After a listless college football game punctuated by a controversial call, the Stanford Cardinal beat the Florida State Seminoles 20-13 in ACC play, handing the Seminoles their fourth consecutive loss. I was there to witness it all, along with today's guest, friend and former co-worker Tim Fain. We discuss the future of Florida State Head Coach Mike Norvell, the litany of problems facing the Seminoles, and the experience of traveling to Palo Alto, including the in-stadium experience and what it was like to experience the wild final sequence. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 143 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a recap of ATP Tokyo and ATP Beijing, highlighted by Carlos Alcaraz's 8th title of the year coming in a 6-4, 6-4 win in a top five matchup against Taylor Fritz after 1 hour 33 minutes on Tuesday, as Jannik Sinner and Learner Tien were contesting the Beijing final on Wednesday. I also hit on a few topics from what we've seen so far for the early rounds of the WTA 1000 in Beijing, the latest Medvedev drama, and the scheduling quirks of the Asian swing. -  Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! - Intro Music: "Moon/Mars: Sukarabe Fight 3" from "The Hybrid Fight"  by Naofumi Hataya, Junko Shiratsu and Sachio Ogawa. - Outro Music: "Stand Up Against Myself" from "Thunder Force IV" by Toshiharu Yamanishi.

EDIT/SAD CORRECTIONS MUSIC: Jelena Ostapenko WAS NOT the Wimbledon player that I referenced with the stalker. That was Julia Putintseva. My apologies. Please disregard that when I say it. Episode 142 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a breakdown of today's post-match interaction between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko. I have a slightly contrarian take: this is less about Taylor Townsend and more about the psychological profile of Jelena Ostapenko. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 141 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features clips from the recent Hall of Fame induction speeches from the new members, Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, and Maria Sharapova, as well as Serena Williams' introduction speech of Sharapova, done at Maria's request. We also hear from Venus Ebony Starr Williams and do a rundown of today's US Open results. The HOF content has been getting a lot of play in recent days so I thought it was worth it to spend some time to address it during a mostly-sleepy Monday order of play, results-wise. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 140 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features my mid-match reaction to tonight's unprecedented display of human error.

Episode 139 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a preview discussion of the 2025 US Open with frequent podcast contributor Rory Renzy. We start with big-picture topics, like the vibe and format of the tournament and the tour narratives of the season, before drilling into specifics with bracket predictions and early-tournament storylines like the presence of Venus Williams, before finishing up with some quick thoughts on how the end of the season might play out regarding the #1 ranking and ESPN going DTC (direct-to-consumer). It's a good one! - TRIPP'S WTA PICKS QF: Sabalenka d Raducanu, Andreeva d Pegula, Osaka d Keys, Swiatek d Svitolina SF: Andreeva d Sabalenka, Swiatek d Osaka F: Swiatek d Andreeva - RORY'S WTA PICKS QF: Sabalenka d Rybakina, Pegula d Townsend, Gauff d Keys, Swiatek d Svitolina SF: Sabalenka d Pegula, Gauff d Swiatek F: Gauff d Sabalenka - TRIPP'S ATP PICKS QF: Sinner d Diallo, Rublev d De Minaur, Djokovic d Fritz, Alcaraz d Shelton SF: Sinner d Rublev, Djokovic d Alcaraz F: Sinner d Djokovic - RORY'S ATP PICKS QF: Sinner d Draper, De Minaur d Rublev, Djokovic d Fritz, Alcaraz d Shelton SF: Sinner d De Minaur, Alcaraz d Djokovic F: Alcaraz d Sinner - Music: CBS US Open Themes, combined/modified from various videos Outro Transition Music: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Barry Adamson - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 138 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a conversation between my mom and myself about our on-site experience at the 2025 Cincinnati Open. We attended the event on Monday August 11, the round of 32. I also attended the next day, Tuesday August 12, during which my dad made a brief appearance. It was hot. There was Skyline. There was also a bowl from an unidentified restaurant. Ice cups are absolutely essential. $2 cinch bags are brittle and they suck. We enjoyed it and we would go back. Yeah I know the music doesn't fit at all, but I recently came across it and I wanted to put it in the show somewhere, so, here it is. Bwahaha! Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes. Music - "Photon Carnage (Bonus)" by Dan Terminus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yRwh7PW8aA  

