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Mar 2024
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2024 INDIAN WELLS: Recap plus James Blak...

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Andy Roddick and Jon Wertheim dive deep into a 2024 Indian Wells Recap discussing Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek title performances, the Ferrero effect, and the backlash Novak Djokavic received for how he reacted during the Nardi match and in the aftermath that followed..


James Blake, 10x ATP Singles Champion and current Miami Open Tournament Director, joins the show to discuss what exactly a tournament director does, giving Simona Halep the wild card, reliving some old Davis Cup memories, and much more.


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