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The Tennis Tragic

David Kalina, Matte Rochford, and Alex Dawson

The Tennis Tragic is a talk opera about dreams, romance, style, grace, conflict, history, art, and service motions.

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01:16:37

Bidi Labubu Badu

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/09/20

The Tennis Tragic #067 / Bidi Labubu Badu / Matte and David meet to talk about the style selections on show at the 2025 US Open. First, Ian collects his plate graciously, while Adi slides into his World Number One ranking with a US Open trophy and an impassioned Rublev defense. Then, we break out the slide projector and chat Naomi's kit, Andre Swagassi, the Y3 "blur tool" design, Alcaraz as "happy Buddha", Magdalena Frech's Bidi Badu dress, Kostyuk's popped Wilson

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01:14:54

The Tribunal of Tennis Etiquette

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/09/01

The Tennis Tragic #066 / The Tribunal of Tennis Etiquette / Matte and David begin the hard work of establishing a committee for regulating behavior on a tennis court (and in the stands). Given their recent statements and actions, as well as their consistent efforts to model proper behavior for others, we feel that Jelena Ostapenko, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Daniil Medvedev should be on the board. Who better to correct us gently and kindly during our missteps?We also give Taylor Townsend her flowers,

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01:01:20

Return to Doubles Alley

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/08/24

The Tennis Tragic #065 / Return to Doubles Alley / The US Open spotlight shines brightest on the Mixed Doubles exhibition (tournament). Matte and David re-visit the dark and mysterious zone between the tram lines, while glancing back at the US hardcourt summer and peeking forward towards the upcoming major (a little). We get into the depths of the upset game, discuss radical-but-unlikely future rule changes, express confusion about the identity of our podcast, learn some Australian taxi-based

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00:57:16

Goran's Knee

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/07/06

The Tennis Tragic #064 / Goran's Knee / Must we suffer for our art? Have we been coddled, and can we triumph in spite of our soft hearts? The great ship Wimbledon finds itself mid-stream. Matt finds the random button, and we all discover August Holmgren as a result. Players get more serious about the Upset Game. Marin Cilic pauses and we flashback to the Match That Time Forgot. Arthur Rinderknech stops the darkness, while Laura Siegemund practices the dark arts. A fishing trip organized

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00:53:59

What's in the Trophy?

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/06/09

The Tennis Tragic #063 / What's in the Trophy? / Coco Gauff triumphs in Paris and discovers that the Coupes des Mousquetaires has a lid. David and Matte battle difficult conditions - the same as every other podcaster - to cover the outstanding women's final, Lois Boisson's delightful run, Amelie Mauresmo and Gilles Moretton's handling of the schedule, and the looming threat of a Carlos/Jannik duopoly on the men's side. We also find time to touch on podium architecture, courtside paintings, and

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01:28:49

Best Story of Roland Garros (So Far)

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/05/26

The Tennis Tragic #062 / Best Story of Roland Garros (So Far) / Darkness descends upon Paris, and lightning strikes! Matte and David meander through the topics of the day - the draw, the Upset Game, Gasquet, Djokovic's 100th title, Maya Joint's chances vs Jasmine Paolini, Hubie "The Retirement Plan" Hurkacz, McEnroe and the New York Knicks, Adi's victory speeches for his Upset Game dirty double, and the holy power of the new Pope blessing Jannik Sinner.

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01:04:20

Hey Ump! Got a Light?

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/04/15

The Tennis Tragic #061 / Hey Ump! Got a Light? / From Dubai to Acapulco, from Indian Wells to Miami, from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro... David and Matte travel the world in their imagination, recapping and reliving recent events. Matte pays tribute to Richard Gasquet in advance of his final Roland Garros. David updates the world on the Upset Game "Race to Milan." Francisco Comesana beats back the darkness with a smoke. Niche tennis cosplay ideas are shared. Wayne Ferreira's

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01:11:37

Sunset Diarrhea

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/01/29

The Tennis Tragic #60 / Sunset Diarrhea / Matte and David forget to celebrate their diamond anniversary episode, instead choosing to focus a critical eye on the fashion of the 2025 Australian Open. Needless to say, we came away a bit disappointed.We also talk about Madison Keys' thrilling triumph, fake corporate fans, get tragic updates from the "experts" on the Juniors and Doubles events, and hand out some hardware for the first ever live running of the Upset Game (congrats to Hit Em

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00:56:27

L'ouef-Fifteen (A Beginner's Guide)

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/01/12

The Tennis Tragic #059 / L'ouef-Fifteen (A Beginner's Guide) / In this episode, David and Matte welcome all newcomers into the wonderful world of tennis, because tennis is cool, and everyone should l'ouef it passionately, as we do.We roll out a comprehensive "Beginner's Guide" to the Australian Open. If you don't know where you are, or what you are doing ... go no further! We clearly and comprehensively break down tennis etiquette, the scoring system, and provide a framework for maximum enjoyment

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00:57:40

The Year of the Tragic

The Tennis Tragic ·

2025/01/06

The Tennis Tragic #058 / The Year of the Tragic / Is this our year? Is there enough wind in our sails? Matte is experiencing new love; David is experiencing new back; the world of tennis has taken its annual 12 day hiatus and we are READY! Surely we can record ... I dunno, ten episodes this year? Topics of the day include: Kyrgios's leg, Novak and Nick playing doubles, who we're watching during AO quallies, a slew of late-tournament retirements from the Ogre and Naomi and Tomas Machac, our