Episode 137 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon Day 8 recap, focusing on the Dimitrov retirement situation while leading World #1 Jannik Sinner 3-6, 5-7, 2-2, Flavio Cobolli's special victory over Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, and Mirra Andreeva's dismantling of Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-3. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4oeBvBb0M Cobolli Clip - wimbledon.com

Episode 136 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon Day 7 recap, focusing on the five-set thriller between Cameron Norrie and Nicolas Jarry, which the Brit won 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3 in a match where he didn't lose serve. Elsewhere, all the higher seeds advanced. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson Clip - from the Wimbledon world feed broadcast on ESPN+ John Romero Book Club Episode - https://tripp9.podbean.com/e/book-club-doom-guy-life-in-first-person-nobody-told-me-about-id/

Episode 135 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a recap of a Sleepy Saturday at Wimbledon, featuring easy wins by Sinner, Swiatek, and Djokovic (#100 at Wimbledon!) and a brief tangent into the recent Microsoft layoffs, specifically in the gaming division. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson

Episode 134 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features coverage of 2025 Wimbledon Day 5, highlighted by Aryna Sabalenka's win over Emma Raducanu 7-6, 6-4, after trailing 2-4 in both sets; the first set in particular was quite dramatic and of high quality. Elsewhere today, Fritz beat Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 and Carlos Alcaraz took the scenic route over Struff 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Madison Keys, who skipped press due to illness, was beaten 6-3, 6-3 by Siegemund, making Sabalenka even more of an overwhelming favorite. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson.

Episode 133 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a live, unscripted rant about the stoppage of the Shelton-Hijikata match at around 9:30pm in London with Ben about to serve for the match. Elsewhere, it was another wild ride at Wimbledon on Thursday, with #4 Jack Draper and #13 Tommy Paul going out. We also had a match one game short of the 65-game maximum and a fun Dimitrov-Moutet match. Let's unpack it all! Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes. Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) by Barry Adamson

Episode 132 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon 2025 Day 3 recap, focusing on Joao Fonseca's 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win over Jenson Brooksby and Emma Raducanu's vintage performance against Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-3. Elsewhere, Sabalenka got through 7-6, 6-4 and Alcaraz won 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Unfortunately, #4 Jasmine Paolini, the 2024 finalist, was upset by Rakhimova 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Then we finish up by listening to Alexander Zverev's emotionally heavy press conference from yesterday. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4oeBvBb0M  

Episode 131 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a personal update at the top, followed by a (cursory!) examination of one of the greatest first rounds at a grand slam ever played. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! Music - "Slaying at Night" by Peter Lawrence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtqF6lHNZ1U  

Episode 130 of Tripp's Tennis Talk is a Day 1 recap of Wimbledon 2025. It was a great day! I focus on the Fritz-Mpetshi Perricard match which was suspended at 2 sets all, and Bonzi's 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 win over Medvedev. Also on Monday, 2-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz went 4h37m against Fabio Fognini (7-5, 6-7, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1) and top-ten seeds Rune (#8) and Badosa (#9) were shown the door. You will hear all the results from today right here, one of the first podcasts worldwide to publish to an actual RSS feed following the completion of play. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 129 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a Wimbledon 2025 preview with Rory Renzy. We talk through the draws, make our predictions, talk a couple news items, and also hit the 2025 NASCAR In-Season Tournament. "Using Synthetic Control To Assess The Impact Of Light Rail Transit On Neighborhood Demographics: A Case Study of Charlotte's South End" by Rory Renzy and Mary Catherine Artzer - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213624X25001695?dgcid=author "The Epic Rise and Fall of a Dark-Web Psychedlics Kingpin" by Andy Greenberg of Wired News - https://www.wired.com/story/rise-fall-dark-web-psychedelics-kingpin-dmt/ - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! - TRIPP PICKS - Rory (X) had mostly the same picks --QF-- 1 Sabalenka vs 6 Keys X30 Noskova vs 31 Krueger7 Andreeva vs 3 Pegula X11 Rybakina vs 2 Gauff X --SF--1 Sabalenka vs 30 Noskova3 Pegula vs 11 Rybakina --F--1 Sabalenka vs 11 Rybakina [SAME] --CHAMP--Aryna Sabalenka   --QF--10 Shelton d 1 Sinner4 Draper d 6 Djokovic9 Medvedev d 3 Zverev2 Alcaraz d Tien --SF--4 Draper d 10 Shelton2 Alcaraz d 9 Medvedev --F--2 Alcaraz d 4 Draper --CHAMP--Carlos Alcaraz   RORY PICKS QF/SF/F/W: Sinner-MusettiBublik-DjokovicFritz-ZverevRune-Alcaraz Sinner-DjokovicFritz-Alcaraz Djokovic-Alcaraz Djokovic   TRIPP NASCAR PICKS: SONOMA QF17 Keselowski d 25 Logano5 Elliott d 13 Chastain3 Buescher d 11 McDowell23 Reddick d 18 Byron DOVER SF5 Elliott d 17 Keselowski23 Reddick d 3 Buescher BRICKYARD 400 FElliott d Reddick RORY: Had Buescher winning it all.

