. Here are ten of those twenty four all in this one quarter.

But to win the quarter, to win a quarter, yeah, well think about it. There's there's twenty four players in a quarter because we have buys there at any and welles, so it's not one hundred and twenty eight players. So it's twenty four players in a quarter. Here are ten of those twenty four all in this one quarter.

They're all good. Yeah, yeah, Ruby.

They're all good. Yeah, yeah, Ruby.

Lev, Nakashima, hatching Off, Menshik Shelton, Draper, fonseka O j Alias Siemen Fritz. I mean that's.

Lev, Nakashima, hatching Off, Menshik Shelton, Draper, fonseka O j Alias Siemen Fritz. I mean that's.

Brutal, brutal, It's absolutely brutal.

Brutal, brutal, It's absolutely brutal.

You agree with that fun take a timeline though, you think that's about right?

You agree with that fun take a timeline though, you think that's about right?

Yeah, I think I would put I guess, uh, you know, I would. I would kind of pencil in that he does something cool in Europe on clay. Okay, right, let's give him Munich or Bru deepche yes, stute gart Oh yeah sure, sure, yeah, well we'll give him. We'll give him a clay title on the way to the French Open. And I think at the French Open he makes a run to like the quarterfinals, assuming he doesn't get a draw like this and uh, and then US Open, he's probably out of gas. He's probably like probably played too much for those young legs and people are expecting him to break out and he's a little underwhelming at that point. But next year's US so I feel like, if you know next year's French Open, USO, I feel like those are the two uh those that's where you circle him and you watch every one of those matches, And you should watch every one of these matches, like if when you're there, gosh, I hope, man, do I hope for you? On Friday it's bottom half of men's draw man, Like these are these are like those those Friday matches are going to be sick. There's going to be some sick ones.

Yeah, I think I would put I guess, uh, you know, I would. I would kind of pencil in that he does something cool in Europe on clay. Okay, right, let's give him Munich or Bru deepche yes, stute gart Oh yeah sure, sure, yeah, well we'll give him. We'll give him a clay title on the way to the French Open. And I think at the French Open he makes a run to like the quarterfinals, assuming he doesn't get a draw like this and uh, and then US Open, he's probably out of gas. He's probably like probably played too much for those young legs and people are expecting him to break out and he's a little underwhelming at that point. But next year's US so I feel like, if you know next year's French Open, USO, I feel like those are the two uh those that's where you circle him and you watch every one of those matches, And you should watch every one of these matches, like if when you're there, gosh, I hope, man, do I hope for you? On Friday it's bottom half of men's draw man, Like these are these are like those those Friday matches are going to be sick. There's going to be some sick ones.

Have you ever been to any Wills, but have you been to this tournament.

Have you ever been to any Wills, but have you been to this tournament.

I've never been to the tournament, but I've been to the area fifty times. I love it out there.

I've never been to the tournament, but I've been to the area fifty times. I love it out there.

It is, I mean, as great as going. I've never been to any Slam but the US Open, which is obviously its own awesome bucket list item at night, but it's the There's something about this tournament like it is just perfect in every way. There's also that like area that field where all the players are working out right by the court. You can like just sort of hat It feels like you're hanging out with them.

It is, I mean, as great as going. I've never been to any Slam but the US Open, which is obviously its own awesome bucket list item at night, but it's the There's something about this tournament like it is just perfect in every way. There's also that like area that field where all the players are working out right by the court. You can like just sort of hat It feels like you're hanging out with them.

Almost you got any while you're on this, because I don't have anything else on the men's other than just Carclos is going to win. Q four Coast is going to win. You got any tips for fans of the megapod who are going to be out there to make the most of their experience.

Almost you got any while you're on this, because I don't have anything else on the men's other than just Carclos is going to win. Q four Coast is going to win. You got any tips for fans of the megapod who are going to be out there to make the most of their experience.

Uh, yeah, don't if you're coming from Vegas, don't drive through the desert. That's why I tried that. I tried that a couple of years. Well, if you have an electric car, thirty.

Uh, yeah, don't if you're coming from Vegas, don't drive through the desert. That's why I tried that. I tried that a couple of years. Well, if you have an electric car, thirty.