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00:47:45

Astonishing

The Tennis Tragic ·

2024/07/09

The Tennis Tragic #057 / Astonishing / David and Matte stage an Upset Game trophy ceremony, before diving into the most astonishing topics and personalities of the day with Alex, such as Lulu Sun, T20 World Cup Cricket, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Roger Federer's commencement speech, Djokovic's tiny violin, Alex de Minaur's injury on match point, Hubie Hurkacz retiring from a match on match point, Emma Raducanu not playing a particular match, and the differences between jam, jelly,

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00:36:18

The Guy Who Got the Walkover

The Tennis Tragic ·

2024/06/06

The Tennis Tragic #056 / The Guy Who Got the Walkover / The Roland Garros semi-final lineups have been established, and the Tragic Three turn their cybernetic camera eyes towards all (or most) of the action and drama. We share Jannik Sinner's enthusiasm at becoming World No. 1 while discussing the unlikelihood of Paolini's rise, Alex (and "Paul") de Minaur's devastating defeat to Zverev, Stef getting owned by Carlitos, optimism about Ons, chair umpires wearing camera

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00:44:43

Carota Boys and the River Styx

The Tennis Tragic ·

2024/05/30

The Tennis Tragic #055 / Carota Boys and the River Styx / At long last! The fifty-fifth Tragic episode! All three tragics are together again, to discuss the first few days of the 2024 French Open and related topics. Was the draw not rigged - setting up a disappointing Rafa finale versus Zverev - only in order to ensure future rigging? Should the Laver Cup be reconsidered as an event on a new surface, with a more existential purpose? How are the Carota Boys a perfect representation of late-stage

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01:18:04

Hang-Up

The Tennis Tragic ·

2023/09/10

The Tennis Tragic #054 / Hang-Up / Coco dials up her first major trophy, Ben Shelton calls into his first major semi-final, Novak rudely hangs up on Ben, Matte calls for action on climate change (without gluing ones' self to level 4 of Arthur Ashe Stadium), and we get a busy signal when trying to find out what ever happened to Hyeon Chung. David and Matte also touch on the pleasures of legal coaching and male players with beautiful smiles, while looking ahead to the Men's Final between

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00:56:28

It Ain't Happening

The Tennis Tragic ·

2023/08/27

The Tennis Tragic #053 / It Ain't Happening / It's happening! The Tragic Three have returned from a luxurious and restful break with a Double Slam Episode. We look back at Wimbledon and forward to the US Open. Does anything matter in light of the Novak-Carlos rivalry? Should we believe that Ons will eventually get to the mountaintop? Will we stop forgetting that Marketa Vondrousova exists?Other topics include Marco Trungelliti and Nao Hibino updates, Cleveland's perception in the

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01:15:08

Ley Tay Hsieh and Wang

The Tennis Tragic ·

2023/06/25

The Tennis Tragic #052 / Ley Tay Hsieh and Wang / David and Matte unite to review Roland Garros 2023. Matte falls asleep, Alcaraz falls apart, and Novak’s date with destiny is rewarded with a special Spider Man jacket! Miyu Kato turns that frown upside down, and Muchova’s all-court game impresses David. What could Bianca Andreescu and Michael call their mixed team? Bianca Venusa? Andre-enus? Vivi? Can players from Ukraine and Russia shake hands for peace? And is Tsitsidosa a heartwarming story of

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00:48:04

The Multitude

The Tennis Tragic ·

2023/05/27

The Tennis Tragic #051 / The Multitude / The Tragic Three reconvene after a lengthy hiatus to dip our toes back into the great wide pool of tennis, in anticipation of the 2023 French Open. We belatedly discuss a range of topics - Rafa's sad absence from Roland Garros, Netflix's middling tennis docu-series "Break Point", justice for Simona and discipline for Alexander, the budding rivalry of Rune-Ruud, Andreescu's horrible injury and return, Gael and Elina's return to the

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00:59:40

Curses Are Real

The Tennis Tragic ·

2023/01/28

The Tennis Tragic #050 / Curses Are Real / Are curses real? Can a curse truly affect the course of our lives? What form does a curse take at the “Cyber Slam” (aka Australian Open 2023)? How might curses manifest at the highest levels of sport? What does a curse sound like? What do the sounds of professional tennis sound like? What curses might we wish to see in the future? Answers to all of these questions may or may not be found in The Tennis Tragic’s 50th Golden Anniversary Episode, along with

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00:35:18

Upset Game II

The Tennis Tragic ·

2023/01/19

The Tennis Tragic #049 / Upset Game II / Matte and David convene to discuss the results of the second historically significant edition of the Upset Game, where David is still in the running for a new World Record! We discuss the results of the first four days of the 2023 Australian Open, no-lose gambling strategies, the progress of young stars Leylah Fernandez, Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu, impressive American men, Roommate Matt’s opinion that Kyrigos is good for the game, and the loveliness of AO

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01:30:25

Lucky Lucky

The Tennis Tragic ·

2023/01/15

The Tennis Tragic #048 / Lucky Lucky / Matte and David engage in an indulgent pre-AO chat, as David makes his Tragic Return to Melbourne. Follow along in real-time as Richard Gasquet wins a title in Auckland, Lucky Loser Leolia Jeanjean gains entry to the main draw, and Matte and David casually saunter through the AO2023 singles draws, projecting outcomes with head and with heart. We also discuss attending (and paying for) quallies, the Netflix series, Osaka's withdrawal, being a Niemeier Admirer,

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