On the ninth episode, we start by talking about Novak Djokovic as he wins Wimbledon and looked virtually unstoppable while doing it; can anyone stop him from winning Olympic Gold and the US Open for the Golden Slam? Then we talk about Ash Barty’s victory and how good we think she can be throughout her career (21:35) before closing it with a conversation about Naomi Osaka’s mental health, her very thoughtful Time Magazine article, and the Olympics as a whole (27:19).

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Novak Djokovic career statistics (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak_Djokovic_career_statistics

Novak Djokovic (ATP Tour): https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview

Ashleigh Barty career statistics (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashleigh_Barty_career_statistics

Ashleigh Barty (WTA Tour): https://www.wtatennis.com/players/318033/ashleigh-barty

Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Draw: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/index.html?event=MS

Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Draw: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/index.html?event=LS

Naomi Osaka: “It’s O.K. Not to be O.K.” (Time Magazine): https://time.com/6077128/naomi-osaka-essay-tokyo-olympics/

Soul Cap Petition to FINA Nears 5,000 Signatures (Swimming World Magazine): https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/soul-cap-petition-to-fina-nears-5000-signatures/

Theme and End Music: “Back to the Future” by Ofshane from YouTube Audio Library, Remixed by Nathan Lee with Tennis Sound from FreeSFX

Middle Music: “Stairway” by Patrick Patrikios from YouTube Audio Library

Tennis sound effect from FreeSFX: freesfx.co.uk