Five dollars Southwest flights the Palm Springs the problem.

Five dollars Southwest flights the Palm Springs the problem.

But the problem is from Vegas. Wait does Southwest go direct from here?

But the problem is from Vegas. Wait does Southwest go direct from here?

Southwest goes from Vegas to Palm Springs for sure. Then there's like thirty five minute flight. I said, thirty five dollars, men, thirty five thirty five minute flights? It's so fast?

Southwest goes from Vegas to Palm Springs for sure. Then there's like thirty five minute flight. I said, thirty five dollars, men, thirty five thirty five minute flights? It's so fast?

Did I botch this?

Did I botch this?

Am?

Am?

I literally you missed this on Southwest.

I literally you missed this on Southwest.

I've definitely died it in the past. Bro.

I've definitely died it in the past. Bro.

You know how, I'm flying there a fly.

You know how, I'm flying there a fly.

Frontier.

Frontier.

No, I'm flying on a normal carrier. But I'm not flying. I'm literally flying to Phoenix to get there. I'm leaving after the show Friday, and I'm just I'm like, you know what, I don't care if it takes four hours. I'll be so happy when I get there well in time for the night matches can't wait. But if you're telling me Southwest as a direct, I am the biggest idiot going because I didn't even not somehow that that like escaped me to look at Southwest so dumb.

No, I'm flying on a normal carrier. But I'm not flying. I'm literally flying to Phoenix to get there. I'm leaving after the show Friday, and I'm just I'm like, you know what, I don't care if it takes four hours. I'll be so happy when I get there well in time for the night matches can't wait. But if you're telling me Southwest as a direct, I am the biggest idiot going because I didn't even not somehow that that like escaped me to look at Southwest so dumb.

Yeah, there are there's two nouns ups today. It is, it's not it's not a thirty five minute flight. It's an hour. It's an hour flight.

Yeah, there are there's two nouns ups today. It is, it's not it's not a thirty five minute flight. It's an hour. It's an hour flight.

But what times on a flight?

But what times on a flight?

What times on a flight you can depart at one fifty seven, your choice.

What times on a flight you can depart at one fifty seven, your choice.

It's so dumb. I cannot believe how dumb I this is. This is one of the worst revelations. So I botch that. I'll do better.

It's so dumb. I cannot believe how dumb I this is. This is one of the worst revelations. So I botch that. I'll do better.

Next.

Next.

The advice there is merch takes can take about an hour and a half. The lines are so long.

The advice there is merch takes can take about an hour and a half. The lines are so long.

For the first thing you do, you go directly there.

For the first thing you do, you go directly there.

You almost like, I know, somebody a listener to a numbers game, Joe C who lives in southern California, he just went today because it was only an hour and a half drive for him to just buy merch. So that that's my first advice, is like figure that out. And the other thing is I have stadium one tickets, but that might not be the optimal way to play it either. You're almost as good just getting a whole what a field passes, the round round pass, that's right, and and just there's so much happening this first week, and this would be the week to go, Like if you go to the if you're into the semis and the finals, that's obviously a great thing, but that's not kind of why I'm there. I want to see as many matches as possible.

You almost like, I know, somebody a listener to a numbers game, Joe C who lives in southern California, he just went today because it was only an hour and a half drive for him to just buy merch. So that that's my first advice, is like figure that out. And the other thing is I have stadium one tickets, but that might not be the optimal way to play it either. You're almost as good just getting a whole what a field passes, the round round pass, that's right, and and just there's so much happening this first week, and this would be the week to go, Like if you go to the if you're into the semis and the finals, that's obviously a great thing, but that's not kind of why I'm there. I want to see as many matches as possible.

So got it? Got it? I dig it, I dig it. Yeah. So, uh we agree on Jerry Q two price. That's gonna be like three four to one. I think you're gonna get a nice one there.

So got it? Got it? I dig it, I dig it. Yeah. So, uh we agree on Jerry Q two price. That's gonna be like three four to one. I think you're gonna get a nice one there.

