On this episode of Nothing Major, Sam, John, and Stevie jump in with an emergency finals recap from Tokyo and Beijing, starting with Carlos Alcaraz’s Tokyo title over Jiri Lehecka and what it says about his health, form, and ever-present drop shot. Then they head to Beijing, where Novak Djokovic stays undefeated at the event and boosts his push to qualify for Turin.
The guys also unpack Medvedev’s default for hitting a ball into the crowd, Coco Gauff’s controversial point replay, and the major news that Jannik Sinner is out for the year.
Plus, they debate why 2012 was the toughest era in men’s tennis, hit fan questions, and give doubles life advice after an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction.
00:00 Show kickoff and agenda
00:35 Emergency finals recap
00:47 Tokyo final Alcaraz wins
01:15 Alcaraz weapons and flair
04:27 Beijing final Djokovic rolls
06:40 De Minaur injury concern
07:11 Medvedev default debate
09:37 Coco Gauff screen replay
11:40 Sinner out for year fallout
15:49 Dog cameo
16:12 Toughest era 2012 case
22:04 Classic Order of Play
23:20 Peak Era Debate
27:31 League Tennis Update
28:19 Olympic Mugshot Photos
30:18 Fan Question Losing Early
32:33 Tour Friends And Breakups
34:41 What Held Us Back
38:56 Doubles Wardrobe Mishap
40:20 Wrap

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