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The Davis Cup Review. Underdogs, Tiebreak Thrillers, and Italy’s Three-Peat
Season 2 Episode 67
This week, Anastasia and Nick break down a wildly entertaining Davis Cup. Spain overachieved. Belgium stole our hearts. Germany survived doubles chaos. And Italy completed a dominant run without Jannik Sinner. We also talk Carlos Alcaraz’s viral living room photo, Arthur Fils’ injury update, Fabio Fognini’s Dancing with the Stars era, Rafa Nadal’s return to the court, and Roger Federer’s Hall of Fame induction. We wrap up with the Ground Pass Gift Guide and preview the upcoming Ground Pass Awards.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:36 Q&A - The Absence of the US in the Davis Cup
06:49 The Evolution and Popularity of the Davis Cup
17:22 The Stories that dominated Davis Cup: No Sincaraz
18:29 Doubles deciders and Tiebreaks & Team Belgium
26:39 Team Spain: The underdogs
32:26 The dominance of Italian Tennis
38:51 Other News around Tennis
44:40 Mental and Physical Health in Tennis
52:19 Rafael Nadal's Comeback Journey
53:42 Roger Federer's Hall of Fame Induction
57:01 Fabio Fognini's Dancing with the Stars Journey
58:48 Groundpass Offseason Plans and Gift Guide
01:03:06 Groundpass Awards Preview
01:07:35 Outro
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