Let me let me ever spell that for folks, because I always think everybody as into this as we are. Yuri leha j i or Uri Yeah, Yuri la hechka l e h e c k a is his name. He is on the He's in Q two along that which is which is rudees. I guess quarter, even though like I don't, I don't see him being the best player of that quarter. But anyway, uh that I agree with completely with you on. I agree that Q three is the hardest Q one probably right after that, And I also agree with you though generally speaking, if if I come to you from the future and I say Carlos didn't win this, who won it?

Let me let me ever spell that for folks, because I always think everybody as into this as we are. Yuri leha j i or Uri Yeah, Yuri la hechka l e h e c k a is his name. He is on the He's in Q two along that which is which is rudees. I guess quarter, even though like I don't, I don't see him being the best player of that quarter. But anyway, uh that I agree with completely with you on. I agree that Q three is the hardest Q one probably right after that, And I also agree with you though generally speaking, if if I come to you from the future and I say Carlos didn't win this, who won it?

I guess scam Norri No, not scam noy It's gonna be it's uh, I mean who probably like who won this tournament? Who won? You have the most fraudulent masters one thousand titles of all time uh Nicola, spacialist Vili Yes, thee the Georgian uh. I think he's still playing. I think he was still playing qualifying today. He was today. He might have beat someone in qualifying today.

I guess scam Norri No, not scam noy It's gonna be it's uh, I mean who probably like who won this tournament? Who won? You have the most fraudulent masters one thousand titles of all time uh Nicola, spacialist Vili Yes, thee the Georgian uh. I think he's still playing. I think he was still playing qualifying today. He was today. He might have beat someone in qualifying today.

I saw him pop up in a tournament a couple of tournaments ago out of the blue. I was like, holy shit, he's still playing.

I saw him pop up in a tournament a couple of tournaments ago out of the blue. I was like, holy shit, he's still playing.

Yes, he beat oh Man, he beat you Banks today, oh Pu and straight set six two sixty four, poor you Banks. That remember when he won that Wimbledon fourth quarter? Well what else right million years ago? You want to guess without looking what year LEAs? His current rank is among active players who are not suspended for the year, his year ELO, his yearly yearly ELO. To this point he is ten and three. He has a headhead win against Alcrez. What is his year to the date ELO rank nineteenth fourth, He is fourth right now. I think a lot of that is bulloied by that that Alcaz win.

Yes, he beat oh Man, he beat you Banks today, oh Pu and straight set six two sixty four, poor you Banks. That remember when he won that Wimbledon fourth quarter? Well what else right million years ago? You want to guess without looking what year LEAs? His current rank is among active players who are not suspended for the year, his year ELO, his yearly yearly ELO. To this point he is ten and three. He has a headhead win against Alcrez. What is his year to the date ELO rank nineteenth fourth, He is fourth right now. I think a lot of that is bulloied by that that Alcaz win.

But many players what is his ranking in the world by the way, four twenty four.

But many players what is his ranking in the world by the way, four twenty four.

Yeah, his peak rank was twenty two. He's a twenty three year old, so he's very much coming on. But his run in Brisbane was excellent. He took out Rune, Nishioka, Jari Demotrov, Opelka on his way to a title. Now granted two of those were by retirement, but we don't count those. He got He got up to and defeated by Djokovic at the Australian Open wins. He got beat by her catch in Rotterdam Doha. He made it all the way to being defeated by Draper in the semi finals, and then Ugo and Bert got him in Dubai. Okay, so I make I made a misstatement a couple times. Then I don't remember who beat who beat Alcres and dohof it wasn't Jerry it the other check it was one.

Yeah, his peak rank was twenty two. He's a twenty three year old, so he's very much coming on. But his run in Brisbane was excellent. He took out Rune, Nishioka, Jari Demotrov, Opelka on his way to a title. Now granted two of those were by retirement, but we don't count those. He got He got up to and defeated by Djokovic at the Australian Open wins. He got beat by her catch in Rotterdam Doha. He made it all the way to being defeated by Draper in the semi finals, and then Ugo and Bert got him in Dubai. Okay, so I make I made a misstatement a couple times. Then I don't remember who beat who beat Alcres and dohof it wasn't Jerry it the other check it was one.

Of these guys I can tell you.

Of these guys I can tell you.

Hold on now, I gotta look. You know who.

Hold on now, I gotta look. You know who.

I always you know who. Whenever I think of Lahedge guy, always think of beat him Legga beat him.