Episode 128 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a roundup of the Wimbledon tune-up results, including Alexander Bublik's 6-3, 7-6 win over Daniil Medvedev in Halle, Carlos Alcaraz's edging of Jiri Lehecka 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in Queen's, and Marketa Vondrousova's great week in Berlin capped with a 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 win over Xinyu Wang. Music - "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997) by Barry Adamson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4oeBvBb0M Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!

Episode 127 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a conversation with Brian Baldauff about the book "The Inner Game of Tennis." Brian Baldauff is the Associate Professor of Percussion at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. From 2007-09 he was, at various points, my marching band instructor and private teacher when we both lived in Florida. In this conversation, we discuss how ascribing judgment to action can affect performance, two pedagogical approaches relating to technique, and the state of modern education, among other topics. Apologies to people that don't normally listen for the bit/skit at the beginning. I usually focus on "news of the day" on the pro tennis tour and I've been on hiatus, so I absolutely had to address that briefly here. And I really, really, really liked this bit actually, so, it stays in. :) I am not a very good interviewer because I don't do a lot of interviews. I started this one way, way off but I settled down a little bit the more it went along. It still wasn't my best work though. I need to practice my hosting skills when another human is involved. Hmm, maybe Self 1 is too involved in this thought. Objective, right? Okay, how about this. My syntax was halting and incomplete at times, I would have liked to speak in more calm and complete sentences. See? I just applied The Inner Game! All it takes is just doing it, right? If I do more interviews I'll become more comfortable without over-trying. Peanut butter is still, in fact, the shit. - Gallwey's website including a link to buy the book - https://theinnergame.com - Intro Music: "A Dark Zone" from Deltarune Chapter 4 by Toby Fox (2025) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ifukvnICY Outro Music: "Journal" from Flashback, used in DOOM II Sunlust MAP01 "Chasing Suns"  (1992/2015) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixE9Z8zlPvk - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes!  

Episode 126 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a breakdown of Matteo Berrettini's 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over #1 seed Alexander Zverev at Monte-Carlo, as well as a full recap of the rest of the day. Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! - "Seaside Kingdom" from Super Mario Odyssey "Summers, Eternal Tourist Trap" from Earthbound remixed by Will Vega Match audio from Tennis TV.

Episode 125 of Tripp's Tennis Talk features a tournament preview of the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters and a recap of action from Sunday and Monday, featuring Tabilo's 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 over the former champion Stan Wawrinka and Daniil Medvedev's shaky topsy-turvy win over Khachanov 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. - QF 6 Tsitsipas d 1 Zverev3 Djokovic d Baez4 Ruud d Etcheverry7 Rublev d 2 Alcaraz  SF 3 Djokovic d 6 Tsitsipas4 Ruud d 7 Rublev F 4 Ruud d 3 Djokovic - Subscribe to Tripp's Tennis Talk and download new episodes! - Intro Music - Seaside Kingdom music from "Super Mario Odyssey" - Outro Music - Summers music from "Earthbound" remixed by Will Vega https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQc546L8c8k