Ground Pass: A Tennis Podcast

Serena's return pulled every headline at Wimbledon, and it earned it. But round one had a second story running underneath, and nobody was flagging it. Ana and Ian recap a first round where grass humbled the favorites, the broadcast could not stop replaying the slips, and the players still advancing kept sharing one thing: they came up through American college tennis. Serena gets the spotlight. Maya Joint, Michael Zhang, and a wave of college-trained players get the results. It starts as a recap and turns into a question about who the sport chooses to show you versus who is actually winning. No jargon, no gatekeeping, just the fan side of a very strange first week.

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Tournament guide link - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/wimbledon-guide

Chapters:
00:00 Wimbledon Round One Recap
00:52 Editing Note
01:25 Intro
04:53 Serena Williams did not disappoint
16:27 Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have tough round 1s
21:19 Novak Djokovic versus the Crowd
23:58 Grass is a trecherous surface
26:44 Ben Shelton is Upset and Michael Zheng has arrived
34:29 The British Tennis problem

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Why does the same tournament charge different ticket prices for the men's and women's draws? Why can you bet on a match you're not allowed to stream? And do you really need seven subscriptions to follow the sport? Chris Eubanks joins Anastasia to decode the tennis media maze from the ground up, no jargon required. We map the six organizations that run tennis, sort out which channels and app actually matter, and look ahead to what the sport could look like by 2031. It's a logistics episode that turns into a confidence builder. By the end, the messiness stops feeling like a wall and starts feeling like a door you already know how to open.

Links:

Financial Times Article - https://www.ft.com/content/abaa919c-4bc1-47e7-a785-8d468f219afe?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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Tournament guide link - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/wimbledon-guide

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Ask Chris... Tennis Media Landscape
05:14 How is Tennis Organizations are broken up?
14:06 The fragmentation of Tennis Media
24:30 Challenges in Tennis Media Discoverability
27:05 The Dilemma of Doubles Coverage
32:29 The Tennis Betting site have the matches
35:26 The Nauance of Tennis Commentary
40:14 The Art of Television Presentation
42:10 Bringing Fresh Perspectives to Tennis
44:42 Media Trends and Innovations in Tennis
48:41 The Future of Tennis Organizations and the possible tech company take over
54:16 Commentary Neutrality and Audience Engagement
55:46 Chris Eubanks on Wimbledon Storylines
58:44 Outro

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The Wimbledon draw is out and it's a lot, in the best way. We react to Serena Williams' return, the round one shock of Jack Draper vs Taylor Fritz, and the storylines pulling casual fans back to tennis at exactly the right time.
Then we get practical. We break down the Queue (a £33 ground pass and why we'd treat the wait like brunch), the ever-shifting way to watch Wimbledon in the US, and the real Wimbledon grass court that just landed in Central Park. Plus Ethan Quinn's glow-up from Clay Dog to Grasshopper, and Tatiana Maria's case as the Queen of Grass.
Whether you're new to tennis or you've been here for years, consider this your friendly walk through the door.

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Wimbledon: The Excitement Begins
00:55 Heatwave and Its Impact on Players
02:55 Merchandise and Community Engagement
04:07 Voice Notes and our Wimbledon Tournament guide hub
08:50 Serena Williams takes over Wimbledon
15:14 Jack Draper v Taylor Fritz is a crazy 1st round
18:17 First Round Matches to Watch
24:27 Our Wimbledon Bracket (Served)
26:06 Who to Watch at Wimbledon
32:07 How to watch Wimbledon on ESPN
38:31 Player's 15 min press boycott
41:42 Results from this Week in Tennis
43:32 Wimbledon Comes to New York
48:38 Wimbledon Excitement and Upcoming Events
50:52 How to Support Ground Pass

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Serena Williams takes over a quiet week in tennis and makes her return to singles at Wimbledon.

▶ Watch next: OFF SEASON, Episode 7 — https://youtu.be/DBEQ8JbqyMA?si=-B8rgYbIId5eGxaI

It was supposed to be a quiet mini pod but Serena Williams and Wimbledon has other ideas when they announced her wildcard into the singles draw. We got 5 Americans in the singles draw but only one got the trophy and the NEW Ground Pass Tournament guide are live!

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Serena playing in Berlin - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZp_6CeJ9oR/?igsh=MTltYjZkdXJnNGs2YQ==
Casper Ruud’s Wedding video - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZuzslTD-lr/?igsh=MWJxZ3RiYXR4YjJjdg==
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Ground Pass Tournament Guide - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/tournament-guides

Chapters:
00:00 Intro - A not so Quiet Week
02:11 Serena Williams is playing singles at Wimbledon
09:36 A Voice Memo from Berlin
15:33 Tennis took a back seat this week
16:35 Grass brings the upsets - Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina lose early - Alex Eala is great on grass
19:56 Ann Li will be seeded at Wimbledon
20:48 Pegula, Fritz, Navarro, Tiafoe and Tommy Paul make finals this wee but who wins?
22:35 Fransisco Cerundolo wins a title with a new coach
24:29 What’s up with Aryna Sabalenka?
25:27 Casper Ruud gets married
26:22 Ground Pass Tournament Guides have a new look
31:24 How to Support Ground Pass
34:56 Outro
35:45 One More Thing!

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Serena Williams Makes her return to tennis and Emma Raducanu looks likes she about to win Wimbeldon.

▶ Watch next: OFF SEASON, Episode 7 — https://youtu.be/DBEQ8JbqyMA?si=-B8rgYbIId5eGxaI

In this Episode of the podcast we are joined by Kaya who was on the grounds for us at Queens. Ground Pass is expanding and covering the grass court season for the first time from the grounds. We talk Serena’s return, Emma’s form on Grass, the rise of the Lucky Loser and Qualifier and why Romance is not dead.

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Kaya Courtside on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kayacourtside?igsh=MWZhZHVwNGJ1M3o2ZQ==

Chapters:
00:00 Intro - Wi-Fi Woes and Office Setup
02:09 Queens Club Overview and Atmosphere
06:53 Serena makes her return at Queens
18:43 Old Emma Raducanu might be back
24:22 Donna Vekic - Lucky Loser to Champion
24:37 Post match Press Conference - Donna Vekic
30:16 Don't Sleep on Qualifiers and Lucky Losers
34:52 Tatjana Maria's Journey and Legacy
42:01 Robin Montgomery's injury comeback
44:30 Ben Shelton's Romantic Victory
46:24 Kamil Majchrzak's Emotional Win
49:18 What's Coming Up on tour?
56:31 Outro

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