I always you know who. Whenever I think of Lahedge guy, always think of beat him Legga beat him.

Oh he did? Yeah, ok yeah, oh sorry yeah sorry sorry, yes yeah, that was a really really really impressive performance by him. So yeah, that's that's why is your That's why is your Eloisa anyway.

Oh he did? Yeah, ok yeah, oh sorry yeah sorry sorry, yes yeah, that was a really really really impressive performance by him. So yeah, that's that's why is your That's why is your Eloisa anyway.

And Mensick, by the way, are the two players that I think of in tandem. For some reason, they kind of came up, yeah, sort of at the same time, and I've I've won a lot betting on both of them, so I always feel like they're alive. Just in terms of like raw data before we move on from the men's these are just like you know, twelve months and six month numbers. Carlitos is number one. I have Joker at number two, Sasha Zverev three, Taylor Fritz four, Medvedev is five. Oh no, Fansek is in there. Pardon me, pardon me, Fanseka is in there. But basically it's it's no real surprise, like Fantaka might surprise people, but it's nothing really terribly surprising. Menschik and Mahach and Lea are the three names that are probably going to surprise the most people who I have towards the top.

And Mensick, by the way, are the two players that I think of in tandem. For some reason, they kind of came up, yeah, sort of at the same time, and I've I've won a lot betting on both of them, so I always feel like they're alive. Just in terms of like raw data before we move on from the men's these are just like you know, twelve months and six month numbers. Carlitos is number one. I have Joker at number two, Sasha Zverev three, Taylor Fritz four, Medvedev is five. Oh no, Fansek is in there. Pardon me, pardon me, Fanseka is in there. But basically it's it's no real surprise, like Fantaka might surprise people, but it's nothing really terribly surprising. Menschik and Mahach and Lea are the three names that are probably going to surprise the most people who I have towards the top.

They're playing well. I think of the two players that I think of coming up in tandemar Mahach and Sinyakoba of course, because they were they were dating and playing mixed doubles and they won the Olympic gold medal together despite having just recently broke up, which was just a dramatically fun story last year. So if if Oprez does not win, I am going to say my most likely winner is probably Fritz, and it's because of the home home court advantage for him. My most likely winner from the top is Jiri and then second.

They're playing well. I think of the two players that I think of coming up in tandemar Mahach and Sinyakoba of course, because they were they were dating and playing mixed doubles and they won the Olympic gold medal together despite having just recently broke up, which was just a dramatically fun story last year. So if if Oprez does not win, I am going to say my most likely winner is probably Fritz, and it's because of the home home court advantage for him. My most likely winner from the top is Jiri and then second.

And sit suppose that that is probably the most surprising thing you said for me. Not that I don't understand it, but I did not expect you to say that he.

And sit suppose that that is probably the most surprising thing you said for me. Not that I don't understand it, but I did not expect you to say that he.

Could lose his first matcher. He could go to the final. Right, either one not neither would surprise me. You played that well at Dubai.

Could lose his first matcher. He could go to the final. Right, either one not neither would surprise me. You played that well at Dubai.

And you say Fritz, but you're not making You're not making any bets on him.

And you say Fritz, but you're not making You're not making any bets on him.

No way. Q three is way too tough, way too tough. If you want to bet Fritz, sit on your hands until he plays Draper probably in round four. H that'll be a really really really close match.

No way. Q three is way too tough, way too tough. If you want to bet Fritz, sit on your hands until he plays Draper probably in round four. H that'll be a really really really close match.

Any and and so, Yeah, but you're I would have thought you would have said that be round four. I don't know about Barattini on this what the purpose.

Any and and so, Yeah, but you're I would have thought you would have said that be round four. I don't know about Barattini on this what the purpose.

Is, Yeah, exactly, I really can't say. And I think Bartini Barattini sys pass winner probably wins Q one.

Is, Yeah, exactly, I really can't say. And I think Bartini Barattini sys pass winner probably wins Q one.

What number would you I mean, Carlitos, is that what's the way to bet Carlitos for you?

What number would you I mean, Carlitos, is that what's the way to bet Carlitos for you?

I think you just played that out right, and yeah, kick your feet up for two.

I think you just played that out right, and yeah, kick your feet up for two.

Weeks, I don't know, kick your feet up and say, have had it, kid?

Weeks, I don't know, kick your feet up and say, have had it, kid?

Yeah, go get him, Go get him, big guy.

Yeah, go get him, Go get him, big guy.

We'll move on to the women. Last thing, though, you fan seka most most exciting men's tennis prospects since carl was correct.

We'll move on to the women. Last thing, though, you fan seka most most exciting men's tennis prospects since carl was correct.

Without question. Yeah, yes, I didn't think we were going to get another Carlitos, either in the near term, even remotely. And for this to happen is a is a gift.

Without question. Yeah, yes, I didn't think we were going to get another Carlitos, either in the near term, even remotely. And for this to happen is a is a gift.

Yeah for me. By the way, Carlitos and Ego will always be the tandem because it was so ahead of the curve on both and I just remember watching, you know, Carlos playing these night clay matches when he was like sixteen or maybe even fifteen, somewhere in South America, dead a knight, and you just like it was just it's an amazing time. But you're right, I didn't think we'd get another Maybe we will, all right, to the ladies, to the lady side. I haven't seen a bracket in my face since we've been doing this, but maybe you have. But I will give you the sort of we'll do the quarter by well, I don't have the quarter by quarter but what I do have is I can give you Ego's path. How about that we can start there.

Yeah for me. By the way, Carlitos and Ego will always be the tandem because it was so ahead of the curve on both and I just remember watching, you know, Carlos playing these night clay matches when he was like sixteen or maybe even fifteen, somewhere in South America, dead a knight, and you just like it was just it's an amazing time. But you're right, I didn't think we'd get another Maybe we will, all right, to the ladies, to the lady side. I haven't seen a bracket in my face since we've been doing this, but maybe you have. But I will give you the sort of we'll do the quarter by well, I don't have the quarter by quarter but what I do have is I can give you Ego's path. How about that we can start there.

Sure, hit it.

Sure, hit it.

Ego's path is.

Ego's path is.

Actually before we get there, let me just ask you the most important question.

Actually before we get there, let me just ask you the most important question.

Oh please? Yes?

Oh please? Yes?

Is she on the same side at the draw as Ostapenko?

Is she on the same side at the draw as Ostapenko?

She is not?

She is not?

The title so ships is a good time, good poe ye, good pod, good pot. Another title for miss miss Sante.

The title so ships is a good time, good poe ye, good pod, good pot. Another title for miss miss Sante.

For those who don't know what Drew was talking about, is five hundred or better against every player on the w t A Tour except for one, and her name is Elena Ostapenko.

For those who don't know what Drew was talking about, is five hundred or better against every player on the w t A Tour except for one, and her name is Elena Ostapenko.

Who won the It's a close head to head though, right, it.

Who won the It's a close head to head though, right, it.

Is a very close head to head. It's oh and five?

Is a very close head to head. It's oh and five?

How is that possible?

How is that possible?

And they keep getting worse by the way.

And they keep getting worse by the way.

It feels like, how is that possible?

It feels like, how is that possible?

I don't know that hamburger is in her head.

I don't know that hamburger is in her head.

It's got to be. It's it's it is, Yes, it is. H It's kind of concerning that there is some kind of mental there. There is there is it to me, at least a whiff of like a small mental distraction can really de really for some for some reason that I can't really quantify.

It's got to be. It's it's it is, Yes, it is. H It's kind of concerning that there is some kind of mental there. There is there is it to me, at least a whiff of like a small mental distraction can really de really for some for some reason that I can't really quantify.

I agree with you Yeah.

I agree with you Yeah.

For quality of play at the Australian Open, and we talked about this before, was so phenomenally good through the first four matches, including just an absolute destruction of Emma Navarrow. I thought, I thought, oh, so this is the year that Eager just wins every tournament. But there's the weird double bounce that didn't mean anything. It gets all of this attention and it to me, it felt like that was a bit of a handicap for her against Keys. And I don't want to take away from what Keys did, because that run was maybe the most impressive title first title run we've ever seen, and yet she had a match point. Yeah, she had a match point, but it felt like she didn't feel like the same player that we saw just absolutely dismantled Navarro.